User manual KURZWEIL KCL TEACHERS GUIDE

[. . . ] Do not use this product near water - for example, near a bathtub, washbowl, kitchen sink, in a wet basement, or near a swimming pool, or the like. This product should only be used with a stand or cart that is recommended by the manufacturer. This product, either alone or in combination with an amplifier and speakers or headphones, may be capable of producing sound levels that could cause permanent hearing loss. Do not operate for a long period of time at a high volume level or at a level that is uncomfortable. [. . . ] < Figure 315 Transpose with keys > Using Multi Function Knobs The KCL has 4 multifunction knobs labeled A, B, C, D in the Performance/Edit Region. By using [Knob Mode] button, various functions can be assigned to each knob, which include MIDI data, zone volume, effect wet / dry mix, and tempo control. Each time you press [Knob Mode] button, Knob mode will be selected alternately and the corresponding LED will light. MIDI Controller Function The KCL can transmit four different kinds of MIDI message with 4 knobs. Those knobs are programmable and any MIDI control change number, from 0 to 127, can be assigned to them. This feature is very powerful when controlling external MIDI devices, or when using with a computer based sequencer, especially controlling virtual instruments in real time. The default settings for knobs are described in < Figure 316 > < Figure 316 > -12 Chapter 3 KCL Performance Features The KCL shares the same MIDI CC assignment with other Kurzweil instruments. For example, the destinations of knobs A and B are MIDI CC 6 and 13 which PCseries instruments also assigned to slider/knob A and B. In addition, MIDI CC 6, 22, and 23 are assigned to slider B, C and D of the Kseries instrument. This makes the KCL a good controller keyboard for other Kurzweil rack modules, such as PC2R, K2000R, K2500R, and K2600R. If you want to change the default setting, see Assigning Knobs on page 412 in Chapter 4 Programming Your KCL. You can change effects for each block with [Effect] and [Reverb] button in Program mode. 1 Effect Reverb Chorus Booth 2 Flange Room 1 3 Delay Room 2 4 Compress Chamber 5 Distotion Hall 1 6 Filter Hall 2 7 Lazerverb Hall 3 8 Misc Combi < Chart 42 Effect List > < Figure 46 > · Changing Effects To change an effect, press [Effect] button. Users can select types of effects with the upper part of Sound Select buttons and select variations with the lower part of Sound Select buttons. The same method will work for Reverb and you can store your changes in a Quick Access bank with the associated programs. -4 Chapter 4 Programming KCL < Figure 47 Buttons for Effect Setting > For this example, we're going to change the Effect associated with Program 1 Stereo Grand Piano. The display will show "E06" and the LED in [Edit] button in the Edit region of the KCL's front panel will blink. The capital "E" means that the KCL is now in Effect Editor mode and the following two digits indicate the type and the variation number of the effect associated with the currently selected program. For more information about the effects and reverbs, refer to Appendix B7, Effects and Reverbs. < Figure 48 The display in Effect Editor mode > 3. Select the desired type of effect with the upper part of Sound Select buttons in the Category region. The buttons are labeled Chorus, Flanger, Delay, Compressor, Distortion, Filter, LazerVerb, and Misc. ( Rotary Speaker, Enhancer, Simple Motion, etc. ) After making selection, select the desired preset with one of the the lower 8 buttons. [. . . ] The differences between the KCL and a typical General MIDI module are like following: 1. -3 Chapter 9 Troubleshooting/FAQ Switch Pedal Problems If you are having problems with switch pedal, check these: 1. Be sure the pedal is plugged into the correct jack which has printed label "SW pedal" above it. Plugging into the wrong jack might cause damage to your instrument. [. . . ]