Unlimited sounds unlimited possibilities. The Kurzweil PC4 Performance Controller is a high quality professional keyboard performance centre. It features a wide range of patches and can emulate any sound – thanks to the V.A.S.T system. There are 256 voices for massive polyphony. Meaning you can easily craft the music that its in your head and make it a reality. Its incredibly fast too with flash-play which provides the synthesizer with 2GB of content with zero loading times. Its a must-have for the professional keyboardist – with hammer weighted action sequencing power and a powerful effects engine. Its all youll ever need. A galaxy of sounds Unlock massive sound capabilities. The PC4 is designed to help you explore new territories of sound design. The V.A.S.T provides very wide polyphony – up to 256 voices. Meaning you can create incredible pads with huge depth. There are two gigabytes worth of memory which provide you with a range of amazing presets to get you started. There are over 1000 – and you can expand on them later. These include piano electronic piano organ brass and a glut of synths and pads. It also has drum and percussion samples. Incredible speed In order to access all of these amazing sounds quickly the PC4 comes with flash-play which gives you a huge amount of horse-power. It allows you to access the two gigabytes of sample content with zero-loading time. This is incredibly useful when scrolling through sounds or when you need to quickly change the style during onstage performances. Deep native editing If you want to go even deeper with your sound design then look no further than V.A.S.T editing. Standing for variable architecture synthesis technology it is accessible directly through the synthesizers front panel. It provides you with all the scope you need to edit and create patches. It features 32 layers per program each offering a unique signal path and a host of modular DSP tools. The PC4 offers a wealth of sound creation and modification. Powerful emulation If acoustic instruments are more your thing then the KB3 ToneReal Organs and the Kurzweil String Resonance provide you with incredible real-world instrument emulation. The organs are modelled after classic designs and work beautifully with the tone wheel. The K.S.R provides you with very realistic piano modelling – perfectly capturing the resonance and organic liveliness of a piano. Incredible effects The PC4 includes a massive selection of effects. Each one is as incredible sounding and powerful as the last. These include reverbs delays choruses flangers phasers distortions rotary amplifiers compressors and more. They can all be edited too helping you shape your sound to perfection. And in order to get the most from your sounds you can implement three-band equalisation and compression. Built for performance Get the most from your live shows. The PC4 delivers perfect fluid playability through the 88-note fully weighted hammer action keyboard with aftertouch. This means you can fully express yourself capturing every nuance of your playing style. There are 16 zones of unparalleled MIDI controller capabilities as well as a 16-track sequencer. Features 256 Voices of V.A.S.T. Polyphony 2 Gigabytes of Factory Sounds Patented FlashPlay® Technology 2 Gigabytes User Sample Memory V.A.S.T. Editing 6-Operator FM Engine KB3 ToneReal™ Organs CC Sequencers Powerful FX Engine K.S.R. – Kurzweil String Resonance 88-Note Hammer-Action Keyboard 16-Zone Multi-Controller Mode 16-Track Sequencer 16 Simultaneous RIFF Generators 16 Simultaneous Note Arpeggiators Live Audio Input w/ FX Front Panel Master Transport Controls 36 Programmable Physical Controllers Easy Access Transpose Controls Widescreen Color Display Categorized Sound Selection Specifications Keyboard: RPHA: Real Piano Hammer Action / 88-note fully-weighted hammer-action with velocity and aftertouch sensitive adjustable keys Display: 480 x 272 pixel high resolution color LCD with adjustable brightness Polyphony: 256 Voice Polyphony dynamically allocated Multitimbral: 16 parts (one per MIDI channel) Architecture: Dynamic VAST: Powerful synthesis engine with user programmable DSP algs and routing Series instruments 6-Operator FM Engine VA1 Inside: Anti-aliasing power-shaped oscillators and DSP processing from Kurzweils VA1 concept synth capable of delivering authentic analog emulations as well as incredibly complex new sounds. Sample Flash Memory: 2 GB of re-loadable non-volatile user flash memory Factory Programs: 1000+ User Programs: 4096 Factory Multis: 50+ – featuring up to 16 independent zones User Multis: 4096 General MIDI: No Kurzweil String Resonance: Yes Master EQ/Compressor Section: Yes Effects: 32 total FX units Controllers: 1 pitch wheel 1 modulation wheel 9 front panel sliders 9 Knobs 9 switches (assignable/zone mutes/KB3 control) 1 variation switch Tempo Controls w/ tap tempo 2 transpose switches Arp Controls Transport Controls 2 switch pedal inputs each supporting single switch pedal or single half damper pedal (1 switch/sustain pedal is included; half-damper pedals sold separately) 2 continuous control pedal inputs monopressure (aftertouch) Ribbon input (ribbon controller sold separately) Sequencer: 16 Tracks; 960 PPQ resolution. Song editing functions include both event and track-based tools like quantize swing remap controller scaling and more. MIDI CC Step Sequencers: 16 simultaneous RIFFs: 16-per Multi Note Arpeggiators: 1-per Program 16-per Multi Analog Outputs: Four (2 pairs) 1/4″ balanced TRS analog (32-bit DACs) Automatic mono switching on main outs +21dBu maximum output 50Ω balanced source impedance Audio Inputs: Two 1/4″ inputs One stereo 1/8″ input (each with FX) for connecting your favorite MP3 player or other audio source for accompaniment playback Headphones: 1 back panel 1/4″ headphone output 130mW into 32 ohm headphones MIDI: In Out USB: Two USB ports (one A port / one B port) Complete MIDI functionality over USB User program/multi file backup via USB drive Operating System updates via USB drive FREE OS Updates: OS updates via USB drive Included Accessories: Power cable Switch pedal USB cable Height: 6.5″ (16.51 cm) Depth: 14.75″ (37.46 cm) Length: 50″ (127 cm) Weight: 28.7 lb (13.01 kg) Power: External 15VDC 2.5A Power Supply