New, hand-selected German and vintage Japanese concert grand pianos, as well as new Rhodes, Wurlitzer, Clav, Harpsichord, Orchestral Percussion, Celeste, Glockenspiel, Chimes, Bells and Crotales along with a wide selection of sounds from the acclaimed PC3 and KORE 64™ expansion, all delivered with unprecedented expressiveness and an obsessive attention to detail.

Flash-Play® provides the Forte® 7 with a staggering amount of horse-power; 16 GB sample content with zero-loading time, heaping mounds of powerful DSP and ultrafast performance.

Now load up to 3.3 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).

Deep native editing? Look no further. The Forte® now 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® 7 offers a wealth of sound creation and modification that is truly immense.

Key features:

• Keyboard: 76 note fully-weighted hammer-action with velocity and aftertouch sensitive keys (Fatar TP/40L)
• Display: 480x272 pixel color LCD with front-panel brightness adjust
• Polyphony: 128 Voice Polyphony, dynamically allocated. KB3 is Polyphony Free*, not using any of the Forte's 128 voices. (*does not apply to Vox/Farfisa programs)
• 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.
• Sample Flash Memory: 3.3 GB of re-loadable, non-volatile, user flash memory.
• Factory Programs: 322 Stunning factory Programs featuring the all new vintage Japanese and German Grands, new Rhodes, Wurlitzer, Clav, Harpsichord, Orchestral Percussion, Celeste, Glockenspiel, Chimes, Bells and Crotales along with a wide selection of sounds from the acclaimed PC3 and KORE 64™ expansion
• User Programs: 3072
• Factory Multis: 186 Factory-crafted Multis - featuring up to 16 independent zones
• User Multis: 3072
• Quick Split/Layer: Easy access with adjustable relative volume (up to 16 zones)
• Favorites: 500 (50 Banks of 10 Favorites each)
• General MIDI: No
• Kurzweil String Resonance: Yes
• Master EQ/Compressor Section: Front-panel 3-band EQ with sweepable mid and on/off switchFront-panel single-knob master compressor with separate on/off bypass switch
• 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
• Arpeggiators: 1-per Program, 16-per Multi
• Analog Outputs: • Four (2 pairs) 1/4" balanced TRS analog (24-bit DACs)
• Audio Inputs: One stereo 1/8" back-panel input (with FX) for connecting your favorite MP3 player or other audio source for accompaniment playback
• Headphones: 1 back-panel 1/4" headphone output
• MIDI: In, Thru, Out (w/ Thru/Out switch)
• USB: Two USB ports (one A port / one B port)
• Weight: 18.8 kg

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