User Guide

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PC2 Version 2 Operating System Software
New Features in Version 2
New Startup Value for FX Change Mode
The value of the FX Chg Mode parameter (in the Effects editor) always reverts to Auto when
you turn on your PC2. Previously, the setting for FX Chg Mode would always stay where you
left it, even after powering down.
New Editing Function: Capture MIDI Values
This function was first introduced in Version 1.5. It appears in the Timbre menu for regular
(non-KB3) programs. It’s a convenient way to change and save the settings for the seven MIDI
Controllers that can send initial values. The initial values are the MIDI Controller values that the
program sends when you select it.
For example, in Program 090 Meteor Strings , Slider D (which by default sends MIDI 13)
controls Lopass Filter resonance. The default initial value for MIDI 13 is 66 . Consequently, when
you select program 090 , the PC2 generates a MIDI 13 message with a value of 66, which gives
you about half the available amount of resonance as a starting point.
If you want Program 090 to come up with a different amount of resonance, you can do it easily
by capturing MIDI values.
1. Select Program 090 .
2. Move Slider D to change the amount of resonance.
3. Press Timbre , then press the Right cursor button until you see
Capture|MIDI|Vals?
in
the display.
4. Press Yes . This automatically saves your new setting as the initial value for MIDI 13. You
can check this by finding the Init Value parameter for MIDI 13, which now shows your
new value.
New Global Functions
The Global menu contains three new functions, described below. These functions aren’t editable;
they merely give information about the configuration of your PC2.
OS Version
Indicates the version of the currently installed operating system software.
Expansion Blocks 1 (EXP1) and 2 (EXP2)
Indicates whether Expansion Sound Cards 1 and/or 2 are properly installed (in which case the
value is Yes for either or both parameters). If you’ve installed either Expansion Sound Card and
the corresponding parameter still has a value of No , you may have a problem with the
installation of that Sound Card.
PCX-1
Indicates whether the PCX-1 Polyphony Expansion Kit is properly installed. If it is, this
parameter also shows the version of the PCX-1’s operating system software. If you’ve installed
the PCX-1 and the value is still Not Installed , you may have a problem with the installation.