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The Operating Modes
Using the Modes
The following table lists the procedures for moving between modes and editors. Note that the
Exit button won’t always take you where the table says it will; it often depends on how you got
where you are. The table assumes that you’ve entered a given editor via its corresponding mode.
You’ll always return to Program mode eventually if you press Exit repeatedly.
Finding Square One
If at any time you don’t know where you are, and the mode LEDs are all unlit, press Exit one or
more times. This will return you to the entry level of whatever mode you were in, and if you
press Exit enough times, you will always return to Program mode, the startup mode. If you’ve
made any changes, you’ll be asked whether you want to save before leaving any editor. Press
the No soft button or the Exit button if you don’t want to save. If you want to save, press the
Rename or Yes soft button, and you’ll see the Save dialog, which is described in Saving and
Naming on page 5-3.
Using the Modes
You can play your PC3LE regardless of the mode you’re in. The PC3LE’s MIDI response is
almost always active. Even so there are three modes that are more performance-oriented than
the others. These are Program, Setup, and Quick Access modes. We’ll describe each of the six
modes briefly in this section.
Program Mode
The PC3LE starts up in Program mode, where you can select, play, and edit programs. The
Program mode entry-level page shows the currently selected program, as well as a small
segment of the program list.
The Program Editor takes you to the core of the PC3LE’s sound editing parameters.
Setup Mode
Setup mode lets you select, play, and edit setups. Setups consist of up to 16 separate zones, split
or overlapping, each having its own program, MIDI channel, and control parameters. Setups are
great for performance situations, whether you’re playing multiple PC3LE programs or
controlling additional synths connected to the PC3LE’s MIDI Out port. Chapter 7 describes
Setup mode.
Current Mode/
Editor Status
Available Modes/
Editors
How to Get There
Any mode All other modes Press corresponding mode button
Program mode Program Editor Press Edit
Program Editor Program mode Press Exit
Setup mode Setup Editor Press Edit
Setup Editor
Setup mode Press Exit
Program Editor On CH/PRG page: select Program parameter; press Edit
Quick Access mode Quick Access Editor Press Edit
Quick Access Editor Quick Access mode Press Exit
Song mode
Song Editor Select CurSong parameter; press Edit
Program Editor Select Program parameter; press Edit
Most editors Previous mode or editor Press Exit
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