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General| Type | Workstation Synthesizer |
|---|---|
| Polyphony | 128 voices |
| Sound Engine | VAST (Variable Architecture Synthesis Technology) |
| Multitimbral | 16 parts |
| Display | 240x64 pixel backlit LCD |
| Sequencer | 16-track, 200, 000-note capacity |
| Storage | Flash memory for user programs and setups |
| Controllers | Pitch wheel, modulation wheel |
| Outputs | Stereo outputs, headphone output |
| MIDI | In, Out, Thru |
| USB | Yes, for MIDI and storage |
| Keyboard | 61 or 76 keys, semi-weighted with aftertouch |
Basic safety precautions for using electric products.
Standard procedure for saving edited objects and assigning names.
Explains the differences between VAST and KB3 program architectures.
Details the hierarchy of a VAST program, from samples to setups.
Explains the structure of KB3 programs, focusing on oscillators and tone wheels.
Guide to modifying PC3K resident sounds and building custom sounds using the Program Editor.
Defines algorithms as signal paths using DSP functions and explains their role in VAST synthesis.
Parameters affecting sample root selection and key ranges for programs.
Parameters for setting keyboard range, attack, release, and control response for program layers.
Page for applying effects to a program and configuring signal routing.
Page for applying layer-specific effects to programs.
Defines controller assignments for programs used in Program mode.
Interface for making changes to a selected setup.
Page for selecting programs, MIDI channels, and banks for each setup zone.
Parameters for setting key range, velocity range, transposition, and Note Maps for each zone.
Defines how each zone sends MIDI volume and pan messages.
Defines pitch bend ranges for different types of pitch bend messages.
Pages for configuring the Arpeggiator's behavior for each zone.
Parameters for controlling the Arpeggiator's active state, beats, play order, and duration.
Parameters affecting every zone in the current setup, including Tempo, Clock Source, and Aux FX Channel.
Setup mode pages for configuring effects, similar to Effects mode pages.
Explanation of Insert, Auxiliary, and Master effects stages and signal path.
How processing power is allocated among effect chains and effect-boxes using DSP units.
How to override Aux Chain selection and parameters for multitimbral modes.
Description of the global EQ and Compressor applied at the final output stage.
Page for allocating effects processing power per channel.
Pages providing overrides for Aux Chain selection and parameters.
Pages for configuring effects mods, including Box, Param, Adjust, Source, and Depth.
Details on Graphic and Parametric EQ algorithms available on the PC3K.
Overview of Compression, Expansion, and Gate effects and their parameters.
Parameters for simulating rotary speaker effects, including virtual microphones and rotation speed.
Controls how the PC3K sends MIDI information to USB or MIDI Out ports.
Selects the control setup for physical controller assignments in Program mode.
Determines which ports carry MIDI information and if the sound engine receives MIDI data.
Defines the MIDI transmit channel for the selected zone.
Changes MIDI transmit velocity map for external gear.
Changes transmit pressure map for external MIDI gear.
Defines the PC3K's response to incoming MIDI signals.
Sets the PC3K's MIDI receiving capabilities: Omni, Poly, Multi.
Changes receive velocity map for external MIDI gear triggering the PC3K.
Changes receive pressure map for external MIDI gear.
Matches external MIDI device channel to setup or program channel.
Defines parameters for each MIDI channel independently.
Parameters for overall tuning, transposition, FX, drum remapping, and clock source.
Parameters for setting keyboard behavior for velocity, pressure, intonation, and key action.
Overall control for MIDI velocities used in the PC3K.
Overall control for MIDI pressure (aftertouch) values used in the PC3K.
Options for digital audio output volume, sample rate, and MIDI clock.
Enables or disables General MIDI (GM) mode, complying with GM1 specification.
Allows real-time recording, playback, and song/track selection.
Displays sequencer location, status, and six key parameters for songs.
Shows current settings for program, panning, and volume of each track.
Specify events ignored during recording or playback for filtering.
Interface for editing songs, accessed by pressing the Edit button in Song mode.
Parameters common to all tracks, including tempo, time signature, and FX control.
Useful track-based edit functions like Erase, Copy, Bounce, Insert, Delete, Quantize, Shift, Transpose, Grab, Change, Remap.
Loads selected files or objects from a device into PC3K memory.
Selects objects from RAM to store in the current storage device.
Loads .P3K, .PC3, .K26, .K25, .KRZ files, or .WAV and .AIF audio samples.
Lets users customize factory preset keymaps and save them to RAM.
Detailed directions on manually creating and editing a keymap.
How to enter the Sample Editor to edit sample parameters.
Lets you set the Start, Alternative Start, Loop, and End points of the current sample.
Instructions for updating the PC3K's operating system and objects from .KUF files.
Clears all user objects and restores the PC3K to its default factory state.
