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KURZWEIL PC161 Manual

KURZWEIL PC161 Manual (171 pages)

MIDI performance controller

Brand: KURZWEIL | Category: Recording Equipment | Size: 2 MB

Table of Contents

Table of Contents
5
Chapter 1 Introduction

13
- Basic PC1 Features
  13
  - The Sound
    13
  - Keyboard and Controllers
    13
  - Effects
    13
- Options
  14
  - Sound ROM Cards
    14
  - Pedals
    14
  - Ribbon Controller
    14
  - Music Rack
    14
- Unpacking Your PC1
  14
Chapter 2 Startup

15
- Setup
  15
  - Installing the Music Rack
    15
- Basic Connections
  16
  - Power
    16
  - Audio
    17
  - MIDI
    17
    
    Using the PC1 as a MIDI Master
    17
    
    Using the PC1 as a MIDI Slave
    17
  - MIDI Out/Thru
    18
  - Pedals
    18
  - Ribbon
    18
- Powering up
  19
  - Display (LCD)
    19
  - Leds
    19
  - Software Upgrades
    19
  - Playing the Demo Sequences
    20
  - Troubleshooting
    20
    
    Low Battery
    20
    
    No Sound
    20
    
    No Text in Display
    20
    
    No Sound from Receiving Instrument
    21
Chapter 3 Performance Features

23
- In this Chapter
  23
  - Overview
    23
    
    Modes
    23
    
    Performance Modes
    23
    
    Program Mode
    23
    
    Setup Mode
    23
    
    Global Mode
    24
    
    MIDI Receive Mode
    24
    
    Objects
    24
    
    Overview
    24
    
    Special Modes
    24
    
    The Internal Setup
    24
    
    Effects
    25
    
    Physical Controllers
    25
  - The Front Panel
    26
    
    Knobs a - D
    26
    
    The Performance Region
    26
    
    Assignable Switch Button
    27
    
    Layer
    28
    
    Main
    28
    
    Solo
    28
    
    The Zone Region
    28
    
    Program Mode
    29
    
    Setup Mode
    29
    
    Split
    29
    
    Split Layer
    29
    
    The Display Region (LCD)
    29
    
    Edit
    30
    
    Effect
    30
    
    Menu
    30
    
    MIDI Receive
    30
    
    Panic
    30
    
    Program
    30
    
    Setup
    30
    
    The Mode Region
    30
    
    Cursor Buttons
    31
    
    Global
    31
    
    Master Volume Slider
    31
    
    Miscellaneous
    31
    
    The Program/Setup Select Region
    31
    
    Enter/Cancel (Yes/No)
    32
    
    Plus/Minus Buttons and Alpha Wheel
    32
  - Selecting Programs and Setups
    32
    
    Program Mode
    32
    
    Setup Mode
    32
    
    By Using the Alpha Wheel and Plus/Minus Buttons
    33
    
    Program and Setup Organization
    33
    
    Programs Mode
    33
    
    Setup Mode
    33
    
    Changing the EQ
    34
  - Effects
    34
    
    Controlling Effects
    34
    
    Changing the Effects Routing
    35
    
    Selecting Effects
    35
    
    Bypassing Effects
    36
    
    Changing Wet/Dry MIX
    36
  - Layering and Splitting
    37
    
    Using Autosplit for Quick Layers and Splits
    37
    
    How Autosplit Works
    38
    
    Changing the Autosplit Key Without Editing
    39
    
    Saving Quick Layers and Splits
    39
    
    Saving the Autosplit Key
    39
  - Muting and Soloing
    40
    
    Muting
    40
    
    Soloing
    40
    
    The Autosplit Feature
    40
  - General MIDI Features
    41
Chapter 4 Programming Your PC1

43
- In this Chapter
  43
  - Basic Editing Concepts
    43
    
    Beginning to Edit
    43
    
    Entering an Edit Mode
    43
    
    Finding a Parameter and Changing Its Value
    43
    
    Overview
    43
    
    Basic Editing Concepts
    44
    
    Naming and Storing
    44
    
    Deleting Objects
    46
    
    Dumping Objects
    46
    
    Other Save-Dialog Functions
    46
    
    Program Editor
    46
    
    Restoring Factory Effects
    46
    
    Editing Short Cuts: Intuitive Entry
    48
    
    Short Cuts for Changing Parameter Values
    48
    
    Short Cuts for Navigating the Controllers Menu
    48
    
    Dumping the Entire Memory
    49
    
    More about Sysex Dumps
    49
    
    Sysex Ids
    49
  - The Program Editor
    50
    
    Controller Value
    50
    
    Program Editing Basics
    50
    
    Timbre
    50
    
    Effect
    51
    
    Exiting the Program Editor
    51
  - The Setup Editor
    51
    
    Setup Editor
    51
    
    126 Internal Setup
    52
    
    127 Clear Setup
    52
    
    128 Default Setup
    52
    
    Entering the Setup Editor
    52
    
    Setup Structure
    52
    
    Special Setups
    52
    
    Creating Setups
    53
    
    Assigning Knobs to Control Wet/Dry MIX in Different Zones
    54
    
    Setting Initial Volume Levels for Different Zones
    54
    
    A few Important Points about Entry Values
    56
    
    Assigning Entry Values
    56
    
    Velocity Layering
    57
    
    Velocity Switching
    57
    
    Switching Setups with a Pedal
    58
    
    Transposing a Setup with a Button
    58
  - Effects Edit Mode
    59
    
    Effects Change Mode
    59
    
    Entering Effects Edit Mode
    59
    
    Setting the Effects Change Mode
    59
    
    Editing Effects Parameters
    60
    
    Selecting Different Effects
    60
    
    Saving Effects
    61
    
    Other Effects-Mode Functions
    62
  - Common Editing Tasks
    62
    
    Turning Autosplit on and off
    62
    
    Editing the Internal Setup
    63
    
    Using Mono Audio Output
    63
  - Using the Arpeggiator
    64
    
    Using Pressure (Aftertouch) as an Arpeggiator Controller
    65
    
    Using the Arpeggiator with a Sequencer or External Controller
    66
  - Using the PC1 to Control External Slaves
    66
    
    Sending Bank-Select and Program-Change Messages
    66
    
    Understanding Bank-Select Controllers
    67
    
    Sending Program Changes Only
    68
    
    Preventing Program Changes on Slaves
    69
  - Working with an External Sequencer
    70
    
    Global Method
    70
    
    Setup Method
    70
    
    Turn Local Control off
    70
    
    Recording to a Sequencer While in Setup Mode
    71
  - Troubleshooting
    71
  - Trouble Shooting
    71
Chapter 5 Descriptions of Parameters

73
- In this Chapter
  73
  - Program Editor Parameters
    73
    
    Controller Value
    73
  - Setup Editor Parameters
    74
    
    Auxiliary Bend 1, down (Auxbend1 Dwn)
    75
    
    Auxiliary Bend 1, up (Auxbend1 Up)
    75
    
    Bend Range, Cents (Bndrng Ct)
    75
    
    Bend Range, Semitones (Bndrng ST)
    75
    
    Destination (Dest)
    75
    
    MIDI Channel
    75
    
    The MIDI Xmit Menu
    75
    
    Auxiliary Bend 2 Range (Auxbend2 Rng)
    76
    
    Auxiliary Bend Transmit (Auxbend Xmit)
    76
    
    Bank
    76
    
    Entry Transmit
    76
    
    Program ID and Name (no Parameter Name Shown)
    76
    
    The Program Menu
    76
    
    Bank Mode
    77
    
    Program ID Display Format (Pnumdisp)
    77
    
    Low and Hi
    78
    
    Program Name Display Format (Pnamedisp)
    78
    
    The Key Range Menu
    78
    
    Autosplit
    79
    
    Autosplit Key
    79
    
    Note Map
    79
    
    A Bit of Background
    80
    
    The Transpose Menu
    80
    
    The Velocity Menu
    80
    
    Transposition
    80
    
    Velocity Scale (Vel Scale)
    80
    
    Velocity Offset (Vel Offset)
    81
    
    Velocity Curve (Vel Curve)
    82
    
    Minimum Velocity (Min) and Maximum Velocity (Max)
    83
    
    Entry Volume
    84
    
    MIDI Controller Number (Ctrl Num)
    84
    
    The Controllers Menu
    84
    
    The Controllers Menu: Continuous Controller Parameters
    84
    
    Entry Value
    85
    
    Exit Value
    85
    
    Ribbon Section Configuration (Ribbon Sect)
    85
    
    The Controllers Menu: Ribbon Controller Parameters
    85
    
    Ribbon Mode
    86
    
    Spring Position (Spring Pos)
    86
    
    Spring Switch
    86
    
    The Controllers Menu: Switch Controller Parameters
    86
    
    Entry State
    87
    
    Exit State
    87
    
    Off Controller (off Ctrl)
    87
    
    Off Value
    87
    
    On Controller (on Ctrl)
    87
    
    On Value
    87
    
    Switch Type (Swtype)
    87
    
    Arpeggiator Activation (Arp Active)
    88
    
    Arpeggiator Region, Lower Limit (Low) and Upper Limit (Hi)
    88
    
    Latch Mode
    88
    
    Switch-Button Priority
    88
    
    The Arpeggiator Menu
    88
    
    Zone Enable
    88
    
    Beats
    90
    
    Play Order
    90
    
    Duration
    91
    
    Fixed Velocity (Fixed Vel)
    91
    
    Initial Tempo
    91
    
    Note Shift
    91
    
    Velocity Mode (Vel Mode)
    91
    
    Limit Option (Limit Opt)
    92
    
    Shift Limit
    92
    
    Glissando
    93
  - Effects Edit Parameters
    94
    
    Parameters for Current Effects - Variable
    94
    
    The FX Routing Parameter
    94
    
    The FXA Select Parameter
    94
    
    The FXB Select Parameter
    94
    
    FX Bypass Parameter
    95
    
    FX Wet/Dry Parameter
    95
  - The MIDI Recv Menu
    95
    
    Channel Activation (no Parameter Name Shown)
    95
    
    Program ID and Name (no Parameter Name Shown)
    95
    
    Volume (Vol)
    95
    
    A-To-B Wet/Dry MIX (Global A>B)
    96
    
    FX Routing
    96
    
    FX-A Wet/Dry MIX (A)
    96
    
    FX-B Wet/Dry MIX (B)
    96
    
    Pan
    96
  - The Global Menu
    96
    
    Clock
    96
    
    Local Control
    96
    
    MIDI in
    97
    
    Setup Change Channel (Setup Chg Chan)
    97
    
    Touch
    97
    
    Transmit Clock
    97
    
    Drum Remap
    99
    
    Exit Save
    99
    
    Effects Change Mode (FX Chg Mode)
    100
    
    Effects Channel (FX Channel)
    100
    
    Bank-Select Controller (Bank Sel Ctl)
    101
    
    Receive Transposition (Recv Trans)
    101
    
    Stored Effects (Stored FX)
    101
    
    Tuning
    101
    
    Allnotesoff
    102
    
    Available RAM (Mem Avail)
    102
    
    Device ID
    102
    
    Expansion Block
    102
    
    Keyboard Version (Ver)
    102
    
    Output Mode
    102
    
    Dump All Objects
    103
    
    Midiscope
    103
    
    Reset PC1
    103
  - Replacing the Battery
    105
    
    Before You Begin
    105
    
    Installing the Battery
    105
    
    Opening Your PC1
    105
    
    Powering up
    107
    
    Replacing the Option Panel
    107
  - Boot Block
    107
    
    About Software Upgrades
    107
    
    Starting the Boot Block
    107
    
    Installing a New Boot Block
    108
    
    Installing an Operating System or Setups
    108
    
    Setting up for a Software Upgrade
    108
    
    Resetting the PC1
    109
    
    Running the Diagnostics
    109
Appendix A Maintenance and Upgrades

105
Appendix B Reference

111
- Specifications
  111
  - Physical Specifications
    111
  - Electrical Specifications
    111
    
    Power Consumption
    111
    
    Voltage and Frequency Ranges
    111
  - Environmental Specifications
    111
  - Audio Specifications
    112
    
    Headphone Output
    112
    
    Line-Level Left and Right Analog Audio Outputs
    112
- Parameter Reference
  113
  - PC1 Audio Signal Routing
    116
  - Special Controllers
    117
  - PC1 Effects and Effects Parameters
    118
    
    Reverb
    118
    
    Chorus
    119
    
    Delay
    119
    
    Chorus + Delay
    120
    
    Chorus + Reverb
    120
    
    Flange
    120
    
    Phase
    120
    
    Chorus + Delay + Reverb
    121
    
    Flange + Delay
    121
    
    Flange + Delay + Reverb
    121
    
    Flange + Reverb
    121
    
    Flange and Other
    121
    
    Distortion
    122
    
    Enhancer
    122
    
    Filters
    122
    
    Laserverb
    122
    
    Compressor
    123
    
    Simple Motion
    123
    
    Spatial
    123
- MIDI Implementation Chart
  124
Appendix C PC1 Programs and Controller Assignments

125
- Factory Controller Assignments
  125
- Programs and Controllers
  125

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