Kurzweil Forte SE 88 Note Premium Stage Piano

Introducing the Kurzweil Forte SE - Following the standard of sonic excellence established by the Forte, the Forte SE brings you performance to new heights with its astonishing sound quality, dependability and user-friendly operation.

2 Gigabytes of Sounds!-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.

Patented FlashPlay Technology-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.

V.A.S.T. Editing-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.

Powerful FX Engine-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.

K.S.R. - Kurzweil String Resonance-Piano string resonance modeling for enhanced acoustic piano performance!

KB3 ToneReal Organs-Modeled after classic Hammond, Vox and Farfisa organs. Featuring all the controls you want and more, including 9 realistic drawbars.

88-note Italian Hammer-Action Keyboard-Every sound within the Forte SE is perfectly matched to its 88-note fully-weighted Italian hammer-action keyboard with aftertouch.

Multitrack Sequencer-NEW! Built-in multitrack sequencer with extensive editing tools.

8 Arpeggiators!-Looking for a pulse? Activate up to 8 independent Arps (1 per program, 8 per Multi) and discover the new 'Step Sequencer' environment! Live Audio Input w/ FX-Plug in and jam along with your favorite music player. The 1/8" (3.5mm) Audio Input sports its own dedicated real-time FX. Sweeten your backing tracks for live performance and internally mix the signal with the Forte SE's own output.

Front Panel Master 3-Band EQ-Room too boomy? No problem. Dial it in with the Master EQ section featuring Bass, Treble, a sweepable Midrange and on/off switch. 28 Programmable Physical Controllers-9 Sliders, 11 Switches, 2 Wheels, 2 Switch Pedal Inputs (which support 2 half-damper pedals for pianos, or up to 4 switch pedals), 1 Continuous Control Pedal Input and Aftertouch. Easy Access Controls-Pitch/Modulation wheels along with dedicated - -/+ Transpose and sound Variation controls conveniently located right on the front panel.

USER INTERFACE-Easy Category and Program/Multi selection. Save your own preset for each Category. New 'Surf-n-Select' navigation allows you to search for and pre-select your next Program/Multi without interrupting the current selection.

Favorites Section-Access your Favorite sounds with ONE button press! Conveniently located right below the Forte SE's display.