Nord Stage 3 Compact

The Nord Stage 3 has three sound generating sections; Piano, Organ and Synthesizer, all of which can be used simultaneously. Furthermore, the Nord Stage 3 has 2 separate slots allowing you to have 2 Pianos, 2 Organs and 2 Synths plus Effects at the same time for massive sonic flexibility.The Nord Stage 3 also features 3 Split Points and a new Split Point Crossfade functionality. Choose among 3 different crossfade widths (Small, Large or Off) indicated by different LED colors. A new Split Point Editor Mode lets you easily organize and set up Split Points using the OLED display giving you a great overview of the assigned sound sources for each Split zone.  The Nord Stage 3 features a wide selection of Grands, Uprights, Electric Pianos, Digital Pianos, Clavinet and Harpsichord from our exclusive Nord Piano Library - all handpicked for their unique characters! The Nord Stage 3 Piano section also features a brand new "Layer” category with rich dynamic layered patches.

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)
Architecture:     Dynamic VAST: Powerful synthesis engine, with user programmable DSP algs and routing. More DSP power than even our K Series instruments.

VA1 Inside: anti-aliasing, power-shaped oscillators and DSP processing from Kurzweil's VA1 concept synth, capable of delivering authentic analog emulations as well as incredibly complex new sounds.

Cascade Mode: lets the user route one layer through the DSP of any other layer within a program - up to 32 consecutive layers deep!
Sample Flash Memory:     128MB of re-loadable**, non-volatile, user flash ROM
(loaded samples stay in memory even after power cycle).

**Samples can be loaded via direct-USB connection and/or USB thumb-drive but are best loaded via USB thumb-drive as direct-USB capacities are limited.
File Compatibility:     In addition to loading all PC3 files, the PC3K can load both Wave and AIFF files. The PC3K can also load legacy Kurzweil .K files** from the K2000, K2500 and K2600 keyboards, including support for importing the majority of K Series keymap, program and setup data.

**Compatibility with K samples will be %100. Compatibility with K programs will be around 80%
Factory Presets:     Over 850 Stunning New Factory Presets, many of which use 10-20 layers, featuring samples from the PC2 Base Sound ROM, the Orchestral, Classic Keys, General MIDI set, PLUS new String Section ROM Bank. Also, 64+ new KB3 programs.
Factory MIDI Setups:     256 factory programmed MIDI setups. Up to 2048 user programmable MIDI setups, each with 16 independent zones, effects, triggerable pattern-based "Riffs" and arpeggiator settings. Dozens of user-editable patterns for both pitch and velocity.
General MIDI:     Standard
User ID Memory:     2048 locations for user created preset programs, songs and setups.
Sound ROM Expansion Slots:     1
Sequencer:     Unlimited tracks (on import); 960 PPQ resolution. Song editing functions include both event and track-based tools like quantize, swing, remap, controller scaling and more. Controller chasing and a global "set song length" functions are also featured.
Effects:     16 insert effects distributed over 11 busses, two auxiliary sends and two Master Effects (saved with each song and setup); featuring over 500 of our award winning effects - reverbs, delays, chorus, flange, phaser, EQs, distortions, Leslie simulators, compressors, and more.
Master FX Section:     User controllable master EQ section and master compressor for quick adjustments during live performance or putting the final touches on your studio mix. (These do not use up the insert effect resources.)
Controllers:     Pitch wheel, modulation wheel, 9 front panel sliders/drawbar controllers, 10 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.
Arpeggiator:     16 full-featured independent arpeggiators with multiple latch modes, selectable play order, velocity, duration, tempo, and sync functions as well as pre-recorded beats and musical phrases.
Riffs:     16 unique "Riff" generators, used for triggering MIDI sequenced phrases, beats, or complete multi-track arrangements from notes on the keyboard and/or any on-board physical controller.
Analog Outputs:     Four 1/4" balanced TRS analog (24-bit DACs).
Headphones:     1 rear panel 1/4" headphone output.
Digital Outputs:     24-bit, stereo S/PDIF featuring 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96, 176.4, and 192-kHz modes.
(externally clockable)
MIDI:     In, Out, Thru (hardware switchable to copy of MIDI Out).
USB Computer Port:     MIDI over USB. Also allows the PC3K to load and save data directly to and from a computer as well as perform OS updates.
USB Storage Port:     Supports USB thumb-drives for loading and storing samples, programs, setups, songs and QA banks. Can also be used for performing OS updates.
FREE OS Updates:     Flash ROM upgradeable via USB or thumb-drive.

PC3K8 Specifications
    PC3K8
Height:    (4.33“) (11.00 cm)
Depth:    (13.98“) (35.50 cm)
Length:    (54.33“) (138 cm)
Weight:    (54 lb.) (24.50 kg)
Power:     Internal AC power supply.
Selectable 120/240V AC operation.

Info

Portable digital piano with 88 keys. 573 sounds, 10 drum kits and 230 styles. SD port for reading and writing data. Backlit lcd display, transpose function and shift octave. It features built-in speakers. Two headphone outputs, pitch and modulation wheels, MIDI IN / OUT and USB port for data transfer Midi. Color black.

All specifications subject to change without notice.

Designed to be simple and powerful, the Artis is an all-in-one gig machine, with astonishing sound quality, 128-voice polyphony, 88-note hammer-weighted action and a user-friendly interface. Key Features: SOUNDS. - German Grand Piano: our all new German 9' grand offers a level of sound quality and playability that raises the bar for stage pianos. Also included is user-controllable damper pedal noise for the most realistic experience possible. KB3 ToneReal Organs: featuring 9 drawbar sliders and performance control switches. - 256 Factory Programs: including the very best sounds from the PC3K and KORE 64 ROM expansion - featuring EPs, Clavs, strings, synths, horns, drums, percussion, guitars, vox, mallets, and more. - 256 Factory Multis: each has up to 4-Zones with Quick Split/Layer functionality and extensive MIDI Control (internal and external). Dedicated Zone Volume Sliders and Zone Mute Switches are incorporated in every Multi. - Powerful FX Engine: offering over 1000 of our award-winning effects chains created in Kurzweil's most powerful workstations. The chains are combinations of: Reverbs, Delays, Chorus, Flange, Phaser, EQs, Distortion, Rotary Simulator, Compressor, and more (chains can not be edited, but an Aux override chain can be selected in Multi Mode). CONTROLS. - Global 3-Band Master Output EQ: dedicated front-panel controls with sweepable midrange and a dedicated Enable/Disable button. - 22 Programmable Physical Controllers: 9 Sliders, 6 Switches, 2 Wheels, 2 Switch Pedal Inputs (2 dual-pedal ports for a total of 4 inputs), 1 CC Pedal input. (1 switch/sustain pedal is included). - Dedicated Transpose Buttons: individual up/down Transposition buttons conveniently located above the Pitch/Mod Wheels. USER INTERFACE. - Comprehensive Sound Selection Tools: featuring Direct Category and Program/Multi sound selection, including assignable Category Default Program/Multi. - Assignable Favorites: 10 dedicated/easily accessed front-panel buttons for 1-button recall of your most-used Programs and Multis.

The most advanced keyboard to ever wear the Kurzweil logo.
New, hand-selected German and vintage Japanese concert grand pianos, as well as new Rhodes, Wurlitzer, Clav, Harpsichord, Orchestral Percussion, Celeste, Glockenspiel, Chimes, Bells and Crotales along with a wide selection of sounds from the acclaimed PC3 and KORE 64™ expansion, all delivered with unprecedented expressiveness and an obsessive attention to detail.
Flash-Play™ provides the Forte™ with a staggering amount of horse-power; 16 GB sample content with zero-loading time, heaping mounds of powerful DSP and ultrafast performance.
Modeled after classic Hammond, Vox and Farfisa organs. Featuring all the controls you want and more, including 9 realistic drawbars.

Keyboard:     88 note fully-weighted hammer-action with velocity and aftertouch sensitive keys (Fatar TP/40L)
Display:     480x272 pixel color LCD with front-panel contrast adjust
Polyphony:     128 Voice Polyphony, dynamically allocated
Multitimbral:     16 parts (one per MIDI channel)
Quick Split/Layer:     Easy access with adjustable relative volume (up to 4 zones)
Factory Programs:     309 Stunning factory Programs featuring the all new vintage Japanese and German Grands, new Rhodes, Wurlitzer, Clav, Harpsichord, Orchestral Percussion, Celeste, Glockenspiel, Chimes, Bells and Crotales along with a wide selection of sounds from the acclaimed PC3 and KORE 64™ expansion
User Programs:     1024
Factory Multis:     149 Factory-crafted Multis - featuring up to 4 independent zones
User Multis:     1024
General MIDI:     No
Master EQ/Compressor Section:     Front-panel 3-band EQ with sweepable mid and on/off switch
Front-panel single-knob master compressor with separate on/off bypass switch
Effects:     • Over 1000 complex effect chains, incorporated into programs featuring our award winning effects - reverbs, delays, chorus, flange, phaser, EQs, distortions, rotary speaker simulators, compressors, and more
• 32 total FX units
(editing of FXChains requires use of the Desktop Editor)
Controllers:     1 pitch wheel
1 modulation wheel
9 front panel sliders (w/ LED ladders)
9 switches (assignable/zone mutes/KB3 control)
1 variation switch
1 tap tempo switch
2 transpose switches
3 switch pedal inputs (1 switch/sustain pedal is included)
2 continuous control pedal inputs
monopressure (aftertouch)
Analog Outputs:     • Four (2 pairs) 1/4" balanced TRS analog (24-bit DACs)
Automatic mono switching on both pairs.
• +21dBu maximum output
• 400Ω balanced source impedance
Audio Inputs:     One stereo 1/8" back-panel input for connecting your favorite MP3 player or other audio source for accompaniment playback
Headphones:     • 1 front panel 1/4" headphone output
• 130mW into 32 ohm headphones
MIDI:     In, Thru, Out (w/ Thru/Out switch)
USB:     • Two USB ports (one A port / one B port)
• Complete MIDI functionality over USB
• User program/multi file transfer to/from PC/Mac/Flash Drive
• Operating System updates from PC/Mac/Flash Drive
Software Editors:     External editors for Mac OS X, Windows PC and iOS devices (coming soon)
FREE OS Updates:     OS updates over USB and/or Flash Drive
Included Accessories:     Power cable, Switch pedal, USB cable, (4) self adhesive feet
Height:     (5.5“) (14cm)
Depth:     (15.5“) (39.5cm)
Length:     (54.5“) (138.5cm)
Weight:     (49.6 lb.) (22.5 kg)
Power:     Internal Power Supply, free voltage 100-240VAC 50/60Hz, 10W

Keyboard:     Fatar TP-40L; 88-note fully-weighted hammer-action with velocity and aftertouch sensitive keys
Display:     240 x 64 backlit LCD w/ dedicated back panel contrast control
Polyphony:     64 Voice Polyphony, dynamically allocated, lightning fast performance
Multitimbral:     16 parts (one per MIDI channel)
Architecture:     PC3 sound engine, complete with anti-aliased VA oscillators and KB3 Mode. Select synth and effects parameters* can be accessed and adjusted via the PC3LE's front panel knobs and buttons - user settings can be captured and saved with a single button press. Supports loading PC3 programs

(*available parameters are predetermined and vary per program)
Factory Presets:     PC3 sound set, including Base ROM, Orchestral, Classic Keys, String Section, General MIDI set and over 70 KB3 programs with total of over 1000 programs
Factory MIDI Setups:     256 factory programmed MIDI setups. Up to 2560 user programmable MIDI setups, each with 16 independent zones, effects, triggerable pattern-based "Riffs" and arpeggiator settings. Dozens of user-editable patterns for both pitch and velocity
General MIDI:     Standard
User Memory:     2560 locations for user created preset programs, songs and setups
Sequencer:     16 tracks; 960 PPQ resolution. Song editing functions include both event and track-based tools like quantize, swing, remap, controller scaling and more. Controller chasing and quick "set song loop point" functions are also included
Effects:     10 insert effects distributed over 10 busses, two auxiliary sends; featuring over 500 of our award winning effects - reverbs, delays, chorus, flange, phaser, EQs, distortions, rotary speaker simulators, compressors, and more
Controllers:     Pitch wheel, modulation wheel, 5 front panel knobs (15 virtual knobs with a 3-tiered shift button), 7 front panel switches (12 virtual switches with a 2-tiered shift button), 2 switch pedal inputs, 1 continuous control pedal input and mono pressure. Controller values can be "captured" and stored as part of a program. In addition to all of these, the PCLE6 also features 8 backlit velocity-sensitive drum pads that can be used to trigger sounds, sequences, chords and arpeggiations
Arpeggiator:     16 full-featured independent arpeggiators with multiple latch modes, selectable play order, velocity, duration, tempo, and sync functions as well as pre-recorded beats and musical phrases
Riffs:     16 simultaneous "Riff" generators (used for triggering MIDI sequenced phrases, beats, or complete multi-track arrangments from notes on the keyboard and/or any on-board physical controller)
Analog Outputs:     Two 1/4" balanced TRS analog (24-bit DACs)
Headphones:     1 rear panel 1/4" headphone output
Digital Outputs:     24-bit, stereo S/PDIF at 48K (internal clock)
MIDI:     In, Out, Thru
USB:     Host port for connecting a USB thumb-drive and a Device port that allows the PC3LE to load and save data directly to and from a computer, perform OS updates and send/receive MIDI over USB
FREE OS Updates:     Flash ROM upgradeable via USB or thumb-drive

PC3LE8 Specifications
    PC3LE8
Height:    (5.00“) (12.70 cm)
Depth:    (14.50“) (36.83 cm)
Length:    (56.48“) (143.41 cm)
Weight:    (54.15 lb.) (24.56 kg)
Power:     Internal AC power supply
Automatic selection 90-250V AC operation