Kurzweil PC3K8 Performance Controller Keyboard

The Kurzweil PC3K8 Keyboard contains 88-note keys, fully-weighted hammer-action with velocity and aftertouch sensitive, which features a swift release spring, striking a perfect sense of balance of playability among piano type parts and synth/organ parts. The PC3K8 offers a 128 Voice Polyphony which is dynamically allocated and lightning fast performance.

Kurzweil PC3K8 Keyboard

The display of Kurzweil PC3K8 is 240 x 64 angled, backlit LCD with dedicated back panel brightness and contrast controls. This performance Controller Keyboard provides Master FX: User controllable master EQ section and master compressor for fast adjustments during live performance or putting the final touches on your studio mix. The PC3K8 supports USB thumb-drives for loading and storing programs, samples, setups, songs and QA banks. This Keyboard contains 16 full-featured independent arpeggiators with multiple latch modes, selectable play order, duration, velocity, tempo, and sync functions as well as pre-recorded beats and musical phrases.

Technical features and Specifications of Kurzweil PC3K8 Keyboard

Keyboard: Next generation, 88-note, fully-weighted hammer-action, with velocity and aftertouch sensitive keys

Display: backlit LCD w/ dedicated back panel brightness and contrast controls; 240 x 64 angled.

Polyphony: 128 Voice Polyphony, dynamically allocated, lightning fast performance.

Architecture

• Dynamic VAST: Powerful synthesis engine, with user programmable DSP algs and routing. More DSP power than even our K Series instruments.
• VA1 Inside: anti-aliasing, power-shaped oscillators and DSP processing from Kurzweil’s
• VA1 concept synth, capable of delivering authentic analog emulations as well as incredibly complex new sounds.

Multitimbral: 16 parts (one per MIDI channel)

Cascade Mode: lets the user route one layer through the DSP of any other layer within a program – up to 32 consecutive layers deep!

Sample Flash Memory: 128MB of re-loadable, non-volatile, user flash ROM

File Compatibility: Wave and AIFF files

Controllers: Pitch wheel, modulation wheel, 9 front panel sliders/drawbar controllers, 10 front panel switches (momentary or toggle, software selectable), 3 switch pedal input, 2 continuous control pedal inputs, mono pressure, Super Ribbon input, breath controller input.

General MIDI: Standard

Factory Presets: 850 Stunning New Factory Presets, the Orchestral, Classic Keys, General MIDI set, new String Section ROM Bank; 64+ new KB3 programs

Factory MIDI Setups: 256 factory programmed MIDI setups; Up to 2048 user programmable MIDI setups

Sequencer: Unlimited tracks (on import); 960 PPQ resolution.

Effects: 16 insert effects distributed over 11 busses, two auxiliary sends and two Master Effects; Other effects – reverbs, delays, chorus, flange, phaser, EQs, distortions, Leslie simulators, compressors, and more.

Riffs: 16 unique “Riff” generators

Analog Outputs: Four 1/4″ balanced TRS analog (24-bit DACs).

Headphones: 1 rear panel 1/4″ headphone output.

Digital Outputs: 24-bit, stereo S/PDIF featuring 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96, 176.4, and 192-kHz modes.

MIDI: In, Out, Thru

USB Computer Port: MIDI over USB. Also allows the PC3K to load and save data directly to and from a computer as well as perform OS updates.

Dimensions: Height (4.33 inch); Depth (13.98 inch); Length (54.33 inch)

Weight: 54 lbs. (24.50 kg)

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