| Keyboard: | 61-note unweighted synth-style keyboard with monophonic aftertouch |
| Display: | 64 x 240 fluorescent backlit display with brightness and contrast controls. |
| Physical Controllers: | (8) sliders, (1) Pitch Wheel, (1) Mod Wheel, (2) buttons, (4) Foot Swicth Pedal inputs, (2) CC Pedal inputs, (1) Ribbon Controller input - all assignable |
| Polyphony: | 48 sample-playback voices (192 total oscillators). |
| Multitimbral parts: | 16 MIDI channels (each can be a 32 layer deep program) |
| General MIDI Compatability: | Built in GM-1 sound set |
| Architecture: | V.A.S.T. - Variable Architecture Synthesis Technology with 60 DSP functions |
| ROM Programs: | Over 600 plus thousands on SmartMedia and CDROM (both included) |
| Sound ROM: | 32 MB base ROM expandable to 48Mb |
| Sample RAM: | Up to 128 MB via 1 non-composite 72 pin SIMM. |
| Sequence/Program RAM: | 1.5 MB user-programmable battery-backed RAM. Equivalent to over 360,000 sequencer events. |
| Sequencer: | Full-function 768 ppq sequencer with 16 song and 16 arrangement tracks. Offers pattern, linear, loop and step recording, cut/copy/paste, advanced 'groove' quantizing, event list editing and other powerful track editing tools. Sequences can be also triggered in real time from the keyboard. |
| KDFX: | Powerful, flexible 5-stereo bus, 24-bit digital effects engine offering a wide range of time, frequency and dynamic based effects as well as effects chaining. |
| Triple Modular Processing: | Offers 126 sound shaping algorithms and in-series processing of VAST layers. |
| KB3 Drawbar Mode: | Allows blending of nine harmonics per voice in real-time (full polyphony maintained at all times). KB3 Mode allows realistic tone wheel organ emulations and innovative, dynamic new timbres. |
| Live Mode: | Process any incoming signal via the digital or optional analog inputs with powerful V.A.S.T. synthesis functions and built in KDFX capabilities. |
| Arpeggiator: | Fully programmable arpeggiator featuring 7 different modes of operation and a host of features including the ability to sync to MIDI Beat Clock. |
| Waveform Editing: | Full functional graphic sample editor with a host of sample editing tools (Sampling Option NOT required) |
| Sample Processing: | Non-real-time DSP functions include time compression/expansion, pitch shifting, re-sampling, pasting samples on beats-per-minute timeline (Mix Beat), volume ramps, mix sample, and many other functions. Sample Processing DSP does not require the sampling option to be installed. |
| File Compatibility: | Reads/writes Standard MIDI Files, AIFF and WAVE files. ISO 9660 Compatible. Reads libraries in Roland 700 series, Akai S1000, S1100, and S3000, and Ensoniq EPS, and ASR file formats. |
| AFMS File System: | User-friendly cataloging and retrieval of individual objects. Powerful utilities including: file search, info about media/available space, disk macros, startup file applications, and more. |
| Analog I/O: | 4 balanced audio outs with 24-bit converters plus mix stereo pair (can also be used as unbalanced). Stereo headphone out. |
| Digital I/O: | 8 channels of 24-bit ADAT input and output (or 2 channles of AES/EBU or S/PDIF output) |
| FREE OS Updates: | User-installed upgrades via SmartMedia card or SCSI. Software available for download from this web site. DOS compatibility required. |
