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Kurzweil PC3A User Manual

Kurzweil PC3A User Manual (423 pages)

Brand: Kurzweil | Category: Electronic Keyboard | Size: 5 MB

Table of Contents

Safety Instructions
3
Kurzweil International Contacts
4
Table of Contents
5
Chapter 1 Introduction

19
- Keeping Current
  20
- Overview of the PC3A
  20
- VAST Synthesis
  21
- KB3 Tone Wheel Emulation
  21
- VA-1 Programs
  21
- How to Use this Manual
  22
- Do I Have Everything
  22
- Boot Loader
  22
- Battery
  22
- Options
  23
  - Sound ROM Expansion Card
    23
  - Pedals
    23
  - Ribbon Controller
    23
  - Breath Controller
    23
  - USB Storage Device
    23
Chapter 2 Startup

24
- Make Connections
  24
- Make Music
  24
- Startup-The Details
  25
  - Before You Start
    25
  - Connecting the Power Cable (Line Cord)
    25
  - Connecting Audio Cables
    25
  - Connecting MIDI
    26
  - Pedals
    27
  - Breath
    27
  - Ribbon
    28
  - Switching on the Power
    28
  - USB Storage Port
    29
  - USB Computer Port
    29
  - Setting the Clock
    30
- PC3A Programs
  30
  - Selecting Programs
    30
  - Easy Audition
    30
  - Program Mode Display
    31
  - VAST Programs
    31
  - KB3 Programs
    32
- Setups
  32
- Quick Access
  32
- The Other Modes
  33
- Software Upgrades
  33
Chapter 3 User Interface Basics

34
- Mode Selection
  34
- Mode Buttons
  35
- Bank Buttons
  35
- Sliders
  36
- Program and Category Buttons
  37
  - Picking Favorites
    37
- Pitch Wheel and Mod Wheel
  38
- Navigation
  39
  - The Display
    39
  - Pages
    39
  - The Top Line
    39
  - The Bottom Line
    39
  - The Soft Buttons
    40
  - The Cursor Buttons
    40
  - The Chan/Layer Buttons
    40
  - The Edit Button
    41
  - The Exit Button
    41
- Data Entry
  42
  - The Alpha Wheel
    42
  - The Plus/Minus Buttons
    42
  - The Alphanumeric Pad
    42
  - Double Button Presses
    43
- Intuitive Data Entry
  44
  - Changing the Current Layer in Multi-Layer Programs
    44
- Search
  45
- Quick Song Recording and Playback
  45
Chapter 4 The Operating Modes

46
- What the Modes Are
  46
- Selecting Modes
  46
  - Finding Square One
    47
- Using the Modes
  47
  - Program Mode
    47
  - Setup Mode
    47
  - Quick Access Mode
    48
  - Effects Mode
    48
  - MIDI Mode
    48
  - Master Mode
    48
  - Song Mode
    48
  - Storage Mode
    48
Chapter 5 Editing Conventions

49
- Introduction to Editing
  49
  - What's an Object
    49
- Object Type and ID
  50
- Saving and Naming
  51
  - ROM Objects
    52
  - Memory Objects
    52
  - Keyboard Naming
    53
- Deleting Objects
  54
  - Dependent Objects
    54
- Saving and Loading Files-Storage Mode
  54
- Special Button Functions
  55
Chapter 6 Program Mode

56
- The Program Mode Page
  56
- VAST and KB3 Programs
  59
- VAST Program Structure
  59
- KB3 Program Structure
  61
  - KB3 Mode
    61
  - KB3 Effects and Real-Time Controls
    61
  - MIDI Control of KB3 Programs
    63
  - Controller Numbers
    63
- Control Setup
  64
- Editing VAST Programs
  67
  - The MODE Buttons in the Program Editor
    68
  - Assigning Program Parameters to Control Sources
    68
- The KEYMAP Page
  69
  - Keymap
    69
  - Transpose (Xpose)
    69
  - Key Tracking (Keytrk)
    69
  - Velocity Tracking (Veltrk)
    70
  - Method (Altmethod)
    70
  - Stereo
    70
  - Timbre Shift
    71
  - Playback Mode
    71
  - Alternative Controller (Altcontrol)
    71
  - Alternative Switch (Altcontrol and Altmethod)
    71
- The LAYER Page
  72
  - Low Key (Lokey)
    73
  - High Key (Hikey)
    73
  - Low Velocity (Lovel)
    73
  - High Velocity (Hivel)
    73
  - Pitch Bend Mode (Bend)
    73
  - Trigger (Trig)
    73
  - Delay Control (Dlyctl)
    73
  - Minimum Delay (Mindly), Maximum Delay (Maxdly)
    73
  - Enable
    74
  - Enable Sense (S)
    74
  - Opaque
    75
  - Sustain Pedal (Suspdl)
    75
  - Sostenuto Pedal (Sospdl)
    75
  - Freeze Pedal (Frzpdl)
    75
  - Ignore Release (Ignrel)
    75
  - Hold through Attack (Thratt)
    75
  - Hold until Decay (Tildec)
    76
- The PITCH Page
  76
- The AMP Page
  76
- The Algorithm (ALG) Page
  77
  - Algorithm Basics
    78
  - Common DSP Control Parameters
    79
  - Alt Input for Algorithms (Cascade Mode)
    82
  - Dynamic VAST
    83
- The DSP Control (DSPCTL) Page
  84
- The DSP Modulation (DSPMOD) Page
  85
- The OUTPUT Page
  86
  - Pan
    87
  - Pan Mode
    87
  - Output: Pan, Gain, and Mode
    88
  - Pan Table
    88
  - Crossfade and Crossfade Sense (Xfadesense)
    88
  - Drum Remap
    88
  - Exclusive Zone Map
    89
- The COMMON Page
  90
  - Pitch Bend Range up and down
    90
  - Monophonic
    90
  - Legato Play
    91
  - Portamento
    91
  - Portamento Rate
    91
  - Attack Portamento
    91
  - Mono Sample Xfade
    92
  - Globals
    92
  - Output: Gain, Pan, and Pan Mode
    92
  - Demo Song
    92
- The LFO Page
  93
  - Minimum Rate
    94
  - Maximum Rate
    94
  - Rate Control
    94
  - LFO Shape
    94
  - LFO Phase
    94
- The ASR Page
  95
  - Trigger
    95
  - Mode
    95
  - Delay
    95
  - Attack
    96
  - Release
    96
- The Function (FUN) Page
  96
- The Amplitude Envelope (AMPENV) Page
  97
  - Attack Segment Times
    98
  - Attack Segment Levels
    98
  - Decay Segment
    98
  - Release Segments
    98
  - Loop Type
    99
  - Number of Loops
    99
  - The Envelope 2 (Env2) and Envelope 3 (Env3) Pages
    99
- The Envelope Control (ENVCTL) Page
  100
  - Adjust
    101
  - Key Tracking
    101
  - Velocity Tracking
    101
  - Source, Depth
    101
  - Impact
    102
- The Program FX (PROGFX) Page
  102
  - Insert Aux 1, Aux
    102
  - Output
    103
  - Auxiliary Send Parameters
    103
  - Aux1 Mod, Aux2 Mod
    104
- The Layer FX (LYR_FX) Page
  104
- The Controllers (CTLS) Page
  105
- Info
  106
- Function Soft Buttons
  106
  - Set Controllers (Setctl)
    107
  - New Layer (Newlyr)
    107
  - Duplicate Layer (Duplyr)
    107
  - Import Layer (Implyr)
    107
  - Delete Layer (Dellyr)
    107
  - Name, Save, Delete
    107
- Editing VAST Programs with KVA Oscillators
  108
  - Basic Use of KVA Oscillators
    108
  - Setting KVA Oscillator Type
    109
  - Advanced Use of Kva Oscillators
    110
- Editing KB3 Programs
  114
- KB3 Editor: the Tone Wheels (TONEWL) Page
  114
  - Upper Tone Wheel Keymap
    114
  - Upper Volume Adjust
    115
  - Number of Tone Wheels
    115
  - Organ Map
    115
  - Wheel Volume Map
    115
  - Globals
    115
  - Lower Transpose / Upper Transpose
    115
- KB3 Editor: the Drawbars (DRAWBR) Page
  116
  - Mode
    116
  - Steps
    116
  - Volume
    116
  - Tune
    116
- KB3 Editor: the Set Drawbars (Setdbr) Soft Button
  117
- KB3 Editor: the PITCH Page
  117
- KB3 Editor: the AMP Page
  117
- KB3 Editor: the PERC1 Page
  118
  - Percussion
    118
  - Volume
    118
  - Decay
    118
  - Harmonic
    119
  - Veltrack
    119
  - Lowharm
    119
  - Highharm
    119
  - Stealbar
    119
- KB3 Editor: the PERC2 Page
  119
  - Perclevel, Decaytime, Orglevel
    119
- KB3 Editor: the KEYCLK Page
  120
  - Keyclick
    120
  - Volume
    120
  - Decay
    120
  - Veltrk
    120
  - Pitch
    121
  - Random
    121
  - Retrigthresh
    121
  - Note Attack
    121
  - Note Release
    121
- KB3 Editor: the MISC Page
  122
  - Preampresp
    122
  - Leakage
    122
  - Leakmode
    123
  - Speedctl
    123
  - Vibchorctl
    123
  - Vibchorsel
    123
  - Voladjust
    123
  - Bendrngup, Bendrngdn
    123
  - Sustain
    123
  - Sostenuto
    123
  - Lesliepedal
    123
- KB3 Editor: the EQ Page
  124
- KB3 Editor: the OUTPUT Page
  125
  - Exp Pedal
    125
- KB3 Editor: the Program FX (PROGFX) Page
  125
- KB3 Programming Tips
  126
Chapter 7 Setup Mode

127
- Zone-Status Leds in Setup Mode
  128
- Soloing a Zone
  129
- The Setup Editor
  129
- The Channel/Program (CH/PROG) Page
  130
  - Program
    130
  - Destination
    131
  - Channel
    131
  - Midibank
    131
  - MIDI Program (Midiprog)
    132
  - Status
    132
  - Out
    132
  - Input Channel
    132
  - MIDI Bank Mode (Bankmode)
    133
  - Entry Program Change (Entryprogchg)
    134
  - Arpeggiator
    134
- The Key/Velocity (KEY-VEL) Page
  135
  - Transpose
    136
  - Note Map
    136
  - Low Key (Lokey), High Key (Hikey)
    136
  - Velocity Scale (Velscale)
    137
  - Velocity Offset
    138
  - Velocity Curve (Velcurve)
    140
  - Low Velocity (Lovel), Highvelocity (Hivel)
    142
- The Pan/Volume (PAN/VOL) Page
  143
  - Entry Volume, Exit Volume
    143
  - Entry Pan, Exit Pan
    143
- The BEND Page
  144
  - Bend Range (Semitones) and Bend Range (Cents): up and down
    144
  - Aux Bend 2 Range
    145
- Controllers
  145
  - Aux Bend 1 up and Aux Bend 1 down
    145
  - Continuous Controllers
    146
  - Switch Controllers
    147
  - The Controller Destination List
    147
  - Shift Key Number, Shift Key (Shkeynum, Shiftkey)
    152
  - Continuous Controller Parameters
    155
  - Switch Controller Parameters
    156
- The WHEEL Page
  158
- The SLIDER and SLID2 Pages
  159
- The Continuous Control Pedal (CPEDAL) Page
  160
- The Pressure (PRESS) Page
  161
- The Footswitch Pages (FT SW1, FT SW2, FT SW3)
  162
- The Arpeggiator Switch (ARP SW) Page
  163
- The SWITCH Page
  164
- The RIBBON Page
  165
- The Ribbon Configuration (RIBCFG) Page
  166
  - Ribbon Configuration
    166
  - Position Mode (Posmode)
    167
  - Spring
    167
- The ARPEGGIATOR & ARPEGGIATOR 2 (ARP1, ARP2)
  168
  - The ARPEGGIATOR Page
    168
  - The ARPEGGIATOR 2 Page
    175
  - Real-Time Control of Arpeggiator Parameters
    179
- Riffs
  181
  - The RIFF1 Page
    181
  - The RIFF2 Page
    184
  - Real-Time Control of Riff Parameters
    189
- The FX Pages: FX, AUXFX1, AUXFX2, and MASTFX
  190
- The Programmable Switch Pages: SWPRG1 to SWPRG8
  190
  - Tempo
    191
  - Clock Source
    191
  - Aux FX Channel
    191
  - Mutes
    192
  - Kb3 Channel
    192
  - Arpeggiator Global (Arpglobal)
    192
- Trigger Keys (Keytrg)
  193
- The Utility Soft Buttons
  194
  - Name
    194
  - Delete
    194
  - New Zone (Newzn)
    194
  - Duplicate Zone (Dupzn)
    194
  - Import Zone (Impzn)
    194
  - Delete Zone (Delzn)
    194
- Recording a Setup to Song Mode
  195
Chapter 8 Quick Access Mode

197
- Soft Buttons in Quick Access Mode
  198
- The QA Editor
  198
Chapter 9 Effects and Effect Mode

200
- Effects Overview
  200
  - Insert Effects
    200
  - Aux Effects
    200
  - Master Effects
    201
  - Chains
    201
  - Signal Flow
    201
  - DSP Units - Manage and Distribute Processor Power for Effects
    202
  - Aux Override
    202
- Effect Mode and the Effects Pages
  203
  - The Effectsenable Page
    203
  - The Aux 1 Override and Aux 2 Override Pages
    204
  - The Master Effects Page
    207
- The Chain Editor
  208
  - The MAIN Page
    208
  - The Mod Pages
    209
  - Info
    210
  - Fxlfo, Fxasr, and Fxfun Pages
    210
- Effects Parameters
  211
  - General Parameters
    211
  - Reverbs
    212
  - Delays
    213
  - Equalizers (EQ)
    214
  - Compressors, Expanders, and Gates
    215
  - Chorus
    217
  - Flanger
    218
  - Quantize
    218
  - Laserverb
    218
  - Filters
    219
  - Distortion
    220
  - Rotating Speakers
    221
  - Vibrato/Chorus
    222
  - Tremolo and Autopan
    223
  - Pitcher
    224
  - Ring Modulation
    224
  - Stereo Simulation
    224
Chapter 10 MIDI Mode

226
- The TRANSMIT Page
  226
  - Control Setup
    227
  - Destination
    227
  - Channel
    227
  - Transpose
    227
  - Velocity Map (Transmit)
    228
  - Pressure Map (Transmit)
    229
  - Program Change (Progchang)
    230
  - Change Setups (Chgsetups)
    230
- The RECEIVE Page
  230
  - Basic Channel
    231
  - MIDI Receive Mode (MIDI Mode)
    231
  - All Notes off
    231
  - Program Change Mode (Prgchgmode)
    231
  - Velocity Map (Receive)
    232
  - Pressure Map (Receive)
    233
  - System Exclusive ID (Sysexid)
    234
  - Bank Select
    234
  - Local Keyboard Channel (Localkbdch)
    235
- The Channels Page
  239
  - Enable
    239
  - Program
    239
  - Pan
    240
  - Volume
    240
  - Program Lock, Pan Lock, Volume Lock
    240
- Program Change Formats
  240
  - Extended Program Changes
    241
  - Qaccess
    241
- The Soft Buttons in MIDI Mode
  243
  - Program Change (Prgchg)
    243
  - Reset Channels (Rsetch)
    243
  - Panic
    243
Chapter 11 Master Mode

244
- Main
  244
  - Tune
    245
  - Transpose
    245
  - FX Mode
    245
  - Drum Remap
    245
  - ID Entry
    245
  - Setup Controllers (Setupctls)
    245
  - Master Table Lock (Master Lock)
    246
  - Demo Button
    246
  - Buttons Mode (Buttons)
    246
  - Display
    246
- Maps
  248
  - Velocity Map (Master)
    248
  - Pressure Map (Master)
    250
  - Intonation
    251
  - Key Action Map
    252
  - Intonation Key (Int.key)
    252
  - Default Sequence
    253
- Output
  253
  - Output Clock
    253
  - Digital Output (Dig. Out)
    253
  - Aux out Pair Mode
    253
  - Clock Source
    254
- Tempo
  254
- General MIDI Mode (GM On, GM Off)
  255
- Object
  256
  - Rename
    257
- Utils (Utilities)
  259
- Clock
  260
- Reset
  260
- Loader
  261
- About
  261
- Save
  261
- Preview Sample (PRVIEW)
  261
Chapter 12 Song Mode and the Song Editor

262
- Getting Started with the Sequencer
  262
  - What Is a Sequencer
    262
- Song Mode: the MAIN Page
  262
  - Current Song (Cursong)
    263
  - Tempo
    263
  - Recording Track (Rectrk)
    264
  - Program (Prog)
    264
  - Track Number (Trk:#)
    264
  - Volume (Vol)
    265
  - Pan
    266
  - Mode
    267
  - Location (Locat)
    267
  - Mode Indicators (+ and X)
    267
  - Activity Indicators
    267
  - Track Status Indicators
    267
  - Track Channels
    268
  - Soft Buttons on the MAIN Page
    268
  - The Save Changes Dialog
    269
- Song Mode: the BIG Page
  271
  - Time in
    271
  - Time out
    271
  - Song End
    272
  - Loop
    272
  - Recmode
    272
  - Metron
    272
- Song Mode: the Fx Pages
  273
- Song Mode: the MIXER Page
  273
  - Out
    273
  - The Rec, Play, and Stop Soft Buttons
    274
  - The Keep Soft Button
    274
  - The Done Soft Button
    274
- Song Mode: the METRONOME Page
  274
  - Metronome
    275
  - Countoff
    275
  - Program
    275
  - Channel
    275
  - Strong Note
    275
  - Strong Vel
    275
  - Soft Note
    275
  - Soft Vel
    275
  - The Rec, Play, and Stop Soft Buttons
    275
  - The Done Soft Button
    275
- Song Mode: the Filter Pages (RECFLT and PLYFLT)
  276
  - Notes
    276
  - Lokey
    276
  - Lovel
    277
  - Controllers
    277
  - Controller
    277
  - Loval
    277
  - Pitchbend
    277
  - Progchange
    277
  - Monopress
    277
  - The Rec, Play, and Stop Soft Buttons
    277
  - The Done Soft Button
    277
- Song Mode: the MISC Page
  278
  - Control Chase
    278
  - Quant
    278
  - Swing
    279
  - Release
    279
  - Key Wait
    279
- Song Mode: the STATS Page
  279
- The Song Editor
  280
- Song Editor: the COMMON Page
  280
  - Tempo
    280
  - Timesig
    280
  - FX Track
    281
  - Drumtrack
    281
  - Mididst
    281
  - Soft Buttons on the COMMON Page
    282
- Song Editor: the TRACK Page
  282
- Song Editor: Track Functions Erase
  285
  - Copy
    285
  - Bounce
    286
  - Insert
    287
  - Delete
    287
  - Quantize
    288
  - Shift
    289
  - Transpose
    289
  - Grab
    290
  - Change
    291
  - Remap
    292
- Song Editor: the EVENT Page
  292
  - Initial Program, Volume, Pan
    293
  - Location
    293
  - Bar, Beat, and Tick
    293
  - Event Type and Value
    293
  - Soft Buttons on the EVENT Page
    294
  - Tempo Track
    294
Chapter 13 Storage Mode

295
- Storage Mode Page
  295
  - Using USB Devices
    296
- Storage Mode Common Features
  298
  - Directories
    298
  - Path
    298
  - Common Dialogues
    298
- The STORE Page
  300
  - Storing Overview
    300
  - Select Object Type to Store
    301
  - Select Object Range to Store
    301
  - The Store Advanced Page
    301
- The LOAD Page
  303
  - Loading Individual Objects from a .P3A or Compatible File Type
    304
  - Loading Methods
    305
- The Utilities (UTILS) Page
  308
  - Soft Buttons on the Utilities Page
    308
- Export
  309
- Format
  309
Chapter 14 Keymap and Sample Editing

310
- The Keymap Editor
  310
- Building a Keymap
  316
- Editing Samples
  318
  - The Miscellaneous (MISC) Page
    318
  - The TRIM Page
    321
Chapter 15 Tutorial: Song Mode

323
- Part 1: Assign Instruments to Tracks
  324
- Part 2: Set the Tempo
  325
- Part 3: Record Your First Track, Save the Song
  326
- Part 4: Record Additional Tracks
  329
- Part 5: Fixing Mistakes
  330
- Part 6: Adjusting the Volume of each Instrument
  332
- Part 7: Learning more about Song Mode
  337
- Specifications
  339
- MIDI Implementation Chart
  339
- Specifications
  340
Appendix Specifications

341
Appendix Pc3A Bootloader

341
- Using the Bootloader Menu
  341
- System Update (PC3A Software, Objects, Etc
  341
- Run Diags - PC3A Diagnostics Utility
  342
- System Reset
  342
- System Utilities
  343
Appendix Changing PC3A Voltage

344
- Removing the Fuse Holder
  344
Appendix Pc3A Objects (V 2.3)

362
- Programs
  362
- Setups
  364
- Effect Chains
  367
- Effect Presets with Algorithms
  376
  - How to Use These Tables
    376
  - Reverbs
    376
  - Delays
    380
  - Chorus
    382
  - Flange
    382
  - Phaser
    383
  - Trem/ Panner/ Spatial
    384
  - Rotary
    384
  - Distortion
    385
  - Dynamics
    386
  - Eq/ Filters
    386
  - Chorus Combi
    388
  - Flange Combi
    389

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