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Kurzweil PC3LE Musician's Manual

Summary of PC3LE

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    Musician’s guide (for pc3le6, pc3le7, and pc3le8) kurzweil is a registered trademark of young chang co., ltd. ©2011 all rights reserved. Young chang®, kurzweil ®, v. A. S. T. ®, pc3le®, pc3®, x‐pro, pc3k, kdfx®, pitcher®, and laserverb®, ksp8 ™, k2661™, k2600™, k2500™, and k2000™ are trademarks of y...

  • Page 2: Save These Instructions

    Ii important safety & installation instructions instructions pertaining to the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury to persons warning: when using electric products, basic precautions should always be followed, including the following: 1. Read all of the safety and installation instructions and e...

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    Iii important safety instructions 1) read these instructions 2) keep these instructions. 3) heed all warnings. 4) follow all instructions. 5) do not use this apparatus near water. 6) clean only with dry cloth. 7) do not block any of the ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufactur...

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    Iv kurzweil international contacts contact the kurzweil office listed below to locate your local kurzweil representative. American music & sound 5304 derry avenue #c agoura hills california 91301 usa telephone: (800) 994‐4984 fax: (818) 597‐0411 email: info@americanmusicandsound.Com kurzweil co., lt...

  • Page 5: Table of Contents

    I table of contents kurzweil international contacts......................................................................................................................................Iv chapter 1 introduction sounds and features ........................................................................

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    Ii assignable switches ........................................................................................................................................................3‐3 the save button ............................................................................................................

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    Iii chapter 6 program mode the program mode page ................................................................................................................................................6‐2 selecting programs .......................................................................................

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    Iv note map .................................................................................................................................................................7‐28 velocity scale (velscale) ...................................................................................................

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    V pads velocity map (padvelmap)............................................................................................................................9‐4 pressure map (press map) (master)...............................................................................................................

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    Vi tempo.......................................................................................................................................................................10‐2 recording track (rectrk) ..................................................................................................

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    Vii the rec, play, and stop soft buttons .................................................................................................................10‐16 the done soft button ..........................................................................................................................

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    Viii the store advanced page......................................................................................................................................11‐6 the load page ..........................................................................................................................

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    Ix picking favorite programs for each category ..................................................................................................15‐2 easy audition (play a demo song for each program) ...................................................................................15‐3 program mode...

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  • Page 15: Chapter 1

    Introduction sounds and features 1-1 chapter 1 introduction thank you for purchasing the pc3le. The pc3le is a performance instrument designed for fun and fast operation on stage, in the studio, and at home. The pc3le is available in 61, 76, and 88 key models known as the pc3le6, pc3le7, and pc3le8 ...

  • Page 16: Keeping Current

    1-2 introduction keeping current the pc3le contains many of the same sounds as the pc3. This includes detailed acoustic and electric pianos, rich orchestral sounds, and many other instruments from kurzweil’s extensive sample collections. The pc3le comes with over 1000 instrument programs, all of whi...

  • Page 17: Kb3 Tone Wheel Emulation

    Introduction kb3 tone wheel emulation 1-3 kb3 tone wheel emulation in addition to sample playback and v.A.S.T. Synthesis, the pc3le features kurzweilʹs kb3 organ simulator, which is designed to emulate the signature sound of classic tone wheel organs like the hammond b3. The five knobs (which can co...

  • Page 18: Options

    1-4 introduction options options pedals the pc3le has two stereo jacks (labeled sw1 & sw2) for switch pedals (assignable to on/off functions, these pedals control sustain and sostenuto by default.) the pc3le also has one jack for a continuous pedal (assignable to continuous controller functions, thi...

  • Page 19: Chapter 2

    Startup make connections 2-1 chapter 2 startup if hooking up new gear is familiar to you, and you just want to get going, here’s a quick description of what you need to get started with your pc3le. If you need more information, thorough descriptions of each step follow. Make connections 1. Set the k...

  • Page 20: Startup—The Details

    2-2 startup startup—the details startup—the details this section walks you through the hookup of your pc3le. We’ll take a look at the rear panel, then describe the power, audio, and other cable connections. Before you start... Don’t connect anything until you make sure your pc3le is properly and saf...

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    Startup startup—the details 2-3 connecting midi the simplest midi configuration uses a single 5‐pin midi cable: either from the midi out port of your pc3le to the midi in port of another instrument, or from the midi out port of another midi controller to the midi in port of the pc3le. There are all ...

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    2-4 startup startup—the details switching on the power the pc3le’s power switch is on the rear panel, adjacent to the power cable connection. When you power up, the display briefly shows some startup information. The program mode display then appears. It looks like the diagram below, though your pc3...

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    Startup startup—the details 2-5 usb computer port next to the usb storage port on the back panel of the pc3le is a usb computer port. The usb computer port works for midi (transmit and receive) or to connect your pc3le to a computer for file transfer. By default, the usb port is set to midi mode. Wh...

  • Page 24: Pc3Le Programs

    2-6 startup pc3le programs pc3le programs the pc3le powers up in program mode, where you can select and play programs (called patches, presets, or voices on other instruments). Programs are preset sounds composed of up to 32 layers of samples, waveforms, or oscillators. If you’ve left program mode, ...

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    Startup pc3le programs 2-7 soft buttons on most pc3le screens, the bottom line of the display identifies the function of each of the buttons beneath the display. We call these buttons soft buttons, because they do different things depending on what’s currently showing in the display. In program and ...

  • Page 26: Setups

    2-8 startup setups setups setups allow you to play a combination of programs, as well as giving you advanced performance and control options. Setups can have up to 16 zones, each of which can be assigned to any range of the keyboard (overlapping or split). Each zone can have its own program, midi ch...

  • Page 27: The Other Modes

    Startup the other modes 2-9 the other modes there are three other mode buttons on the front panel. See chapters 3 and 4 for more detailed descriptions of the modes. Master mode define performance and control settings, configure the pc3le for sending and receiving midi information. Song mode record a...

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    2-10 startup software upgrades.

  • Page 29: Chapter 3

    User interface basics mode selection 3-1 chapter 3 user interface basics this chapter will show you how to get around the front panel of your pc3le. Your interactions can be divided into three primary operations: mode selection, navigation, and data entry. There is also an assignable control section...

  • Page 30: Mode Buttons

    3-2 user interface basics mode buttons the pc3le’s tone wheel organ emulation is called kb3 mode. You automatically enter this mode when you select a kb3 program. You can find kb3 programs by pressing the organ category button while in program mode. The programs that use kb3 mode will light the kb3 ...

  • Page 31: Pads

    User interface basics pads 3-3 when using a kb3 organ program, the blue kb3 led will light (above the shift button at the left of the assignable controls,) and the assignable controls will control the kb3 organ functions labeled below the control names. For example, the control labeled timbre emulat...

  • Page 32: Category Buttons

    3-4 user interface basics category buttons category buttons use the category buttons to select a grouping of pc3le programs by instrument type. Press the all category button to list all programs regardless of type. The category buttons also double as an alphanumeric pad (see data entry, below.) pick...

  • Page 33: Pitch Wheel and Mod Wheel

    User interface basics pitch wheel and mod wheel 3-5 pitch wheel and mod wheel to the left of the pc3le’s keyboard are the pitch wheel and the mod wheel, as well as the arp enable and arp latch buttons. Push the pitch wheel away from you to raise the pitch of the note(s) you are playing. Pull it towa...

  • Page 34: Navigation

    3-6 user interface basics navigation navigation the navigation section of the front panel consists of the display and the buttons surrounding it. These navigation buttons will take you to every one of the pc3le’s programming parameters. The display your primary interface with the pc3le is its backli...

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    User interface basics navigation 3-7 the soft buttons the soft buttons are located directly under the display (see below.) the soft buttons are called “soft” because their functions change depending on the currently selected mode and page. Sometimes they perform specific functions, like changing mid...

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    3-8 user interface basics navigation the chan/zone buttons to the left of the display are two buttons labeled chan/zone. Their function depends on the current mode. In program mode, for example, they shift through the midi channels, showing the program assigned to each channel. This changes the midi...

  • Page 37: Data Entry

    User interface basics data entry 3-9 data entry the data entry section of the front panel includes the alpha wheel, the ‐/+ buttons, and the alphanumeric pad (the shift functions of the category buttons.) the alpha wheel the alpha wheel (see below) is located to the right of the display. It is usefu...

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    3-10 user interface basics data entry the editors for program, setup, song, and quick access modes, the category buttons will automatically enter letters or numbers into parameter fields when appropriate. When you’re entering numeric values, press the corresponding numeric buttons, ignoring decimal ...

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    User interface basics data entry 3-11 double button presses pressing two or more related buttons simultaneously executes a number of special functions depending on the currently selected mode. Make sure to press them at exactly the same time. In this mode or editor… …pressing these buttons simultane...

  • Page 40: Search

    3-12 user interface basics intuitive controller selection/data entry intuitive controller selection/data entry for certain parameters you can select values “intuitively,” rather than having to scroll through a list. Do this by selecting the desired parameter, then holding the enter button while movi...

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    User interface basics quick song recording and playback 3-13 quick song recording and playback there are three buttons—labeled record, play/pause, and stop—below the mode selection buttons. They control the recording and playback of songs from any mode; you don’t have to be in song mode to record or...

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    3-14 user interface basics quick song recording and playback.

  • Page 43: Chapter 4

    The operating modes what the modes are 4-1 chapter 4 the operating modes in this chapter we’ll discuss the theory behind the mode concept, and we’ll describe the basic operating features of each mode. What the modes are the modes exist to make the pc3le logical to work with. With as many performance...

  • Page 44: Using The Modes

    4-2 the operating modes using the modes the following table lists the procedures for moving between modes and editors. Note that the exit button won’t always take you where the table says it will; it often depends on how you got where you are. The table assumes that you’ve entered a given editor via...

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    The operating modes using the modes 4-3 if you’re using a different midi controller, you can make use of setup mode even if your midi controller can transmit on only one midi channel at a time. To do this, go to the midi receive page in master mode (by pressing the recv soft button while in master m...

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    4-4 the operating modes using the modes.

  • Page 47: Chapter 5

    Editing conventions introduction to editing 5-1 chapter 5 editing conventions introduction to editing editing programs, setups and songs on the pc3le always involves three basic operations: mode selection, navigation, and data entry. First, select the mode that relates to the object you want to edit...

  • Page 48: Object Type and Id

    5-2 editing conventions object type and id algorithms factory‐preset or user‐programmed routing (virtual wiring) for v.A.S.T. Dsp functions. Master tables the values that are set for the global control parameters on the master mode page, as well as the settings for the parameters on the transmit, re...

  • Page 49: Saving and Naming

    Editing conventions saving and naming 5-3 saving and naming when you’ve edited an object to your satisfaction, you’ll want to store it in memory. There’s a standard procedure for saving and naming, which applies to all objects. In any mode or editor, the led on the save button to the right of the di...

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    5-4 editing conventions saving and naming rom objects if the object you edited was a rom (factory preset) object, the pc3le will automatically suggest the next available (unused) id as the id for the edited object upon saving. If that’s the id you want, press the save soft button, and the object wil...

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    Editing conventions saving and naming 5-5 keyboard naming the keyboard naming feature makes naming objects convenient, by letting you use the keyboard (or your midi controller) to enter the name of the object you’re modifying. When you’re in a rename dialog, use either of the chan/ zone buttons to c...

  • Page 52: Deleting Objects

    5-6 editing conventions deleting objects deleting objects within most editors, there are soft buttons for deleting objects. When you want to delete an object, press the delete soft button, and the pc3le will ask you if you want to delete the object. (at this point in the dialog, you can select anoth...

  • Page 53: Chapter 6

    Program mode 6-1 chapter 6 program mode programs are the pc3le’s performance‐level sound objects. They’re preset sounds equivalent to the patches, presets, voices, or multis that you find on other synths. Program mode is the heart of the pc3le, where you select programs for performance and editing. ...

  • Page 54: The Program Mode Page

    6-2 program mode the program mode page the program mode page the top line of the program mode main page shows your mode location, the present midi transposition, and the current midi channel. The info box at the left of the program mode page gives you information about the current program’s controll...

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    Program mode the program mode page 6-3 enter button. If you use this method, make sure to unlight the category shift button by pressing it again after making your selection.) lastly, hold the category button that you wish to save a favorite for for a few seconds. The next time you choose that catego...

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    6-4 program mode the program mode page at the original id#, simultaneously press the +/‐ buttons to jump between selecting the program’s original id# and the first available user category id#. Saving at the program’s original factory id# will replace the factory program, but you can always return a ...

  • Page 57: V.A.S.T. And Kb3 Programs

    Program mode v.A.S.T. And kb3 programs 6-5 alternatively, a temporary controller can be set for use in the temporary tap controller field, or you can tap the tap soft button. The temporary tap controller works only while on the tap tempo screen and will remain selected when accessing the tap tempo s...

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    6-6 program mode v.A.S.T. And kb3 programs kb3 effects and real-time controls you have real‐time control over many components of kb3 programs directly from the front panel. The knobs emulate the drawbars that are so essential to the tone wheel sound, while the assignable switches above them can cont...

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    Program mode v.A.S.T. And kb3 programs 6-7 you can also change the programmed settings for the kb3‐mode buttons to perform non‐kb3 functions, such as controlling an aux effect, by changing the settings on the program editor parameters page. Table 6-2 kb3 mode effects buttons and corresponding parame...

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    6-8 program mode v.A.S.T. And kb3 programs midi control of kb3 programs controller numbers table 6‐3 lists the midi controller numbers that control kb3 features. Send the listed controller number and appropriate controller value to control each kb3 feature via midi. The pc3le also sends these contro...

  • Page 61: The Program Editor

    Program mode the program editor 6-9 the program editor you can use the program editor to further modify the pc3le’s factory preset rom sounds. To enter the program editor, start in program mode by pressing the program mode button on the front panel, then press the edit button on the front panel. The...

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    6-10 program mode the program editor midi values to change the midi value or controller for a parameter, press the right cursor button to highlight the center or right column. In the midi value (center) column, use the alpha wheel or the ‐/+ buttons to enter a midi value from 0‐127, or a value of no...

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    Program mode the program editor 6-11 accidentally set the midi value to 0, but wouldn’t know it because none would still be displayed. If you edit the parameters of a program and suddenly can’t produce any sound from the program, this may be the cause. In this case, either set the midi value for exp...

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    6-12 program mode the program editor the pads page use the pads page to assign notes to the pc3le’s eight pads (see below.) when you select a pc3le program, the pc3le will also select an associated drum program to be triggered by the pads. The program for the pads is assigned to midi channel 10. Als...

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    Program mode the program editor 6-13 the effects (fx) page press the fx soft button to call up the effects page. Use this page to apply audio effects to a program. You can choose an effects chain for insert effects and an effects chain for aux effects. Some drum programs use multiple insert effects ...

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    6-14 program mode the program editor in program mode, since you can play up to 16 programs (one on each of 16 midi channels,) the pc3le attempts to load as many effects as is possible for all channels until it uses all of the dsp units. The program of the currently selected channel will have priorit...

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    Program mode the program editor 6-15 note: though aux effects chains are stored for each program, only one channel at a time (the currently selected channel) can use its aux effects chain on the aux bus. Aux effects chains on other channels are made inactive. The arpeggiator 1 & 2 pages (arp 1, arp ...

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    6-16 program mode the program editor the v.A.S.T. Soft button pressing the v.A.S.T. Soft button enters the v.A.S.T. Program editor (or the kb3 program editor for kb3 programs,) which provides much deeper editing parameters than are available on the pc3le’s main program editor pages. Adding parameter...

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    Program mode the program editor 6-17 zone 1 zone 2 zone 3 zone 4 zone 5 zone 6 zone 7 zone 8 16 keyboard zones— each with independent program, midi channel, and control assignments selected for performance and editing in program mode; up to 32 layers per program a keymap processed through an algorit...

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    6-18 program mode the program editor editing v.A.S.T. Programs note: this section describes the v.A.S.T. Program editor. See editing kb3 programs on page 6‐59 for information about advanced editing of kb3 programs. The v.A.S.T. Program editor is allows you to modify the pc3le’s resident sounds, and ...

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    Program mode the program editor 6-19 the mode buttons in the program editor when in the v.A.S.T. Program editor, the mode selectbuttons have different functions. Mute layer 1, 3 pressing the program button mutes layer 1, pressing the setup button mutes layer 3. Solo current layer pressing the q acce...

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    6-20 program mode the program editor keymap assign a keymap from rom to the current layer. Keymaps are collections of samples assigned to note and velocity ranges. Transpose (xpose) transpose the current keymap up as much as 127 semitones (ten octaves and a perfect fifth) or down as much as 128 semi...

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    Program mode the program editor 6-21 an additional keymap parameter appears. The two keymap parameters are distinguished as keymap 1 and keymap 2. The keymap page parameters will affect both keymaps. When the stereo parameter is set to on, the output page for the current layer will show an additiona...

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    6-22 program mode the program editor alternative switch (altcontrol and altmethod) many, but not all, pc3le sample roots have been pre‐assigned a carefully chosen alternate sample start point that can be selected using the alternate switch feature (altcontrol and altmethod parameters). This feature ...

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    Program mode the program editor 6-23 low key (lokey) this sets the lowest active note for the current layer. This parameter’s value cannot be set higher than the value for hikey. The standard midi key range is c 1—g 9 (0‐127). Middle c is c 4. High key (hikey) here you set the highest active note fo...

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    6-24 program mode the program editor pitch bend mode (bend) this determines how pitch bend control messages will affect the current layer. A value of all bends all notes that are on when the pitch bend message is generated. A value of key bends only those notes whose triggers are physically on when ...

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    Program mode the program editor 6-25 suppose for a moment that you’re editing a program, and in the current layer you’ve set the value of enable to mwheel, which causes the mod wheel to control whether the layer is active. The default values for enable sense are as follows: orientation is norm; mini...

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    6-26 program mode the program editor sustain pedal (suspdl) when this parameter is on, the layer will respond to all sustain messages (controller destination 64, sustain). When off, the current layer will ignore sustain messages. On2 means that the sustain pedal will not catch the release of a note ...

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    Program mode the program editor 6-27 the pitch page pressing the pitch soft button takes you to the dspctl page with the pitch function highlighted. See the dsp control (dspctl) page on page 6‐33for more information on the pitch function. The amp page pressing the amp soft button takes you to the ds...

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    6-28 program mode the program editor algorithm basics each of the 59 available algorithms represents a preset signal path. With our new dynamic v.A.S.T. Feature, you can edit any preset signal path and make your own, unique algorithms, but that will be explained further on in this section. Take a lo...

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    Program mode the program editor 6-29 common dsp control parameters the type of dsp function available for any function block depends on the algorithm. Some of the specialized functions like the panner are always located just before the final amp function. Others, like the two‐input functions, appear...

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    6-30 program mode the program editor the pc3le always uses real values of measurement, rather than just arbitrary numbers, for adjustable parameters. This means that you specify pitch in semitones (st) and cents (ct), and amplitude in decibels (db). Remember that the parameters on the control‐input ...

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    Program mode the program editor 6-31 src1 works in tandem with the parameter beneath it on the page: depth. Choose a control source from the list for src1, then set a value for depth. When the control source assigned to src1 is at its maximum, the pitch will be altered to the full depth you set. For...

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    6-32 program mode the program editor on the alg (algorithm) page of every layer, the alt input parameter lets you select any other layer to go through the current layer’s dsp. You can set it up so that layer 1 goes into layer 2 into 3 (as shown above). If you turn down the volume on layers 1 and 2, ...

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    Program mode the program editor 6-33 in addition to having a selectable function, each function block has three editable parameters: number of inputs, number of outputs, and block size (the output mode parameter is an editable parameter of the algorithm as a whole). When you first enter the editalg ...

  • Page 86

    6-34 program mode the program editor each field in the left‐hand column of the page is a function‐parameter of the current layer’s algorithm. You can coarsely adjust the function‐parameter in these left‐hand fields—as noted in common dsp control parameters, any adjustments made to the function‐param...

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    Program mode the program editor 6-35 the dsp modulation (dspmod) page before reading further, be sure to read algorithm basics on page 6‐28 and common dsp control parameters on page 6‐29. Press the dspmod soft button to call up the dsp modulation (dspmod) page, which is displayed below: each field i...

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    6-36 program mode the program editor the output page press the output soft button to get to the output page, where you set the layer’s pre‐fx panning. On the output page there are parameters for adjusting the pan position, the pan mode, the pan table (if any), the crossfade control, and the crossfad...

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    Program mode the program editor 6-37 pan use this parameter to position the current layer’s pre‐fx signal. Negative values pan the signal to the left channel, positive values pan to the right, and a value of zero pans to the center. To adjust the post‐fx, final‐stage gain and panning of the current ...

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    6-38 program mode the program editor pan table the factory preset pan tables are key‐specific panning schemes by which the note that each key produces is uniquely panned. These tables are particularly useful for producing the stereo image of a drum set when creating percussion programs, or for produ...

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    Program mode the program editor 6-39 the common page the common page is reached by pressing the common soft button in the program editor. Here’s where you find 12 frequently‐used parameters that affect the entire current program, not just the current layer. Notice that when the monophonic parameter ...

  • Page 92

    6-40 program mode the program editor when on, the program will play only one note at a time. This makes it possible to use and to determine the behavior of the portamento feature. Do not set ignore release on (page 6‐26) when you are using monophonic programs, since the lack of note off messages wil...

  • Page 93

    Program mode the program editor 6-41 mono sample xfade when applying portamento to multi‐sampled sounds (acoustic guitar, for example), the pc3le will play more than one sample root as the pitch glides from the starting pitch to the ending pitch. This may cause a small click at each sample root tran...

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    6-42 program mode the program editor the lfo page lfos are low‐frequency oscillators. Lfos are used to automate the modulation of a parameter based on the shape and frequency of an audio waveform. You’ll use the lfo page to define the behavior of the two lfos available to each layer. Lfos are period...

  • Page 95

    Program mode the program editor 6-43 maximum rate this is the fastest possible rate for the lfo. When its rate control is set to on, or when the control source assigned to it is at its maximum, the lfo runs at its maximum rate. Rate control assign any control source in the list to modulate the lfo’s...

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    6-44 program mode the program editor trigger this defines the control source that starts the current layer’s asrs. The asr starts when the trigger switches from off to on. If the trigger parameter is set to on, a global asr starts running immediately when you select a program that contains it. A loc...

  • Page 97

    Program mode the program editor 6-45 release this defines how long the asr takes to fade to minimum from its maximum. If the asr’s trigger switches off before the asr has reached maximum, the asr releases from that level. The function (fun) page fun is short for function. The pc3le’s four funs great...

  • Page 98

    6-46 program mode the program editor the amplitude envelope (ampenv) page amplitude envelopes have three sections: attack, decay, and release. The attack section determines how long each note takes to reach its assigned amplitude level after you trigger a note on event. The decay section determines ...

  • Page 99

    Program mode the program editor 6-47 each parameter on this page has two values, as listed below. For the envelope segments, the first (upper) value is the duration of the segment, and the second is the amplitude level at the completion of the segment. For the loop parameter, the values define how t...

  • Page 100

    6-48 program mode the program editor before them. Release segments 1 and 2 can be set to any level from 0 to 150%. Release segment 3 always has a level of 0%, so you can’t adjust its level. In place of its level parameter you see a parameter that lets you toggle between user envelopes and the sound’...

  • Page 101

    Program mode the program editor 6-49 the pages for envelopes 2 and 3 are reached with the soft buttons env2 and env3. When you select these pages, you’ll find a display that looks very much like the ampenv page. The only differences are that you can program an amount for rel3; the rel1 and rel2 limi...

  • Page 102

    6-50 program mode the program editor note: since 0 multiplied by any number equals 0, the envelope parameters on this page will have no effect on any ampenv sections set to 0 seconds. A way around this is to change any ampenv sections set to 0 to 0.02 seconds. Adjust this is the familiar coarse adju...

  • Page 103

    Program mode the program editor 6-51 impact impact can boost or cut note volume by up to 24 db during the first 20 milliseconds of the attack of an envelope. This feature is an easy way to get more “thump” from your bass and drum sounds. Info press the infosoft button to go to the info page where yo...

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    6-52 program mode the program editor function soft buttons this section describes the soft buttons that perform specific functions, as opposed to selecting programming pages. The descriptions below are arranged in the order in which you would see the soft buttons if you pressed the more> button repe...

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    Program mode the program editor 6-53 editing vast programs with kva oscillators the pc3le uses kva oscillators as another way to generate sounds in vast programs. Unlike keymaps, which play samples stored in rom, kva oscillators create dsp‐generated waveforms every time they are triggered. The kva o...

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    6-54 program mode the program editor keymaps. For each oscillator, its coarse pitch parameter is named by an abbreviation of the oscillator name followed by “pch.” for example, the coarse pitch parameter for a saw wave oscillator will be called saw pch. On the dspctl sub page for any oscillator pch....

  • Page 107

    Program mode the program editor 6-55 setting up the sync square oscillator: the sync square oscillator is actually comprised of two oscillators, a master and a slave, set up to emulate the way sync square oscillators worked on classic analog synthesizers. To create a program using sync square, selec...

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    6-56 program mode the program editor of the program, because the lopass function is set by default to cut some of the high frequencies from any signal that passes through it, in this case the pwm signal is passing through. With the lopass function still selected, press the edit button. This brings y...

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    Program mode the program editor 6-57 oscillator specific control and modulation parameters: several kva oscillators also have their own modulation parameters that must be accessed to control the oscillator’s intended function. Below is a list of these oscillators and their distinctive parameters, gr...

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    6-58 program mode the program editor 3 block: pwm (pulse width modulation) [anti‐aliased (recommended)] same as 2 block pwm, see above. 4 block: sync saw sync saw consists of two saw waves, one that you hear (the slave) and one that controls the slave (the master.) this oscillator’s distinctive para...

  • Page 111

    Program mode the program editor 6-59 editing kb3 programs you can edit a wide assortment of any kb3 program’s parameters. You can also create your own kb3 programs, though you must start with an existing kb3 program to do this. A regular pc3le program cannot be turned into a kb3 program. If you’re n...

  • Page 112

    6-60 program mode the program editor number of tone wheels this parameter lets you specify the number of tone wheels used by a kb3 program. The classic tone wheel organs used 91 tone wheels, though the lowest 12 were for the pedals only. Therefore, you may find 79 a good number of tone wheels to spe...

  • Page 113

    Program mode the program editor 6-61 kb3 editor: the drawbars (drawbr) page press the drawbr soft button to view the drawbr page. This page lets you edit kb3’s drawbars. Mode when you set mode to preset, the preset drawbar settings on this page will be installed at program selection. The drawbar val...

  • Page 114

    6-62 program mode the program editor kb3 editor: the set drawbars (setdbr) soft button press the setdbr soft button to capture the current position of the drawbars, and use those positions as the preset drawbar positions on the drawbr page. Kb3 editor: the pitch page the pitch page parameters for kb...

  • Page 115

    Program mode the program editor 6-63 kb3 editor: the perc1 page percussion is a characteristic feature of tone wheel organs. It’s especially useful while soloing, since percussion adds an extra “plink” (actually an extra tone at a defined harmonic) to the attack. You can reach the percussion paramet...

  • Page 116

    6-64 program mode the program editor harmonic this parameter switches between high and low harmonic percussion settings. The actual pitch is controlled by the lowharm and highharm parameters. You can toggle between low and high harmonics by pressing assignable switch 9 (sw9) (labeled percussion pitc...

  • Page 117

    Program mode the program editor 6-65 perclevel, decaytime, orglevel with these parameters you can control the amplitude and decay time of the percussion effect for all combinations of the volume and decay parameters (on the perc1 page). You can also adjust the level of the organ relative to the perc...

  • Page 118

    6-66 program mode the program editor veltrk controls the degree to which key velocity affects the key click volume. A value of zero means that the key velocity has no effect on the key click volume (which is like a real tone wheel organ). Other values add volume as the velocity increases. Pitch sets...

  • Page 119

    Program mode the program editor 6-67 preampresp set this parameter on or off to enable or disable the preamp+expression pedal part of the kb3 model. Turning this on (the default) makes kb3 programs function like stock organs. The expression pedal in this case is more than a volume pedal; it actually...

  • Page 120

    6-68 program mode the program editor vibchorsel choose the vibrato or chorus program (there are three of each) you wish to use with this kb3 program. Note that you must set vibchorctl (also on the misc page) to on to hear the effect. You can select the vibrato or chorus you want using assignable swi...

  • Page 121

    Program mode the program editor 6-69 kb3 editor: the eq page the four column headers on this page represent two shelving bands of equalization and two parametric bands. The kb3 eq offered here, though, is not implemented as a true eq section; instead, it adjusts the volume of the tone wheels based o...

  • Page 122

    6-70 program mode the program editor kb3 editor: the lfo, asr, and fun pages the rest of the pages—lfo, asr, and fun— are the same for kb3 programs as they are for vast programs, so we won’t describe them again here. Begin on page 6‐42 to find descriptions of these pages. Kb3 programming tips this s...

  • Page 123: Chapter 7

    Setup mode 7-1 chapter 7 setup mode in setup mode, the pc3le can take on the identity of 16 distinct instruments and 16 distinct midi transmitters, each of which can use the setup’s physical controller assignments (or any subset of those controller assignments). For example, you can create a setup t...

  • Page 124: Split/layer Button

    7-2 setup mode split/layer button midi bank select messages, pan and volume messages, and entry values for physical controllers (entry values are the values that take effect as soon as you select the setup; there are also controller exit values, which are the values of the controllers when you leave...

  • Page 125

    Setup mode split/layer button 7-3 parameters on the split/layer: lowersplit and uppersplit pages: lower split program/ upper split program use this field to select a program that will become the lower or upper part of your split setup. Select a program from the program list by using the category but...

  • Page 126: Tap Tempo Button

    7-4 setup mode tap tempo button adding a layer zone on the split/layer page, press the layer soft button to add a new zone to the currently selected setup. You will be brought to the split/layer: layer page (see below.) play the keyboard as you adjust these parameters to find the right settings. Par...

  • Page 127: The Setup Editor

    Setup mode the setup editor 7-5 the setup editor from setup mode, press the edit button to enter the setup editor, where you can make changes to the currently selected setup. Use the soft buttons to select the various setup editor pages. The upper line of each page displays the usual mode reminder, ...

  • Page 128

    7-6 setup mode the setup editor the channel/program (ch/prog) page this is the first page you see when you enter the setup editor. Here, you can select programs, midi channels, and midi bank numbers for each of the setup’s 16 zones. You can also solo or mute each zone. Program this selects an intern...

  • Page 129

    Setup mode the setup editor 7-7 channel the channel parameter defines the midi transmit channel for the currently selected zone. You can set it to any of the 16 midi channels. Normally, you will want each zone on a separate midi channel. This is necessary if you want to combine different programs in...

  • Page 130

    7-8 setup mode the setup editor different programs are accessible depending on the value of the bankmode parameter: status this parameter determines what the current zone does when you select the setup in setup mode. Muted means that the zone sends and receives program changes and entry/exit control...

  • Page 131

    Setup mode the setup editor 7-9 midi bank mode (bankmode) the bankmode you choose determines how bank numbers will be sent over midi when the setup is selected, and in what format. It also affects how many midi banks and programs you can choose. None means no bank number is sent, just the program nu...

  • Page 132

    7-10 setup mode the setup editor controllers (ctrls) page press the ctrls soft button to display the controllers page. The controllers page allows you to assign any of the pc3le’s physical controllers (knobs, pads, switches, mod and pitch wheels, foot switches and expression pedal) to control a prog...

  • Page 133

    Setup mode the setup editor 7-11 knobs, cc pedal, modwheel, pitchbend up/dn (pitch wheel,) pressure the parameters for the knobs, cc pedal, modwheel, and pressure are the same (see an example of the knob 1 page, below.) the parameters for the pitch wheel are the same, but there is a separate page of...

  • Page 134

    7-12 setup mode the setup editor scale after you’ve selected a continuous physical controller, you can modify the controller’s response similarly to the ways you can modify velocity response. Refer to the graphs beginning on page 7‐29 for illustrations of the velocity scaling parameters. Scalelets y...

  • Page 135

    Setup mode the setup editor 7-13 dest depending on the desttype field (see above,) use this parameter to select a destination either from the parameters list for the program on the current zone, or from the midi controller destination list (see page 7‐18.) the parameters list shows all parameters fr...

  • Page 136

    7-14 setup mode the setup editor sw pedal 1 & 2, arp. Switch, arp. Latch sw, switch 1-10 the parameters for sw pedal 1 & 2, arp. Switch, arp. Latch sw, and switch 1‐10 are the same. See and example of the switch 1 page below. Use sw pedal 1 & 2 to assign parameters for footswitch pedals which can be...

  • Page 137

    Setup mode the setup editor 7-15 on control (oncontrol) oncontrol determines what parameter control or midi control message will be sent when the switch is on—that is, either pressed and held or toggled on from the off position. The list of available destinations is dependent on the setting for the ...

  • Page 138

    7-16 setup mode the setup editor pads you can assign each of the 8 pads to a different note, chord, midi controller destination, program parameter or riff. First, use the chan/zone buttons to the left of the display to select the desired zone that you wish to assign a pad to. Next, use the cursor bu...

  • Page 139

    Setup mode the setup editor 7-17 velocity use the velocity field to select a midi attack velocity (0‐127) for the note(s) designated in the keynum field(s.) alternatively, set the velocity field to auto and the note’s velocity will change each time it is triggered dependent on how hard the pad is hi...

  • Page 140

    7-18 setup mode the setup editor the controller destination list the table below contains the available values for the midi cc (continuous controller) destinations. Physical controllers can send midi values to these destinations in order to control the parameters of pc3le programs or external midi e...

  • Page 141

    Setup mode the setup editor 7-19 11 express midi expression—default assignment for cc pedal 1. In most programs it acts as an volume control. It scales between minimum (0) and the current value of volume. 12 midi 12 midi controller 12 13 midi 13 14 midi 14 default destination for knob 1 (timbre) 15 ...

  • Page 142

    7-20 setup mode the setup editor 99 nregparm non-registered parameter most significant byte 100 regparl registered parameter least significant byte 101 regparm registered parameter most significant byte 102-108 midi 102-108 midi controllers 102–108 109 midi 109 midi controller 109. Set’s arpeggiator...

  • Page 143

    Setup mode the setup editor 7-21 147 arpon any value turns arpeggiator on. (seethe arpeggiator page on page 7-35) 148 arpoff any value turns arpeggiator off. (seethe arpeggiator page on page 7-35) 149 mutezn mute zone – values above 64 will mute the zone, values below or equal to 64 will unmute the ...

  • Page 144

    7-22 setup mode the setup editor 166 riffvel riff velocity (see riffs on page 7-48) 167 riffdly riff delay (see riffs on page 7-48) 168 taptempo tap tempo (see tap tempo button on page 7-4) 169 kb3mutes kb3 mutes—in setup mode, values of 63 and below set the switches to kb3 controls in that setup, a...

  • Page 145

    Setup mode the setup editor 7-23 shift key number, shift key (shkeynum, shiftkey) these controller destinations allow you to play musical scales and single note patterns on any assignable continuous controller in a setup, without the need of playing the physical keys of the keyboard. These destinati...

  • Page 146

    7-24 setup mode the setup editor selecting the desired key (root note): shift key (shiftkey, controller destination 177) allows the user to select the key (root note) of the shift pattern triggered by shift key number. A shift pattern is a relative pattern based on a root note. All notes triggered b...

  • Page 147

    Setup mode the setup editor 7-25 values for triggering more useful octaves. See the table below for shift pattern step ranges and their corresponding starting octave. Selecting the desired octave range: you adjust the starting octave manually, using the offset parameter on the corresponding controll...

  • Page 148

    7-26 setup mode the setup editor the pan/volume (pan/vol) page by changing the parameters on this page, you can define how each zone sends midi volume and pan messages. Entry volume, exit volume entry volume enables you to control the initial midi volume setting for each zone of the current setup. W...

  • Page 149

    Setup mode the setup editor 7-27 the key/velocity (key-vel) page the key/velocity page allows you to set key range, velocity range, transposition, and note maps for each zone. Note: aside from the settings on this page, midi velocities can be affected by settings you make on other pages: see velocit...

  • Page 150

    7-28 setup mode the setup editor transpose this changes the pitch of the zone, without changing its position on the keyboard. It changes the midi note numbers generated by the keys in the zone, without physically shifting the zone. The range is ‐128 to 127 semitones. Since there are 12 semitones (or...

  • Page 151

    Setup mode the setup editor 7-29 velocity scale (velscale) this lets you amplify or diminish velocity response. Normal response is 100%. Higher values make the keyboard more sensitive (you don’t need to play as hard to get higher midi velocities) while lower values make it less sensitive (playing ha...

  • Page 152

    7-30 setup mode the setup editor velocity offset (veloffset) veloffset also changes the response, but in a more direct way, by adding or subtracting a constant to the key velocity. For example, if this is set to 25 (assuming a scale of 100%), then 25 is added to the velocity of every keystroke, usua...

  • Page 153

    Setup mode the setup editor 7-31 offset and scale work together. If scaling takes the velocity out of the ballpark — for example, you want to set it to 300% but that puts all of your notes at maximum velocity — using a negative offset, say around ‐60, can make it possible to still play at different ...

  • Page 154

    7-32 setup mode the setup editor velocity curve (velcurve) velcurve lets you taper the velocity response. The default setting is linear, which means that the output velocity changes directly proportionally to the played velocity. Expand produces a curve that is less steep than the linear curve at ke...

  • Page 155

    Setup mode the setup editor 7-33 crossfade is designed to be used in tandem with the reverse crossfade curve, enabling you to perform smooth crossfades between different programs. Bump tapers velocity response to resemble a bell curve, so that notes are loudest when your keystrike velocity is 64. No...

  • Page 156

    7-34 setup mode the setup editor low velocity (lovel), highvelocity (hivel) lovel and hivel set the minimum and maximum velocity limits that the current zone transmits. A keystroke in the current zone whose velocity — after it has been scaled and offset — is below the minimum does not generate a not...

  • Page 157

    Setup mode the setup editor 7-35 the arpeggiator & arpeggiator 2 (arp1, arp2) pages each zone in a setup has its own arpeggiator. When activated, each arpeggiator takes midi note input from the pc3le keyboard (or via midi) and outputs a rhythmic pattern of midi notes. You can control the speed and n...

  • Page 158

    7-36 setup mode the setup editor active the first parameter on the arpeggiator menu isactive, which specifies whether or not the arpeggiator is on for the current zone. This parameter can be switched from the arpeggiator page, or for real‐time control, it can be switched on using controller number 1...

  • Page 159

    Setup mode the setup editor 7-37 velocity velocity sets the attack velocity of the played notes. With velocity set to first, all notes play at the velocity of the first played note. With velocity set to played, each note repeats with the same velocity you played it at. With velocity set to last, all...

  • Page 160

    7-38 setup mode the setup editor press delete to delete the pattern from memory. Press rename to rename the pattern and save. Pressing save gives you the option to save the pattern or rename and save. To create a new velpatt, edit an existing pattern and choose rename when saving. Press exit to retu...

  • Page 161

    Setup mode the setup editor 7-39 missnotes1 through missnotes9 makes the pc3le randomly miss playing a percentage of inputted notes. See the table below for percentages and their equivalent settings. Each of these settings also randomly changes some of the inputted velocities in a range of ± 5, with...

  • Page 162

    7-40 setup mode the setup editor unipolar means that after playing up to the shift limit, the arpeggiator begins shifting notes in the opposite direction, until it reaches the original pitch, where it reverses again. To determine the next note when it reaches the shift limit, the arpeggiator calcula...

  • Page 163

    Setup mode the setup editor 7-41 the arpeggiator can be a lot of fun, even if you don’t always understand exactly what it’s doing. Keep in mind that the stranger the algorithm you set up, the more unlikely the notes will stay close to one key, so if you want to create something that’s going to sound...

  • Page 164

    7-42 setup mode the setup editor down (depending on the limit parameter.) patterns set to flat play without transposition, the limit parameter will not transpose the pattern but it can still restrict note range. Press delete to delete the pattern from memory. Press rename to rename the pattern and s...

  • Page 165

    Setup mode the setup editor 7-43 keys means that the arpeggiator plays only while you are holding one or more keys down (or note triggers on). As you play different notes, they get added to the arpeggiator, and as you release notes, they get taken out. If you play notes faster than the arpeggiator’s...

  • Page 166

    7-44 setup mode the setup editor similarly to 1noteauto, except 1noteautolow always latches the lowest note when holding multiple notes, and 1noteautohi always latches the highest note when holding multiple notes. You can also use these latch types without a shift pattern if desired. Low key (lokey)...

  • Page 167

    Setup mode the setup editor 7-45 synctype the synctype parameter allows you to choose how your arpeggiator will sync to other arpeggiators, riffs, or a song playing from song mode. With synctype set to none, your arpeggiator will start playing as soon as it is triggered. It will not sync to anything...

  • Page 168

    7-46 setup mode the setup editor with synctype set to stopwait, if there is already something playing to sync to, the current arpeggiator will wait for what is playing to stop before starting. This way you can trigger the arpeggiator to start ahead of time, and have it start in sync at the release (...

  • Page 169

    Setup mode the setup editor 7-47 155 arpvel arpeggiator velocity, each range of values selects one of twenty-three options in order on parameters list: 0-5 first,) 6-10 (played, etc.,) 11-15...101-105, 106-110, 111-127 (missnotes9.) 156 arpdur the arpeggiator duration % values are scaled over the 12...

  • Page 170

    7-48 setup mode the setup editor riffs riffs are full songs or individual tracks of a song created in the pc3le’s song mode that you can trigger in setup mode. Standard midi files may also be imported to song mode and then used as riffs in setups. Every zone in a setup can have itʹs own riff—a compl...

  • Page 171

    Setup mode the setup editor 7-49 riff setting the riff parameter to on will enable the riff feature for the current zone in setup mode. Setting this parameter to off will disable the riff for this zone. Song select the song you wish to use in the song parameter by using the alpha wheel, ‐/+ buttons,...

  • Page 172

    7-50 setup mode the setup editor beat in that bar (beat range is dependent on time signature.) tick can be set from 0 to 959. Refer to table 7‐2 for tick values. The pc3le restricts the selectable values for the stop parameter such that the current riff is at least one beat long. Transpose/root note...

  • Page 173

    Setup mode the setup editor 7-51 the riff2 page the second riff page appears as shown below, and has the following parameters: trigger there are a few ways to trigger riffs in setup mode. On the riff2 page you can use the trigger field to set a keyboard key to trigger the riff. Also, any physical co...

  • Page 174

    7-52 setup mode the setup editor from a#0 to a#0 for example, and your riff will be triggered to start only by pressing the a#0 key. If you want your trigger key range to be larger, set your trigger key range to be, for instance, a#0 to a#1. Now any key that is pressed within this range will trigger...

  • Page 175

    Setup mode the setup editor 7-53 also manually choose a tempo by selecting a value from 20 to 400 for bpm. Use the alpha wheel or ‐ /+ buttons to choose between the options or set a tempo. You can also use the alphanumeric pad followed by pressing the enter button to enter a tempo. Synczone the sync...

  • Page 176

    7-54 setup mode the setup editor with synctype set to anybeatwait, the riff will wait for the next beat to start. The difference from anybeat is that if there is nothing playing to sync to, this riff will not start. This can be useful if you want to start multiple riffs synced to one riff. You could...

  • Page 177

    Setup mode the setup editor 7-55 arpeggiator’s downbeat will occur. With relsyntyp set to anybeat, if there is already a something playing to sync to, the riff will wait only until the next beat before stopping when released. Depending on when you release the riff it will stop in sync with a beat, b...

  • Page 178

    7-56 setup mode the setup editor than 100% will result in shorter durations, values larger than 100% will result in longer durations. Velocity velocity changes the velocity of each midi note. The original velocities of the notes in the sequence are multiplied by the selected percentage. 100% will ca...

  • Page 179

    Setup mode the setup editor 7-57 the bend page the parameters on the bend page define the bend ranges for pitch bend messages. Bend range (semitones) and bend range (cents): up and down bendrangeup(st) and bendrangedown(st) sends a bend range message to an internal program or a midi device, telling ...

  • Page 180

    7-58 setup mode the setup editor changing programs sends a bend range message with the current program’s values. So does pressing panic, which is a quick way to reset your pc3le or midi slaves if you’ve used a controller to modulate the bend range. A note about continuous controllers and the bend pa...

  • Page 181

    Setup mode the setup editor 7-59 the fx pages: fx, auxfx1, auxfx2 the pc3le contains a versatile effects processor, and when combined with setup mode it puts the power of an entire studio of audio effects at your fingertips. This section contains everything you’ll need to know how to use the pc3le’s...

  • Page 182

    7-60 setup mode the setup editor signal flow when using effects, it is important to understand how your signal is being processed. For each zone (or track in song mode) your signal can be sent to the aux effects before or after being processed by the program’s insert effects. The diagram below shows...

  • Page 183

    Setup mode the setup editor 7-61 the fx page use the fx page to distribute processing power (dsp units) for the effects of the zone(s) (or track(s) in song mode) assigned to each midi channel. (see channel on page 7‐7 and track channels on page 10‐7 for details on setting the midi channel for each z...

  • Page 184

    7-62 setup mode the setup editor the auxfx1 and auxfx2 pages pressing the auxfx1 soft button or the auxfx2 soft button calls up, respectively, the auxfx1 page or the auxfx2 page. Use these pages to provide overrides for aux chain selection and other aux effects parameters, which allows you to change...

  • Page 185

    Setup mode the setup editor 7-63 send levels and pre/post ins. There are two parameters for each of the setup or song’s 16 available midi channels: send level (top row) and pre‐/post‐insert (bottom row). The setting for the parameter send level determines if the aux send level for the selected zone/...

  • Page 186

    7-64 setup mode the setup editor clock source with the clock source parameter, you can set the pc3le—within the current setup—to generate its own tempo by setting clock source to internal, or you can set the pc3le to sync up with the tempo from another device—assuming the device is sending midi cloc...

  • Page 187

    Setup mode the setup editor 7-65 to choose a note.) with the desired note selected, use the dest field to select a controller destination (see the controller destination list on page 7‐18 for details.) set a value to send to the controller destination with the value field. Once a destination and val...

  • Page 188

    7-66 setup mode the setup editor delete zone (delzn) this deletes the current zone from the setup. Use delzn to free up zones so you can add or import new ones. Set controls kb3 (kb3ctl) press this button if you want to assign the setup’s knobs and switches to control organ functions (if you have a ...

  • Page 189

    Setup mode recording a setup to song mode 7-67 recording a setup to song mode the midi output of a setup can be recorded to a song in song mode. Each midi channel that is output from a setup is recorded into each track of a song (if the tracks have corresponding midi channels.) programs from each zo...

  • Page 190

    7-68 setup mode recording a setup to song mode mono pressure: when recording a setup to song mode with mult selected for rectrk in song mode, you may notice that every track has recorded mono pressure messages, even if there is nothing else recorded on a track. If this bothers you, you can set the m...

  • Page 191: The Control Setup

    Setup mode the control setup 7-69 the control setup the control setup is a setup which defines the controller assignments for all programs in program mode (these assignments are the midi cc numbers that the pc3le’s physical controllers send while in program mode. Parameters on the program editor par...

  • Page 192

    7-70 setup mode the control setup aside from assigning midi cc destinations for the pc3le’s physical controllers, the control setup allows you to set other available parameters for each physical controller, such as scale, curve, offset, and switch type (see controllers (ctrls) page on page 7‐10.) on...

  • Page 193: Chapter 8

    Quick access mode 8-1 chapter 8 quick access mode in quick access mode, you can select programs or setups with a single press of an alphanumeric button (or with other data entry methods). The pc3le offers a number of ways to quickly make selections while performing, but only quick access mode lets y...

  • Page 194: The Qa Editor

    8-2 quick access mode the qa editor soft buttons in quick access mode use the octav– and octav+ soft buttons to transpose up or down by a full octave. Pressing both octav buttons simultaneously returns the transposition to its original setting. Press the info soft button to see all of the controller...

  • Page 195

    Quick access mode the qa editor 8-3 selecting a setup for a quick access entry if you want to store a setup in the current entry instead of a program, press the type soft button—when you do this, notice that the type field change from program to setup (also notice that the channel indicator disappea...

  • Page 196

    8-4 quick access mode the qa editor.

  • Page 197: Chapter 9

    Master mode master mode page 1 (mast 1) 9-1 chapter 9 master mode press the master mode button to enter master mode, which contains parameters affecting the pc3le’s overall performance and system setup. You can access master tuning, transposition, and audio output options. You can also access settin...

  • Page 198

    9-2 master mode master mode page 1 (mast 1) tune adjusting the value of this parameter tunes every program in the pc3le by the amount you specify. Tuning can be adjusted up or down 100 cents (one semitone) in one‐cent increments. This parameter is useful for getting in tune with recordings and acous...

  • Page 199

    Master mode master mode page 1 (mast 1) 9-3 velocity map (vel map) (master) change the master velocity map setting if you find that the pc3le is not producing the desired velocities (too loud or too quiet) based on your playing style (how light or heavy that you play the keys.) the default map provi...

  • Page 200

    9-4 master mode master mode page 1 (mast 1) strike velocities produce higher midi velocities compared to the linear map. Gm receive effects notes from the pc3le’s keyboard as well as the midi in port. This map is automatically used when the pc3le is in gm mode (see general midi on page 9‐9,) though ...

  • Page 201

    Master mode master mode page 1 (mast 1) 9-5 pressure map (press map) (master) change the master press map setting if you find that the pc3le is not producing the desired midi pressure (aftertouch) values (too high or too low) based on your playing style (how soft or hard that you press the keys.) th...

  • Page 202

    9-6 master mode master mode page 1 (mast 1) intonation most modern western music uses what is known as equal temperament. This means that the interval between each semitone of the 12‐tone octave is precisely the same as every other semitone. However, many different intonation intervals have evolved ...

  • Page 203

    Master mode master mode page 1 (mast 1) 9-7 list and description of intonation maps in general, you should select a nonstandard intonation map when you’re playing simple melodies (as opposed to chords) in a particular musical style. When you use intonation maps based on pentatonic scales, you’ll nor...

  • Page 204: Master Mode Page 2 (Mast 2)

    9-8 master mode master mode page 2 (mast 2) master mode page 2 (mast 2) on master mode page 2 you’ll find settings for the pc3le’s digital output, fx mode, and default song. You can view the os and objects versions, remap drum programs, as well as enable or disabling general midi mode and program de...

  • Page 205

    Master mode master mode page 2 (mast 2) 9-9 mode is set to performance as a default, with some exceptions. In song mode, multitrack mode is always used, despite how this parameter is set in master mode. Also, the fx mode parameter does not affect setup mode because it uses its own fx mode. Os/object...

  • Page 206

    9-10 master mode master mode page 2 (mast 2) overview of general midi mode once enabled, program mode will display the set of 128 standard gm program names on the right side of the screen (see below.) aside from the different layout and program choice, program mode operates normally (see below for i...

  • Page 207

    Master mode master mode page 2 (mast 2) 9-11 buttons mode if you set the buttons mode parameter to on, pressing any buttons on the pc3le will generate system exclusive (sysex) messages that are sent to the midi out port. This enables you to do two things: control a remote pc3le, and/or record sequen...

  • Page 208: Midi Transmit (Xmit)

    9-12 master mode midi transmit (xmit) midi transmit (xmit) use the parameters on the midi transmit page to control how the pc3le sends midi information to its usb or midi out port. These settings to some extent affect the pc3le’s response to its own keyboard and controllers, but they primarily affec...

  • Page 209

    Master mode midi transmit (xmit) 9-13 through the traditional midi port. Both parameters, midi transmit destination and the setup destination parameter in the setupmode:ch/prg page act as filters and both are active in setup mode. Note: this parameter has no effect on song mode. In song mode each tr...

  • Page 210

    9-14 master mode midi transmit (xmit) velocity map (transmit) change the midi transmit velocity map setting if you are triggering external midi gear which is producing notes that are too loud or too quiet based on your playing style (how light or heavy that you play the keys.) the default map provid...

  • Page 211

    Master mode midi transmit (xmit) 9-15 pressure map (transmit) change the transmit pressure map setting if you are triggering external midi gear which is producing midi pressure (aftertouch) values that are too high or too low based on your playing style (how soft or hard that you press the keys.) th...

  • Page 212

    9-16 master mode midi transmit (xmit) program change (progchange) when progchang is set to on, the pc3le sends program change commands to its usb or midi out port when you select programs or setups from the front panel or from your midi controller. Select a value of off when you want to change progr...

  • Page 213: Midi Receive (Recv)

    Master mode midi receive (recv) 9-17 midi receive (recv) the midi receive page is where you define the pc3le’s response to incoming midi signals (with one exception pertaining to quick access mode, which we’ll explain later). Basic channel the basic channel determines which channel will always be av...

  • Page 214

    9-18 master mode midi receive (recv) velocity map (receive) change the receive velocity map setting if you are triggering the pc3le with external midi gear which is producing notes that are too loud or too quiet. The default map provides the widest range of velocity expression, but you may want to c...

  • Page 215

    Master mode midi receive (recv) 9-19 pressure map (receive) change the receive pressure map setting if you are triggering the pc3le with external midi gear which is producing midi pressure (aftertouch) values that are too high or too low based on your playing style (how soft or hard that you press t...

  • Page 216

    9-20 master mode midi receive (recv) all notes off if this parameter’s value is set to normal, the pc3le responds to all notes off messages received over midi. Ignore causes these messages to be ignored. If you’re using a roland product as a midi controller for your pc3le, you’ll want to set the val...

  • Page 217

    Master mode midi receive (recv) 9-21 local keyboard channel (localkbdch) the local keyboard channel enables an external midi device to function as if it is the pc3le’s keyboard and physical controllers. This allows one midi channel of an external midi device to control multiple midi channels of the ...

  • Page 218

    9-22 master mode midi receive (recv) continuous controller messages from external midi devices when using an external midi device with the pc3le, you can control many of the pc3le’s program parameters by sending midi continuous controller messages (ccs) from the external midi device. Each parameter ...

  • Page 219

    Master mode midi receive (recv) 9-23 using external ccs in setup mode, local keyboard channel enabled, input channel=none to control a program parameter via external midi cc in setup mode, the parameter must first have a source assigned within the program editor, as described in the assigning an ext...

  • Page 220

    9-24 master mode midi receive (recv) external midi cc remapping for local keyboard channel and input channel pc3le physical controller default midi cc# which controls the destination assigned to each pc3le physical controller in the setup editor pitch wheel na, responds to midi pitch bend messages m...

  • Page 221: Program Change Formats

    Master mode program change formats 9-25 program change formats the pc3le can store more programs than the midi program change specification can handle (midi lets you send program change numbers from 0 to 127 or 1 to 128 only). So we’ve designed a system that makes program selection more flexible. Th...

  • Page 222: Soft Buttons In Master Mode

    9-26 master mode soft buttons in master mode if your pc3le is already in the bank you want to use (group of 128 programs starting from 0,) you can send it single pchs (standard program change commands) from 0 to 127, to select programs within that bank. The pc3le’s response depends on the setting fo...

  • Page 223

    Master mode utilities 9-27 midi pressing the midi soft button launches midiscope™, a useful subprogram that lets you monitor the midi messages from the pc3le and those received via midi. This is a good way to make sure you’re receiving midi from midi masters. It’s also good for making sure your cont...

  • Page 224

    9-28 master mode utilities object pressing the object soft button calls up the objects page (see below.) from here you can access the delete utility function for deleting selections of user created (or edited) objects. Press the delete soft button to access the delete function (see below for details...

  • Page 225

    Master mode utilities 9-29 if any of the selected objects have dependents that were not selected, you will see the question: delete dependent objects? If you answer yes to this question, all dependent objects of the selected objects are deleted, unless they are being used as dependents of other obje...

  • Page 226

    9-30 master mode utilities.

  • Page 227: Chapter 10

    Song mode and the song editor getting started with the sequencer 10-1 chapter 10 song mode and the song editor getting started with the sequencer the pc3le’s sequencer is a powerful and versatile tool for songwriters, composers, and anyone else who wants to record and play back songs. As with any to...

  • Page 228

    10-2 song mode and the song editor song mode: the main page the events field on the top line displays the free ram available for events in the selected song. The song status,also on the top line of the display, is always one of the following: stopped the default sequencer status; also appears when y...

  • Page 229

    Song mode and the song editor song mode: the main page 10-3 recording track (rectrk) the rectrk parameter determines which track is record enabled. Set the record enabled track to mult to record more than one channel simultaneously. When rectrk is set to a single track (1–16), record (r) is displaye...

  • Page 230

    10-4 song mode and the song editor song mode: the main page volume (vol) you can set a volume level for each track as a value between 0 and 127. If the channel of the rectrk (or the control channel, if rectrk is set to multi or none) contains any recorded volume change (controller 7), the change wil...

  • Page 231

    Song mode and the song editor song mode: the main page 10-5 of each midi channel is set by the volume of each zone, if a zone uses the same midi channel on the setupmode ch/prog page (set with the channel parameter.) if a zone does use a midi channel that one of the tracks in your song uses, the vol...

  • Page 232

    10-6 song mode and the song editor song mode: the main page pan sources when an initial pan is not set if an initial pan is not stored with each track, the pan for each track of your song will be set depending on what mode you were in previous to loading the song. If you are in song mode and have pl...

  • Page 233

    Song mode and the song editor song mode: the main page 10-7 during playback and recording, the indicators above tracks containing any midi data will flash a small, filled‐in square when any midi activity is detected. Track status indicators using the up, down, left, and right cursor buttons to posit...

  • Page 234

    10-8 song mode and the song editor song mode: the main page the stop soft button halts the playback or recording, and resets the song’s location to either the default bar 1, beat 1 value, or to whatever location you defined with the locate parameter. If the location is defined as something other tha...

  • Page 235

    Song mode and the song editor song mode: the main page 10-9 the save changes dialog the following dialog appears after you have recorded a track and pressed stop, or if you have entered the song editor and made changes, then pressed exit, or if you press save in the song editor. The plynew soft butt...

  • Page 236: Song Mode: The Big Page

    10-10 song mode and the song editor song mode: the big page if you decide not to save or rename, no returns you to the song‐mode page in which you were last recording. Changes to the current song are not saved, though the sequencer will remember changes to certain settings from the main and big page...

  • Page 237

    Song mode and the song editor song mode: the big page 10-11 time in the time in parameter determines the start time for loop or punch in recording (more on this below). Time out the time out parameter determines the stop time for loop or punch in recording. Song end the song end parameter determines...

  • Page 238: Song Mode: The Fx Pages

    10-12 song mode and the song editor song mode: the fx pages song mode: the fx pages the three song mode fx pages—fx, auxfx1, and auxfx2—work the same way as the effects pages in setup mode. See the setup mode chapter effects section: the fx pages: fx, auxfx1, auxfx2 on page 7‐59 for information on u...

  • Page 239

    Song mode and the song editor song mode: the metronome page 10-13 the keep soft button pressing the keep soft button captures the current settings for each track’s program, panning, and volume as the initial settings. Remember to save if you want these change to be permanent! The done soft button if...

  • Page 240

    10-14 song mode and the song editor song mode: the metronome page program this parameter determines the program with which the metronome is played. If you wanted a piano for a metronome, for instance, you could set program to a piano program. The default program is 998 click track. Channel this para...

  • Page 241

    Song mode and the song editor song mode: the filter pages (recflt and plyflt) 10-15 song mode: the filter pages (recflt and plyflt) on the recflt and plyflt pages you can specify what events are ignored during, respectively, recording and playback. Both pages have the same parameters with the same r...

  • Page 242

    10-16 song mode and the song editor song mode: the filter pages (recflt and plyflt) lovel lovel determines the lowest note on/off velocity that is recorded/played back when notes is set to on. Hi the hi to the right of lovel determines the highest note on/off velocity that is recorded/played back wh...

  • Page 243: Song Mode: The Misc Page

    Song mode and the song editor song mode: the misc page 10-17 the done soft button if no changes were made in the recflt/plyflt page, pressing the done soft button calls up the main page. If changes were made, pressing the done soft button calls up the “save changes” dialog. Song mode: the misc page ...

  • Page 244: Song Mode: The Stats Page

    10-18 song mode and the song editor song mode: the stats page grid the grid parameter determines the resolution of quantization and the position of the grid points. Swing the swing parameter determines the amount (in units of percent) of “swing” applied during quantization. Release the release param...

  • Page 245: The Song Editor

    Song mode and the song editor the song editor 10-19 • song – the total number of events (including notes) in the current song. • temp – the total number of events in the temp buffer (the temp buffer is used when grabbing events from a different song). • riffs 1–16 – the total number of events in eac...

  • Page 246

    10-20 song mode and the song editor song editor: the common page tempo this is another place where the song’s initial tempo can be set or modified. Timesig affects the click, playback looping, and locate function as well as some editing operations. Does not change the recorded data, though it does c...

  • Page 247: Song Editor: The Track Page

    Song mode and the song editor song editor: the track page 10-21 use the cursor buttons to select one of the mididst fields. You can access fields for 8 tracks at once, either tracks 1‐8 or 9‐16, each of which correspond to the track numbers displayed in the drumtrk field, directly above the mididst ...

  • Page 248

    10-22 song mode and the song editor song editor: the track page the parameters in this box will generally be the same for most functions. For some functions, however, some parameters may not apply. For example, quantize and transpose apply only to notes, while remap applies only to controllers. In a...

  • Page 249

    Song mode and the song editor song editor: the track page 10-23 high key (hi) determines the highest note in a range of notes to be affected. This can be set to any midi note value; the default is g9. Lovel an attack velocity range can be specified as criteria for selecting note events for editing. ...

  • Page 250: Song Editor: Track Functions

    10-24 song mode and the song editor song editor: track functions song editor: track functions erase this function erases specified events from a region of time, but it doesn’t delete the region of time. The result is like erasing a section of recording tape. If you want to completely remove a segmen...

  • Page 251

    Song mode and the song editor song editor: track functions 10-25 specify a bar, beat, and tick location in the destination track where the copied data will be placed with the location parameter. If the length of the copied region extends from the location point beyond the song’s existing end point, ...

  • Page 252

    10-26 song mode and the song editor song editor: track functions insert the insert function is used to add blank time to the current song, modifying the song’s end point appropriately. The insert function will affect all tracks. This is similar to splicing a piece of blank tape to an existing segmen...

  • Page 253

    Song mode and the song editor song editor: track functions 10-27 quantize use the quantize function to adjust the timing of note events. Keep in mind that only note events are quantized; other types of events, such as controllers, are not quantized. Quant: off/1 to 100% the quantize parameter determ...

  • Page 254

    10-28 song mode and the song editor song editor: track functions shift the shift function allows you to offset the existing midi events forward or backward in time any number of ticks (1/480th of a beat) and beats. This function only affects the end point if any of the shifted events are after the e...

  • Page 255

    Song mode and the song editor song editor: track functions 10-29 grab grab is similar to the copy function, except that the grab function allows you to copy selected data from tracks that exist in other songs in memory. Srcsong: song list the source song parameter is set to the id and name of the so...

  • Page 256

    10-30 song mode and the song editor song editor: track functions change the change function is used to modify either attack and release velocities, or the values of any existing controller data on the current track. A static change of values can be made as well as having the change take place over a...

  • Page 257: Song Editor: The Event Page

    Song mode and the song editor song editor: the event page 10-31 remap use the remap function to apply the values of any one type of controller data, already recorded on a track, to another controller type. The effect the real time changes of the “old” controller had will be replaced by the effect th...

  • Page 258

    10-32 song mode and the song editor song editor: the event page to scroll through the events, make sure the location (bar and beat, in the first column) is highlighted. Use the alpha wheel, the up and down cursor buttons, or the plus/minus buttons. As you scroll through the events, each event is exe...

  • Page 259

    Song mode and the song editor song editor: the event page 10-33 soft buttons on the event page cut: removes the currently selected event from the event list and temporarily stores it in a memory buffer so that you can immediately paste it into a new location. Copy: makes a duplicate of the currently...

  • Page 260

    10-34 song mode and the song editor song editor: the event page.

  • Page 261: Chapter 11

    Storage mode storage mode page 11-1 chapter 11 storage mode use storage mode to load, save, back up, and copy files between the pc3le and the outside world. Storage mode can load and save with a usb device (such as a thumb drive) or with a computer by using the usb computer port. Storage mode featur...

  • Page 262

    11-2 storage mode storage mode page after selecting a storage device, use the soft buttons on the storage mode page to start one of the available operations: store save objects as a .Ple file on the current device. Load load selected file(s) or object(s) from the current device into pc3le memory. Ut...

  • Page 263

    Storage mode storage mode page 11-3 usb computer port you can also transfer files directly to a computer that is equipped with a usb port by using the usb computer port on the back panel of the pc3le (see above.) connect a usb cable from the pc3le’s usb computer port to a usb port on your computer. ...

  • Page 264: Storage Mode Common Features

    11-4 storage mode storage mode common features storage mode common features the following features are used in storage mode when saving or loading files. Directories a directory lets you group files together as you might separate documents using folders in a file cabinet. By default all storage devi...

  • Page 265

    Storage mode storage mode common features 11-5 common dialogs these are dialogs that the pc3le calls up when about to perform certain storage functions. The select directory dialog when storing an object—or group of objects—the pc3le prompts you to select a directory in which to save that object or ...

  • Page 266: The Store Page

    11-6 storage mode the store page the store page pressing the store soft button calls up the store page, where you can select user objects from ram to store in the current storage device. The page appears as shown below: at the top right of the page, the display shows how much memory is available in ...

  • Page 267

    Storage mode the store page 11-7 • left/right cursor double‐press: select all objects • up/down cursor double‐press: clear all selections if you want to store most but not all of the items in a file (for example, if there are some songs in ram that you don’t want to be stored in the file), it may be...

  • Page 268: The Load Page

    11-8 storage mode the load page the load page pressing the load soft button calls up the load page (see below,) where you can load a .Ple or compatible kurzweil file, individual objects from within those files, or a midi sequence file (.Mid) from the current storage device. See appendix c for compat...

  • Page 269

    Storage mode the load page 11-9 loading individual objects since files can contain over 3000 objects, it is often useful to load only a subset of the information contained in a .Ple file. Sometimes, this capability is necessary even to be able to load certain files, if the size of the file’s data is...

  • Page 270: The Utilities (Utils) Page

    11-10 storage mode the utilities (utils) page loading methods once you have pressed ok to load the selected file(s) or object(s), you must select a loading method. This determines the whether or not existing objects in the pc3le will be deleted when the new objects are loaded. You will see this dial...

  • Page 271: Export

    Storage mode export 11-11 export press the export soft button to go to the export page. The export page allows you to export midi files created in song mode, lists of controller assignment info that are automatically created for each program and each chain, or a list of all objects in text format. D...

  • Page 272

    11-12 storage mode format.

  • Page 273: Chapter 12

    Keymap and sample editing the keymap editor 12-1 chapter 12 keymap and sample editing the keymap editor the keymap editor lets you customize the pc3le’s factory preset keymaps and save them to ram. You can also build your own keymaps from scratch (see building a keymap on page 12‐7.) keymaps are an ...

  • Page 274

    12-2 keymap and sample editing the keymap editor layer using the lokey and hikey parameters on the layer page in the v.A.S.T. Program editor. If each layer covers the entire range, then each note you played would trigger 20 voices (one for each layer). You would only hear one drum per note because a...

  • Page 275

    Keymap and sample editing the keymap editor 12-3 keymap editor parameters sample this is where you assign a sample root to the current key range. Depending on the nature of the sample root—an individual sample or a block of sample roots—the sample’s name looks a bit different in the display. Each sa...

  • Page 276

    12-4 keymap and sample editing the keymap editor velocity range (velrange) this parameter shows the keyboard velocity range (in dynamic levels) that will trigger a sample for the current keyrange. In a key range with more than one velocity range, each velocity range can use a different sample, as we...

  • Page 277

    Keymap and sample editing the keymap editor 12-5 the soft buttons in the keymap editor toggle pressing the toggle soft button switches the function that the chan/layer buttons perform while on the editkeymap page. Press the toggle soft button to toggle the top line between displaying keyrange or vel...

  • Page 278

    12-6 keymap and sample editing the keymap editor if you set a new keyrange that’s completely within an existing key range, the existing key range will be split into two keyranges, with the new keyrange between the two. At this point, you must change at least one parameter of the new keyrange before ...

  • Page 279: Building A Keymap

    Keymap and sample editing building a keymap 12-7 building a keymap read below for detailed directions on manually creating and editing a keymap. To build a keymap, first go to the program mode main page (this can be done by repeatedly pressing the exit button.) from the program mode main page, use t...

  • Page 280

    12-8 keymap and sample editing building a keymap here’s a fairly important point that may or may not affect your keymap construction. Suppose you want to build a keymap that uses the same sample in several adjacent key ranges, and you plan to add a bit of detuning to the samples in each range. You m...

  • Page 281: Editing Samples

    Keymap and sample editing editing samples 12-9 editing samples to enter the sample editor, first select the program you wish to edit in program mode. With the program selected, press the edit button to enter the program editor, then press the v.A.S.T. Soft button to enter the v.A.S.T. Program editor...

  • Page 282

    12-10 keymap and sample editing editing samples root key the root key represents the keyboard key at which the sample will play back without transposition (that is, at the same pitch as the pitch of the original sample). Use the ‐/+ buttons or alpha wheel to select a rootkey note, or use the alphanu...

  • Page 283

    Keymap and sample editing editing samples 12-11 loop switch this parameter activates or deactivates the looping of the currently selected sample. When set to on, the sample will loop according to the settings on the trim page. When set to off, the sample will play through to its end point and stop. ...

  • Page 284

    12-12 keymap and sample editing editing samples the trim page the trim page lets you set the start, alternative start, loop, and end points of the current sample. The top line indicates the zoom and gain settings. This gain setting doesn’t affect the amplitude of the sample, just the view in the dis...

  • Page 285

    Keymap and sample editing editing samples 12-13 the zero point of the display (the horizontal line in the middle of the waveform display.) though adjusting these points visually is helpful, always listen to the sample and make the final settings based on what sounds best. You’ll notice an audible cl...

  • Page 286

    12-14 keymap and sample editing editing samples.

  • Page 287: Chapter 13

    Tutorial: song mode 13-1 chapter 13 tutorial: song mode in song mode, you can use the pc3le’s sequencer to record songs using multiple instrument sounds. You can easily change your song’s tempo, fix mistakes, and adjust the volume of each instrument. The following guide includes instructions to choo...

  • Page 288

    13-2 tutorial: song mode bars and beats should be familiar terms for musicians, but ticks are a term specific to midi sequencers. Ticks provide fine resolution when recording and editing sequences. For example, if you were to play along with the sequencer’s metronome to record one note on each beat ...

  • Page 289

    Tutorial: song mode 13-3 make the first track contain the piano part for this song (see below.) you can do this quickly by entering 1 on the alphanumeric pad and pressing enter. Part 2: set the tempo for this example, we will leave the song at its default time signature, 4/4 (see chapter 10, song mo...

  • Page 290

    13-4 tutorial: song mode 2. To hear the metronome play your tempo, use the right more button to find and then press the big soft button. This brings you to the song:big time page. On the song:big timepage, set the metron parameter to always (see below.)make sure the pc3le’s main volume is set at a m...

  • Page 291

    Tutorial: song mode 13-5 2. Press the record button located on the front panel. This prepares the pc3le for recording on the current rectrk. The record button lights, and on the song mode mainpage the right of the top line will display rec. Ready, which means that the sequencer will recordwhen the p...

  • Page 292

    13-6 tutorial: song mode pressing retry restarts recording from the same point you last started recording from. Yes saves the song with the performance you just recorded. Whatever was played back when you pressed playnew will be the version of the song saved when you press yes. The “save as” dialog ...

  • Page 293

    Tutorial: song mode 13-7 editing a factory rom song. When editing a song that has been stored in user memory (any originally unused id#,) the edited song’s id# is automatically selected. This assumes that you wish to replace the existing song, but you can choose another id# if desired to save a new ...

  • Page 294

    13-8 tutorial: song mode part 5: fixing mistakes for each track in song mode, you can fix mistakes in your performance without re‐recording the entire performance. Here we will describe the method that is easiest for fixing specific passages in a track. (for a way to fix single notes, see song edito...

  • Page 295

    Tutorial: song mode 13-9 5. Set times for the time in and time out fields to select the time to fix. For this example we will fix bar 3 (see below.) note: if you need to fix a section which isn’t exactly within one bar or an even division of beats, use the following method to find your time in and t...

  • Page 296

    13-10 tutorial: song mode part 6: adjusting the volume of each instrument adjust the volume of an instrument by adjusting the volume of the track containing that instrument program. While your song is playing, you can use the vol parameter on the song mode main page to adjust the volume for the trac...

  • Page 297

    Tutorial: song mode 13-11 4. On the song:mixer page, press the keep soft button to store initial values for all tracks (see below.) 5. On the song:mixer page, press the done soft button or the front panel exit button. You will be asked to save changes to your song, just as in part 3, step 4 of this ...

  • Page 298

    13-12 tutorial: song mode 2. Press the record button, then press play/pause. 3. Select the vol parameter and adjust it with the alpha wheel while the sequencer is recording. Any changes to the vol parameter will be recorded as data in the current track. 4. When you are finished, press the stop butto...

  • Page 299

    Tutorial: song mode 13-13 3. On the editsong:track page, set the function parameter to erase (see below.) 4. Use the chan/zone buttons (to the left of the display) to choose the track to erase volume automation from. You can view the selected track number in the upper right corner of the screen. 5. ...

  • Page 300

    13-14 tutorial: song mode 7. Use the from and to parameters to set the range of time from which you want to remove your volume automation. You can play the song and watch the locate field to determine these times. For this example, let’s say that we want to erase volume automation from bar 3 (see be...

  • Page 301

    Tutorial: song mode 13-15 part 7: learning more about song mode factory rom songs the pc3le includes a number of pre‐recorded songs stored in the factory rom. Investigate these songs to see the possibilities of song mode. Feel free to edit or add to any of these songs in order to learn more about so...

  • Page 302

    13-16 tutorial: song mode song editing and structure with track functions in song mode you can easily copy part of a sequence to another time in the song, or from one track to another. You can also copy a section of all tracks at once in order to duplicate or structure entire sections of your song, ...

  • Page 303: Chapter 14

    Tutorials: setup mode 14-1 chapter 14 tutorials: setup mode in this chapter: • the setup editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14‐3 • using and editing a split program setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

  • Page 304

    14-2 tutorials: setup mode a setup is made up of 1 to 16 zones, each of which uses a program (instrument sound) from program mode. With a setup you can play up to 16 different instrument sounds at once, either as separate instruments from different key ranges (known as split setups,) as layers of in...

  • Page 305: The Setup Editor

    Tutorials: setup mode the setup editor 14-3 the setup editor in each of the following guides, you will be using the setup editor to make changes to the currently selected setup. Open the setup editor from setup mode by pressing the edit button on the front panel. Use the soft buttons at the bottom o...

  • Page 306

    14-4 tutorials: setup mode using and editing a split program setup using and editing a split program setup one of the simplest uses of setup mode is to create a split setup, in which different ranges of the keyboard are assigned to play different instrument programs. The pc3le can split the keyboard...

  • Page 307

    Tutorials: setup mode using and editing a split program setup 14-5 part 2: changing the split point (setting zone key range) you can use the setup editor to change the “split” point on the keyboard, the point where one zone stops and the other begins. For example, let’s change the split point of the...

  • Page 308

    14-6 tutorials: setup mode using and editing a split program setup (three half‐steps above middle c, which is c4) on the pc3le’s keyboard (see below.) you can also set the desired key name in the hikey field by using the alpha wheelor - / + buttons. 5. Next, use the chan/zone buttons to select zone ...

  • Page 309

    Tutorials: setup mode using and editing a split program setup 14-7 part 3: creating a new split setup from an existing split setup it is convenient to use an existing split setup as a template for a new split setup. This allows you to easily create a new split setup by using the split point from an ...

  • Page 310

    14-8 tutorials: setup mode using setup mode to play layers of instruments using setup mode to play layers of instruments in a setup you can set zone key ranges that overlap. This creates layers of instrument programs that are played from the same key range. As an example, let’s use the setup 38 jazz...

  • Page 311

    Tutorials: setup mode using setup mode to play layers of instruments 14-9 5. Press the more soft button (see a below) on the bottom left of the display twice to scroll left two pages of soft buttons and find the dupzn (duplicate zone) button. Press the dupzn button to duplicate zone 2 and create zon...

  • Page 312

    14-10 tutorials: setup mode adjusting the volume and pan of zones adjusting the volume and pan of zones you will likely want to adjust the volume of zones in a setup. You can also adjust the pan (left/ right speaker position) of each zone. Each setting is easily controlled in the setup editor. For m...

  • Page 313

    Tutorials: setup mode adjusting the volume and pan of zones 14-11 4. Use the cursor buttons to select the entryvolume field. The volume for this zone is already at its maximum value 127. Let’s use the alpha wheel to turn this parameter down to 90 (see below.) now the zone will play the piano program...

  • Page 314: Zones

    14-12 tutorials: setup mode assigning multiple knobs to control volume in different zones assigning multiple knobs to control volume in different zones you can assign a different knob to each zone in a setup so that you can easily adjust the volume of each zone. For example, let’s edit the setup 38 ...

  • Page 315

    Tutorials: setup mode assigning multiple knobs to control volume in different zones 14-13 4. On the controllers page, zone 1 will be selected. You can view the number of the selected zone in the top right corner of screen (see below.) if you are not on zone 1, use the chan/zone buttonsto the left of...

  • Page 316

    14-14 tutorials: setup mode assigning multiple knobs to control volume in different zones 7. With ctrl selected in the desttype field, use the cursor buttons to select the dest field. In the dest field, press 7 and then the enter button on the alphanumeric pad to choose volume (see below.) you can a...

  • Page 317

    Tutorials: setup mode assigning multiple knobs to control volume in different zones 14-15 10. With knob 2 selected in the controller field, use the cursor buttons to select the desttype field and then use the alpha wheelor - / + buttons to select ctrl (see below.) 11. With ctrl selected in the destt...

  • Page 318: Different Zones

    14-16 tutorials: setup mode assigning a single knob to control relative volume in different zones assigning a single knob to control relative volume in different zones you can assign a single knob to adjust the relative volume of multiple zones in a setup. For example, let’s edit the setup 58 piano ...

  • Page 319

    Tutorials: setup mode assigning a single knob to control relative volume in different zones 14-17 4. On the controllers page, use the chan/zone buttonsto the left of the display to select zone 2. You can view the number of the selected zone in the top right corner of screen. 5. On the controllers pa...

  • Page 320

    14-18 tutorials: setup mode assigning a single knob to control relative volume in different zones 7. With ctrl selected in the desttype field, use the cursor buttons to select the dest field. In the dest field, press 7 and then the enter button on the alphanumeric pad to choose volume (see below.) y...

  • Page 321

    Tutorials: setup mode assigning a single knob to control relative volume in different zones 14-19 11. With ctrl selected in the desttype field, use the cursor buttons to select the dest field. In the dest field, press 7 and then the enter button on the alphanumeric pad to choose volume. You can also...

  • Page 322

    14-20 tutorials: setup mode assigning a single knob to control relative volume in different zones scale method the scale method multiplies the volume of one your zones by a percentage. This means that the scaled zone’s volume will always be a certain percent different than the non scaled zone. Unlik...

  • Page 323

    Tutorials: setup mode assigning a single knob to control relative volume in different zones 14-21 5. On the controllers page for zone 2, the controller field will be highlighted (if not, select the controller field with the cursor buttons.) make sure the led to the left of the timbre knob is lit, if...

  • Page 324

    14-22 tutorials: setup mode assigning a single knob to control relative volume in different zones the display to select zone 3 (see below.) you can view the number of the selected zone in the top right corner of screen. 9. On the controllers page for zone 3, knob 1 will still be selected in the cont...

  • Page 325

    Tutorials: setup mode assigning a single knob to control relative volume in different zones 14-23 12. Now we will set a scale value for zone 3. On the controllers page for knob 1, zone 3, use the cursorbuttons to select the scale field. On the alphanumeric pad press 90 and then the enter button to e...

  • Page 326: Volume of Different Zones

    14-24 tutorials: setup mode assigning a single knob to crossfade between the volume of different zones assigning a single knob to crossfade between the volume of different zones you can assign a knob to crossfade between sounds on different zones. Crossfading allows you to smoothly blend between two...

  • Page 327

    Tutorials: setup mode assigning a single knob to crossfade between the volume of different zones 14-25 4. On the controllers page, use the chan/zone buttonsto the left of the display to select zone 2 (see below.) you can view the number of the selected zone in the top right corner of screen. 5. On t...

  • Page 328

    14-26 tutorials: setup mode assigning a single knob to crossfade between the volume of different zones 7. With ctrl selected in the desttype field, use the cursor buttons to select the dest field. In the dest field, press 7 and then the enter button on the alphanumeric pad to choose volume (see belo...

  • Page 329

    Tutorials: setup mode assigning a single knob to crossfade between the volume of different zones 14-27 timbre. This will select knob 1 for the controller field. You can also set the desired controller in the controller field by using the alpha wheelor - / + buttons. 11. With knob 1 selected in the c...

  • Page 330

    14-28 tutorials: setup mode assigning a single knob to crossfade between the volume of different zones 14. Next we will set a negative scale value for zone 3. On the controllers page for knob 1, zone 3, use the cursorbuttons to select the scale field. On the alphanumeric pad press the +/- button, th...

  • Page 331: Velocity

    Tutorials: setup mode switch between zones based on played keyboard velocity 14-29 switch between zones based on played keyboard velocity you can set a setup zone to only be heard when the keyboard is played within a certain velocity range. This technique can be used in different ways depending on t...

  • Page 332

    14-30 tutorials: setup mode switch between zones based on played keyboard velocity 4. On the keyvel page, use the chan/zone buttonsto the left of the display to select zone 2 (see below.) you can view the number of the selected zone in the top right corner of screen. 5. On the keyvel page for zone 2...

  • Page 333

    Tutorials: setup mode switch between zones based on played keyboard velocity 14-31 8. To finish, press the exit button to the right of the display to exit the setup editor and save your changes to this setup under a new id#. See the setup editor section at the beginning of this chapter for details o...

  • Page 334: Creating A New Setup

    14-32 tutorials: setup mode creating a new setup creating a new setup follow these steps if you would like to create a new setup from a blank template. 1. If you are not already in setup mode, press the exit button until you reach the programmode page, then press the setup modebutton, located with t...

  • Page 335

    Tutorials: setup mode creating a new setup 14-33 5. If you would like to add a new zone, use the more soft button on the bottom left of the display to scroll to the next page of soft buttons and find the newzn (new zone) button. Press the newzn button to create a new zone (see below.) you will see t...

  • Page 336

    14-34 tutorials: setup mode creating a new setup 7. If you would like to adjust the keyrange of each zone, use the more soft buttons on the bottom of the display to scroll to through pages of soft buttons and find and press the keyvel button. This brings you to the key-vel page where you can view th...

  • Page 337: Basics of Using Riffs

    Tutorials: setup mode basics of using riffs 14-35 basics of using riffs riffs are full songs or individual tracks of a song created in the pc3le sequencer that you can trigger in setup mode. Every zone in a setup can have itʹs own riff—a completely independent sequence. Riffs can be used to accompan...

  • Page 338

    14-36 tutorials: setup mode basics of using riffs 4. From the ch/progpage of the setup editor, press the left hand more soft button to cycle through the soft buttons at the bottom of the display and find the newzn soft button. Press the newzn soft button. This will create a new zone (zone 6) and bri...

  • Page 339

    Tutorials: setup mode basics of using riffs 14-37 7. On the riff1 page, the riff field will be selected. Press the + button below the alpha wheel to turn on the riff for the current zone (zone 6.) when the riff has been turned on, you will see the riff options appear on the riff 1 page. (see below.)...

  • Page 340

    14-38 tutorials: setup mode basics of using riffs 10. Next, we will stop the riff from being triggered by the keyboard, so that we can play the setup again as it originally was. Press the riff2 soft button at the bottom of the page to move to the riff2 page. 11. On the riff2 page for zone 6 we will ...

  • Page 341

    Tutorials: setup mode basics of using riffs 14-39 13. On the controllers page, make sure you are still on zone 6 (the currently selected zone is shown in the top right corner of the display.) if you are not on zone 6, use the chan/zone buttons to the left of the display to select zone 6. Next, with ...

  • Page 342

    14-40 tutorials: setup mode basics of using riffs 16. We can make the riffs both play in perfect sync by always starting them at the exact same time. One way to do this is by making the horn riff start only when the drum riff plays a down beat. To do this, go to the riff2 page for zone 6 and use the...

  • Page 343

    Tutorials: setup mode basics of using riffs 14-41 18. Lastly, lets change the stop point for the horn riff so that it loops with no gaps. Press the riff1 soft button at the bottom of the page to move to the riff1 page for zone 6. On the riff1 page, use the cursor buttons to select the left most stop...

  • Page 344

    14-42 tutorials: setup mode basics of using riffs riffs can also be triggered by the keyboard keys. Since keys can’t stay on (toggled) like switches and pads can, it is common to have another key (usually right next to the trigger key) to release the riff. Set the trigger and release keys for a riff...

  • Page 345

    Tutorials: setup mode basics of using riffs 14-43 4. From the ch/progpage of the setup editor, press the top chan/zone button to the left of the display to move up one zone to zone 2. The currently selected zone number can be viewed in the top right corner of the display. On the ch/prog page for zon...

  • Page 346

    14-44 tutorials: setup mode basics of using riffs 7. Press the riff1 soft button at the bottom of the display to move to the riff1 page once again. On the riff1 page, the transpose parameter is set to on. This is what makes the riff transpose. If you set the transpose parameter to off, any key playe...

  • Page 347

    Tutorials: setup mode basics of using riffs 14-45 8. Next, press the riff2 soft button at the bottom of the display to move to the riff2 page once again. On the riff2 page, we can see that the bass riff on zone 2 is set to sync with the first riff, arpeggiator, or song available, because the synczon...

  • Page 348

    14-46 tutorials: setup mode basics of using riffs using a single song for multiple riffs as discussed in the previous riff tutorials, riffs get their sequence information (which notes to play, velocity, etc.) from songs recorded in the pc3le’s song mode. A single riff can play back a single track of...

  • Page 349

    Tutorials: setup mode basics of using riffs 14-47 3. Next, press the setup modebutton, located with the mode buttons to the left of the display. This will bring you to the setup mode main page. Use the alphanumeric pad to enter 253 and press the enter button to select the setup 253 4 zone riff+pno, ...

  • Page 350

    14-48 tutorials: setup mode basics of using riffs 5. From the ch/progpage, press the right hand more soft button at the bottom of the display to find the riff1 soft button, then press the riff1 soft button. This brings you to the riff1 page for zone 1. The currently selected zone number can be viewe...

  • Page 351

    Tutorials: setup mode basics of using riffs 14-49 7. Next, lets change the setup to make riff 1 play not only track 1, but tracks 1-4 of the original song. Using this method, you could have riff 1 play all the instruments for one part of a song, such as a verse section, and then use riff 2 to play a...

  • Page 352

    14-50 tutorials: setup mode basics of using riffs 9. Next, press the top chan/zone button (to the left of the display) to move to the riff1 page for zone 2. The currently selected zone number can be viewed in the top right corner of the display. Use the cursor buttons to select the src track field, ...

  • Page 353

    Tutorials: setup mode basics of using riffs 14-51 12. Press the bottom chan/zone button (to the left of the display) to move to the riff2 page for zone 1. On the riff2 page for zone 1, use the cursor buttons to select the synctype field and use the alpha wheel to set this field to loop (see below.)n...

  • Page 354

    14-52 tutorials: setup mode basics of using riffs riff troubleshooting when using riffs, you may run into a situation in which the riff isn’t working the way you think it should. Below are some common problems and solutions. Problem solution the riff wont trigger from anywhere. • in the setup editor...

  • Page 355: Chapter 15

    Power user tips 15-1 chapter 15 power user tips this chapter will discuss the pc3le’s shortcuts and other features which are designed to make the operation and editing of each mode more convenient. Though each of these features is explained elsewhere in this guide, this chapter can be used as a refe...

  • Page 356: General Tips

    15-2 power user tips general tips general tips set the start-up program and midi channel when the pc3le is turned on, program mode is automatically selected. You can set a midi channel and program to be automatically selected in program mode when the pc3le is turned on. Follow these steps to set the...

  • Page 357

    Power user tips general tips 15-3 category enter button. If you use this method, make sure to unlight the category shift button by pressing it again after making your selection.) 4. Lastly, hold the category button that you wish to save a favorite for (the category button that is currently lit.) the...

  • Page 358: Advanced Tips

    15-4 power user tips advanced tips advanced tips intuitive controller selection/data entry for certain parameters you can select values “intuitively,” rather than having to scroll through a list. Do this by selecting the desired parameter, then holding the enter button while moving the desired physi...

  • Page 359

    Power user tips advanced tips 15-5 quick song recording and playback (record an idea from any mode) there are three buttons—labeled record, play/pause, and stop—below the mode selection buttons. They control the recording and playback of songs from any mode; you don’t have to be in song mode to reco...

  • Page 360

    15-6 power user tips advanced tips program mode change the effects chain in program mode you can easily change a program’s effects chain by editing the program. An effects chain can cause either a dramatic or a subtle change to the sound of a program depending on how it is used. Follow these steps t...

  • Page 361

    Power user tips advanced tips 15-7 change knob, switches, and other controller assignments and control non-default parameters in program mode, the pc3le’s factory programs have synthesis and effects parameters assigned to the pc3le’s knobs, switches and other controls by default (from the program mo...

  • Page 362

    15-8 power user tips advanced tips setup mode assign a zone to use pads only in setup mode it’s common to have a zone that can be played from the pads, but not from the keyboard. To do this, follow these steps: 1. From the setup mode main page, choose the setup that you wish to edit and press the ed...

  • Page 363

    Power user tips advanced tips 15-9 assign pads to play notes, chords, riffs, or to toggle other functions like arpeggiators in setup mode you can assign the pc3le’s pads to play notes, chords or riffs. You can also assign each pad to function as a switch that can control program parameters or send m...

  • Page 364

    15-10 power user tips advanced tips create a user shift or velocity pattern for custom arpeggiations the pc3le’s arpeggiator can trigger melodic sequences called shift patterns, and velocity sequences called velocity patterns. Shift patterns allow you to trigger complex arpeggiations by playing a si...

  • Page 365: Appendix A

    Specifications midi implementation chart a-1 appendix a specifications midi implementation chart model: pc3le manufacturer: date: 12/01/07 young chang version 1.0 digital synthesizers mode 1: omni on, poly mode 2: omni on, mono o = yes mode 3: omni off, poly mode 4: omni off, mono x =no function tra...

  • Page 366: Specifications

    A-2 specifications specifications specifications pc3le6 height: (5") (12.7 cm) depth: (14.5") (36.83 cm) length: (41.5") (105.41 cm) weight: (31 lb.) (14.06 kg) pc3le7 height: (5") (12.7 cm) depth: (14.5") (36.83 cm) length: (49.9") (126.7 cm) weight: (37.5 lb.) (17 kg) pc3le8 height: (5") (12.7 cm)...

  • Page 367: Appendix B

    B--1 appendix b pc3le bootloader the bootloader is the program that runs when the pc3le is first turned on. Its job is to check that hardware is functional, initialize the digital systems, and load the main synthesizer program. Under normal circumstances you might not even notice that the bootloader...

  • Page 368

    B--2 updating pc3le software and objects the most common use of the bootloader menu is to update your pc3le using new versions of software and objects supplied by kurzweil. New versions will be made periodically as we add new features or improve performance; download these free upgrades from our web...

  • Page 369

    B--3 use the ‐/+ buttons, up and down cursor buttons or the alpha wheel to choose a file from the file list displayed on the screen. The asterisk on the left side points to the file selected. If there are subdirectories on the device, you can use the soft buttons labeled down and up to navigate thro...

  • Page 370

    B--4 button labeled format flash to re initialize the internal file system. This will delete everything that was stored internally on the pc3le, and leave a clean, empty file system ready for use. After the format is complete, you will need to install an os, and objects (see updating pc3le software ...

  • Page 371: Appendix C

    Pc3le legacy file conversion object types and conversion details c-1 appendix c pc3le legacy file conversion the pc3le can load objects from older kurzweil k2 series products. Loaded objects are converted to object types native to the pc3le (see below for object types that can be converted.) some ob...

  • Page 372

    C-2 pc3le legacy file conversion object types and conversion details setup objects all k series setup objects can be loaded, but fx are not converted and the user set program effects are used by default (program fx are not converted and must be set by the user.) also, any controller settings for a t...

  • Page 373: Index

    I index a about 9‐27 adding layers 6‐52 adjust parameter (envctl) 6‐50 adjusting sample volumes 12‐4 algorithms editing 6‐32 all controllers off 9‐20 all notes off 9‐20 alpha wheel 3‐9 alphabetic entry 3‐9, 5‐3 alphanumeric pad 3‐9 alt input for algorithms 6‐31 alternative attack parameter (keymap) ...

  • Page 374

    Ii d data entry 3‐9 decay segment 6‐47 decay time and level parameters (ampenv) 6‐47 delay parameter (asr) 6‐44 delete on object utilities page 9‐28 delete layer soft button 6‐52 deleting layers 6‐52 deleting objects 5‐6 demo songs 13‐15 destination midi transmit page 9‐12 dialogs save 5‐3 diamond i...

  • Page 375

    Iii program editor 6‐51 info soft button 2‐7, 6‐3, 8‐2 insert song mode track page 10‐26 intonation key 9‐7 intonation tables 9‐6, 9‐7 introduction to editing 5‐1 intuitive data entry 3‐12, 15‐4 intuitive entry 14‐6 k k series object conversion c‐1 k2600 bank mode 7‐9 kb3 6‐59 polyphony 6‐60 kb3 cha...

  • Page 376

    Iv naming objects using the keyboard 5‐5 natural amplitude envelope 6‐46 navigation 3‐6 new layer soft button 6‐52 noise generator 6‐21 note triggering 6‐24 number of loops parameter (ampenv) 6‐48 numeric entry 3‐9 o object type and id 5‐2 objects 5‐1 deleting 5‐6 loading individually 11‐9 master mo...

  • Page 377

    V tonewl page 6‐59 program info export 11‐11 program mode 2‐6, 4‐2, 6‐1, 6‐2 soft buttons 6‐3 program mode page 6‐2 programs adding layers 6‐52 deleting layers 6‐52 duplicating layers 6‐52 editing (kb3) 6‐59 editing (vast) 6‐9 importing layers 6‐52 kb3 2‐7 selecting 2‐6 vast 2‐7, 6‐16 punching in 13...

  • Page 378

    Vi midi bank 7‐7 midi bank mode 7‐9 midi channel 7‐7 midi controller destination list 7‐18 note maps 7‐28 off value 7‐15 on value 7‐15 pan/volume (pan/vol) page 7‐26 save soft button 7‐65 scale 7‐12 selecting 2‐6 status 7‐8 transpose 7‐28 transposing 7‐1 velocity curve 7‐32 velocity offset 7‐30 velo...

  • Page 379

    Vii w waveform display 12‐12 x xpose 2‐7, 6‐3, 8‐2 z zero‐crossings 12‐13 zones soloing 7‐5 zones 14‐2.