Kurzweil PC3K Series - Intuitive Data Entry; Changing the Current Layer in Multi-Layer Programs

User Interface Basics
Intuitive Data Entry
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Intuitive Data Entry
Manyparametershavevaluesthatcorrespondtostandardphysicalcontrollers.Inmanycases,
youcanselectthesevalues“intuitively,”ratherthanhavingtoscrollthroughtheControlSource
list.Dothisbyselectingthedesiredparameter,thenholding theENTERbuttonwhilemoving
thedesiredphysicalcontrol.
Forexample,onthe
LAYERpageintheProgramEditor,youcansettherangeofthecurrently
selectedlayerasfollows:usethecursorbuttonstomovethecursortothevalueforthe LoKey
parameter,press(andhold)theEnterbutton,thenpressthenoteyouwishtobethelowestnote
for
thecurrentlydisplayedlayer.ThenoteyoutriggeredwillappearasthevaluefortheLoKey
parameter.RepeattheprocessfortheHiKeyparameter.
Anotherexample:selectProgram199whileinProgrammode.PressEdittoentertheProgram
Editor.PressthePITCHsoftbuttontoselectthePITCHpage.Move
thecursortotheSrc1
parameter.HoldtheEnterbutton,andmovethePitchWheel.PWheelwillbeselectedasthe
valueforSrc1.
Youcanalsousethekeyboardtochoosecontrolsources,sincemostkeynumberscorrespondto
avalueonthecontrolsourcelist.Ifyouhavea
certaincontrolsourcethatyouuseoverandover
(forexample,LFO1),thiscanbethequickestwaytoenteritsvalue.Todothis:highlighta
parameterwhichusesavaluefromthecontrolsourcelist,holddownEnter,thenstrikethekey
correspondingtothecontrolsourceyou
wanttochoose.LFO1,forexample,isassignedtoB5.
Also,foralmosteveryparameter,youcanholdtheEnterbuttonandmovetheDataSlider
(SliderA)torunthroughtherangeofvaluesfor thecurrentlyselectedparameter.Thisisnotas
preciseastheAlphaWheel,butmuch
faster.
Changing the Current Layer in Multi-Layer Programs
Wheneditingamulti‐layerprogram,youcanquicklyswitchbetweenlayersbyholdingthe
Enterbutton,thenstrikingakey.ThePC3Kwillchangethecurrentlayertothatkey’slayer.If
thekeyispartofmorethanonelayer,subsequentkeystrikeswillcyclethrougheachlayerthat

hasthatkeyinitsrange.
Note:Thismethodforchangingthecurrentlayerinamulti‐layerprogramwillNOTworkifthe
currentlyhighlightedparameterhasanotenumberor controlsourceforitsvalue.Inthiscase,thekeyyou
strikewillfunctionasdescribedinIntuitiveData
Entry,above.