Overview
Introducing the Kurzweil Forte® SE.
Following the standard of sonic excellence established by the Forte®, the Forte® SE brings your performance to new heights with its astonishing sound quality, dependability and user-friendly operation.
SOUNDS
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 – all fully editable from the user-interface.
K.S.R. – Kurzweil String Resonance
Piano string resonance modeling for enhanced acoustic piano performance!
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!
CONTROLS
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.
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. (1 sustain/switch pedal is included).
Easy Access Controls
Pitch/Modulation wheels along with dedicated
-/+ Transpose and sound Variation controls conveniently located right on the front panel.
USER INTERFACE
Sound Selection
Easy Category and Program/Multi selection. Save your own preset for each Category.
Favorites Section
Access your Favorite sounds with ONE button press! Conveniently located right below the Forte® SE’s display.
Software Editors
Using your Mac/PC or iPad, get deeper into editing your Forte® SE’s Programs, Multis and Effects! Coming Soon.
All specifications subject to change without notice.
CUP 2 Features & Specs
All specifications subject to change without notice.
| Keyboard: | 88 note fully-weighted hammer-action with velocity and aftertouch sensitive keys (Fatar TP/100LR) |
| Display: | 240×64 pixel monochrome LCD with front-panel contrast adjust |
| Polyphony: | 128 Voice Polyphony, dynamically allocated |
| Multitimbral: | 16 parts (one per MIDI channel) |
| Quick Split/Layer: | Easy access with adjustable relative volume (up to 8 zones) |
| Factory Programs: | 256 (w/ space for future updates) |
| User Programs: | 1024 |
| Factory Multis: | 100 – featuring up to 8 independent zones (w/ space for future updates) |
| User Multis: | 1024 |
| General MIDI: | No |
| Master EQ Section: | Front-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 ⋅16 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) |
| Arpeggiators: | 1-per Program, 8-per Multi |
| Analog Outputs: | • Two 1/4″ balanced TRS analog (24-bit DACs) • +21dBu maximum output • 50Ω balanced source impedance |
| Audio Inputs: | One stereo 1/8″ back-panel input 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 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 (coming soon) |
| FREE OS Updates: | OS updates over USB and/or Flash Drive |
| Included Accessories: | Power cable, Switch pedal, USB cable, (4) self adhesive feet |
| Height: | (5.2″) (13.2cm) |
| Depth: | (15.2″) (38.6cm) |
| Length: | (48.9″) (124.2cm) |
| Weight: | (40.8 lb.) (18.5 kg) |
| Power: | Internal Power Supply, free voltage 100-265VAC 50/60Hz, 10W max |
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