b>j)΄!Pԫ&;"kB޶}pSVT(wę!j x;-m@JnQ+պכ7MajfJͱ4jѲ撆RxZMz7vIW/dٞТזcZM~ji ߒsQzԠDW3Den"M+/B:-uIJ7j委9p='mANޭ=/B:-n&nUfqxZM~c Ϲ+,&ᾺܢF[(1*" ϒ"Jԧ<;b" "jܢF[x ,!q қ*]/؝27SMcs"ޭDQ/应ܢF_! :s" 7`F+SVTn"IJnQ/应B 4 wD"IJ׭-`S9DrjiEJ߅gJ应矁[xZM~n"IB؃!'Тѕ+(mIKʭ/|ϐܢF[xZMzG %嬩/c[[ PC3 Setup Mode Archives - KURZWEIL It's the Sound® https://kurzweil.com/category/pc3-faq/pc3-setup-mode/ Wed, 16 Feb 2022 23:34:31 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 Triggering Factory Setup RIFFs on 61/76-Note Models https://kurzweil.com/2022/02/16/triggering-factory-setup-riffs-on-61-76-note-models/ https://kurzweil.com/2022/02/16/triggering-factory-setup-riffs-on-61-76-note-models/#respond Wed, 16 Feb 2022 22:47:35 +0000 https://kurzweil.com/?p=26978 Question: I have a PC3 61/76 note and am having trouble playing keyboard triggered RIFFs in some of the factory Setups. Answer: Many of these RIFF triggered setups were designed around the 88-note model PC3's. The added real-estate allowed us to do certain things that were not well suited for demoing on only 61 or [...]

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]]> Question:
I have a PC3 61/76 note and am having trouble playing keyboard triggered RIFFs in some of the factory Setups.

Answer:

Many of these RIFF triggered setups were designed around the 88-note model PC3’s. The added real-estate allowed us to do certain things that were not well suited for demoing on only 61 or even 76 keys. In many factory Setups, you will note the programmable Program 1-8 buttons overlap in these duties, allowing you to trigger the same RIFFs in most cases. So at least you can hear the bulk of what is there.

A good example of this is Setup #1 “TechnoRiff Sw 1-8”. Hit the various Program buttons 1-8 and you are able to trigger almost all the same elements. Same should apply for any Setup where you see the word “RIFF” in the Zone Display box on the left (Display Mode set to ‘Lyr/Zone’).

If you really wish to use piano keys to trigger these same events with a shorter keybed model, the setups can be reprogrammed without too much effort. Simply edit the setup, go to the RIFF2 page and reassign what notes are used for “Trigger” and “Release”.

In doing so you may need to tweak other zone key ranges to suit your needs (KEYVEL page) but again, fairly easy to do.

(for reference on RIFFs, see pg. 7-55 and onward in the v2 manuals).

Notes:

• Transposing Simply transposing the whole keyboard from the soft buttons outside of Edit mode does not work as a solution here as that only transposes the MIDI note #’s “sent” from the keys themselves and does not account for the active window (key range) that the zone in question is receiving through.

Quick Ex: Looking at Setup #1

Zone 1, key range = A0-A#0 (MIDI note#s 21-22) – a drum loop RIFF is triggered in this zone, A#0=on, A0=off. (in addition here SWPRG1 starts/stops the same RIFF.) Now if you transpose the board down let’s say -12ST, that means each note you touch is actually transmitting the MIDI note number one octave lower. So when you strike A#0 (#22) you are now actually transmitting note #10 (22-12=10). As zone 1 is only “listening” (active) between #21-22, the RIFF trigger is never received and thus never starts.

So again the solution for 61/76 note users is to edit the Setups to move things about as needed.

• Triggering Setups via MIDI To trigger Setups remotely via MIDI in any fashion, the Local Keyboard Channel (and/or zone specific InputChannel) need to be employed (manual reference, pg. 7-6 and 10-9).

•Factory Presets and Customization One last thought to keep in mind, many of the factory Setups are really just intended as educational guides to show you some possibilities. Ultimately all can, and should, be customized as needed.

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]]> https://kurzweil.com/2022/02/16/triggering-factory-setup-riffs-on-61-76-note-models/feed/ 0 Transmitting MIDI Bank and Program Changes to Slaves https://kurzweil.com/2022/01/20/transmitting-midi-bank-and-program-changes-to-slaves/ https://kurzweil.com/2022/01/20/transmitting-midi-bank-and-program-changes-to-slaves/#respond Thu, 20 Jan 2022 00:59:43 +0000 https://kurzweil.com/?p=26713 Question: How can I program a setup to remotely select the sounds I need from my external MIDI devices (modules, keyboards, VI's, etc). Answer: Note: All references to the "PC3" apply equally to both the PC3, PC3K, PC3A, PC3LE and X-Pro models. Some screens may differ slightly on your model but functionality is the same. [...]

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]]> Question:
How can I program a setup to remotely select the sounds I need from my external MIDI devices (modules, keyboards, VI’s, etc).

Answer:

Note: All references to the “PC3” apply equally to both the PC3, PC3K, PC3A, PC3LE and X-Pro models. Some screens may differ slightly on your model but functionality is the same.

The key with working with Bank/Program changes is knowing what messages and order of messages the receiving device (slave) needs to be sent in order to recall any given sound selection. Every device/model differs a bit so be sure to consult the receiving device’s manual for details on what Bank/Program change combination it specifically requires.

In general, 3 separate messages are involved:

MIDI Message Value Range
Bank MSB (cc0) 0-127
Bank LSB (cc32) 0-127
Program Change 0-127

 

In the PC3, these values are entered in your Setup, on the CH/PRG page of the zone you wish to send the change from. Here are the basic steps:

1) Select the Setup 128 (Default Setup) – OR – select one you are already building.

2) Press EDIT; you will be see the CH/PRG page:

3) If needed, use the Chan/Layer up/down buttons (left of the screen) to select the zone you will be using to control your slave device.

4) Need be, set the Destination: MIDI (or USBMIDI), Bank Mode: Ctl 0/32 (default), EntryProgChg: On (default) and set the MIDI Channel to be the channel you wish to communicate to your slave device on.

5) Input the MIDI Bank message:The PC3 MIDIBank field is in decimal form so we first need to convert the two-byte (MSB/LSB) Bank message into a single decimal figure for entry. Use the following formula to convert things: (grab a calculator)

(MSBx128) + LSB = MIDIBank value

6) For example: let’s say a particular sound in your slave device has a Bank MSB=63, LSB=8, and a program change=50…plug the Bank MSB/LSB numbers into the above formula as follows:

(63 x 128) + 8 = 8072. The resultant Bank value in decimal form is actually Bank 8072.

7) Enter the MIDIBank value. Following the above example, type in 8072 and ENTER on the keypad.

8) Enter the MIDIProg value. Following the above example, type in 50 and ENTER on the keypad.

9) Press EXIT and Save the setup as usual.

From now on when you select this setup your slave device will call up the specified sound on the channel used by the zone in question. Repeat these steps for each zone of the Setup as needed (up to 16!).

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]]> https://kurzweil.com/2022/01/20/transmitting-midi-bank-and-program-changes-to-slaves/feed/ 0 Select Setups via MIDI https://kurzweil.com/2022/01/19/select-setups-via-midi/ https://kurzweil.com/2022/01/19/select-setups-via-midi/#respond Wed, 19 Jan 2022 23:14:17 +0000 https://kurzweil.com/?p=26695 Question: How can I select PC3 Setups via MIDI Bank/Program Change? Answer: Here are the steps: 1) Press the MIDI mode button. 2) Press RECV. 3) Set the "LocalKbdCh" (Local Keyboard Channel) to the MIDI channel you plan to send the Bank/Pchg messages on. This will be the one and only channel that will be [...]

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]]> Question:
How can I select PC3 Setups via MIDI Bank/Program Change?

Answer:

Here are the steps:

1) Press the MIDI mode button.

2) Press RECV.

3) Set the “LocalKbdCh” (Local Keyboard Channel) to the MIDI channel you plan to send the Bank/Pchg messages on. This will be the one and only channel that will be used for selecting Setups via MIDI. For example, here we chose channel 12.

4) Press SETUP to enter Setup mode.

Once in Setup mode, below is what messages the PC3 needs to receive (on the chosen LocalKbdCh) in order to select any given Setup:

  1. MIDI Bank message: By default*, the PC3 uses MIDI Bank message cc#32 (aka Bank LSB) value = 0-127, to send/receive bank info. *(BankSelect: Ctl 0/32 – set in the MIDI/RECV menu)
  2. MIDI Program Change message: Following the Bank message, a standard Program Change is used value= 0-127 to select the desired Setup from within the designated bank.

The table below shows the MIDI Bank (column 1) and Program Change (column 2) values needed to select the designated PC3 Setups (column 3). Note all banks are 128 entries deep:

Values Sent To PC3 PC3 Setup Selected
MIDI Bank #
(cc#32)		 Program Change ID Range
0 0-127 1-127
1 0-127 128-255
2 0-127 256-383
3 0-127 384-511
4 0-127 512-639
5 0-127 640-767
6 0-127 768-895
7 0-127 896-1023
8 0-127 1024-1151
9 0-127 1152-1279
10 0-127 1280-1407
11 0-127 1408-1535
12 0-127 1536-1663
13 0-127 1664-1791
14 0-127 1792-1919
15 0-127 1920-2047
16 0-127 2048-2175
17 0-127 2176-2303
18 0-127 2304-2431
19 0-127 2432-2559
20 0-127 2560-2687
21 0-127 2688-2815
22 0-127 2816-2943
23 0-127 2944-3071
24 0-127 3072-3199
25 0-49 3200-3249

Examples:

Ex 1: You want to call up Setup #32:

From your DAW (or alternate controller), on the chosen Local Kbd Chan (step 3 above) you send:
MIDI Bank (cc32) = 0
Program Change = 32

Ex 2: You want to call up Setup #182:

From your DAW (or alternate controller), you send:
MIDI Bank (cc32) = 1
*Program Change = 54

*Note: 182-(128×1)= #54
(ie Setup #182 is the 54th Setup in MIDI Bank 1.)

Ex. 3: You want to call up Setup #1977:

From your DAW (or alternate controller), you send:
MIDI Bank (cc32) = 15
*Program Change = 57

*Note: 1977 – (128×15) = 57
(i.e. Setup #1979 is the 57th Setup in MIDI Bank 15)

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]]> https://kurzweil.com/2022/01/19/select-setups-via-midi/feed/ 0 Recording Setups in Song Mode https://kurzweil.com/2022/01/19/recording-setups-in-song-mode/ https://kurzweil.com/2022/01/19/recording-setups-in-song-mode/#respond Wed, 19 Jan 2022 22:08:20 +0000 https://kurzweil.com/?p=26687 Question: I would like to record a Setup as opposed to an individual Program in Song mode. Can this be done? Answer: All references to the "PC3" apply equally to the PC3, PC3LE, PC3K, PC3A and X-Pro models. The short answer is yes. From the onset however, it is important to understand that a Setup, [...]

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]]> Question:
I would like to record a Setup as opposed to an individual Program in Song mode. Can this be done?

Answer:

All references to the “PC3” apply equally to the PC3, PC3LE, PC3K, PC3A and X-Pro models.

The short answer is yes.

From the onset however, it is important to understand that a Setup, by definition, is a multi-channel object (i.e. multiple programs across multiple MIDI channels). This means in recording a Setup into a Song, you will be recording to multiple song tracks simultaneously, one per zone used in the chosen Setup.

Let’s look at a simple example, starting with a blank song to record into:

1) Enter Song mode by pressing the Song Mode button.

2) On the Song mode MAIN page, find and press the [ClrSng] soft button -OR- just select 0*New Song* in the CurSng field by entering “0” on the alphanumeric pad and pressing the Enter button. This loads a default empty song file.

3) Select Mult in the RecTrk field:

Note: this arms ALL tracks for record as indicated by the track status “R”.

4) Press the Setup Mode button to enter Setup Mode and choose the desired setup (PC3/K screen depicted):

5) Press the left and right cursor buttons simultaneously to reach the Tap Tempo Page (on the PC3LE you can also press the dedicated Tap Tempo button). Enter a tempo by tapping the Tap soft button or enter a tempo in the Tempo field. When you are finished, press the Done soft button to return to the Setup mode main page.

6) Press front panel hard Record button, then Play/Pause button to begin. The metronome will count off 1 bar (default setting) and then recording will begin (you can alter metronome and other recording preferences in Song mode.)

7) Perform.

8) When done, press the front panel hard Stop button to stop recording. You will see the usual Song mode save changes dialog where you can review, retry, or save your song.

9) After saving your song, you will be returned to the Song mode MAIN page. Your saved song will be loaded with data recorded across as many tracks as there were zones in the selected Setup, with the program from each zone in your setup automatically assigned to corresponding tracks.From here, you can continue to record or edit the song in Song mode just as you would with any other song (change the RecTrk parameter in order to record to a single track again).

Usage Notes:

Tempo: The tempo of a setup is set on the SetupMode:COMMON page. If you plan to record a song from the same setup several times, it is convenient to set your desired tempo on the SetupMode:COMMON page and save it with your setup.

By doing this, you will not need to reset your setup tempo to the desired song tempo every time you load your setup (as in step 5, above.)

Riffs: If you are using Riffs in your setup, do the following to make each Riff play at your setup’s tempo (which also becomes your song’s tempo.) For each zone that has a riff, go to the SetupMode:RIFF2 page and set the BPM parameter to Setup:

Remember to save changes to your setup when exiting the Setup Editor.

Effects: When recording a setup into Song mode, the song will not retain the Aux or Master* effects settings of your setup. If you would like your song to use the same Aux/Master* effects as your setup, copy the settings of your setup’s FX, AUX1, AUX2, and MASTER* EFFECTS pages to the FX, AUX1, AUX2, and Master* Effects pages in your song. Alternatively, playing your song from setup mode will allow you to hear the effects. To do this, load your song, press the Setup Mode button to enter Setup mode and choose your setup, then press the Play/Pause button. This will play your song from Setup mode, and the effects will be intact.

(* not applicable to the PC3LE as it does not have Master effects)

Mono Pressure: When recording a setup to Song mode with Mult selected for RecTrk in Song mode, you may notice that every track has recorded Mono Pressure messages, even if there is nothing else recorded on a track. If this bothers you, you can set the MonoPress parameter to Off on the Song:Event Filter Recording page [RECFLT]. This will prevent Mono Pressure messages from being recorded to any track. Alternatively, you can erase Mono Pressure messages from specific tracks after recording. To do this, go to the EditSong [TRACK] page, use the Chan/Layer buttons to choose the track to edit (visible in the Track field at the top right corner of the display.) Set the Function parameter to Erase and the Events parameter to MonoPress. Use the From and To fields to select the entire length of your song, and press the Go soft button to erase Mono Pressure messages from the selected track. Repeat this for each desired track. You can also choose ALL for the Track parameter to erase Mono Pressure messages from all tracks.

Controller Messages: When recording a setup to Song mode with Mult selected for RecTrk in Song mode, you may often be recording more controller messages than you realize. This can happen because multiple setup zones often respond to the same physical controllers. This is likely to be the case when you use a setup created by duplicating zones and do not change the controller destination assignments for each new zone. Often this is the desired behavior, such as when using zones to create layers. For example, if zone one sends pitch bend messages from the pitch wheel, and you duplicate this zone to create a layered zone two, you will likely want the zone two to send the same messages from the pitch wheel. This way the pitch of these layered zones will bend simultaneously when using the pitch wheel. But say for example that you also have a zone three with a different key range than zones one and two, but which sends the same messages from the pitch wheel. While playing and recording your setup, the function of the pitch wheel will be obvious, but some confusion can arise when you have recorded your setup and you proceed to record more tracks in Song mode. Because you have recorded with Mult selected for RecTrk, the track for zone three will have pitch bend messages recorded wherever zones one and two have bend messages, even if zone three was not playing any notes at that time. For example, lets say zones one and two were bending during bar 1. If you want to separately record zone three during bars 1 and 2, you will probably want to delete the existing bend messages from zone three’s track. You can do this from the EditSong [TRACK] page. Alternatively, if there is nothing to preserve on the track for zone three, you can record it with the song Mode parameter set to Erase, which will erase any existing events on the track during the time that you record. Just remember to change the RecTrk parameter in order to record to a single track.

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]]> https://kurzweil.com/2022/01/19/recording-setups-in-song-mode/feed/ 0 Problems Triggering Setups via MIDI Input (LocalKbdCh) https://kurzweil.com/2022/01/18/problems-triggering-setups-via-midi-input-localkbdch/ https://kurzweil.com/2022/01/18/problems-triggering-setups-via-midi-input-localkbdch/#respond Tue, 18 Jan 2022 22:55:38 +0000 https://kurzweil.com/?p=26679 Question: I am trying to play Setups via MIDI and am only hearing one of the multiple sounds contained in my setup. Answer: The Quick Answer: You need to: Go to the MIDI / [RECV ] page.(MASTER / [RECV ] for PC3LE models) Set the "LocalKbdCh" to match whatever MIDI channel your master controller is [...]

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]]> Question:
I am trying to play Setups via MIDI and am only hearing one of the multiple sounds contained in my setup.

Answer:

The Quick Answer:

You need to:

    1. Go to the MIDI / [RECV ] page.(MASTER / [RECV ] for PC3LE models)
    2. Set the “LocalKbdCh” to match whatever MIDI channel your master controller is transmitting to the Kurzweil on.

Understanding the Quick Answer:

This issue revolves around the use of the Local Keyboard Channel parameter (LocalKbdCh), found on the MIDI Receive page (Master Receive for PC3LE models).

A Setup is an object which is designed to transmit MIDI data – it allows you to use your instrument as a controller. This typically involves allowing the keyboard to transmit on multiple channels using up to 16 zones (depending on model of Kurzweil), sending different note and controller information for each zone. This allows you to layer and split various programs across the keyboard.

However, when triggering your Kurzweil via MIDI, like in the case of a Kurzweil rack model for instance, it simply responds to whatever information is received from your external controller for each channel independently. If your external controller has its own Setup mode, or the equivalent, you can make your own Setups on your keyboard controller to do the same thing.

But what if you have a controller that can only send on a single MIDI channel and you want to play the Setups in your Kurzweil? You need to have a way to change the information that is coming in on a single MIDI channel into multiple channels of information. This is exactly what the Local Keyboard Channel parameter does. Once you set this parameter to a specific MIDI channel, and then send MIDI data into the Kurzweil on that same channel, that information is remapped to the current Setup zones accordingly as if you were playing a Kurzweil series keyboard directly with the same Setup loaded. Note: this data is then routed to the Kurzweil MIDI Out as well, persuant to the Destination setting on the zone(s) in question.

For example, lets say you have the LocalKbdCh set to match your controller’s transmit channel and are in Setup Mode with a Setup that uses Channels 1, 2, & 3 layered and a split with Channel 4. Then the MIDI messages coming in are turned into either messages on Channels 1, 2, & 3 or split on to Channel 4, depending on where you are playing on the keyboard. If any of these zones’ Destinations contain an outbound MIDI component (MIDI, Both, USB, etc.) the same data will be fired out the Kurzweil MIDI OUT port as well.

The Local Keyboard Channel parameter is also used for properly routing incoming data to the sequencer in Song mode and can be employed to turn incoming controller messages into different controller messages (aka Controller Remapping). For complete details, check out the MIDI Mode chapter in your unit’s Musician’s Guide.

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]]> https://kurzweil.com/2022/01/18/problems-triggering-setups-via-midi-input-localkbdch/feed/ 0 Creating Splits & Layers: Setup Mode Basics https://kurzweil.com/2022/01/18/creating-splits-layers-setup-mode-basics/ https://kurzweil.com/2022/01/18/creating-splits-layers-setup-mode-basics/#respond Tue, 18 Jan 2022 22:03:09 +0000 https://kurzweil.com/?p=26670 Question: How can I create a basic keyboard split and/or layer? Answer: All references to the "PC3" apply equally to both the PC3, PC3K and X-Pro models. The PC3 Setup mode is the ideal place to construct performance splits and layers. Each Setup permits the combination of up to 16 unique program zones. (complete parameter [...]

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]]> Question:
How can I create a basic keyboard split and/or layer?

Answer:

All references to the “PC3” apply equally to both the PC3, PC3K and X-Pro models.

The PC3 Setup mode is the ideal place to construct performance splits and layers. Each Setup permits the combination of up to 16 unique program zones.

(complete parameter details can be found in Chpt 7 of the User Manual).

Here is the basic flow for the creation of Setups:

1) Press the SETUP Mode button

2) Select Setup “128 Default Setup” (a good starter template)

3) Press EDIT

4) Select your “Program” for this zone:

5) Set the “Channel” number as needed (the defaults are zone 1 = chan 1, zone 2 = chan 2, and so on)

6) (for creating Splits) Press [KEYVEL] and narrow the key range (LoKey and HiKey) as needed.

Intuitive Entry Shortcut: in addition to manually changing these Key values, you can also highlight the field in question, press and hold down the ENTER button while striking the desired note on the keyboard to set it as the field value.

7) Press [<more] twice

8) Press [NewZn] – this creates a new zone (note the zone count in the upper right hand corner advancing)

9) Press [more>] twice

10) Press [CH/PRG] , and go back to step 4, now working on the next zone. Continue on, repeating these steps for all desired additional zones (up to 16 max).

11) Press EXIT and SAVE this Setup to any empty location (renaming if you wish).

You have now assembled a basic combination of sounds into one easy-to-recall Setup (your Setup will appear in Setup mode at the ID# assigned in step 11 above).

Power User Tips:

  • To create more setups in this same vein: simply edit this one made here, and change the sound selections on each zone. Re-save to a NEW ID location, effectively making a copy with just the new sound selections made.
  • Selecting the zone to edit: in the Setup Editor, press the Chan/Layer buttons (left of the screen) to select the desired zone to work on – the upper right hand corner of the display reflects the current and total zone count (current/total). In the example below we are editing Zone 1 of a total of 4.

  • Transpose a Zone:- in the Setup Editor, using the Chan/Layer buttons, select the zone to edit- on the [KEYVEL] page, set “Transpose” as needed:
    (in our example here we have transposed Zone 1 up an octave – 12 ST)

  • Disabling the sustain pedal for left-hand bass:In most split-bass layouts, you would typically want to disable the sustain pedal in the bass zone so that use of the sustain pedal only affects your right-hand parts (by default, the pedal is active in all zones in our tutorial here):- in the Setup Editor, using the Chan/Layer buttons, select the “bass” zone- on the [FT SW1] page, set OnControl and OffControl to ‘OFF’.

  • KB3 Programs in Setup Mode:- only ONE KB3 program can be used at a time and, by default, can only be used on MIDI channel 1. This default channel can be changed to any channel (by way of the “KB3Chan” parameter on the [COMMON] page).

– per Setup you can choose whether the buttons above the Sliders operate as Zone Mutes (default) or as typical KB3 controls. To set this preference, set the “Mutes” parameter on the [COMMON] page to either ‘Zone Mutes’ or ‘KB3 Control’.

  • If incorporating external MIDI devices:- in the Setup Editor, using the Chan/Layer buttons, select the zone to edit- press [CH/PRG]- set the “Destination” for each zone to either ‘LOCAL’ (for internal PC3 sounds):

or ‘MIDI’ (for triggering external units):

For external MIDI only zones, set “BankMode”, “MIDIBank” and “MIDIProg” as needed to select the desired sound from the slaved unit.

  • Setting Zone Volumes: to set a static volume for a given zone, in the Setup Editor, simply go to the [PANVOL] page and set the “EntryVolume” to taste:

Note: optional, but important – it is recommended setting the “ExitVolume” to 127 to assure full volume is restored on this channel when navigating away from this Setup. Similar applies to any Pan settings though you would want to use an ExitPan of 64 (for center).

  • Use the Sliders as volume faders: as an alternative to the static volume setting detailed above, you can assign the PC3 sliders to act as per-zone volume controls to offer real-time adjustment over the mix.- in the Setup Editor, using the Chan/Layer buttons, select the desired zone- press [Slider]- set the desired Slider “Dest” to Volume (cc7 ) (to do this, highlight Dest field and type “7” and Enter on the alpha keypad). Set an Entry value (Ent) to set the initial volume level.

Be aware this is just for the current zone – repeat for each zone as needed; be sure to use a different slider for each zone for independent zone control.

Note: optional, but important – it is recommended setting the Slider “Exit” to 127 to assure full volume is restored on this channel when navigating away from this Setup.

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]]> https://kurzweil.com/2022/01/18/creating-splits-layers-setup-mode-basics/feed/ 0 Creating a Piano/Bass Split with Ride Cymbal Layer Over Bass https://kurzweil.com/2022/01/13/creating-a-piano-bass-split-with-ride-cymbal-layer-over-bass/ https://kurzweil.com/2022/01/13/creating-a-piano-bass-split-with-ride-cymbal-layer-over-bass/#respond Thu, 13 Jan 2022 23:14:05 +0000 https://kurzweil.com/?p=26661 Question: I want to create a Piano/Bass split where the bass is layered with a ride cymbal. What are the steps? Answer: There is no stock preset Setup with that exact combination, but it is fairly simply to edit one that is close and add this. In SETUP mode select Setup #38 Jazz Bass/Piano: This [...]

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]]> Question:
I want to create a Piano/Bass split where the bass is layered with a ride cymbal. What are the steps?

Answer:

There is no stock preset Setup with that exact combination, but it is fairly simply to edit one that is close and add this.

  1. In SETUP mode select Setup #38 Jazz Bass/Piano:

    This is a basic piano/upright bass split. It’s just missing the ride layer (what we will add below). Alternatively you can use any Bass/Piano split you may have already built as a starting point.

  2. Press EDIT, you will see:

    Note: Zone 1 in our example is the bass so will already be on screen (upper right hand corner shows 1/2). If using your own Setup be sure to select your Bass zone now (which may or may not be Zone 1).

  3. Press the LEFT MORE button 2x – then press [DupZn] (i.e. duplicate zone):

    This will create a duplicate of the bass zone which we will edit to add the the cymbal, borrowing the current bass zone’s attributes (key range, pedal use etc).

    Note: the upper right hand corner of the screen now shows one additional zone; in our example here 3/3.

  4. For this zone (zone 3 – the ride) select program #113 NYC Kits (you can select any drum kit with a ride cymbal – this is just an example):

  5. Press the RIGHT MORE button 2x – then press [KEYVEL]:

  6. Set the ‘Transpose’ to “20ST” and the ‘Notemap’ to “Constant”:

    Doing so maps the one ride cymbal key trigger across the zone’s entire key range. You’ll note you now have ride cymbal layered with the bass.

  7. Press EXIT and then YES when prompted to “Save Setup”?

Done. Of course there are lots of other things you could tweak here but these are the basics.

Power User Tips

  • Mute Zone Button: To quickly silence the ride cymbal, press the Zone 3 mute button (above slider C). It will turn orange. Press it again to unmute (it will turn green).
  • Set the Volume Level for the Ride Cymbal Zone: To set a static volume level for the ride, in the Setup Editor, select the ride zone (zone 3 in our ex), go to the [PANVOL] page and set the “EntryVolume” to taste:

    Note: optional, but important – it is recommended setting the “ExitVolume” to 127 to assure full volume is restored on this channel when navigating away from this Setup. Similar applies to any Pan settings though you would want to use an ExitPan of 64 (for center).

  • Assign Slider C to act as a Volume Control for the Ride Cymbal Zone: As an alternative to the static volume setting detailed above, you can instead assign a slider to act as a dedicated, real-time zone volume control:  in the Setup Editor, select the ride zone (zone 3 in our ex)- press [SLIDER]- set the desired Slider “Dest” to Volume (cc7) – (to do this, highlight Dest field and type “7” and Enter on the alpha keypad). Set an Entry value (Ent) to set the initial volume level. In our example we are using Slider C:

    Note: optional, but important – it is recommended setting the Slider “Exit” to 127 to assure full volume is restored on this channel when navigating away from this Setup.

  • Tweak the Zone Velocity Parameters to Tailor the Ride Cymbal Performance: For fun, experiment with the velocity response of the ride cymbal zone to evoke different performance behaviors. In our example below we have increased the LoVel range to 114. In this manner, only ride cymbal notes struck with a velocity of 114 or higher will sound, giving you the ability to play lower velocity bass notes without the ride triggering on each and every note (making the ride more of an accent). Further we have altered the VelCurve, setting it to ‘Compress’ to give the cymbal a more consistent strike level when it does sound. Need be, using one of the above techniques, you can then adjust the ride cymbal zone volume to make it sit in the mix.

    No right or wrong, just ideas (be sure to read in the owner’s manual, starting on pg. 7-9, for further details on all the zone velocity tools available).

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