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Kurzweil Forte Getting Started Manual

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GETTING STARTED GUIDE
This Getting Started Guide is designed to cover both the Forte and Forte7 pianos. These instruments share common
features and the term "Forte" is used to cover a description of both. Where there are differences, we use the name
This Guide will help you hook up the Forte to your sound system and MIDI system, give you a quick overview, and
show you how to start playing music with the Forte. A full manual for either instrument can be obtained in electronic
Forte and Forte7 are Kurzweil's new 128 voice pianos featuring FlashPlay technology, and are Kurzweil's most
advanced stage pianos to date. Some of the key specifications and improvements over Kurzweil's previous instruments
"Forte7" to help instruct owners of that instrument.
format from www.kurzweil.com.

Specifications

include:
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New FlashPlay technology.
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Support for up to 16GB of Sound ROM.
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Two new high definition pianos.
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New high definition electric pianos.
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Improved modelled organ emulation.
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More effects resources.
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4.3" 480x272 pixel color display.
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High speed USB ports.
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New improved user interface design.
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  • Page 1: Specifications

    “Forte7” to help instruct owners of that instrument. This Guide will help you hook up the Forte to your sound system and MIDI system, give you a quick overview, and show you how to start playing music with the Forte. A full manual for either instrument can be obtained in electronic format from www.kurzweil.com.
  • Page 3 Don’t connect anything until you make sure the Forte is properly and safely situated. If your Forte keyboard has been out in the cold, give it time to warm up to room temperature before starting it, since condensation may have formed inside.

  • Page 4: The Rear Panel

    Using the Forte/Forte7 Using the Forte/Forte7 1. Power up the Forte using the power switch on the rear left side of the instrument, and then raise the Master Volume slider, and mixer/amp volume. Your Forte keyboard starts up in Program Mode by default. Press one of the buttons under the “Mode” label to the right of the display to switch Modes.

  • Page 5: The Ac Power Jack

    MIDI data through the Forte to other instuments or modules. By sliding the switch on the rear panel from Thru to Out, the Forte sends MIDI Out messages on both the Thru and Out ports. The USB ports can also be used to transmit MIDI messages.

  • Page 6: The Pedal Jacks

    Basic MIDI Port Hookup Basic MIDI Port Hookup To use the Forte as a MIDI controller for another sound module, use a MIDI cable to connect the MIDI port marked “OUT” to the MIDI input port of the module that you want to control.
  • Page 7 (i.e., “on / off”) parameters, such as sustain, sostenuto, soft and Mute Zone. NOTE : Do not to step on the switch pedals when powering up the Forte, as the state of the pedal is detected as part of the power up sequence.
  • Page 8 Forte. This ensures that the pedal will work properly (it might function in reverse—off when it’s down and on when it’s up—if you turn on your Forte before plugging in the pedal). Similarly, don’t press any of your switch pedals while powering up, as the Forte verifies each pedal’s orientation during power-up.
  • Page 9 (i.e., “continuous”) parameters such as volume or wah. The Kurzweil CC-1 continuous control pedal will work best with Forte, but it is also possible to use some third-party continuous control pedals designed for synthesizers.

  • Page 10: The Headphones Jack

    “A” Audio Output jacks marked Left (Mono) and Right on the rear panel of the Forte. If you have only one input available, use the Forte’s Left (Mono) output to get the full signal in mono. Use the jack marked Headphones (located on the front/left of the instrument) to listen to Forte on headphones.

  • Page 11: Connecting To A Computer

    If you wish to use your own cable, make sure that it is a Type-A-to-Type-B USB cable (the USB port of Forte being Type B). By default, the Forte will act as a MIDI controller (rather than a hard drive) when connected to a computer.

  • Page 12: Front Panel Overview

    Front Panel Overview The Headphones Jack Front Panel Overview Channel/Zone buttons Soft Buttons Five programmable switches LCD display Multi Zone mute buttons LCD adjust Master EQ/Compressor Rotary dial (Alpha wheel) Volume slider Mode buttons Transpose buttons Category buttons Tap Tempo & Variation buttons User button Pitch &...

  • Page 13: Favorites Buttons

    “A” Audio Outputs. Display and Soft Buttons The 480 x 272 pixel color display provides the main user interface for the Forte. The buttons immediately below the display are the soft buttons and their functions change depending upon what screen is displayed. The functions of the soft buttons on each screen are described in the bottom row of the display.

  • Page 14: Selecting Programs

    Selecting Programs and Multis The Forte supports two types of sounds. The first type is a Program, and these are normally a single instrument, such as a piano, or an organ. A Program is similar to a “preset” or “patch”...

  • Page 15: Selecting Multis

    In Program or Multi Mode, press the User button to view User edited Programs or Multis that you have saved or loaded to the Forte. The LED on the User button will light, you can then use the Alpha Wheel or Previous/Next buttons to scroll through only user Programs or Multis.

  • Page 16: Program Mode

    The Forte has five main modes; Program Mode, Multi Mode, Multi Edit, Global Mode and Storage Mode. Program Mode The Forte always powers up in Program Mode, and this is where single sounds can be played straight from the keyboard, or multitimbrally via MIDI. Controller Conventions Generally the factory Programs have the following controllers assigned.

  • Page 17: Multi Edit Mode

    MIDI pages. Info The Info page displays the currently installed operating system and object versions. Use this page to check if your Forte is up to date with the most recent software and sounds posted at kurzweil.com. GS-15...

  • Page 18: Storage Mode

    System Reset In the unlikely event that something goes wrong with the settings or software of your Forte, or if you just want to start fresh, you can return the Forte to the factory default state by doing a System Reset.
  • Page 19 Modes Storage Mode GS-17...
  • Page 20 ® ©2014 Young Chang Co., Ltd. All rights reserved. Kurzweil® is a product line of Young Chang Co., Ltd. Kurzweil®, Young Chang®, V. A. S. T.®, Forte™, and FlashPlay™ are trademarks of Young Chang Co., Ltd. All other trademarks and copyrights are property of their respective companies.

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