Kurzweil PC3 + BCR2000: PK3 Mugg demo video

This is a demo of the alpha version of a program I'm creating for the PC3 called "PK3 Mugg". I've done similar programs in the past for the K2000. The PC3 greatly expands what you can do as it has vastly superior synthesis capabilities. The .pc3 file containing the program will be available on Sonikmatter.com and in the Mastering VAST forum when it's finished (should be available around March 22). It'll also be available on my blog -- http://pc3nerd.blogspot.com.

The program itself consists of 15 layers (5 per "oscillator"). Two layers contain the waveform generators (the triangle wave is from a keymap, sawtooth and square waves are generated via DSP), one layer contains the filter, and the final two layers control the amplitude envelope. The control logic is implemented both directly (by assigning a knob or button to the Src1/Src2 parameters) an using FUNs. For instance, the "range" knob that switches the octave range of an oscillator uses a FUN to turn a continuously-variable knob into a knob with six steps (the specific FUN is "Quantize B to A").

Since the PC3 can have up to 16 zones active at one time in a setup, you can split/layer this program up to 16 times and, by switching presents on the BCR, have real-time control over each instance of the program in the setup.

AFAIK you can't do this sort of highly-customized midi mapping with most other synths (the Alesis Micron being a possible exception), and those that do implement it don't allow you to tweak control logic to the same degree as the PC3.

To those about to nerd out, I salute you.

A very special thanks to Kurzweil for making such an awesome synth!

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Kurzweil PC3
• Bheringer BCR2000
• synthesizer
• virtual analog

[poserp]

Nuts; I deleted an older version of this because the sound was funky (there's a lot of fuzziness in the upper frequencies that isn't in the original video). Ah well, I'll try other kinds of encoding (I used FLV and mp3 for this version) on future videos.

[cityhiphopnetwork]

You seem to be good at programing, but if you want to provide something useful try mapping the bcr-2000 to the pc3 sound editor that would be useful

imo

[foge1]

That is fantastic. Great work. Geoff

[keyman5858]

Awesome... Reminds me of tweaking my OBX-a back in 1984. Great application for the PC3's VA-1 engine !

[Moonglowable]

Very, very cool. A PC3 with the immediacy of rotary knobs, like those featured on the Nord Stage. Thanks for sharing, and best of luck in your future work!