Kurzweil PC88 Musician's Manual page 22

Setup, Connections, and Controls
Front Panel Controls
The Þrst one is Arpeggiator. The PC88 has a sophisticated arpeggiator for live performance or
sequencing or just fooling around. The menu includes controls for tempo, interval, note
duration, and direction. Each Setup has its own Arpeggiator settings. See Chapter 6.
Effects lets you edit the on-board reverb, chorus, and delay. Each Setup has one set of Effects
parameters associated with it. The effects are editable Ñ see Chapter 7.
MIDI Receive turns on and off individual MIDI channels in the PC88, and also shows which
program is assigned to each channel, when youÕre using an external sequencer. Chapter 8
discusses using a sequencer with the PC88.
The Global buttonÕs menu includes many parameters for both local and MIDI operation; they
are detailed in Chapter 9. These include:
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Copy allows you to duplicate groups of parameters from one zone to another (and sometimes
even within a zone), so that you can quickly create zones with similar characteristics. It works
in several modes: it will either copy all of a ZoneÕs parameters, or only those in a speciÞc subset.
You can also use the ÒClearÓ function at the end of each copy menu to copy information that is
stored in Setup 128. This setup has default parameter information stored in it, though you can
overwrite this setup with your own, creating your own ÒdefaultÓ parameter settings. A full
explanation is in Chapter 5.
Store is the button for saving Setups to internal memory. Press it once and use the Data Entry
controls to select a location to store the Setup to, then press Enter to make it so. Also from this
menu you can delete and rename Setups, and dump them over MIDI System Exclusive. See
Chapter 5.
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Turning local control on and off for the entire instrument, which is very useful in a
sequencer setup.
Allowing synchronization to external clocks.
Turning on and off the PC88Õs MIDI Clock generator.
Adjusting the feel of the keyboard.
Indicating whether or not you want effects to change when you change voices or Setups.
Setting a parameter that tells the instrument to change Setups immediately whenever it
receives an appropriate command, or to wait before changing until all of the keys being
played are released.
Using an external MIDI device to change the PC88Õs setups.
Rerouting incoming MIDI data according to the channel and key limit parameters of the
current Setup, or merging incoming MIDI data with generated data at the MIDI Out jack.
Adjusting the master tuning of the PC88.
Setting a transposition interval for received MIDI notes.
Determining how Bank Select messages will be received by the PC88.
Accepting or ignoring All Notes Off commands, which can be a problem with some
external keyboards.
Turning on and off the General MIDI mode in the PC88 (if the VGM board is present) and
also in any other General MIDI modules connected to the PC88Õs MIDI output.
Assigning device ID in multi-PC88 environments.
Transmitting button presses as MIDI System Exclusive commands.
Transmitting PC88 effects settings to a sequencer.
Displaying the amount of user memory currently available.
Performing a Òhard resetÓ, which returns the PC88 to its original factory state. Be careful
with this: you will lose any Setups or any other edits that youÕve stored.
Dumping all Setups in memory as System Exclusive data.
Monitoring generated and incoming MIDI data with a built-in utility known as
MIDIScope.
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