Kurzweil PC3 Musician's Guide Addendum

3-2
Setup Mode
The Setup Editor
The Setup Editor
The Channel/Program (CH/PROG) Page
Out
UsetheOutparametertosettherearpanelaudiooutputsusedforeachzoneofthecurrent
Setup.Thisparameterdeterminestheoutputsettingsforthemainprogramsignalandinsert
effectsofeachzone(forAuxeffectsoutputsettings,usetheOutputparameterontheSetup
ModeAUX1or
AUX2pages.)
AsettingofAutowillmakethatzoneoutputaudiobasedonthesettingsfortheprogramused
bythatzone.ProgramoutputsettingsaresetintheProgramEditorusingtheOutputparameter
onthetoplineofPROGFXpage(seeOutput on page 2‐1fordetails)or
theOutputparameteron
thetoplineofLAYERFXpage(seethePC3Musician’sGuidefordetails.)AsettingofPri.
(primary)willoutputtrackaudiototheMAINBalancedAnalogOutputs.AsettingofSec.
(secondary)willoutputtrackaudiototheAUXBalancedAnalogOutputs.
Input Channel
InSetupmode,anexternalMIDIdevice(suchasakeyboardorsequencer)willplaynotesofa
singleprogrambydefault(iftheLocalKeyboardChannelparameterissettooff,seepage 6‐5
fordetails.)TheplayedprogramwillbeonaZonethathasaChannelparameter(on
theCH/
PROGpage)whichmatchesthechannelonwhichtheexternalMIDIdeviceistransmitting.(If
noZone’sChannelparametermatches,theexternaldevicewillplaynotesofthelastprogram
thatwasusingthatchannelinProgramModeorfromapreviouslyloaded SongorSetup.)
WhentheProgram
ofaSetupZoneisplayedthisway,SetupMIDIparameters(mostnoticeably
keyrangeandtransposition)willnotbeapplied.Ifyouwanttheseparametersapplied,setthe
InputChannelparametertomatchthechannelonwhichtheexternalMIDIdeviceis
transmitting.ToplaytheentireSetupfrom
anexternalMIDIdevice,seeLocalKeyboardChannel
(LocalKbdCh) on page 6‐5.WhenLocalKeyboardChannelissettosomethingotherthanOff,the
InputChannelparameterhasnoeffectandwillappearinparentheses.InputChannelbasically
hasthesameeffectasLocalKeyboardChannel,exceptyoucanchoosetoplay
onlyoneorsome
SetupZonesformanexternaldevice,insteadofallZones.ToplaymorethanoneZonefroman
externaldevice,seteachdesiredZone’sInputChannelparametertomatchthe channelon
whichtheexternalMIDIdeviceistransmitting.Itisalsopossibletousethe
InputChannel
parametertousemultipleexternaldeviceswhicheachplayaspecificZoneorZones.Fordetails
oncontrollingassignmentsmadetothePC3’sphysicalcontrollers(sliders,switches,modwheel,
etc.)fromanexternalMIDIdevice,seeContinuousControllerMessagesFromExternalMIDI
Devices on page 6‐5.

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