User Manual

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The Operating Modes
Using the Modes
Thefollowingtableliststhe proceduresformovingbetweenmodesandeditors.Notethatthe
Exitbuttonwon’talwaystakeyouwherethetablesaysitwill;itoftendependsonhowyougot
whereyouare.Thetableassumesthatyou’veenteredagiveneditorviaitscorrespondingmode.
You’ll
alwaysreturntoProgrammodeeventuallyifyoupressExitrepeatedly.
Finding Square One
If,atanytime,youdon’tknowwhereyouare,andthemodeLEDsareallunlit,pressExitoneor
moretimes.Thiswillreturnyoutotheentrylevelofwhatevermodeyouwerein,andifyou
pressExitenoughtimes,youwillalwaysreturntoProgrammode,
thestartupmode.If you’ve
madeanychanges,you’llbeaskedwhetheryouwanttosavebeforeleavinganyeditor.Pressthe
NosoftbuttonortheExitbuttonifyoudon’twanttosave.Ifyouwanttosave,pressthe
RenameorYessoftbutton,andyou’llsee
theSavedialog,whichisdescribedinSavingand
Naming on page 5‐3.
Using the Modes
YoucanplayyourPC3Kregardlessofthemodeyou’ rein.ThePC3K’sMIDIresponseisalmost
alwaysactive.Evensotherearethreemodesthataremoreperformance‐orientedthanthe
others.TheseareProgram,Setup,andQuickAccessmodes.We’lldescribeeachoftheeight
modesbrieflyinthis
section.
Program Mode
ThePC3KstartsupinProg rammode,whereyoucanselect,play,andeditprograms.The
Programmodeentry‐levelpageshowsthecurrentlyselectedprogram,aswellasasmall
segmentoftheprogramlist.
TheProgramEditortakesyoutothecoreofthePC3K’ssoundeditingparameters.
Setup Mode
Setupmodeletsyouselect,play,andeditsetups.Setupsconsistofupto16separatezones,split
oroverlapping,eachhavingitsownprogram,MIDIchannel,andcontrolparameters.Setupsare
greatforperformancesituations,whetheryou’replayingmultiplePC3Kprogramsor
controllingadditionalsynthsconnectedtothePC3K’sMIDI
Outport.Chapter7describesSetup
mode.
Current Mode/
Editor Status
Available Modes/
Editors
How to Get There
Any mode All other modes Press corresponding mode button
Program mode Program Editor Press Edit
Program Editor
Program mode Press Exit
Effects Editor On PROGFX page, select Insert, then press Edit
Setup mode Setup Editor Press Edit
Setup Editor
Setup mode Press Exit
Program Editor On CH/PRG page: select LocalPrg parameter; press Edit
Quick Access mode Quick Access Editor Press Edit
Quick Access Editor Quick Access mode Press Exit
Song mode
Song Editor Select CurSong parameter; press Edit
Program Editor Select Program parameter; press Edit
Most editors Previous mode or editor Press Exit