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Default Chapter3
- Important Safety Instructions3
- Kurzweil International Contacts4
- Table of Contents5
Chapter 1 Introduction19
- Keeping Current20
- Overview of the PC3K20
- How the PC3K Works21
- VAST Synthesis21
- KB3 Tone Wheel Emulation21
- VA-1 Programs21
- How to Use this Manual22
- Do I Have Everything22
- Boot Loader22
- Battery22
- Options23
- Sound ROM Expansion Card23
- Pedals23
- Ribbon Controller23
- Breath Controller23
Chapter 2 Startup25
- Make Connections25
- Make Music25
- Startup-The Details26
- Before You Start26
- Connecting the Power Cable (Line Cord)26
- Connecting Audio Cables26
- Connecting MIDI27
- Pedals28
- Breath28
- Ribbon29
- Switching on the Power29
- USB Storage Port30
- USB Computer Port30
- Setting the Clock31
- PC3K Programs31
- Selecting Programs31
- Easy Audition31
- Program Mode Display31
- VAST Programs32
- KB3 Programs32
- Setups33
- Quick Access33
- The Other Modes34
- Software Upgrades34
Chapter 3 User Interface Basics35
- Mode Selection35
- Mode Buttons36
- Bank Buttons36
- Sliders37
- Program and Category Buttons38
- Picking Favorites38
- Pitch Wheel and Mod Wheel39
- Navigation40
- The Display40
- The Top Line40
- The Bottom Line40
- The Soft Buttons41
- The Cursor Buttons41
- The Chan/Layer Buttons41
- The Edit Button42
- The Exit Button42
- Data Entry43
- The Alpha Wheel43
- The Plus/Minus Buttons43
- The Alphanumeric Pad43
- Double Button Presses44
- Intuitive Data Entry45
- Changing the Current Layer in Multi-Layer Programs45
- Search46
- Quick Song Recording and Playback46
Chapter 4 The Operating Modes47
- What the Modes Are47
- Selecting Modes47
- Finding Square One48
- Using the Modes48
- Program Mode48
- Setup Mode48
- Quick Access Mode49
- Effects Mode49
- MIDI Mode49
- Master Mode49
- Song Mode49
- Storage Mode49
Chapter 5 Editing Conventions51
- Introduction to Editing51
- What's an Object51
- Object Type and ID52
- Saving and Naming53
- ROM Objects54
- Memory Objects54
- Keyboard Naming55
- Deleting Objects56
- Dependent Objects56
- Saving and Loading Files-Storage Mode56
- Special Button Functions57
Chapter 6 Program Mode59
- VAST and KB3 Programs59
- VAST Program Structure60
- KB3 Program Structure62
- KB3 Mode62
- Real-Time Controls in KB3 Mode63
- Playing KB3 Programs63
- KB3 Mode Buttons (Mute Buttons)63
- MIDI Control of KB3 Programs64
- The Program Mode Page67
- Control Setup67
- The Soft Buttons in Program Mode68
- Controller Entry Values in Program Mode68
- Editing VAST Programs69
- The Soft Buttons in the Program Editor69
- The MODE Buttons in the Program Editor70
- Algorithm Basics71
- Common DSP Control Parameters72
- Alt Input for Algorithms (Cascade Mode)75
- Dynamic VAST76
- The KEYMAP Page77
- Keymap77
- Transpose (Xpose)77
- Key Tracking (Keytrk)77
- Velocity Tracking (Veltrk)78
- Method (Altmethod)78
- Stereo78
- Timbre Shift79
- Playback Mode79
- Alternative Controller (Altcontrol)79
- Alternative Switch (Altcontrol and Altmethod)79
- The LAYER Page80
- Low Key (Lokey)81
- High Key (Hikey)81
- Low Velocity (Lovel)81
- High Velocity (Hivel)81
- Pitch Bend Mode (Bend)81
- Trigger (Trig)81
- Delay Control (Dlyctl)81
- Minimum Delay (Mindly), Maximum Delay (Maxdly)82
- Enable82
- Enable Sense (S)82
- Opaque83
- Sustain Pedal (Suspdl)83
- Sostenuto Pedal (Sospdl)83
- Freeze Pedal (Frzpdl)83
- Ignore Release (Ignrel)83
- Hold through Attack (Thratt)84
- Hold until Decay (Tildec)84
- The PITCH Page84
- The AMP Page84
- The Algorithm (ALG) Page85
- The DSP Control (DSPCTL) Page86
- The DSP Modulation (DSPMOD) Page87
- The OUTPUT Page88
- Pan89
- Pan Mode89
- Output: Pan, Gain, and Mode90
- Pan Table90
- Crossfade and Crossfade Sense (Xfadesense)90
- Drum Remap90
- Exclusive Zone Map91
- The COMMON Page91
- Pitch Bend Range up and down92
- Monophonic92
- Legato Play92
- Portamento92
- Portamento Rate93
- Attack Portamento93
- Globals93
- Output: Gain, Pan, and Pan Mode93
- Demo Song94
- The LFO Page95
- Minimum Rate96
- Maximum Rate96
- Rate Control96
- LFO Shape96
- LFO Phase96
- The ASR Page97
- Trigger97
- Mode97
- Delay97
- Attack98
- Release98
- The Function (FUN) Page98
- The Amplitude Envelope (AMPENV) Page99
- Attack Segment Times100
- Attack Segment Levels100
- Decay Segment101
- Release Segments101
- Loop Type101
- Number of Loops101
- The Envelope Control (ENVCTL) Page102
- Adjust103
- Key Tracking103
- Velocity Tracking104
- Source, Depth104
- Impact104
- The Program FX (PROGFX) Page105
- Insert105
- Aux 1, Aux 2105
- Output105
- Auxiliary Send Parameters106
- Aux1 Mod, Aux2 Mod106
- The Layer FX (LYR_FX) Page107
- The Controllers (CTLS) Page108
- Function Soft Buttons109
- Set Controllers (Setctl)109
- New Layer (Newlyr)109
- Duplicate Layer (Duplyr)109
- Import Layer (Implyr)109
- Delete Layer (Dellyr)109
- Name109
- Save110
- Delete110
- Info110
- Editing VAST Programs with KVA Oscillators111
- Basic Use of KVA Oscillators111
- Setting KVA Oscillator Type112
- Advanced Use of KVA Oscillators113
- Editing KB3 Programs118
- The Tone Wheels (TONEWL) Page118
- Upper Tone Wheel Keymap118
- Upper Volume Adjust119
- Number of Tone Wheels119
- Organ Map119
- Wheel Volume Map119
- Globals119
- Lower Transpose / Upper Transpose119
- The Drawbars (DRAWBR) Page120
- Mode120
- Steps120
- Volume120
- Tune120
- The Set Drawbars (Setdbr) Soft Button120
- The PITCH Page121
- The AMP Page121
- The PERC1 Page122
- Percussion122
- Volume122
- Decay122
- Harmonic123
- Veltrack123
- Lowharm123
- Highharm123
- Stealbar123
- The PERC2 Page123
- Perclevel, Decaytime, Orglevel123
- The KEYCLK Page124
- Keyclick124
- Volume124
- Decay124
- Veltrk124
- Pitch125
- Random125
- Retrigthresh125
- Note Attack125
- Note Release125
- The MISC Page126
- Preampresp126
- Leakage126
- Leakmode127
- Speedctl127
- Vibchorctl127
- Vibchorsel127
- Voladjust127
- Bendrngup, Bendrngdn127
- Sustain127
- Sostenuto127
- Lesliepedal127
- The EQ Page128
- The OUTPUT Page128
- The Program FX (PROGFX) Page129
- Programming Tips129
Chapter 7 Setup Mode131
- The Control Setup132
- Zone-Status Leds in Setup Mode134
- Soloing a Zone135
- The Setup Editor135
- The Channel/Program (CH/PROG) Page136
- Program136
- Destination137
- Channel137
- Midibank137
- MIDI Program (Midiprog)138
- Status138
- Input Channel138
- MIDI Bank Mode (Bankmode)139
- Entry Program Change (Entryprogchg)139
- Arpeggiator139
- The Key/Velocity (KEY-VEL) Page140
- Low Key (Lokey), High Key (Hikey)141
- Transpose141
- Note Map141
- Velocity Scale (Velscale)142
- Velocity Offset143
- Velocity Curve (Velcurve)145
- Low Velocity (Lovel), Highvelocity (Hivel)147
- The Pan/Volume (PAN/VOL) Page148
- Entry Volume, Exit Volume148
- Entry Pan, Exit Pan148
- The BEND Page149
- Bend Range (Semitones) and Bend Range (Cents): up and down149
- Aux Bend 1 up and Aux Bend 1 down150
- Aux Bend 2 Range150
- Controllers150
- Continuous Controllers151
- Switch Controllers152
- The Controller Destination List152
- Shift Key Number, Shift Key (Shkeynum, Shiftkey)157
- Continuous Controller Parameters160
- Switch Controller Parameters161
- The WHEEL Page163
- The Continuous Control Pedal (CPEDAL) Page165
- The Pressure (PRESS) Page166
- The Footswitch Pages (FT SW1, FT SW2, FT SW3)167
- The Arpeggiator Switch (ARP SW) Page168
- The SWITCH Page169
- The RIBBON Page170
- The Ribbon Configuration (RIBCFG) Page171
- Ribbon Configuration171
- Position Mode (Posmode)171
- Spring172
- Center172
- The ARPEGGIATOR Page173
- The ARPEGGIATOR 2 Page180
- Real-Time Control of Arpeggiator Parameters184
- The COMMON Page186
- Tempo186
- Clock Source186
- Aux FX Channel186
- KB3 Channel187
- Mutes187
- Arpeggiator Global (Arpglobal)187
- Arpeggiator Sync (Arpsync)187
- Riffs188
- The RIFF1 Page188
- The RIFF2 Page191
- Real-Time Control of Riff Parameters196
- The FX Pages: FX, AUXFX1, AUXFX2, and MASTFX197
- The Programmable Switch Pages: SWPRG1 to SWPRG8197
- The Utility Soft Buttons197
- Name197
- Save197
- Delete198
- New Zone (Newzn)198
- Duplicate Zone (Dupzn)198
- Import Zone (Impzn)198
- Delete Zone (Delzn)198
- Trigger Keys (Keytrg)199
- Recording a Setup to Song Mode199
Chapter 8 Quick Access Mode203
- Soft Buttons in Quick Access Mode204
- The QA Editor204
Chapter 9 Effects207
- Basic Overview207
- Effects Stages and Routing207
- Processor Power Allocation208
- A Note on Modes209
- Aux Override209
- Master Effects210
- Effects Mode211
- The CHANFX Page211
- Override212
- Chain212
- Output212
- Mod Override212
- Send Levels and Pre/Post ins212
- The MASTER Page213
- Mode213
- Order213
- Master FX213
- The Chain Editor214
- The MAIN Page214
- Editing Effect-Blocks215
- Box215
- Param215
- Adjust215
- Source215
- Depth215
- INFOEDIT Page (INFO)216
- Effects Parameters216
- General Parameters216
- Delays218
- Complex Echo218
- Spectral Multitap Delays219
- Gated Ducking Delay219
- Degenregen219
- Equalizers (EQ)219
- EQ Morpher220
- Compressors, Expanders, and Gates220
- Expansion221
- Multiband Compression221
- Gates221
- Chorus222
- Flanger223
- Quantize + Flange223
- Laserverb223
- Filters224
- Envelope Filter224
- Triggered Filter224
- Resonant Filter224
- Distortion225
- Polydistort226
- Rotating Speakers226
- Vibrato/Chorus227
- Tremolo and Autopan228
- Autopan228
- Tremolo228
- Pitcher228
- Ring Modulation229
- Stereo Simulation229
- Stereo Image230
- Stereo Analyze230
- Fxmod Diagnostic230
- Mono Algorithms231
Chapter 10 MIDI Mode233
- The TRANSMIT Page233
- Control Setup234
- Destination234
- Channel234
- Transpose234
- Velocity Map (Transmit)235
- Pressure Map (Transmit)236
- Program Change (Progchang)237
- Change Setups (Chgsetups)237
- The RECEIVE Page237
- Basic Channel238
- MIDI Receive Mode (MIDI Mode)238
- All Notes off238
- Program Change Mode (Prgchgmode)238
- Velocity Map (Receive)239
- Pressure Map (Receive)240
- System Exclusive ID (Sysexid)241
- Bank Select241
- Local Keyboard Channel (Localkbdch)242
- The Channels Page245
- Enable245
- Program245
- Pan246
- Volume246
- Program Lock, Pan Lock, Volume Lock246
- Program Change Formats247
- Extended Program Changes247
- The Soft Buttons in MIDI Mode250
- Program Change (Prgchg)250
- Reset Channels (Rsetch)250
- Panic250
Chapter 11 Master Mode251
- Main251
- Tune252
- Transpose252
- FX Mode252
- Drum Remap252
- ID Entry252
- Setup Controllers (Setupctls)252
- Master Table Lock (Master Lock)253
- Demo Button253
- Buttons Mode (Buttons)253
- Maps254
- Velocity Map (Master)254
- Pressure Map (Master)256
- Intonation257
- Key Action Map258
- Intonation Key (Int.key)258
- Default Sequence259
- Output259
- Output Clock259
- Digital Output Volume (Dig. out Volume)259
- Digital Output (Dig. Out)259
- Aux out Pair Mode259
- Clock Source260
- Tempo260
- General MIDI Mode (GM On, GM Off)261
- Object262
- Rename262
- Delete263
- Utils264
- Clock265
- Reset266
- Loader266
- About266
- Save266
- Sample Memory (Memory)267
- Map267
- Defragment (Defrag)267
- Preview Sample (PRVIEW)267
Chapter 12 Song Mode and the Song Editor269
- Getting Started with the Sequencer269
- What Is a Sequencer269
- Song Mode: the MAIN Page269
- Current Song (Cursong)270
- Tempo270
- Recording Track (Rectrk)271
- Program (Prog)271
- Track Number (Trk:#)271
- Volume (Vol)272
- Pan273
- Mode274
- Location (Locat)274
- Mode Indicators (+ and X)274
- Activity Indicators274
- Track Status Indicators274
- Track Channels275
- Soft Buttons on the MAIN Page275
- The Save Changes Dialog276
- Song Mode: the BIG Page278
- Time in278
- Time out278
- Song End279
- Loop279
- Punch279
- Metro279
- Song Mode: the MIXER Page280
- The Keep Soft Button280
- The Done Soft Button280
- Song Mode: the METRO Page281
- Metronome281
- Countoff281
- Strong Note282
- Strong Vel282
- Soft Note282
- Soft Vel282
- The Rec, Play, and Stop Soft Buttons282
- The Done Soft Button282
- Song Mode: the Filter Pages (RECFLT and PLYFLT)283
- Notes283
- Lokey283
- Lovel284
- Controllers284
- Controller284
- Loval284
- Pitchbend284
- Progchange284
- Monopress284
- Polypress284
- The Rec, Play, and Stop Soft Buttons284
- The Done Soft Button284
- Song Mode: the MISC Page285
- Control Chase285
- Quant285
- Grid285
- Swing286
- Release286
- Key Wait286
- Song Mode: the STATS Page286
- The Song Editor287
- Song Editor: the COMMON Page287
- Tempo287
- Timesig287
- FX Track288
- Drumtrack288
- Mididst288
- Soft Buttons on the COMMON Page289
- Song Editor: the TRACK Page289
- Common Parameters for Edit Song: Track Functions290
- Region/Criteria Box Parameters290
- Soft Buttons on the TRACK Page291
- Song Editor: Track Functions292
- Erase292
- Copy292
- Bounce293
- Insert294
- Delete294
- Quantize295
- Shift296
- Transpose296
- Grab297
- Change298
- Remap299
- Song Editor: the EVENT Page299
- Initial Program, Volume, Pan299
- Event Type and Value299
- Tempo Track301
Chapter 13 Storage Mode303
- Storage Mode Page303
- Using USB Devices304
- Directories305
- Path305
- Disk Drive Information305
- Common Dialogues306
- The Select Directory Dialogue306
- The File Name/New Directory/Rename Dialogue306
- The STORE Page307
- The Store Advanced Page308
- The LOAD Page309
- Loading .WAV and .AIF Audio Files309
- Loading Individual Objects from a .P3K or Compatible File Type310
- Loading Methods311
- The Utilities (UTILS) Page313
- Soft Buttons on the Utilities Page313
- Export314
- Format314
Chapter 14 Keymap and Sample Editing315
- The Keymap Editor315
- Keymap Editor Parameters317
- The Soft Buttons in the Keymap Editor319
- Special Double Button Presses in the Keymap Editor320
- Building a Keymap321
- Editing Samples323
- The Miscellaneous (MISC) Page323
- The TRIM Page326
Appendix A Specifications329
- MIDI Implementation Chart329
- Specifications330
Appendix Bpc3K Bootloader331
- Using the Bootloader Menu331
- System Update (PC3K Software, Objects, Etc.)332
- Run Diags - PC3K Diagnostics Utility332
- System Reset332
- System Utilities333
Appendix C Changing PC3K Voltage335
- Removing the Fuse Holder335
Appendix Dpc3K Objects (V 1.31)339
- Programs339
- Setups347
- Effect Presets with Algorithms349
- How to Use These Tables349
- Reverbs349
- Delays353
- Flange356
- Phaser356
- Trem / Panner / Spatial357
- Rotary357
- Dynamics359
- EQ / Filters359
- Chorus / Combi361
- Flange / Combi362
- Effect Chains364
Appendix E PC3K Legacy File Conversion371
- Object Types and Conversion Details371
- Soundblock (Sample Objects)371
- Keymap Objects371
- Setup Objects371

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