The key boards of the company were developed considerably by Raymond Kurzweil. The program covers Synthesizer, Stagepianos as well as Effektprozessoren.Kurzweil became approx. 1990 of Young Chang Akki CO. Ltd. Incheon/Korea taken over. In the YCRDC in Waltham (the USA) the instruments were developed further

Kurzweil K250

This Synthesizer was brought 1984 on the market and was one the first digital Synthesizer on SAM polarizing basis. The basic equipment consisted of 2MB Rome with 12 voices and a weighted 88er keyboard. The computing centre formed a Motorola 68000 processor with 10Mhz/32bit. was beyond that also a rack version available.

V.A.S.T. Synthesis

In principle the sound production of the key boards of the K2XXX series is based on Samples, however the models of the series can calculate also standard waveform-shaping. Up to 62 Samples first ("key map"), continuously then various sound figuration algorithms (key map + algorithms = "Layer") are assigned to the keyboard, pass an effect processor and finally land as "program" at one of the four output's pairs (rack version; two pairs with the K2000 key board) or "mix Out". A "program" can build itself up thereby out up to three "Layern". Kurzweil administers three keyboard zones, each of these zones may a "program" be assigned, which calls itself then simply "Setup". Ex factory volatile RAM Kurzweil does not seize differently many programs, as a function of their complexity and the type of device.

The special one was that the way of does not SAM-polarize to the output is firmly given. Rather 31 algorithms can be selected by the user, in which different DSP of "components" (like e.g. filter, "Stimulator", envelope EEC etc.) is arranged in different configurations. The wiring of these modules is firmly given, but is it possible the behavior of the individual components to specify (e.g. Hipass, Lowpass etc.). Although the K-2000 is e.g. maximally 24stimmig, he has nevertheless more oscillators, since some DSP modules permit it to generate further waveform-shaping. Thus for example sounds of solo with three can be programmed, although only one of the three "genuine" voices is used when playing. For this associate furthermore 50 so-called "FUNs", the function tables. With them leave themselves on the basis mathematical formulas, about: cos (A + b), which charge control voltages of two modules to a new.

Kurzweil K2000

With the model the company Kurzweil brought 1989 an attained full growth workstation to K2000, which was manufactured as 61-Tastenversion and as rack equipment (K2000R), on the market. With a ROM of 8MB, which could be developed by the auxiliary boards "Contemporary" and "Orchestral" on 24MB, sounds of nature could be produced, which sounded very realistic particularly in the Streicher and Akkustikgitarrenbereich. Beyond that the K2000 in a the position similar surfaces and Lead sound in very good quality was to be produced. Equipped with an optional Sampling option could be filled up to 64MB RAM with own photographs. (K2000S or R-S) the characteristic of the Synthesizers lies in the possibility also this Samples, exactly like the Rome Samples with the V.A.S.T. - To work on synthesis.

Kurzweil K2000VP

With the VP-series some blue housing has (otherwise black) the Rome of the larger K2500 series was integrated.

Kurzweil K2500

This model has opposite the K2000 a new ROM with 8MB memory. The program RAM (short: P-RAM) was increased something. Largest innovation was the double number of voices of 48 voices as well as 192 oscillators. In addition the key board version of the K2500 has a large Ribbon CONTROLLER above the keyboard, as well as Fader for use as digital Drawbars spendiert get. As well as the key board versions gives it as K2500 with 76 easy-weighted K2500X with 88 weighted keys. The Sampling RAM can be developed here on 128MB. The K2500 can do apart from the extensions it also for the K2000 gives, by a 4MB large Stereopiano as well as the KDFX function to be extended. The KDFX extension replaces the past digit CH effect processor by one of Kurzweil developed. Advantage is the small intoxication behavior, because the signal must be changed only once, as well as the larger number of at the same time usable effects.

Kurzweil K2600

The flag ship of the short because series was supplemented by the inserted options KDFX and Stereopiano. In addition is the V.A.S.T. Synthesis to be here still more flexibly used. Also the K2600 is available as 76 - and 88 key version. Program RAM is ex factory twice as large as thus with the K2500, 480KB. To be rigged can the K2600 with well-known auxiliary Rome, as well as new Rome for E-Piano and the P-RAM.

Kurzweil K2661

The youngest of the K-series is inclusive a K2600 the Contemporary and Orchestral of Rome. However this key board has only 61 plastic keys, no more Ribboncontroller and no floppy disk drive. But there is a SM-Slot now. To be rigged the K2661 knows by an optional Ribboncontroller and P-RAM, as well as the new Rome boards for E-Piano, church organ and Stereopiano.

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