Kurzweil KSP8 TM - Manual (Page 24)

2-8 Preliminary - Subject to Change
Startup
PC3 Programs
In Program and Quick Access modes, you can change octaves with the Octav- and Octav+
buttons under the display. The Info soft button shows you relevant details about the current
item. The Xpose-/Xpose+ buttons are a shortcut for quick transposition in semitone (half step)
increments. You can use them to transpose the entire PC3 as much as three octaves up or down.
The top line of the display shows the current amount of transposition (Xpose). Press both Xpose
buttons simultaneously to return transposition to zero.
The Panic button (or a double press of Cancel and Enter at the bottom of the alphanumeric
keypad) sends an All Notes Off message and an All Controllers Off message—both to the PC3
and over all 16 MIDI channels. You won’t need it often, but it’s nice to have.
VAST Programs
A “normal” VAST program is what most of the factory programs are. The info box contains
details about the different layers in each program, usually indicating the keymap used in each
layer. The line under the keymap name indicates the layer’s keyboard range. In this case, all
layers extend across the entire keyboard (A 0 to C 8). The
∞ symbol to the right of each layer
shows that the keymap is a stereo keymap.
KB3 Programs
KB3 (organ) programs differ from VAST programs in that they don’t have layers. Instead they
rely on oscillators that mimic the tone wheels used in many popular organs. Consequently, the
info box shows only the waveform used in the program. Because of their architecture, KB3
programs require different processing within the PC3. KB3 programs play only on a single
channel at a time (VAST programs will work fine on that channel, too).
When you’re ready to start doing your own programming, check out Chapter 6, and check out
the Kurzweil Music Systems web site for more information.