OVERVIEW

Introducing the Kurzweil SP1 – Just Play.

A perfect keyboard for students/schools, light gigs, home recording and music lovers of all ages.

SOUNDS

16 Sounds in 4 Categories

Enjoy 16 handpicked presets featuring:

• Pianos from our German D Artis Grand.
• EP’s from our Forte® SE.
• Strings, winds & bass from our PC3 Series.
• A selection of organ, clav and synth pads.

Multiple FX

• Four individually adjustable FX:
Reverb, Chorus, Tremolo, Delay.
• Dedicated 3-Band Master EQ.
• Custom tweaks can be saved to Favorites.

PERFORMANCE

88-note Hammer-Action Keyboard

Every sound within the SP1 is perfectly matched to its 88-note fully-weighted hammer-action keyboard.

256 Voices of Polyphony!

Make voice dropout a thing of the past.

Easy Splits/Layers

• Quickly split and/or layer up to 4 sounds together for ensemble performance.
* Enable Dual mode for ‘4-hands’ (teacher+student) instruction.
• Save custom combinations to Favorites.

Gig-Lite

Grab-n-go. Only 27 lb (12 kg)!

Aux Audio Input

Left/right audio in jacks for jamming along with an MP3 player or other external audio device.

CONTROLS

Volume Control

Easily adjust the volume of each of the four available instrument categories with a single knob twist.

Dual Wheels and Transpose Buttons

Pitch/Modulation wheels along with dedicated -/+ Transpose controls conveniently located right on the front panel.

MIDI Control

Dedicated ‘External Control’ section for controlling external MIDI instruments/software.

USER INTERFACE

Sound Selection

No menus. Direct sound selection from one of four instrument categories.

All specifications subject to change without notice.

Favorites Section

Access your 5 Favorite customized sound combinations with ONE button press!

SPECS

Keyboard:88 note, fully-weighted hammer-action with velocity sensitive keys
Display:3 digit LED
Polyphony:256 voice polyphony
Multitimbral:16 parts (one per MIDI channel)
Quick Split/Layer:Easy access with adjustable relative volume
Factory Programs:16
Favorites:5
General MIDI:No
String Resonance:Yes
Effects:Reverb, Chorus, Tremolo, Delay, EQ
Controllers:1 pitch wheel
1 modulation wheel
4 front panel category volume knobs
2 transpose switches
1 switch pedal* input (sustain)
1 continuous control pedal input (expression/volume)*(1 switch/sustain pedal is included)
Analog Outputs:(2) 1/4″
Analog Inputs:(2) 1/4″
Headphones:1 back-panel 1/4″ headphone output
MIDI:In, Out
USB:• Two USB ports (one A port / one B port)
• Complete MIDI functionality over USB for connecting to/from an external computer sequencer
• Operating System updates from PC/Mac/Flash Drive
FREE OS Updates:OS updates over USB and/or Flash Drive
Included Accessories:Power adapter, Switch pedal, USB cable
Height:(5.75″) (14.6cm)
Depth:(15″) (38.1cm)
Length:(52.5″) (133.35cm)
Weight:(27.25 lb.) (12.3 kg)
Power:External Power Supply, 15VDC 2.5A

IMAGES

VIDEOS

NAMM Product Demo – (by Chris Martirano)
Courtesy of Music Info (Kurzweil’s Polish distributor)

FAQs

Product Comparisons

Question:
What are the primary feature comparisons between the current Pro keyboards?

Answer:

FORTE 8

FORTE 7

FORTE SEARTIS 8

ARTIS 7

ARTIS SEPC4PC3A8
PC3A7
PC3A6
PC3K8

PC3K7
PC3K6

PC3LE8
PC3LE7
PC3LE6
SP6SP1SPS4- 8

SP4-8

SP4-7

Keybed ¹88 FW
76 FW
88 FW88 FW
76 SW
88 FW

88 FW88 FW
76 SW
61 SY
88 FW
76 SW
61 SY
88 FW
76 SW
61 SW
88 FW88 FW88 FW
88 FW
76 SW
Polyphony128

KB3 is polyphony free
1281281282561281286412825664
Display480 x 272
color LCD
240 x 64
LCD
240 x 64
LCD
2×20 char
LCD
480 x 272
color LCD
240 x 64
LCD
240 x 64
LCD
240 x 64
LCD
128 x 64
LCD
3 char LED1×16 char
LCD
Wooden
End Caps
NoNoNoNoNoYesYesNoNoNoNo
Flash Play™16 GB2 GBNoNo2 GBNoNoNo2 GBNoNo
Sample
Memory
3.3 GB188 MBNoNo2 GBNo128 MBNoNoNoNo
Piano ²
Samples
⋅GD
⋅JC7
⋅TS
⋅GD*
⋅JC7*
⋅TS
⋅GD*
⋅TS
⋅GD*
⋅TS
⋅GD*
⋅JC7*
⋅TS
⋅GD*
⋅TS
⋅TS
⋅GD* (sold separately)
TS⋅GD*
⋅JC7*
⋅TS
GD*TS
String
Resonance
KSR ³KSR ³NoNoYesNoNoNoKSR ³YesNo
Factory
Programs
3225122562561000+14531074106125616128
Factory Setups/Multis18618225612850+216150256130064
User
Programs
30721024256256409625602560256010245 (Favorites)64
User
Setups/Multis
30721024256256409625602560256010245 (Favorites)64
Setup/Multi
Zones
1684416161616444
General MIDINoNoNoNoNoYesYesYesNoNoNo
KORE 64®
⋅Programs
⋅Kmap/Smps
Some
Yes
Some
Yes
Some
Yes
Some
Yes
Some
Yes
Yes
Yes
Sold SeparatelyNo
No
Some
Yes
No
Yes
No
No
V.A.S.T.
Editing
YesYesvia Editor softwarevia Editor softwareYesYesYesYesvia Editor softwareNovia Editor software
FM EngineYes (v4)NoNoNoYesNoNoNoNoNoNo
FX Units323216163216161032410
FX EditingFullFullLimitedLimitedFullFullFullLimitedLimitedLimitedLimited
Master FXComp + EQ
(dedicated knobs)
EQ
(dedicated knobs)
EQ
(dedicated knobs)
EQ
(dedicated knobs)
Comp + EQComp + EQComp + EQNoNoEQNo
Software
Editor
FreeFreeFreeFreeFreeFreeFreeFor saleFreeNoFor sale
PC3
Compat.
Most objects
(no edited ROM samples)
Most objects
(no edited ROM samples)
Most objects (no samples)Most objects (no samples)Most objects
(no edited ROM samples)
All objects
(no samples)
All objectsMost objects (no samples)Most Programs
(no samples)
NoMost Programs (no samples)
Legacy K2
Compat. **
Programs
Keymaps
Samples
(no compat file)
Programs
Keymaps
Samples
(no compat file)
NoNoPrograms
Keymaps
Samples
(no compat file)
Setups
Programs
Keymaps
(no compat file)
Setups
Programs
Keymaps
Samples
(includes K2 compat file)
Setups
Programs
Keymaps
(no compat file)
NoNoNo
Categorized ProgramsCompleteCompleteCompleteCompleteCompletePartialPartialCompleteCompleteCompleteComplete
Surf-n-Select Sound NavigationYesYesNoNoYesNoNoNoNoNoNo
Favorites /
QA Entries
9901010699025,60025,60025,60055No
SequencerYesYesNoNoYesYesYesYesNoNoNo
RIFFs1600016161616000
Arpeggiators1680016161616400
MIDI CC
Step Sequencer
16 (v4)00016000000
External StorageUSB-to-PC
USB Drive
USB-to-PC
USB Drive
USB-to-PC
USB Drive
USB-to-PC
USB Drive
USB-to-PC
USB Drive
USB-to-PC
USB Drive
USB-to-PC
USB Drive
USB-to-PC
USB Drive
USB-to-PC
USB Drive
NoUSB-to-PC
Analog
Outputs
Main + AuxMainMainMainMain + AuxMain + AuxMain + AuxMainMainMainMain
Analog
Inputs
(MP3 input)
1/8″ with FX1/8″ with FX1/8″1/8″(2) 1/4″
1/8″
with FX
NoNoNoNo(2) 1/4″No
Digital OutNoNoNoNoNoYes
(with sync)
Yes
(with sync)
Yes
(no sync)
NoNoNo
AftertouchYesYesNoNoYesYesYesYesNoNoNo
Programmable Sliders9 (+LED ladders)9949990000
Programmable Knobs00009005401
Programmable Buttons1011621010107100
CC Pedal inputs21112221111
Switch Pedal inputs32 (dual jack)2 (dual jack)2 (dual jack)23322 (dual jack)11 (dual jack)
Half-Damper ***Yes (pianos)Yes (pianos)MIDI onlyMIDI onlyYes (pianos)NoNoNoYes (pianos)NoNo
Drum Pads00000008000
Ribbon inputNoNoNoNoYesYesYesNoNoNoNo
Breath Controller inputNoNoNoNoNoYesYesNoNoNoNo

Notes:

¹ Keyboard Mechanisms: FW = fully-weighted hammer-action / SW = semi-weighted / SY = synth action.

² GD = German D, JC7 = Japanese C7, TS = Triple Strike.

³ KSR = “Kurzweil String Resonance”.

* These pianos are an optimized version of the Forte® Grand pianos, derived from the same quality content but using less samples.

** Cannot load K2 Series KB3 or Triple Mode Programs. Edited ROM sample headers as well as some DSP algorithms and tools cannot be converted. Please see owner’s manuals for details.

*** Half-damper pedal sold separately.

DOWNLOADS

User Manuals

SP1 Musician’s Guide – 2.0 MB
Primary owner’s manual (Rev C)
2018-01-23

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