User Guide

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Playing Your PC2R
Layering and Splitting
current zone), and whatever program is assigned to Zone 3 plays below the AutoSplit
Key.
4. Use the Alpha Wheel to select Program 104 Round and Wound. In Step 3 we created the
split by activating Zone 3 below the AutoSplit Key; now we’ve assigned a program to it.
5. Press Split Layer (Zone 4).Zone 4 becomes active (and becomes the current zone), and
whatever program is assigned to Zone 4 gets layered with the bass.
6. Use the Alpha Wheel to select Program 112 Studio Drums 1+2. In Step 5 we created the
layer by activating Zone 4 and layering it on Zone 3; now we’ve assigned a program to it.
Saving Quick Layers and Splits
With practice, you can use AutoSplit to create layers and splits in seconds, which is a great
performance feature. When you come up with something you like, save it for future use.
1. After you’ve made a split or layer, press Store (in the Edit region). The display looks
something like this, prompting you to save the setup at the lowest-available ID in the User
bank for setups:
Save|setup|129?
A01|Setup|129
2. Press Yes. The display shows Setup|NNN|saved! then returns to MIDI Setups mode.
When you save a setup this way, the PC2R turns the AutoSplit feature off for that setup, and sets
the low and high notes of each zone. See Muting and Soloing on page 3-21 to learn about how this
affects playing setups. If you want, you can edit the setup and turn AutoSplit back on (there’s a
good reason to do so, described in The AutoSplit Feature on page 3-23). See Turning AutoSplit On
and Off on page 4-31 to learn how.
Changing the AutoSplit Key Without Editing
Every setup can have its own AutoSplit Key. The internal setup also has an AutoSplit Key that
determines where the split point goes when you make a setup out of a program by adding a
layer or split.
You can change the AutoSplit Key without leaving Internal Voices Mode or MIDI Setups mode
(you can’t layer or split in KB3 mode; likewise, you can’t change the AutoSplit Key).
1. Press Zone 3 and Zone 4 simultaneously. The display looks like this (the top line is blank):
AutoSplit|Key:|G#3
2. Use the Alpha Wheel to change the value (or hold the Enter button and play the note
corresponding to the desired split point). You can put it anywhere from C -1 to G 9, but in
most cases, you’ll want it somewhere within the normal note range of your MIDI source.
3. Press Zone 3 and Zone 4 simultaneously (or press Cancel) to return to your previous
performance mode.