Overview
Introducing the Kurzweil Forte®.
The most advanced keyboard to ever wear the Kurzweil logo.
SOUNDS
16 Gigabytes of All New 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® with a staggering amount of horse-power; 16 GB sample content with zero-loading time, heaping mounds of powerful DSP and ultrafast performance.
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® 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. With the latest OS , 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
Award-winning Reverbs, Delays, Choruses, Flangers, Phasers, Distortions, Rotary Amplifiers, Compressors and more – now all fully editable from the user-interface.
K.S.R. – Kurzweil String Resonance
Piano string resonance modeling for enhanced acoustic piano performance!
PERFORMANCE
88-note Italian Hammer-Action Keyboard
Every sound within the Forte® is perfectly matched to its 88-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!
CONTROLS
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
Dedicated -/+ Transpose, Tap Tempo and sound Variation controls conveniently located right above the Pitch/Modulation wheels.
USER INTERFACE
Widescreen Color Display
Navigate the Forte® with a new 4.3” 480×272 widescreen color LCD display.
Sound Selection
Easy Category and Program/Multi selection. Save your own preset for each Category.
Favorites Section
Access your 10 Favorite sounds with ONE button press! Conveniently located right below the Forte’s® display.
(With the latest OS there are now 50 Banks of 10 Favorites, providing up to 500 total favorites!)
Software Editors
Get deeper into editing your Forte® Programs, Multis and Effects!
All specifications subject to change without notice.
| Keyboard: | 88 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) |
| Quick Split/Layer: | Easy access with adjustable relative volume (up to 16 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 16 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 |
| 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 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 |
| Headphones: |
1 back-panel 1/4″ headphone output 130mW into 32 ohm headphones |
| 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 |
| FREE OS Updates: | OS updates over USB and/or Flash Drive |
| Height: | (5.5″) (14cm) |
| Depth: | (15.5″) (39.5cm) |
| Length: | (54.5″) (138.5cm) |
| Weight: | (48 lb.) (21.8 kg) |
| Power: |
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