Kurzweil PC3X 88-Note Fully Weighted Performance Controller

KURZWEIL PC3X 88 NOTE FULLY WEIGHTED SYNTHESIZER WORKSTATION CONTROLLER KEYBOARD

With a sleek look on the outside, and an arsenal of Kurzweil's latest cutting edge chip technology under its hood, the 88-note Kurzweil PC3X delivers 128 voices of incredible sound quality along with a host of powerful, easy to use features.

The Kurzweil PC3X is an ultimate performance controller keyboard, with an enormous collection of stunning sounds combined with comprehensive real-time controller functions.

In addition to the renowned Triple Strike Grand Piano, the PC3X features hundreds of new sounds; basses, drums, guitars, and synths suited for every style and taste, along with a collection of flawless vintage keyboard emulations, KB3 Mode and over 250 orchestral and string section programs.

The PC3X's new Dynamic V.A.S.T. architecture is a huge step forward in synthesis, the fruit of several major strides we've made in improving processing power, flexibility and user-friendliness.

For good measure the Kurzweil PC3X includes an unlimited-track sequencer with 1536 PPQ resolution and more effects processing power than our acclaimed KSP8 processor, making the PC3X a full blown music production workstation. Add in USB, flash xD card port, a newly designed keyboard action, and a new intuitive user interface, and you've got the next generation of Kurzweil instruments.

For more vintage firepower, the PC3X is equipped with the most advanced version of Kurzweil's widely lauded KB3 Mode tonewheel organ simulator, which screams, sputters and sizzles just like the original. In addition to newly developed Leslie effects, and a new bank of B3 programs, we've also included sounds from the classic Vox and Farfisa combo organs. The PC3X's 9 sliders provide real-time drawbar control.

The PC3X offers a full range of world class orchestral sounds, including a String Section ROM bank, making it ideal for film-scoring and soundtrack projects. Every type of articulation, every nuance has been captured, with samples of full and divisi sections of violins, violas, cellos, and double bass. The details, the warm swells, animated pizzicatos and the sound of scraping rosin all add to the breathtaking effect of these string sections. You can plug and play with sounds worthy of a finished production - instant gratification with uncompromising sound quality.

With up to 16 insert effects plus two available auxiliary sends, the PC3X offers more than twice the processing power of the acclaimed KDFX engine. Effects can be chained together in series, or distributed among the PC3X's 16 multitimbral channels. And these are simply the best effects in the business - burning distortions, transparent compressors, warm phaser and chorus effects, perfect reverbs - everything from flawless vintage emulations to concert halls which decay into complete silence. All parameters are assignable to any of the PC3X's real time controllers - sliders, pedals, wheels, etc. Also included are four independent arpeggiators as well as a collection of pre-recorded beats and musical phrases.

KURZWEIL PC3X FEATURES

• Keyboard: Next generation, 88-note, fully-weighted hammer-action, with velocity and aftertouch sensitive keys, featuring a quick release spring, striking an ideal balance of playability between piano type parts and synth/organ parts.
• Display: 240 x 64 angled, backlit LCD w/ dedicated back panel brightness and contrast controls.
• Polyphony: 128 Voice Polyphony, dynamically allocated, lightning fast performance.
• Multitimbral: 16 parts (one per MIDI channel)
• Architecture: Dynamic VAST: Powerful new synthesis engine, with user programmable DSP algs and routing.
• More DSP power than even our K Series instruments.
• Software Editor: Mac and PC compatible
• Factory Presets: Over 850 Stunning New Factory Presets, many of which use 10-20 layers, featuring samples from the PC2 Base Sound ROM, the Orchestral, Classic Keys, General MIDI set, PLUS new String Section ROM Bank. Also, 64 new KB3 programs.
• Factory MIDI Setups: 96 factory programmed MIDI setups. 128 user programmable MIDI setups, each with 8 independent zones, effects and arpeggiator settings.
• General MIDI
• User Memory: 1024 locations for user created preset programs. 128 locations for user created MIDI Setups.
• Sound ROM Expansion Slots: 2
• Sequencer: Unlimited tracks; 1536 PPQ resolution; features pattern "Clips" that can be created within a track, and then easily stretched, compressed, copied, repeated and transposed. Song editing functions include step editing, swing, controller scaling and more. Controller chasing and a global "set song length" functions are also featured.
• Effects: 16 insert effects distributed over 11 busses, plus two auxiliary sends; featuring over 300 of our award winning effects - reverbs, delays, chorus, flange, phaser, EQs, distortions, Leslie simulators, compressors, and more.
• Global EQ: User controllable master EQ section and master compressor for quick adjustments during live performance. (These do not use up the insert effect resources.)
• Controllers: Pitch wheel, modulation wheel, 9 front panel sliders/drawbar controllers, 2 front panel switches (momentary or toggle, software selectable), 3 switch pedal input, 2 continuous control pedal inputs, mono pressure, Super Ribbon input, breath controller input. Controller values can be "captured" and stored as part of a program.
• Arpeggiator: 4 full-featured independent arpeggiators with multiple latch modes, selectable play order, velocity, duration, tempo, and sync functions as well as pre-recorded beats and musical phrases.
• Analog Outputs: Four 1/4" balanced TRS analog (24-bit DACs).
• Headphones: 1 rear panel 1/4" headphone output.
• Digital Outputs: 24-bit, stereo S/PDIF featuring both 48kHz and 96kHz modes.
• MIDI: In, Out, Thru (hardware switchable to copy of MIDI Out).
• USB: MIDI over USB. Also allows the PC3X to load and save data directly to and from a computer as well as perform OS updates.
• Flash Memory Port: xD card type. Store and load programs, OS updates, and sequences.
• FREE OS Updates: Flash ROM upgradeable via USB or flash memory card.
• Dimensions: 4.33" (11.00 cm) X 13.98" (35.50 cm) X 54.33" (138 cm), 55 lb. (25 kg)
• Power: Internal AC power supply, Selectable 120/240V AC operation.

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