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Introducing the Kurzweil Forte® 7. The most advanced keyboard to ever bear the Kurzweil logo – now in a more portable 76-note, fully-weighted package.
16 Gigabytes of Sounds!
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
Flash-Play® provides the Forte® 7 with a staggering amount of horse-power; 16 GB sample content with zero-loading time, heaping mounds of powerful DSP and ultrafast performance.
3.3 Gigabytes User Sample Memory
Now load up to 3.3 GB of your own custom samples into non-volatile flash memory. Supported sample formats: .WAV, .AIF (up to 16 bit / 96kHz) and Kurzweil formats (.P3K, .KRZ, .K25, .K26).
V.A.S.T. Editing
Deep native editing? Look no further. The Forte® now grants full access to Kurzweil’s legendary Variable Architecture Synthesis Technology directly from the front panel. With 32-layers per program, each offering its own signal path and a host of modular DSP tools, the Forte® 7 offers a wealth of sound creation and modification that is truly immense.
KB3 ToneReal™ Organs
Modeled after classic Hammond, Vox and Farfisa organs. Featuring all the controls you want and more, including 9 realistic drawbars. In the Forte, KB3 is Polyphony Free*, not using any of the Forte’s 128 voices!
(*does not apply to Vox/Farfisa programs)
Powerful FX Engine
Award-winning Reverbs, Delays, Choruses, Flangers, Phasers, Distortions, Rotary Amplifiers, Compressors and more – all fully editable from the user-interface.
K.S.R. – Kurzweil String Resonance
Piano string resonance modeling for enhanced acoustic piano performance!
76-note Italian Hammer-Action Keyboard
Every sound within the Forte® 7 is perfectly matched to its 76-note fully-weighted Italian hammer-action keyboard with aftertouch.
16 Arpeggiators!
Looking for a pulse? Activate up to 16 independent Arps (1 per program, 16 per Multi) and discover the new ‘Step Sequencer’ environment!
Live Audio Input w/ FX
Plug in and jam along with your favorite music player. The 1/8″ (3.5mm) Audio Input sports its own dedicated real-time FX. Sweeten your backing tracks for live performance and internally mix the signal with the Forte’s own output.
Front Panel Master Compressor & 3-Band 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
9 Sliders (with brilliant LED ladders), 6 Switches, 2 Wheels, 3 Switch Pedal Inputs (which support half-damper for pianos), 2 Continuous Control Pedal Inputs and Aftertouch. (1 sustain/switch pedal is included).
Easy Access Controls
Pitch/Modulation wheels along with dedicated
-/+ Transpose, Tap Tempo and sound Variation controls conveniently located right on the front panel.
Widescreen Color Display
Navigate the Forte® 7 with a new 4.3” 480×272 widescreen color LCD display.
Sound Selection with ‘Surf-n-Select’ Navigation
Easy Category and Program/Multi selection featuring customizable category defaults and new ‘Surf-n-Select’ navigation, allowing you to search for and pre-select your next Program/Multi without interrupting the current selection.
Favorites Section
10 “Favorites” buttons conveniently located right below the Forte’s display offer immediate access to your most used Programs/Multis. Support for 50 Banks (10 Favorites per bank) provides up to 500 total recallable selections!
Software Editors
Get deeper into editing your Forte® 7 Programs, Multis and Effects!
| Keyboard: |
76 note fully-weighted hammer-action with velocity and aftertouch sensitive keys (Fatar TP/40L) |
| Display: |
480×272 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) |
| 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.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: |
3.3 GB of re-loadable, non-volatile, user flash memory. |
| 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: |
3072 |
| Factory Multis: |
186 Factory-crafted Multis – featuring up to 16 independent zones |
| User Multis: |
3072 |
| Quick Split/Layer: |
Easy access with adjustable relative volume (up to 16 zones) |
| Favorites: |
500 (50 Banks of 10 Favorites each) |
| General MIDI: |
No |
| Kurzweil String Resonance: |
Yes |
| 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 |
| 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) |
| Arpeggiators: |
1-per Program, 16-per Multi |
| Analog Outputs: |
• Four (2 pairs) 1/4″ balanced TRS analog (24-bit DACs)
Automatic mono switching on both pairs.
• +21dBu maximum output
• 50Ω balanced source impedance |
| Audio Inputs: |
One stereo 1/8″ back-panel input (with FX) for connecting your favorite MP3 player or other audio source for accompaniment playback |
| Headphones: |
• 1 back-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: |
(15.6″) (39.7cm) |
| Length: |
(43.2″) (109.7cm) |
| Weight: |
(41.4 lb.) (18.8 kg) |
| Power: |
Internal Power Supply, free voltage 100-240VAC 50/60Hz, 20W max |
All specifications subject to changes without notice.
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