![]() ![]() In terms of the basic building blocks, little has changed from the K2500R (which I reviewed back in SOS October '95) - or, indeed, from the K2000 (reviewed SOS March '92) or K2000R. VAST has a proven track record, offering an extremely wide range of powerful synth voices, from squeaky‑clean digital textures to alarmingly realistic analogue emulations - and every combination in between. ![]() The K2500 utilises the familiar VAST (Variable Architecture Synthesis Technology), offering 60 pick 'n' mix DSP functions arranged in a choice of 31 algorithms. Other than this, the two machines are essentially identical (but see the 'Vive la Difference' box for some comment). Kurzweil's new top‑of‑the range keyboard comes in two flavours the standard K2500 (pictured here), with its semi‑weighted 76‑note keyboard, and the K2500X (not shown), which boasts 88 fully‑weighted keys. If you aren't interested in loading your own samples you might want to look at the PC3s.With more zones than a one‑day Travelcard and an impressive array of physical real‑time control options, the keyboard version of Kurzweil's K2500 represents a new frontier in digital synthesis. To my ears the ROM 3 piano doesn't sound significantly better than the built in stereo piano, but the Rhodes, Wurlis and RMIs on the Vintage keys board are awesome.įor either the 2500 or 2600 you want to make sure the Orchestra and Contemporary ROM boards are installed along with the max 128 MB sample memory. The 2600s can also host the ROM 3 (Triple Strike Piano) and ROM 4 (Vintage Keys) expansion boards. The K2600s can do "Triple-Mode" which was a precursor to the PC3's cascaded algorithms. In general the K2600s are more reliable than the 25s, I used to see a lot more of the "blank blue-screen of death" on K2500s. The Fatar 88 note actions on these old K2s tend to drop weights but the 76 note keybeds are very stable. If you don' t need an 88 key board I suggest going for the 76-note version. The KDFX was a last minute add-on to the K2500s but is an integral part of the K2600 design. For that price you should be able to find on ebay a K2600 (76-note) or perhaps a K2600X. ![]()
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