Experts At Your Service
Have a question? Our Audio Consultants and Technicians have years of real-world experience and are ready to help.
Product Description
Introducing the Kurzweil Forte SE.
Following the standard of sonic excellence established by the Forte®, the Forte® SE brings your performance to new heights with its astonishing sound quality, dependability and user-friendly operation.
2 Gigabytes of Sounds!
Hear the new High Definition Japanese Grand (optimized especially for the SE) and German D Grand, featuring "KSR" - Kurzweil String Resonance. Also included are a wide selection of tailored sounds from the acclaimed Forte® (EP, Clav, Celeste, Crotales, Harpsichord), as well as PC3 Series and KORE 64™ expansions - all handcrafted to deliver unprecedented expressiveness with an obsessive attention to detail.
Patented FlashPlay® Technology
Flash-Play® powers the Forte® SE with 2 GB of on-board sample content with zero-loading time, loads of powerful DSP and ultrafast performance.
V.A.S.T. Editing
Deep editing? Look no further. The Forte® SE grants full access to Kurzweil's legendary Variable Architecture Synthesis Technology directly from the front panel. With 32-layers per program, each offering its own signal path and a host of modular DSP tools, the Forte® SE offers a wealth of sound creation and modification that is truly immense.
Powerful FX Engine
Award-winning Reverbs, Delays, Choruses, Flangers, Phasers, Distortions, Rotary Amplifiers, Compressors and more - all fully editable from the user-interface.
K.S.R. - Kurzweil String Resonance
Piano string resonance modeling for enhanced acoustic piano performance!
8 Arpeggiators!
Looking for a pulse? Activate up to 8 independent Arps (1 per program, 8 per Multi) and discover the new 'Step Sequencer' environment!
88-note Italian Hammer-Action Keyboard
Every sound within the Forte® SE is perfectly matched to its 88-note fully-weighted Italian hammer-action keyboard with aftertouch.
Front Panel Master 3-Band EQ
Forte SE EQ Room too boomy? No problem. Dial it in with the Master EQ section featuring Bass, Treble, a sweepable Midrange and on/off switch.
28 Programmable Physical Controllers
9 Sliders, 11 Switches, 2 Wheels, 2 Switch Pedal Inputs (which support 2 half-damper pedals for pianos, or up to 4 switch pedals), 1 Continuous Control Pedal Input and Aftertouch.
(1 sustain/switch pedal is included).
Easy Access Controls
Pitch/Modulation wheels along with dedicated-/+ Transpose and sound Variation controls conveniently located right on the front panel.
Sound Selection
Easy Category and Program/Multi selection. Save your own preset for each Category.
Favorites Section
Access your Favorite sounds with ONE button press! Conveniently located right below the Forte® SE's display.
Software Editors
Using your Mac/PC or iPad, get deeper into editing your Forte® SE's Programs, Multis and Effects!
Specifications
| Aftertouch | Yes |
|---|---|
| Analog or Digital | |
| Arpeggiator | Yes |
| Effects | |
| Input Connectors | 3.5 mm TRS |
| Key Type | |
| MIDI Connections | |
| Number of Keys | |
| Output Connectors | 1/4-inch TS |
| Polyphony | |
| Sequencer | |
| Sound Engine | |
| Synthesizer Format | |
| Velocity Sensitive | Yes |
| Device interface | USB |