Document Outline

• Kurzweil International Contacts
• Table of Contents
• Introducing the Forte
  • Using this Guide with the Forte7
  • Introduction
    • Features
    • Keyboard and Controllers
    • Pedals (Optional)
  • Keeping the Forte/Forte7 up to date
  • Do You Have Everything?
  • Music Rack (Optional)
• Getting Started
  • Before You Start…
  • Setting up the Forte
  • Using the Forte/Forte7
  • The Rear Panel
    • The AC Power Jack
    • The USB Ports
    • The MIDI Ports (IN / THRU / OUT)
      • Basic MIDI Hookup
      • Connecting More Sound Modules
    • The Pedal Jacks
      • The SW1 (Sustain), SW2 and SW3 Jacks
      • Connecting a Half Damper Pedal
      • Connecting a Dual Switch Pedal
      • The CC1 (Volume) and CC2 Jacks
    • The Audio Jacks (A & B Audio Outputs)
    • The Headphones Jack
  • Connecting to Your Audio System
  • Connecting to a Computer
  • Selecting Programs and Multis
    • Selecting Programs
    • Selecting Multis
    • User Programs and Multis
    • Controller Info
    • Favorites
  • Modes
    • Program Mode
      • Controller Conventions
      • Saving Programs
      • Splits and Layers
    • Program Edit Mode
    • Multi Mode
    • Multi Edit Mode
    • Global Mode
      • MIDI Settings
      • Info
      • System Reset
    • Storage Mode
      • Saving to External Storage
      • Loading from External Storage
  • Updating the Forte/Forte7
• Features of the Forte and Forte7
  • Power Up Defaults
  • The Front Panel
  • Pitch and Modulation Wheels
    • Pitch Wheel
    • Modulation Wheel
  • Real Time Control
    • Sliders
      • LED Ladders
    • Zone Mute/Volume Buttons
    • Switches
    • Foot Switches and Controllers
    • KB3 Buttons
  • Transpose Buttons
  • Variation Button
  • Tap Tempo Button
  • Save Button
  • Master EQ & Compressor
    • Master EQ
    • Compressor
  • Audio In
  • Mode Buttons
    • Program Button
    • Multi Button
    • Global Button
  • Navigation
    • The Color LCD Display
    • Previous (–) and Next (+) Value Buttons
    • Channel / Zone Buttons
    • Alpha Wheel
    • Display Brightness Knob
  • KB3 LED
  • Category & Keypad
    • Category
    • Keypad
  • Double Button Presses
    • Value Jump
    • Channel / Zone Jump
    • Reset Transposition
    • Program Demo
    • Song Demo
    • Panic
    • Search
• Terminology
• The Operating Modes
  • Program Mode
  • Multi Mode
  • Global Mode
  • Storage Mode
  • Functions
    • The Split Function
    • The Layer Function
    • Song Demo Function
    • Program Demo Function
  • Program Edit Mode
  • Multi Edit Mode
• Program Mode
  • About Program Mode
  • Selecting Programs
    • Program Demo
    • The Color Display
      • Pop-Up Messages
      • MIDI In/Out Activity Indicators
    • Alpha Wheel & Previous (–) and Next (+) Value Buttons
    • Value Jump Buttons
    • Category Buttons
      • Keypad button
    • Choosing Category Default Programs
    • Choosing Favorites
      • Favorites View and Favorites Banks
  • Transposition
  • Controller Parameter Assignments
    • Controller Conventions
  • The Split and Layer Soft Buttons
    • The Split Function
    • The Layer Function
    • Split and Layer Parameters
      • Status (Zone Status)
      • Program
      • Volume
      • Key Range
      • Pan
    • Saving a Split or Layer
  • Changing the MIDI Transmit Channel
  • Panic
  • Save User Programs
    • Changing ID Numbers
    • Naming a User Program
    • Saving a User Program
• Program Edit Mode
  • About Program Edit Mode
  • Differences Between Regular and Advanced User Type
  • Selecting Parameters
    • The Display
    • Alpha Wheel & Previous (–) and Next (+) Value Buttons
    • Assign
      • Using Enter + Controller
  • VAST and KB3 Programs
  • VAST Program Structure
  • Editing VAST Programs
    • The Soft Buttons in the Program Editor
    • Assigning VAST Parameters to Control Sources
      • Names Displayed for VAST Sources
    • VAST Sources and the PARAMS Page
    • Relationship Between Controller Assignments on the PARAMS page and the VAST Pages
  • The PARAMS Page
    • PARAMS Page Parameters
      • Parameter
      • Control
      • Value
      • Parameter Edit
  • The FX Page
    • DSP Resources and DSP Units
    • FX Page Parameters
      • Insert
      • Aux 1, Aux 2
      • Output
    • Auxiliary Send, Type and Mod
  • The Layer FX (LYR_FX) Page
    • Layer FX Mode
      • Use Program FX
      • Layer-Specific FX
      • Use Another Layer’s FX
  • The COMMON Page
    • COMMON Page Parameters
      • BendRange Up & BendRange Down
      • Output Gain
      • Category
      • Intonation Map
      • Intonation Key
      • Monophonic
      • Legato
      • Portamento
      • Portamento Rate
      • Mono Sample XFade
    • COMMON Parameters with Advanced User Type
      • Out Pan, and Out Pan Mode
      • Globals
      • Demo Song
  • The KEYMAP Page
    • KEYMAP Page Parameters
      • Keymap, Keymap 1, Keymap 2
      • Stereo
      • Transpose (Xpose)
      • Key Tracking (KeyTrk)
      • Velocity Tracking (VelTrk)
      • Method (AltMethod)
      • Timbre Shift
      • Playback Mode
      • Alternative Controller (AltControl)
      • Alternative Switch (AltControl and AltMethod)
      • Emulating Legato Play
      • String Resonance (Kurzweil String Resonance)
  • The LAYER Page
    • LAYER Page Parameters
      • Low Key
      • High Key
      • Low Velocity
      • High Velocity
      • Pitch Bend Mode (Bend)
      • Trigger
      • Delay Control
      • Minimum Delay, Maximum Delay
      • Enable
      • Enable Sense
      • Opaque
      • Sustain Pedal
      • Sostenuto Pedal
      • Freeze Pedal
      • Ignore Release
      • Hold Through Attack (Hold Through Att)
      • Hold Until Decay
  • The Wiring Algorithm (ALG) Page
    • Algorithm Basics
    • Common DSP Control Parameters
      • Function-parameter
      • Fine Adjust Parameter
      • Hard-wired Parameters
      • Programmable Parameters
    • Alt Input for Algorithms (Cascade Mode)
    • Dynamic VAST
  • The DSP Control (DSPCTL) Page
    • DSP Control Page Parameters
  • The DSP Modulation (DSPMOD) Page
    • DSP Mod Page Parameters
  • The LFO+ Page
    • About LFOs
    • LFO+ Page Parameters
      • Minimum Rate
      • Maximum Rate
      • Rate Control
      • LFO Shape
      • LFO Phase
    • About ASRs
      • Trigger
      • Mode
      • Delay
      • Attack
      • Release
    • About FUNs
  • The Amplitude Envelope (AMPENV) Page
    • Attack Segment Times
      • Attack Segment Levels
      • Decay Segment
      • Release Segments
      • Loop Type
      • Number of Loops
    • Envelope Control
      • Adjust
      • Key Tracking
      • Velocity Tracking
      • Source, Depth
      • Impact
  • The Envelope 2 (ENV2) and Envelope 3 (ENV3) Pages
  • The Arpeggiator (ARP) Page
  • Arpeggiator Common Parameters
    • Arp Preset
    • State
    • Arp Mode
    • Tempo
    • Latch
    • Limit Option
    • Key Range (Low Key and High Key)
  • Arpeggiator Classic Mode Parameters
    • Beats
    • Shift Mode
    • Shift Limit
    • Shift Amount
    • Shift Pattern
      • Editing Shift Patterns
    • Play Order
    • Velocity
    • Velocity Patt
      • Editing Velocity Patterns
    • Duration Mode
    • Duration
    • Duration Patt
      • Editing Duration Patterns
  • Arpeggiator Step Sequencer Mode Parameters
  • The Arpeggiator Save (ARPSAV) Soft Button
  • The Layer Utility and HELP Functions
    • New Layer (NEWLYR)
    • Duplicate Layer (DUPLYR)
    • Import Layer (IMPLYR)
    • Delete Layer (DELLYR)
    • Delete
    • Help
      • Favorites 1: Edit
      • Favorites 2: Compare On/Off
      • Favorites 3: Solo Current Layer
      • Favorites 4: Mute Current Layer
      • Favorites 5: Bypass FX
      • Favorites 6: New Parameter
      • Favorites 9: Edit Description
      • Favorites 10: Help
  • Editing VAST Programs With KVA Oscillators
    • Basic Use of KVA Oscillators
      • Minimal Settings for Basic Use of KVA Oscillators:
      • Pitch Settings for KVA Oscillators
    • Setting KVA Oscillator Type
      • Setting Up The Sync Square Oscillator
    • Advanced Use Of KVA Oscillators
      • Examples of Simple DSP Control and Modulation:
      • Oscillator Specific Control And Modulation Parameters:
      • Use Of Keymaps and Natural Amplitude Envelopes With KVA Oscillators:
  • KB3 Program Structure
    • KB3 Mode
    • KB3 Effects And Real-time Controls
      • Drawbars
      • KB3 Mode Effects Buttons (Assignable Switches)
      • Additional Controller Assignments In KB3 Mode
  • Editing KB3 Programs
    • KB3 Programming Tips
  • KB3 Editor: The Parameters (PARAMS) Page
  • KB3 Editor: The Program FX (FX) Page
  • KB3 Editor: The COMMON Page
    • PreampResp
      • Exp Pedal
      • Leakage
      • LeakMode
      • VolAdjust
      • Bend Range Up, Bend Range Down
  • KB3 Editor: The Tone Wheels (TONEWL) Page
    • UpperTWKeymap (Upper Tone Wheel Keymap)
      • Upper Vol Adjust (Upper Volume Adjust)
      • NumToneWheels (Number of Tone Wheels)
      • Organ Map
      • Wheel Vol Map (Wheel Volume Map)
      • Globals
      • Lower/Upper Xpose (Lower/Upper Transpose)
  • KB3 Editor: The Drawbars (DRAWBAR) Page
    • Drawbars Parameters
      • Steps
      • Volume
      • Tune
  • KB3 Editor: The PITCH Page
  • KB3 Editor: The AMP Page
  • KB3 Editor: The KEYCLICK Page
    • KeyClick Parameters
      • Key Click
      • Volume
      • Decay
      • Velocity Track
      • Pitch
      • Random
      • Retrig Threshold
      • Note Attack
      • Note Release
      • Key and Key Track Amount
  • KB3 Editor: The PERC Page
    • PERC Parameters
      • Percussion
      • Volume
      • Decay
      • Harmonic
      • VelTrack
      • LowHarm
      • HighHarm
      • StealBar
      • PercLevel, DecayTime, OrgLevel
  • KB3 Editor: The EQ Page
  • KB3 Editor: The LFO+, ARP and ARPSAV Pages
• The Effects Chain Editor
  • The MAIN Page
    • Editing Effect-boxes
  • The MOD Pages
    • Box
    • Param
    • Adjust
    • Source
    • Depth
  • FXLFO+ page
  • INFO page
  • The Chain Utility Soft Buttons
    • INFO
    • DELETE
    • HELP
      • Favorites 1: Edit
      • Favorites 5: Bypass Box
      • Favorites 10: Help
  • Effects Parameters
    • General Parameters
    • Reverbs
    • Delays
      • Complex Echo
      • Spectral Multitap Delays
      • Gated Ducking Delay
      • DegenRegen
    • Equalizers (EQ)
      • Enhancers
      • EQ Morpher
    • Compressors, Expanders, and Gates
      • Expansion
      • Multiband Compression
      • Gates
      • Super Gate
    • Chorus
    • Flanger
    • Quantize
    • LaserVerb
    • Filters
      • Resonant Filter
      • Envelope Filter
      • Triggered Filter
      • LFO Filter
    • Distortion
      • Polydistort
    • Rotating Speakers
    • Vibrato/Chorus
    • Tremolo and AutoPan
      • AutoPan
      • Tremolo
    • Pitcher
    • Ring Modulation
    • Stereo Simulation
      • Stereo Image
• Keymap and Sample Editing
  • The Keymap Editor
    • Keymap Editor Parameters
      • Sample
      • Key Range
      • Low Key (Lo), High Key (Hi)
      • Velocity Range
      • Low Velocity (Lo), High Velocity (Hi)
      • Coarse Tune
      • Fine Tune
      • Master Transpose (Master Xpose)
      • Volume Adjust
    • The Soft Buttons in the Keymap editor and Favorites Buttons Functions
      • TOGGLE
      • Velocity Ranges (VELRNG)
      • New Range (NEWRNG)
      • ASSIGN
      • DELETE
      • HELP
    • Saving Changes to a Keymap
      • Rename
      • Save Yes/No
      • Cancel
    • Special Double Button Presses in the Keymap Editor
  • Building a Keymap
  • Editing Samples
    • The Sample Edit Main Page
      • Root Key
      • Pitch Adjust
      • Volume Adjust
      • Alternative Start Volume Adjust (AltVolAdjust)
      • Decay Rate
      • Release Rate
      • Loop Switch
      • Playback Mode (Playback)
      • Alternative Sample Sense (AltSense)
      • Ignore Release (IgnRelease)
      • SampleRate and NumSamples
      • Start
      • Alternative Start
      • Loop
      • End
• Multi Mode
  • About Multi Mode
  • Selecting Multis
    • The Color Display
      • Pop-Up Messages
      • MIDI In/Out Activity Indicators
      • Zone Info
    • Alpha Wheel & Previous (–) and Next (+) Value Buttons
    • Value Jump Buttons
    • The Cursor Buttons
    • Category Buttons
    • Choosing Favorites
      • Favorites View and Favorites Banks
  • About Zones
    • Muting Zones
  • Transposition
  • Controller Parameter Assignments
    • Controller Conventions
  • The Split and Layer Soft Buttons
    • The Split Function
    • The Layer Function
    • Split and Layer Parameters
      • Zone Status
      • Program
      • Volume
      • Key Range
      • Pan
    • Saving a Split or Layer
  • Save User Multis
    • Changing ID Numbers
    • Naming a User Multi
    • Saving a User Multi
• Multi Edit Mode
  • About Multi Edit Mode
    • User Type: Advanced
  • Selecting Parameters
    • The Display
    • Changing Zones
    • Alpha Wheel & Previous (–) and Next (+) Value Buttons
    • Assign
      • Enter + Controller
  • Zone Parameters
  • OVERVIEW Page
    • OVERVIEW Page Parameters
      • Status
      • Program
      • Key Range
      • Volume
  • MAIN Page
    • MAIN Page Parameters
      • Transpose
      • Note Map
      • Destination
      • Output
      • Channel
      • Bank Mode
      • Midi Bank
      • Midi Program
      • EntryPrgChg
      • Bend Up / Down ST & Bend Up / Down CT
      • VelMode
      • Velocity Scale
      • Velocity Offset
      • Velocity Curve
      • Low Velocity, High Velocity
      • Input Channel
  • CONTROLS Page
    • Switch Controllers
      • Controller
      • Mode
      • Key1.....Key8
      • Type
      • Destination
      • On Value
      • Off Value
      • Entry State
      • Exit State
      • Velocity
    • Key Controllers
      • Key
      • Do
      • Key1.....Key8
    • Continuous Controllers
      • Controller
      • Mode
      • Scale
      • Add
      • Curve
      • Entry Position
      • Exit Value
      • Destination
    • Controlling Program Parameter Assignments from Multi Mode
    • The Controller Destination List
      • Shift Key Number, Shift Key (ShKeyNum, ShiftKey)
  • FX Page
    • FX Page Parameters
      • Enable
      • Aux FX Channel
      • Aux1%, Aux2%
      • AUX1 Override, AUX2 Override
      • Chain
      • Mod Override
      • Output
  • About Auxiliary Effects
  • COMMON Page
    • COMMON Page Parameters
      • Tempo
      • Clock Source
      • KB3 Channel
  • Audio In FX (AUDIO_IN) Page
    • Mode
    • FX Chain
    • Control Channel (Control Ch)
  • ARP Page
    • Arp Save
  • Save and Delete User Multis
• Global Mode
  • About Global Mode
  • Selecting and Editing Parameters
  • MAIN1 Page
    • Tune
    • Transpose
    • FX Mode
    • Display
    • Show Controllers
    • Auto Power Off
    • Power Off Time
    • Clock Source
    • Out Pair B Mode
    • Audio Out S/M
    • Multi Controllers
    • User Type
    • Program Tempo
    • Sound Selection
    • Show Zone Info
  • MAIN2 Page
    • Velocity Map
    • Key Velocity Map
    • Pressure Map
    • Press S Override
    • S.Buttons 1-2
    • Intonation Map
      • Editing Intonation Maps
    • Int. Key (Intonation Key)
    • Drum Remap
    • Pedal Noise
    • Switch Pedal Overrides
    • CC Pedal Overrides
    • Rotary Override
  • MIDI Page
    • Destination
    • Change Multis
    • Bank Select
    • PrgChangeMode
    • Local Kbd Chan (Local Keyboard Channel)
    • Sysex ID
    • Program Change
  • TOOLS Page
    • MIDI OUT and MIDI IN
    • TEMPO
    • VOICES
    • STATE
    • INFO
    • ABOUT
  • SAMPLES
    • PREVIEW (Sample Preview)
  • AUDIO_IN (Audio Input)
    • Level
    • FX
    • FX Chain
    • Control
      • About Effects Chain Mods
      • Audio Input Mods in Program Mode
      • Audio Input Mods in Multi Mode
  • DELETE Page
  • RESET Page
    • Reset Global Mode parameters only (Soft Reset)
    • Reset Forte To Its Factory State (Hard Reset)
• Storage Mode
  • About Storage Mode
  • Storage Mode Common Features
    • Directories
    • Path
    • Common Dialogues
      • The Select Directory Dialogue
      • The File Name / New Directory Dialogue
  • The STORE Page
    • Pressing STORE
      • Store All
      • Store Advanced
  • The LOAD Page
    • Pressing LOAD
      • Fill From ID
      • Merge
      • Loading .WAV and .AIF Audio Files
    • Example Using LOAD
    • Compatible Files
• System Mode
  • Run Forte
  • System Update
    • Install Using a USB Flash Drive
    • Install Using a Computer/Tablet
  • Run Diagnostics
  • System Reset
  • System Utilities
    • Format Flash
    • Install Module
    • Restore Older
    • Display Diag
• Troubleshooting
  • Maintenance
  • Common Problems
    • Power Problems
    • Display “Brightness”
    • Audio Problems
  • MIDI Problems
  • Pedal Problems
    • Switch Pedal Problems
  • If None of the Above...
    • Restoring Factory Defaults
    • Diagnostics
• MIDI Implementation
• Physical Specifications
• Programs
• KB3 Programs
  • Introducing KB3 Programs
    • First Some History
    • KB3 Improvements in the Forte
  • Drawbars
  • KB3 Mode Buttons
    • Brake
    • Chorus/Vibrato
      • On/Off
      • Chor/Vib
      • Chorus/Vibrato Depth
    • Percussion
      • Percussion On/Off
      • Percussion Loud/Soft
      • Percussion Decay F/S
      • Percussion Pitch H/L
    • KeyClick
    • Variation
• Multis
• Effects Chains
• Index