KevinOnKeys Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 Hi all. I haven"t used Kurzweil boards since 1999. Now I have a board I really like overall, the PC4, but it is completely bewildering when it comes to programming. Tried and true programming strategies like finding multis that are already similar to what I am trying to create and using them either as a template or a point of reference (which has worked perfectly for me on Korg, Roland, Yamaha, and Casio platforms) isn"t getting me anywhere. If I had hair to pull out, it would be in a pile at my feet! The lack of tutorials, forums, and documentation (because it"s fairly new) is exacerbating the problem. I have figured out a lot of what initially confused me, but not enough. I would truly appreciate anyone with insights into this programming environment/architecture who reaches out to me. I am not a total noob, but progress on this device has been painfully slow. Thanks in advance! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UnderGroundGr Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 I am sure that you will have help from here but if you want something more speciaised, this is the best forum for Kurzweil users! https://forums.godlike.com.au/ Quote Kurzweil K2661 + full options,iMac 27",Mac book white,Apogee Element 24 + Duet,Genelec 8030A,Strymon Lex + Flint,Hohner Pianet T,Radial Key-Largo,Kawai K5000W,Moog Minitaur,Yamaha Reface YC + CP, iPad 9th Gen, Arturia Beatstep + V Collection 9 https://antonisadelfidis.bandcamp.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Alfredson Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 The PC4 is very similar to the Forte. There are extensive videos on YouTube on how to program Multis and such on the Forte. The button presses may be different but the concepts are the same. The learning curve is a little steep but once you understand it, the Forte / PC4 is extremely quick to program. What exactly are you trying to do? Quote Keep it greazy! B3tles - Soul Jazz THEO - Prog Rock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
felis Posted December 20, 2019 Share Posted December 20, 2019 Depends what you're trying to do. Start with the Musicians Guide, from here, if you haven't already: http://kurzweil.com/product/pc4/downloads/ If you just want to set up a simple multi, up to 4 parts, you never have to leave the overview page - p. 7-3 in the manual. Hit multi, scroll to a zone, select a sound, set a key range, set panning, set volume. Repeat for other zones. Done. All on one page. To set controllers and other parameters, it can go about as deep as you dare, but the basics are like most other boards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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