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Kurzweil PC1X Stage Piano
airy reverb up top. Of course, even in a
maxed-out Setup with four parts, each Zone
can partake of however much of effect A, B,
or both that it wants.
It's not really an effect, but for space reasons,
I'll mention the arpeggiator here. Accessible from
Setup mode, I found it useful on drum kit
sounds to create basic rhythms, and great for
retro-hooks like the synth intro to Chaka
Khan's "Ain't Nobody." Most programs use
SW3 to turn it on and off.
In Use
The feel is perceptibly lighter than the PC2X
(as well as couple of other staples I compared
it to: a Yamaha S90 and Roland A90), but
more weighted than the 76-key versions of
the PC2 and K2600. I could see primarily
pianistic players perhaps pondering [That
burns your alliteration quota for 2004. —Ed.]
if it's a bit too light. In a rock or pop band
context, I found it to be ideal, offering all
the dynamics I could want for piano and
other percussive sounds, yet with a snappy
enough response that my show-off synth riffs
weren't hindered at all. No sore fingers at the
end of the night, either, a problem I've often
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Vital Stats
Synthesis type
Polyphony
Multitimbral parts
Keyboard
Controllers
Display
Internal programs
Internal setups
User memory locations
Wave ROM
Effects
Bus A
Bus B
Data storage
Audio outputs
MIDI I/O
Expansion options
Optional accessories
Dimensions/weight
w w w. k e y b o a rd m a g . c o m
PCM sample-playback plus subtractive
64 voices
16
88 keys, weighted action, velocity and aftertouch
pitch and mod wheels, 4 assignable knobs, 4 assignable buttons
2 lines x 20 character LCD
256 base, 128 orchestral, 128 General MIDI
64
128 Programs, 128 Setups
32MB
two-bus system derived from KDFX engine
over 150 types, incl. dynamics, distortion, rotary simulation, tap delay,
chorus, phaser, etc.
30 reverb types
sys-ex
L/R 1/4" balanced TRS, 1/4" stereo headphone out
in, out, switchable thru/out
PCR-2 16MB ROM (Classic Keys)
ribbon controller, FS-1 switch pedal, KFP-1 piano-type sustain pedal, KFP-2M
dual piano-type pedal, CC-1 continuous pedal, PC-MDS music rack
W 54.3" x D 14" x H 4.3"; 50 lbs.
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