Kurzweil PC161 (61-Note Synth-Action Performance Controller)

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Kurzweil introduced the first Performance Controller keyboard, the PC88, back in 1994, receiving both critical and public acclaim. Now the PC161, Kurzweil's most affordable and lightweight PC model, continues the tradition of excellence. With breathtaking sounds, superior effects and impressive controller capabilities, the PC161 delivers the power of Kurzweil's popular PC1X in a lightweight, elegant 61 note enclosure.

It's the Sound....

The end result is the famous Kurzweil sound, which has made the entire PC series a resounding success. The many samples are impressive; they have been tuned, looped, noise-reduced, and processed with a level of expertise and precision found nowhere else in the industry. These include the Triple-Strike Piano, countless drum and percussion kits, Take 6 vocals, and built-in Orchestral ROM expansion. For those looking for even more sound choices, Kurzweil's optional Classic Keys sound ROM expansion adds a world class set of stunningly realistic "vintage" sounds.

It's the Effects...

The final ingredient to the PC161's sound is its effects processor, using the same technology found in our award winning KSP8 processor and K26 Series keyboards. Stated simply, the effects section in the PC series sounds better than most stand-alone effects processors. Reverbs decay noiselessly into complete silence. The many chorus, phaser and flanger presets are full and rich. Transparent compressors, authentic rotary speaker emulations, and realistic distortion presets are ideal for "vintage" sounds. And of course there are the effects algorithms unique to Kurzweil, like shapers and Laserverb.

It's the Control...

The PC161 offers comprehensive MIDI control, with multiple overlapping zones, inputs for dual switch and CC pedals, and a bank of assignable switches and knobs. Intelligent MIDI implementation, a full featured arpeggiator, and optional Super Ribbon controller make the PC161 an ideal controller whether you're on stage, in the studio or on your desktop.

DEMOS:

The following demos of the PC2 and PC1 Series models are in MP3 format. You will need an MP3 player to listen to them.

Stock Demos

	Demo	Details
1	Elements	This demo by Chris Stevens covers a variety of styles (2.8 Mb)
2	Fandango	A latin jazz tune by Tim Gilpin (1.4 Mb)
3	The Girl with the Flaxen Hair	A well known piano piece by Debussy, performed by Lucy DeSa (2.1 Mb)
4	Precipice	A solo piano piece in a modern vein, by Jordan Rudess (1.3 Mb)

Orchestral ROM Option (PCR-1 / ROM 1) Demo

	Demo	Details
1	Symphonica	This demo by Chris Stevens focuses on the samples in the new Orchestral ROM block for the PC Series. (3.6Mb)

Classic Keys ROM Option (ROM 2 / PCR-2) Demos

	Demo	Program
1	Trampler	Trampled under D6
2	Stevie Dist	Stevie Fuzz
3	Black Russian	Black Cow Clav
4	Brunelle	Joe's Clav
5	Step Wah	MistakenIdentitySW
6	Funk Machine	StopMakingSense
7	Sneaky Mambo	Fagen Phaser
8	Blues Ending	Studio Rhds
9	Rick's Lament	Sly Ballad
10	SteelyFiller	Black Friday
11	Planetarium	Spaced Out Bach
12	SecretaryRock	Gabriel's Melt
13	Saddest Key	CP80 Enhanced
14	Pad Paradise	Bladerunner ARP
15	ARP Fever	Funkenstein's ARP
16	Hal's Theme	Silent Sorrow
17	Tolkien Str	Yesesis Tron Str
18	Tea W/Mackey	Mellotron Flutes
19	Made For TV	Warszawa Layers
20	Dream Off	Dream On Session

Features:

• Keyboard: 61 note synth action, velocity and pressure sensitive
• Display: 2x20 character LCD w/ rear panel contrast knob
• Polyphony: 64 Voice Polyphony, dynamically allocated
• Multitimbral: 16 parts (one per MIDI channel)
• Factory Presets: Includes complete PC2 Sound ROM, plus the Orchestral ROM Expansion. 520 Programs. Expandable to 648 via Classic Keys Expansion.
• Factory MIDI Setups: 64 factory programmed MIDI setups expandable to 96 via Expansion ROM Block. 128 user programmable MIDI setups, each with 4 independent zones, effects and arpeggiator settings.
• General MIDI: standard
• User Memory: 128 locations for user created preset programs. 128 locations for user created MIDI Setups.
  ROM expansion slot: 1
• Effects : Dual Processors (A & B) offering: 58 Reverbs, 6 Delays, 10 Choruses, 6 Flangers, 3 Phasors, 4 Shapers, 2 Enhancers, 8 Filtered Effects, 4 Distortions, 1 Mono>Stereo, 3 Wide Stereo, 4 Compressors, 2 Panners, 7 Rotarys, Stereo Tremolo, and 44 combination effects chains utilizing Kurzweil1s unique Laserverb
• Effects Routing: All 16 MIDI channels can send to A and to B in any amount. Also there is a global send from A to B for serial effects chaining.
• User controllable EQ: Global 3-Band
• MIDI: In, Out, Thru (hardware switchable to copy of MIDI Out).
• Controllers: Pitch wheel, modulation wheel, 4 front panel knobs, 4 front panel switches (momentary or toggle, software selectable), 1 continuous control pedal inputs, 1 dual footswitch input, mono pressure, Super Ribbon input.
• Arpeggiator: Full-featured MIDI note arpeggiator with multiple latch modes, selectable play order, velocity, duration, tempo, and sync functions.
• Outputs: Two 1/4" balanced TRS analog (24-bit DACs)
• Headphones: Rear panel 1/4" headphone output
• FREE OS Updates: Flash ROM upgradeable (via system exclusive dumps).

SPECIFICATIONS:

Dimension
PC161

Height
(3 1/4") (8.30 cm)

Depth
(12") (30.50 cm)

Length
(37 1/8") (94.40 cm)

Weight
(23 lb.) (10.5 kg)


Power: 9.5VAC / 2.0A external power supply.

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