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KURZWEIL PC2R Musician's Manual

KURZWEIL PC2R Musician's Manual (236 pages)

MIDI rack-mount performance synthesizer

Brand: KURZWEIL | Category: Synthesizer | Size: 3 MB

Table of Contents

Table of Contents
5
Chapter 1 Introduction

11
- Basic PC2R Features
  11
  - The Sound
    11
  - Physical Controllers
    11
  - Effects
    12
- Options
  12
  - Sound ROM Cards
    12
  - Polyphony Expansion Board
    12
- Unpacking Your PC2R
  12
Chapter 2 Startup

13
- Setup
  13
- Basic Connections
  14
  - Power
    14
  - Audio
    15
    
    Digital Output
    15
  - MIDI
    15
    
    MIDI Conﬁgurations
    16
    
    MIDI Thru/Out
    16
- Powering up
  16
  - Display (LCD)
    17
  - Leds
    17
  - Software Upgrades
    17
  - Playing the Demo Sequences
    17
  - Troubleshooting
    17
    
    No Text in Display
    17
    
    Low Battery
    17
    
    No Sound
    18
Chapter 3 Playing Your PC2R

19
- Changing Sounds
  19
- Demonstration Sequences
  19
- Also in this Chapter
  19
- Overview
  20
  - Modes
    20
  - Performance Modes
    20
    
    Internal Voices (Programs)
    20
    
    KB3 Mode (KB3 Programs)
    20
    
    MIDI Setups Mode (Setups)
    20
  - Special Modes
    21
  - Objects
    21
  - Effects
    22
- The Front Panel
  22
  - Color-Coded Labeling
    23
  - The Display (LCD)
    23
  - The Performance Region
    25
  - The Edit Region
    27
  - The Modes Region
    29
- Program and Setup Organization
  30
- Selecting Programs and Setups
  31
  - Changing the EQ
    32
- Using the Controllers on Your MIDI Source
  32
- Effects
  33
  - Controlling Effects
    33
  - Selecting Effects
    34
  - Changing the Effects Routing
    34
  - Bypassing Effects
    35
  - Wet/Dry MIX
    35
    
    Changing the Wet/Dry MIX from the Front Panel
    36
  - Editing Effects
    36
- Layering and Splitting
  36
- Muting and Soloing
  39
  - Muting
    39
  - Soloing
    39
  - Zone-Button Leds
    40
  - The Autosplit Feature
    41
- Saving the Internal Setup
  41
Chapter 4 Programming Your PC2R

43
- Basic Editing Concepts
  43
  - Overview
    43
  - Beginning to Edit
    43
    
    Entering an Edit Mode
    44
    
    Finding a Parameter and Changing Its Value
    44
    
    Naming and Storing
    45
  - Other Save-Dialog Functions
    46
    
    Restoring Factory Effects
    46
    
    Deleting Objects
    46
    
    Dumping Objects
    47
  - Editing Short Cuts: Intuitive Entry
    48
    
    Short Cuts for Navigating the Controllers Menu
    48
    
    Short Cuts for Changing Parameter Values
    49
  - Other Editing Functions
    50
    
    Comparing
    50
    
    Copying and Pasting
    51
  - More about Sysex Dumps
    53
    
    Sysex Ids
    53
    
    Dumping the Entire Memory
    54
- The Program Editor
  54
  - Program Structure
    54
  - Program Editing Basics
    54
    
    Entering the Program Editor
    54
    
    The Current Layer
    55
    
    Keymaps
    55
    
    Muting and Soloing Layers
    55
    
    Exiting the Program Editor
    56
  - The Internal Setup
    56
  - Beyond the Basics
    56
- The KB3 Editor
  57
  - KB3 Program Structure
    57
  - Editing the Percussion Parameters
    57
- The Setup Editor
  58
  - Setup Structure
    58
  - Special Setups
    58
  - Entering the Setup Editor
    59
  - Creating Setups
    60
  - Setting Initial Volume Levels for Different Zones
    61
  - Assigning Knobs to Control Wet/Dry MIX in Different Zones
    62
  - Assigning Entry Values
    63
    
    A few Important Points about Entry Values
    63
  - Multiple Controller Function
    64
    
    Offset Vs. Scale
    65
  - Crossfades
    66
  - Velocity Switching
    66
  - Velocity Layering
    67
  - Selecting Setups Remotely
    67
  - Transposing a Setup with a Button
    68
- Effects Edit Mode
  68
  - Effects Change Mode
    68
    
    Setting the Effects Change Mode
    69
  - Entering Effects Edit Mode
    69
  - Selecting Different Effects
    70
  - Editing Effects Parameters
    70
    
    KB3 Effects
    70
  - Saving Effects
    71
  - Other Effects-Mode Functions
    72
- Common Editing Tasks
  73
- Using the Arpeggiator
  75
  - Using Pressure (Aftertouch) as an Arpeggiator Controller
    76
  - Using the Arpeggiator with a Sequencer or External Controller
    77
- Using the PC2R with Other Gear
  77
- Troubleshooting
  82
Chapter 5 Descriptions of Parameters

83
- Program Editor Parameters
  83
  - The Timbre Menu
    84
  - The Envelope Menu
    85
  - The LFO Menu
    86
  - The LFO Menu: Rotor Effects Parameters
    87
  - The Store Menu
    87
- KB3 Editor Parameters
  88
  - The Timbre Menu
    88
  - The Envelope Menu
    90
  - The Envelope Menu: Percussion Parameters
    91
  - The Envelope Menu: Percussion Pitch Parameters
    92
  - The LFO Menu
    92
- Setup Editor Parameters
  92
  - The MIDI Xmit Menu
    93
  - The Program Menu
    94
  - Bank Mode
    95
  - The Key Range Menu
    96
  - The Transpose Menu
    97
  - The Velocity Menu
    98
  - The Controllers Menu
    102
    
    Front-Panel Controllers and MIDI-Source Controllers
    102
  - The Controllers Menu: Continuous Controller Parameters
    103
  - The Controllers Menu: Ribbon Controller Parameters
    104
  - The Controllers Menu: Switch Controller Parameters
    106
  - The Arpeggiator Menu
    108
- Effects Edit Mode Parameters
  114
- MIDI Receive Mode Parameters
  115
- Global Mode Parameters
  117
Appendix A Maintenance and Upgrades

125
- Replacing the Battery
  125
  - Before You Begin
    125
  - Removing the Top Panel
    125
  - Installing the Battery
    126
  - Replacing the Top Panel
    128
  - Powering up
    128
- Boot Block
  128
  - Starting the Boot Block
    128
  - About Software Upgrades
    128
  - Setting up for a Software Upgrade
    129
  - Installing an Operating System or Setups
    129
  - Installing a New Boot Block
    130
  - Installing Sound ROM Options
    130
  - Resetting the PC2R
    130
  - Running the Diagnostics
    131
Appendix B General Reference

133
- Speciﬁcations
  133
  - Physical Speciﬁcations
    133
  - Electrical Speciﬁcations
    134
    
    Voltage and Frequency Ranges
    134
    
    Power Consumption
    134
  - Environmental Speciﬁcations
    134
  - Audio Speciﬁcations
    135
    
    Line-Level Left and Right Analog Audio Outputs
    135
    
    Digital Audio Output
    135
    
    Headphone Output
    135
    
    Parameter Reference
    136
- Parameter Reference
  137
- PC2R Audio Signal Routing
  141
- MIDI Controllers
  142
- Special Controllers
  142
- MIDI Controller Messages for Front-Panel Knobs
  143
- KB3 Controllers
  144
- PC2R Keymaps
  145
- PC2R Effects and Effects Parameters
  146
- Rotary Speaker
  152
- MIDI Implementation Chart
  153
Appendix C Program and Setup Information

156
- PC2R Programs
  156
  - Classic Grand
    158
  - Concert Grand
    158
- Controller Assignments for Programs in Bank 0
  158
- Controller Assignments for Programs in Bank 6
  158
  - Dynamic Grand
    158
  - Mono Grand Piano
    158
  - Solo Grand Piano
    158
  - Stereo Grand
    158
  - Warm Grand
    158
- Controller Assignments for Programs in Bank 0
  159
- Controller Assignments for Programs in Bank 6
  159
  - Dyn Stage Piano
    159
  - Grand Piano
    159
  - Hard Rock Piano
    159
  - Mono Stage Piano
    159
  - Piano for Layers
    159
  - Ragtime Piano
    159
  - Rock Grand
    159
  - Tack Piano
    159
  - Classic E Piano
    160
  - Hard E Piano
    160
  - Lounge E Piano
    160
  - Piano & Strings
    160
  - Serious Classic
    160
  - That 70'S E Pno
    160
  - Big Red Wurly
    161
  - Brkfst in Korea
    161
  - Dyno My E Pno
    161
  - Hybrid E Piano
    161
  - My Best Wurly
    161
  - Soft E Piano
    161
  - Soft Wurly
    161
  - Ballad E Piano
    162
  - Digital E Grand
    162
  - Digital E Piano
    162
  - Pearly Keys
    162
  - Wurly Road
    162
  - Celestial Comet
    163
  - Comp Time
    163
  - Rock E Grand
    163
  - Ruth Buzzy
    163
  - Clav Classic
    164
  - Dual Wah Clav
    164
  - Modern Harpsi
    164
  - Touch Clav
    164
  - All out Full on
    165
  - Ballad of 3 Bars
    165
  - Prog Rocker's B
    165
  - The Reverend's
    165
  - Big Brass
    166
  - Broadway Brass
    166
  - Grungy Overdrive
    166
  - Pipe Organ
    166
  - Retro Roto
    166
  - Split Section
    166
  - Uptown Gospel
    166
  - Bari/Tenor Sect
    167
  - Layer Strings
    167
  - Lyrical Strings
    167
  - Marcato Strings
    167
  - Slow Strings
    167
  - Solo Tenor Sax
    167
  - Williams Brass
    167
  - Baa Stacc. Bop
    168
  - Daa Stacc. Dot
    168
  - Doo Stacc. Doop
    168
  - Fast Strings
    168
  - Phantom Strings
    168
  - The Croons
    168
  - Touch Strings
    168
  - Velocity Strings
    168
  - Cathedral Vox
    169
  - Groove Bass
    169
  - Slo Wood Flute
    169
  - Solar Lead
    169
  - Vox Lead
    169
  - Lowdown Bass
    170
  - Orch Pad
    170
  - Rez Aah Pad
    170
  - Sweeper Bass
    170
  - Acoustic Guitar
    171
  - Dream Catcher
    171
  - Strummer 12 Str
    171
  - U Say Tomita
    171
  - Chorus Elec Gtr
    172
  - Elec 12 String
    172
  - Jazzy Frets
    172
  - Lead Rock Gtr
    172
  - Rich 6 String
    172
  - String Guitar
    172
  - Clav O' Bass
    173
  - Dual-Tri Bass
    173
  - Fret Not Bass
    173
  - Punch Bass
    173
  - Round and Wound
    173
  - Two Finger Bass
    173
  - Ambient Rock Kit
    174
  - Upright Bass
    174
  - Beat Box
    175
  - Electro Kit
    175
  - Resonant Traps
    175
  - Rhythm Maker
    175
  - Virtuoso Perc
    175
  - Aborigine Jam
    176
  - African Marimba
    176
  - Drums 'N Bells
    176
  - New Fluid Vibes
    176
  - Woody Marimba
    176
- Basement Upright
  177
- Dance Piano
  177
- Dreamy Piano
  177
- Full Bloom Piano
  177
- Nice Touch Grand
  177
- Piano Recital
  177
- Piano Solitude
  177
- Suite Piano
  177
- Sweet Ivories
  177
- Way Back Piano
  177
- Ballad Keys
  178
- Barking Tines
  178
- Clean and Soft
  178
- Lotus Keys
  178
- Mello E Piano
  178
- Organic Piano
  178
  - Piano & Vox Pad
    178
  - Piano & Wash
    178
- Soft Ballad
  178
- Tines Square
  178
- Air Society
  179
- Alien Salt Mine
  179
- Bright Pianotone
  179
- Chorus Rock Pno
  179
- Family Portrait
  179
- Fantasy Keys
  179
- Imperfect Storm
  179
- Janet's Comp
  179
- Push Air
  179
- Scrape Glass
  179
- Belly Celeste
  180
- Calliope Keys
  180
- Chiff Attack
  180
- Circus Keys
  180
- Cosmic Calliope
  180
- Imaginary Flute
  180
- Mello Tone Wheel
  180
- Peter's Pan
  180
- Piped Organ
  180
- Playful Piper
  180
- Big&Beefy Saxes
  181
- Emotional String
  181
- Emphatic Strings
  181
- Fast Vtrig Rosin
  181
- Fatso Sax
  181
- Goosed Riff Sect
  181
- Goosed Unison
  181
- Octave Strings
  181
- Resolute Section
  181
- Rosin Section
  181
- Big Ooh Voices
  182
- Big Voices
  182
- Bright Syn Vox
  182
- Crystal Voices
  182
- Dinosaur's Lead
  182
- Elan Lead
  182
- Rezzy Bass/Poly
  182
- Sun Spot Lead
  182
- Vox & Organ
  182
- Vox Orgel
  182
- Anti Rez
  183
- Ethereal Strings
  183
- Freeresahh Notch
  183
- Latin Lover
  183
- Ooh><Ahh Pad
  183
- Reverse Feedback
  183
- Roto 12 String
  183
- Spider's Web
  183
- Titanium Guitar
  183
- Bright a Bass
  184
- Chr Elec & Mute
  184
- Comp Chr E Gtr
  184
- Gimme the Finger
  184
- Hp Bass
  184
- Mono Synth Bass
  184
- Trashed Tubes
  184
- Triangle Bass
  184
- Twangy Guitar
  184
- Yow Bass
  184
- Compact/Raw Kit
  185
- Dirt/Triphop Kit
  185
- La Drums/Brk Bt
  185
- Milky Way Vibes
  185
- Primitive Perc
  185
- Radio Kings/Rods
  185
- Ripper Kit/Vinyl
  185
- Sumpumpkit Mwsus
  185
- Bunch of Perc
  186
- Perc Circle
  186
- Perc Party
  186
- PC2R Setups
  187
  - Dance C
    188
  - Unison Line
    189
- Physical Controller Assignments for Setups
  190
- Tek Jam C
  190
- Physical Controller Assignments for Setups
  191
  - Synth / E Piano
    192
  - Dad's Bad Clav
    194
  - Odyssey Pad
    195
  - Centurygroov C
    196
  - Oom Pah Pah
    197
  - Brass & Strings
    199
  - After Hours
    201
  - Piano Trio
    202
  - Touch Orch
    204
  - One man Trio
    205
  - Rhythmic Chase
    210
  - Rhumba Combos
    211
  - E Bass/E Piano
    212
  - Warm Fusion
    214
  - Ostinato / Lead
    215
  - Dr. Crane's
    216
  - Perc/Organ Jam
    217
  - Voxjazzcombo C
    218
  - Where's Syd
    219
  - Internal Voices
    221
Appendix Dpc2R Drum Maps

225
- Normal
  226
- Pc2Remap
  227
- Gmremap
  228
Index of Parameters

233

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