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    Kurzweil PC4

    in The Keyboard Corner

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    We all have different priorities, I guess.

     

    With the sequencer, you can use the audio outs to record to your format of choice - reel to reel, cassette, DAW, portable digital recorders or whatever.

    Without a sequencer, it's a much more difficult road.

    Kurzweil PC4

    in The Keyboard Corner

    Posted

    Looks like they added a listing of the programs and multis in the manual.

     

    It's a start. I'd like to see a listing of the DSP functions, and the FX too.

     

    I just noticed there are two threads with the exact title 'Kurzweil PC4'. Maybe they should be joined?

    Winter NAMMticipation 2020

    in The Keyboard Corner

    Posted

    er.... well, not quite. :wink: This has diving board keys, no Bluetooth, no battery power. I like Arturia though, I have a MKII 88.

     

    I think you're in for a long wait.

     

    Wish list for me - the PC4 pretty much took care of it.

    Anything else that I don't already have would be icing on the cake (and superfluous).

    Kurzweil PC4

    in The Keyboard Corner

    Posted

    I've had a PC4 for a few weeks now. I find the action comfortable, natural and pretty quick for a fully weighted, hammer action.

    I could play it all day without problems.

    I'm not a trained pianist though, and the majority of boards I've had, have had synth or semi-weighted actions.

    If I was obsessed with having a piano action, I'd buy a piano.

    At first, I found the after touch required more pressure than I'm used to, and there's no real give, or squash to the feel.

    I've adjusted to it though, and it's good if you don't want a lot of stray AT data clogging up a DAW.

     

    When I heard it had FM, I was like 'ho-hum - been there 30 years ago'. But the FM sounds about the best I've heard,

    and I've had many variations of it, both hardware and software. You can import .syx FM sounds directly, and there's a lot you can

    do with them once inside the PC4. I've got enough FM sounds to last a lifetime.

     

    Besides the full blown FM section, it's also got individual FM operators that can be used inside VAST programs.

    Keymaps and other layers can also be used as inputs, and you can modulate the frequencies as well as the amplitude

    of the operators - a technique I really like.

     

    I also play bass, and have been running a line level (pre-amped) bass thru the fx via the audio ins. Sounds great.

    Sound quality is top shelf.

    And if someone uses software at all, the extra controls, zones, assignments, and flexibility make it one of the best controllers available.

    There are some small quirks that need to be worked out with the OS still, but overall,

    I'm extremely pleased with it.

    Deepmind 12 - Examples and observations

    in The Keyboard Corner

    Posted

    Those are some really nice sounds, BB. :thu:

     

    I don't have one, but the DM12 is kind of an oddball synth.

    Really nice because it has a lot of the programming features I like to use.

     

    But at the same time it has some limitations that might be frustrating at times.

    Mainly things like the oscillator configuration, being mono-timbral (not a deal breaker for me),

    lack of an audio input, and a few other things.

     

    It'd be great if they came out with a V2, rather than dropping the whole concept for something else.

    Even if they don't, I still wouldn't mind getting one sometime.

    AnotherScott

    in The Keyboard Corner

    Posted

    I think it's worth pointing out that Scott is not the only individual on this forum who brings a wealth of knowledge and shares it in a selfless way. If I named other names I'd certainly exclude somebody. But this forum is what it is in large part because of a group of people like Scott who take a genuine interest in helping others regarding gear, music theory, or the sociological aspects of playing music.

     

    They all deserve the highest honor this Forum can bestow: A Nord Lead.

     

     

    Agreed. I used to post here years ago with a different name. Some of the old timers are still here.

    Some have knowledge more specialized in different areas, but overall, there seems to be a good group of people here.

     

    A couple I'd give a tip of the hat to myself are MoodyBluesKeys for help with my Kurzweil stuff,

    and Dave Bryce, the man himself, for help and insight into Alesis stuff when I was GASsing hard for an Andromeda.

    Kurzweil PC4

    in The Keyboard Corner

    Posted

    It can take some time to track down what's doing exactly what with some of those complex patches.

    I think the first piano patch has 17 layers, and an untold amount of parameters that could be producing an affect.

     

    If you're experimenting with it at first, and run across something that you particularly like,

    it might be best just to save the patch, and figure out what's going on with it later.

    kurz forte se 88 or PC4

    in The Keyboard Corner

    Posted

    In the long run, you won't even remember the little bit more that you pay for a PC4.

     

    I got a PC4 last week. Of the many boards I've had over the years, this is the closest ever to my dream board.

    Previous to this, my K2600 came close, but I didn't like dealing with scsi, and it was way too heavy.

    My Andromeda was the closest I've had for an analog board. Just to give you my frame of reference, and my priorities.

     

    AnotherScott gives a good rundown of the differences, and you've probably seen the Kurzweil comparison chart.

    I don't think you'd ever regret getting a PC4 over the Forte SE, but the SE looks like a very nice board too.

     

    Kurzweil PC4

    in The Keyboard Corner

    Posted

    P. 9-2 of the manual - under Global - Display:

     

    ".... 'Quick Access' view shows the names of

    10 favorite Programs and/or Multis, which can be selected by pressing the corresponding

    numbers on the Keypad.

     

    To access more than 10 Programs/Multis, use the CHANNEL/

    LAYER/ZONE/TRACK buttons to select a different Quick Access Bank...."

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