The next generation
Performance Controller.
Following on the design
of our award winning
PC88, t he
PC2 features outstanding
sound and impressive
master controller
capabilities. Our new
Easy Split & Layer
feature makes it fast
and easy to create quick
layers and splits. The
PC2 series comes in both
the PC2 76 note and PC2X
88 note keyboards. A
rack version, the PC2R,
is also available.
Outstanding New Sounds
The PC2 features many
incredible new sounds
not found on any
previous Kurzweil
models, including a
triple strike stereo
grand piano, our new
lush stereo strings,
newly recorded
multi-strike classic
electric pianos (both
Fender Rhodes(TM) and
Wurlitzer(TM)), brass
sections, drums,
percussion, voices
(featuring Kurzweil's
outstanding Take 6 vocal
samples), and more. It
also features Kurzweil's
KB-3 modeled tone wheel
organ mode, giving you
ultra-realistic tone
wheel organ programs.
Orchestral Sounds
include String Sections,
Solo Strings, Woodwinds,
Orchestral Brass, Jazz
Brass, Orchestral
Ensembles, Choir, Organ,
Harp, Nylon String
Guitar, Orchestral
Percussion, and Ethnic
Percussion. Additional
sound include mallet
percussion, guitar,
bass, Clavinet(TM),
harpsichord, synth
sounds, and more.
With the Orchestral ROM
installed, the PC2 comes
with 400 fantastic
sounding preset programs
(256 regular programs,
128 Orchestral ROM
programs, and 16 KB3
programs). All programs
can be edited, allowing
for changes to timbre,
envelopes, and LFOs.
They can then be stored
to any of the 256 user
locations (128 for
regular programs and 128
for KB3 programs).One
additional ROM block can
be added to the PC2,
which will add 128 more
preset programs. (For
older units that did not
come with the Orchestral
ROM, it can also be
added as an option). And
with 64 voices of
polyphony, expandable to
128 voices, you'll never
run out of polyphony for
playing all of the
marvelous sounds.
The Orchestral ROM block
comes with 2 banks of
128 programs. Our own
unique programs are
installed in the Flash
ROM. A General MIDI bank
is also available, which
can be loaded into the
User bank. Or, if
desired, you can install
the GM bank of sounds as
presets into the Flash
ROM, and then load our
unique bank of sounds
into the User bank.
Fantastic Effects
The PC2 includes dual
effects processors which
feature preset effects
of the same quality as
found in our highly
regarded KDFX for the
K2500/K2600 series
instruments. A multiple
bus architecture allows
separate send levels per
MIDI channel for an
effect level, and a
reverb level. Effects
include reverb, chorus,
delays, distortion,
rotary, phasor,
flanging, dynamics
processing, and much
more.
Control At Your
Fingertips
The PC2 will make a
great master controller
for your entire studio
or performing rig. A PC2
MIDI Setup can have up
to 4 zones, sending on
up to 4 different MIDI
channels. A large number
of physical controllers
can be programmed on a
per zone basis, allowing
you to send any MIDI
controller message on
any zone. Physical
controllers include: 4
sliders, two wheels, 3
footswitch pedal inputs,
2- CC pedal inputs, a
Breath Controller input,
600 mm Ribbon Input (for
use with Kurzweil's
Ribbon Controller),
Mono-pressure, and 5
programmable panel
switches. Each zone can
be set to play the PC2's
own sounds, or an
external MIDI device, or
both. Of course, you can
set the note range for
each zone to create
splits and layers, as
well as customizing
velocity response per
zone. All controllers
can be scaled both
positively and
negatively and can have
offset values as well as
entry and exit values to
set their 'state' upon
program or setup
selection.
The built in arpeggiator
can be synced to an
external MIDI clock and
many different latch
modes and play orders.
This flexibility allows
for the creation of
endless varieties of
arpeggios and percussion
patterns.
The PC2 comes with 64
great sounding Setups
(16 Regular and 16
Orchestral) and has room
for 128 user created
Setups. Additional ROM
options will add more
preset Setups.
High Quality Audio
Output
The PC2 gives you
pristine quality audio,
with both analog and
digital audio output.
Digital audio is sent at
a rate of 48kHz. It can
be switched between Pro
(AES/EBU) and Consumer
(S/PDIF) formats and can
be switched between 16,
18, 20, and 24 bit
resolution.
Specifications
Keyboard: 88-note,
two-piece weighted
keyboard with mono
pressure (PC2X), or 76
note lightly weighted
keyboard with mono
pressure (PC2)
Controllers: Pitch
wheel, modulation wheel,
4 front panel sliders, 5
front panel switches
(momentary or toggle,
software selectable), 2
continuous control pedal
inputs, 3 footswitch
inputs, mono pressure,
breath controller input,
Kurzweil Ribbon input.
MIDI: Transmits on 4
channels, Receives on 16
channels. In, Out, Thru
(hardware switchable to
copy of MIDI Out).
Max Polyphony: 64 (128
with the Polyphony
Expansion option),
dynamically allocated.
Internal Voices: 400
Internal Voice programs.
256 Regular Programs
include Grand Piano,
Tine E. Piano, FM E.
Piano, Ensemble Strings,
Voices, Organ,
Harpsichord, Clav,
Vibes, Marimba, Electric
Bass & Acoustic Bass
(with and without
layered Ride Cymbal),
Acoustic Guitar, Drums,
Percussion, Synth Pads.
128 Orchestral ROM
programs include String
Sections, Solo Strings,
Woodwinds, Orchestral
Brass, Jazz Brass,
Orchestral Ensembles,
Choir, Organ, Harp,
Nylon String Guitar,
Orchestral Percussion,
and Ethnic Percussion.
General MIDI Bank also
available if the
Orchestral ROM is
installed.
16 KB3 Programs use
Kurzweil's modelled tone
wheel organ mode.
256 locations for User
created programs (128
for regular programs and
128 for KB3 programs).
Expandable with an
optional ROM block which
adds 128 preset programs
and 32 preset Setups.
The PCR-2 "Classic Keys"
ROM is currently
available.
Effects (Dual
Processors): Processor A
presets: 58 Reverbs, 6
Delays, 10 Choruses, 6
Flangers, 3 Phasors, 4
Shapers, 2 Enhancers, 8
Filtered Effects, 4
Distortions, 1
Mono>Stereo, 3 Wide
Stereo, 4 Compressors, 2
Panners, 7 Rotarys,
Stereo Tremolo, and 44
combination effects
chains utilizing
Kurzweil1s unique
Laserverb
Processor B effects: 30
Reverbs including
booths, rooms, chambers,
halls, and plates.
Effects Routing: All 16
MIDI channels can send
to A and to B in any
amount. Also there is a
global send from A to B
for serial effects
chaining.
Flash ROM (for software
updates via system
exclusive dumps). Click
here to download the
latest version
Outputs: Stereo Analog
Outputs (2 1/4 in. jacks
Left and Right), Stereo
Digital Output (RCA
jack, with AES/EBU and
SPDIF formats
selectable), Stereo
headphone out.
MIDI Setups: 128 user
programmable MIDI
setups, each with 4
independent zones,
effects and arpeggiator
settings. 64 factory
programmed MIDI setups.
Arpeggiator:
Full-featured MIDI note
arpeggiator with
multiple latch modes,
selectable play order,
velocity, duration,
tempo, and sync
functions.
Power: 9V AC external
power supply.
Accessories: KFP-1
Single Piano-Style
Footswitch
Optional Accessories:
KFP-2M Double
Piano-Style Footswitch
CC-1 Continuous Control
Pedal
DPC2-MDS Music Rack
PC2SRIB Ribbon
Controller
Options:
PCX-1 Polyphony
Expansion -
increases polyphony to
128 voices
PCR-1 16MB Orchestral
ROM expansion
(standard in current
units, available as an
option for older units)
PCR-2 16MB Classic Keys
ROM expansion
Dimensions:
PC2 47 7/8" x 14" x
45/16" 122 cm x 36 cm x
11 cm
PC2X 54 5/16" x 14" x
45/16" 138 cm x 36 cm x
11 cm
Weight: PC2 39 lbs.
(17.7kg)
PC2X 55 lbs. (23.6 kg) |
