User Guide

PC2 Made Easy
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The five Switch buttons (Sw1-SW5) section change function depending on whether you
are in Internal Voices, MIDI Setups Mode or KB3 Mode.
In Internal Voices Mode
While you are in Internal Voices Mode, the default Internal Voices Setup has the
controllers in zone 1 assigned to default values. Although you can customize the Internal
Voices Setup (see tutorial #32) and change what messages are sent by the sliders,
buttons, etc., you should be aware of the original defaults, since they are already set to
give you control over your sound. Appendix C contains a list of all the presets and the
specific controller assignments for each program. However, some general rules apply:
Slider A (Controller #93) controls the Wet/Dry Mix for FX-A
Slider B (#91) controls the Wet/Dry Mix for FX-B
Slider C (#6) varies for each program, but is typically some type of timbre change
Slider D (#13) varies for each program, but is often some type of rate control (for
vibrato, tremolo, etc.) It is also often used to control the amount of resonance, when
Slider C is used to open and close a Low Pass filter. It may be also used for Envelope
control (changing the Attack and/or release times).
SW1 (labeled Octave Shift) transposes down one octave.
SW2 (#9) varies for each program
SW3 (#12) varies for each program
SW4 (#116) turns the arpeggiator on and off.
SW5 (#29) varies for each program, but is often used for Layer Enable/Disable, or
switching Layers. It can also be used to add Impact (a very brief amplitude boost,
especially effective in percussive sounds).
An important note about the Octave Shift (SW1) button. This will shift the keyboard
down one octave in Internal Voices Mode and in many Setups. But it is important to
understand that this button is NOT specifically dedicated to doing an octave shift. It
can, in fact, be programmed to send any MIDI controller you want Ð we have merely
programmed it to do an octave shift as a default. In fact, if you use the Auto
Split/Layer function to create a Setup from internal voices mode, you will find that
while the button shifts zones 1 & 2 Down one octave, it shifts Zones 3 & 4 UP one
octave.
In MIDI Setups Mode
The Sliders and buttons have a variety of different functions in the preset Setups.
Appendix C documents the various controls. As mentioned above, you may find that
moving a slider or pressing a button will change just a single zone or several of them.
We will be covering many examples of how you program the various physical controllers
in the tutorials that follow.
In KB 3 Mode