[DISCONTINUED] Kurzweil FORTE-SE 88-Key Stage Piano/Synthesizer/Workstation

Hear the new High Definition Japanese Grand (optimized especially for the SE) and German D Grand, featuring KSR Kurzweil String Resonance. Also included are a wide selection of tailored sounds from the acclaimed Forte® (EP, Clav, Celeste, Crotales, Harpsichord), as well as PC3 Series and KORE 64 expansions--all handcrafted to deliver unprecedented expressiveness with an obsessive attention to detail.

Flash-Play® powers the Forte® SE with 2 GB of on-board sample content with zero-loading time, loads of powerful DSP and ultrafast performance.

Now load up to 188 MB 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).

Deep editing? Look no further. The Forte® SE 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® SE offers a wealth of sound creation and modification that is truly immense.

Now featuring 32 FX units of horsepower. Enjoy award-winning Reverbs, Delays, Choruses, Flangers, Phasers, Distortions, Rotary Amplifiers, Compressors and more including the new Spectral 4-Tap and Spectral 6-Tap FX--all fully editable from the user-interface.

Piano string resonance modeling for enhanced acoustic piano performance!

Kurzweil FORTE-SE Features

• 2 Gigabytes of Sounds
• Patented FlashPlay® Technology
• 188 Megabytes User Sample Memory
• V.A.S.T. Editing
• Powerful FX Engine
• K.S.R. – Kurzweil String Resonance
• KB3 ToneReal™ Organs

• FORTE-SE 88-Key Stage Piano / Synthesizer / Workstation1
• Power cable1
• Switch pedal1
• USB cable1
• Self adhesive feet4

• Keyboard88 note fully-weighted hammer-action with velocity and aftertouch sensitive keys (Fatar TP/100LR)
• Display240×64 pixel monochrome LCD with front-panel contrast adjust
• Polyphony128 Voice Polyphony, dynamically allocated
• Multitimbral16 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!
• Quick Split/LayerEasy access with adjustable relative volume (up to 8 zones)
• Sample Flash Memory188 MB of re-loadable, non-volatile, user flash memory
• Factory Programs512
• User Programs1024
• Factory Multis182 – featuring up to 8 independent zones
• User Multis1024
• Favorites10
• General MIDINo
• Kurzweil String ResonanceYes
• Master EQ SectionFront-panel 3-band EQ with sweepable mid and on/off switch
• Effects
  • Hundreds of 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 switches (assignable/zone mutes/KB3 control)
  • 1 variation switch
  • 1 Arp switch
  • 2 transpose switches
  • *2 switch pedal inputs (1 switch/sustain pedal is included)
  • 1 continuous control pedal inputs
  • Monopressure (aftertouch)(*supports dual switch and half-damper for pianos / dual & half-damper pedals sold separately)
• Sequencer16 Tracks; 960 PPQ resolution and MMC support. Song editing functions include both event and track-based tools like quantize, swing, remap, controller scaling and more. Controller chasing and a global “set song length” functions are also featured.
• Arpeggiators1-per Program, 8-per Multi
• System Sample Rate48kHz
• Analog Outputs
  • Two 1/4″ balanced TRS analog (24-bit DACs)
  • +21dBu maximum output
  • 50Ω balanced source impedance
• Audio InputsOne 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
• MIDIIn, Out
• 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
  • FREE OS Updates: OS updates over USB and/or Flash Drive
• Height5.2″ (13.2cm)
• Depth15.2″ (38.6cm)
• Length48.9″ (124.2cm)
• Weight40.8 lbs (18.5 kg)
• PowerInternal Power Supply, free voltage 100-265VAC 50/60Hz, 10W max