Kurzweil Forte
Stage Piano
Das Forte ist ein für den professionellen Bühneneinsatz konzipiertes Instrument und basiert auf einer komplett neu entwickelten Plattform, die nun auch FlashPlay für sehr lange Samples und damit noch authentischere Sounds unterstützt.
- 88 Tasten
- 128-stimmige Polyphonie
- 16GB Speicher
- User Program: 256
- User Multis: 256
- alle Sounds aus der bekannten KORE64 Erweiterung und dem PC3K
- 4,3 Zoll großer LCD-Farbdisplay
- zahlreichen Echtzeitspielhilfen
- 9 frei belegbare Fader mit LED-Kette pro Fader
- 9 Taster mit LED´s
- 10 Favoriten-Taster
- Nummernblock mit 20 Tastern geordnet nach Soundkategorien
- 4 Taster für TapTempo
- Transponierung
- Variation und Leslie An/Aus
- Modulations- und Pitchbendrad
- 4 Drehregler für den 3-Band-EQ mit durchstimmbaren Mitten
- 1 Drehregler für den Kompressor
- 4 symmetrische Ausgänge
- Anschlüsse für 2 Volumenpedale und 3 Schaltpedale
- Abmessungen: 1385 x 395 x 140 mm
- Gewicht: 22,5 kg
The most advanced keyboard to ever wear the Kurzweil logo.
SOUNDS
16 Gigabytes of All New Sounds!
16GB: New, hand-selected German and vintage Japanese concert grand pianos, as well as new Rhodes, Wurlitzer, Clav, Harpsichord, Orchestral Percussion, Celeste, Glockenspiel, Chimes, Bells and Crotales 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.
Patented FlashPlay™ Technology
fp: Flash-Play™ provides the Forte™ with a staggering amount of horse-power; 16 GB sample content with zero-loading time, heaping mounds of powerful DSP and ultrafast performance.
KB3 ToneReal™ Organs
Forte KB3 : Modeled after classic Hammond, Vox and Farfisa organs. Featuring all the controls you want and more, including 9 realistic drawbars. With v1.11 and later , KB3 is now Polyphony Free*, no longer using any of the Forte's 128 voices!
(*does not apply to Vox/Farfisa programs)
Powerful FX Engine
Forte FX: Award-winning Reverbs, Delays, Choruses, Flangers, Phasers, Distortions, Rotary Amplifiers, Compressors and more.
CONTROLS
88-note Italian Hammer-Action Keyboard
Forte programs: Every sound within the Forte™ is perfectly matched to its 88-note fully-weighted Italian hammer-action keyboard with aftertouch.
Front Panel Master Compressor & 3-Band EQ
Forte EQ: Room too boomy? Need to add some punch? No problem. Dial it in with the Master Compressor & EQ section featuring Bass, Treble and sweepable Midrange.
23 Programmable Physical Controllers
Forte Sliders: 9 Sliders (with brilliant LED ladders), 6 Switches, 2 Wheels, 3 Switch Pedal Inputs, 2 Continuous Control Pedal Inputs and Aftertouch. (1 sustain/switch pedal is included).
Easy Access Controls
Forte Xpose: Dedicated -/+ Transpose, Tap Tempo and sound Variation controls conveniently located right above the Pitch/Modulation wheels.
USER INTERFACE
Widescreen Color Display
Forte LCD: Navigate the Forte™ with a new 4.3” 480x272 widescreen color LCD display.
Sound Selection
Forte Cat Easy Category and Program/Multi selection. Save your own preset for each Category.
Favorites Section
Forte Faves: Access your 10 Favorite sounds with ONE button press! Conveniently located right below the Forte's™ display.
Forte Features & Specs
All specifications subject to change without notice.
Keyboard: 88 note fully-weighted hammer-action with velocity and aftertouch sensitive keys (Fatar TP/40L)
Display: 480x272 pixel color LCD with front-panel contrast adjust
Polyphony: 128 Voice Polyphony, dynamically allocated
KB3 is Polyphony Free*, not using any of the Forte's 128 voices.
(*does not apply to Vox/Farfisa programs)
Multitimbral: 16 parts (one per MIDI channel)
Quick Split/Layer: Easy access with adjustable relative volume (up to 4 zones)
Factory Programs: 309 Stunning factory Programs featuring the all new vintage Japanese and German Grands, new Rhodes, Wurlitzer, Clav, Harpsichord, Orchestral Percussion, Celeste, Glockenspiel, Chimes, Bells and Crotales along with a wide selection of sounds from the acclaimed PC3 and KORE 64™ expansion
User Programs: 1024
Factory Multis: 181 Factory-crafted Multis - featuring up to 4 independent zones
User Multis: 1024
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 switches (assignable/zone mutes/KB3 control)
1 variation switch
1 tap tempo switch
2 transpose switches
3 switch pedal inputs (1 switch/sustain pedal is included)
2 continuous control pedal inputs
monopressure (aftertouch)
Analog Outputs: • Four (2 pairs) 1/4" balanced TRS analog (24-bit DACs)
Automatic mono switching on both pairs.
• +21dBu maximum output
• 400O 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 (coming soon)
FREE OS Updates: OS updates over USB and/or Flash Drive
Included Accessories: Power cable, Switch pedal, USB cable, (4) self adhesive feet
Height: (5.5") (14cm)
Depth: (15.5") (39.5cm)
Length: (54.5") (138.5cm)
Weight: (48 lb.) (21.8 kg)
Power: Internal Power Supply, free voltage 100-240VAC 50/60Hz, 10W
