Kurzweil PC3 Musician's Guide Addendum

Master Mode
MAPS
7-5
MAPS
OntheMAPSpageyou’llfindparametersforsettingkeyboardbehaviorforvelocity,pressure,
intonation,andkeyactionmaps.YoucanalsosetthedefaultsequenceforSongmode.
Velocity Map (Master)
ChangetheMasterVelocityMapsettingifyoufindthatthePC3isnotproducingthedesired 
velocities(tooloudortooquiet)basedonyourplayingstyle(howlightorheavythatyouplay
thekeys.)Thedefaultmapprovidesthewidestrangeofvelocityexpression,butyoumaywant
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tochooseadifferentmapifthedefaultdoesnotsuityourplayingstyle.
TheMasterVelocityMapisanoverallcontrolforMIDIvelocitiesusedinthe PC3.MIDI
velocitiesarevaluescreatedforeachnotedependingonhowhardyoustrikeakey.TheMaster
VelocityMapaffects
MIDIvelocityvaluesforallMIDIsourcesanddestinationsusedinthePC3
(seethecircledboxaboveforitslocationintheMIDIsignalflow.)Differentmapsusedforthe
MasterVelocityMapgeneratedifferentMIDIvelocityvaluesforthesamephysicalkeystrike
PC3Keyboard
KEY‐VELpageforcurrentControlSetup(inProgramMode)orcurrentZone(inSetupMode)
Velocity MapSettingsonMasterModeMAPSPage
VelocityMap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
VelocityMapSettingsonMIDIModeReceivePage
to
PC3audiooutputs
MIDI
MIDI
Destinations
Sources

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