User Guide

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Programming Your PC2R
The Setup Editor
The Setup Editor
The Setup Editor lets you make changes to setups, then store the modified setups in the User
setup bank. The PC2R comes from the factory with 36 setups, all in the Internal bank. The User
bank is empty, so the first time you go into the Setup Editor, you’ll be editing one of the setups in
the Internal setup bank. The PC2R won’t let you store setups in the Internal bank, but you can
store them anywhere in the User bank, either replacing the setup you started with, or assigning
it a different setup ID.
In this section, we’ll use a number of practical examples to help you learn your way around the
Setup Editor. All the setup editing you’ll do involves these basic steps:
• Selecting a setup
• Entering the Setup Editor
• Changing the values of one or more parameters
• Storing (saving) the setup
You should already know how to select a setup. If not, see Selecting Programs and Setups on
page 3-13. you should also be familiar with the three basic steps of editing: navigation, data
entry, and storing. See Basic Editing Concepts on page 4-1 if you need to refresh your memory.
Setup Structure
A setup is a combination of up to four programs, each of which can use a different MIDI
channel. Setups are structured in four zones; each zone has an independent set of parameters,
including program, MIDI channel, controller assignments, and more. Even if your MIDI source
can transmit on only one channel, you can make use of the four zones in a setup; the PC2R can
remap incoming MIDI information to each of the channel in a setup, so you can play all four
programs from one stream of MIDI information.
Before we begin with the details of setup editing, we’ll mention five important setups that can
help you keep track of your editing efforts.
Special Setups
Naturally you can edit any setup you want, changing values for any of the dozens of available
parameters. Here’s something to consider, however: the factory setups often have complex
interactions between several parameters. Changing the value of one parameter can have a
greater impact than you anticipated. Consequently, we’ve made it easy for you to keep things
simple.
In the Internal setup bank are five template setups: 016 KB3 Setup, 125 PC2R Control,
126 Internal Voices, 127 Clear Setup, and 128 Default Setup. They’re included to make it easier
for you to get started editing setups.
016 KB3 Setup
You might want to create a setup that includes a KB3 program as well as V.A.S.T programs. This
setup is a good template that combines a KB3 program with a bass and a ride cymbal. The setup
is designed to give you easy control over the drawbar settings for the KB3 program. Here’s how
it works.
When you select this setup, Zone 1 is soloed (the Solo LED is on, and the Zone 1 LED is
red).Green Knobs A–D control the settings for Drawbars 1–4. When they’re adjusted the way