Kurzweil Forte - Page 65

Terminology
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Zone
A keyboard region of a Multi that has its own Program,
MIDI channel, and controller assignments.
See About Zones on page 10-6 for more information on
Zones.
Split
A Split is a Multi containing at least two Zones that have
keyboard ranges that don’t overlap. is allows dierent
keyboard ranges to play dierent instrument sounds.
See The Split Function for more information on Splits.
Layer
A Layer is a Multi containing at least two Zones that have
overlapping keyboard ranges. is allows a single keyboard
range to play multiple instrument sounds.
See The Layer Function on The Layer Function for more
information on Layers.
MIDI Bank
A group of 128 Programs that can be navigated by MIDI
compatible software or hardware.
Mode
An operating status with a unique group of operations.
See Ch. 5 The Operating Modes for more information
on Modes.
Pressure
Pressure applied to keys after a note is struck. It is also known
as aftertouch, channel pressure, or mono pressure in other
keyboards.
Reset
A process that returns Forte back to a Factory state. All
User Programs and User Multis are erased. All Global Mode
parameters are reset back to their default settings as well.
Factory State
e Factory State is the initial state of the Forte’s Objects
and Global Mode parameters when rst purchased, or after
performing a Reset.
Object
Anything that can be named, saved, deleted, or edited (i.e., a
Program or a Multi).
KUF le
KUF (Kurzweil Unied File) le is a special le that has the
objects and operating system combined that is used to update
the Forte.