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General| MIDI-keyboard number of keys | 76 keys |
|---|---|
| Product color | Black, White |
| Sound effects quantity | 1074 |
| Maximum polyphony (notes) | 128 |
| Music memory capacity (songs) | 16000 |
| MIDI out | Yes |
| Interface | USB |
| DC-in jack | No |
| Headphone outputs | 1 |
| Input voltage | 120 - 240 V |
| Power source type | AC |
| USB ports quantity | 2 |
Weight and Dimensions| Depth | 355 mm |
|---|---|
| Width | 1212.9 mm |
| Height | 110 mm |
| Weight | 16940 g |
Basic precautions to follow when using electric products to prevent fire, electric shock, or injury.
Information regarding potential interference caused by the instrument and methods to correct it.
Warning about opening the product enclosure to avoid electric shock risk.
Instructions on how to stay updated with new documentation and operating system upgrades.
Details about the PC3A's features, including polyphony, VAST capability, and connectivity.
Explanation of the PC3A's Variable Architecture Synthesis Technology (V.A.S.T.) for sound creation.
Information about KB3 mode, emulating tone-wheel organs with real-time drawbar control.
Details on Virtual Analog Synthesizer programs using DSP-generated oscillators.
Guidance on effectively using the musician's guide for connecting and operating the PC3A.
Checklist of components included with the PC3A shipping carton.
Information on using the Boot Loader for software updates and diagnostic tests.
Details about the CR2032 battery used for the clock and its replacement.
Information about available PC3A options like ROM expansion cards and optional pedals.
Step-by-step guide for connecting the PC3A to your sound system and power.
Basic instructions on powering up and navigating sounds in Program mode.
Explanation of the eight primary operating modes and how to select them.
Description of Bank buttons for choosing program banks and their functions in KB3 mode.
Information on the nine sliders for KB3 drawbar emulation and MIDI controller functions.
How to use Program and Category buttons to select PC3A programs by bank and category.
Explanation of the Pitch Wheel, Mod Wheel, and SW/Arp buttons for performance control.
Overview of the PC3A's backlit graphic display and its interaction with buttons.
Explanation of how functions and parameters are organized into pages within each mode.
Description of the top line of the display, showing mode, page, and transposition info.
Description of the bottom line of the display, showing soft button labels.
Description of the Alpha Wheel for entering values and naming objects.
Explanation of the Plus/Minus buttons for incremental value changes.
Details on using the alphanumeric pad for entering numeric values and names.
Explanation of the PC3A's eight primary operating modes and their grouping.
How to select and enter the primary operating modes and their editors.
Overview of the three primary operations for programming: mode selection, navigation, and data entry.
Definition of an 'object' as anything that can be named, saved, deleted, or edited.
Using the keyboard to conveniently enter names for objects.
Details of the entry-level page for Program mode, showing transposition and MIDI channel.
Explanation of Control Setup's role in defining CC destinations for physical controllers.
Guide to modifying PC3A sounds and building custom sounds in the Program Editor.
Parameter to select the keymap (samples) for the upper tone wheels in KB3 programs.
Parameter to specify the number of tone wheels used by a KB3 program.
Controls the relative amplitude of each key per drawbar for organ map.
Determines the volume level for each tone wheel based on measurements.
Toggle that affects LFO2, ASR2, FUNs 2 and 4, making them global or local.
Parameters to transpose upper and/or lower tone wheels in semitone steps.
Explains how Setup Mode allows the PC3A to emulate 16 instruments with independent zones.
Instructions on selecting setups using data entry methods, similar to program selection.
Assigns an internal program to play on each zone and sets MIDI program/bank numbers.
Defines the note range for the currently selected zone, allowing custom key ranges.
Changes the pitch of the zone without changing its position on the keyboard.
Allows changing how notes are sent from the PC3A, including linear, inverse, and alternating maps.
Controls initial MIDI volume and sends volume control messages when exiting setup.
Sets entry and exit values for Pan messages sent on MIDI channels.
Defines pitch bend ranges for three types of pitch bend messages.
Overview of continuous physical controllers and their parameters.
Selects a destination from the MIDI Controller Destination list.
Amplifies or diminishes the controller's response, allowing negative values.
Adds or subtracts a constant to the controller value, setting min/max values.
Tapers the controller response, offering Linear, Compress, and Expand curves.
Sets the switch action to Momentary or Toggle.
Determines the MIDI Controller or message sent when the switch is ON.
Determines the MIDI Controller or message sent when the switch is OFF.
Sets the value of the Controller when the switch is ON.
Sets the value of the Controller when the switch is OFF.
Determines initial switch settings when setup is selected or exited.
Parameters for configuring the PC3A's arpeggiator, including Active, Beats, and Play Order.
Parameters for setting up Riffs, including Song selection, Start, Stop, and Transpose.
Overview of selecting programs/setups using alphanumeric buttons for instant access.
Soft buttons for transposing and viewing controller assignments in Quick Access mode.
Tool for customizing existing Quick Access banks and entries.
Description of Insert, Aux, and Master effects, Chains, signal flow, and DSP units.
Effects placed directly in the signal path at the output of a program or layer.
Effects blended with the original sound, available globally to all channels/zones/tracks.
Manages and distributes effects processing power (DSP units) among programs.
Configures the length of a Chain and selects individual effects.
Edits controller assignment info for the current Chain, adding descriptions for FX Mods.
Descriptions of common parameters applicable to most effects.
A filter whose frequency can be fixed or varied.
A resonant filter whose center frequency varies with the incoming signal level.
A sweeping resonant filter triggered by an input threshold with its own envelope.
Amplitude modulation using an LFO.
Moves the signal between left and right channels using an LFO.
Controls how the PC3A sends MIDI information to USB or MIDI Out ports.
Determines which ports carry MIDI information and if the sound engine receives MIDI.
Defines the MIDI channel used to transmit MIDI messages.
Affects transposition applied to the MIDI data stream.
Determines the exact timing of setup changes when selecting a different setup.
Determines the channel always available to receive MIDI information.
Defines the PC3A's MIDI receiving capabilities (Omni, Poly, Multi).
Controls response to All Notes Off MIDI messages (Normal or Ignore).
Determines how the PC3A responds to MIDI program change commands.
Choose between responding to Controller 0, Controller 32, or both.
Controlling parameters via external MIDI CC when Local Keyboard Channel is None.
Using external CCs to control PC3A physical controllers when Local Keyboard Channel is enabled.
Using external CCs with Input Channel enabled when Local Keyboard Channel is None.
Turns the currently selected channel on or off, controlling MIDI reception.
Assigns a program to the currently selected channel.
Sets the volume for any program assigned to the currently selected channel.
Locks parameters to prevent response to MIDI controller messages.
System for interpreting program change commands for flexible program selection.
Interprets incoming program change commands to select Quick Access bank entries.
Parameters for overall tuning, transposition, FX settings, and clock source.
Overall control for MIDI velocities, allowing selection of different maps.
Details on the 17 factory intonation maps available for different musical styles.
Parameter to send MIDI clock pulse to the MIDI Out port.
Specifies the behavior of the PC3A's Digital Output volume.
Specifies the PC3A's digital output sample rate.
Specifies the behavior of the Secondary Audio Outputs.
Sets PC3A tempo generation (Internal) or syncing with external device (External).
Enables or disables General MIDI mode for compatibility with GM specifications.
Utility to rename user-created objects without entering their editor.
Utility to delete unwanted user-created objects to increase free RAM space.
View and set the PC3A's system clock and date; time stamps files.
Restores PC3A memory to factory default values and erases user objects.
Introduction to the PC3A's sequencer for recording and playing songs.
Explanation of how a sequencer works, similar to a multi-track recorder.
Allows real-time recording, playback, song/track selection, and editing.
Using program changes to add more than 16 instrument parts to a song.
Viewing and editing MIDI events recorded into a track.
Lets you customize factory preset keymaps and save them to RAM.
Sets parameters affecting the behavior of the current sample.
Details on converting K series objects (Keymaps, Programs, Setups) to PC3A native types.
Loading K series Program objects, noting FX conversion and DSP object limitations.
Loading K series Setup objects, noting FX conversion and controller limitations.
