The Ultimate K2 Series Workstation!
Debuting in 1984, the Kurzweil K250 ushered in a new era of sophisticated keyboard workstations for professional musicians. The Kurzweil K2700 Synthesizer Workstation upholds the K250’s legacy as the most advanced K2 series keyboard to date. Featuring a fully weighted 88-note keyboard and a host of hands-on controllers, including a ribbon controller, the K2700 invites you to explore its incredibly deep feature set. Gigging keyboardists will appreciate the vast selection of high-quality presets — over 1,500 factory programs are at your disposal and there is an additional 3.5GB of user storage space for loading custom sounds. Plus, Kurzweil’s proprietary FlashPlay technology loads programs instantaneously, representing a huge advantage when switching sounds during live performances. While the K2700 is an exemplary plug-and-play performance keyboard, its real magic lies in its sound design potential, which spans Kurzweil’s renowned V.A.S.T. editing, a newly designed FM synth engine, a powerful sequencer, a complement of arpeggiators, and gorgeous built-in effects. On top of that, the K2700 comes equipped with an integrated USB audio interface for recording into your favorite DAW right from the workstation. Designed for composers, arrangers, sound designers, and touring musicians alike, the K2700 astounds with its massive capabilities and peerless Kurzweil pedigree!
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Extensive hands-on, real-time control
Equipped with 36 programmable physical controllers and a 4 x 4 pad matrix, the K2700 provides the immediacy of hands-on, real-time control. The intuitive, streamlined user interface consists of a 4.3-inch color LCD with six soft keys underneath, dedicated front-panel transposition and tempo controls, LED-backlit pitch bend and modulation wheels, a ribbon controller, nine programmable knobs and sliders, 10 buttons, fast categorized instrument selection, and dedicated arpeggiator and sequencer transport controls. In addition to MIDI I/O and USB/MIDI, the K2700 provides flexible connectivity that includes a stereo audio input with effects and jacks for up to four switch pedals and two CC pedals, plus an integrated USB audio interface for recording into your DAW with or without effects.
Powerful features, plus a new FM synth engine
With 4.5GB of factory sample content, an additional 3.5GB of user storage, and up to 16 zones in Multi Mode, the K2700 shines as both a performance controller and synth workstation. The K2700 comes loaded with over 1,500 factory programs, a versatile effects engine with full editing capabilities, a 16-track Sequencer with 960 PPQ resolution, 16 arpeggiators, 16 riff generators, flexible MIDI control with 16 MIDI CC step sequencers, and extensive native V.A.S.T. editing capabilities. But the star of the show is arguably the powerful, newly developed 6-operator FM synthesis engine that natively imports original '80s and '90s FM SysEx files!
Load sounds instantly with FlashPlay technology
One of the many features keyboardists at Sweetwater love about the K2700 is its ability to load any sound instantly. Kurzweil calls it FlashPlay technology, a denomination that essentially means you'll never slow down or botch a performance due to loading times. You've got 4.5GB of killer sounds in the Kurzweil K2700 — all with zero load time — that equate to a staggering amount of horsepower you'll appreciate whether you're wowing an audience onstage or impressing collaborators in the studio. Kurzweil knows what you need to perform with confidence, and you get it all in the K2700.
Kurzweil K2700 88-key Synthesizer Workstation Features:
- 256 voices of polyphony
- 4.5GB of factory sample content plus 3.5GB of user storage
- FlashPlay technology with zero load time
- 1,500+ factory programs
- 6-operator FM Engine with the ability to import original '80s and '90s FM SysEx files
- KB3 ToneReal Organs with realistic drawbars, rotary speed, chorus/vibrato, brake, percussion
- 9 sets of programmable knobs, sliders, and buttons
- 88-note fully weighted hammer-action keybed with velocity-sensitive keys and aftertouch
- 4 x 4 pad matrix
- Extensive native V.A.S.T. editing capabilities
- 16-track sequencer with dedicated front-panel transport buttons
- 16 arpeggiators (classic or step sequencers) with dedicated front-panel controls
- 16 MIDI CC step sequencers
- 16 riff generators
- Dedicated front-panel transposition and tempo controls
- Pitch and mod wheels and ribbon controller
- MIDI I/O, USB/MIDI, USB-to-device
- 2 x 1/4-inch audio input connectors
- Stereo 3.5mm audio input jack with FX
- 2 pairs of stereo outputs
- 4 switch pedals (via 2 stereo jacks)
- 2 CC pedal inputs
- Built-in USB audio interface
