Kurzweil PC3 - Pressure Map (Receive)

6-4
MIDI Mode
The RECEIVE 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 (Receive)
ChangethereceivePressureMapsettingifyouaretriggeringthePC3with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(aftertouch)expression,butyoumaywanttochooseadifferentmapifthe
defaultdoesnotsuityourplayingstyle.
ThereceivePressureMapaffectsthewaythePC3receivesMIDIpressure(aftertouch)values
fromitsUSBorMIDI In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lettingthempass(thisparameterhas
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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PC3audiooutputs
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