Program Mode
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Chapter 6
Program Mode
Programs are the PC3LE’s performance-level sound objects. They’re preset sounds equivalent to
the patches, presets, voices, or multis that you find on other synths.
Program mode is the heart of the PC3LE, where you select programs for performance and
editing. The PC3LE is packed with great sounds powered by the same powerful synthesis as
used in Kurzweil’s PC3. The PC3LE give you easy access to this synthesis. Though you can’t edit
programs as deeply as you can on the PC3, you can still get a pretty wide range of sounds from
a program by changing the available controls and effects. You can start tweaking sounds right
away from the Program mode main page by moving the knobs and using the assignable
switches. When you would like to change a program’s FX, the Program Editor is the place to
start.
Pads
When you select a PC3LE program, the PC3LE will also select an associated Drum program to
be triggered by the Pads. The program for the Pads is assigned to MIDI channel 10. Also, any
factory program in the Drums category is playable from the pads. See The PADS
Page on page 6-12 for details on changing the drum kit for each program.
Assignable Knobs, Switches, Pedals, and Wheels
In Program mode, each of the PC3LE’s assignable knobs, switches, pedals and wheels can be
used to control a program specific parameter, or to send MIDI continuous controller values to
external equipment. Each factory program has some of these controllers assigned to program
parameters (for example, filter frequency, attack time, distortion drive, etc.) Press the Info soft
button from the Program mode main page to see a list the assignments set for each control. To
edit these assignments, see The PARAMETERS Page on page 6-9.
The PC3LE’s five knobs can control up to 15 parameters per program, acting as 15 virtual knobs.
Each of the five knobs can control 3 different parameters, and you can access three groups of five
parameters at a time (one for each knob at a time.) Press the Shift button to the left of the knobs
to switch between lighting one of the LED’s for the three rows below the knobs. When a row’s
LED is lit it indicates that one of the 3 sets of five parameters (if assigned) can currently be
controlled from the knobs.
Each knob row represents 5 of the 15 virtual knob parameters. The top row (labeled Timbre-
Reverb) represents knobs 1-5, the middle row (labeled CTL 6-10) represents knobs 6-10, and the
bottom row (labeled CTL 11-15) represents knobs 11-15. The top knob row has general
parameter names, indicating the parameter type generally assigned for each factory program.
Press the Info soft button from the Program mode main page to see exactly what parameters are
being controlled. Knob 5 (labeled Reverb) almost always controls the aux send level to a reverb
effect (sometimes it’s a delay effect.) KB3 organ programs conform to a different set of controller
assignments, see Real-time Controls in KB3 Mode on page 6-6.
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