Kurzweil PC4 SE - Panic

Program Mode
PANIC
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In Program Mode, the Program on the currently selected MIDI Channel has priority for
using FX resources, and its Aux Chains are used for Programs on all Channels. is ensure
that the Program on the currently selected MIDI Channel will always be able to load its
FX. After FX are loaded on the currently selected MIDI Channel, all other MIDI Channels
(lowest to highest) will attempt to load their Insert FX Chains, until all FX resources are
used. In most cases, higher numbered Channels will not be able to load their Insert FX
Chains because the FX resources will be used by the lower Channel numbers.
Because the current MIDI Channel sets the Aux FX Chains for all Channels, you will hear
Programs on other Channels use dierent Aux FX Chains when selecting a dierent Program
on the current Channel, or when selecting a dierent current MIDI Channel. When using
an external sequencer to record a multichannel song in Program Mode, this can cause the FX
of your song to change when changing Channels on the PC4 SE to record dierent tracks. In
this case, setting the Global Mode “FX Mode” parameter to “Multitrack” can help Program
FX to remain loaded consistently on multiple Channels.
For better control of Aux Chains and FX unit resources, external sequencers can be used with
Song Mode or Multi Mode. In these Modes you can designate an Aux FX Channel that will
not change based on the currently selected Channel. ese Modes also allow you to enable
or disable the use of FX units for each Channel, which prevents the FX of your song from
changing when changing Channels. ese Modes also allow you to easily adjust Program Aux
send levels, save Channel and Program congurations, and more.
PANIC
Pressing the 0 and ENTER buttons simultaneously performs the PANIC function. PANIC
deactivates all sounding notes and resets controller values by sending an “All Notes O ”
message and a “Reset All Controllers” message on all 16 MIDI channels.