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
The LAYER Page
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Using this parameter in conjunction with the Enable parameter, you can easily create
velocity-switching for as many layers as you have in your program. is is useful for drum
programs, since you can dene a dierent velocity-trigger level for each of the 32 layers
available in drum programs.
First, set the Enable parameter for the Layer 1 to a value of GAttVel (global attack velocity).
is causes the layer to play based on the attack velocity of your keystrokes. en set the
Enable Sense (S) parameter to a value of Norm, and adjust its minimum and maximum
values (the two numerals to the right of Norm) to a narrow range. Don’t use negative values,
since they don’t apply when you’re using GAttVel as the layer enabler.
Repeat this for each layer in the program. Bear in mind that if you want to set up 32
dierent velocity levels for a program, with equal intervals between each layer, then you have
a range of 4 for each level (Layer 1 is 0–3, Layer 2 is 4–7, and so on).
Opaque
An opaque layer blocks all higher-numbered layers in its range, allowing only the opaque
layer to play. is is an easy way to change a small range of notes in a program, leaving the
original sound playing above and below the new sound.
Start with a one-layer program, and create a new layer (Layer 2) with the NewLyr soft
button. On the KEYMAP page for Layer 2, select the keymap you want to use, then on the
LAYER page, set Layer 2’s range (say, C 3 to D 3), and set its Opaque parameter to On.
en go to Layer1, and duplicate it (with the DupLyr soft button); the duplicate layer
becomes Layer3. You now have a three-layer program. Delete Layer 1 (the original layer);
Layer 2 (the new layer you created) becomes Layer 1, and Layer3 becomes Layer2. Now
Layer2 blocks out Layer3 (the duplicate of the original layer) at the notes C3–D3.
Sustain Pedal (SusPdl)
When this parameter is on, the layer will respond to all sustain messages (Controller
destination 64, Sustain). When o, the current layer will ignore sustain messages. On2
means that the sustain pedal will not catch the release of a note that is still sounding when
the sustain message is received; this can be very useful in a program that uses amplitude
envelopes with a long release time.
On3 enables the use of half damper pedal techniques when using a compatible continuous
switch pedal (such as the Kurzweil KP-1H). On3 emulates the behavior of an acoustic piano’s
sustain pedal by increasing the release portion of the current layer’s amplitude envelope as the
pedal is pressed down, before becoming fully sustained. is allows you to use a sustain pedal
to control note release length and sustain.