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Song Mode
Getting Started with the Sequencer
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Chapter 12
Song Mode
Getting Started with the Sequencer
The PC3’s sequencer (AKA Song mode) is a powerful and versatile tool for songwriters,
composers, and anyone else who wants to record and play back songs. Song mode lets you
import and export MIDI Type 0 (single track) and MIDI Type 1 (multiple track) files.
What is a Sequencer?
A sequencer is similar in some ways to a multi-track tape recorder: you can record and play back
all sorts of music and sounds, layer sounds on top of other sounds, and change or manipulate
things that you’ve previously recorded. Unlike a tape recorder, however, you do not actually
record sounds with a sequencer. Rather, you are recording commands that cause sounds to be
played. Nonetheless, we will sometimes explain sequencer features by drawing analogies to
familiar tape recording techniques such as splicing and overdubbing.
There are several advantages to recording a song by sequencing. For one thing, sequencer
commands take up much less disk space than digitally recorded music would, so you can get a
lot of information (that is, music) on a single disk. Furthermore, you can easily make changes to
your sequences. For example, you can change individual notes, transpose parts, or change
instrumentation. Lastly, you can share the sequences you create with other musicians.
Song Mode’s Main Screen
Volume Control
When you raise/lower the volume on a track, you'll be changing its post-fx signal not the pre-fx
signal.
For More Information
For complete details on the PC3’s Song mode, refer to the Kurzweil Music Systems website:
http://www.kurzweilmusicsystems.com