User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Kurzweil International Contacts
- Table of Contents
- Introducing Forte SE
- Getting Started
- Features of the Forte SE
- Terminology
- The Operating Modes
- Program Mode
- Program Edit Mode
- About Program Edit Mode
- Differences Between Regular and Advanced User Type
- Selecting Parameters
- VAST and KB3 Programs
- VAST Program Structure
- Editing VAST Programs
- The Parameters (PARAMS) Page
- The Program FX (FX) Page
- The Layer FX (LYR_FX) Page
- The COMMON Page
- The KEYMAP Page
- The LAYER Page
- The PITCH Page
- The AMP Page
- The Algorithm (ALG) Page
- The DSP Control (DSPCTL) Page
- The DSP Modulation (DSPMOD) Page
- The OUTPUT Page
- The LFO Page
- The ASR Page
- The Function (FUN) Page
- The Amplitude Envelope (AMPENV) Page
- The Envelope 2 (ENV2) and Envelope 3 (ENV3) Pages
- The Envelope Control (ENVCTL) Page
- The Arpeggiator Function
- The Utility Soft Buttons, HELP Soft Button and Favorites Buttons Functions
- Editing VAST Programs With KVA Oscillators
- KB3 Program Structure
- Editing KB3 Programs
- KB3 Editor: The Parameters (PARAMS) Page
- KB3 Editor: The Program FX (FX) Page
- KB3 Editor: The COMMON Page
- KB3 Editor: The Tone Wheels (TONEWL) Page
- KB3 Editor: The Drawbars (DRAWBR) Page
- KB3 Editor: The PITCH Page
- KB3 Editor: The AMP Page
- KB3 Editor: The KEYCLICK Page
- KB3 Editor: The PERC1 Page
- KB3 Editor: The PERC2 Page
- KB3 Editor: The EQ Page
- KB3 Editor: The OUTPUT Page
- KB3 Editor: The LFO, ASR, FUN, and ARP Pages
- The Effects Chain Editor
- Keymap and Sample Editing
- Multi Mode
- Multi Edit Mode
- About Multi Edit Mode
- Selecting Parameters
- Zone Parameters
- OVERVIEW Page
- MAIN Page
- KEYVEL (KeyVelocity) Page
- BEND Page
- CCTLS (CCs/Continuous Controllers) Page
- SWITCH (Switches) Page
- Controlling Program Parameter Assignments from Multi Mode
- The Controller Destination List
- COMMON Page
- ARP1 and ARP2 (Arpeggiator 1 & 2) Pages
- FX Page
- AUXFX 1, AUXFX 2
- About Auxiliary Effects
- Audio Input (AUD-IN)
- The Utility Soft Buttons, HELP Soft Button and Favorites Buttons Functions
- Save User Multis
- Global Mode
- Song Mode and the Song Editor
- Getting Started with the Sequencer
- Song Mode: The MAIN Page
- Song Mode: The BIG Page
- Song Mode: The FX Pages
- Song Mode: The MIXER Page
- Song Mode: The METRONOME Page
- Song Mode: The Filter Pages (RECFLT and PLYFLT)
- Song Mode: The MISC Page
- Song Mode: The STATS Page
- The Song Editor
- Song Editor: The COMMON Page
- Song Editor: The TRACK Page
- Song Editor: Track Functions
- Song Editor: The EVENT Page
- System Mode
- Troubleshooting
- MIDI Implementation
- Physical Specifications
- Programs
- KB3 Programs
- Multis
- Effects Chains
- Index
Program Edit Mode
Editing KB3 Programs
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Editing KB3 Programs
You can edit a wide assortment of any KB3 program’s parameters. You can also create your
own KB3 programs, though you must start with an existing KB3 program to do this. A
regular Forte SE program cannot be turned into a KB3 program. If you’re not sure whether
the current program is a KB3 program, check the KB3 LED (located to the left of the
display). If the blue LED is on, then the current program is a KB3 program.
Enter the KB3 program editor by pressing the Edit button while a KB3 program is selected
in program mode. You’ll quickly see that the KB3 editor diers from the standard VAST
program editor.
KB3 Programming Tips
is following section provides some starting points for creating your own KB3 programs.
e most prominent dierence between organ vintages is the number of tone wheels used.
Keep in mind, however, that the sound of an actual tone wheel organ will depend not only
on its age, but also on how well it has been maintained.
Octave folding, where an octave (or part of an octave) is repeated at the top or bottom of the
keyboard, is handled automatically by KB3 Mode, emulating the folding done on actual tone
wheel organs.
Early Tone Wheel Organs. Instruments of this period had 91 tone wheels. To get this sound,
go to the TONEWL page, select 91 tone wheels, and set lowest pitch to C 1. Start with the
Junky Wheel Volume Map and Bob’s Organ Map. You may also want to increase the Key
Click level, since this tends to become louder on older organs.
Middle Period Organs. To model one of these instruments, set 82 tone wheels and a low
note of A 1. Use the Mellow Wheel Volume Map and Eric’s Organ Map. Set Key Click to a
moderate level.
e Classic B3. For this sound, choose 79 tone wheels and set the low note to be C 2. e
best settings here are the Bright Wheel Volume Map and Peck’s Organ Map. You may also
want to reduce the Key Click level.
KB3 Editor: The Parameters (PARAMS) Page
is page is the same as the VAST editor Parameters page; see The Parameters (PARAMS)
Page on page 7-10.