Kurzweil PC2 - MUSICIANS GUIDE REV A Manual page 114

Descriptions of Parameters
System Parameters
AllNotesOff
If you set this to Ignore, the PC2 will ignore the MIDI All Notes Off message. Some instruments
and sequencers (notably older Roland instruments) will send this message when no notes are
being held, even if the sustain pedal is still held. If you are hooked to a Roland sequencer and
Þnd that the PC2 doesnÕt seem to sustain, set this parameter to Ignore and the problem will go
away.
The default value is Respond, which causes the PC2 to respond to All Notes Off messages.
Device ID
Sets the ID used by the PC2 for MIDI SysEx messagesÑwhich the PC2 uses for dumping objects.
The default value is 0.
If you always dump objectsÑprograms, setups, or effectsÑto the same device and reload them
from that device, you wonÕt have to worry about this parameter; just leave its value at 0 and
your dumps will work just Þne. If you plan to dump objects to different objects in a MIDI chain,
howeverÑor if you want to reload different dumps to different instruments in a MIDI chainÑ
youÕll need to change the device ID for at least one instrument. See More About SysEx Dumps on
page 4-9.
Xmit Buttons
You can generate MIDI SysEx messages when you press the buttons on the pC2Õs front panel.
You can also send these messages to the MIDI Out port, enabling you to record them to a
sequencer along with note and controller information. This enables you to include operations
like muting and soloing, activating the arpeggiator, muting and activating effectsÑeven
changing performance modesÑas part of the sequence. When you play back the sequence, the
PC2 responds just as if you had pressed the buttons yourself.
To transmit button presses via SysEx, set the value of this parameter to On (the default is Off).
Output Mode
ConÞgures the PC2 for monaural (mono) or stereo audio output. The default is Stereo.You
might want to use mono mode if you have a mono sound system, or have only one channel
available on your mixer.
Digital Output Mode (DigOut Mode)
If youÕre using high-end digital processing and recording gear, you may want to leave this
parameter at its default setting of Pro (AES/EBU format). Most other equipment (such as the
typical DAT recorder) is compatible with the Cons. (consumer) setting (S/PDIF format). Use
whichever mode works best for you.
Digital Output Channel Status (DigOut ChanStat)
The PC2Õs digital audio output includes a pair of status bits for each sample. These status bits
inform receiving equipment of various aspects of the audio signal, like sample rate and audio
data width. Most digital processing and recording equipment requires these bits to be
transmitted, so by default, the PC2 sends these status bits (a value of On for this parameter). If
your equipment isnÕt processing or recording the PC2Õs digital audio output properly, try setting
the value of this parameter to Off, which prevents the PC2 from sending the status bits.
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