Kurzweil Forte Started Guide

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GETTING STARTED GUIDE
This guide will help you hook up the Forte to your sound system and MIDI system, give you
a quick overview, and show you how to start playing music with the Forte. A full manual for
the Forte can be obtained in electronic format from www.kurzweil.com.
Specications
Forte is Kurzweil’s new 128 voice stage piano featuring FlashPlay technology. The Forte
is Kurzweil’s most advanced stage piano to date. Some of the key specications and
improvements over Kurzweil’s previous stage piano’s include:
• New FlashPlay technology.
• Support for up to 16GB of Sound ROM.
• Two new high denition pianos.
• New high denition electric pianos.
• Improved modelled organ emulation.
• More effects resources.
• 4.3” 480x272 pixel color display.
• High speed USB ports.
• New improved user interface design.
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©2014 Young Chang Co., Ltd. All rights reserved. Kurzweil® is a product line of Young Chang Co., Ltd. Kurzweil®, Young
Chang®, V. A. S. T.®, Forte™, and FlashPlay™ are trademarks of Young Chang Co., Ltd. All other trademarks and copyrights are
property of their respective companies. Product features and specications are subject to change without notice.
U.S. Patents 6,806,413, 6,978,288, 8,263,849
You may legally print up to two (2) copies of this document for personal use. Commercial use of any copies of this document is
prohibited. Young Chang Co. retains ownership of all intellectual property represented by this document.
Part Number 910565-001 Rev. A
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Kurzweil Forte Specifications

General

Pitch wheel	Yes
Sound effects	Chorus, Compression, Phaser
Output impedance	50 Ω
Built-in speaker(s)	-
Maximum polyphony (notes)	128
Number of transpose switches	2
Number of front panel sliders	9
Audio (L/R) out	4
Headphone outputs	1
Keyboard name	Fatar TP/40L
Keys quantity	88 keys
Product color	Black
Display resolution	480 x 272 pixels
General MIDI	No
FX units quantity	32
Effect chains quantity	1000
User programs quantity	1024
Factory multis quantity	186
Factory programs quantity	322
Cables included	AC, USB
AC input voltage	100-240 V
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz
Power consumption (max)	20 W

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	395 mm
Width	1385 mm
Height	140 mm
Weight	21800 g