Kurzweil Mark X-Pro MG User Manual [ru]

Getting Started Guide

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Chapter 1 Hello

Starting Up........................................................................................................................................................................1-1

Sounds and Features .......................................................................................................................................................1-2

Overview of the X-Pro.....................................................................................................................................................1-2

How to Use This Manual................................................................................................................................................1-2

Chapter 2 Operation Overview

Navigation Controls Overview......................................................................................................................................2-1

User Interface Basics........................................................................................................................................................2-2

Mode Selection..........................................................................................................................................................2-2

Mode Buttons ............................................................................................................................................................2-2

Bank Buttons .............................................................................................................................................................2-3

Sliders .........................................................................................................................................................................2-3

Program and Category Buttons..............................................................................................................................2-4

Picking favorites .......................................................................................................................................................2-4

Pitch-Mod Controller ...............................................................................................................................................2-5

The Arp And SW Buttons ........................................................................................................................................2-5

Navigation ........................................................................................................................................................................2-6

The Display................................................................................................................................................................2-6

Pages...........................................................................................................................................................................2-6

The Top Line..............................................................................................................................................................2-7

The Bottom Line........................................................................................................................................................2-7

The Soft Buttons........................................................................................................................................................2-7

The Cursor Buttons ..................................................................................................................................................2-7

The Chan/Layer Buttons.........................................................................................................................................2-8

The Edit Button .........................................................................................................................................................2-8

The Exit Button .........................................................................................................................................................2-8

Data Entry......................................................................................................................................................................... 2-8

The Alpha Wheel ......................................................................................................................................................2-8

The Plus/Minus Buttons .........................................................................................................................................2-9

The Alphanumeric Pad............................................................................................................................................2-9

Differences Between The X-Pro And The PC3...........................................................................................................2-10

Back Panel .......................................................................................................................................................................2-13

MIDI - In, Thru, Out...............................................................................................................................................2-13

Control Pedals EP1, EP2 ........................................................................................................................................2-14

SW Pedal ..................................................................................................................................................................2-14

Pro Audio Outputs.................................................................................................................................................2-14

Audio Out................................................................................................................................................................2-14

Audio In ..................................................................................................................................................................2-14

Digital Out ...............................................................................................................................................................2-14

Sync In......................................................................................................................................................................2-14

Chapter 3 Program Mode

Selecting Programs...................................................................................................................................................3-1

Easy Audition............................................................................................................................................................3-1

Program Mode Display............................................................................................................................................3-2

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VAST Programs.........................................................................................................................................................3-2

KB3 Programs............................................................................................................................................................3-3

Quick Access.....................................................................................................................................................................3-3

Effects.................................................................................................................................................................................3-4

Chapter 4 Setup Mode

The Setup Editor ..............................................................................................................................................................4-2

Using A Split Program Setup .........................................................................................................................................4-3

Using Setup Mode To Play Layers Of Instruments.....................................................................................................4-7

Adjusting The Volume And Pan Of Zones...................................................................................................................4-9

Creating A New Setup................................................................................................................................................... 4-11

Chapter 5 Song Mode

Part 1: Assign Instruments To Tracks.....................................................................................................................5-2

Part 2: Set The Tempo...............................................................................................................................................5-3

Part 3: Record Your First Track, Save The Song ...................................................................................................5-4

Part 4: Record Additional Tracks............................................................................................................................5-7

Part 5: Fixing Mistakes.............................................................................................................................................5-8

Part 6: Adjusting The Volume Of Each Instrument ...........................................................................................5-10

Part 7: Learning More About Song Mode...........................................................................................................5-15

Appendix A X-Pro Programs and Setups

Programs ..........................................................................................................................................................................A-1

Setups ...............................................................................................................................................................................A-9

Appendix B X-Pro Specifications

Speciﬁcations ................................................................................................................................................................... B-1

MIDI Implementation Chart ......................................................................................................................................... B-3

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Chapter 1 Hello

Welcome to the exciting world of the X-Pro. This Getting Started Guide will tell you all you need to know to play your instrument now.

There are three models of the X-Pro:

Operation of all three models is the same, however, and is described on the following pages.

• X-Pro MG (Mini Grand cabinet)

• X-Pro UP (Upright cabinet)

• X-Pro BG (Baby Grand cabinet with enhanced sound system)

Hello

Starting Up

Once you’ve connected the power cable and plugged your X-Pro into a power outlet, simply reach under the left side of the keyboard and turn the power switch to the On position. There are also two headphone jacks next to the power switch for private listening.

Adjust your X-Pro’s volume using the leftmost slider on the front panel.

Turn the alpha wheel (the large knob to the right of the screen) to try different programs. (Complete details on selecting different programs are in Chapter 3.

Power Switch

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Hello

Sounds and Features

The X-Pro is packed with hundreds of amazing acoustic, electric, and synthesizer sounds. The X-Pro is also equipped with all the performance controls and programming features of Kurzweil’s popular PC3, although you do not need to do any programming to play your X-Pro.

Nine sliders let you accurately emulate the drawbars on a tone wheel organ such as a Hammond B3™. And the X-Pro’s dedicated sound select buttons, along with its Quick Access banks will let you instantly choose and change sounds whenever you like.

These, and other advanced features, are detailed in the PC3 Musician’s Guide , which you can download from www.kurzweilmusicsystems.com. When new software is available for the X- Pro, it will also be posted there. Instructions for the Boot Loader, the tool you’ll use to update the X-Pro’s software or run diagnostic tests, are in the PC3 Musician’s Guide .

Overview of the X-Pro

The X-Pro’s 800+ programs include the Orchestral and Contemporary sound blocks, General MIDI (GM), Stereo Triple Strike Piano, Classic Keys for realistic vintage electric piano sounds, and new String Sections. Multi-zone performance setups are also provided; many of these setups use note triggers to play factory-recorded songs that provide grooves and arpeggiation that make great templates for performance or recording. An on-board sequencer (Song mode) with front panel transport buttons lets you record your ideas any time inspiration strikes.

The X-Pro has 128-voice polyphony and is fully multi-timbral, so that different programs can be played on each MIDI channel. There’s an on-board digital effects processor providing multiple simultaneous effects, including real-time effects control, internally or via MIDI. In fact, the X-Pro offers more effects processing power than Kurzweil’s much-lauded KSP8 studio effects processor.

In addition to the standard stereo audio output pair, there are two consumer audio analog outputs and inputs, as well as a digital output. For backup, storage, and moving ﬁles, there’s an xD card slot on the front panel of the X-Pro. The provided USB port lets you connect the X-Pro to a computer for ﬁle transfer and MIDI connectivity.

How to Use This Manual

This manual describes how to connect and power up your X-Pro, getting around the front panel, and a brief description of the operating modes, as well as step-by-step tutorials for the functions of Setup Mode and Song Mode.

The best way to read this manual is with your X-Pro in front of you. By trying the examples we give to illustrate various functions, you can get a quick understanding of the basics. When you’re ready to move on to the more advanced features download the PC3 Musician’s Guide from

www.kurzweilmusicsystems.com.

You may also want to purchase an xD memory card for storage (32MB – 256MB will work, Type S or no type stated, formatted FAT16), and an xD card interface for your computer, if one is not built in.

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Chapter 2 Operation Overview

Read this chapter to learn the basics of navigating the X-Pro. Afterwards, read the following chapters to learn about the different modes of the X-Pro. The Setup Mode and Song Mode chapters include step-by-step guides on how to use speciﬁc functions. When appropriate, steps will include images from the X-Pro’s display, often with circled elements in order to direct your attention to the current instruction.

Program Mode allows you to select, play or edit instrument sounds called programs. Hundreds

of programs are provided, and you can also create your own. See Chapter 3 for details.

Setup Mode lets you play multiple instrument sounds from the same group of keys, or split the

keyboard into zones so that, for example, each different octave of the keyboard plays a different instrument sound. Chapter 4 provides the details.

Operation Overview

Navigation Controls Overview

Song Mode allows you to easily record and edit songs using the built in sequencer. Chapter 5

shows you how.

Throughout these chapters you will be referred to the PC3 Musician’s Guide for additional information. You can download the PC3 Musician’s Guide in PDF format for free at

www.kurzweilmusicsystems.com, click on the tab for the Downloads page, then click the PC3

link. On the PC3 Downloads page click the User Manuals link to ﬁnd a download link for the latest version of the guide. The X-Pro uses the same powerful internal sound engine as the PC3 performance controller keyboard, and for the most part the X-Pro operates as the PC3 does, aside from a few minor differences (see Differences Between The X-Pro And The PC3 below.) Almost all of the information in the PC3 Musician’s Guide can be applied to the X-Pro, so consult this guide when you are ready to learn more advanced features of the X-Pro.

Navigation Controls Overview

Main Volume

Chan/Layer Buttons

Mode Buttons

Cursor Buttons

The Display

The Alpha Wheel

The Alphanumeric Pad

Cancel, Enter

USB

Contrast

Card

Brightness

Storage

X-Pro

Record, Play/Pause, Stop

Edit

Soft Buttons

Exit

Plus/Minus Buttons

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Operation Overview

User Interface Basics

This section shows you how to get around the front panel of your X-Pro using mode selection, navigation, and data entry. There is also an assignable control section.

Mode Selection

The X-Pro is always in one of eight primary operating modes. Select a mode by pressing one of the mode buttons — they’re to the left of the display. Each mode button has an LED that lights to indicate the current mode. Only one mode can be selected at a time.

Program mode

Setup mode

Quick Access mode Select from a list of preset banks, each containing ten programs and/or

Effects mode

MIDI mode

Master mode

Song mode

Storage mode

The X-Pro’s tone wheel organ emulation is called KB3 mode . You automatically enter this mode when you select a KB3 program. The KB3 Bank button takes you there directly.

Mode Buttons

Select and play programs, and modify them with the Program Editor.

Select and play setups, and modify them with the Setup Editor.

setups that can be viewed in the display for easy selection. Modify the preset banks and create your own with the Quick Access Editor.

Enable/disable effects or set Aux overrides.

Deﬁne how your X-Pro sends and receives MIDI information to other devices.

Deﬁne performance and control characteristics for the entire X-Pro.

Use the X-Pro’s sequencer to record and play back your keyboard performance, play Type 0 and Type 1 MIDI sequences, and record multitimbral sequences received via MIDI.

Interface with the X-Pro’s xD card reader or USB port to load and save programs, setups, samples, and more.

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When you press a mode button, its LED lights up to indicate that the mode has been selected. If pressing a mode button does not light its LED, press the Exit button one or more times, then try again. Additional labeling for each mode button indicates special functions that relate to some of the X-Pro’s editors.

Bank Buttons

The Bank buttons, situated in the top left corner of the X-Pro’s front panel, let you choose different banks of programs (e.g., KB3 programs or Classic Keys programs). Within each bank, you can use the Program and Category buttons (to the right of the display) to select individual programs.

The Bank buttons have special functions in KB3 mode, indicated by labels beneath each button.

Sliders

In KB3 mode, the X-Pro’s nine sliders emulate an organ’s drawbars. For example, slider A emulates an organ’s 16’ drawbar. In other modes, the sliders can be used to send values for different MIDI controllers. In either case, you may have to move the slider past the current value for its selected function before slider movement will have any effect.

Operation Overview

User Interface Basics

Most VAST programs use the sliders for these functions:

A Data Filter frequency, Brightness

B MIDI 13 Filter resonance, Tremolo rate control

C MIDI 22 Layer volume, Envelope control, Lo tonal balance

D MIDI 23 Layer volume, Envelope control, Hi tonal balance

E MIDI 24 Layer volume for thumps and release

F MIDI 25 Effects control 1

G MIDI 26 Effects distortion drive

H MIDI 27 Effects distortion warmth

I MIDI 28 Reverb / delay control

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Operation Overview

User Interface Basics

Program and Category Buttons

Use the Program and Category buttons, in conjunction with the Bank buttons (above the sliders), to directly select X-Pro programs. Each of the 16 categories contains 8 programs, for a total of 128 programs per bank.

Picking favorites

When you select a program within a category, your selection will be remembered. For example, choose program 3 in the Organ category (press Category: Organ , then Program: 3 ). Now move to the strings by pressing the Category: Strings button. If you press the Category: Organ button again, you will be returned to program 3 in the Organ category. In this way, each category can have a “favorite” program.

You can make program selections within each category ahead of time. This way, you’ll be able to access the program you want in any category simply by pressing appropriate category button.

Important things to remember about your “favorites”:

• You must save your X-Pro’s Master Table to remember your selections when power is off. See the PC3 Musician’s Guide for information about the Master Table.

• Your selections are bank-dependent. In other words, you can save one favorite in each category of the Base 1 bank, one favorite in each category of the Base 2 bank, etc.

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Pitch-Mod Controller

To the left of the X-Pro’s keyboard is the Pitch-Mod Controller which usually controls pitch bending and a control parameter.

The top part of the Pitch-Mod Controller is known as a Pitch Wheel , push it away from you to raise the pitch of the note(s) you are playing. Pull it towards you to lower the pitch. Most programs are set so that the pitch wheel will raise and lower pitch by a whole step, although some programs use the pitch wheel to lower pitch by as much as an octave. The Pitch Wheel has a spring so that it will snap back to place (i.e., back to the original pitch) when you release it.

Operation Overview

User Interface Basics

Left/right movement of the Pitch-Mod Controller provides parameter control which can perform a variety of functions. Different programs may use it for ﬁlter sweeps, tremolo/vibrato, wah, or layer volume.

Pushing the Pitch-Mod Controller to the right sets a ﬁxed continuous controller value. When you release the Pitch-Mod Controller from the right, the highest value that was reached remains set. Once the value is set, push the Pitch-Mod Controller left of center and release to set the controller value back to its lowest value. Set values are remembered when moving between programs.

Pushing the Pitch-Mod Controller to the left allows you to continuously set the controller value, and releasing the Pitch-Mod Controller from the right sets the controller value back to its lowest value.

The Arp And SW Buttons

The Arp button turns on and off the X-Pro’s Arpeggiator.

The SW button (MIDI 29) can be programmed to do a variety of things. Often it is used for layer enable or effect enable.

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Operation Overview

Navigation

The navigation section of the front panel consists of the display and the buttons surrounding it. These navigation buttons will take you to every one of the X-Pro’s programming parameters.

The Display

Your primary interface with the X-Pro is its backlit graphic display. As you press various buttons, this ﬂuorescent display reﬂects the commands you enter and the editing changes you make. The ample size of the display (240-by-64 pixels) enables you to view lots of information at one time.

Pages

Within each mode, the functions and parameters are organized into smaller, related groups that appear together in the display. Each one of these groups of parameters is called a page. Each mode has what we call an entry-level page; it’s the page that appears when you select that mode with one of the mode buttons. Within each mode and its editor(s), the various pages are selected with the navigation buttons. There are many pages, but there are a few features common to each page.

The illustration below shows the entry-level page for Program mode.

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The Top Line

On the top line of most pages, there’s a reminder of which mode you’re in and which page you’re on. Many pages display additional information in the top line, as well. The Program-mode page above, for example, shows you the current amount of MIDI transposition and the currently selected MIDI channel. The top line is almost always “reversed”—that is, it has a white background with blue characters.

The Bottom Line

The bottom line is divided into six (sometimes fewer) sets of reversed characters that serve as labels for the six buttons directly beneath the display. These labels—and the functions of the buttons—change depending on the currently selected page. Consequently the buttons that select these functions are called “soft” buttons.

The Soft Buttons

The soft buttons are called “soft” because their functions change depending on the currently selected mode and page. Sometimes they perform speciﬁc functions, like changing MIDI channels in Program mode. In the Program Editor and other editors, they’re also used to move to different pages of programming parameters. If a soft button’s label is in all capital letters (KEYMAP, for example), pressing the corresponding soft button takes you to a page of parameters. If the soft button is labeled in lower-case or mixed-case letters (Save, for example), the soft button performs some kind of function.

Operation Overview

Navigation

The Cursor Buttons

To the right of the display are four back-lit buttons arranged around the alpha wheel (see The Alpha Wheel below.) These are called the cursor buttons. They move the cursor around the

currently selected page, in the direction indicated by their position, either up, down, left, or right. The cursor usually appears as a highlighted (reversed) rectangle, but for some ﬁelds it’s an underscore. It marks the value of the currently selected parameter.

Programming the X-Pro involves selecting various parameters and changing their values. Select parameters by highlighting their values with the cursor. You can change the highlighted value with any of the data entry methods described in the data entry section below.

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Operation Overview

Data Entry

The Chan/Layer Buttons

The Edit Button

To the left of the display are two buttons labeled Chan/Layer. Their function depends on the current mode. In Program mode, for example, they shift through the MIDI channels, showing the program assigned to each channel. This changes the MIDI channel the X-Pro uses internally, as well as the channel you’re using to send information to other synths connected to the X-Pro’s MIDI Out port (MIDI slaves). Changing the current MIDI channel also changes the corresponding setting on the MIDI mode TRANSMIT page. When you press both Chan/Layer buttons at the same time you will be returned to Channel 1. See the PC3 Musician’s Guide User Interface Basics Chapter for more shortcuts you can make with double button presses.

When you’re in the Program Editor, the Chan/Layer buttons let you view each layer in the program. You can see the corresponding parameters in each layer by scrolling through the layers with these buttons. In the Setup Editor, the Chan/Layer buttons scroll through the zones in the current setup. In Quick Access mode, they scroll through the Quick Access banks, and in Song mode they scroll through recording tracks.

The Edit button is located to the left of the display. It activates each of the X-Pro’s editors, and acts as a shortcut to many pages within the Program Editor. Pressing the Edit button tells the XPro that you want to change some aspect of the object marked by the cursor. For example, when a program is selected and you press Edit, you enter the Program Editor. If a setup is selected, you enter the Setup Editor.

There are editors accessible from just about every operating mode. To enter an editor, choose one of the modes (mode selection), and press Edit. An editing page for that mode will appear. You can then select parameters (navigation) and change their values (data entry). If the value of the selected parameter has its own editing page, pressing the Edit button will take you to that page. For example, in the Program Editor, on the PITCH page, you might see LFO1 assigned as the value for Pitch Control Source 1. If you select this parameter (the cursor will highlight its value—LFO1 in this case), then press the Edit button, you’ll jump to the page where you can edit the parameters of LFO1. Naturally, you can ﬁnd every page in the current editor by using the soft buttons, but often it’s easier to use the Edit button shortcut.

The Exit Button

The Exit button is located to the right of the display. Press Exit to leave the current editor. If you’ve changed the value of any parameter while in that editor, the X-Pro will ask you whether you want to save your changes before you can leave the editor. See the PC3 Musician’s Guide, Chapter 5 for information on saving and naming. The Exit button also takes you to Program mode if you’re on the entry level page of one of the other modes. If at some point you can’t seem to get where you want to go, press Exit one or more times to return to Program mode, then try again.

Data Entry

The data entry section of the front panel includes the Alpha wheel, the Plus/Minus buttons, and the 14-button alphanumeric pad.

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The Alpha Wheel

The Alpha Wheel is especially useful because it can quickly enter large or small changes in value. If you turn the Alpha Wheel one click to the right, you’ll increase the value of the currently selected parameter by one increment. One click to the left decreases the value by one

increment. If you turn it rapidly, you’ll jump by several increments. You can also use the Alpha Wheel to enter names when you’re saving objects.

The Plus/Minus Buttons

These buttons are located just under the Alpha Wheel. The Plus button increases the value of the currently selected parameter by one, and the Minus button decreases it by one. These buttons are most useful when you’re scrolling through a short list of values, or when you want to be sure you’re changing the value by one increment at a time. One press of the Plus or Minus button corresponds to one click to the right or left with the Alpha Wheel. These buttons will continue changing values if pressed and held.

Operation Overview

Data Entry

Pressing the Plus and Minus buttons simultaneously will move you through the current list of values in large chunks instead of one by one. Don’t confuse these buttons with the +/- button on the alphanumeric pad. That button is used primarily for entering negative numeric values and switching from uppercase to lowercase letters (and vice versa).

The Alphanumeric Pad

As its name implies, this set of 14 buttons lets you enter numeric values, and to enter names one character at a time. Depending on where you are, the X-Pro automatically enters letters or numerals as appropriate (you don’t have to select between alphabetic or numeric entry).

When you’re entering numeric values, press the corresponding numeric buttons, ignoring decimal places if any (to enter 1.16, for example, press 1, 1, 6, Enter). The display will reﬂect your entries, but the value won’t actually change until you press Enter. Before pressing Enter, you can return to the original value by pressing Cancel. Pressing Clear is the same as pressing 0 without pressing Enter.

When entering names, you can use the Left/Right cursor buttons or the <<< / >>> soft buttons to move the cursor to the character you want to change. Use the labels under the alphanumeric buttons as a guide to character entry. Press the corresponding button one or more times to insert the desired character above the cursor. The Cancel button is equivalent to the >>> soft button, and Enter is the same as the OK soft button. The Clear button replaces the currently selected character with a space. The +/- button toggles between uppercase and lowercase letters or between entering positive or negative numbers.

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Differences Between The X-Pro And The PC3

There’s also a convenient feature called keyboard naming, which lets you use the keyboard to enter characters in names. For more details see the PC3 Musician’s Guide, Chapter 5 Keyboard Naming.

Differences Between The X-Pro And The PC3

Throughout these guides you may be referred to the PC3 Musician’s Guide for additional information. You can download the PC3 Musician’s Guide in PDF format for free at

www.kurzweilmusicsystems.com, click on the tab for the Downloads page, then click the PC3

link. The X-Pro uses the same powerful internal sound engine as the PC3 performance controller keyboard, and for the most part the X-Pro operates as the PC3 does, aside from a few minor differences (see below.) Almost all of the information in the PC3 Musician’s Guide can be applied to the X-Pro, so consult this guide when you are ready to learn more advanced features of the XPro. When consulting the PC3 Musician’s Guide, keep these differences in mind:

Cursor Buttons

The X-Pro’s cursor buttons are positioned around the alpha wheel, unlike the PC3’s cursor buttons which are arranged in a diamond shape to the right of the display. Whenever the PC3 Musician’s Guide refers to the cursor buttons, the corresponding buttons on the X-Pro are the cursor buttons around the alpha-wheel:

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Program Buttons

These function just as on the PC3, but their layout is slightly different on the X-Pro:

Pitch-Mod Controller

The top part of the Pitch-Mod Controller is known as a Pitch Wheel, and functions just as the PC3’s pitch wheel does. Whenever the PC3 Musician’s Guide refers to the Mod Wheel, the corresponding control on the X-Pro is left/right movement of the Pitch-Mod Controller. The Pitch-Mod Controller functions differently than the Mod Wheel, read on for speciﬁcs:

Moving the PC3’s Mod Wheel all the way up corresponds to moving the Pitch-Mod Controller all the way to the left or right. Unlike the PC3’s Mod Wheel, the Pitch-Mod Controller springs back to the center position when released. This is because the Pitch-Mod Controller has two different modes, depending on which way you push it:

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SW And ARP Buttons

The X-Pro has its SW and ARP buttons above the Main Volume fader, as opposed to the PC3’s SW and ARP buttons, which are positioned to the left of the keyboard. These buttons function the same as with the PC3.

xD Memory Card Slot And USB Port

The X-Pro has its xD Memory Card Slot and USB port on the front panel, to the right of the alphanumeric pad, as opposed to the PC3, which has its xD Memory Card Slot and USB port on the back of the instrument. These function the same as with the PC3.

Contrast And Brightness Knobs

These function just as on the PC3, but on the X-Pro they are located on the front panel to the right of the display, as opposed to the PC3 where they are located on the rear panel.

Analog Audio Outputs And Inputs

The X-Pro’s Pro Audio Balanced Outputs Left and Right on the back of the unit correspond to the PC3’s Balanced Analog Outputs Left and Right. Unlike the PC3, the X-Pro does not have Balanced Analog Outputs Aux Left and Right.

Also unlike the PC3, the X-Pro has Consumer Audio L/R In and Out connections. Use the XPro’s Audio Balanced Outputs Left and Right when connecting the X-Pro to a mixing board or PA system. Use the Consumer Audio L/R outputs when connecting the X-Pro to a home stereo system or other consumer audio product. Unlike the PC3, the X-Pro also has Consumer Audio L/R In connections. With the appropriate cables you can connect a CD player, MP3 player, or other consumer audio device to use the X-Pro’s internal speakers. This is useful to play along with a song, backing track, or instructional recording. Adjust the volume on your device to balance the volume between the X-Pro and your device.

Headphones Output

The X-Pro has two headphones outputs, located underneath the keyboard on the left. This is unlike the PC3, which has one headphones output on the rear panel.

EP1 And EP2 Inputs

The X-Pro’s EP1 and EP2 inputs on the rear of the unit correspond to the PC3’s CC Pedals 1 (volume) and 2 (wah) inputs. These function the same as with the PC3.

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Back Panel

Foot Switch Pedals And SW Pedal input

The X-Pro comes with three piano pedals, unlike the PC3, which has three Switch Pedal inputs, and which needs a separate pedal for each input. Whenever the PC3 Musician’s Guide mentions a pedal connected to one of the three Switch Pedal inputs, these pedals correspond to the three included piano pedals. The X-Pro’s rightmost pedal corresponds to footswitch 1, the middle is footswitch 2, and the leftmost is footswitch 3.

MIDI Connections

The X-Pro’s middle MIDI connector is for MIDI Thru only. Aside from this difference, the XPro’s MIDI ports function the same as with the PC3.

Breath And Ribbon Controller Inputs

Unlike the PC3, the X-Pro does not include inputs for Breath or Ribbon controllers. Disregard any reference to these controllers.

Internal Speakers

Unlike the PC3, the X-Pro has internal speakers. The PC3 Musician’s Guide will usually make reference to monitoring the instrument via speakers connected to the Balanced Analog Outputs Left and Right. In most cases, following instructions from the PC3 Musician’s Guide while monitoring the X-Pro from the internal speakers will provide the same result. Plugging in headphones (or a stereo jack) into one of the headphone connectors under the keyboard is the only way to mute the speakers in the X-Pro.

Back Panel

The X-Pro features a number of connectors that let it work with external controllers and audio systems. For upright units, these are on the rear panel. For grand units, these are underneath in the left rear corner where the power cord connects. Here is a brief description of their usage.

Additional technical details may be found in the PC3 Musician's Guide.

MIDI - In, Thru, Out

You may connect your X-Pro directly to another digital piano, synthesizer, or portable keyboard equipped with standard MIDI connectors. You may also connect to a computer equipped with MIDI connectors or a MIDI interface.

Seethe PC3 Musician's Guide for a detailed description of MIDI connections.

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Control Pedals EP1, EP2

SW Pedal

Pro Audio Outputs

Audio Out

You may plug one or two controller pedals (also known as "volume pedals") into these jacks. By default, EP1 controls Volume, like an organ swell pedal. The function of EP2 varies according to the program or setup and is often used as a "wah" effect control. The jacks accept Kurzweil control pedals (model CC-1) and compatibles.

This connector is for the 3 piano pedals (Soft, Sostenuto, Sustain). There should already be a cord from the X-Pro pedal assembly plugged into it.

These jacks are used to connect to a professional sound or recording system using balanced signal 1/4" plugs and cables. These jacks provide a strong signal that is immune to electrical noise. For a monophonic mix of the left and right stereo signals, plug one cable into the jack marked "Left/Mono Out". For a full stereo signal, plug the left channel cable into that jack and the right channel cable into the other jack. Plugging into these does not affect the speaker sound.

This pair of jacks is designed to connect to normal audio equipment such as a hi-ﬁ system that uses cords with RCA plugs. They provide a weaker signal that works better with consumer equipment. Note that a full stereo signal is provided even if only the Left cable is plugged in.

Audio In

You can use this pair of jacks to connect a signal source, like an external tape player or MP3 player, to your X-Pro and use its powerful system for ampliﬁcation. The external signal will be mixed with the X-Pro's own sound.

The X-Pro's Volume control will NOT control the volume of the external source - you must use its own volume control. The X-Pro's Volume control will control the volume of its own sound however.

CAUTION: You should turn your X-Pro off while plugging or unplugging cables from the Audio In jacks. Otherwise you may hear a very loud hum or buzz noise. Turning the volume down will NOT prevent this.

Digital Out

This jack provides a digital version of the X-Pro's audio signal for direct digital connection into a studio or computer. The default signal provided by this jack is: AES/EBU Professional coaxial format; 24 bits; 48KHz sampling rate. Other common sampling rates, such as 44.1KHz and 96KHz are possible.

Refer to the PC3 Musician's Guide for instructions.

Sync In

This input jack allows your X-Pro to synchronize its Digital Out signal to a studio system. Refer to the PC3 Musician's Guide for details.

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