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Kurzweil PC4
Synthesizer & Performance Controller
88-key keyboard with hammer action, fully weighted
Dynamic touch
Aftertouch
256 voices
16 part multitimbral
Arpeggiator per MIDI track
Riff generator per MIDI track
16 track sequencer
Dynamic VAST, 6-operator FM, KB3 & VA1 synthesis
Split & layer mode for the keyboard
16-zone MIDI controller
1000 Factory sounds
4096 User Sounds
50 Factory Multis
4096 User Multis
String Resonance
2GB User Memory for samples
32 effects, including reverb, chorus, tremolo, delay, distortion, EQ
Audio input with live effects
2 assignable Stereo outputs
Ribbon controller input
Incl. sustain pedal
The performance controller at a glance
The Kurzweil PC4 is a successful combination of synthesizer, sequencer, master keyboard and controller. The 88-key keyboard with hammer action is fully weighted, velocity-sensitive and generates aftertouch. With the four synthesizers Dynamic VAST, 6-Operator FM, KB3 and VA1, the PC4 offers an enormous selection of outstanding sounds to rival any workstation. With over 1000 factory sounds and 4096 memory locations for your own sounds, you can draw from the full range. For multi-programs there are over 50 factory combinations and another 4096 for User combinations. The sounds of the synthesizer can be further refined with 32 different effects, including reverb, chorus, tremolo, delay, distortion and EQ, which can also be used and saved with several in an effects chain. The high polyphony of 256 voices is sufficient to ensure that no fading note is swallowed even when playing at high speed. This also benefits the 16 parts of the internal sequencer, which can be used to create professional-sounding songs on the PC4 alone.
High ease of use
The name PC4 actually stands for "Performance Controller", and the device more than lives up to this claim, as nine buttons, knobs and faders in the control area allow direct access to sound-relevant parameters of the sounds selected for each part or their synthesis model. Furthermore, each of the 16 parts has its own arpeggiator and a riff generator, allowing basslines, melodies and the right accompaniment to be created in no time at all. The PC4 is also a 16-zone MIDI controller, which is perfect for external MIDI equipment such as an expander and for controlling sounds in the DAW. The operating elements of the control area can be assigned to matching. There are various split and layer modes for the keyboard, which even allow you to layer multiple sounds and distribute them across the entire keyboard. Despite its many functions, the PC4 is easy to use, which is partly due to the large, graphics-capable display, the category keys and, of course, the control section.
Professional connections
In addition to the input for the power supply unit, there are connections for volume pedals and two CC pedals as well as the sustain pedal supplied. Two stereo output pairs connect the instrument to a mixing console, an audio interface or a sound system. The stereo input is intended for connecting a smartphone or CD player, for example, and integrating the music from it into the exercises. The headphone output allows you to play and practice undisturbed at any time of day or night. The PC4 can be connected to a computer via the USB port and used as a master keyboard with music software (DAW). The MIDI inputs and outputs allow interaction with other MIDI equipment such as a sound expander or a sequencer. A special port is reserved for the separately available ribbon controller, which adds expressive articulations to the playing.
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