Kurzweil Artis Stage Piano

The Kurzweil Artis is an 88-note stage piano, fully-weighted hammer action keys, with a 128 voice polyphony. Featuring Kurzweilstunning NEW German Grand, Artis' astonishing sound quality, dependability and ease-of-use help you take your performance to the next level. The Artis Stage Piano is a pioneer of a new generation of Kurzweil instruments. Again Kurzweil achieved in convincing by means of a wide range of newly recorded and sampled sounds. The unique instruments were chosen with care, like the Steinway Model D, also damper-sounds and string- resonances are precisely audible. Among the 256 MB sound memory you can find a large amount of bar- and stage pianos e-pianos, KB3 tonewheel-organ sounds, KVA synthesiser sounds from the PC3 library and a big choice of Kore 64 synthesizers, brasses, guitars, drums and percussions. 9 sliders, a 3-band-EQ and the really simple choice of sounds, splits and layers guarantee high enjoyment of playing.

The main features of the Kurzweil Artis include:

• German 9' Grand Piano: A game-changer. 32 killer programs. Amazing tone, realism, and expression FAR beyond what you thought possible in a stage piano. Perfectly matched with a weighted Fatar TP-100 action.
• KB3 ToneReal Organs: Modeled after classic Hammond, Vox and Farfisa organs. Featuring all the controls you want and more, including 9 realistic drawbars.
• 256 Factory Programs: From classic to cutting-edge. The best sounds from our PC3K and KORE 64 collections plus our NEW piano, Vintage Electric Pianos, Clavinets, Synthesizers, rich and realistic String Sections and Orchestras, Guitars, Percussion and much more.
• 256 Factory Multis: Layered, sublime, fearless and funky - our Multis will have your inspiration up and running in no time! Up to 4 zones, split/layer, extensive MIDI control, individual zone volume and mute control.
• Powerful FX Engine: Award-winning Reverbs, Delays, Choruses, Flangers, Phasers, Distortions, Rotary Amplifiers, Compressors and more.
• Front Panel 3-Band Master EQ: Room too boomy?? No problem. Dial it in with Bass, Treble and sweepable Midrange.
• 22 Programmable Physical Controllers: 9 Sliders, 6 Switches, 2 Wheels, 2 Switch Pedal Inputs, 1 Continuous Control Pedal Input. (1 sustain/switch pedal is included).
• Easy Access Transpose Buttons: Dedicated -/+ controls conveniently located above the Pitch/Modulation wheels.
• Sound Selection: Easy Category and Program/Multi selection. Save your own preset for each Category.
• Favorites Section: Access your 10 Favorite sounds with ONE button press! Conveniently located right below Artis' display.
• Software Editors: Get deeper into editing your Artis Programs and Multis.
• Display: 240x64 pixel monochrome 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: 256 stunning factory Programs featuring the all new German Grand Piano along with a wide selection of sounds from the acclaimed PC3 and KORE 64™ expansion (download full "object list" here)
• User Programs: 256
• Factory Multis: 256 factory-crafted Multis - featuring up to 4 independent zones
• User Multis: 256
• General MIDI: No
• Master EQ Section: Dedicated front-panel 3-band EQ with sweepable mid and on/off 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; 16 total FX units; (chains can not be edited, but a chain can be selected in Multi Mode)
• 1 pitch wheel
• 1 modulation wheel
• 9 front panel sliders
• 9 KB3 control switches/control/zone mute switches
• 1 variation switch
• 2 transpose switches
• 2 switch pedal inputs, each supporting single or dual, switch or half-damper* pedals (1 switch/sustain pedal is included) (*for MIDI controller functionality only)
• 1 continuous control pedal input
• Analog Outputs: Two 1/4" balanced TRS analog (24-bit DACs); +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, Out
• USB: Complete MIDI functionality over USB; User program/multi file transfer to/from PC/Mac/Flash Drive; Operating System updates from PC/Mac/Flash Drive
• 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: (46 lb.) (21 kg)
• Power: Internal Power Supply, free voltage 90-265V AC 50-60Hz, 10 Watts