General Midi - Kurzweil PC3LE Musician's Manual

Mode is set to Performance as a default, with some exceptions. In Song mode, Multitrack mode
is always used, despite how this parameter is set in Master Mode. Also, the FX Mode parameter
does not affect Setup Mode because it uses its own FX mode.
OS/Object Ver (Operating System/Object Version)
The version numbers for the currently installed Operating System and Object set are displayed
on these lines.
Default Song
Use the Default Song parameter to choose the default song that is loaded in Song mode each
time the PC3LE is powered on.
Output Clock
To send a MIDI clock pulse to the MIDI Out port, set this parameter to On. Otherwise, set it to
Off.
Drum Remap
This parameter will remap all Drum programs to conform to the General MIDI (GM) drum map,
a standard drum map used in many keyboards and synthesizers. The GM drum map isn't
optimally intuitive in terms of playability, so by default the PC3LE uses a unique keymap that is
more intuitive and lends better to performance. However, the GM drum map is so
commonplace that many players feel more comfortable playing drum programs with the GM
drum map. Because of this, the PC3LE is designed such that you can remap drum programs to
the GM drum map.
When the Master Page Drum Remap is set to None, no remapping takes place in Program mode.
When the Master Page Drum Remap is set to GM, the PC3LE remaps Drum programs to the GM
drum map.

General MIDI

This parameter enables or disables General MIDI (GM) mode. You can not access Setup Mode or
Quick Access Mode while in GM mode. Aside from what is noted in this section, all other
PC3LE functions operate normally while in GM mode. In GM mode, the PC3LE complies
specifically with the General MIDI (GM1) specification.
An Overview of General MIDI
General MIDI is a specification created by the MIDI Manufacturers Association which defines
specific features that a MIDI instrument must have (see the MMA website at www.midi.org for
more information.) Among other things, the GM specification sets a standard bank of program
names and numbers, as well as a standard drum mapping layout, so that sequences created on
any GM instrument will playback with the correct instrumentation on any other GM
instrument, no matter the manufacturer. GM has many uses, for example it makes it easy for
musicians who use MIDI files to share ideas and collaborate while using different sets of
equipment. Also many instrumental versions of public domain songs can be found for free on
the internet as GM compatible MIDI files. These, like all MIDI files, offer certain advantages over
audio such as small file size, the ability to edit, orchestrate, or change tempo to easily learn from
the sequences, or even convert note information to standard notation with a third party
application.
Master Mode
Master Mode Page 2 (MAST 2)
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