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SKU: KUR0083

Product Description

The Forte is the Flagship model for Kurzweil Stage Pianos, and it's pretty impressive. A full 88 key stage piano with a whopping 16gb of sounds, the Forte has some of the most authentic sounds available on a digital piano. If you want to take the expressive tone of a concert grand piano with you to every gig, whilst having the option of a variety of voices at your disposal, the Forte is the cream of the crop.

It's the Sound

Kurzweil have built their name over the years on the quality and realism of the sound of their instruments. Amazing tone, realism and expression that goes far beyond the expectations of what you would imagine an electronic instrument could achieve. The Forte has all those integral elements in spades, creating a professional instrument that would not be out of place on any stage.

A whopping 16gb of sounds gives you truly authentic versions of hand-selected German and vintage Japanese concert grand pianos, as well as Rhodes, Wurlitzer, Clav, Harpsichord, Orchestral Percussion and many more from the acclaimed PC3 and Kore 64 expansion. Each patch is highly detailed so that the instrument responds to every nuance in your performance. To back this up, the Forte has FlashPlay technology that gives the keyboard a staggering amount of horse power to be able to handle these ultra high quality samples combined with a powerful effects Engine and more. Seamless performance without any hiccups or loading times; it simply works!

And the Feel

All these amazing realistic tones would be nothing if the tactile feel of the keys didn't match what was feeding to your ears. Luckily, the Forte is perfectly matched with the best of the best. A full size 88 note, fully-weighted Italian Hammer Action keyboard with aftertouch, that gives you complete control and a deft touch to your playing.  You also get 23 programmable physical controllers including sliders, switches, wheels, buttons and pedals (1 sustain pedal is included) so that performing is simple and you can focus on the music.

Intuitive design

The Forte has a number of features that help you make quick changes when you're performing. For starters, there's a Widescreen colour LCD Display so that you can quickly and easily navigate all the functions. If you want it even easier than that, a favourites section that allows you to store your 10 favourite patches to recall at the press of a button. Theres also a dedicated 3-band master EQ, so if a patch is too boomy or too thin, you can dial in the perfect mix with bass, treble and sweepable mid-range. You also have quick access to an award-winning array of effects that you can quickly mix into your preset sound.

If you want to get deeper into editing your favourite sounds, you have access to the free download of a software editor to completely transform your patches on PC, Mac or even iPad

Specifications

Keyboard: 88 note fully-weighted hammer-action with velocity and aftertouch sensitive keys (Fatar TP/40L)

Display: 480x272 pixel color LCD with front-panel brightness 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: 322 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: 186 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)

(*supports half-damper for pianos / half-damper pedal sold separately)

Analog Outputs: 

  • Four (2 pairs) 1/4" balanced TRS analog (24-bit DACs) -Automatic mono switching on both pairs.
  • +21dBu maximum output
  • 50 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

Dimensions:

  • 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, 20W max

Specifications
Number of Keys
88
Key Action
Hammer
Brand
Kurzweil
Key Size
Full Size

Customer Reviews

4.5

2 reviews

Value

Looks

Durability

Sound

Trusted Customer7th Dec 2020

Value 5Looks 5Durability 5Sound 5

Trusted Customer18th Jun 2020

VG sound (as advertised) but the feel... not good. I wanted a good sounding piano which is what I got but struggle with the keyboard. make sure you try before you buy. Editing sounds is pretty straight forward. Overall a 3.5/5 would be more accurate.

Value 3Looks 3Durability 4Sound 5

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