Kurzweil PC3LE Musician's Manual page 278

Keymap and Sample Editing
The Keymap Editor
If you set a new keyrange that's completely within an existing key range, the existing key range
will be split into two keyranges, with the new keyrange between the two. At this point, you
must change at least one parameter of the new keyrange before editing a different keyrange,
otherwise the new keyrange will be merged with the adjacent keyranges. If you set a new
keyrange that overlaps part or all of another key range, the sample assigned to the lower key
range will be applied to the new keyrange. Again, at this point you must change at least one
parameter of the new keyrange before editing a different keyrange, otherwise the new keyrange
will be merged with the lower keyrange that it overlapped.
Assign
The Assign soft button lets you select a sample, then specify the key range to which it's
assigned. This enables you to insert a new key range within the current keymap. When you
press the Assign soft button, a dialog appears that prompts you to select a sample from the
Samples list. Scroll through the list, then press the OK soft button. You'll then be prompted to
define the new key range by playing the notes you want to be the lowest and highest notes of the
range. (Press the Cancel soft button if you change your mind.) When you trigger the low and
high notes, the new key range is inserted. If the new key range partially overlaps an adjacent key
range, the existing key range will be adjusted to accommodate the new range. If the new key
range completely overlaps an existing key range, the original key range will be replaced.
Rename
Call up the page that enables you to change the name of the current keymap.
Save
Start the process of saving the current keymap.
Delete
Delete the current keymap from memory. Factory ROM keymaps cannot be deleted.
Special Double Button Presses in the Keymap Editor
Suppose you have a sample whose root key is C 4, and you want to assign it to A 0, because you
don't expect to play it often. If you want it to play back without transposition, you'll have to
adjust the Coarse Tune parameter. Calculating the right value for Coarse Tune can get tedious if
you're assigning a large number of samples. Fortunately, there's a short cut.
1. Assign a sample root to a key range, either using the Lo, Hi, and Sample parameters or
2. Highlight the value of the Coarse Tune parameter.
3. Press the Plus/Minus buttons at the same time. The value of Coarse Tune changes
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using the Assign soft button.
automatically. If the sample is assigned to one note, the PC3LE sets Coarse Tune so that
the note plays the sample without transposition. If the sample is assigned to a range of
notes, the PC3LE sets Coarse Tune so that the middle note of the range plays the sample
without transposition.