Kurzweil PC3K Series - MIDI Control of KB3 Programs

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Program Mode
KB3 Program Structure
Innormaloperationalmodes,usingtheMutebuttonstochangeaprogram’sKB3effectsdoesn’t
affecttheprogram;theeffectsreturntotheir programmedsettings thenexttimeyouselectthe
program.If,however,you’ reinaneditorwhenyouchangetheeffects,you’ reactuallyediting
theprogram.Ifyoulike
thechanges,youcansavetheprogramwiththenewKB3effects
settings.Ifyoudon’tlikethechanges,youcanexitwithoutsaving,and theprogramwillrevert
toitsprevioussettings.
TheMutebuttonsalsosendMIDIControllerinformationtothePC3K’sMIDIOut port.See
Column2of
Table 6‐3tocheckwhichControllernumbersthebuttonssend.
Ofcourse,youcanchangetheprogrammedsettingsfor theKB3‐modebuttons.Foreachofthe
buttons,there’sacorrespondingparameterintheProgramEditor.
MIDI Control of KB3 Programs
Whenyou’ replayingaKB3programfromanexternalMIDIsource,therearetwothingstokeep
inmind:
•CertainMIDIControllernumbersalwayscontrolspecificKB3features
•ThevalueoftheLocalKbdChparameteraffectshowKB3programsrespondtoMIDI
Controllermessages
Controller Numbers
Table 6‐3liststheMIDIControllernumbersthatcontrol
KB3features.Thefirstcolumnlists
theControllernumbersthatKB3programsalwaysrespondto(thePC3Kalsosendsthese
ControllernumberstoitsMIDIOutportwhenyou’reusingthelocalkeyboardchannel—we’ll
saymoreaboutthatonpage 6‐7).
Effect
Category
Button Name
Corresponding
Page and
Parameter
Comments
1 Rotary Fast / Slow MISC: SpeedCtl
2
Vibrato
On / Off MISC: VibChorCtl
3 Chorus / Vibrato MISC: VibChorSel Disabled if Button 2 is off
4 Depth 1 / 2 / 3 MISC: VibChorSel Disabled if Button 2 is off
5
Percussion
On / Off PERC: Percussion
6 Volume Loud / Soft PERC: Volume Disabled if Button 5 is off
7 Decay Fast / Slow PERC: Decay Disabled if Button 5 is off
8 Pitch High / Low PERC: Harmonic Disabled if Button 5 is off
Table 6-2 KB3 Mode Buttons and Corresponding Parameters