Kurzweil PC4 88 Key Performance Controller Keyboard

The Kurzweil PC4 Performance Controller Its time to Explore, Create and Perform!

Let's start with the 2GB of 1000 factory preset sounds, organized into 13 categories and features the German 9 ft and vintage Japanese 7 ft concert grand pianos with Kurzweil V.A.S.T. engine providing 256 polyphony, more than any other Kurzweil product in its history.

Huge Memory Size with 2GB FlashPlay and 2GB User Memory

Flash-Play provides the PC4 with a staggering amount of power; 2 GB sample content with zero-loading time for an ultrafast performance. With the 2GB user sample memory, you can load up to 2GB of your own custom samples.

V.A.S.T. Deep native editing

If you’re looking for comprehensive editing, look no further. The PC4 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 PC4 offers a wealth of sound creation and modification that is truly immense.

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Our Favourite Kurzweil PC4 Features The Huge Sound Library

The Kurzweil PC4 has always been favourite for musicians in the musical stage production, due to its huge library of quality sounds. The PC4 has powerful features for splitting the keyboard, layering sounds and is also a great MIDI controller for your other outboard gear.

KB3 ToneReal Organs

The PC4 has modelled the organ sounds after the classic organs. A full complement of tonewheel controls are immediately accessible including 9 realistic drawbars, rotary speed, chorus/vibrato, brake, percussion and more

Control

The front panel master transport controls recording and playback of the onboard 16-track sequencer with 36 programmable physical controllers plus Aftertouch and Ribbon controller input (ribbon controller sold separately)

Kurzweil PC4 88 Dimensions & Weight:

• Width 1270 / Depth 374 / Height 165 mm
• Weight 13.01 Kg

Kurweil PC4 Specifications

• Keyboard: RPHA: Real Piano Hammer Action / 88-note, fully-weighted hammer-action with velocity and aftertouch sensitive adjustable keys
• Display: 480 x 272 pixel high resolution color LCD with adjustable brightness

Sound Generator

• Polyphony: 256 Voice Polyphony, dynamically allocated
• Multitimbral: 16 parts (one per MIDI channel)
• Dynamic VAST: Powerful synthesis engine, with user programmable DSP algs and routing. More DSP power than even our K Series instruments.
• 6-Operator FM Engine
• 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!

Memory Locations

• Sample Flash Memory: 2GB of re-loadable, non-volatile, user flash memory
• Factory Programs: 1000+
• User Programs: 4096
• Factory Multis: 50+ - featuring up to 16 independent zones
• User Multis: 4096
• General MIDI: No

Effects

• Kurzweil String Resonance: Yes
• Master EQ/Compressor Section: Yes
• 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
• 9 Knobs
• 9 switches (assignable/zone mutes/KB3 control)
• 1 variation switch
• Tempo Controls w/ tap tempo
• 2 transpose switches
• Arp Controls
• Transport Controls

2 switch pedal inputs each supporting single switch pedal or single half damper pedal (1 switch/sustain pedal is included; half-damper pedals sold separately)

2 continuous control pedal inputs

monopressure (aftertouch)

Ribbon input (ribbon controller sold separately)

Sequencer & Arpeggiator

• 16 Tracks; 960 PPQ resolution. Song editing functions include both event and track-based tools like quantize, swing, remap, controller scaling and more.
• MIDI CC Step Sequencers: 16 simultaneous
• RIFFs: 16-per Multi
• Note Arpeggiators: 1-per Program, 16-per Multi

Connections & Power

• Analog Outputs: Four (2 pairs) 1/4" balanced TRS analog (32-bit DACs)
• Automatic mono switching on main outs
• +21dBu maximum output
• 50 balanced source impedance
• Audio Inputs: Two 1/4" inputs
• One stereo 1/8" input (each 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, Out
• USB: Two USB ports (one A port / one B port)
• Complete MIDI functionality over USB
• User program/multi file backup via USB drive
• Power: External 15VDC 2.5A Power Supply

Sequencer & Arpeggiator

• Operating System updates via USB drive
• Software Editors: External editors for Mac OS X, Windows PC and iOS* devices (*coming soon)
• FREE Downloadable OS Updates: OS updates via USB drive
• Included Accessories: Power cable, Switch pedal, USB cable