Kurzweil Forte SE, Musician'S Manual

Page 1: ...ION CHORUS VIBRATO KB3 ASSIGNABLE SWITCHES ZONE 1 ZONE 2 ZONE 3 ZONE 4 FX1 FX2 DELAY REVERB ARP ON OFF KB3 SAVE EDIT EXIT FAVORITES 2 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 STORAGE ACTIVE CHANNEL LAYER ZONE PREVIOUS NEXT...

Page 2: ...the product should be unplugged from the outlet when left unused for a long period of time When unplugging the power supply cord do not pull on the cord but grasp it by the plug 11 Care should be tak...

Page 3: ...caution when moving the cart apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip over 13 Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time 14 Refer all servicing to qua...

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Page 5: ...Forte SE 2 1 Updating the Forte SE 2 2 Using the Forte SE 2 2 The Rear Panel 2 3 The AC Power Jack 2 3 The USB Ports 2 3 The MIDI IN and OUT Ports 2 4 Basic MIDI Hookup 2 4 The Pedal Jacks 2 4 The Au...

Page 6: ...ecting Programs 6 2 Transposition 6 7 Controller Parameter Assignments 6 8 Controller Conventions 6 9 The Split and Layer Functions 6 10 The Arp Pages 6 14 Save User Programs 6 14 Changing the Transmi...

Page 7: ...rol ENVCTL Page 7 52 The Arpeggiator Function 7 56 The Utility Soft Buttons HELP Soft Button and Favorites Buttons Functions 7 69 Editing VAST Programs With KVA Oscillators 7 72 KB3 Program Structure...

Page 8: ...Keymap 9 9 Editing Samples 9 10 Multi Mode 10 1 About Multi Mode 10 1 Selecting Multis 10 2 About Zones 10 6 Transposition 10 6 Parameter Assignments 10 7 The Split and Layer Functions 10 9 The ARP Fu...

Page 9: ...g and Editing Parameters 12 2 MAIN Page 12 2 MAPS Page 12 6 SONG Song Mode 12 9 FILE Storage Page 12 10 CNTRLS Controller Overrides Page 12 18 MIDI Page 12 20 AUD IN Audio Input Page 12 23 TOOLS Page...

Page 10: ...3 29 System Mode 14 1 Run Forte SE 14 2 System Update 14 2 Run Diagnostics 14 7 System Reset 14 8 System Utilities 14 10 Troubleshooting 15 1 Maintenance 15 1 Common Problems 15 1 MIDI Problems 15 4 P...

Page 11: ...Main Features Forte SE is Kurzweil s latest entry in the Forte line of stage pianos Some of the key specifications include FlashPlay technology with support for 2 GB of Sound ROM High Definition Japan...

Page 12: ...wheel A modulation wheel 2 jacks on the rear panel for up to 4 optional switch pedals or 2 half damper pedals SW1 Sustain SW2 1 jack on the rear panel for an optional continuous controller pedal CC V...

Page 13: ...te SE is properly and safely situated If your Forte SE keyboard has been out in the cold give it time to warm up to room temperature before starting it since condensation may have formed inside Keepin...

Page 14: ...tarting it since condensation may have formed inside Setting up the Forte SE Set the keyboard on a hard flat level surface Four adhesive backed rubber feet are provided with Forte SE Carefully turn th...

Page 15: ...he audio outputs to your mixer or amplifier inputs using standard 1 4 inch audio cables use the Left out for mono Balanced TRS or Stereo cables are recommended if your mixer or amp supports balanced i...

Page 16: ...m Demo for the current Program press the 11 12 Program Multi buttons simultaneously The Rear Panel The power switch and most of the Forte SE connections are located on the rear panel The AC Power Jack...

Page 17: ...oller for another sound module use a MIDI cable to connect the MIDI port marked Out to the MIDI input port of the module that you want to control To control the Forte SE using another MIDI controller...

Page 18: ...s by setting a pedal override on the Global Control Overrides page in Global Mode Pedals are also independently assignable within each Program or each Zone of every Multi Here are the default control...

Page 19: ...his ensures that the pedal will work properly it might function in reverse off when it s down and on when it s up if you turn on your Forte SE before plugging in the pedal Similarly don t press any of...

Page 20: ...onnected to the SW1 and SW2 inputs on the rear panel Some pedals have the wiper connected to the ring and these pedals will require an adaptor to work with the Forte SE When connected to the SW1 jack...

Page 21: ...unbalanced TS or mono audio cables Unbalanced cables will always work but if you re going into balanced inputs use balanced cables for a better signal to noise ratio and a bit more volume The Forte S...

Page 22: ...Getting Started Connecting to Your Audio System 2 9 AUDIO OUT Forte SE connected to a mixer powered speakers and headphones...

Page 23: ...trument such as a piano or an organ A Program is similar to a preset or patch on other synthesizers Both factory and User Programs are arranged into 16 categories of 16 sounds each The other type of s...

Page 24: ...ry once you get to the end of the current Category Pressing a Category Button will select the Category Default Program Multi by default this is set to the first Program Multi of each category For deta...

Page 25: ...etting controlled by the Transpose buttons above the pitch and mod wheels or with the Octav and Octav soft buttons on the Program and Multi mode main pages This does not apply to the Transpose paramet...

Page 26: ...splay 3 Variation button 14 Display contrast knob 4 Transpose buttons 15 Alpha Wheel 5 Pitch and Modulation wheels 16 Mode select buttons 6 Volume slider 17 Category buttons 7 Nine programmable slider...

Page 27: ...controller assignments see Controller Conventions on page 6 9 In Program mode press the Edit button to view the Parameters page where you can view a list of controller assignments for the current pro...

Page 28: ...switch button For details on controller assignments see Controller Conventions on page 6 9 In Program mode press the Edit button to view the Parameters page where you can view a list of controller as...

Page 29: ...the Volume slider The Variation Button is a MIDI controller default MIDI CC 29 that is programmed in most Programs to modify the sound such as adding a pad sound changing the effects or some other var...

Page 30: ...ning to play it in a different key The Transpose buttons also transpose MIDI notes sent to the USB and MIDI out ports Press the Transpose or buttons to transpose the Forte SE keyboard down or up by on...

Page 31: ...the parameters on the The COMMON Page on page 7 17 Program Edit Mode or Bend Up Down CT on page 11 13 Multi Edit Mode Modulation Wheel The Modulation Wheel is the right most of the two wheels Unlike...

Page 32: ...l time control over the frequency response of all audio generated in either Program or Multi Modes When the Master EQ On Off button is On the rotary knobs can change the high middle low frequencies of...

Page 33: ...Program button enters Program Mode described in further detail in Ch 6 Program Mode In Program Mode you can select and play different sounds or Programs This button s LED is illuminated when you are i...

Page 34: ...to a factory state Navigation The navigation section of the Forte SE front panel includes the LCD display Previous Next buttons Channel Layer Zone buttons and the Alpha Wheel The LCD Display The top l...

Page 35: ...display change their functions depending upon which screen is being displayed The functions of the soft buttons on each screen are described in the bottom row of the display Navigation Buttons The Nav...

Page 36: ...sed as a shortcut for viewing modulation sources For example if a parameter on the DSP Mod page has Src1 set to LFO1 select the Scr1 field and press the Edit button to jump to the LFO1 page This also...

Page 37: ...Select and browse Programs in 16 categories of instruments In Multi Mode the Category buttons allow you to navigate through this list of Multis in groups of 16 Multis at a time Multis are not categor...

Page 38: ...to immediately take you to your favorite Programs and Multis To assign the currently selected Program or Multi to a Favorites button press and hold the desired Favorites button for a few seconds until...

Page 39: ...ams on page 6 6 In Multi Mode the Value Jump double button press selects the first Multi of each Category as well as the Category Default Multi of each Category if a Category Default Multi has been se...

Page 40: ...Program Mode only pressing the 11 12 Program Multi buttons performs the Program Demo Function The Program Demo Function plays the Demo Song for the currently selected Program If you press these button...

Page 41: ...n Song that showcases many of the features of Forte SE A label below the 13 14 Program Multi buttons indicates the Demo double button press Panic Pressing the 15 16 Program Multi buttons simultaneousl...

Page 42: ...ttons Keys Mod Wheel and Pedals This is useful for quickly assigning physical controllers or setting key ranges in Program Edit Mode or Multi Edit Mode as well as finding existing controller assignmen...

Page 43: ...ecific feature connector or control will have the first letter capitalized to distinguish it from the generic term Program A Program is an instrument sound that plays on a MIDI channel The sound of ea...

Page 44: ...is allows a single keyboard range to play multiple instrument sounds See the Layer Function on page 6 12 for more information on Layers Forte SE Bank A Forte SE Bank is a group of 256 Programs or Mult...

Page 45: ...erased All Global Mode parameters are reset back to their default settings as well Object Anything that can be named saved deleted or edited i e a Program or a Multi KUF file KUF Kurzweil Unified Fil...

Page 46: ...nctions on page 5 4 Program Mode Program Mode is the default Mode for the Forte SE In Program Mode instrument sounds Programs can be selected and played The sound of each Program can be modified by pa...

Page 47: ...to 8 instrument sounds Programs to be played from the keyboard at once A Multi has up to eight Zones each with its own keyboard range Program MIDI channel and controller assignments To enter Multi Mod...

Page 48: ...d About Global Mode on page 12 1 for info Global Mode allows you to edit global parameters and MIDI settings load and save User Programs and Multis use diagnostic tools view system information and res...

Page 49: ...the Split Function The Split Function allows you to split Programs and Multis such that keys in one region of the keyboard produce different sounds than another region Creating Splits in Program Mode...

Page 50: ...Function to play built in Demo Songs designed to demonstrate the capabilities of the Forte SE While using the Demo Function the top line of the display shows the text Demo the Demo number and the tota...

Page 51: ...n Demo Song that demonstrates the selected Program The 11 12 Program Multi button LEDs blink when using the Program Demo Function Press the Cancel soft button to exit the Program Demo Function Program...

Page 52: ...Edit Mode 5 7 Multi Edit Mode Multi Edit Mode allows you to edit pre existing Multis To enter Multi Edit Mode press the Edit button while in Multi Mode For more detailed information on Multi Edit Mode...

Page 53: ...r keyboards About Program Mode Program Mode is the default Mode of the Forte SE It will always boot up in this Mode To enter Program Mode from another Mode press the Program Mode button While you are...

Page 54: ...a Program in a factory Category while in a User Category requires pressing the User button followed by a Category button and then a Program Multi button The Alpha Wheel and the Next and Previous butt...

Page 55: ...t a Program sounds like try the Program Demo Function In Program Mode only pressing the 11 12 Program Multi buttons performs the Program Demo Function The Program Demo Function plays a Demo Song for t...

Page 56: ...yed below the program ID and name The Soft buttons are displayed along the bottom line Changing View The View soft button will toggle the display and allow you to see available Programs as a list Butt...

Page 57: ...rap back to the last or first Program respectively When scrolling through the Program list the list moves through each Category both factory and User Value Jump Buttons In Program Mode the Value Jump...

Page 58: ...next Category This will also work in reverse if you turn the Alpha Wheel counter clockwise or press the Previous button In this case when you reach the beginning of a Category Forte SE automatically a...

Page 59: ...press and hold a Favorite button until the display shows the message Favorite saved Transposition The Transpose buttons can be used to change the tuning of notes played on the Forte SE keyboard in se...

Page 60: ...Assignments In Program Mode each Program has factory set Program and Effect parameters assigned to physical controllers Sliders Switch buttons Mod Wheel and Pedals A controller parameter assignment c...

Page 61: ...Delay Enable FX2 Enable FX1 Enable Amplitude Envelope Attack Rate Filter Freq or EQ Filter Resonance or EQ Amplitude Envelope Decay or Release Rate Amplitude Envelope Release or Tremolo Vibrato LFO Ra...

Page 62: ...The Layer Function allows you to layer Programs and Multis such that more than one sound can be produced by striking one key This is convenient as you do not need to use Multi Edit Mode to configure...

Page 63: ...Split as the Program for Zone 2 The default Program parameter for a Split is 210 P Bass and the default keyboard range is C1 E3 These may be changed as described below Other parameters that determine...

Page 64: ...s Other parameters that determine the behavior of the Multi are described below Use the navigation buttons to access each of the Split Layer parameters Once you have saved your Layer as a Multi you ca...

Page 65: ...gative 1 by pressing the small button and then the 1 button followed by the Enter button Pan Zone Pan To change the panning of a Zone left right stereo placement use the navigation buttons to select t...

Page 66: ...u to choose an ID number to that will be associated with the program you are saving When viewing the Save Dialog you can quickly save the Program to the displayed ID number by pressing the Save button...

Page 67: ...it Naming a User Program To rename the Program first press the Rename soft button You will see the following in the display The display shows the current Program name Program names can total 16 charac...

Page 68: ...ng process or press the Cancel soft button to exit without saving The display will confirm a successful save by displaying a brief message After successfully saving the Program will be selected in Pro...

Page 69: ...er The Aux FX Chains of the Program on the currently selected MIDI Channel are used for Programs on all Channels Press the Channel Layer Zone or buttons to change the MIDI Transmit channel Pressing bo...

Page 70: ...rrently selected Program Differences Between Regular and Advanced User Type When the Global Mode User Type parameter is set to Regular you can access a Program s parameter controller assignments effec...

Page 71: ...Current Page Current Parameter Alpha Wheel Previous and Next Value Buttons Use the Alpha Wheel or the Value buttons to the right of the display below the Alpha Wheel to change the selected parameter...

Page 72: ...arameter in the Parameter column hold the Enter button and move a controller a Slider Switch button Mod Wheel or Pedal Doing this will jump to selecting the parameter that is assigned to the moved con...

Page 73: ...some kind of sound musical vocal industrial any sound at all Individual samples are assigned to specific key ranges from A 2 to D 3 for example and are also assigned to be triggered at specific attack...

Page 74: ...d through an algorithm modulated by control sources Up to 128 sample roots assigned to play at programmable key and velocity ranges Individual digital sound recordings stored in ROM stereo samples use...

Page 75: ...ndicates your location and which layer you re viewing and how many layers there are in the program if you are viewing a layer specific page You can use the Channel Layer Zone buttons to scroll through...

Page 76: ...e soft buttons Two of the soft buttons in the Program Editor are special cases They re the soft buttons that select the editing pages for the first and last DSP functions Pitch and Level respectively...

Page 77: ...ce field for the parameter holding the Enter button and sending a CC value from the external MIDI controller The Forte SE s physical controllers each use one of the available MIDI CC numbers so you mu...

Page 78: ...unless it has been manually deleted from the Parameters Page To quickly find the associated parameter select the VAST source field and press the Edit button to jump to selecting the associated paramet...

Page 79: ...ers page shows a list of every parameter in the current program that has been assigned to be controlled by one of the Forte SE s physical controllers or by an external MIDI CC number The Parameters pa...

Page 80: ...ontroller list using the Alpha Wheel or the Value buttons or type 1 followed by the Enter button To choose an external MIDI CC number as a control source you can enter the number of the controller fol...

Page 81: ...rol source When you change the control source for a parameter the new control source immediately sets its current value for the MIDI value of the current parameter If the MIDI value of the parameter w...

Page 82: ...pression pedal in the last program This way the volume of your programs will stay consistent and can always be changed by the expression pedal If you want a program to have a default volume you must s...

Page 83: ...ol Source List On On the Forte SE a program can have up to 11 insert effects and 2 aux effects using up to 32 DSP units An insert is essentially just an effect that you apply to a program or layer whi...

Page 84: ...ld be set to 0 None set each bus Output to Main and set the Aux Send parameter to either 0 dB or 100 Then set the Pre Post Insert parameter to Post To hear a program put through two effects in paralle...

Page 85: ...d parameter gives you real time control over the amount of program signal sent to the aux effects chain You can set the Aux Mod parameter to any Forte SE control source The amount that you specify for...

Page 86: ...ed by pressing the COMMON soft button in the Program Editor Here s where you find 12 frequently used parameters that affect the entire current program not just the current layer Notice that when the M...

Page 87: ...the Legato parameter and the three Portamento parameters appear on the COMMON page only monophonic Programs can use Legato and Portamento Legato When Legato is on a note will play its attack amp enve...

Page 88: ...glide to the most recently triggered note only when the previous note is still on in other words you must use legato fingering Mono Sample XFade When applying portamento to multi sampled sounds Acous...

Page 89: ...nation Map Int Map and Intonation Key IKey The Int Map and IKey parameters on the Program Common page allow you to set a different intonation map and key for each program See Intonation Map on page 12...

Page 90: ...designed for stereo use are labeled with names beginning with Stereo or ending in Left Right L or R For stereo keymap playback set Stereo On and assign corresponding Left and Right keymaps to Keymap1...

Page 91: ...changes to this parameter you ll need to keep in mind that KeyTrk on the KEYMAP page works in conjunction with KeyTrk on the PITCH page Therefore you ll need to check the KeyTrk value on both pages to...

Page 92: ...CH page to 4 semitones For multi sample layers with narrow key ranges large amounts of timbre shifting will cause different sample roots to be played back Playback Mode This gives you numerous options...

Page 93: ...will cause the alternate sample start point to be used whenever another note is already being held Chan St sends a value of 127 whenever at least one note is being held in the program s MIDI channel T...

Page 94: ...ion the best if only one of those layers has the Pno Resonanc parameter set to On In an acoustic piano it is possible to strike and hold a key very lightly so that a note is not played but the key s s...

Page 95: ...han the value for HiKey The standard MIDI key range is C 1 G 9 0 127 Middle C is C 4 High Key HiKey Here you set the highest active note for the current layer This parameter s value cannot be set lowe...

Page 96: ...released and a MIDI note off message is received by the layer velocity is determined by the release velocity of the released key A setting of PdlDN or PdlUP causes a note to be triggered when the sust...

Page 97: ...alue of Enable to MWheel which causes the Mod Wheel to control whether the layer is active The default values for Enable Sense are as follows orientation is Norm minimum is 64 and maximum is 127 This...

Page 98: ...d 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...

Page 99: ...with sounds that decay to silence when a note is held otherwise the sounds will sustain forever press the Cancel and Enter buttons simultaneously to stop sustained notes This parameter can come in han...

Page 100: ...button takes you to the DSPCTL page with the Amp function labeled as Level highlighted See The DSP Control DSPCTL Page on page 7 38 for more information on the Amp function The Algorithm ALG Page Pres...

Page 101: ...Take a look at Algorithm 1 in the diagram below It s one of the simplest algorithms The DSP functions are represented by the rectangular blocks The lines connecting the blocks together indicate the fl...

Page 102: ...r On the DSPMOD subpages there are programmable parameters that you can assign to any control source in the Controller List to modulate the function parameter The various DSP parameter types are descr...

Page 103: ...d layer and will affect the playback rate of sampled sounds Sampled sounds have an upper limit on pitch adjustment It s normal for the pitches of sampled sounds to pin stop getting higher when you adj...

Page 104: ...ering Middle C C 4 on the Forte SE will play a normal C 4 Triggering C 4 will play a note 5 cents higher than C 4 Triggering D 4 will play a note 10 cents higher than D 4 and so on Notes below Middle...

Page 105: ...E or MIDI controller reaching a maximum of 1200 ct 12 semitones or one octave Source 2 Src2 This one s even more programmable Like Src1 you choose a control source from the list But instead of setting...

Page 106: ...ID number minus 100 For example algorithm 105 is a cascade mode version of algorithm 5 On the Alg page select which layer you want to have running through your cascade layer with the Alt Input paramet...

Page 107: ...Mode set to Normal the algorithm has one output With Output Mode set to Sep L R the algorithm has two outputs each of which is sent to a separate stereo channel To edit the signal path select either a...

Page 108: ...ss the parameters on the subpage highlight the function parameter you wish to edit and then press the button to move the cursor into the subpage The label of a function parameter depends on its corres...

Page 109: ...rol source and can specify its maximum value with the Depth parameter Src2 is different you can assign it to any control source but can also assign a control source to its maximum value with the DptCt...

Page 110: ...ed MIDI MIDI Pan Table Pan Table List 0 None Crossfade Control Control Source List Off Crossfade Sense Normal Reversed Norm Drum Remap Off Kurz1 Kurz2 Off Exclusive Zone Map Zone Map List 0 None Pan U...

Page 111: ...pecific FX on the LYR_FX page three additional parameters appear on the OUTPUT page Out Pan Out Gain and Out Pan Mode Use these parameters to adjust the panning and gain of the post layer FX signal of...

Page 112: ...nates that the current drum kit uses a Forte SE drum map all factory drum programs use this map The Kurz2 map is similar to that of the PC2 except tom tom sounds have been moved into octave C3 C4 so t...

Page 113: ...ion signal it generates With the Forte SE you can set upper and lower limits on each LFO s rate and assign a control source to change the LFO s rate in realtime if you wish Because of its periodic nat...

Page 114: ...ssigned to it is at its maximum the LFO runs at its maximum rate Rate Control Assign any control source in the list to modulate the LFO s rate between its minimum and maximum A continuous control like...

Page 115: ...e also affects global LFOs although it s often indistinguishable since global LFOs start running as soon as the program containing them is selected even if you don t play any notes The ASR Page ASRs a...

Page 116: ...o its release section no sustain At a setting of Repeat the ASR will cycle through the attack and release sections then loop forward and cycle through again until the ASR s trigger switches off If the...

Page 117: ...l sources defined as Inputs a and b It then processes them according to the setting for the Function parameter and the resulting value is the FUN s output The Amplitude Envelope AMPENV Page Amplitude...

Page 118: ...breakpoints between the envelope s various segments The AMPENV page s top line gives you the usual location reminder points out the currently selected layer and tells you the relative scale of the en...

Page 119: ...ime value So the default settings of 0 seconds and 100 mean that the first segment of the attack section moves instantly from zero amplitude to 100 amplitude Increase the time of Attack segment 1 if y...

Page 120: ...of seg1F seg2F and seg3F are forward loops In each case the amplitude envelope plays through the attack and decay sections then loops back to the beginning of the first second or third attack segments...

Page 121: ...rate from start to finish The pages for Envelopes 2 and 3 are reached with the soft buttons ENV2 and ENV3 When you select these pages you ll find a display that looks very much like the AMPENV page T...

Page 122: ...ch of the sections The values of each of these parameters multiply the rates of the envelope sections they control Values greater than 1 000x make the envelope sections run faster they increase the ra...

Page 123: ...gives you realtime envelope control right from your MIDI controller You might use it for example to cause an acoustic guitar sound to decay quicker at the high end of the keyboard set the key tracking...

Page 124: ...ontroller value used will be the last received before the final section of the attack envelope reaches its maximum amplitude For controllers assigned for Release the controller value used will be the...

Page 125: ...all three in Step Sequencer mode The Arpeggiator also has several different latch settings which allows the arpeggiator to continue to play after you have released the keys Note that if you play notes...

Page 126: ...An Arp Preset contains settings for all of the parameters on the Arp1 and Arp2 pages except for the State and KeyRange parameters Scrolling through the Arp Presets is an easy way to discover the diff...

Page 127: ...r keys have been released referred to as latched keys or notes The different settings of the Latch parameter determine how the latching behaves To access all of the Latch settings the Global Mode User...

Page 128: ...arpeggiation range you start a new arpeggiation sequence Autohold is useful for arpeggiating chords when you play a chord it gets latched and continues arpeggiating after you release the chord When yo...

Page 129: ...first downward note is F4 1 ST lower than last upward note 9 ST A4 C4 D 4 F 4 A4 F 4 D 4 C4 D 4 All symmetrical again now A4 is within shift limit 10 ST A 4 C4 D 4 F 4 A4 G4 E4 C 4 D 4 Next upward no...

Page 130: ...he same Key Range Beats The Beats parameter sets the number of notes per beat The tempo is based on quarter notes Therefore if you set Beats to 1 4 you will get one note per beat of the clock At 1 16...

Page 131: ...use one of the Latch types 1NoteAuto 1NoteAutoLow or 1NoteAutoHi when using a shift pattern Triggering shift patterns from one key allows the pre programed patterns to sound like what you would expec...

Page 132: ...in descending pitch order UpDown causes notes to play from lowest pitch to highest then from highest pitch to lowest repeating the cycle until you stop the arpeggiation The notes at the very top and v...

Page 133: ...most recently played note With Velocity set to Aftertouch the velocities are controlled by keyboard pressure as you hold and push down on any key the velocities get higher and as you ease up they get...

Page 134: ...1 25 Chimp2 35 Chimp3 50 Chimp4 64 Velocity Modes MissNotes1 through MissNotes9 makes the arpeggiator randomly miss playing a percentage of inputted notes See the table below for percentages and their...

Page 135: ...re playing patterns will start over each time a key is pressed there are some exceptions to this when using ARP1 Latch parameters other than Standard though a newly triggered pattern will always start...

Page 136: ...rename and save To create a new VelPatt edit an existing pattern and choose Rename when saving Press Exit to return to the ARP2 page Duration Duration determines how long each arpeggiated note plays...

Page 137: ...each Step and Step parameter Note Velo Dura and Beat Use the Alpha Wheel alphanumeric pad or plus minus buttons to change the value of each parameter Use the soft buttons to Remove Insert or Add Step...

Page 138: ...l tell you that it is creating a new layer then will return to the page you were on The new layer becomes the current layer and is the highest numbered layer in the program If the current program alre...

Page 139: ...ory Programs can not be deleted Help and Favorites Buttons Functions Press the HELP soft button to view the Help page where you can view a description of functions assigned to the Favorites buttons Fa...

Page 140: ...in in the last box of the Insert Chain should be adjusted until the program volume is the same with and without bypassing the FX Afterwards you may need to adjust the Common Page OutGain of the progra...

Page 141: ...a KVA layer needs in order to function in the style of a classic analog synth 1 EditProg KEYMAP Page Set the Keymap parameter to 999 Silence 2 EditProg AMPENV Page Set the Envelope mode to User and ad...

Page 142: ...the oscillator that you wish to use See The Algorithm ALG Page on page 7 31 and Algorithm Basics on page 7 32 for more on selecting algorithms Once you have picked an algorithm with the desired block...

Page 143: ...see DupLyr Press DupLyr to duplicate the layer creating layer 2 In layer 2 on the ALG page change the function block to SYNC SQUARE slave and set the Alt Input parameter to Layer 1 The final step is...

Page 144: ...cillator layer you can use DSP modulation just as you would for keymap layers see Common DSP Control Parameters on page 7 33 The DSP Modulation DSPMOD Page on page 7 39 and The DSP Control DSPCTL Page...

Page 145: ...assign any continuous controller to control the cut off frequency of the LOPASS function or the main parameter for any function loaded in the current algorithm Select the Src1 parameter hold the Ente...

Page 146: ...hat can add an input signal to its output The Sin Pch and Sine Am parameters affect the pitch and amplitude of the sine waveform without affecting the pitch of the input source RES NOISE A noise gener...

Page 147: ...master wave completes a cycle Offsets cause the slave to restart its cycle in the middle of normal sawtooth cycles which causes the slave s waveform shape and sound to be altered SUPER SAW The Super S...

Page 148: ...mplitude The Forte SE also has the ability to apply natural amplitude envelopes to oscillators With an amplitude envelope set to natural mode each oscillator note takes on the amplitude qualities of e...

Page 149: ...e polyphony limit The oscillators we ll call them tone wheels from here on are divided into an upper and lower group The upper tone wheels use the samples in the Forte SE s keymaps to generate sound w...

Page 150: ...in real time by pressing the switches These switches also respond to and send MIDI Controller messages Effect Category Button Name Corresponding Page and Parameter Comments Rotary Rotary S F Common S...

Page 151: ...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 automa...

Page 152: ...an assortment of control parameters including Leslie speed control and vibrato chorus selection Parameter Range of Values Preamp Expression Response Off On Leakage 96 0 to 20 5 dB in 0 5 dB increments...

Page 153: ...ted leakage This level is scaled by the drawbar levels as well as the expression pedal level LeakMode Selects between different leakage models determining which leakage harmonics are emphasized TypeA...

Page 154: ...SP generated waveforms for the lower half of its tone wheels and samples for the upper half of its tone wheels Using the parameters on the TONEWL page you can specify which sample you wish to use the...

Page 155: ...d to the next highest whole number if the result is a fraction So for example with 79 tone wheels specified you would use 40 voices Keep in mind that these voices are permanently allocated and running...

Page 156: ...lobals to Off may sound similar to setting Globals to On because each KB3 note or tonewheel begins playing internally nearly simultaneously as soon as a KB3 program is selected Lower Transpose Upper T...

Page 157: ...de see above to Preset Use the Volume parameter to set the preset volume of each of the nine drawbars The available values will be 0 8 or 0 127 depending on the setting of the Steps parameter Tune Thi...

Page 158: ...rams For a full description of these modulation source and depth parameters see Programmable Parameters on page 7 35 KB3 Editor The AMP Page The AMP page parameters for KB3 programs are much like the...

Page 159: ...0 5 dB increments Decay 0 005 to 1 280 seconds in 0 005 second increments VelTrk 0 to 100 Pitch 1 to 120 Random 0 to 100 Retrig Thresh 96 0 to 0 0 dB in 0 5 dB increments Note Attack Normal Hard Perc...

Page 160: ...move the cutoff frequency down Random Controls the degree to which a random amount of amplitude variation is added to the key click ReTrigThresh This parameter lets you set the volume level below whi...

Page 161: ...Key will multiply the key click Volume by the KTrkAmt the note 2 keys below the selected Key will multiply the key click Volume by double the KTrkAmt the note 3 keys below the selected Key will multip...

Page 162: ...ou can toggle between loud and soft by pressing Assignable Button 6 labeled Percussion Loud Soft Decay This parameter switches between fast and slow percussion settings The actual decay rate is set on...

Page 163: ...Values Percussion Level 0 to 24 0 dB Decay Time 0 01 to 5 10 seconds in 0 02 second increments Organ Volume Level 12 0 to 12 0 dB PercLevel DecayTime OrgLevel With these parameters you can control the...

Page 164: ...G Frequency F and Width W controls Frequency controls the center frequency of the band Width controls the bandwidth Gain controls the amount of boost or cut KB3 Editor The OUTPUT Page Use this page to...

Page 165: ...t of the pages LFO ASR FUN ARP1 and ARP2 are the same for KB3 programs as they are for VAST programs so we won t describe them again here For descriptions of these pages see The LFO Page on page 7 44...

Page 166: ...o the effect Mods two FXLFOs two FXASRs and four FXFUNs These work similarly to the LFOs ASRs and FUNs in Program mode but are only available for use with the effect Mods The MAIN Page In the Chain Ed...

Page 167: ...Remove soft button takes the currently selected effect out of the Chain Editing Effect boxes To edit the parameters of an effect select its effect box on the MAIN page and press the Edit button For e...

Page 168: ...Control sources in program mode see The LFO Page on page 7 44 The ASR Page on page 7 46 and The Function FUN Page on page 7 48 INFO page Press the INFO soft button to go to the Chain Info page where y...

Page 169: ...in Info page then use the Channel Layer Zone buttons to select the Info entry from the list Press the Text soft button to enter the text editor for the currently selected Info entry After making text...

Page 170: ...he parameters associated with every effect and some effects may not have some of the parameters described here for their category A more complete reference with every effect and the meaning and range...

Page 171: ...and vice versa causing a spreading or in the case of delay lines a ping pong effect At 0 fed back signals stay with the channel they came in on A B cfg configuration In combination effects that conta...

Page 172: ...er settings the early reflections are seamless It is adjustable from 0 00 to 2 00 with 1 00 being nominal for the given Room Type Density controls how tightly the early reflections are packed in time...

Page 173: ...l Hold is turned off When Hold is on no signal can enter the delay and Feedback is set to 100 A good parameter to control with a footswitch Dry Bal Balance is the left right balance of the dry signal...

Page 174: ...with shapers and filters In the feedback path of each tap are a diffuser hipass filter lopass filter and imager Each delay tap has a shaper comb filter and balance and level controls Fdbk Image sets...

Page 175: ...Midn Width set the bandwidth of the filter on band n with a range of 0 01 to 5 octaves Enhancers Enhancers modify the spectral content of the input signal by boosting existing spectral content or stim...

Page 176: ...ths the output of the expander s envelope detector by putting a lowpass filter in the control signal path Smoothing will affect the Attack or Release times only when this parameter is longer than one...

Page 177: ...either may contain the higher frequency value The range is 16 to 25088 Hz in increments of a semitone Gates SC Input lets you select which input channel s will control the sidechain which is responsib...

Page 178: ...the parameters for the left and right channels ganged while the dual mono choruses have separate left and right controls Fdbk Level is the level of the feedback signal from the LFO1 delay tap into the...

Page 179: ...to 5 ms is most effective for flanging The fine range adjusts the coarse range in samples from 127 to 127 Quantize This effect produces digital distortion known as quantization noise by limiting the...

Page 180: ...pitch and drops rapidly Range is 0 0 to 40 0 samples with a resolution of 0 2 sample Contour controls the overall shape of the reverb When set to a high value sounds passed through the reverb start a...

Page 181: ...an Min Freq above in which case the filter will sweep downwards then back up Range is 16 to 8372 Hz Trigger is the input signal threshold at which the envelope detector triggers Range is 79 to 0 dB Re...

Page 182: ...may have to reduce the Out Gain as this parameter is increased Range is 0 to 96 dB Warmth is a lowpass filter in the distortion control path This filter may be used to reduce some of the harshness of...

Page 183: ...0 full right Other parameters Lo Beam W and Hi Beam W set the acoustic radiation patterns beam width of the two drivers in the rotating speaker If you imagine looking down on the rotating speaker this...

Page 184: ...fect on its speed though Brake will still work In the Stopped position the low frequency speaker will not spin at all Lo Slow and Hi Slow are the rotation rates in hertz Hz of the speakers when Speed...

Page 185: ...panning action ImageWidth is the width of the original input program material before it is auto panned At 0 minimum the input image is shrunk to a single point source allowing maximum panning excursio...

Page 186: ...on harmonic overtones The Ring Modulator effect in the Forte SE has two modes L R in which two mono signals are modulated together and Osc in which the input is stereo and it is modulated with the sum...

Page 187: ...c envelopment Range is 79 0 to 24 0 dB DiffBassF is the transition frequency for the bass shelf frequency Range is 16 to 25088 Hz The processed signal is split into three frequency bands Lo Mid and Hi...

Page 188: ...of different timbres within a single keymap and even tune individual keys to any pitch by defining key ranges to single notes and assigning samples to each of those notes When you trigger a note the F...

Page 189: ...he Program Editor If each layer covers the entire range then each note you played would trigger 20 voices one for each layer You would only hear one drum per note because all the other layers are trig...

Page 190: ...e the Stereo parameter must be set to On in the Program Editor and two keymaps must be selected The numeral is the sample block ID If the sample object is an individual sample the sample block ID is t...

Page 191: ...and VelRange With the Keyrange parameter selected keyranges can also be selected by holding the Enter button and playing a key The keyrange assigned to that key will be selected Low Key Lo High Key H...

Page 192: ...d set Coarse Tune to 12ST transposing it up one octave Now the original pitch will play at C3 one octave down If you examine the drum and percussion kit keymaps in ROM you will see that we have done t...

Page 193: ...ity ranges can also be adjusted from the EditKeymap page but the VEL RANGES page provides a chart as a visual aid Each keymap can be split into a maximum of eight velocity ranges Each key range in a k...

Page 194: ...th the lower keyrange that it overlapped Assign The Assign soft button lets you select a sample then specify the key range to which it s assigned This enables you to insert a new key range within the...

Page 195: ...ct to play it often If you want it to play back without transposition you ll have to adjust the Coarse Tune parameter Calculating the right value for Coarse Tune can get tedious if you re assigning a...

Page 196: ...ndard 88 note keyboard The display will change to say Strike High Key Now trigger F 1 MIDI note number 29 The display will return to the Keymap editor page The Key Range parameter will show A 0 F 1 an...

Page 197: ...le whose root was C 4 to a key range from A 3 to E 4 Then you assigned the same sample to a key range from F 4 to B 4 You might be surprised to find that when you finished the F 4 B 4 key range and th...

Page 198: ...the sample For stereo samples L or R is displayed after the Root parameter to indicate that you are viewing parameters for the left or right channel of the sample Use the Channel Layer Zone buttons to...

Page 199: ...sample takes to decay fade to zero amplitude silence Decay Rate affects each sample individually and is in effect only when the amplitude envelope for the program the Mode parameter on the AMPENV pag...

Page 200: ...alternative start of a sample When set to Normal the alternative start will be used when the Alt Switch control is On this is set on The KEYMAP Page or when the control source assigned to it is above...

Page 201: ...nd optional start or end point for the current sample The Alternative Start will be used when the Alt Switch parameter on the KEYMAP page is set to On or when it s set to a specific control source and...

Page 202: ...deleted Trimmed portions before the Start or Alternative Start points whichever has a lower value will be lost upon saving to a user ID and whichever parameter had a lower value will have a value of z...

Page 203: ...ments and MIDI transmit channel A Zone can also be configured to control an external sound module or computer software through a MIDI or USB cable About Multi Mode To enter Multi Mode from another Mod...

Page 204: ...Multi simply press a Category button To switch between the Factory and User Multis press the User button followed by a Category button and then a Program Multi button The Alpha Wheel and the Previous...

Page 205: ...ew soft button will toggle the display and allow you to see available Multis as a list Buttons and controllers will behave as usual Moving a controller will cause information to appear in the box at l...

Page 206: ...r pressing the Next button will select the next Multi When the highest or lowest Multi is reached the list will wrap back to the last or first Multi respectively Value Jump Buttons In Multi Mode the V...

Page 207: ...by pressing any of the numbered Program Multi buttons Choosing Category Default Multis You can choose a Category Default Multi from each Category that will be recalled each time you press that Catego...

Page 208: ...Zones Pressing a Zone button will mute or unmute the Zone An active unmuted Zone button has a lit LED The LED of an inactive muted Zone button is not lit See Ch 11 Multi Edit Mode for details on addin...

Page 209: ...Zone layout on the keyboard however still remains fixed Parameter Assignments In Multi Mode each Multi has factory set Program and Effect parameters assigned to physical controllers Sliders Switch but...

Page 210: ...control the volume for Zones 1 through 4 Sliders H and I generally control Delay and Reverb amount The remaining Sliders and Switches generally control various effects and synthesis parameters Reverb...

Page 211: ...ion allows you to layer Programs and Multis such that more than one sound can be produced by striking one key This is convenient as you do not need to use Multi Edit Mode to configure Zone key ranges...

Page 212: ...it are described below Use the navigation buttons to access each of the Split Layer parameters Once you have saved your Split as a Multi you can continue to add Split or Layer Zones to the Multi until...

Page 213: ...of active Zones see About Zones on page 10 6 for more information on Zones Program Split Layer Program The default Program will appear in the next available Zone Choose a different Program using the C...

Page 214: ...Category buttons to type negative 1 by pressing the small button and then the 1 button followed by the Enter button Saving a Split or Layer After setting the Split Layer parameters the Split can be s...

Page 215: ...save a changed switch button state or slider state you must set an entry value for each controller in Multi Edit mode Press the Save button once to view the Save Dialog This will allow you to specify...

Page 216: ...used ID number To change the ID number turn the Alpha Wheel or use the Previous Next buttons to select the new ID number To organize Multis by Category press a Category button to select the first ID o...

Page 217: ...the Alpha wheel or Previous Next buttons to cycle through the alphabet The Insert soft button will insert a blank space the selected character and all characters to the right will move one space to th...

Page 218: ...Save soft button to complete the saving process or press the Cancel soft button to exit without saving After successfully saving the Multi will be selected in Multi Mode in the selected Bank To find t...

Page 219: ...ters Any Multi can be edited in Multi Edit Mode and saved to one of the 1024 User IDs To enter Multi Edit Mode first press the Multi Mode button to enter Multi Mode and then press the EDIT button Once...

Page 220: ...urrent selected Zone Soft button options for Multi Edit mode Current Zone Current Page Current Parameter Changing Zones Use the Channel Layer Zone and buttons to change the currently selected Zone The...

Page 221: ...ameters that can use the Assign function are indicated by showing the Assign symbol in the top right corner of the display when selected Assign Symbol Pressing a key switch or moving a controller whil...

Page 222: ...of a Multi are independent of each other changing a parameter for a certain Zone will not affect the parameters of any other Zone There are some exceptions to this for example the parameters on the C...

Page 223: ...Program to be loaded for the currently selected Zone The display shows the Program number and name If a KB3 program has been selected for a Zone that is not set as the current KB3 channel Not KB3 Ch...

Page 224: ...rrent settings that are specific for the currently selected Zone The top right hand corner of the display indicates the currently selected Zone of the total available Zones Parameter Range Of Values D...

Page 225: ...0 and both are active They act like filters so if one is set to MIDI and the other is set to Local MIDI transmission will be limited to MIDI only CAUTION It is possible to stop all MIDI transmission i...

Page 226: ...u can set this parameter to any of the 16 MIDI channels 1 16 You can assign different Zones to the same channel but only one Program can be loaded in a channel at a particular time The Program loaded...

Page 227: ...then MIDI Bank will change to 1 and MIDI Program will change to 50 MidiProg The MIDI Program parameter determines the MIDI Program change message that the currently selected Zone sends when the Multi...

Page 228: ...ram no notes will sound though MIDI notes will still be transmitted Note Map Note Map lets you change the way notes are sent from the Forte SE The default setting is Linear all notes go out as played...

Page 229: ...number in which case the velocity response is turned upside down playing harder produces a softer sound and vice versa This is useful for creating velocity based crossfades between zones See the foll...

Page 230: ...opposite of the expanded curve that is you ll notice velocity differences more when you re playing softly than when you re playing hard Crossfade is designed to be used in tandem with the Reverse Cro...

Page 231: ...nal program or a MIDI device telling it how to define subsequent pitch bend messages You can set this parameter to any value between 0 semitones and 127 semitones or to Prog which uses the Bend Range...

Page 232: ...on the Control page by selecting the Controller field with the navigation buttons and using the Alpha Wheel or the Value buttons to scroll through the list If a pedal is selected which has a pedal ov...

Page 233: ...the controller more sensitive and lower values will make it less so Setting the scale to a negative number makes the controller action work in reverse As with velocity you can use a controller to cro...

Page 234: ...applied to the Entry Position and the controller value individually on each zone allowing the one controller to send different values to the assigned destinations on different zones if desired Entry P...

Page 235: ...you wish to edit Switch The Switch parameter allows you to assign any of the Forte SE s physical Switches assignable switches switch pedals and certain buttons to control a program specific parameter...

Page 236: ...the Velocity field to Auto and the note s velocity will be the velocity set by the KeyVel Multi Destination see KeyVel on page 11 21 Key1 Key8 The Key1 Key2 Key3 Key4 Key5 Key6 Key7 Key8 parameters a...

Page 237: ...e Destination parameter determines the MIDI controller number that a physical controller will send to the Program in the currently selected Zone By default these messages are also sent to the MIDI Out...

Page 238: ...he alphanumeric function of the Sound Select buttons as 1 If Exit State is set to None then when you leave the current Multi by selecting another Multi or Program the Foot Switch or button will remain...

Page 239: ...fault assignment for Slider E 25 MIDI 25 Default assignment for Slider F 26 MIDI 26 Default assignment for Slider G 27 MIDI 27 Default assignment for Slider H 28 MIDI 28 Default assignment for Slider...

Page 240: ...up respectively 130 PitchUp Values above 0 bend the pitch up 131 PitchDwn Values above 0 bend the pitch down 132 Pressure Default Destination for Pressure 133 Tempo Tempo 134 KeyNum Triggers playback...

Page 241: ...unsolo the zone While a Zone is soloed pressing another Zone button will make that Zone the soloed zone Pressing a soloed zone button again will cancel solo mode To return to Solo mode the original c...

Page 242: ...order for Shift Key Number to have an effect To select a Shift Pattern for the current zone in a Multi enter the Multi editor go to the Arpeggiator 1 page and set Arp Mode to Classic Select a Shift Pa...

Page 243: ...ou could also create a Multi for a song with multiple zones each with its own pre set key and appropriate shift pattern That way for each chord change you could move a different controller that would...

Page 244: ...ct the useful range of the physical controller With a shift pattern of 12 notes the 128 different notes that the Forte SE can trigger are evenly spaced over the range of the controller Patterns with l...

Page 245: ...you can set the Forte SE to sync up with the tempo from another device assuming the device is sending MIDI clock data to the Forte SE via MIDI or USB by setting Clock Source to External When Clock So...

Page 246: ...c Type is set to AnyBeat if there is already an arpeggiator or Song playing the arpeggiator in that Zone will wait until the next arpeggiator note or song beat to begin playing when triggered Dependin...

Page 247: ...n each MIDI channel The MIDI channel for each Zone can be set on the Zone Main page Each MIDI channel can be set to Y to enable effects or to N to disable effects Use the Alpha Wheel or Value buttons...

Page 248: ...t want to use the Aux Chains from the program in the Aux FX Channel you can use the Override parameter to select a different Chain for one or both Aux effects AUX1 Override AUX2 Override Normally the...

Page 249: ...16 MIDI channels Send Level top row and Pre Post Insert bottom row The setting for each Send Level parameter determines if each channel s Aux Send Level is overridden and if so by what value value is...

Page 250: ...be loaded into each of Aux1 and Aux2 and these are used for any Program or Multi that has active Aux Sends The AUX1 and AUX2 parameters on the FX page determines the level the auxiliary effect will p...

Page 251: ...the Chain and the right hand number is the total number of units that the Multi is attempting to use A Multi can use a maximum of 32 FX units If you exceed the maximum number of DSP units max 32 will...

Page 252: ...t button there are four additional function soft buttons NewZn DupZn ImpZn and DelZn described below which appear when the Global Mode User Type parameter is set to Advanced New Zone NewZn Press NewZn...

Page 253: ...nd enable Zones 1 5 respectively Favorites 3 Set Program Switches Press the Favorites 3 button to automatically set the Assignable switches for each Zone to the assignments they had in Program Mode Th...

Page 254: ...management and sample loading Song Mode Audio Input FX and other tools It also allows you to restore factory defaults on the unit by performing a Reset CAUTION Performing a Reset will erase ALL User o...

Page 255: ...parameter which enables additional features in all modes when set to Advanced Parameter Range of Values Default Value Tune 100 to 100 Cents Ct 0ct Transpose 128 to 127 Semitones ST 0ST User Type Regu...

Page 256: ...torage Page Access Fill from ID feature Program Edit Mode Access all VAST editor pages Multi Edit mode Access 8 Zones and all editing functions FX Mode The FX Mode parameter determines how the Forte S...

Page 257: ...mpo The ProgTempo parameter is shown when the User Type parameter is set to Advanced The ProgTempo parameter determines whether each program in Program Mode will use its own tempo or if each program w...

Page 258: ...the Enter button to load the currently selected Program or Multi When switching to Program or Multi mode either by using the Mode buttons or Favorites the current Program or Multi will be loaded auto...

Page 259: ...termines the way the Forte SE generates MIDI velocity information Different maps generate different MIDI velocity values for the same physical key strike velocity The default map Linear provides the w...

Page 260: ...t Makes it increasingly harder to produce high MIDI pressure values with Hardest requiring most pressure Intonation Map Most modern western music uses what is known as equal temperament This means tha...

Page 261: ...nese music 12 BaliJava2 A variation on BaliJava1 slightly more subtle overall 13 BaliJava3 A more extreme variation 14 Tibetan Based on the Chinese pentatonic scale 15 Carlos A Developed by Wendy Carl...

Page 262: ...um map is so commonplace that many players feel more comfortable playing drum programs with the GM drum map Because of this the Forte SE is designed such that you can remap drum programs to the GM dru...

Page 263: ...n then chose to Load or Store If a storage device is not connected Forte SE will prompt you with a message to do so When the temporary PC Virtual Drive is selected there will be a prompt telling you t...

Page 264: ...ing a page that has the Path field if their are any directories available in the root directory you will be able to choose them from a list using the alpha wheel navigation buttons or Previous Next bu...

Page 265: ...vidual objects to store instead of saving all user objects The Storage Advanced page shows a list of all user objects grouped by type Use the cursor up down buttons to navigate through the list The ob...

Page 266: ...to call up the File Name dialogue see the following section and complete the storing process The File Name New Directory Dialogue When you create a new file using the Storage Page or create a new dir...

Page 267: ...ror No valid device inserted Use the navigation buttons Previous Next buttons or the Alpha Wheel to browse the files in the currently selected storage device After selecting a file to load press the F...

Page 268: ...ll soft button If the Global Mode User Type parameter is set to advanced you will be prompted to select an ID to fill from In that case you must select an ID then press the Fill soft button again to b...

Page 269: ...the Forte SE will attempt a conversion of the objects in those files The Forte SE can often exactly match the sound and function of the original objects In some cases object parameters may not be conv...

Page 270: ...VA1 Lead 1053 Rhoady EP Suppose you were to load a FSE Forte SE file containing the following Programs File to be Loaded Program ID Program Name 1025 Synth Horn 1026 NYJazzy 1027 Saxxy 1028 Stabbatha...

Page 271: ...ulti mode DataInc and DataDec will select the next or previous Multi Use the FavoriteInc and FavoriteDec assignments Favorite increment decrement to select the next or previous Favorite when you depre...

Page 272: ...for the CC Pedal Override include Mod Wheel MIDI CC 1 Foot Wah MIDI CC 4 Volume MIDI CC7 Expression MIDI CC11 and Pressure In Multi Edit Mode if a pedal is selected which has a pedal override enabled...

Page 273: ...OCAL MIDI MIDI LOCAL USB USB LOCAL USB MIDI USB MIDI LOCAL USB MIDI LOCAL ChangeMultis Immediate AllKeysUp Immediate Bank Select Ctl 0 Ctl 32 Ctl 0 32 Ctl 0 32 PrgChangeMode Extended K2600 Extended Lo...

Page 274: ...E s sounds as well as use it as a MIDI controller MIDI port then select MIDI LOCAL If you want to use the Forte SE strictly as a MIDI controller for the other modules in your MIDI chain using the USB...

Page 275: ...system will recognize in this case 21 banks from 0 to 20 For example with MIDI out from a K2600 into the MIDI in of the Forte SE if you scroll or enter a number in the K2600 you will see the same num...

Page 276: ...f the Sysex ID set Sysex ID to 127 Recv MMC Receive MIDI Machine Control When the User Type parameter on the Global Mode Main page is set to Advanced the Recv MMC parameter appears on the Global MIDI...

Page 277: ...apply to the rear panel 1 8 3 5mm input signal If you wish to edit a Chain you can enter the Chain Editor by pressing the Edit button see Ch 8 The Effects Chain Editor for details Note the 0 Units in...

Page 278: ...he Chain field and press the Edit button to enter the Chain Editor then go to the Chain Info page see Ch 8 The Effects Chain Editor for details Audio Input Mods in Program Mode To control Audio Input...

Page 279: ...to send these CC numbers must have a MIDI Channel which matches the current Multi s AuxFXChan See Channel on page 11 8 and Aux FX Chan on page 11 27 for details TOOLS Page Pressing the TOOLS soft but...

Page 280: ...e active then there s a good chance that when voice stealing takes place an audible voice will be reallocated The Voices utility works a bit differently for KB3 programs The Forte SE uses one mono voi...

Page 281: ...times like on each beat of one or more measures works best The newly tapped tempo is displayed in the tempo field Alternatively a temporary controller can be set for use in the Temporary TAP controlle...

Page 282: ...user sample space is available out of 188 MB When some user sample memory has been used it is represented on this page by solid blocks of pixels If you have loaded and deleted many samples the page w...

Page 283: ...Select soft button to select the object for deletion Objects selected for deletion are marked with an asterisk and multiple objects can be selected at the same time Press the Delete soft button to del...

Page 284: ...user Programs and Multis before performing a reset on the Forte SE Press the RESET button to enter the reset process You can CANCEL at any time if you are unsure or do not want to proceed All User obj...

Page 285: ...not actually record sounds with a sequencer Rather you are recording commands that cause sounds to be played Nonetheless we will sometimes explain sequencer features by drawing analogies to familiar t...

Page 286: ...sequencer is playing to quickly hear the beginning of each Tempo The Tempo parameter determines the initial tempo for the selected song The song will always start playback at the initial tempo Whatev...

Page 287: ...recorded An initial program is the program that will be used for a track when it is played from the start of bar 1 or any other point if there are no program changes and Control Chase is turned on se...

Page 288: ...ial program volume and pan can also be set at the top of each track s event list see Song Editor The EVENT Page on page 13 29 Setting Initial Values For All Tracks An important last step before saving...

Page 289: ...lume settings Initial program pan and volume can also be set at the top of each track s event list see Song Editor The EVENT Page on page 13 29 Setting Initial Values For All Tracks An important last...

Page 290: ...ve the Track Status Indicator of a track set to record R when the Mode parameter is set to Merge An x appears above the Track Status Indicator of a track set to Record R when the Mode parameter is set...

Page 291: ...ssed while the song status is STOPPED Playback will begin from the bar and beat specified in the Locate parameter When the Song Status is REC READY pressing the Play soft button will begin recording T...

Page 292: ...e the song is playing This is useful to check if your last performance was better or worse than what was previously saved if anything was previously saved The Locate field allows you choose a start ti...

Page 293: ...To permanently save these changes with the song make sure to press Save before powering off or loading a new song Alternatively you will be prompted to save these changes upon loading a new song if th...

Page 294: ...With the RecMode parameter set to Unloop any existing tracks will be played back as if they were looping from the Time In to the Time Out point but they are actually being re recorded linearly over ab...

Page 295: ...the screen Use the Chan Layer Zone buttons or the cursor buttons to change the currently selected track To get to other pages of tracks continue scrolling past the first or last track on the page The...

Page 296: ...rameters affecting the sequencer metronome are on the METRONOME page Like the other pages in the Song Editor you can save changes made in this page Parameter Range of Values Default Metronome Off Rec...

Page 297: ...rmines the MIDI number of the note played by the metronome for the downbeats the 1 of each measure Strong Vel This parameter determines the velocity of the note played by the metronome for the downbea...

Page 298: ...Controller ALL MIDI Control Source List ALL Low Value 0 to 127 0 Hi Value 0 to 127 127 Pitch Bend On Off On Program Change On Off On Mono Pressure On Off On Poly Pressure On Off On Notes With Notes s...

Page 299: ...hen Controllers is set to On PitchBend This parameter enables disables pitch bend events to be recorded played back ProgChange This parameter enables disables program changes to be recorded played bac...

Page 300: ...te MIDI events from the beginning of the song up to the current time are computed and the most recent non note MIDI event is sent out before starting playback This ensures that the volume panning prog...

Page 301: ...Forte SE event pool with 0 New Song selected and no other user objects loaded in any other modes The events in the Forte SE are similar to events of other sequencers with a single major difference th...

Page 302: ...ront panel of the Forte SE to display the COMMON page and begin editing a song This is where you will find parameters common to all tracks such as tempo and time signature control parameters for effec...

Page 303: ...track s MIDI data will be transmitted only to the USB port None Pairs and groups of the above letters indicate that MIDI is being sent to each letter s corresponding destination Soft Buttons on the C...

Page 304: ...en we ll describe the individual functions along with the parameters specific to each which are normally found on the left side of the page The function Quantize has unique parameter in its Region Cri...

Page 305: ...cted This can be set to any MIDI note value the default is G9 LoVel An attack velocity range can be specified as criteria for selecting Note events for editing The LoVel parameter sets the lowest velo...

Page 306: ...te value is earlier in the song than the current To value the Forte SE updates the From value If you press FromTo again without stopping playback while the Locate value is later than the current From...

Page 307: ...n Bars Beats Ticks Specify a bar beat and tick location in the destination track where the copied data will be placed with the Location parameter If the length of the copied region extends from the Lo...

Page 308: ...of the copied region Insert The Insert function is used to add blank time to the current song modifying the song s End point appropriately The Insert function will affect all tracks This is similar to...

Page 309: ...f previously recorded notes to grid locations will occur If set to 100 every recorded Note event will be aligned to the closest grid location defined by the Grid setting Notes will be moved to a posit...

Page 310: ...eter specifies the number of bars beats and ticks that the MIDI events from within the selected region are moved forward for positive values or backward for negative values in time relative to their o...

Page 311: ...ected track is ALL tracks then the destination track will be ALL tracks as well No matter what channel the current track source track in the source song is set to when you use the grab function the ev...

Page 312: ...he original or scaled values Values for velocities can not be less than 1 or greater than 127 Values for controllers can not be less than 0 or greater than 127 As an example to set all Velocities to a...

Page 313: ...trol Source List 0 to 120 The New parameter is set to the Controller code you wish to have use the existing values once used by the Old Controller to produce a different effect Song Editor The EVENT P...

Page 314: ...l program volume and pan settings for the current track See Song Mode The MAIN Page on page 13 1 for details on initial settings for program volume and pan Each of these parameters can be set to NONE...

Page 315: ...emporarily stores it in a memory buffer so that you can immediately paste it into a new location Paste Inserts the most recent cut or copied event into the Event list at the currently selected Bar Bea...

Page 316: ...nternal systems and processes Note that the functions that you have access to in System Mode govern the operation of your Forte SE so only use System Mode when you must perform essential maintenance t...

Page 317: ...vailable OS Operating System which you can download from the Kurzweil website The file that is used to install a new OS version with sounds is combined into one file called a KUF file KUF A USB flash...

Page 318: ...stem Update 5 Select USB Device as the storage type 6 If the system was able to read the USB flash drive that was plugged in it will display a list of files and folders as shown above You can use the...

Page 319: ...failure Install using a computer tablet 1 Download the System Update file from the Kurzweil website or another reliable source and save it in a known folder or directory on your flash drive 2 Connect...

Page 320: ...Forte SE cannot detect a connection to the computer it will display the message below 7 If the connection was detected you will be prompted with the above message Copy the KUF file to the virtual dri...

Page 321: ...isplayed on the next screen and Press OK You will see a progress bar indicating the progress If update was successful you will see a confirmation message If there was a failure you will see a self exp...

Page 322: ...at the factory and service centers by technicians for troubleshooting hardware problems But in some cases you might be required to run these diagnostics for troubleshooting and diagnosing symptoms In...

Page 323: ...structions in STORE on page 12 12 To clear all user objects Programs Multis etc and restore the factory default state select the System Reset menu option FORTE SE System Mode v 3 44 25695 Run Forte Sy...

Page 324: ...System Mode System Reset 14 9 If you have completed the System Reset select OK...

Page 325: ...u might be required to use these utilities for troubleshooting and diagnosing symptoms In these cases following the direction of Kurzweil Technical Support FORTE SE System Mode v 3 44 25695 Run Forte...

Page 326: ...be sure to back up all of your files and software After you do this System Mode will still be available so you can run updates and get your Forte SE up and running again After a Format the unit will c...

Page 327: ...12 3 Press Format Flash 4 The next screen wants to make sure that formatting the flash and deleting everything is really what you want to do Select OK to format the internal flash memory Select CANCE...

Page 328: ...ting flash Press OK Update Module This option allows the installation of individual files You may be guided by Kurzweil Technical Support to use this option if needed Restore Older This option allows...

Page 329: ...ithout power Common Problems Below is a list of the most commonly encountered problems and diagnoses for each Power Problems This is the normal power up sequence 1 The display backlight turns on 2 Loa...

Page 330: ...not trouble shoot audio problems using headphones Additionally always be aware of the volume levels on the Forte SE and on the connected audio system or mixer NOTE When diagnosing audio problems set t...

Page 331: ...er to the lowest level securely plug in the audio cables on both ends and then slowly turn up the volume A received MIDI volume message has specified a low volume Set the volume of the audio system or...

Page 332: ...the receiving device Change the channel on either the Forte SE or on the device such that the channels match If there are problems with the internal sound module receiving MIDI from an external devic...

Page 333: ...unit making sure to NOT press on the pedal during startup A dual switch pedal is not working correctly see Connecting a Dual Switch Pedal on page 2 6 A dual switch pedal must be wired as shown below A...

Page 334: ...t its maximum rating If None of the Above If your problem is not covered above or none of the suggestions seems to work first check back and review the relevant sections of this manual Many difficulti...

Page 335: ...tions in normal cases These operations are mostly used at the factory and service centers by engineers for troubleshooting hardware problems But in some cases you might be required to run these diagno...

Page 336: ...ftertouch Keys O O Channels O O Pitch Bender O O Control Change O 0 31 32 63 LSB 64 127 O 0 31 32 63 LSB 64 127 Controller assignments are programmable Program Change 0 to 2 097 151 0 511 Standard and...

Page 337: ...switch 4 Master EQ Knobs with one EQ On Off switch 2 switch pedal inputs each supporting a dual switch pedal or single half damper pedal 1 continuous control pedal input 2 Transpose buttons Analog Ou...

Page 338: ...15 Dark Distant 47 Must Be Harpsick 79 2 Hand Tap Lead 16 Olde Pub Piano 48 PPG Comp 80 Soy Incident BANK A BANK A BANK A ID E PIANO ID ORGAN ID PADS 17 StereoSuitcaseEP 49 Classic B3 81 Prophet Pad 1...

Page 339: ...4 Singapore Sling 111 Poly Arpeggiator 143 Solo Cello fast 175 CelesteGlockHarp 112 Static Charge 144 Gliss Arp Harp 176 H Arps Harp BANK A BANK A BANK A ID SYNTH BASS ID BRASS WINDS ID HYBRID 113 Dol...

Page 340: ...it 206 AC Buzzer Bass 238 DJ Dub Kit 207 Beasties Bass 239 Rhythmcon Kit 208 Levin GabrlFrtls 240 Radio Echo Kit BANK A BANK A ID VOICES MISC ID PERCUSSION 209 Ooh So G oohD 241 Essential Perc 210 Ooh...

Page 341: ...4 E Bow Mono 271 Film Piano 303 StBaroque Harpsi 335 Liquid T Lead 272 DreamPiano 304 Plectrum Machine 336 ElectroMech2 BANK B BANK B BANK B ID E PIANO ID ORGAN ID PADS 273 WoodstockClunker 305 Big Le...

Page 342: ...ite Satin Splt 367 Last Challenge 399 Octave Tron Str 431 Dream On Session 368 Cloud Level 400 Siberian Khatru 432 Post Rock BANK B BANK B BANK B ID SYNTH BASS ID BRASS WINDS ID HYBRID 369 Classic Min...

Page 343: ...it 461 Banjo Plus 493 Backsweep Kit 462 Washtub Bass 494 Elektro Sand Kit 463 Squire sHeavyPik 495 Drum Bass Kit 464 Eberhardt Frtls 496 ScratchMe Kit BANK B BANK B ID VOICES MISC ID PERCUSSION 465 Ha...

Page 344: ...sound created by classic tone wheel organs such as the Hammond B 3 played through rotating speaker systems like the Leslie Not only is the sound great but it s supremely versatile since the player can...

Page 345: ...sort of additive synthesis is possible Best of all you can make radical changes to the tone dynamically as you play The nine sliders of the Forte SE are set to control the drawbars Pulling the slider...

Page 346: ...e of generating the Percussion effect without stealing any of the drawbars and while not authentic is occasionally used on Forte SE Programs Percussion Loud Soft This parameter switches between loud a...

Page 347: ...an Strings 51 Cloudwalk Keys 86 LatinLoungeSplit 17 Auto VOX Versa 52 Hollow Keys 87 Glass Zimmer 18 Harpsic n Pad 53 Gtr Bass Ballad 88 Jazzy Key Trigs 19 CallMeInTheDark 54 Piano Steel Pad 89 Piano...

Page 348: ...t 188 ForgottenTeaPot 119 Strings 3x 154 Learning Machine 189 Nile of Poodle 120 Detache Bows 155 Motion News 253 Split Default 121 Air on G String 156 InsidePhil sHead 254 Layer Default 122 Choral St...

Page 349: ...tion 46 EPiano Distortzn 47 Distortion EQ 48 Ray s EP 49 Scooped Distort 50 Burning Tubes 51 3BandDrumComp 52 Snare Compressor 53 Snare Cmp w Rvb 54 Kick Compressor 55 Hard Knee Comprs 56 Bass Comp Mu...

Page 350: ...06 Organ Chamber1 307 Organ Latch 1 8 308 Organ Phaser 309 Organ CDR 1 310 AcceleratLes2 K 312 ExpressLeslie K 313 Leslie 122 a K 314 Mitch s LeslieK 315 Melvin sLeslieK 316 Greg s Leslie K 317 RoomyL...

Page 351: ...hrsDblRoom 440 EnhcBassAmp 441 FlangVoiceHall2 442 Vocals w FXnMic 443 RealDrmComp4 445 Harpolicious 446 ChrsDly 447 EGT Hall 448 Burning Tubes 449 Chorus AGT 450 SynthLead 451 SynthBassAmp 452 Mosque...

Page 352: ...AS CmpVerb4Drms4 581 DrumFattyRoom4 582 DrumFattyRoom5 583 AbbeyBrushHall 584 HOP Drum Reverb6 585 HOP Drum Reverb7 586 CmPhDiRe4Drms 587 DrmFatener Ech2 588 Tuna Hall 589 Gated Plywood 590 PlywoodDru...

Page 353: ...Mic 722 AbbeyPianoHall2 723 Medium Hall 2 724 Fagen Phaser 725 Double Leslie 10 726 SmallWurly 727 Basic WurlyEP 728 Double Leslie 13 729 Cheese Horns 730 BasicChorusDly 2 731 Double Leslie 8 732 Wal...

Page 354: ...Phase1 857 MedRoom10 858 EPChr11 859 HardRhds1 860 PnoEnhancement 861 Little Mu 862 SmallHornChamber 863 OmniStageDW 864 Clunker50 865 PnoEQCmp3 866 Comp4 867 3DogEP 1 868 CompDelay 869 PnoEnhanc22 87...

Page 355: ...e 1 974 Vintage Horns 975 BrightFlange2 976 ThinphaseSweep2 977 Small Comp102 978 EPPhase1 979 NonKB3LesliePdl2 980 FlangeComp3 981 Mutron Clav 201 982 SynChorusDly202 983 RayEP 1 984 EnhanceComp121 9...

Page 356: ...FLIP n Chorus 3235 FLIP n Delay 3236 RedHot Dst Cho 3237 RedHot Reverb 3238 RedHot Delay 3239 Miami Gated Room 3240 Miami Plate Rvb 3241 SnarkyDimplix Rb 3242 FLIP n Distortn 3243 Synth Brass Env 324...

Page 357: ...Lectro Plate 3350 Nasty Syn Brass 3351 Syn Str Hall 3352 BOC Deverb 3353 Popcorn Plate 3354 Plantasia Plate 3355 New Horns 1 3356 Phase DW 3357 SynChor Dly1 3358 Mando EQ 3359 WorldMandolnCDR1 3360 D...

Page 358: ...2 Tramp Amp Wurly 4053 FM EP 1 4054 FM EP 2 4055 Rhotary Rhds 73 4056 Elec Grand Stack 4057 BrightRMI Pn Hrp 4058 Tight Bright FM 4059 Gabriel s Melt 4060 CP80 Enhanced 4061 VideoKilledRadio 4062 UK P...

Page 359: ...s 4171 KneeDeepMiniMoog 4172 Squeeze Mini 4173 Iceman Bass 4174 ANGRY Bass 4175 Big Synth Bass 4176 Noise Bass 4177 The Way It Is 4178 Dolby Bass 4179 Adagio Strings 4180 Big LA Strings 4181 Fast Stri...

Page 360: ...himes 4306 Crotales Hits 4307 Metal Marimba 4308 SteamPunkMallets 4309 CeleseGlockHarp 4315 Celeste Palette 4316 Bellestrum VTrg 4317 Toy Piano 4318 Bunch of Bells 4319 Synthy 73 4320 Wurzzicato 4321...

Page 361: ...ws 4609 Static Charge 4610 Poly Arp MH 4611 Poly Arp 3 4612 poly Arpeggiator 4613 Dread Bass 4614 Uptown Bass 4615 Phattest 4616 Poppit SynBass 4617 MiniFunk 4618 SmoothMoogerCR 4619 RC Little Booth 4...

Page 362: ...l Aux 5028 BladerunnrRvb 5029 Dark Room 2 5030 UnderCurAux 5031 AbbeyPianoHall2 5032 JK GatedLaserver 5033 SymphonyHall 1 5034 Gunshot Verb 5035 SuperSaw Aux 5036 7ft Aux Verb1 5037 Cathedral Chorus 5...

Page 363: ...Verb 5140 Brite Drum Space 5141 Lil Drum Booth 5143 Full Drum Room 5144 AS CmpVerb4Drms4 5146 Little Booth2 5200 Dream Piano 5201 New Orleans 5202 Punchy Edge 5203 Dynamic 9 Ft 5204 Horowitz 5205 Rube...

Page 364: ...08 Space Oddity FX 5309 R R Suicide FX 5310 Octave Tron FX 5311 Siberia FX 5312 LightYear Aux 5313 ELO String Aux 5314 Space Oddity Aux 5315 R R Suicide Aux 5316 Octave Tron Aux 5317 Siberian Aux 5318...

Page 365: ...Lead FX 5423 Legato Brassy FX 5424 Wheel Moogue FX 5425 Micromoog Aux 5426 VA Saw Lead Aux 5427 VA1 Sqr Lead Aux 5428 Prophet V Aux 5429 Wheel Grow Aux 5430 Vel FiltBass Aux 5431 Synth Bass FX 5432 VA...

Page 366: ...3 6138 Rich 7 ft Grand 6139 7ft Vintage Rock 6140 Darker D 6141 Oscar s Grand eq 6142 7ft Squashed2 6143 Clear 9ft Grand 6144 2 0ms Hall 6145 Warm 7ft Grand 6146 78ms Hall 6147 House 7ft Grand 6148 N...

Page 367: ...iano MultiFX 1 6503 Dist Clav FX 6504 Dist Clav CB FX 6505 Synth HF Stim 6506 Synth HF Stim 2 6507 SuperSaw Aux 6508 SuperSaw 6509 Chroma FM3 6510 KB3 Aux2 Booth 6511 GANGsta Wrap 2 6512 KB3 Aux2 Boot...

Page 368: ...erc Les X 6717 FirstThree LesX 6718 PerfectStrLes X 6719 70s Drwbars LesX 6720 Prog Bars Les X 6721 Ezra II Les X 6722 CrunchLesl122 X 6723 SoulLeslie122 X 6724 Jimmy sBrakeX 6725 DistlLes HotGsX 6726...

Page 369: ...DI Bank Changes MIDI 4 2 12 22 Mode 12 22 Select 10 2 12 20 12 22 Banks 10 2 factory 6 2 Shift Patterns 11 24 Bend 3 7 11 22 Down Ct 11 13 Down ST 11 13 Up Ct 11 13 Up ST 11 13 Brake D 2 Bump 11 12 11...

Page 370: ...6 5 11 5 11 7 Drawbars 7 87 D 2 Drum Remap 7 43 12 9 DSP 7 6 7 7 7 21 7 22 7 31 7 32 7 33 8 1 11 33 Dual Switch Pedal 2 5 2 6 E Edit button 3 12 5 7 7 1 7 6 7 66 7 67 11 1 Editing Parameters 3 12 6 1...

Page 371: ...rols 3 5 3 7 D 2 to D 3 indicator light 3 2 3 4 LED 3 14 Mode 7 80 D 1 D 2 Programs 4 1 6 4 Key 9 4 Key1 8 parameter 11 18 Keyboard 2 1 2 2 4 1 4 2 5 4 6 13 11 7 12 28 D 1 range 6 11 6 13 7 25 10 11 z...

Page 372: ...rs List See Zone Parameters Zones See Zone Music Rack 1 3 Muting Zones 2 5 N Naming 6 15 11 5 11 6 Navigation Buttons 3 2 3 10 New Directory 12 13 Next 6 2 6 5 Note Map Parameter 11 10 Numeric Entry S...

Page 373: ...multi 9 1 10 13 10 16 user program 6 16 Scale Parameter 11 15 11 26 Select Directory Dialogue 12 13 Send 7 15 11 31 Service Centers 15 6 Shift Key 11 24 11 25 Shift Pattern 11 24 Sliders 2 11 3 2 3 3...

Page 374: ...Multi 10 13 10 14 Programs 5 1 6 13 6 15 User Type 6 2 7 1 10 2 10 6 11 2 11 34 12 3 11 32 Advanced 6 2 7 1 Regular 7 1 Utility Soft Buttons 7 69 11 34 V Value 7 12 Value of None 7 13 10 12 11 7 Vari...