Low Key (Lokey); High Key (Hikey); Low Velocity (Lovel); High Velocity (Hivel) - Kurzweil PC3K Series Musician's Manual

Low Key (LoKey)

This sets the lowest active note for the current layer. This parameter's value cannot be set higher
than the value for HiKey. The standard MIDI key range is C 1—G 9 (0‐127). Middle C is C 4
(ISP).

High Key (HiKey)

Here you set the highest active note for the current layer. This parameter's value cannot be set
lower than the value for LoKey.

Low Velocity (LoVel)

With this parameter you define the lowest attack velocity at which the layer will be enabled
(generate a sound). The values for this parameter and the next are expressed in the standard
musical dynamics markings, similar to the values available for the velocity maps. Attack
velocities that are below this threshold will not trigger notes. If you set this parameter's value
higher than the HiVel value, the layer will not play at all.

High Velocity (HiVel)

Similarly, this will set the highest attack velocity at which the layer will be enabled. Attack
velocities above this threshold will not trigger notes in this layer.
Using LoVel and HiVel, you can set up velocity switching between up to eight layers. If you
need even more, you can do it using the Enable and Enable Sense (S) parameters (page 6‐24).

Pitch Bend Mode (Bend)

This determines how Pitch bend control messages will affect the current layer. A value of All
bends all notes that are on when the Pitch bend message is generated. A value of Key bends
only those notes whose triggers are physically on when the Pitch bend message is generated
(notes held with the sustain pedal, for example, won't bend). This is great for playing guitar
solos on top of chords—play a chord, hold it with the Sustain pedal, then play your licks and
bend them all you want; the chord won't bend with it. A value of Off disables Pitch bend for the
current layer.

Trigger (Trig)

Set Trig to Rvrs to have notes triggered on key‐up. The initial velocities of notes triggered this
way are determined by the release velocities of the keys that trigger them. The default setting is
Norm.

Delay Control (DlyCtl)

Here you select, from the Control Source list, a control source that will delay the start of all notes
in the current layer. The length of the delay is determined by MinDly and MaxDly (described
below). You'll assign a continuous control like MWheel for the DlyCtl parameter when you
want to vary the delay time, and a switch control if you want the delay to either be its minimum
value (switch off), or its maximum (switch on). The delay control will affect only those notes
triggered after the delay control source is moved; the delay time is calculated at each note start,
based on the status of the delay control source at that time.
Program Mode
The LAYER Page
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