Kurzweil PC3K Series User Manual

Program Mode
The COMMON Page
6-33
Inmostkeyboardsandsynthesizers,drumprogramsaremapped asdictatedbytheGeneral
MIDI(GM)industrystandard.TheGMdrummapisn’toptimallyintuitiveintermsof
playability,sowedevelopedourownuniquekeymapthatismoreintuitiveandlendsbetterto
performance.However,theGMdrummapis
socommonplacethatmanyplayersfeelmost
comfortableplayingdrumprogramswiththeGMdrummap.So,wedesignedthePC3Ksuch
thatyoucanremapdrumprogramstotheGMdrummap.Youcansetdrumprogramstoremap
totheGMdrummapinMasterMode.Onthe
MasterModeIscreensetthedrumremap
parametertoGM.Toreturndrumprogramstotheiroriginalmaps,setthisparametertoNone.
SeeDrumRemap on page 11‐2intheMasterModechapterfor moreinformation.
Exclusive Zone Map
TheExclusiveZoneMapisanotherparameterthatappliesprincipallytodrumprograms.When
usingadrumprogram,youmaywanttheclosedhi‐hatsoundsto“cutoff”openhi‐hatsounds.
Sinceyoucanremapthekeymapsofdrumprograms,thisparameterremaps“cutoffkeys”
accordingly.
LikeDrum
Remap,youcanusethisparameteronanyprogram,butyouprobablywon’twantto
dothis.
The COMMON Page
TheCOMMONpageisreachedbypressingtheCOMMONsoftbuttonintheProgramEditor.
Here’swhereyoufind12frequently‐usedparametersthataffecttheentirecurrentprogram,not
justthecurrentlayer.
NoticethatwhentheMonophonicparameterissettoitsdefaultvalueofOff,thefour
monophonic
parametersdonotappearonthepage.
Parameter Range of Values Default
Pitch Bend Range Up ± 7200 cents 200
Pitch Bend Range Down ± 7200 cents -200
Monophonic Off, On Off
(Legato Play) Off, On Off
(Portamento) Off, On Off
(Portamento Rate) 1 to 3000 keys per second 70
(Attack Portamento) Off, On On
Globals Off, On Off
Output Gain -96 to 24 decibels 0
Output Pan ± 64 0
Output Pan Mode Fixed, +MIDI +MIDI
Demo Song Demo Song List 0 None

Kurzweil PC3K Series Specifications

General

Brand	Kurzweil
Model	PC3K Series
Category	Synthesizer
Language	English