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Kurzweil Forte

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The Forte offers stage-piano immediacy combined with the deeply programmable synthesis that we’ve come to expect from Kurzweil.Read more
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Pros

  • very real organ tones and string resonances
  • easy
  • direct and honest way

Cons

  • Both keyboards have 88 touch-sensitive and weighted keys
  • keyboards have 88 touch-sensitive and weighted keys
  • Kurzweil String Resonance)
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Key specs

  • Stage Digital Piano
  • 88
  • Fully-weighted
  • 128
  • Headphones
  • yes
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Kurzweil Forte - Pros & Cons

Kurzweil Forte

Pros

  • very real organ tones and string resonances
  • easy
  • direct and honest way
  • The implementation is good too

Cons

  • Both keyboards have 88 touch-sensitive and weighted keys
  • keyboards have 88 touch-sensitive and weighted keys
  • Kurzweil String Resonance)
  • The keys in the high register are heavier and in the high register less
  • Fewer notes are available when sounds use multiple layers
  • synth sounds might have the filter cutoff frequency and resonance
  • not been tempted to launch it through a second floor window
  • monstrous power of its VAST synthesis engine is hidden from view
  • transition from MIDI velocity 76 to 77 is
  • well
  • horribly abrupt

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Kurzweil Forte - Full Specifications

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Keyboard
TypeStage Digital Piano
Number of keys88
Touch responseFully-weighted
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Effects
Effects
  • Chorus
  • Compression
  • Phaser
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Dimensions
Weight48.06 lb
Width54.53 in
Depth15.55 in
Height5.51 in
Colour of productBlack
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Sound
Maximum polyphony128
Number of preset slots322
Number of pedals1
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Features
PortsHeadphones
DC-in jackyes
USB connector type
  • USB Type-A
  • USB Type-B
Headphone jackyes
Headphone jack type6.3 mm
Headphone outputs1
Built In Speakersno
Built-in metronomeyes
LCD displayyes
Lighted keysno

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Kurzweil Forte Kurzweil - Editorial Reviews (1)

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Published: 14.10.2015
Kurzweil Forte

The Forte offers stage-piano immediacy combined with the deeply programmable synthesis that we’ve come to expect from Kurzweil.

By Gordon Reid
20 minute read

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