Kurzweil PC3K8 - Real-Time Controls in KB3 Mode; Playing KB3 Programs; KB3 Mode Buttons (Mute Buttons)

Program Mode
KB3 Program Structure
6-5
Real-time Controls in KB3 Mode
Youhavereal‐timecontrolovermanycomponentsofKB3programsdirectlyfromthefront
panel.Theslidersemulatethedrawbarsthataresoessentialtothetonewheelsound,whilethe
buttonsabovethem(they’recalledtheMutebuttons,becausetheynormallymuteandsolo
zonesinSetupmode)can
controltheKB3effects:Leslie,vibrato,chorus,andpercussion.
Whenyou’reinProgrammode,theMutebuttonsalwayscontrolKB3effects.Inasetup
containingaKB3program,ifyouwanttheMutebuttonstocontrolKB3effects,you’llhaveto
editthesetup,becauseinSetupmode,theMutebuttons
muteandunmutezonesbydefault.
1. GotoSetupmode,andselectthesetupyouwanttoedit.PressEdit.
2. PresseithermoresoftbuttonuntilyouseetheCOMMONsoftbutton.Pressit,andyour
displayshouldshowthefollowingscreen:
3. SelecttheMutesparameterandchangeitsvalueto
KB3Control.
4. Don’tforgettosave.
Playing KB3 Programs
Oneofthestandardperformancefeaturesofmanytonewheelorgansisthesetofdrawbarsfor
emulatingthestopsonapipeorgan.Movingthedrawbarscontrolstheamplitudeofeitherthe
fundamentalsortheharmonicsofthenotes(outtoincrease amplitude,intodecreaseit).
ThePC3K’ssliders
serveastheninedrawbarsfoundonmosttonewheelorgans.Pushingthe
slidersupistheequivalentofpushingthedrawbarsin(removingfundamentalsorharmonics).
KB3 Mode Buttons (Mute Buttons)
WhentheMutebuttonsareenabledforKB3control,theirLEDsindicatethestatusofthe
variouseffectsforthecurrentKB3program.Thisstatusissavedaspartofeachprogram.You
canchangetheeffectsinrealtimebypressingthebuttons(orbysendingtheappropriateMIDI
Controller
valuesfromyourMIDIcontroller).
Subharmonics Fundamental Harmonics
16'
5
1
/3'
8' 4'
2
2
/3'
2'
1
3
/5' 1
1
/3'
1'
Slider A Slider B Slider C Slider D Slider E Slider F Slider G Slider H Slider I
Table 6-1 Standard Drawbar Settings for the Hammond B3