Kurzweil PC3K Series - Pressure Map (Master)

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Master Mode
MAPS
Pressure Map (Master)
ChangetheMasterPressMapsettingifyoufindthatthePC3Kisnotproducingthedesired
MIDIpressure(aftertouch)values(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MasterPressMapisanoverallcontrolforMIDIpressure(aftertouch)valuesusedinthe
PC3K.MIDIpressure(aftertouch)valuesarecreatedforeachnotedependingonhowhardyou
presson
akeythatisbeinghelddown.TheMasterPressMapaffectsMIDIpressure(aftertouch)
valuesforallMIDIsourcesanddestinationsusedinthe PC3K(seethecircledboxaboveforits
locationintheMIDIsignalflow.)DifferentmapsusedfortheMasterPressMapgenerate
differentMIDIpressure
(aftertouch)valuesforthesamephysicalkeypressvalue.Eachmap
appliesadifferentcurvetoreceivedMIDIpressure(aftertouch)valuesandremapsthemtonew
valuesbeforele ttingthempass.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.SeethediagramabovefortheotherpagesthataffectMIDIpressure
(aftertouch)valuesbeforeandafterreachingtheMasterPressMap.
Thedefaultmap,Linear,allowsMIDIpressure(aftertouch)valuestopassunchanged.Maps2‐4
makeitincreasinglyeasier
toproduceMIDIpressurevaluesforthesamephysicalpressure
appliedtoakey(with4“Easiest”beingtheeasiest.)Maps4‐7makeitincreasinglyharderto
produceMIDIpressurevaluesforthesamephysicalpressureappliedtoakey(with7“Hardest”
beingthehardest.)
PC3K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
PC3KSongMode
MIDIInviaMIDIInportorUSBComputerport
PC3KSoundEngine
PressureMapSettingsonMIDIModeReceivePage
to
PC3Kaudiooutputs
MIDI
MIDI
Destinations
Sources