Kurzweil PC4 88-Key Synthesizer Workstation

Play With The Best Using The Kurzweil PC4 88-Key Synthesizer Workstation

The Kurzweil PC4 workstation is fully stacked with 256-note polyphony, a modern 6-operator FM engine and a 16-track sequencer. This complex synth delivers a powerful update of the company's renowned V.A.S.T. synthesis technology. It's hammer-action keybed also gives you the exact feel of a grand piano with after touch expression.

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
• 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 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: 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

Analog Outputs

• Four (2 pairs) 1/4" balanced TRS analog (32-bit DACs)
• Automatic mono switching on main outs
• +21dBu maximum output
• 50 Ohms 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: Ext

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