Rear panel outputs include a pair of mixed audio outs, eight individual audio outs (which double as inserts) and one headphone output. Connectivity is easy with two 25-pin SCSI connectors and MIDI In, Out and Thru (MIDI Thru switchable to a copy of MIDI Out). The controller inputs include four footswitch, one breath-controller and two continuous control pedal jacks. The rear panels of the K2500 and K2500X provide additional controller inputs and interfacing options. The front panel also incorporates eight independently assignable sliders, eleven assignable buttons with tri-colored LEDs, and three sequencer buttons. A short pressure strip and two buttons near the pitch and mod wheels add dramatically to the instruments’ expressiveness. An expressive pressure strip, centered above the keyboard, can be programmed in three zones or one long zone to provide a “touch and hold” facility. The Kurzweil K2500 & K2500X are also full-fledged MIDI controllers with a wealth of assignable control sources.

The K2500X features 88 fully weighted piano-style keys.

With the K2500 and K2500X models, Kurzweil has added top-quality keyboards controller capabilities. Kurzweil instruments have always been known for their superb sound quality and powerful, state of the art sampling technology. The K2500 keyboards have what you need for your most challenging projects: true 48-note polyphony software upgrades from floppy or SCSI 60 DSP functions up to 28 MB of internal ROM sounds, 128 MB of sample RAM and 1.25 MB of battery-backed sequence/program memory an array of controllers, including assignable pressure strips dual SCSI ports analog and digital I/O (with options). And, of course, they have 8 MB of Kurzweil’s finest sounds on board, which can be expanded to 28 MB. Interfacing the K2500 with other digital and analog equipment is a breeze. They enable you to complete a project – from conception to final master – without leaving the K2500 environment.

The Kurzweil K2500 and K2500X are more than “workstations”: they’re “Production Stations”. The 88 note Kurzweil K2500X feature a superb keyboard feel, an extensive user interface and the extraordinary processing power of Kurzweil’s most powerful instrument ever.

technology and the features that have made the award-winning K2000 Series the professionals’ choice worldwide, the Kurzweil K2500 Series goes several steps further. V3 with KB3 organsīuilding on the acclaimed V.A.S.T. Kurzweil K2500X stage piano / controller / workstation with piano, orchestral & contemporary ROM boards, 128Mb sample RAM.

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