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Contents Young Chang Distributors ............................................................................................................................................... iii Chapter 1 Introduction Basic PC2 Features .......................................................................................................................................................... 1-1 The Sound ....................................................................................................................
Kurzweil PC2 Musician’s Guide Contents Effects and EQ .......................................................................................................................................................... 3-2 Physical Controllers................................................................................................................................................. 3-3 The Front Panel.................................................................................................................
Kurzweil PC2 Musician’s Guide Contents Dumping Objects .............................................................................................................................................. 4-4 Intuitive Entry .......................................................................................................................................................... 4-5 Short Cuts for Data Entry ............................................................................................................
Kurzweil PC2 Musician’s Guide Contents Editing the Internal Setup..................................................................................................................................... 4-27 Using the Arpeggiator .................................................................................................................................................. 4-27 Using Pressure (Aftertouch) as an Arpeggiator Controller ............................................................................
Kurzweil PC2 Musician’s Guide Contents Replacing the Option Panel ................................................................................................................................... A-3 Powering up............................................................................................................................................................. A-3 Boot Block..............................................................................................................................
Kurzweil PC2 Musician’s Guide Contents Appendix C PC2 Programs and Controller Assignments Factory Controller Assignments ...................................................................................................................................C-1 Programs and Controllers ..............................................................................................................................................C-1 Index .............................................................................
Chapter 1 Introduction Thanks for buying your PC2 MIDI performance controller! It combines 16 megabytes of renowned Kurzweil ROM sounds with an extensive set of ßexible and easy-to-use performance and MIDI-control featuresÑall in a portable keyboard that can help you sound like a pro on stage or in the studio. We hope you like it. Basic PC2 Features The Sound The PC2 offers 64-voice polyphony thatÕs expandable to 128 voices.
Introduction Options centerpiece for sophisticated MIDI studios. The PC2 is also well-equipped to receive MIDI from other instruments or external MIDI sources like computer-based sequencers. Effects To complement the ROM sounds, there are over 150 multiple effects and 30 reverbs. You can apply the effects to programs or setups, and you can easily control the wet/dry mix in real time. You can also program the multi-effects and reverbs for even more control in performance and recording.
Introduction Unpacking your PC2 Unpacking your PC2 Your PC2 carton should contain the following: ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ PC2 or PC2X Performance Controller Power adapter Piano-style switch pedal Four adhesive-backed rubber feet This manual Warranty card You might want to keep the PC2 carton and packing materials for easy shipping or transport.
Chapter 2 Startup Setup When setting up the PC2 for use it must be placed on a sturdy, level surface where both ends of the unit are supported. A conventional keyboard stand may be used if it is strong enough to support the unitÕs weight (about 35 pounds for a PC2, 50 for a PC2X). If you are going to be using the unit on a table now or in the future, apply the four stick-on rubber feet to the bottom. Figure 2-1 shows the recommended locations marked with pairs of small guide holes.
Startup Basic Connections Figure 2-2 Installing the music rack Basic Connections Power The PC2 has an external transformer/power supply with a standard electrical plug on one end, and a keyed four-pin plug that connects with the PC2 (keyed means that thereÕs only one way to connect it). This is a specialized power supply, and is not interchangeable with other power supplies. Caution: Use only the power supply that comes with your PC2, or a replacement purchased from an authorized Kurzweil dealer.
Startup Basic Connections Key Flat side down! Figure 2-3 Proper orientation of plug Place the power supply somewhere where it will stay dry and out of the way. We recommend keeping it on the ßoor. Never cover the power supply with anything; it needs adequate ventilation to prevent overheating. Connect the plug at the other end of the power-supply cable into a standard power outlet.
Startup Basic Connections MIDI The PC2 both transmits and accepts most standard (and several specialized) MIDI messages. In other words, it can serve as both a MIDI master and a MIDI slave. Using the PC2 as a MIDI Master Connect a MIDI cable from the MIDI Out port of the PC2 to the MIDI In port of the device you want to controlÑanother MIDI musical instrument, or any device that accepts MIDI, such as a computer with a MIDI interface or an integrated MIDI In port.
Startup Basic Connections The pedals are independently programmable within each zone of every setup. Here are the default settings for the Þve pedals you can use with the PC2: Switch Pedal 1 Switch Pedal 2 Switch Pedal 3 Continuous Control Pedal 1 Continuous Control Pedal 2 Controller 64 (Sustain) Controller 66 (Sostenuto) Controller 67 (Soft) Controller 11 (Expression) Controller 4 (Foot Pedal) Breath The 3.
Startup Powering Up Digital Output With the PC2, you can take advantage of the growing number of digital recorders and mixers on the market. Connect a 75-Ohm coaxial cable from the PC2Õs RCA Digital Out jack to the AES or S/PDIF input of the receiving device. You may need an RCA-to-XLR adapter to connect with the receiving device. If the receiving device receives only optical signals, youÕll need a converter as well.
Startup Powering Up 3. Select another demo, or press Cancel to exit Demo mode (alternatively, you can press 14 and 16 simultaneously). Troubleshooting No Text in Display If no messages are displayed when you turn on the power on your PC2 and no LEDs ßash, check the power adapter connections at the AC outlet and the PC2 Adapter In jack.
Startup Powering Up No Sound from Receiving Instrument If you are trying to control another instrument using MIDI and that instrument doesnÕt respond to your PC2, check the following: ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ A working MIDI cable should connect the PC2Õs Out or Thru/Out jack to the In jack of the other instrument If youÕre using the MIDI Thru/Out port, ßip the switch near the MIDI In port to the out position (a ball-point pen works well for this) Continuous control pedal 1: check the connection and pedal position The
Chapter 3 Performance Features In This Chapter Chapter 3 shows you how to get the most out of your PC2 in performance settings. The overview introduces a few important features and concepts, while the following sections provide more detail. ¥ The Front Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3 ¥ Selecting Programs and Setups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-13 ¥ EQ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Performance Features Overview Objects Throughout this manual, weÕll occasionally mention objects, which may sound a bit technical, so weÕll explain. Object is the collective term we use to refer to any chunk of information that the PC2 stores or processes. Many of these objects are invisible to you, but youÕll be working regularly with the highest-level object types: programs, setups, and effects. When youÕre editing programs, thereÕs a good chance youÕll work with another important object type: keymaps.
Performance Features The Front Panel Physical Controllers The PC2 provides a wide variety of physical controllers for modifying your sound as you play. There are two basic types: switch and continuous. Switch controllers generate MIDI messages with one of two possible values: On (127) and Off (0). Continuous controllers generate MIDI messages with values from 0 to 127. The PC2Õs onboard switch controllers include Þve programmable buttons, labeled SW1ÐSW5.
Performance Features The Front Panel The buttons and sliders on the front panel are labeled in one of three colors, which correspond roughly to their functions in the three performance modes: White Blue Orange Internal Voices mode MIDI Setups mode KB3 mode Naturally there are a few exceptions: ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ The buttons in the Data Entry region (including the Alpha Wheel), the Effects region, the Functions region, and the Sound Source region apply to all three modes The Master Volume slider and the butt
Performance Features The Front Panel The MIDI Recv button brings up a menu for conÞguring each MIDI channel when the PC2 is receiving MIDI from another instrument or a sequencer: program selection, pan and volume settings, and the wet/dry mix of the effects. The Panic button sends an All Notes Off message to the PC2 and to the MIDI Out port. If you ever have stuck notes, this will shut them off.
Performance Features The Front Panel Mode-Dependent Features The following features behave differently depending on which mode youÕre in. The Display (LCD) The display looks quite different in each mode, so weÕll show you examples of each.
Performance Features The Front Panel KB3 Mode Press the KB3 Mode button twice to enter KB3 mode; the display changes to something like this: Bank ID Program ID Program name 4:000|KB3|Template| L:888888888|CV:Chor1 Drawbar type Drawbar values (one digit for each harmonic wavelength) Chorus/Vibrato setting YouÕll Þnd KB3-mode programs in banks with IDs 4Ð7. Unlike Internal-Voices programs and setups, they donÕt display a bank entry. KB3 programs use tone-wheel synthesis to produce sound.
Performance Features The Front Panel drawbars will once again be at their preset startup values. (You can edit the startup values for programs with preset drawbars; see Changing Preset Drawbar Values on page 4-26.) A program with live drawbars starts with drawbar values that reßect the positions of the drawbar controls. Moving the drawbar controls changes their values further. Most of the KB3 programs have preset drawbars, although you can also edit them to have live drawbars.
Performance Features The Front Panel The mode-selection buttons work the same regardless of your performance mode, but the other two groups of buttons are mode-dependent, as described below: Internal Voices Mode Each bank is organized in 16 categories of 8 programs, organized by program category (pianos, organs, etc.). Each program has a bank entry from 1AÐ16H, as shown at the top right of the display. Press 1Ð16 to select a category.
Performance Features The Front Panel The EQ button is the one feature in the Zone Select and Assignable Controllers region that does the same thing in all three performance modes. It turns the three-band equalization (EQ) on and off. The EQ settings affect the entire PC2. See page 3-14 to learn how to change the EQ settings. Button SW1 (also labeled Octave Shift) is a convenient way to ÒtransposeÓ the entire PC2 down one octave in Internal Voices mode.
Performance Features The Front Panel When the EQ button is on, Sliders AÐC control the values of the Low, Mid, and High parameters that you see in the display. Slider D doesnÕt do anything in this case. If the EQ button is on, press it to turn it off and return to Internal Voices mode. When the EQ button is off, the sliders work as follows. MIDI Setups Mode In MIDI Setups mode, the four zone buttons activate and deactivate the zones in a setup.
Performance Features The Front Panel Press any zone button once to make that zone the current zone. Assuming the zone is active (itÕs active if the LED in its zone button is green), pressing its zone button once mutes the zone, turning its LED orange. Press its zone button again to reactivate the zone, turning its LED green. Press the Solo button to solo the current zone. The LED in the Solo button lights up, and the soloed zoneÕs LED also turns red.
Performance Features Selecting Programs and Setups Selecting Programs and Setups 1. Select a performance mode by pressing Internal Voices, MIDI Setups, or KB3 Mode in the Sound/Setup Select region (we call these mode-selection buttons). The mode youÕre in affects how the other Sound/Setup Select buttons work. When you press one of these buttons, its LED ßashes to prompt you to select a sound source. 2. Select a sound source by pressing Internal, User, Exp1, or Exp2.
Performance Features EQ (setup IDs 129Ð144, with bank entries of A01ÐA16), and setups for the next two sets in B01ÐB16 and C01ÐC16. Then you can select the group of setups corresponding to each set with the Next Group and Previous Group buttons, with a well-planned sequence of 16 setups for the set accessible with Sound Select buttons 1Ð16. EQ The PC2 comes with its own three-band equalization (EQ), or tone controls.
Performance Features Effects assume that you wonÕt normally want more than one effect to be active). You can activate the sends to both blocks, however, by pressing FX-A and FX-B at the same time. Activating or deactivating the sends to each effect block this way is a performance feature only; the sends return to their preset state as soon as you select another program or setup.
Performance Features Effects muting, press the two buttons simultaneously again. The display brießy indicates that the muting is turned off. Wet/Dry Mix When the send to FX-A is on and the send to FX-B is off (which is the case for the majority of the factory programs and setups), the audio signal comes from the PC2Õs sound engine, and goes Þrst through FX-A, then through FX-B, then to the audio out jacks.
Performance Features Layering and Splitting In Internal Voices mode, you can change the wet/dry mix for both FX-A and FX-B without going to the Wet/Dry parameters. When the send to an effect block is active, the corresponding slider (Slider A for FX-A and Slider B for FX-B) adjusts the wet/dry mix. This is a performance feature only; if you want to change the wet/dry mixes permanently, youÕll need to use the Wet/Dry parameters, then save either the resulting effect or the entire program.
Performance Features Layering and Splitting How AutoSplit Works WeÕll go through the same procedure again, explaining whatÕs going on with each step. If you want to follow along, start by pressing Internal Voices twice to return to Internal Voices mode. Program 000 Classical Grand should appear in the display. Notice the four zone buttons: Zone 1 is active (the LED in the Zone 1 button is green), while Zones 2Ð4 are muted (orange LEDs). 1. Press Layer (Zone 2).
Performance Features Muting and Soloing 2. Press Yes. the display brießy shows Setup|NNN|saved! then returns to MIDI Setups mode. When you save a setup this way, the PC2 turns the AutoSplit feature off for that setup, and sets the low and high notes of each zone. See Muting and Soloing on page 3-19 to learn about how this affects playing setups. If you want, you can edit the setup and turn AutoSplit back on (thereÕs a good reason to do so, described in The AutoSplit Feature on page 3-20).
Performance Features Muting and Soloing Muting You can mute any or all zones in a setup. Muting one zone has no effect on the other zones. To mute (or unmute) a zone, it must be the current zone (the bottom line of the display shows the number of the current zone, followed by the name of the program assigned to that zone). When a zone is current, each press of its zone button toggles between muting and unmuting.
Performance Features Saving the Internal Setup Saving the Internal Setup If youÕve made a change to the AutoSplit Key, physical controller assignments, or other parameters, and you want to preserve those changes to affect every program in Internal Voices mode, you can save the PC2Õs current settings to the internal setup. ThereÕs more about editing and saving the internal setup on page 4-27. 1. Press Store (in the Functions region of the front panel).
Chapter 4 Programming Your PC2 Basic Editing Concepts So far weÕve explained the PC2 primarily from a performance standpoint, covering the fundamentals of selecting programs and setups, and applying real-time controls and effects. ThereÕs much more to the PC2, howeverÑyou can modify existing programs, setups, and effects in countless ways, or create completely new ones.
Programming Your PC2 Basic Editing Concepts Data Entry When you see the parameter you want to edit (or when the cursor is highlighting its value), use one of the data entry methods to change the value. As with selecting programs and setups, there are three ways to do this: Alpha Wheel Minus and Plus buttons Alphanumeric buttonpad The large dial in the Data Entry region of the PC2Õs front panel. You can turn it in either direction without limit.
Programming Your PC2 Basic Editing Concepts cursor buttons to move the cursor to a different character. Press Clear to create a space without moving the cursor. Buttons SW1ÐSW3 have special functions when naming things. SW1 inserts a blank space at the location of the cursor, moving everything after the cursor one space to the right. SW2 deletes the character at the location of the cursor, and moves everything after the cursor one space to the left. SW3 moves the cursor to the last character in the name.
Programming Your PC2 Basic Editing Concepts When you enter the Save dialog, youÕll see a prompt asking you whether you want to save or replace an object (the object type depends on which editor youÕre in). The prompt for dumping the object is at another location in the dialog, as youÕll see. 1. Enter the Save dialog by pressing Store. Depending on the editor youÕre in, youÕll see either a prompt to replace the current effect, or to save or replace the current program (voice) or setup. 2.
Programming Your PC2 Basic Editing Concepts Reloading a Dump 1. Connect a MIDI cable from the MIDI Out port of the external device to the PC2Õs MIDI In port. 2. Initiate the dump or playback of the object Þle from your external device. You donÕt have to put the PC2 in any special mode to receive the dump. When a dump is sent back to the PC2, the information goes to the memory location for the corresponding object types. It does not update the edit buffer.
Programming Your PC2 Basic Editing Concepts Setting the Key Range of a Zone 1. Press Key Range. 2. Press and hold Enter, and strike a key. This sets the low key, since the Low parameter is current when you press Key Range. 3. Press > to select the Hi parameter. 4. Press and hold Enter, and strike a key. Negotiating Long Lists of Values This is especially useful when assigning values for physical controllers, since for each controller there are well over a hundred available values. 1. Press Controllers. 2.
Programming Your PC2 Basic Editing Concepts MIDI Recv Menu If youÕre playing the PC2 from another instrument or a sequencer, youÕll use the MIDI Recv menu for enabling/disabling channels and assigning programs, as well as for adjusting volume, pan, and wet/dry settings. Intuitive entry makes it easy to move from channel to channel within the menu. 1. Press and hold MIDI Recv. 2. Press any of the Sound/Setup Select buttons (1Ð16).
Programming Your PC2 Basic Editing Concepts Copying and Pasting You can copy setup parameters (zones), controller parameters, and arpeggiator parameters into a buffer, then paste them into other setups. You can also copy effects parameters, and paste them into other setups or programs. Pasting Parameters Into a Zone 1. Call up the setup whose parameters you want to copy.
Programming Your PC2 Basic Editing Concepts 5. You have several options for pasting the copied data. Depending on what you want to do, take one of the following steps: ¥ To paste the data to the same controller in a different zone, press the appropriate zone button, then press the > button to get to the Paste parameter, then press Enter. ¥ To paste the data to a different controller in the same zone, hold the Controllers button and move the new controller.
Programming Your PC2 The Program Editor 2. Press the Global button, then press the > button until you see Dump|all|Objects? 3. Start recording on your external device, and press Enter on the PC2. The LED in the MIDI Xmit button blinks and the display shows you the object being dumped. the PC2 indicates when itÕs Þnished dumping, at which time you can stop recording on the external device. A note for K2000/K2500/K2600 users: The sequencer in the K2000/K2500 has a 64K maximum for storing Þles.
Programming Your PC2 The Program Editor The Current Layer Notice the zone buttons. In the Program Editor, they represent the layers of the current program. In Program 000, there are three layers. When you enter the Program Editor, all the existing layers in a program are active (green LEDs). Unlit LEDs indicate nonexistent layers. Pressing a zone button makes the corresponding layer the current layer. The display shows the number of the current layer.
Programming Your PC2 The Setup Editor Exiting the Program Editor There are several ways to get out: ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ Press Cancel Press Store to begin the Save dialog; when youÕve Þnished saving, the PC2 returns to Internal Voices mode, in the User bank of programs Select a performance mode, program, or setup by pressing a mode-selection button followed by either a sound-source button or a Sound/Setup Select button Select a performance mode by pressing a mode-selection button twice Storing Effects If the value of
Programming Your PC2 The Setup Editor Before we begin with the details of setup editing, weÕll mention two useful setups that can help you keep track of your editing efforts. The Default Setup and the Clear Setup Naturally you can edit any setup you want, changing values for any of the dozens of available parameters. HereÕs something to consider, however: the factory setups often have complex interactions between several parameters.
Programming Your PC2 The Setup Editor The top line indicates the current zone, as well as the current bank and program ID. Notice the minus sign after the zone number, indicating that the zone is muted. 5. Turn the Alpha Wheel to the left until you see Off in the bottom line of the display. Notice that the Zone 3 button is now unlit, indicating that the zone is off. 6. Repeat Steps 4 and 5 for Zone 4. You now have a two-zone setup (the setup still has four zones, but two of them are completely inactive).
Programming Your PC2 The Setup Editor 4. Play a few notes. If you donÕt hear a difference, press Compare and play some more. Press Compare again to stop its LED from blinking. 5. Press Store to display the Save dialog. Notice that the display prompts you to replace Setup 129. We donÕt want to do this. 6. Press the Plus button, and the display will prompt you to save Setup 130. 7. Rename the setup as EntryVol, and save it at ID 130. Assigning Sliders to Control Wet/Dry Mix in Different Zones 1.
Programming Your PC2 The Setup Editor 6. Press > repeatedly until you see the Entry Value parameter. Set its value to 85. 7. Save the setup as 132 EntryFX. A Few Important Points About Entry Values Crossing the Entry Value Suppose that Slider A happens to be all the way up when you select Setup 132. Wet/dry mix is now at 85 on Channel 1. Now you want to use the slider to fade the chorus out.
Programming Your PC2 The Setup Editor 3. Press > until you see the Exit Value parameter. 4. Set a value of 127 (wet/dry mix of 100%). 5. Save the setup, this time replacing Setup 132 without renaming it. Multiple Controller Function HereÕs your next scenario: You want to add a layer of electric piano to Setup 132, and you want Slider A to control the wet/dry mix of both the acoustic and the electric piano. But you want the acoustic pianoÕs mix to be dryer than the electric pianoÕs mix at all times. 1.
Programming Your PC2 The Setup Editor 18. Save again, replacing Setup 133 without renaming. As you move the slider down to the midpoint, the Controller value of the wet/dry mix for the electric piano is 64, and the value for the acoustic piano is 0 (64 Ð 64). In the bottom half of the sliderÕs throw, youÕll hear chorus only on the electric piano. Offset vs. Scale ThereÕs another way to adjust levels relative to each other that gives slightly different results. 1.
Programming Your PC2 The Setup Editor Velocity Switching You can use your keystrike velocity (how hard you play) to change sounds. This is how program 000 Stereo Grand works: there are actually three sets of samples, one for soft, one for medium, and one for loud. 1. Create a two-zone setup. Assign program 22 Soft E Piano to Zone 1, and program 23 Hybrid E Piano to Zone 2. Make Zone 1 current if it isnÕt already. 2. Press Velocity. Press > four times to select the Max parameter. Set its value to 80.
Programming Your PC2 The KB3 Editor the previous technique on the highest- numbered setup in this sequence to take you back to the lowest- numbered setup in the sequence. In this same sequence of setups, you could use Switch Pedal 3 with On Ctrl set to Setup Dec (1, 4, 0, Enter) and On value of 127 to step down one setup at a time. Transposing a Setup With a Button If you donÕt have the time to learn a tune in a different key, you can have the PC2 transpose a setup with one press of a button.
Programming Your PC2 The Effects Editor Zone 1 Status Off Zone 2 Status (Volume) Zone 3 Status (Decay) Corresponding Parameter Group Irrelevant Irrelevant None (all percussion effects off) Off Off Sft/Slow Off On Sft/Fast On Off Ld/Slow On On Ld/Fast On The Effects Editor The Effects Editor has two functions: changing the effects associated with the current program or setup (or the entire PC2), and modifying the nature of the effects that are currently in use.
Programming Your PC2 The Effects Editor Entering the Effects Editor You can get to the Effects Editor from any performance mode by pressing the Select button for FX-A or FX-B (in the Effects region). The display looks something like this: FXA|Select|:Voices 1|Nice|Little|Booth| In this case, weÕve entered the Effects Editor from Internal Voices mode, by pressing the Select button for FX-A The FX-A LED lights to indicate that itÕs the current effect block.
Programming Your PC2 The Effects Editor Editing Effects Parameters Most effects have four parameters that control various aspects of the effect (the special KB3 effects we mentioned above have three additional parameters that weÕll describe at the end of the following procedure). Our sound engineers determine which parameters go with which effects, but you can edit the values of any of the effects parameters. 1.
Programming Your PC2 The Effects Editor 1. Change the effects as desired (either assign a new effect to one or both effect blocks, or edit the parameters associated with one or both of the current effects). 2. Press Store (in the Functions region of the front panel). The Save dialog appears, looking something like this: Replace|Effects|30? Digital|E|Piano The top line shows the ID of the program whose effects youÕve changed, and the bottom line shows the programÕs name. 3.
Programming Your PC2 Common Editing Tasks Other Effects-Editor Functions ThereÕs more to the Effects EditorÕs Save dialog than just storing the results of your editing.
Programming Your PC2 Common Editing Tasks In the former case (saving to a setup) you create a new setup with AutoSplit either on or off as you speciÞedÑor if you change the setup ID to that of an existing setup, you replace that setup. In the latter case (saving to Internal Voices), you save the new setting to the internal setup, thereby enabling or disabling AutoSplit for all Internal-Voices programs.
Programming Your PC2 Using the Arpeggiator Editing the Internal Setup You can edit the internal setup and store your changes, thereby changing the zone parameters for every program. As an example, weÕll transpose the internal setup up an octave. 1. Make sure youÕre in Internal Voices mode. If youÕre not, press Internal Voices twice. 2. Press Transpose. The display looks like this: Zone:1|auto||||0:000 Transposition:|0 The top line shows the current zone, along with the bank number and program ID.
Programming Your PC2 Using the Arpeggiator Figure 4-1 shows the processing order the PC2 uses to create arpeggios from your input: Zone 1 Parameters Arpeggiator Region Note Processing Zone Enablers Zone 2 Parameters Zone 3 Parameters Zone 4 Parameters Figure 4-1 Arpeggiator Processing Sequence Many of the PC2Õs factory setups make use of the arpeggiatorÑfor example, those that include notes in the setupÕs name, like setup 001 Dance C 7. There are others as well; youÕll know them when you Þnd them.
Programming Your PC2 Using the Arpeggiator 4. Press > to select the Zone Enable parameter. This enables you to arpeggiate one or more setup zones, and play others normally. Several of the preset setups do this. Using Pressure (Aftertouch) as an Arpeggiator Controller In this example, weÕll use pressure to control the volume of arpeggiated notes. First, make sure that keyboard aftertouch is sending the Pressure Controller message. Hold the Controllers button, strike any key and press down on it.
Programming Your PC2 Using the PC2 to Control External Slaves Using the PC2 to Control External Slaves Anything you play or transmit from the PC2 can control an external keyboard or module in addition toÑor instead ofÑthe PC2Õs internal sounds. There is really only one parameter you need to set. 1. Start with Setup 128 Default Setup. Press the MIDI Xmit button. Set the channel to the channel number that you wish to use to control your external slave. 2. Press the > button. Set the Dest parameter to MIDI.
Programming Your PC2 Using the PC2 to Control External Slaves 128 x 128 = 16,384 (numbered as 0Ð16,383). Since each bank can have 128 programs in it, that means the total number of possible programs in an instrument is 2,097,152! In practice, most instruments tend to have 10 or fewer banks. By default, the PC2 responds to Controller 0 with a value of 0, followed by Controller 32 with a value corresponding to the desired bank (although you can use either controller).
Programming Your PC2 Using the PC2 to Control External Slaves Another example: If the Roland required you send Controller 0 with a value of 81 and Controller 32 with a value of 2, then you would have 81 x 128 + 2 = 10,370. Again, entering 10370 for the Bank parameter will show both 81/2 and 10370. Sending Program Changes Only Imagine that youÕre playing the PC2 and another keyboard at the same time.
Programming Your PC2 Working With an External Sequencer Preventing Program Changes on Slaves This is the opposite of the previous tutorial. What if you have an external module or keyboard that you want to play from the PC2, but you donÕt want to send program changes to it? (Maybe you want to leave that module always on the same sound, or you want the ability to choose the sounds directly from the front panel of that external module or keyboard). 1. Create a two-zone setup.
Programming Your PC2 Troubleshooting Name and save the setupÑyou might want to name it something Like Local Off or Seq Control. Now you have a MIDI-only setup with a single zoneÑwhich is equivalent to being in Internal Voices mode with the Local Control parameter turned off. There are several advantages to the setup method. First of all, the Local Control parameter sets itself to On each time you power up the PC2.
Programming Your PC2 Troubleshooting shows you the MIDI channel of the message. To leave MIDIScope, just press any non-programmable button. The only limitation of MIDIScope is that it can display only one message at a time. Therefore it can be confusing if you are sending multiple channels of information at the same time. If you are testing the PC2 itself, itÕs best to mute all the zones but one so that you can see what info that zone is sending (or you could use the Solo button).
Chapter 5 Descriptions of Parameters This chapter contains a description for each of the PC2Õs editing parameters. TheyÕre organized into the following sections: ¥ Program Editor Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1 ¥ Setup Editor Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5 ¥ Effects Editor Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-24 ¥ KB3 Editor Parameters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Descriptions of Parameters Program Editor Parameters Keymap L >> The keymap for the left side of programs using stereo keymaps. This parameter appears as (Keymap) for programs using mono keymaps, and is inactive (you canÕt change its value). << Keymap R The keymap for the right side of programs using stereo keymaps. It appears as Keymap for programs using mono keymaps, and is the only active keymap parameter. Key Range Low, Key Range Hi These parameters set the lowest and highest notes for the layer.
Descriptions of Parameters Program Editor Parameters You can set initial values for the following MIDI Controllers: Mod Wheel (MIDI 1) MIDI 12 Breath (MIDI 2) MIDI 13 Data (MIDI 6) MIDI 29 MIDI 9 You may be wondering why you can set initial values for these MIDI Controllers and not others.
Descriptions of Parameters Program Editor Parameters Adjusting the values of the LFO parameters modiÞes how the LFOs affect the programs that use them (not all programs make use of the LFOs). See MIDI Controllers on page B-9 to learn which programs have functioning LFOs. Many programs use LFO1, which is always local, meaning that the LFO affects just one layer of the program. The other LFO is called LFO2 in some programs, and GLFO in others.
Descriptions of Parameters Setup Editor Parameters Rotor Effects High Adjust The amount of change in the rate of the high rotor when you switch the rotorÕs speed control from fast to slow or vice versa. KB3 programs use SW1 to switch rotor speed. Setup Editor Parameters There are seven menus in the Setup Editor, represented by the buttons in the Zone Parameters region of the front panel.
Descriptions of Parameters Setup Editor Parameters information only to the PC2. If youÕre using the PC2 to control other instruments or to record to an external sequencer, use a value of MIDI or Local+MIDI. Bend Range, Semitones (BndRng ST) Sets the number of semitones of pitch bend applied by any physical controller that sends either the Pitch Up, Pitch Down, Pitch, or Rvrs Pitch MIDI Controller message, when that controller is at its maximum (sending a value of 127).
Descriptions of Parameters Setup Editor Parameters This parameter selects the bank for the current zone. It also determines which bank-select value the zone sends via MIDI when you select the setup (the zone wonÕt send a bank-select message to the MIDI Out port if it has a value of Local for the Dest parameter in the MIDI Xmit menu).
Descriptions of Parameters Setup Editor Parameters Program ID Display Format (PNumDisp) This parameter is primarily a convenience for when youÕre sending MIDI to other instruments or to a sequencer. If youÕre using the PC2 by itself, thereÕs no need to edit this parameter. Different MIDI instruments and sequencers refer to program numbers differently: some start counting at 0, and others start at 1.
Descriptions of Parameters Setup Editor Parameters The Key Range Menu Low and Hi The primary function for the Key Range menu is determining where a zone plays on the keyboard. This is controlled by the values of the Low and Hi parameters. In the default setup, all zones range from C -1 to G 9.
Descriptions of Parameters Setup Editor Parameters AutoSplit Key When the value of the AutoSplit parameter is On, this parameter sets the split point for all zones in the setup, overriding each zoneÕs key range settings. Depending on the key ranges youÕve set for the zones in any particular setup, this may not be useful. On the other hand, you may enjoy the ßexibility it provides for muting and soloing. See The AutoSplit Feature on page 3-20 for more information.
Descriptions of Parameters Setup Editor Parameters Velocity Scale (Vel Scale) Increases or decreases the PC2Õs velocity sensitivity. The value for all zones in the default setup is 100%Ñthink of this as the normal value. Higher values increase the sensitivity; notes get louder faster than normal as you play harder. Lower values decrease the sensitivity; notes get louder slower than normal as you play harder. YouÕll notice the difference more when youÕre playing hard than when youÕre playing softly.
Descriptions of Parameters Setup Editor Parameters Final Attack-Velocity Value 127 Velocity Offset: +64 low velocity keystrikes produce medium MIDI velocity and greater Velocity Offset: -64 low velocity keystrikes result in MIDI velocity of 1; maximum MIDI velocity reduced 64 0 64 127 Keystrike Velocity Vel Scale and Vel Offset have a very close relationship; when you change the value of one of them, youÕll often want to change the value of the other as well.
Descriptions of Parameters Setup Editor Parameters Velocity Curve (Vel Curve) So far weÕve been describing the velocity parameters in terms of linear velocity curvesÑthat is, the Þnal attack-velocity increases at a uniform rate as your keystrike velocity increases so that on the graph, the velocity curve appears as a straight line. You can use the Vel Curve parameter to change the shape of the velocity curve, which provides variations in dynamic response.
Descriptions of Parameters Setup Editor Parameters Final Attack-Velocity Value Velocity Min: 1, Max: 64 No MIDI velocity is produced when keystrike velocity is greater than 64 Velocity Min: 64, Max: 127 No MIDI velocity is produced when keystrike velocity is less than 64 64 0 64 127 Keystrike Velocity The Controllers Menu The Controllers menu contains parameters that deÞne the functions of the PC2Õs physical controllers (wheels, sliders, breath, pedals, buttons, and ribbon).
Descriptions of Parameters Setup Editor Parameters The Controllers Menu: Continuous Controller Parameters There are fourteen controllers in the continuous-controller group: Wheel 1 Up Pedal 1 Wheel 1 Down Pedal 2 Wheel 2 Breath Mono Pressure (MPressure) Ribbon 1 Slider A Ribbon 2 Slider B Ribbon 3 Slider C Slider D Each of the controllers in this group has the following six parameters. MIDI Controller Number (Ctrl Num) Determines which MIDI Controller message the physical controller sends.
Descriptions of Parameters Setup Editor Parameters the message. For example, if you want to make sure that the program in Zone 1 of a setup is panned to the left whenever you select the setup, assign a physical controller in Zone 1 of that setup to send MIDI Controller 10, then set an Entry Value of 0 for that controller. Entry values ignore the current position of the physical controller when you select the program or setup.
Descriptions of Parameters Setup Editor Parameters Ribbon Mode Affects the MIDI Controller values sent by the ribbon section for all zones. A value of Absolute means that the value of the MIDI Controller message that the ribbon section sends is tied directly to a physical location on the ribbonÑin other words, touching a particular point on the ribbon always generates the same value for the MIDI Controller message.
Descriptions of Parameters Setup Editor Parameters If the value of SwType is Toggle, the controller sends a MIDI Controller message with a programmable value (typically 127 or On) when you depress the controller (turning it on); depressing the controller again sends another programmable value (typically 0 or Off). When Buttons SW1ÐSW5 are programmed to be toggle switches, the LEDs light when you turn them on, and go out when you turn them off.
Descriptions of Parameters Setup Editor Parameters The Arpeggiator Menu Arpeggiator Activation (Arp Active) Enables or disables the arpeggiator for the setup. If this parameterÕs value is Off, then you wonÕt hear arpeggiation for any notes in any zone of the setup, regardless of the settings for any of the other arpeggiator parameters. In most setups, you can press SW4 to activate the arpeggiator (in these setups, SW4 sends MIDI 116, ArpOn.
Descriptions of Parameters Setup Editor Parameters In the next three modes, the arpeggiator latches notes only when MIDI Controller 119 (ArpLatch) sends a value of On (64 or higher). An easy way to experiment with these modes is to assign the Mod Wheel to send MIDI 119. Overplay The arpeggiator latches any notes in the arpeggiator that are being held when ArpLatch goes on, and continues playing them, even after you let them go, until ArpLatch off.
Descriptions of Parameters Setup Editor Parameters Up Latched notes play in ascending pitch order, regardless of their chronological order. Down Latched notes play in descending pitch order, regardless of their chronological order. Up/Down Latched notes play from lowest pitch to highest, then from highest pitch to lowest, repeating the cycle until you stop the arpeggiation. The notes at the very top and very bottom play only once.
Descriptions of Parameters Setup Editor Parameters The value for this parameter is relevant only if the value for the Clock parameter in the Global menu has a value of Internal. If the value of Clock is External, the arpeggiator follows the tempo of MIDI Clock signals (if any) received at the PC2Õs MIDI In port. If no external Clock signal is received, notes in the arpeggiator region do not play at all. Duration How long each arpeggiated note lasts. 100% is legatoÑno breaks between notes.
Descriptions of Parameters Setup Editor Parameters Limit Option (Limit Opt) Determines what the arpeggiator does when it has shifted the currently latched notes up (or down) to the shift limit. there are seven possible values: Stop Causes the Arpeggiator to stop the arpeggiation when it reaches the shift limit. Reset Causes the Arpeggiator to return to its original pitch and repeat the latched cycle of notes, transposing each cycle according to the settings for Note Shift and Shift Limit.
Descriptions of Parameters Effects Editor Parameters Flt Reset Adds a bit of apparent randomness to the process. Flt stands for ÒFloat,Ó and it means that when the arpeggiator reaches the shift limit, it resetsÑbut not to its original pitch as with plain Reset. Like Unipolar and Bipolar, it looks at the Þrst note that would exceed the shift limit, and calculates the interval between that note and the shift limit.
Descriptions of Parameters Effects Editor Parameters FXA/B Select This parameter appears only when the current effect is one of the double-block KB3 effects. It selects the menu of parameters for the FX-AB block. The effect ID and name appear, enabling you to select an effect for FX-AB, or to view/edit the four FX-AB parameters by pressing > one or more times. Effect ID and Name The display doesnÕt show you the names of these parameters, as it does with most other parameters.
Descriptions of Parameters Effects Editor Parameters changes as well as those received via MIDI. All other programs use the current effect, but retain their own settings for wet/dry mix. FX Chg Mod is Panel In this case, the value of FX Channel is irrelevant. Program changesÑeither from the PC2 or via an external MIDI sourceÑnever change the current effect (you must change the current effect from the PX2Õs front panel).
Descriptions of Parameters KB3 Editor Parameters KB3 Editor Parameters The Timbre Menu Wheel Volume Map (WheelVolMap) The wheel volume map determines the volume level for each tone wheel. WeÕve provided several tone wheel volume maps here, based on measurements weÕve taken of different organs. Equal All tone wheels at the same volume. Not based on a real B-3. Bright Normal map, based on a B-3 in good condition. Mellow Somewhere between Bright and Junky.
Descriptions of Parameters KB3 Editor Parameters Drawbars 1–9 (Drawbar) The nine parameters correspond to the nine drawbar controls (Sliders AÐD and Mod Wheel). Each can have a value from 0 (drawbar fully in) to 8 (drawbar fully out) DrawbarSteps Affects the transition between drawbar levels for each of the drawbar controls. Smooth Levels range from 0Ð127 (but still represented as 0Ð8 in the display). Smoother transition between levels than Normal.
Descriptions of Parameters KB3 Editor Parameters NoteAttack Controls the attack characteristic of KB3 notes. Normal Smoothed attack. Hard Instant attack with audible click, in addition to any amount of key click speciÞed with the Keyclick and KeyclickVol parameters (you might want to set Keyclick to Off when you use this setting). PercHard Hard attack level for percussion only; notes without percussion use a normal attack. NoteRelease Controls the release characteristic of notes.
Descriptions of Parameters System Parameters Envelope Menu: Percussion Pitch Parameters Three parameters control the pitch of the percussion effect: Low Harmonic (Low Harm) Controls which drawbar is used as the basis for the low harmonic of the percussion effect. The actual pitch obtained depends on which drawbar you use. On an actual tone wheel organ, this is Drawbar 4. You can use any of the nine drawbars.
Descriptions of Parameters System Parameters Clock Set Clock to Internal (the default) to use the PC2Õs internal MIDI clock for arpeggiation, and to control synchronization with external MIDI equipment. Set Clock to External when you want the PC2 (including the arpeggiator) to synchronize with a MIDI Clock signal from an external source. Transmit Clock This parameter determines whether the PC2 sends its internal MIDI clock signal to its MIDI Out port.
Descriptions of Parameters System Parameters release the last key, the Setup Select button corresponding to the ID of the new setup blinks. Any notes being held by the PC2 (or by Kurzweil instruments receiving MIDI from the PC2) continue with their normal decays. Non-Kurzweil MIDI slaves may cut off notes as soon as the PC2Õs setup changes. Setup Change Channel (Setup Chg Chan) Enables the PC2 to change setups when it receives a program-change message from an external MIDI source.
Descriptions of Parameters System Parameters Exit Save Affects what happens when you exit an editor without saving. If the value if Never (the default), the PC2 wonÕt prompt you to save your edits when you leave an editor (by pressing one of the mode-selection buttons). In this case, the mode-selection button ßashes, prompting you to select a bank (or press the same button again to enter that mode on the last program or setup you were using in that mode).
Descriptions of Parameters System Parameters AllNotesOff If you set this to Ignore, the PC2 will ignore the MIDI All Notes Off message. Some instruments and sequencers (notably older Roland instruments) will send this message when no notes are being held, even if the sustain pedal is still held. If you are hooked to a Roland sequencer and Þnd that the PC2 doesnÕt seem to sustain, set this parameter to Ignore and the problem will go away.
Descriptions of Parameters System Parameters Digital Output Width (DigOut Width) Determines the size, in bits, of the digital ÒwordsÓ that the PC2 sends to the digital outs. Choose between 16-bit, 18-bit, 20-bit, or 24-bit digital word lengths. Set this to match the input digitalword-length conÞguration of your recording or processing equipment.
Descriptions of Parameters System Parameters MIDIScope? Not a parameter but a prompt to run MIDIScope, a MIDI-analysis application. Monitors any event from the PC2Õs keyboard or controllers, as well as MIDI information (including SysEx messages received at the MIDI In port. Press any non-controller button to exit. The MIDI Recv Menu The MIDI Recv menu is designed to make it easy to conÞgure your PC2 as a MIDI slave, with a set of parameters for deÞning how it responds to incoming MIDI information.
Maintenance and Upgrades Replacing the Battery Appendix A Maintenance and Upgrades Replacing the Battery Changes that you make to your PC2 settings are stored using a Lithium battery when the PC2 is powered off. When it is time to replace your battery, the PC2 will display the message: ÒBattery voltage is lowÓ for a few seconds after being powered up. If this happens, you should replace the battery as soon as possible.
Maintenance and Upgrades Replacing the Battery Figure 5-1 Freeing battery from retaining clip 3. Insert your Þngernail, the plastic knife, or the pen cap behind and under the battery, and lift the battery out, as shown in Figure 5-2. Figure 5-2 Removing battery 4. With the positive (+) side of the new battery facing away from you, slide the battery into the retaining clip, pushing down on the battery until it snaps into place. 5.
Maintenance and Upgrades Boot Block Replacing the Option Panel 1. Replace the option panel sliding it in such that the unpainted edge is underneath the rear part of the opening. 2. Line up the holes in the panel with the holes in the bottom and install and tighten the screws. Powering up When you have Þnished, turn the PC2 over, plug in the power adapter, and turn the power on. You should see the usual start up messages.
Maintenance and Upgrades Boot Block Setting Up For a Software Upgrade 1. Connect a MIDI cable from the MIDI Out of the computerÕs MIDI port or interface to the MIDI In of the PC2. 2. Launch the sequencer application. 3. Open the Þrst .MID Þle using the sequencer program. 4. Start the boot block on the PC2 using the directions above. Installing an Operating System or Setups This procedure is for installing OS and setup Þles.
Maintenance and Upgrades Boot Block Installing Sound ROM Options After installing a Sound ROM option SIMM using the accompanying instructions, you will need to transfer the presets from the option ROM to the PC2Õs Flash ROM. Once the SIMM(s) has been installed and the option panel replaced, complete the following instructions: 1. Start the boot block on the PC2 using the directions above. 2. Scroll to Install ROM option and select by pressing Enter. 3.
Reference Specifications Appendix B Reference Specifications SpeciÞcations are subject to change without notice. Physical Specifications Dimension Height PC2 PC2X 10.95 cm 5 4 /16 in Depth 14 in Length 47 13/16 in Weight 35 lb 35.60 cm 121.45 cm 16 kg 10.95 cm 5 4 /16 in 14 in 35.60 cm 137.
Reference Specifications Environmental Specifications Minimum Operating temperature Storage temperature Maximum 40 F 5C -13 F -25 C 104 F 40 C 185 F 85 C Operating humidity 5% 95% (non-condensing) Storage humidity 5% 95% (non-condensing) Audio Specifications Line-Level Left and Right Analog Audio Outputs Connectors Impedance Balanced outputs using two 1/4-inch stereo (tip-ring-sleeve) phone plugs and shielded twistedpair cable or unbalanced using two 1/4-inch mono (tip-ring) phone plugs an
Reference Parameter Reference Parameter Reference Parameter Group Subgroup (if any) MIDI Xmit (transmit) Program Key Range Transposition Velocity Continuous controllers These controllers all have the same six parameters, called the Basic Parameter Group.
Reference Parameter Reference Parameter Group Continuous controllers: Ribbons Ribbons have three common parameters, called the Spring Parameter Subgroup The ribbon controllers also have the six basic parameters. Switch controllers All switch controllers have the same seven parameters, called the Switch Control Parameter Group Subgroup (if any) Spring Parameters B-4 Range of Values Default Ribbon Sect Large, 3 Sect.
Reference Parameter Reference Parameter Group Subgroup (if any) Key Range Internal Voices: Timbre (for each layer) Internal Voices: Envelope Internal Voices: LFO Parameter Range of Values Default KeyMap L Any keymap Keymap R Any keymap Lo C -1 to G 9 C0 Hi C -1 to G 9 C8 Block param 1 Varies according to Block Block Param 2 Varies according to Block Amp -96dB to 48dB 20 dB Mod Wheel None, 0–127 0 Breath None, 0–127 0 Data None, 0–127 0 MIDI 9 None, 0–127 0 MIDI 12 Non
Reference Parameter Reference Parameter Group Subgroup (if any) Global Expansion Blocks MIDI Recv (for each channel) Wet/Dry Mix Effects (for A and B outputs) Wet/Dry FX Mode B-6 Parameter Range of Values Default Local Control Off, On On Clock Internal, External Internal Transmit Clock Off, On, Seq Seq Touch 1 Linear, 2 Light1, 3 Light2, 4 Light3, 5 Hard1, 6 Hard2, 7 Hard3 1 Linear Chg Setups Keys Up, Immed Keys Up Setup Chg Chan None, 1–16 None MIDI In Normal, Remap, Merge
Reference Parameter Reference Parameter Group Subgroup (if any) KB3: Timbre Parameter Range of Values WheelVolMap Equal, Bright, Mellow, Junky OrganMap Equal, Peck’s, Bob’s, Eric’s Chor/Vib Vib1, Vib2, Vib3, Chor1, Chor2, Chor3 DrawbarMode Preset, Live Drawbars 1–9 0–8 DrawbarSteps Smooth, Normal PreampResp On, Off Leakage -96 dB–0.0 dB Amp -96 dB to +48 dB Keyclick Off, On KeyclickVol -96 dB–0.0 dB NoteAttack Normal, Hard, PercHard NoteRelease Normal, Hard Level 0.0 dB–24.
Reference PC2 Audio Signal Routing PC2 Audio Signal Routing A Dry A Wet FX-A Multi-effects A to B Wet Dry B Wet FX-B Reverb B Dry Stereo / Mono Digital B-8 Analog
Reference MIDI Controllers MIDI Controllers None 0 Bank MSB 32 Bank LSB 64 Sustain 96 DataInc 1 Mod Wheel 33 65 Port Switch 97 DataDec 2 Breath 34 66 Sosten 98 NRg LBS 35 67 Soft Foot Control 36 68 Legato 3 4 5 Port Time 37 6 Data MSB 38 Data LSB 99 Rg LSB Rg MSB 69 Hold2 101 70 SndCtl1 102 7 Volume 39 71 SndCtl2 103 8 Balance 40 72 SndCtl3 104 41 73 SndCtl4 105 Pan 42 74 SndCtl5 106 9 10 11 Expression 43 75 SndCtl6 107 12 EfxCt 1 44
Reference KB3 Controllers KB3 Controllers ThereÕs a subset of the MIDI Controller numbers dedicated to controlling KB3 features. The Þrst column in the following table lists the Controller numbers that KB3 programs always respond to. KB3 programs also respond to the Controller numbers in the second column; these are the Controller numbers that the Voceª MIDI Drawbar Controller uses to control common tonewheel organ features.
Reference PC2 Keymaps PC2 Keymaps 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 25 26 27 28 30 31 32 33 34 35 336 37 38 39 40 50 51 52 53 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 Piano f Left Piano f Right Piano mf Left Piano mf Right Piano mp Left Piano mp Right Piano 3Vel L Piano 3Vel R Piano 3V Easy L Piano 3V Easy R Piano f Mono Piano mf Mono Piano mp Mono Piano 3Vel Mono Piano 3V Easy M Piano 440 f L Piano 440 f R Piano 440 mf L Piano 440 mf R Piano 440 mp L Piano 440 mp R Piano 440 3Vel L Piano 4
Reference PC2 Effects and Effects Parameters PC2 Effects and Effects Parameters Reverb ID Effect Param2 Param3 Param4 1 NiceLittleBooth Rvrb Time HF Damping Size Scale Density 2 Viewing Booth Rvrb Time HF Damping Size Scale Density 3 Drum Booth Rvrb Time HF Damping Size Scale Density 4 Add Ambience Rvrb Time HF Damping Size Scale Density 5 BrightSmallRoom Rvrb Time HF Damping Size Scale Density 6 Tight Perc Room Rvrb Time HF Damping Size Scale Density 7 SmallDarkRo
Reference PC2 Effects and Effects Parameters ID Effect Param1 Param2 Param3 Param4 51 My Garage Absorption Late Lvl Treb Freq 52 Half Bath Rvrb Time HF Damping E DfDlyScl Treb Gain E DiffAmt 53 School Stairwell Absorption HF Damping L PreDelay R PreDelay 54 Small Hall Rvrb Time EarRef Lvl L PreDelay R PreDelay 55 Classic Chapel Rvrb Time HF Damping L PreDelay R PreDelay 56 Semisweet Hall Rvrb Time HF Damping EarRef Lvl Late Lvl 57 Reflective Hall Rvrb Time EarRef
Reference PC2 Effects and Effects Parameters Flange ID Effect Param1 Param2 Param3 150 Big Slow Flange LFO Period LFO TempoFdbk Level L/R Phase 151 Sweet Flange LFO Period LFO Tempo Fdbk Level 152 Throaty Flange LFO Period LFO Tempo HF Damping Param4 L/R Phase 153 Squeeze Flange LFO Period LFO Tempo Fdbk Level L/R Phase 154 Simply Flange LFO Period LFO Tempo Fdbk Level L/R Phase 155 Wetlip Flange LFO Period Fdbk Level StatDlyLvl StatDlyTim Phase ID Effect Param1 P
Reference PC2 Effects and Effects Parameters Chorus + Reverb ID Effect Param1 Param2 Param3 210 Chorus Air Ch Rate L Ch Rate R Ch Depth LCh Depth R Param4 211 ChorusSmallRoom Ch Rate L Ch Rate R L Mix Rvrb 212 ClassicEP ChorRm Ch Rate L Ch Rate R L Mix Rvrb R Mix Rvrb R Mix Rvrb 213 Chorus HiCeiling Ch Delay L Ch Delay R Rvrb Time Mix Reverb 214 Chorus MiniHall Ch Fdbk L Ch Fdbk R Rvrb Type Rvrb Time Rvrb Time 215 Chorus PercHall Ch Rate L Ch Rate R Rvrb Type 216 Cho
Reference PC2 Effects and Effects Parameters Flange + Delay + Reverb ID Effect Param1 Param2 Param3 Param4 270 FlangeDelayRoom Fl Tempo Fl Phase R Dly Tempo Rvb HFDamp Rvb HFDamp 271 SloFlangeDlyRoom Dly Tempo Dly Fdbk L Dly Fdbk R 272 FlangeDelayHall Dly Tempo Rvrb Time L Mix Rvrb R Mix Rvrb 273 FlangeDlyBigHall Fl Rate Dly Tempo Rvrb Time Rvb HFDamp Flange and Other ID Effect Param1 Param2 Param3 Param4 280 Flange->LaserDly Fl Rate Fl Fdbk Mix Delay Dly Tempo 281
Reference PC2 Effects and Effects Parameters Distortion ID Effect Param1 Param2 Param3 Param4 330 SuperShaper Shp Amoun tOut Gain None None tOut Gain 331 SubtleDrumShape Low Amount Mid Amoun tHi Amoun 332 2 Band Shaper CrossOver Low Amount Hi Amount Out Gain 333 Shaper->Reverb Shp Amount Shp Lopass Rvrb Time Rvb HFDamp 334 SubtleDistortion Dist Drive Warmth Highpass Out Gain Out Gain 335 Synth Distortion Dist Drive Mid1 Gain Treb Gain 336 Dist Cab EPiano Dist Drive
Reference PC2 Effects and Effects Parameters Rotary Speaker ID Effect Param1 Param2 Param3 Param4 390 VibChor+Rotary1 Vibr/Chor Low Rate High Rate HiResonate Roto InOut 391 VibChor+Rotary2 Vibr/Chor Low Rate High Rate 392 VC+Dist+Rotary1 Vibr/Chor Low Rate High Rate Dist Drive 393 VC+Dist+Rotary2 Vibr/Chor Low Rate High Rate Dist Drive 394 VC+Dist+Rotary3 Vibr/Chor Low Rate High Rate Dist Drive 395 VC+Tube+Rotary1 Vibr/Chor Low Rate High Rate Tube Drive 396 VC+Tube
Reference MIDI Implementation Chart MIDI Implementation Chart Model: Kurzweil PC2, PC2X Manufacturer: Young Chang Digital Synthesizers Date: 3/1/00 Version 1.
PC2 Programs and Controller Assignments Factory Controller Assignments Appendix C PC2 Programs and Controller Assignments Factory Controller Assignments Slider A Slider B Slider C Slider D SW1 SW2 SW3 SW4 SW5 MW Mpress Breath/CCPed2 Ribbon CCPed1 CCPed2 FtSw1 FtSw2 FtSw3 MIDI91 FX-A Depth MIDI93 FX-B Depth MIDI06 MIDI13 Octave Shift MIDI09 MIDI12 Arp On/Off MIDI29 MIDI01 MIDI33 MIDI02 MIDI21/53 Pitchbend MIDI11 Expression MIDI04 Foot MIDI64 Sustain MIDI66 Sost MIDI67 Soft Programs and Controllers ID Prog
PC2 Programs and Controller Assignments Programs and Controllers ID Program Name Slider A Slider B Slider D SW1 SW4 SW5 MW Ribbon CCPed1 FtSw1 FtSw2 FtSw3 5 ClassicalGrand 2 FX-A Wet/Dry FX-B Wet/Dry Vibrato Rate Octave Shift Arp On/Off Enable Vibrato Vibrato Depth Pitch Bend Expression Sustain Sostenuto soft ped ID Program Name Slider A Slider B Slider D SW1 SW4 SW5 MW Ribbon CCPed1 FtSw1 FtSw2 FtSw3 9 Rock Grand FX-A Wet/Dry FX-B Wet/Dry Vibrato Rate Octave Shift Arp On/Off Enable Vibrato Vibrato Dept
PC2 Programs and Controller Assignments Programs and Controllers ID Program Name Slider A Slider B Slider D SW1 SW4 SW5 MW Ribbon CCPed1 FtSw1 FtSw2 FtSw3 13 Ragtime Piano FX-A Wet/Dry FX-B Wet/Dry Vibrato Rate Octave Shift Arp On/Off Enable Vibrato Vibrato Depth Pitch Bend Expression Sustain Sostenuto soft ped ID Program Name Slider A Slider B Slider C Slider D SW1 SW4 SW5 MW Ribbon CCPed1 FtSw1 FtSw2 14 Tack Piano FX-A Wet/Dry FX-B Wet/Dry Tack Level Vibrato Rate Octave Shift Arp On/Off Enable Vibrato
PC2 Programs and Controller Assignments Programs and Controllers ID Program Name Slider A Slider B Slider C Slider D SW1 SW2 SW4 SW5 MW Ribbon CCPed1 FtSw1 FtSw2 FtSw3 19 Hard E Pno FX-A Wet/Dry FX-B Wet/Dry Timbre Tremolo Rate Octave Shift Enable Thump Arp On/Off Impact Tremolo Depth Pitch Bend Expression Sustain Sostenuto Soft Pedal ID Program Name Slider A Slider B Slider C Slider D SW1 SW2 SW4 SW5 MW Ribbon CCPed1 CCPed2 FtSw1 FtSw2 FtSw3 20 E Piano PF FX-A Wet/Dry FX-B Wet/Dry Timbre Tremolo Rate O
PC2 Programs and Controller Assignments Programs and Controllers ID Program Name Slider A Slider B Slider C Slider D SW1 SW2 SW4 SW5 MW Ribbon CCPed1 CCPed2 FtSw1 FtSw2 25 ProtoWURLY FX-A Wet/Dry FX-B Wet/Dry Timbre Tremolo Rate Octave Shift Sample Start Arp On/Off Enable Detuned Layer Tremolo Depth Pitch Bend Expression Timbre Sustain Sostenuto ID Program Name Slider A Slider B Slider C Slider D SW1 SW2 SW4 SW5 MW Ribbon CCPed1 CCPed2 FtSw1 FtSw2 29 Funky Touch EP FX-A Wet/Dry FX-B Wet/Dry Timbre Tremo
PC2 Programs and Controller Assignments Programs and Controllers ID Program Name Slider A Slider B Slider C Slider D SW1 SW2 SW4 SW5 MW Ribbon CCPed1 CCPed2 FtSw1 FtSw2 FtSw3 31 Rich Digital EP FX-A Wet/Dry FX-B Wet/Dry Timbre Tremelo Rate Octave Shift Envelope Ctl Arp On/Off Disable Layer Tremolo Depth Pitch Bend Expression Timbre Sustain Sostenuto Soft Pedal ID Program Name Slider A Slider B Slider C Slider D SW1 SW2 SW4 SW5 MW Ribbon CCPed1 FtSw1 FtSw2 32 C3PO FX-A Wet/Dry FX-B Wet/Dry Timbre Tremolo
PC2 Programs and Controller Assignments Programs and Controllers ID Program Name Slider A Slider B Slider C Slider D SW1 SW2 SW4 SW5 MW Ribbon CCPed1 FtSw1 FtSw2 37 Celestial Comet FX-A Wet/Dry FX-B Wet/Dry Treble Cut Trem/Vib Rate Octave Shift Release Control Arp On/Off Switch Layers Tremolo Depth Pitch Bend Expression Sustain Sostenuto ID Program Name Slider A Slider B Slider C Slider D SW1 SW2 SW4 SW5 MW Ribbon CCPed1 FtSw1 FtSw2 38 DYN Comper FX-A Wet/Dry FX-B Wet/Dry LoPass Freq Resonance Octave Sh
PC2 Programs and Controller Assignments Programs and Controllers ID Program Name Slider A Slider B Slider C Slider D SW1 SW2 SW3 SW4 SW5 MW Ribbon CCPed1 FtSw1 FtSw2 FtSw3 43 Harpsichord FX-A Wet/Dry FX-B Wet/Dry Timbre Sample Start Octave Shift Disable Release Disable Velocity Arp On/Off Octave Switch Decay Control Pitch Bend Expression Sustain Sostenuto Octave Switch ID Program Name Slider A Slider B Slider C Slider D SW1 SW4 SW5 MW Ribbon CCPed1 FtSw1 FtSw2 ID Program Name Slider A Slider B Slider C S
PC2 Programs and Controller Assignments Programs and Controllers ID Program Name Slider A Slider B Slider C Slider D SW1 SW2 SW3 SW4 SW5 MW Ribbon CCPed1 FtSw1 FtSw2 FtSw3 49 Ballad Of 3 Bars FX-A Wet/Dry FX-B Wet/Dry Perc XFade Bass Cut Octave Shift FX Vib/Chr On/Off VAST Chr/Vib On/Off Arp On/Off VAST Rotary On/Off FX/VAST Rotary Ramp Speed Ctl Pitch Bend Expression Sustain Sostenuto FX/VAST Rotary Ramp Speed Ctl ID Program Name Slider A Slider B Slider C SW1 SW2 SW4 SW5 MW Ribbon CCPed1 FtSw1 FtSw2 Ft
PC2 Programs and Controller Assignments Programs and Controllers ID Program Name Slider A Slider B Slider C Slider D SW1 SW4 Ribbon CCPed1 FtSw1 FtSw2 55 Pipe Organ FX-A Wet/Dry FX-B Wet/Dry Layer XFade Layer XFade Octave Shift Arp On/Off Pitch Bend Expression Sustain Sostenuto ID Program Name Slider C Slider D SW2 SW5 MW Mpress Breath/CCPed2 CCPed2 56 Big Brass LoPass Freq Attack Control Layer Switch Layer Switch Vibrato Depth Swell Env & Pitch LoPass Freq LoPass Freq ID Program Name Slider C Slider D
PC2 Programs and Controller Assignments Programs and Controllers ID Program Name Slider A Slider B Slider C Slider D SW1 SW4 SW5 MW Ribbon CCPed1 FtSw1 FtSw2 65 Slow Strings FX-A Wet/Dry FX-B Wet/Dry Brightness (Cut) Attack Control Octave Shift Arp On/Off Layer Switch Slow Vibrato Pitch Bend Expression Sustain Sostenuto ID Program Name Slider A Slider B Slider C Slider D SW1 SW4 SW5 MW Ribbon CCPed1 FtSw1 FtSw2 69 Touch Strings FX-A Wet/Dry FX-B Wet/Dry Timbre Envelope Control Octave Shift Arp On/Off La
PC2 Programs and Controller Assignments Programs and Controllers ID Program Name Slider C Slider D SW5 MW Mpress Breath/CCPed2 CCPed2 73 Doo>
PC2 Programs and Controller Assignments Programs and Controllers ID Program Name Slider A Slider B Slider C Slider D SW1 SW4 SW5 MW Ribbon CCPed1 FtSw1 FtSw2 FtSw3 83 Slo Wood Flute FX-A Wet/Dry FX-B Wet/Dry Breath Noise Chiff Noise Octave Shift Arp On/Off "Layer Enable (""ooh"")" Tremelo Depth (Cut) Pitch Bend Expression Sustain Sostenuto Soft Ped ID Program Name Slider A Slider B Slider C Slider D SW1 SW2 SW3 SW4 SW5 MW Mpress Ribbon CCPed1 FtSw1 FtSw2 84 DIG DAT DOW FX-A Wet/Dry FX-B Wet/Dry LowPass
PC2 Programs and Controller Assignments Programs and Controllers ID Program Name Slider A Slider B Slider C Slider D SW1 SW2 SW4 SW5 MW Mpress Breath/CCPed2 Ribbon CCPed1 FtSw1 FtSw2 FtSw3 89 Crypt FX-A Wet/Dry FX-B Wet/Dry Timbre Timbre Octave Shift Release Control Arp On/Off Vibrato Rate Env "Vibr, Pan/Fltr LFO" "Vibr, Pan/Fltr LFO" Pan LFO Depth Pitch Bend Expression Sustain Sostenuto Soft Ped ID Program Name Slider A Slider B Slider C Slider D SW1 SW2 SW3 SW4 SW5 MW Mpress Breath/CCPed2 Ribbon CCPed1
PC2 Programs and Controller Assignments Programs and Controllers ID Program Name Slider A Slider B Slider C Slider D SW1 SW2 SW3 SW4 SW5 MW Mpress Ribbon CCPed1 FtSw1 FtSw2 FtSw3 95 La Grande Jatte FX-A Wet/Dry FX-B Wet/Dry LoPass Freq LoPass Resonance Octave Shift Release Control Layer Switch Arp On/Off Attack Control Vibrato/Trem Vibrato/Trem Pitch Bend Expression Sustain Sostenuto Soft Ped ID Program Name Slider A Slider B Slider C Slider D SW1 SW2 SW4 SW5 MW Mpress Breath/CCPed2 Ribbon CCPed1 FtSw1 F
PC2 Programs and Controller Assignments Programs and Controllers ID Program Name Slider A Slider B Slider C Slider D SW1 SW2 SW3 SW4 SW5 MW Breath/CCPed2 Ribbon CCPed1 FtSw1 FtSw2 FtSw3 FtSw4 101 Elec 12 String FX-A Wet/Dry FX-B Wet/Dry Timbre Envelope Control Octave Shift FX Vib/Chor On/Off Layer Disable Arp On/Off Enable Leslie Leslie Rate Switch Tremolo Pitch Bend Expression Sustain Sostenuto Soft Ped ArpLatch ID Program Name Slider A Slider B Slider C Slider D SW1 SW2 SW3 SW4 SW5 MW Breath/CCPed2 Rib
PC2 Programs and Controller Assignments Programs and Controllers ID Program Name Slider A Slider B Slider C SW1 SW2 SW4 SW5 MW Mpress Ribbon CCPed1 FtSw1 FtSw2 107 Tri Bass FX-A Wet/Dry FX-B Wet/Dry Timbre Octave Shift Layer Enable Arp On/Off Layer Enable(Ride) Vibrato Vibrato Pitch Bend Expression Sustain Sostenuto ID Program Name Slider A Slider B Slider C SW1 SW2 SW4 MW Mpress Ribbon CCPed1 FtSw1 FtSw2 108 Clav o' Bass FX-A Wet/Dry FX-B Wet/Dry Timbre Octave Shift Layer Disable Arp On/Off Vibrato Vib
PC2 Programs and Controller Assignments Programs and Controllers ID Program Name Slider A Slider B Slider C Slider D SW1 SW2 SW3 SW4 SW5 Ribbon CCPed1 FtSw1 FtSw2 114 Ambient Rock Kit FX-A Wet/Dry FX-B Wet/Dry Timbre Pitch Control Octave Shift Decay Control Layer Switch Arp On/Off Sample Start Pitch Bend Expression Sustain Sostenuto ID Program Name Slider A Slider B Slider C Slider D SW1 SW2 SW3 SW4 SW5 Ribbon CCPed1 FtSw1 FtSw2 117 Tripkit/Trashkit FX-A Wet/Dry FX-B Wet/Dry Timbre Pitch Control Octave
PC2 Programs and Controller Assignments Programs and Controllers ID Program Name Slider A Slider B Slider C Slider D SW1 SW4 MW Mpress Ribbon CCPed1 FtSw1 FtSw2 FtSw3 120 Virtuoso Perc FX-A Wet/Dry FX-B Wet/Dry Pitch Control Shaker Rate (f1-c2) Octave Shift Arp On/Off Muting Moose Pitch/Mute Pitch Bend Expression Sustain Sostenuto Sample Start ID Program Name Slider A Slider B Slider C Slider D SW1 SW2 SW3 SW5 MW Mpress CCPed1 FtSw1 FtSw2 FtSw3 121 Rhythm Maker FX-A Wet/Dry FX-B Wet/Dry Pitch Control Pi
Kurzweil PC2 Musician’s Guide Index Index A activating effects 3-14, 4-25 additional sounds 1-2 ADR 5-3 Alpha Wheel 4-2 alphanumeric button pad 4-2 analog audio output B-2 arpeggiator 4-9, 4-27 Arpeggiator menu 5-19 assignable controllers 3-9 attack 5-3 audio cables 2-3 audio output 3-21, 4-26 audio signal routing B-8 audio speciÞcations B-2 autosplit 3-17, 4-25, 5-9 autosplit and muting/soloing 3-20 autosplit key 3-19, 5-10 B B-3 sounds 1-1 backgrounded zones 3-11 bank selection 4-30 banks 3-5 banks, sel
Kurzweil PC2 Musician’s Guide Index FX-B 3-14 G Global menu 5-30 global parameters 5-30 group buttons 3-9 groups 3-9 H hard reset A-5 headphones 2-3, B-2 I implementation chart, MIDI B-19 initial volume 4-14 installing a boot block A-4 installing a new battery A-1 installing operating system or setups A-4 installing sound ROM A-5 installing the music rack 2-1 instant parameter selection 4-6 internal setup 3-2, 3-21, 4-27 Internal Voices mode 3-6, 3-9 intuitive entry 4-5 K KB3 controllers B-10 KB3 Editor
Kurzweil PC2 Musician’s Guide Index parameters: reference list B-3 pasting 4-8 pedals 1-2, 2-4 percussion parameters 4-20, 5-29 percussion pitch parameters 5-30 performance controls 3-9 performance features 3-1 physical controllers 3-3 overview 1-1 physical speciÞcations B-1 Plus button 4-2 polyphony 1-1 polyphony expansion 1-2 power cable 2-2 power consumption B-1 preset drawbar values 4-26 preset drawbars 4-26 pressure, with arpeggiator 4-29 program categories 3-9 Program Editor 4-10 Program menu 5-6 prog
Kurzweil PC2 Musician’s Guide Index volatile memory A-1 voltage ranges B-1 volume, entry levels 4-14 W wet/dry mix 3-16, 4-15 Y Young Chang Distributors iii Z zone parameters 3-8 zone selection 3-9 zone status 3-11 zones, key range 4-6 I-4
Kurzweil PC2 Musician’s Guide Index of Parameters Parentheses indicate the menu or editor containing the parameter. Index entries in italics are not parameter names.
Kurzweil PC2 Musician’s Guide Keymap L >> (Timbre) 5-2 << Keymap R (Timbre) 5-2 L Latch Mode (Arpeggiator) 5-19 Leakage (KB3: Timbre) 5-28 Level (KB3: Envelope) 5-29 LFO menu 5-3 LFO menu: KB3 Editor 5-28, 5-30 LFO1 Rate (LFO) 5-4 LFO1 Shape (LFO) 5-4 LFO2/GLFO Rate (LFO) 5-4 LFO2/GLFO Shape (LFO) 5-4 Limit Opt (Arpeggiator) 5-23 Local Control (Global) 5-30 Low (Arpeggiator) 5-19 Low (Key Range) 5-9 Low (Timbre:Key Range) 5-2 Low Harm (KB3: Envelope) 5-30 M Max (Velocity) 5-13 Mem Avail (Global) 5-35 men
Kurzweil PC2 Musician’s Guide V Vel Curve (Velocity) 5-13 Vel Mode (Arpeggiator) 5-22 Vel Offset (Velocity) 5-11, 5-12 Vel Scale (Velocity) 5-11, 5-12 Velocity menu 5-10 Ver (Global) 5-35 Vol (MIDI Recv) 5-36 Vol Adj (KB3: Envelope) 5-29 Volume (Timbre) 5-2 W WheelVolMap (KB3: Timbre) 5-27 Wrap/Skip 5-32 X Xmit Buttons (Global) 5-34 Z Zone Enable (Arpeggiator) 5-19 IP-3
