Power the Stage with Kurzweil
Melding expressive sound, immediate control, and rock-solid reliability, the Kurzweil SP8 is teeming with the company’s legendary DNA, providing you with a powerful instrument built for the modern stage. The 88-key, fully weighted hammer-action keybed authentically re-creates the playing feel of an acoustic piano. Additionally, Kurzweil’s time-tested V.A.S.T. engine certifies acoustic realism, deep synthesis, and intuitive hands-on control. Sweetwater and Kurzweil have been respected partners since the beginning, and the SP8 proves to be the brand’s most inspiring Stage Keyboard yet!
Kurzweil SP8 Features:
- 88-key Stage Keyboard with fully weighted hammer-action keyboard
- 2GB of factory sounds powered by FlashPlay technology
- 1,000 factory programs organized into 10 intuitive categories
- 200+ factory Multis for complex splits and layers
- 4,000+ user locations to store your own Programs and Multis
- 256-voice Polyphony
- German D and Triple Strike Pianos
- KSR — Kurzweil String Resonance, for rich, realistic piano response
- KB3 ToneReal organ modeling, with front-panel knobs acting as drawbars
- Classic 6-operator FM synthesis
- Classic tine electric pianos, clavinets, harpsichords, and celeste
- Bells, glockenspiel, bowed and hit crotales
- Vector Synthesis waveforms and classic Kurzweil textures
- Updated sounds drawn from the K2700, K2088/61, PC4, and iconic Kurzweil instruments
- 5 assignable knobs with 3-position Shift (15 virtual knobs total)
- 5 assignable buttons with 3-position Shift (15 virtual buttons total)
- Programmable Variation button
- Pitch wheel and assignable modulation wheel
- Tap Tempo with programmable tempo control
- Dedicated Transpose buttons (semitone or octave)
- 5-zone MIDI controller in Multi Mode for splits and layers
- Arpeggiator, CC Sequencers, and Riffs, with dedicated front-panel buttons
- Up to 5 simultaneous arpeggiators or CC sequences in Multi Mode
- Built-in Riff and Metronome — always ready when you are
- Audio input with FX for line, instrument, or mic sources
- 2 assignable switch pedal jacks, supporting up to 4 switch pedals
- Half-damper pedal support for expressive piano techniques
- 1 assignable continuous (CC) pedal jack for volume, wah, and more
