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