Kurzweil PC3A User Manual

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Part Number 910568-001

Table of Contents

Default Chapter3
- Safety Instructions3
- Kurzweil International Contacts4
- Table of Contents5
Chapter 1 Introduction19
- Keeping Current20
- Overview of the PC3A20
- VAST Synthesis21
- KB3 Tone Wheel Emulation21
- VA-1 Programs21
- How to Use this Manual22
- Do I Have Everything22
- Boot Loader22
- Battery22
- Options23
Chapter 2 Startup24
- Make Connections24
- Make Music24
- Startup-The Details25
- PC3A Programs30
- Setups32
- Quick Access32
- The Other Modes33
- Software Upgrades33
Chapter 3 User Interface Basics34
- Mode Selection34
- Mode Buttons35
- Bank Buttons35
- Sliders36
- Program and Category Buttons37
  - Picking Favorites37
- Pitch Wheel and Mod Wheel38
- Navigation39
- Data Entry42
- Intuitive Data Entry44
  - Changing the Current Layer in Multi-Layer Programs44
- Search45
- Quick Song Recording and Playback45
Chapter 4 The Operating Modes46
- What the Modes Are46
- Selecting Modes46
  - Finding Square One47
- Using the Modes47
Chapter 5 Editing Conventions49
- Introduction to Editing49
  - What's an Object49
- Object Type and ID50
- Saving and Naming51
- Deleting Objects54
  - Dependent Objects54
- Saving and Loading Files-Storage Mode54
- Special Button Functions55
Chapter 6 Program Mode56
- The Program Mode Page56
  - Selecting Programs56
  - The Soft Buttons in Program Mode57
  - The Info Box57
  - Controllers Assignments for Factory ROM Programs57
  - Saving Controller Settings in Program Mode58
  - The Arpeggiator in Program Mode58
  - MIDI Channels58
- VAST and KB3 Programs59
- VAST Program Structure59
- KB3 Program Structure61
  - KB3 Mode61
  - KB3 Effects and Real-Time Controls61
  - MIDI Control of KB3 Programs63
  - Controller Numbers63
- Control Setup64
  - Control Setup Overview64
  - Control Setup Advanced Features65
  - Selecting and Editing the Control Setup65
- Editing VAST Programs67
  - The MODE Buttons in the Program Editor68
  - Assigning Program Parameters to Control Sources68
- The KEYMAP Page69
  - Keymap69
  - Transpose (Xpose)69
  - Key Tracking (Keytrk)69
  - Velocity Tracking (Veltrk)70
  - Method (Altmethod)70
  - Stereo70
  - Timbre Shift71
  - Playback Mode71
  - Alternative Controller (Altcontrol)71
  - Alternative Switch (Altcontrol and Altmethod)71
- The LAYER Page72
  - Low Key (Lokey)73
  - High Key (Hikey)73
  - Low Velocity (Lovel)73
  - High Velocity (Hivel)73
  - Pitch Bend Mode (Bend)73
  - Trigger (Trig)73
  - Delay Control (Dlyctl)73
  - Minimum Delay (Mindly), Maximum Delay (Maxdly)73
  - Enable74
  - Enable Sense (S)74
  - Opaque75
  - Sustain Pedal (Suspdl)75
  - Sostenuto Pedal (Sospdl)75
  - Freeze Pedal (Frzpdl)75
  - Ignore Release (Ignrel)75
  - Hold through Attack (Thratt)75
  - Hold until Decay (Tildec)76
- The PITCH Page76
- The AMP Page76
- The Algorithm (ALG) Page77
  - Algorithm Basics78
  - Common DSP Control Parameters79
  - Alt Input for Algorithms (Cascade Mode)82
  - Dynamic VAST83
- The DSP Control (DSPCTL) Page84
- The DSP Modulation (DSPMOD) Page85
- The OUTPUT Page86
  - Pan87
  - Pan Mode87
  - Output: Pan, Gain, and Mode88
  - Pan Table88
  - Crossfade and Crossfade Sense (Xfadesense)88
  - Drum Remap88
  - Exclusive Zone Map89
- The COMMON Page90
  - Pitch Bend Range up and down90
  - Monophonic90
  - Legato Play91
  - Portamento91
  - Portamento Rate91
  - Attack Portamento91
  - Mono Sample Xfade92
  - Globals92
  - Output: Gain, Pan, and Pan Mode92
  - Demo Song92
- The LFO Page93
  - Minimum Rate94
  - Maximum Rate94
  - Rate Control94
  - LFO Shape94
  - LFO Phase94
- The ASR Page95
  - Trigger95
  - Mode95
  - Delay95
  - Attack96
  - Release96
- The Function (FUN) Page96
- The Amplitude Envelope (AMPENV) Page97
  - Attack Segment Times98
  - Attack Segment Levels98
  - Decay Segment98
  - Release Segments98
  - Loop Type99
  - Number of Loops99
  - The Envelope 2 (Env2) and Envelope 3 (Env3) Pages99
- The Envelope Control (ENVCTL) Page100
  - Adjust101
  - Key Tracking101
  - Velocity Tracking101
  - Source, Depth101
  - Impact102
- The Program FX (PROGFX) Page102
  - Insert Aux 1, Aux102
  - Output103
  - Auxiliary Send Parameters103
  - Aux1 Mod, Aux2 Mod104
- The Layer FX (LYR_FX) Page104
- The Controllers (CTLS) Page105
- Info106
- Function Soft Buttons106
  - Set Controllers (Setctl)107
  - New Layer (Newlyr)107
  - Duplicate Layer (Duplyr)107
  - Import Layer (Implyr)107
  - Delete Layer (Dellyr)107
  - Name, Save, Delete107
- Editing VAST Programs with KVA Oscillators108
  - Basic Use of KVA Oscillators108
  - Setting KVA Oscillator Type109
  - Advanced Use of Kva Oscillators110
- Editing KB3 Programs114
- KB3 Editor: the Tone Wheels (TONEWL) Page114
  - Upper Tone Wheel Keymap114
  - Upper Volume Adjust115
  - Number of Tone Wheels115
  - Organ Map115
  - Wheel Volume Map115
  - Globals115
  - Lower Transpose / Upper Transpose115
- KB3 Editor: the Drawbars (DRAWBR) Page116
  - Mode116
  - Steps116
  - Volume116
  - Tune116
- KB3 Editor: the Set Drawbars (Setdbr) Soft Button117
- KB3 Editor: the PITCH Page117
- KB3 Editor: the AMP Page117
- KB3 Editor: the PERC1 Page118
  - Percussion118
  - Volume118
  - Decay118
  - Harmonic119
  - Veltrack119
  - Lowharm119
  - Highharm119
  - Stealbar119
- KB3 Editor: the PERC2 Page119
  - Perclevel, Decaytime, Orglevel119
- KB3 Editor: the KEYCLK Page120
  - Keyclick120
  - Volume120
  - Decay120
  - Veltrk120
  - Pitch121
  - Random121
  - Retrigthresh121
  - Note Attack121
  - Note Release121
- KB3 Editor: the MISC Page122
  - Preampresp122
  - Leakage122
  - Leakmode123
  - Speedctl123
  - Vibchorctl123
  - Vibchorsel123
  - Voladjust123
  - Bendrngup, Bendrngdn123
  - Sustain123
  - Sostenuto123
  - Lesliepedal123
- KB3 Editor: the EQ Page124
- KB3 Editor: the OUTPUT Page125
  - Exp Pedal125
- KB3 Editor: the Program FX (PROGFX) Page125
- KB3 Programming Tips126
Chapter 7 Setup Mode127
- Zone-Status Leds in Setup Mode128
- Soloing a Zone129
- The Setup Editor129
- The Channel/Program (CH/PROG) Page130
  - Program130
  - Destination131
  - Channel131
  - Midibank131
  - MIDI Program (Midiprog)132
  - Status132
  - Out132
  - Input Channel132
  - MIDI Bank Mode (Bankmode)133
  - Entry Program Change (Entryprogchg)134
  - Arpeggiator134
- The Key/Velocity (KEY-VEL) Page135
  - Transpose136
  - Note Map136
  - Low Key (Lokey), High Key (Hikey)136
  - Velocity Scale (Velscale)137
  - Velocity Offset138
  - Velocity Curve (Velcurve)140
  - Low Velocity (Lovel), Highvelocity (Hivel)142
- The Pan/Volume (PAN/VOL) Page143
  - Entry Volume, Exit Volume143
  - Entry Pan, Exit Pan143
- The BEND Page144
  - Bend Range (Semitones) and Bend Range (Cents): up and down144
  - Aux Bend 2 Range145
- Controllers145
  - Aux Bend 1 up and Aux Bend 1 down145
  - Continuous Controllers146
  - Switch Controllers147
  - The Controller Destination List147
  - Shift Key Number, Shift Key (Shkeynum, Shiftkey)152
  - Continuous Controller Parameters155
  - Switch Controller Parameters156
- The WHEEL Page158
- The SLIDER and SLID2 Pages159
- The Continuous Control Pedal (CPEDAL) Page160
- The Pressure (PRESS) Page161
- The Footswitch Pages (FT SW1, FT SW2, FT SW3)162
- The Arpeggiator Switch (ARP SW) Page163
- The SWITCH Page164
- The RIBBON Page165
- The Ribbon Configuration (RIBCFG) Page166
  - Ribbon Configuration166
  - Position Mode (Posmode)167
  - Spring167
- The ARPEGGIATOR & ARPEGGIATOR 2 (ARP1, ARP2)168
  - The ARPEGGIATOR Page168
  - The ARPEGGIATOR 2 Page175
  - Real-Time Control of Arpeggiator Parameters179
- Riffs181
  - The RIFF1 Page181
  - The RIFF2 Page184
  - Real-Time Control of Riff Parameters189
- The FX Pages: FX, AUXFX1, AUXFX2, and MASTFX190
- The Programmable Switch Pages: SWPRG1 to SWPRG8190
  - Tempo191
  - Clock Source191
  - Aux FX Channel191
  - Mutes192
  - Kb3 Channel192
  - Arpeggiator Global (Arpglobal)192
- Trigger Keys (Keytrg)193
- The Utility Soft Buttons194
  - Name194
  - Delete194
  - New Zone (Newzn)194
  - Duplicate Zone (Dupzn)194
  - Import Zone (Impzn)194
  - Delete Zone (Delzn)194
- Recording a Setup to Song Mode195
Chapter 8 Quick Access Mode197
- Soft Buttons in Quick Access Mode198
- The QA Editor198
Chapter 9 Effects and Effect Mode200
- Effects Overview200
- Effect Mode and the Effects Pages203
- The Chain Editor208
- Effects Parameters211
Chapter 10 MIDI Mode226
- The TRANSMIT Page226
- The RECEIVE Page230
- The Channels Page239
- Program Change Formats240
  - Extended Program Changes241
  - Qaccess241
- The Soft Buttons in MIDI Mode243
Chapter 11 Master Mode244
- Main244
- Maps248
- Output253
- Tempo254
- General MIDI Mode (GM On, GM Off)255
- Object256
  - Rename257
- Utils (Utilities)259
- Clock260
- Reset260
- Loader261
- About261
- Save261
- Preview Sample (PRVIEW)261
Chapter 12 Song Mode and the Song Editor262
- Getting Started with the Sequencer262
  - What Is a Sequencer262
- Song Mode: the MAIN Page262
- Song Mode: the BIG Page271
- Song Mode: the Fx Pages273
- Song Mode: the MIXER Page273
- Song Mode: the METRONOME Page274
- Song Mode: the Filter Pages (RECFLT and PLYFLT)276
- Song Mode: the MISC Page278
- Song Mode: the STATS Page279
- The Song Editor280
- Song Editor: the COMMON Page280
- Song Editor: the TRACK Page282
- Song Editor: Track Functions Erase285
- Song Editor: the EVENT Page292
Chapter 13 Storage Mode295
- Storage Mode Page295
  - Using USB Devices296
- Storage Mode Common Features298
- The STORE Page300
- The LOAD Page303
  - Loading Individual Objects from a .P3A or Compatible File Type304
  - Loading Methods305
- The Utilities (UTILS) Page308
  - Soft Buttons on the Utilities Page308
- Export309
- Format309
Chapter 14 Keymap and Sample Editing310
- The Keymap Editor310
- Building a Keymap316
- Editing Samples318
  - The Miscellaneous (MISC) Page318
  - The TRIM Page321
Chapter 15 Tutorial: Song Mode323
- Part 1: Assign Instruments to Tracks324
- Part 2: Set the Tempo325
- Part 3: Record Your First Track, Save the Song326
- Part 4: Record Additional Tracks329
- Part 5: Fixing Mistakes330
- Part 6: Adjusting the Volume of each Instrument332
- Part 7: Learning more about Song Mode337
- Specifications339
- MIDI Implementation Chart339
- Specifications340
Appendix Specifications341
Appendix Pc3A Bootloader341
- Using the Bootloader Menu341
- System Update (PC3A Software, Objects, Etc341
- Run Diags - PC3A Diagnostics Utility342
- System Reset342
- System Utilities343
Appendix Changing PC3A Voltage344
- Removing the Fuse Holder344
Appendix Pc3A Objects (V 2.3)362
- Programs362
- Setups364
- Effect Chains367
- Effect Presets with Algorithms376

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Brand	Kurzweil
Model	PC3A
Category	Electronic Keyboard
Language	English

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