Startup
PC3K Programs
2-7
WhenyouleaveStorageMode,therewillbeaprompttellingyouthatthePC3Kisturningback
intoaUSBMIDIdevice‐whichyouhavetoacknowledge.Ifyouhaven’tcopiedthe file(s)to
yourdesktop(orotherplaceonthecomputer)itwon’tbeonthevirtualdiskwhen
youleave
storagemode.
Dependingonyourcomputer’soperatingsystem,youmaysometimesseeascarydevice
removalwarningonyourdesktop(forexample,whenthePC3KleavestheBootLoader).You
maydisregardsuchamessagewithoutworriesofdamagetoyourPC3Korcomputer.
Setting the Clock
ThefirsttimeyoustartupyourPC3K isprobablyagoodtimetosettheinstrument’sclockto
yourcurrentlocaltime.DothisfromtheMastermodeCLOCKpage.
Theclockwilltime‐stampyourfilesthathavebeenstoredviaUSB.
PC3K Programs
ThePC3KpowersupinProgrammode,whereyoucanselectandplayprograms(called
patches,presets,orvoicesonotherinstruments).Programsarepresetsoundscomposedofupto
32layersofsamplesorwaveforms.Ifyou’veleftProgrammode,justpresstheProgrammode
buttonorExitbuttonto
return.
Selecting Programs
WhenyouareinProgrammode,therearethreebasicwaystoselectaPC3Kprogram:
•PressoneoftheBankbuttons(abovetheslidersontheleftsideofthefrontpanel)toselecta
bank,thenpressaCategorybuttonandaProgrambutton.TheCategoryandProgram
buttons
areonthefrontpanel,betweenthescreenandthealphawheel. Note:Theinstrument
namesabovetheCategorybuttonsarerelevantforBanks1and2(Base1andBase2).Forallother
Banks,theCategorybuttonsselectagroupof8programstobeselectedbythe
Programbuttons,but
thegroupofprogramsmaynotmatchtheinstrumentnameoftheselectedCategorybutton.(See
ProgramandCategoryButtons on p age 3‐4formoredetails.)
•Typetheprogram’sID(number)onthealphanumericbuttonpad,thenpressEnter.Ifyou
makeamistake,pressClear,thenstartover.
•Scroll
throughthelistusingtheAlphaWheel,thePlusorMinusbuttonundertheAlpha
Wheel,orthecursorbuttons(thearrowbuttonstotherightofthedisplay).
ThePC3KhasvarioussettingsforrespondingtoMIDIProgramChangecommandsfrom
externalsources.TheseareexplainedinChapter 10,sowe
won’tgointothemhere.Youshould
beabletochangeprogramsbysendingProgramChangecommandsfromyourMIDIcontroller.
Easy Audition
Anytimeyouwanttohearwhataprogramsoundslike,highlighttheprogram’sname(whilein
Programmode)thenpressthePlay/Pausebuttontoplayabriefsample.TheDemoButton
parameterontheMasterModeMAINpagemustbeonforEasyAuditiontowork;the
parameterison
bydefault.MastermodeisdescribedinChapter 11.
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