Kurzweil PC3 - Pressure Map (Transmit)

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MIDI Mode
The TRANSMIT Page
Thedefaultmap,Linear,allowsMIDIvelocitiestopassunchanged.MapsLight1‐3makeit
increasinglyeasiertoproducehighMIDIvelocityvaluesforthesamekeystrikevelocity(with
Light3beingtheeasiest,)sothesemapsmayworkbetterforuserswhoplaywithalighter
touch.Hard
1‐3makeitincreasinglyhardertoproducehighMIDIvelocityvaluesforthesame
keystrikevelocity(withHard3beingthehardest,)sothesemapsmayworkbetterforusers
whoplaywithahardertouch.PianoTouchsimulatesthegeneralvelocityresponseofan
acousticpiano,and
isbestsuitedforplayingacousticpianosounds.EasyTouchissimilartothe
Lightsettings,makinghighvelocitieseasiertoplay,butitallowsmoresensitivecontrolover
playinghighvelocitiesbynotboostingtheMIDIvelocityforfaststrikevelocitiesasmuchasit
doesformediumstrikevelocities.
GMReceivemimicsthevelocitymapcommonlyusedby
keyboardsthatusetheGeneralMIDI(GM)soundset.TheGMReceivemapmakesmedium
strikevelocitiesproducehigherMIDIvelocitiescomparedtotheLinearmap.
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.)Thedefaultmapprovidesthewidestrangeof
pressureexpression,
butyoumaywanttochooseadifferentmapifthedefaultdoesnotsuit
yourplayingstyle.
ThetransmitPressureMapaffectsthewaythePC3 sendsMIDIpressure (aftertouch)valuesto
itsUSBorMIDIOutport(seethecircledboxaboveforitslocationintheMIDI
signalflow.)
DifferentmapsoutputdifferentMIDIpressure(aftertouch)valuesforthesamereceivedMIDI
pressure(aftertouch)value.EachmapappliesadifferentcurvetoreceivedMIDIpressure
(aftertouch)valuesandremapsthemtonewvaluesbeforetransmittingthemtotheUSBorMIDI
Outport(thisparameterhasnoeffect
onMIDIdatasentfromSongmodeortothePC3’ssound
PC3Keyboard
PRESSpageforcurrentControlSetup(inProgramMode)orcurrentZone(inSetupMode)
PressureMap SettingsonMasterModeMAPSPage
PressureMapSettingsonMIDIModeTransmitPage
MIDIOutviaMIDIOutportorUSBComputerport
PC3SongMode
MIDIInviaMIDIInportorUSBComputerport
PC3SoundEngine
PressureMapSettingsonMIDIModeReceivePage
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