Kurzweil PC3 Musician's Guide

TOC-i
Kurzweil International Contacts .....................................................................................................................................iv
Chapter 1 Introduction
Keeping Current...............................................................................................................................................................1-1
Overview of the PC3 .......................................................................................................................................................1-2
How the PC3 Works ........................................................................................................................................................1-2
VAST Synthesis ................................................................................................................................................................1-3
KB3 Tone Wheel Emulation............................................................................................................................................1-3
VA-1 Programs .................................................................................................................................................................1-3
How to Use This Manual................................................................................................................................................1-4
Do I Have Everything?....................................................................................................................................................1-4
Boot Loader.......................................................................................................................................................................1-4
Battery................................................................................................................................................................................1-4
Options ..............................................................................................................................................................................1-5
Sound ROM Cards....................................................................................................................................................1-5
Pedals .........................................................................................................................................................................1-5
Ribbon Controller .....................................................................................................................................................1-5
Breath Controller ......................................................................................................................................................1-5
Chapter 2 Startup
Make Connections ...........................................................................................................................................................2-1
Make Music.......................................................................................................................................................................2-1
Startup—the Details ........................................................................................................................................................2-2
Before You Start.........................................................................................................................................................2-2
Connecting the Power Cable (Line Cord) .............................................................................................................2-2
Connecting Audio Cables........................................................................................................................................2-2
Connecting MIDI ......................................................................................................................................................2-3
Pedals .........................................................................................................................................................................2-4
Breath..........................................................................................................................................................................2-4
Ribbon ........................................................................................................................................................................2-5
Switching On the Power..........................................................................................................................................2-5
xD Cards ....................................................................................................................................................................2-6
USB Port.....................................................................................................................................................................2-6
Setting the Clock .......................................................................................................................................................2-6
PC3 Programs...................................................................................................................................................................2-7
Selecting Programs...................................................................................................................................................2-7
Easy Audition............................................................................................................................................................2-7
Program Mode Display............................................................................................................................................2-7
VAST Programs.........................................................................................................................................................2-8
KB3 Programs............................................................................................................................................................2-8
Setups ................................................................................................................................................................................2-9
Quick Access.....................................................................................................................................................................2-9
The Other Modes ...........................................................................................................................................................2-10
Software Upgrades ........................................................................................................................................................2-10
Chapter 3 User Interface Basics
Mode Selection .................................................................................................................................................................3-1
Mode Buttons ...................................................................................................................................................................3-2

Kurzweil PC3 Specifications

General

Polyphony	128 voices
Sound Engine	VAST (Variable Architecture Synthesis Technology)
Display	240 x 64 backlit LCD
MIDI	In, Out, Thru
Multitimbral	16 parts
Effects	reverbs, delays, chorus, flanger, phaser, distortion
Sequencer	16-track sequencer
Type	Synthesizer Workstation
Oscillators	VAST oscillators
Memory	64MB
Connectivity	USB, MIDI