Keyboard Kurzweil PC4 (New)

256 Voices of V.A.S.T. Polyphony!

More polyphony from our acclaimed V.A.S.T. engine than any product in Kurzweil history!

2 Gigabytes of Factory Sounds!

Over 1000 hand-selected factory presets organized into 13 categories of Programs and featuring our optimized German 9 ft. and vintage Japanese 7 ft. concert grand pianos (with “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.

Patented FlashPlay® Technology

Flash-Play® provides the PC4 with a staggering amount of horse-power; 2 GB sample content with zero-loading time, and ultrafast performance.

2 Gigabytes User Sample Memory

Load up to 2 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

V.A.S.T. Editing

6-Operator FM Engine

6 Operator FM Engine with the ability to load original FM SysEx files.

CC Sequencers

Add sonic animation to your sounds via 16 simultaneous MIDI CC Step Sequencers for modulation sequencing.

KB3 ToneReal™ Organs

Modeled after classic organs. A full compliment of tonewheel controls are immediately accessible including 9 realistic drawbars, rotary speed, chorus/vibrato, brake, percussion and more.

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

Polyphony: 256 Voice Polyphony, dynamically allocated

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.

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!

Sample Flash Memory: 2 GB 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

Kurzweil String Resonance: Yes

Master EQ/Compressor: 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: 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

Arpeggiators: 1-per Program, 16-per Multi

Analog Outputs: Four (2 pairs) 1/4″ balanced TRS analog (32-bit DACs)

Automatic mono switching on main outs

+21dBu maximum output

50Ω 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

Operating System updates via USB drive

Software Editors: External editors for Mac OS X, Windows PC and iOS* devices

(*coming soon)

FREE OS Updates: OS updates via USB drive

Included Accessories: Power cable, Switch pedal, USB cable

Height: 6.5″ (16.51 cm)

Depth: 14.75″ (37.46 cm)

Length: 51.25″ (130.18 cm)

Weight: 28.7 lb (13.01 kg)

Power: External 15VDC 2.5A Power Supply