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KURZWEIL PC2 - MUSICIANS GUIDE REV A Manual (170 pages)
MIDI performance controller
Brand:
KURZWEIL
| Category:
Recording Equipment
| Size: 2.46 MB
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
5
Chapter 1 Introduction
11
Basic PC2 Features
11
The Sound
11
Keyboard and Controllers
11
Effects
12
Options
12
Sound ROM Cards
12
Polyphony Expansion Board
12
Pedals
12
Ribbon Controller
12
Music Rack
12
Breath Controller
12
Unpacking Your PC2
13
Chapter 2 Startup
15
Setup
15
Installing the Music Rack
15
Basic Connections
16
Power
16
Audio
17
MIDI
18
MIDI Out/Thru
18
Using the PC2 as a MIDI Master
18
Using the PC2 as a MIDI Slave
18
Pedals
18
Breath
19
Ribbon
19
Digital Output
20
Powering up
20
Display (LCD)
20
Leds
20
Software Upgrades
20
Playing the Demo Sequences
20
Troubleshooting
21
Low Battery
21
No Sound
21
No Text in Display
21
Chapter 3 Performance Features
23
In this Chapter
23
Overview
23
Modes
23
Editors
24
The Internal Setup
24
Effects and EQ
24
Physical Controllers
25
The Front Panel
25
Common Features
26
Data Entry
26
Master Volume Slider
26
System
26
Effects
27
Functions
27
Sound Source
27
Mode-Dependent Features
28
The Display (LCD)
28
Cursor Buttons
30
Sound Parameters
30
Sound/Setup Select
30
Zone Parameters
30
Zone Select and Assignable Controllers
31
Selecting Programs and Setups
35
Other Selection Methods
35
Internal Voices Mode and KB3 Mode
35
MIDI Setups Mode
35
Changing the EQ
36
Effects
36
Activating Effects
36
Changing Effects
37
Muting Effects
37
Wet/Dry MIX
38
Layering and Splitting
39
Using Autosplit for Quick Layers and Splits
39
How Autosplit Works
40
Saving Quick Layers and Splits
40
Changing the Autosplit Key Without Editing
41
Saving the Autosplit Key
41
Muting and Soloing
41
Muting
42
Soloing
42
The Autosplit Feature
42
Saving the Internal Setup
43
Digital Audio Output
43
Chapter 4 Programming Your PC2
45
Basic Editing Concepts
45
Overview
45
Beginning to Edit
45
Navigation
45
Data Entry
46
Naming and Storing
46
Other Save-Dialog Functions
47
Deleting Objects
47
Restoring Factory Effects
47
Dumping Objects
48
Intuitive Entry
49
Short Cuts for Data Entry
49
Short Cuts for Navigation
50
Other Editing Functions
51
Comparing
51
Copying and Pasting
52
More about Sysex Dumps
53
Dumping the Entire Memory
53
Sysex Ids
53
The Program Editor
54
Program Editing Basics
54
Entering the Program Editor
54
Keymaps
55
Muting and Soloing Layers
55
The Current Layer
55
Storing Effects
56
Beyond the Basics
56
The Setup Editor
56
The Default Setup and the Clear Setup
57
Entering the Setup Editor
57
Creating Setups
57
Setting Initial Volume Levels for Different Zones
58
Assigning Sliders to Control Wet/Dry MIX in Different Zones
59
Assigning Entry Values
59
A few Important Points about Entry Values
60
Multiple Controller Function
61
Offset Vs. Scale
62
Crossfades
62
Velocity Switching
63
Velocity Layering
63
Switching Setups with a Pedal
63
Transposing a Setup with a Button
64
The KB3 Editor
64
Editing the Percussion Parameters
64
The Effects Editor
65
Effects Change Mode
65
Setting the Effects Change Mode
65
Entering the Effects Editor
66
Selecting Different Effects
66
Editing Effects Parameters
67
KB3 Effects
67
Saving Effects
67
Other Effects-Editor Functions
69
Common Editing Tasks
69
Making Effects Active at Program or Setup Selection
69
Turning Autosplit on and off
69
Controlling Vibrato and Tremolo with Lfos
70
Using Mono Audio Output
70
Changing Preset Drawbar Values
70
Changing the Values of Preset Drawbars
70
Making Drawbars Live
70
Editing the Internal Setup
71
Using the Arpeggiator
71
Using Pressure (Aftertouch) as an Arpeggiator Controller
73
Using the Arpeggiator with a Sequencer or External Controller
73
Using the PC2 to Control External Slaves
74
Sending Bank-Select and Program-Change Messages
74
Understanding Bank-Select Controllers
74
Sending Program Changes Only
76
Preventing Program Changes on Slaves
77
Working with an External Sequencer
77
Turn Local Control off
77
Global Method
77
Setup Method
77
Recording to a Sequencer While in MIDI Setups Mode
78
Troubleshooting
78
Chapter 5 Descriptions of Parameters
81
Program Editor Parameters
81
The Timbre Menu
81
The Envelope Menu
83
The LFO Menu
83
The LFO Menu: Rotor Effects Parameters
84
Setup Editor Parameters
85
The MIDI Xmit Menu
85
The Program Menu
86
The Key Range Menu
89
The Transpose Menu
90
The Velocity Menu
90
The Controllers Menu
94
The Controllers Menu: Continuous Controller Parameters
95
The Controllers Menu: Ribbon Controller Parameters
96
The Controllers Menu: Switch Controller Parameters
97
Switch-Button Priority
98
The Arpeggiator Menu
99
Effects Editor Parameters
104
KB3 Editor Parameters
107
The Timbre Menu
107
The Envelope Menu
108
The Envelope Menu: Percussion Parameters
109
Envelope Menu: Percussion Pitch Parameters
110
The LFO Menu
110
System Parameters
110
The Global Menu
110
The MIDI Recv Menu
116
Appendix A Maintenance and Upgrades
117
Replacing the Battery
117
Before You Begin
117
Opening Your PC2
117
Installing the Battery
117
Replacing the Option Panel
119
Powering up
119
Boot Block
119
Starting the Boot Block
119
About Software Upgrades
119
Setting up for a Software Upgrade
120
Installing an Operating System or Setups
120
Installing a New Boot Block
120
Installing Sound ROM Options
121
Resetting the PC2
121
Running the Diagnostics
121
Appendix B Reference
123
Speciþcations
123
Physical Speciþcations
123
Electrical Speciþcations
123
Power Consumption
123
Voltage and Frequency Ranges
123
Environmental Speciþcations
124
Audio Speciþcations
124
Digital Audio Output
124
Headphone Output
124
Line-Level Left and Right Analog Audio Outputs
124
Parameter Reference
128
PC2 Audio Signal Routing
130
MIDI Controllers
131
Special Controllers
131
KB3 Controllers
132
PC2 Keymaps
133
PC2 Effects and Effects Parameters
134
Reverb
134
Delay
135
Chorus
135
Flange
136
Phase
136
Chorus + Delay
136
Chorus + Reverb
137
Chorus + Delay + Reverb
137
Flange + Delay
137
Flange + Reverb
137
Flange + Delay + Reverb
138
Flange and Other
138
Filters
138
Laserverb
138
Distortion
139
Enhancer
139
Compressor
139
Simple Motion
139
Spatial
139
Rotary Speaker
140
MIDI Implementation Chart
141
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KURZWEIL PC2 - MUSICIANS GUIDE REV A Musician's Manual (170 pages)
Brand:
KURZWEIL
| Category:
Recording Equipment
| Size: 2.46 MB
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
5
Chapter 1 Introduction
11
Basic PC2 Features
11
The Sound
11
Keyboard and Controllers
11
Effects
12
Options
12
Sound ROM Cards
12
Polyphony Expansion Board
12
Pedals
12
Ribbon Controller
12
Music Rack
12
Breath Controller
12
Unpacking Your PC2
13
Chapter 2 Startup
15
Setup
15
Installing the Music Rack
15
Basic Connections
16
Power
16
Audio
17
MIDI
18
MIDI Out/Thru
18
Using the PC2 as a MIDI Master
18
Using the PC2 as a MIDI Slave
18
Pedals
18
Breath
19
Ribbon
19
Digital Output
20
Powering up
20
Display (LCD)
20
Leds
20
Software Upgrades
20
Playing the Demo Sequences
20
Troubleshooting
21
Low Battery
21
No Sound
21
No Text in Display
21
Chapter 3 Performance Features
23
In this Chapter
23
Overview
23
Modes
23
Editors
24
The Internal Setup
24
Effects and EQ
24
Physical Controllers
25
The Front Panel
25
Common Features
26
Data Entry
26
Master Volume Slider
26
System
26
Effects
27
Functions
27
Sound Source
27
Mode-Dependent Features
28
The Display (LCD)
28
Cursor Buttons
30
Sound Parameters
30
Sound/Setup Select
30
Zone Parameters
30
Zone Select and Assignable Controllers
31
Selecting Programs and Setups
35
Other Selection Methods
35
Internal Voices Mode and KB3 Mode
35
MIDI Setups Mode
35
Changing the EQ
36
Effects
36
Activating Effects
36
Changing Effects
37
Muting Effects
37
Wet/Dry MIX
38
Layering and Splitting
39
Using Autosplit for Quick Layers and Splits
39
How Autosplit Works
40
Saving Quick Layers and Splits
40
Changing the Autosplit Key Without Editing
41
Saving the Autosplit Key
41
Muting and Soloing
41
Muting
42
Soloing
42
The Autosplit Feature
42
Saving the Internal Setup
43
Digital Audio Output
43
Chapter 4 Programming Your PC2
45
Basic Editing Concepts
45
Overview
45
Beginning to Edit
45
Navigation
45
Data Entry
46
Naming and Storing
46
Other Save-Dialog Functions
47
Deleting Objects
47
Restoring Factory Effects
47
Dumping Objects
48
Intuitive Entry
49
Short Cuts for Data Entry
49
Short Cuts for Navigation
50
Other Editing Functions
51
Comparing
51
Copying and Pasting
52
More about Sysex Dumps
53
Dumping the Entire Memory
53
Sysex Ids
53
The Program Editor
54
Program Editing Basics
54
Entering the Program Editor
54
Keymaps
55
Muting and Soloing Layers
55
The Current Layer
55
Storing Effects
56
Beyond the Basics
56
The Setup Editor
56
The Default Setup and the Clear Setup
57
Entering the Setup Editor
57
Creating Setups
57
Setting Initial Volume Levels for Different Zones
58
Assigning Sliders to Control Wet/Dry MIX in Different Zones
59
Assigning Entry Values
59
A few Important Points about Entry Values
60
Multiple Controller Function
61
Offset Vs. Scale
62
Crossfades
62
Velocity Switching
63
Velocity Layering
63
Switching Setups with a Pedal
63
Transposing a Setup with a Button
64
The KB3 Editor
64
Editing the Percussion Parameters
64
The Effects Editor
65
Effects Change Mode
65
Setting the Effects Change Mode
65
Entering the Effects Editor
66
Selecting Different Effects
66
Editing Effects Parameters
67
KB3 Effects
67
Saving Effects
67
Other Effects-Editor Functions
69
Common Editing Tasks
69
Making Effects Active at Program or Setup Selection
69
Turning Autosplit on and off
69
Controlling Vibrato and Tremolo with Lfos
70
Using Mono Audio Output
70
Changing Preset Drawbar Values
70
Changing the Values of Preset Drawbars
70
Making Drawbars Live
70
Editing the Internal Setup
71
Using the Arpeggiator
71
Using Pressure (Aftertouch) as an Arpeggiator Controller
73
Using the Arpeggiator with a Sequencer or External Controller
73
Using the PC2 to Control External Slaves
74
Sending Bank-Select and Program-Change Messages
74
Understanding Bank-Select Controllers
74
Sending Program Changes Only
76
Preventing Program Changes on Slaves
77
Working with an External Sequencer
77
Turn Local Control off
77
Global Method
77
Setup Method
77
Recording to a Sequencer While in MIDI Setups Mode
78
Troubleshooting
78
Chapter 5 Descriptions of Parameters
81
Program Editor Parameters
81
The Timbre Menu
81
The Envelope Menu
83
The LFO Menu
83
The LFO Menu: Rotor Effects Parameters
84
Setup Editor Parameters
85
The MIDI Xmit Menu
85
The Program Menu
86
The Key Range Menu
89
The Transpose Menu
90
The Velocity Menu
90
The Controllers Menu
94
The Controllers Menu: Continuous Controller Parameters
95
The Controllers Menu: Ribbon Controller Parameters
96
The Controllers Menu: Switch Controller Parameters
97
Switch-Button Priority
98
The Arpeggiator Menu
99
Effects Editor Parameters
104
KB3 Editor Parameters
107
The Timbre Menu
107
The Envelope Menu
108
The Envelope Menu: Percussion Parameters
109
Envelope Menu: Percussion Pitch Parameters
110
The LFO Menu
110
System Parameters
110
The Global Menu
110
The MIDI Recv Menu
116
Appendix A Maintenance and Upgrades
117
Replacing the Battery
117
Before You Begin
117
Opening Your PC2
117
Installing the Battery
117
Replacing the Option Panel
119
Powering up
119
Boot Block
119
Starting the Boot Block
119
About Software Upgrades
119
Setting up for a Software Upgrade
120
Installing an Operating System or Setups
120
Installing a New Boot Block
120
Installing Sound ROM Options
121
Resetting the PC2
121
Running the Diagnostics
121
Appendix B Reference
123
Speciþcations
123
Physical Speciþcations
123
Electrical Speciþcations
123
Power Consumption
123
Voltage and Frequency Ranges
123
Environmental Speciþcations
124
Audio Speciþcations
124
Digital Audio Output
124
Headphone Output
124
Line-Level Left and Right Analog Audio Outputs
124
Parameter Reference
128
PC2 Audio Signal Routing
130
MIDI Controllers
131
Special Controllers
131
KB3 Controllers
132
PC2 Keymaps
133
PC2 Effects and Effects Parameters
134
Reverb
134
Delay
135
Chorus
135
Flange
136
Phase
136
Chorus + Delay
136
Chorus + Reverb
137
Chorus + Delay + Reverb
137
Flange + Delay
137
Flange + Reverb
137
Flange + Delay + Reverb
138
Flange and Other
138
Filters
138
Laserverb
138
Distortion
139
Enhancer
139
Compressor
139
Simple Motion
139
Spatial
139
Rotary Speaker
140
MIDI Implementation Chart
141
KURZWEIL PC2 - MUSICIANS GUIDE REV A Supplement Manual (66 pages)
Musician’s Guide Supplement For Version 2 Operating System Software
Brand:
KURZWEIL
| Category:
Recording Equipment
| Size: 1.3 MB
Table of Contents
Pc2 Version 2 Operating System Software
3
Table of Contents
3
New Features in Version 2
4
Bug Fixes Since Version 1.0
9
Corrections/Additions
11
MIDI Controllers
12
Original PC2 Programs
13
Version 2 Programs (Bank 6)
14
Controller Assignments for Version 2 Programs
15
Suite Piano
15
Dreamy Piano
15
Sweet Ivories
15
Basement Upright
15
Nice Touch Grand
15
Piano Solitude
15
Way Back Piano
15
Piano Recital
15
Dance Piano
15
Organic Piano
16
Barking Tines
16
Piano & Wash
16
Clean and Soft
16
Piano & Vox Pad
16
Ballad Keys
16
Mello E Piano
16
Lotus Keys
16
Soft Ballad
16
Tines Square
16
Chorus Rock Pno
17
Scrape Glass
17
Bright Pianotone
17
Air Society
17
Family Portrait
17
Push Air
17
Alien Salt Mine
17
Fantasy Keys
17
Janet's Comp
17
Imperfect Storm
17
Belly Celeste
18
Mello Tone Wheel
18
Piped Organ
18
Circus Keys
18
Playful Piper
18
Cosmic Calliope
18
Peter's Pan
18
Calliope Keys
18
Imaginary Flute
18
Chiff Attack
18
Fatso Sax
19
Emotional String
19
Octave Strings
19
Big&Beefy Saxes
19
Emphatic Strings
19
Goosed Unison
19
Rosin Section
19
Resolute Section
19
Honk'n Dyn Sax
19
Tender Strings
19
Vox & Organ
20
Big Ooh Voices
20
Elan Lead
20
Big Voices
20
Bright Syn Vox
20
Sun Spot Lead
20
Vox Orgel
20
Dinosaur's Lead
20
Vox & Strings
20
Sawyer's Bomb
20
Ooh><Ahh Pad
21
Titanium Guitar
21
Anti Rez
21
Latin Lover
21
Spider's Web
21
Roto 12 String
21
Ethereal Strings
21
Freeresahh Notch
21
Twangy Guitar
21
Chr Elec & Mute
22
Yow Bass
22
Comp Chr E Gtr
22
Mono Synth Bass
22
Trashed Tubes
22
Hp Bass
22
Gimme the Finger
22
Base in Face
22
Bright E Bass
22
Radio Kings/Rods
22
La Drums/Brk Bt
23
Milky Way Vibes
23
Compact/Raw Kit
23
Primitive Perc
23
Dirt/Triphop Kit
23
Bunch of Perc
23
Sumpumpkit Mwsus
23
Perc Party
23
Perc Circle
24
Pc2 Setups
25
Controller Assignments for Setups
26
Dance C
26
Unison Line
27
Tek Jam C
28
Synth / E Piano
30
Dad's Bad Clav
32
Odyssey Pad
33
Centurygroov C
34
Oom Pah Pah
35
Brass & Strings
37
After Hours
39
Piano Trio
40
Kb3 Setup
41
Touch Orch
42
One man Trio
43
Rhythmic Chase
48
Rhumba Combos
49
E Bass/E Piano
50
Warm Fusion
52
Ostinato / Lead
53
Dr. Crane's
54
Perc/Organ Jam
55
Voxjazzcombo C
56
Where's Syd
57
Pc2R Control
58
Internal Voices
59
Clear Setup
60
Default Setup
61
PC2 Drum Maps
63
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Sibelius Sound Set
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| Category:
Software
| Size: 1.39 MB
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
3
1 Introduction
4
2 Overview
5
Requirements
5
Package Structure
6
Files
8
3 Installation
9
General
9
Mac os X
10
Windows
11
4 Using the Sound Set
12
Selecting the Sound Set
12
Preferred Sounds
13
5 Working with Sounds
15
Articulations/Techniques
15
Dynamics
18
The Mixer
20
Implied' Techniques
22
6 Common Terms
23
7 Contact and Support
25
8 Credits
26
KURZWEIL PC2 - MUSICIANS GUIDE REV A Musician’s Manual Supplement (13 pages)
For Version 3.0 Operating System Software
Brand:
KURZWEIL
| Category:
Electronic Keyboard
| Size: 0.12 MB
Table of Contents
World Wide Web Home Page
2
What's in this Document
3
Saving Objects
4
Installing the os
5
Doing a Hard Reset
6
Verifying the Software Installation
7
Demo Playback
12
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