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Part Number 910587-002
Rev
. B
2
Table of Contents
Main Page
Default Chapter
2
Important Safety & Installation Instructions
2
Radio and Television Interference
2
Important Safety Instructions
3
Table of Contents
5
Getting Started
10
Features
10
Sounds
10
Keyboard and Controllers
11
Pedals (Optional)
11
Software Updates
11
Quick Start
12
Setting up the PC4
12
Powering on the PC4
13
Auditioning PC4 Sounds
13
Automatic Power Saving
13
The Front Panel
14
VOLUME Slider
14
Display
14
Soft Buttons
15
Navigation Buttons
15
Alpha Wheel
15
PREVIOUS and NEXT Buttons
15
TRANSPOSE Buttons
16
Pitch Wheel and Modulation Wheel
16
VARIATION Button
16
CONTROL Section
16
TEMPO Section
17
TRANSPORT Section
17
SAVE Button and EDIT Button
17
CHANNEL/LAYER/ZONE/TRACK Buttons
17
The Rear Panel
17
MIDI in and out Ports
18
LCD Knob
18
USB Ports
18
SW1 (SUSTAIN) and SW2 Jacks
18
Dual Switch Pedals
19
Continuous Switch Pedals (Half-Damper)
19
CC1 (VOLUME) and CC2 Jacks
19
RIBBON Jack
20
AUDIO in LINE/LEFT/RIGHT Jacks
20
AUDIO out LEFT (MONO) and RIGHT A/B Jacks
20
HEADPHONE Jack
20
PC4 Sounds
21
Selecting Programs
21
Browse All Programs
21
Select a Program by Category
21
Selecting Multis
22
Controllers
22
Splits and Layers
22
Select a Previously Saved User Multi
22
Modes
23
Program Mode
23
Program Edit Mode
23
Multi Mode
23
Song Mode
24
Global Mode
24
Saving to External Storage
24
Loading from External Storage
24
Double Button Presses
25
Reset Transposition
25
Program Demo
25
Song Demo
25
Search
26
Program Mode
27
Selecting Programs
27
Select a Previously Saved User Program
28
Select a Program by ID Number
28
Select a Category Default Program
28
Program Demo
28
The Display
29
VIEW Soft Button
29
MIDI In/Out Activity Indicators
29
VAST Program Controller Assignments
30
KB3 Program Controller Assignments
30
The Split and Layer Soft Buttons
31
The Split Function
31
The Layer Function
32
Split and Layer Parameters
32
Status (Zone Status)
32
Volume
33
Key Range
33
Pan
33
Saving a Split or Layer
33
Changing the MIDI Channel
34
Panic
34
Save User Programs
35
Changing ID Numbers
35
Naming a User Program
36
Saving a User Program
36
Program Types
37
Program Edit Mode
37
Editing VAST Programs
38
VAST Program Features
38
VAST Program Structure
38
Navigation
40
Soft Buttons in the Program Editor
40
Layers
40
The EDIT Button in the Program Editor
40
Assign
41
Select an Assigned Parameter
41
Assign a Physical Controller
41
Assign a Control Source
41
The PARAMS Page
42
Parameter Column
42
Control Column
43
PC4 Physical Controller MIDI CC Numbers
43
Value Column
44
Important Note: Values of “None”
44
Parameter Edit
45
Destination
45
Entry Value and Control
45
Adding Parameters to the PARAMS Page
46
Chain Edit Source Fields
47
Adding Physical Controllers
47
Adding MIDI CC Numbers
47
Program Edit Source Names
48
PARAMS Page Parameter Destination
48
PARAMS Page Parameter Shared Assignments
48
The FX Page
49
DSP Resources and DSP Units
49
Insert
50
Aux 1, aux 2
50
Output
50
Send
51
Pre/Post
51
Type
51
Mod
51
The Layer FX (LYR FX) Page
52
Layer FX Mode
52
Use Program FX
52
Layer-Specific FX
52
The COMMON Page
53
Bendrange up & Bendrange down
53
Output Gain
53
Category
53
Intonation Key
54
Monophonic
54
Legato
54
Portamento
55
Portamento Rate
55
Portamento Attk
55
Mono Sample Xfade
55
Out Pan
56
Out Pan Mode
56
Globals
56
The Arpeggiator (ARP) Page
57
Demo Song
57
The SAVE ARP Soft Button
58
Arpeggiator Common Parameters
58
Arp Preset
58
State
58
Tempo
59
Latch
59
Limit Option
60
Arpeggiator Classic Mode Parameters
62
Beats
62
Shift Mode
62
Shift Limit
62
Editing Shift Patterns
63
Play Order
64
Velocity
64
Velocity Patt
66
Editing Velocity Patterns
66
Duration Mode
67
Duration
67
Duration Patt
67
Editing Duration Patterns
68
Arpeggiator Step Sequencer Mode Parameters
69
Number Steps
69
The CC Sequencer (CC SEQ) Page
70
Veloc (Velocity)
70
Durat (Duration)
70
CC Seq Preset
71
Sync
71
Note Value
72
MIDI Dest
72
Seq State
72
Sequence
72
Scale
73
Scale Mod
73
Add
73
Add Mod
73
MIDI CC
74
Mode
74
The SAVE SEQ Soft Button
74
The KEYMAP Page
75
Keymap, Keymap 1, Keymap 2
75
Stereo
75
Transpose
76
Key Tracking
76
Velocity Tracking
76
Alt Method
77
Alt Control
77
Timbre Shift
77
Emulating Legato Play
77
Playback Mode
78
String Resonance
78
The LAYER Page
80
Low Key, High Key
80
Low Velocity, High Velocity
80
Bend
81
Trigger
81
Delay Control
81
Minimum Delay, Maximum Delay
81
Enable, Enable Low, Enable High, Enable Sense
82
Opaque
82
Sustain Pedal
83
Sostenuto Pedal
83
Freeze Pedal
83
Ignore Release
84
Hold through Attack (Hold through Att)
84
Hold until Decay
84
The Wiring Algorithm (ALG) Page
85
Alt Input
86
DSP Functions
86
PITCH and AMP
86
Selectable DSP Functions
86
The Wiring Alg Editor (Dynamic VAST)
87
Inputs
88
Num Blocks
88
Outputs
88
The DSP Control (DSP CTL) Page
89
Function-Parameter
89
Subpage Parameters
90
Fine
90
The DSP Modulation (DSP MOD) Page
91
Depth
92
Dptctl (Depth Control)
92
Mindepth
92
The OUTPUT Page
93
Maxdepth
93
Pan and Pan2
93
Crossfade and Crossfade Sense
94
Pan Mode
94
Out Pan, out Pan Mode, and out Gain
94
Pan Table
95
Drum Remap
95
Exclusive Zone
95
The Amplitude Envelope (AMP ENV) Page
96
Attack1, Attack2, Attack3
96
Decay1
97
Release1, Release2, Release3
97
Loop
97
Envelope Control
98
Adjust
99
Keytrk
99
Veltrk
99
Source
99
Impact
100
The Envelope 2 (ENV2) and Envelope 3 (ENV3)
101
The LFO+ Page
102
LFO Parameters
102
Minimum Rate
102
Maximum Rate
103
Rate Control
103
Shape
103
Phase
103
FUN Parameters
105
Input A, Input B
105
The Soft Button Functions
106
New Layer (NEW LYR)
106
Duplicate Layer (DUP LYR)
106
Import Layer (IMP LYR)
106
Compare
107
Solo Lyr
107
Mute Lyr
107
Fx Bypass
107
Ign Edit
108
Delete
108
Editing VAST Programs with KVA Oscillators
109
Basic Use of KVA Oscillators
109
Minimal Settings for Basic Use of KVA Oscillators
109
Pitch Settings for KVA Oscillators
109
Setting KVA Oscillator Type
110
Setting up the Sync Square Oscillator
111
Anti-Aliased Oscillators
111
Aliased Oscillators
111
Advanced Use of KVA Oscillators
112
Examples of Simple DSP Control and Modulation
112
Oscillator Specific Control and Modulation Parameters
113
Noise
114
Res Noise
114
Shaped Saw
114
Pwm
115
Sync Saw
115
Triple Saw
115
Super Saw
115
Use of Keymaps and Natural Amplitude Envelopes with KVA Oscillators
116
Editing FM Layers
117
FM Layer Structure
117
FM MAIN Page
117
Alg
118
Level
118
Frequency
118
Operator Envelope Generator Parameters
119
R1, L1
119
R2, L2
119
R3, L3
119
FM Operator Page
120
R4, L4
120
Waveform
121
Input Source
121
Detune
121
Keyvel Sensitivity
121
Key Rate Scaling
122
AM Sensitivity
122
Keyboard Level Scaling Parameters
122
Break Point
122
Operator Level Parameters
123
Left Depth, Right Depth
123
Left Curve, Right Curve
123
Level Depth
123
Level Maxdpt
124
Level Mindpt
124
Freq Source 1
124
Freq Depth
124
Freq Source 2
125
Freq Depthctl
125
Freq Mindpt
125
Freq Maxdpt
125
FM Layer Page
126
Feedback
126
Oscillator Key Sync
126
Amp Mod Depth
127
Pitch Mod Depth
127
Pitch Mod Sensitivity
127
FM LFO Speed
128
FM LFO Shape
128
FM LFO Delay
128
FM LFO Key Sync
128
Pressure LFO->Pitch
129
Modwheel LFO->Amp
129
Pressure LFO->Amp
130
Pitch EG Parameters
130
FM Amp + Output Page
131
Amp Parameters
131
Rate 1, Level 1
131
Rate 2, Level 2
131
Vel Track
132
Key Track
132
Src1
132
Src2
133
Dptctl
133
Mindpt
133
Output/Misc Parameters
133
FM Alt Input Page
134
Modulating an FM Operator with a Keymap
134
Modulating an FM Operator with Another Layer
135
Alt Input Source/Level Parameters
136
Src Layer
136
Depthctl
137
Maxdpth
137
Keymap Level Parameters
137
Keymap Pitch Parameters
139
Fine Hz
139
Mindpth
139
Editing KB3 Programs
141
KB3 Program Structure
141
KB3 Effects and Real-Time Controls
141
Drawbars
142
Buttons
142
Additional KB3 Controller Assignments
142
KB3 Programming Tips
142
KB3 Editor: Navigation
143
KB3 Editor: the Parameters (PARAMS) Page
143
KB3 Editor: the Program FX (FX) Page
143
KB3 Editor: the COMMON Page
143
Preampresp
144
Exp Pedal
144
Leakage
144
Leakmode
144
KB3 Editor: the Drawbars (DRAWBAR) Page
145
KB3 Editor: the Tone Wheels (TONEWL) Page
146
Uppertwkeymap (Upper Tone Wheel Keymap)
146
Upper Vol Adjust (Upper Volume Adjust)
146
Numtonewheels (Number of Tone Wheels)
146
Organ Map
147
Wheel Vol Map (Wheel Volume Map)
147
Lower/Upper Xpose (Lower/Upper Transpose)
147
KB3 Editor: the PITCH Page
148
KB3 Editor: the AMP Page
148
KB3 Editor: the EQ Page
149
KB3 Editor: the PERC Page
149
Percussion
150
Harmonic
150
Lowharm
150
KB3 Editor: the KEYCLICK Page
151
Stealbar
151
Perclevel, Decaytime, Orglevel
151
Velocity Track
152
Retrig Threshold
152
Random
152
Note Attack
152
KB3 Editor: the LFO+, ARP and CC SEQ Pages
153
Note Release
153
Key and Key Track Amount
153
The Effects Chain Editor
154
The MAIN Page
155
Editing Effect-Boxes
155
The MOD Pages
156
Box
156
Param
156
FXLFO+ Page
158
INFO Page
159
The Chain Utility Soft Buttons
160
Help
161
Global Mode Button: Bypass Box
161
Effects Parameters
162
General Parameters
162
Reverbs
163
Delays
164
Complex Echo
165
Spectral Multitap Delays
165
Equalizers (EQ)
166
Gated Ducking Delay
166
Degenregen
166
Enhancers
166
Compressors, Expanders, and Gates
167
EQ Morpher
167
Expansion
168
Multiband Compression
168
Gates
169
Super Gate
169
Chorus
169
Flanger
170
Quantize
170
Laserverb
171
Filters
172
Resonant Filter
172
Envelope Filter
172
Triggered Filter
172
LFO Filter
173
Distortion
173
Polydistort
174
Rotating Speakers
174
Vibrato/Chorus
176
Tremolo and Autopan
176
Autopan
176
Pitcher
177
Tremolo
177
Ring Modulation
178
Stereo Simulation
178
Stereo Image
179
Keymap and Sample Editing
180
The Keymap Editor
180
Keymap Editor Parameters
181
Sample
181
Low Key (Lo), High Key (Hi)
182
Velocity Range
183
Low Velocity (Lo), High Velocity (Hi)
183
Coarse Tune
183
Fine Tune
183
The Soft Buttons in the Keymap Editor
184
Master Transpose (Master Xpose)
184
Volume Adjust
184
Velocity Ranges (VELRNG)
184
New Range (NEWRNG)
185
Save User Keymaps
186
Special Double Button Presses in the Keymap Editor
186
Building a Keymap
187
Editing Samples
189
The Sample Edit Main Page
190
Root Key
190
Pitch Adjust
190
Alternative Start Volume Adjust (Altvoladjust)
191
Decay Rate
191
Release Rate
191
Playback Mode (Playback)
191
Ignore Release (Ignrelease)
192
Samplerate and Numsamples
192
Start
192
Alternative Start
192
End
193
Browse All Multis
194
Select a Multi by ID Number
194
Multi Mode
194
Selecting Multis
194
The Display
195
Controllers
196
The Split and Layer Soft Buttons
199
Save User Multis
202
Naming a User Multi
203
Saving a User Multi
203
Recording a Multi to Song Mode
204
Additional Editing in Song Mode
204
Notes about Recording a Multi to Song Mode
205
Multi Edit Mode
207
Navigation
207
Soft Buttons in the Multi Editor
207
Select a Key Range
208
Select a Physical Controller
208
The EDIT Button in the Multi Editor
208
Zones
208
Assign an FX Mod Override
209
OVERVIEW Page
209
Select a Controller Value
209
MAIN Page
211
Alternating
212
Constant
212
Bank Mode
213
MIDI Bank
213
Bend up / down ST & Bend up / down CT
214
Entryprogchng
214
MIDI Program
214
Aux Bend up / Dwn ST
215
Velocity Mode
215
Velocity Offset
215
Velocity Scale
215
Velocity Curve
216
Input Channel
217
Input Channel Settings
217
Zone Name
218
Controlling Program Parameters from Multi Mode
219
CONTROLS Page
219
Switch Controllers
219
Entry State
221
Exit State
221
Off Value
221
On Value
221
Continuous Controllers
222
Center
226
Spring
226
The Controller Destination List
226
Selecting Notes
230
Selecting Velocity
230
Shift Key Number, Shift Key (Shkeynum, Shiftkey)
230
A Note about Octave Range
231
Selecting Key (Root Note)
231
Shift Key Settings
231
Adjusting Controller Range
232
Default Octave Shifting
232
Selecting Octave Range
232
Enable
233
FX Page
233
Aux FX Channel
234
AUX1 Override, AUX2 Override
234
Aux1%, Aux2%
234
Chain
234
ARP Page
235
Mod Override
235
CC Sequencer (CC SEQ) Page
236
Import Arpeggiator Settings (IMP ARP)
236
Import CC Sequencer Settings (IMP SEQ)
237
RIFF Page
237
Riff
238
Source Track
238
Start, Stop
238
Transpose, Root Note
238
Re-Channel
239
Release Range
239
Trigger Range
239
Conditional Release (Condit. Rel)
240
Local
240
Riff Tempo
240
Trigger Synczone
240
Trigger Synctype
241
Release Synctype
242
Release Synczone
242
Real-Time Control of Riff Parameters
245
Clock Source
246
COMMON Page
246
KB3 Channel
246
Audio in FX (AUDIO IN) Page
247
FX Chain
247
Control Channel (Control Ch)
248
Entry Exit
248
New Zone (NEW ZN)
248
Solo Zn
248
The Soft Button Functions
248
Delete Zone (del ZN)
249
Import Zone (IMP ZN)
249
Song Mode
250
The TRANSPORT Section
251
The PLAY/PAUSE Button
251
The STOP Button
251
The RECORD Button
251
The LOCATE FORWARD Button
252
The Save Changes Dialog
252
Pressing YES
253
Pressing no
253
The MAIN Page
254
Recording Track (Rec Track)
255
Track Number (Track)
256
Initial Volume Settings
257
Setting Initial Volume Per Track
257
Setting Initial Values for All Tracks
257
Volume Sources When an Initial Volume Is Not Set
257
Initial Pan Settings
258
Setting Initial Pan Per Track
258
Pan Sources When an Initial Pan Is Not Set
259
Time Signat
260
Overdub Mode
260
Record Mode
260
Metronome
261
FX Track
261
Track Status
261
Channel
262
Drum Track
262
The MIXER Page
263
Pan, Vol, Prog
263
Pan/Vol Initial Values
263
Prog Initial Values
264
Pan, Vol, and Prog Automation
264
Dest
264
The KEEP Soft Button
265
The DONE Soft Button
265
The MISC Page
266
Quantize and Miscellaneous Parameters
266
Control Chase
266
Key Wait
266
Metronome Parameters
267
Event Statistics
268
Soft Note
268
Soft Velocity
268
Soft Button Functions
268
The FILTER Page
269
Key Range Low / High
269
Velocity Range Low / High
269
Pitch Bend
270
Program Change
270
Mono Pressure
270
Tempo Change
270
The FX Page
271
The TRACK Page
272
Common Parameters for Track Functions
273
From and to
273
Events
273
Soft Buttons on the TRACK Page
274
Track Functions
274
Erase
274
Destination Track: 1 to 16 / All
275
Bounce
276
The EVENT Page
285
Initial Program, Volume, Pan
286
Bar, Beat, and Tick
286
Event Type and Value
287
Soft Buttons on the EVENT Page
287
Tempo Track
288
Beat Subdivisions in Ticks
288
MAIN1 Page
290
Global Mode
290
About Global Mode
290
Tune
291
FX Mode
291
Show Controllers
291
Auto Power off
292
Power off Time
292
Song Rechannel
292
Audioin Level
292
Audioin FX Chain
293
Audioin Control
293
About Effects Chain Mods
293
Audio Input Mods in Program Mode
294
Program Tempo
294
Audio Input Mods in Multi Mode
294
Sound Selection
295
Show Zone Info
295
Out Pair B Mode
296
Audio out S/M
296
Multi Controllers
296
MAIN2 Page
297
Blink Tempo
297
Leds Mode
297
Velocity Map
297
Key Velocity Map
298
Pressure Map
299
Press S Override
299
Intonation Map
300
Editing Intonation Maps
301
Int. Key (Intonation Key)
301
Pedal Noise
302
Default Song
302
Switch Pedal Overrides
302
CC Pedal Overrides
303
Rotary Override
303
FX (Master FX Page)
304
FILE (Storage Page)
305
Storage Page Common Features
305
Directories
305
Path
305
Store
306
Store All
306
Store Advanced
306
The Select Directory Dialogue
307
The File Name / New Directory Dialogue
307
Load
307
Fill
308
Overwrite and Merge
308
Loading .WAV and .AIF Audio Files
308
Loading Individual Objects from a .PC4 or Compatible File Type
308
Compatible Files
309
Importing Program Objects
309
Importing Forte (.FOR) Objects
309
Importing FM (.SYX) Programs
309
Example Using LOAD
310
Programs Currently in PC4
310
File to be Loaded
310
PC4 after Using FILL
310
MIDI Page
311
Change Multis
312
Bank Select
312
Prgchangemode
313
Local Kbd Chan (Local Keyboard Channel)
313
Sysex ID
313
Output Clock
314
Receive MMC (Receive MIDI Machine Control)
314
OBJECTS Page
315
Samples
316
PREVIEW (Sample Preview)
316
Mixer
317
Info
318
Tempo
318
TOOLS Page
319
MIDI out and MIDI in
319
Voices
320
RESET Page
321
About
321
Soft Reset
321
Hard Reset
321
Troubleshooting
322
Maintenance
322
Common Problems
322
Display “Brightness”
323
Audio Problems
324
MIDI Problems
326
Pedal Problems
327
Other Problems
327
Switch Pedal Problems
327
Restoring Factory Defaults
327
MIDI Implementation
329
Specifications
330
Index
331
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Model
Flash Play PC4
Category
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Language
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