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With a sleek new look on the outside, and an arsenal of Kurzweil's
latest cutting edge chip technology under its hood, the 88-note PC3X
delivers 128 voices of incredible sound quality along with a host of
powerful, easy to use features. The PC3X is Kurzweil's ultimate
performance controller keyboard, with an enormous collection of
stunning sounds combined with comprehensive real-time controller
functions.
Legendary Triple Strike Grand Piano, plus other keyboards
The PC3X is loaded with the famous Kurzweil Triple Strike Piano, with
dozens of variations to accommodate every kind of player. Also included
is the Classic Keys ROM, which puts an impossibly large vintage
keyboard rig at your fingertips. The recognizable sounds of classic
electromechanical instruments, with all of their characteristic
imperfections, have been faithfully re-created, along with pedals, amps
and speakers. Lush Mellotrons, growling electric pianos, and funky
Clavinets are all there at the touch of a button, programmed to sound
just like those classic albums. 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.
Hundreds of additional sounds
The PC3X offers an enormous sound set of over 800 programs. With some
of the best samples in the industry, and a powerful, responsive synth
engine breathing life into them, you'll feel like you're playing an
actual instrument, not just playing samples. All of the basic sounds -
basses, guitars, drums, horns and synths - have been painstakingly
programmed to reflect the needs of today's professional players,
representing a broad selection of styles and flavors from the '60s,
'70s, '80s, '90s and today. In addition, the PC3X includes over 250
orchestral and string section programs.
Amazing effects power
With up to 12 insert effects plus two auxiliary sends, the PC3X offers
more than twice the processing power of Kurzweil's 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.
Powerful onboard sequencer
For good measure Kurzweil included a 16-track sequencer. Combining a
set of powerful song editing functions like step editing, swing, and
controller scaling with a new friendlier interface, the PC3X can easily
double as a workstation, ideal for music production on the fly. Also
included are four independent arpeggiators as well as hundreds of
pre-recorded beats and musical phrases. Add in USB, Flash card port, a
newly designed keyboard action, and a new intuitive user interface, and
you've got a workstation-grade keyboard in the PC3X.
Custom-designed chips for premium sound quality
One thing which clearly sets Kurzweil apart from the competition is the
fact that they design their own chips (called ASICs) for all Kurzweil
products. Simply put, these chips are customized for optimum audio
performance. Some other manufacturers use general-purpose DSP chips
commonly found in cell phones, watches and televisions. What does this
mean for the end user? It means that all of the processing power in a
Kurzweil chip is devoted exclusively to sound. It means no latency -
the performance is lightning fast. And most importantly, it translates
into that rich, full, glitch-free sound for which Kurzweil has become
famous.
Revamped, easy-to-use interface
While the PC3X's user interface may look familiar to veteran Kurzweil
users, major improvements have been made, allowing for a much more user
friendly experience. Expanding upon Kurzweil's V.A.S.T. architecture,
the PC3X's new UI delivers all the power of a Kurzweil, combined with
unprecedented ease of use. The PC3X's backlit 240 x 64 display conveys
all the information you'll need, when you need it, in an elegant, easy
to navigate environment. All programs and setups are accompanied by
help messages which can be accessed by pressing an "Info" soft button.
Kurzweil PC3X Performance Controller Keyboard 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).
- Factory Presets: 832 Factory Programs- Includes complete PC2
Base Sound ROM, the Orchestral, Classic Keys, General MIDI set, 64 KB3
programs PLUS new String Section ROM Bank.
- Factory MIDI Setups: 96 factory programmed MIDI setups. 128
user programmable MIDI setups, each with 8 independent zones, effects
and arpeggiator settings.
- General MIDI: standard.
- User Memory: 128 locations for user created preset programs. 128 locations for user created MIDI Setups.
- Sound ROM Expansion Slots: 2
- Effects : 12 insert effects 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 for quick adjustments during live performance.
- 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.
- Arpeggiator: 4 full-featured independent arpeggiators with
multiple latch modes, selectable play order, velocity, duration, tempo,
and sync functions as well as hundreds of pre-recorded beats and
musical phrases.
- Analog Outputs: Four 1/4" balanced TRS analog (48kHz, 24-bit DACs)
- Headphones: Rear panel 1/4" headphone output
- Digital Outputs: 24-bit, stereo S/PDIF featuring 44.1/48/88.2/96/176.4/192kHz modes. Syncable to external clock.
- MIDI: In, Out, Thru (hardware switchable to copy of MIDI Out).
- USB: Complete MIDI functionality over USB, including data storage and OS updates
- Flash Memory Port: Store and load programs, OS updates, and sequences.
- FREE OS Updates: Flash ROM upgradeable via USB or flash memory card.
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