With the PC3K8, you can combine more than a decade and a half of K2000 and K2500 legacy sample libraries with the PC3's super-powerful Dynamic V.A.S.T. synthesis engine, for exploring the uncharted possibilities of sound development. The potential power of the PC3K8 is simply incredible, and 88 PC3X-style fully weighted keys make it a blast to play. It even offers more excellent new features, including a USB host port that lets you plug in standard USB thumb drives so that you can quickly store and retrieve data, as well as load OS updates.
Kurzweil PC3K8 88-key Synthesizer Workstation
One further development that the PC3K8 offers you is 128MB of nonvolatile user-sample memory. Made possible by a breakthrough in sample flash technology, this nonvolatile user memory adds a new level of stability to the PC3K8. Not only does this new sample flash memory allow the PC3K8 to retain user samples after a power cycle, but it also powers back on with zero sample load time. Whether you're a Broadway performer, a working musician, a composer, or even a hobbyist, if you're looking for the very best performance sounds from a super-stable keyboard, you'll find it with the Kurzweil PC3K8!
Kurzweil PC3K8 88-key Keyboard Workstation Features at a Glance:
88-note fully weighted hammer action, with velocity- and aftertouch-sensitive keys
Quick release spring gives keys the response needed for synth/organ parts
128MB nonvolatile sample flash RAM
Compatible with K 2/25/26 series sample libraries and programs
Large backlit LCD with dedicated back-panel brightness and contrast controls
128-voice polyphony, dynamically allocated, lightning-fast performance
Multitimbral: 16 parts (one per MIDI channel)
Over 850 stunning factory presets, many of which use 10-20 layers
Features samples from PC2 Base Sound ROM, Orchestral, Classic Keys, String Section ROM, and more
Over 64 KB3 programs
Includes 96 factory MIDI setups and 128 user-programmable MIDI setups
MIDI setups include 8 independent zones, effects and arpeggiator settings
General MIDI compatible
2,560 locations for user-created preset programs
2,560 locations for user-created MIDI Setups
ROM expansion slot
16 insert effects distributed over 12 buses and 2 auxiliary sends
Over 300 effects, including reverb, delay, chorus, phaser, EQ, distortion, compression, and more
Master effects section with 5-band parametric EQ and 3-band compressor
Pitch and modulation wheels
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
"Info" soft button displays what the PC3's assignable controllers are doing in each program
"Easy Audition" lets you preview patches with short sound sequences
16 independent arpeggiators with multiple latch modes, selectable play orders, and more
4 x 1/4" balanced TRS analog (24-bit DACs)
Rear-panel 1/4" headphone output
24-bit stereo S/PDIF featuring 44.1/48/88.2/96/176.4/192kHz modes
Syncable to external clock
MIDI input, Output, and Throughput (hardware switchable to copy of MIDI output)
Complete MIDI functionality over USB, including data storage and OS updates via thumb drive
USB thumb drive memory port lets you store and load programs, OS updates, and sequences.
Free OS updates
55 lbs.