Willem

Thanks for pointing out. I looked at the Forte 7 too but still prefer 88 keys

With all the latest features the Forte SE is really becoming a tempting choice, but unfortunately it still uses the old interface and has limited memory compared to the Forte. I really wish Kurzweil would build their next flagship with the SE form factor (in size/weight) but with the internals of the Forte. Would you like to see that happen? Or will the flagships stick with mod and pitch besides the keybed instead of on top?

This music shop in The Netherlands have it in stock http://www.bax-shop.nl/stage-piano/kurzweil-forte-se-stage-piano

Apparently the Forte SE is now available in stores. Anyone had the chance to try it out yet?

Forte SE user manual published on the Kurzweil website! Now we can have a better look at all the goodies inside (also full programs, multis and effects lists). http://kurzweil.com/product/forte-se/downloads/

Forte SE has only 256 factory programs and 100 factory multis. This is less then Forte and a huge difference with the PC3 series (1000+ programs) Probably the Forte SE will have all the wave forms of PC3 + Kore 64 so importing PC3 programs should be feasable. But why the hassle? - Is it to focus on the best and newer sounds (especially piano, ep, organs, etc) and leave the older sounds behind like Kurzweil Strings and orchestral ROMs - Is it to impove user experience and prevent the navigation menus from being too long? - Is it to push players to be more creative and make their own user programs with the existing sample material? Do you think it is an issue? The user memory of Forte SE would be too small to import all programs from PC3 and Kore 64 at once.

Yes! New updates on the Kurzweil website. More information about the Forte SE! http://kurzweil.com/product/forte-se/