Kurzweil Forte 7 - Overview of Forte Sounds Library; Forte Keyboard and Controller Layout

Introducing the Forte
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e Forte’s new piano sounds oer a full range of dynamics, from the most delicate
pianissimo to the full-on thunder of the heaviest fortissimo. ese piano sounds utilize long
unlooped samples allowing for beautiful harmonic interplay between sustained notes.
Mechanical key release and pedal samples provide added realism. e Forte’s Piano programs
can also be played with “Half Damper” sustain pedal techniques (this requires a continuous
switch pedal, see “Connecting a Half Damper Pedal” on page 2-8 for details).
Also included are rich new orchestral percussion instruments such as Celeste, Bells,
Glockenspiel, Chimes, and Crotales (hit and bowed).
Forte also includes our fully featured Kurzweil KB3 ToneReal™ organ simulator designed to
emulate classic tone wheel organs like the Hammond B3, as well as Farsa and Vox organs.
e Forte is also a very capable MIDI controller ideally suited to controlling additional
sound modules and as input to a sequencer.
Sounds
• New German & Japanese Grand Pianos
• Rhodes (‘73 and ‘77) and Wurlitzer electric pianos, Clavinet D6 (rhythm and treble
pickups) and French Harpsichord (ve dispositions)
• New Orchestral Percussion: Celeste, Bells, Glockenspiel, Chimes, and Crotales (hit
and bowed)
• Selected sounds from our acclaimed PC3/Artis series & Kore64 expansion
• 16GB ROM used with our highly acclaimed FX Engine.
• KB3 ToneReal ™ organ simulations with 9 sliders as drawbars (Hammond ™
simulation uses 0 voices of polyphony)
• More than 300 Factory Programs divided into 20 Categories
• 1024 User IDs to save your own Programs
• More than 150 Factory Multis
• 1024 User IDs to save your own Multis
• MP3 player audio input jack
• Full 128 voices of polyphony
Keyboard and Controllers
e Forte has an 88-key fully-weighted hammer action keyboard that provides you with
a piano-like feel without adding excessive weight to the instrument. e array of physical
controllers includes:
• 9 assignable sliders (with LED ladders)
• 9 switches (assignable/zone mutes/KB3 control)