Pc3Le Programs; Selecting Programs; Easy Audition; Program Mode Display - Kurzweil PC3LE Musician's Manual

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PC3LE Programs

PC3LE Programs
The PC3LE powers up in Program mode, where you can select and play programs (called
patches, presets, or voices on other instruments). Programs are preset sounds composed of up to
32 layers of samples, waveforms, or oscillators. If you've left Program mode, just press the
Program mode button or Exit button to return.

Selecting Programs

When you are in Program mode, there are two basic ways to select a PC3LE program:
• Press a Category button to list all programs in that category, then use the Alpha Wheel, ‐/+
buttons, or cursor up/down buttons to scroll through the list. The Category buttons are on
the front panel, to the right of the display. Press the All category to list programs in all
categories.
• Press the Shift category button and use the numbered category buttons to enter a specific
program ID number, then press the Enter category button. Press the Shift category button
again to return the category buttons to their primary function.
The PC3LE has various settings for responding to MIDI Program Change commands from
external sources. These are explained in Chapter 9, so we won't go into them here. You should
be able to change programs by sending Program Change commands from your MIDI controller.

Easy Audition

Any time you want to hear what a program sounds like, highlight the program's name (while in
Program mode) then press the Play/Pause button to play a brief sample. The Demo Button
parameter on the Master Mode 2 page must be on for Easy Audition to work; the parameter is
on by default. Master mode is described in Chapter 9.

Program Mode Display

Take a minute to familiarize yourself with the Program mode display. The top line shows you
the MIDI transposition, the current program's category, and what MIDI channel you're on. The
currently selected program is highlighted in the list on the right side of the screen.
Info Box
There's an info box at the left side of the display. Changing the value of a control (moving a knob
or pressing a switch) will display the name of the last moved controller along with its parameter
assignment (there's also an info box for Setup mode.)
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