Kurzweil Forte Stage Piano gives you new, hand-selected German and Japanese concert grand pianos, as well as new Rhodes, Wurlitzer, Clav and Harpsichords along with a wide selection of sounds from the acclaimed PC3 and KORE 64 expansion, all delivered with unprecedented expressiveness and an obsessive attention to detail. Kurzweil’s patented Flash-Play technology provides the Forte with a staggering amount of horse-power, allowing zero-loading time of its 16 GB sample content, and heaping mounds of powerful DSP and ultrafast performance. Forte’s powerful FX engine lets you add Award-winning Reverbs, Delays, Choruses, Flangers, Phasers, Distortions, Rotary Amplifiers, Compressors and more.
16-part multi-timbral stage piano
Fully weighted, hammer action keybed with velocity and aftertouch (Fatar TP/40L)
Widescreen 4.3″ color LCD screen makes it easy to navigate and manage sounds
16GB of sounds, including new Japanese and German grand pianos
Includes an assortment of sounds from Kurzweil’s acclaimed PC3 and KORE64 expansion libraries
“Flash-Play” lets you pull up any sound instantly, no loading time
Keyboard: 88 note fully-weighted hammer-action with velocity and aftertouch sensitive keys (Fatar TP/40L)
Display: 480×272 pixel color LCD with front-panel contrast adjust
Polyphony: 128 Voice Polyphony, dynamically allocated
Multitimbral: 16 parts (one per MIDI channel)
Quick Split/Layer: Easy access with adjustable relative volume (up to 4 zones)
Factory Programs: (TBD) Stunning factory Programs featuring the all new Japanese and German Grands, new Rhodes, Wurlitzer, Clav and Harpsichord along with a wide selection of sounds from the acclaimed PC3 and KORE 64™ expansion
Factory Multis: (TBD) Factory-crafted Multis – featuring up to 4 independent zones
User Multis: 256
General MIDI: No
Master EQ/Compressor Section:
Front-panel 3-band EQ with sweepable mid and on/off switch
Front-panel single-knob master compressor with separate on/off bypass switch
Effects:
Over 1000 complex effect chains, incorporated into programs featuring our award winning effects – reverbs, delays, chorus, flange, phaser, EQs, distortions, rotary speaker simulators, compressors, and more
32 total FX units(editing of FXChains requires use of the Desktop Editor)
Controllers:
1 pitch wheel
1 modulation wheel
9 front panel sliders (w/ LED ladders)
9 KB3 control switches/control/zone mute switches
1 variation switch
1 tap tempo switch
2 transpose switches
3 switch pedal inputs (1 switch/sustain pedal is included)
2 continuous control pedal input
monopressure (aftertouch)
Analog Outputs:
Four (2 pairs) 1/4″ balanced TRS analog (24-bit DACs)
Automatic mono switching on both pairs.
+21dBu maximum output
400Ω balanced source impedance
Audio Inputs: One stereo 1/8″ back-panel input for connecting your favorite MP3 player or other audio source for accompaniment playback
Headphones:
1 front panel 1/4″ headphone output
130mW into 32 ohm headphones
MIDI: In, Thru, Out (w/ Thru/Out switch)
USB:
Two USB ports (one A port / one B port)
Complete MIDI functionality over USB
User program/multi file transfer to/from PC/Mac/Flash Drive
Operating System updates from PC/Mac/Flash Drive
Software Editors: External editors for Mac OS X, Windows PC and iOS devices
FREE OS Updates: OS updates over USB and/or Flash Drive
Height: (5.5″) (14cm)
Depth: (15.5″) (39.5cm)
Length: (54.5″) (138.5cm)
Weight: (49.6 lb.) (22.5 kg)
Power: Internal Power Supply, free voltage 100-240VAC 50/60Hz, 10W
