Has anybody got a Kurzweil PC3X or PC3K6/7/8

I used to have a K2600XS that I absolutely loved for years.  I eventually sold it, thinking it was way over-kill for my needs and I was moving into a more DAW centered setup anyway at the time.  The moment I sold it, I missed it.  Not just because of all the sounds and features, but also because of the "feel" of it.  I tried many other keyboards/controllers but I never liked any of them as much.

Last year, I was able to get a great deal on a Kurzweil SP2XS and I jumped right on it!  I can't speak to the PC3 series specifically, but I can assure you the new Kurzweils are just as amazing as the older K series and then some.  Incredible sounds, features, and the weighted feel is simply the best!


You will love it as much as you think you are, Jeff!

Thanks very much guys I appreciate you chiming in. I am getting the impression it sounds incredible. For me the action is not the thing so much. I am not really a piano player so much but a synth player and I have played synth actions a lot so it does not worry me too much.

I am into soundtracks and creating music especially in a multi timbral mode too. Although I will be transferring parts over to my DAW and processing from there as well. I am into VAST as I have used it on the older K2000 series. I am interested in the new PC3K series as it reads the old sounds and I have a pretty large collection of Kurzweil sounds on CD ROM. I will still keep a K2000R that is maxed out though just for some extra Kurz power.

The keyboard is in another city and I am not sure I am going to get a chance to hear it before I buy it so that is why I am asking. It is the sound quality of the machine that really interests me the most.

backwoods I have played the Fantom and yes it has a fine action for sure. The Kurzweil model with the nice action is the PC3K8. (supposed to be anyway) I am interested in the PC3K6. It has the same specs just a different keyboard that is all. I will be using it in the studio not live. Thanks again, hopefully ProjectM will chime in as well.

Has anyone opened it up and had a look inside as to build quality. That would interest me too as the old K2000 series is very well made.

Congrats Jeff! I know a guy like you will be able to use it to its full potential too. 

There is a forum somewhere that has a Kurzweil section and the main designer quite often chips in.

Jeff,
I bought a new PC3K8 about six months ago and love it. Great action and awesome sounds.

Hi Steven, Well I am having a serious love affair with mine. I have got the PC3K6 version but very happy none the less. The keyboard action is terrific and I love the way after touch is set-up on this too.

I must say I am a bit flabbergasted as to how bloody good it sounds. It is better than the older K2000 series. I have still got a fully maxed out K2000R and love it too but this thing is unbelievable. I have just used that NYC Grand on a big pop song production and it just sounds killer and so very real it is rude. The NYC Grand preset is amazing. The instrument records so very well.

I have owned a few biggie synths from Roland and Yamaha and others too but I must say there is something very special in the way this sounds. It is better than most I honestly believe it. They have taken the whole older K2000 thing and really upgraded it and pushed it into the stratosphere. Kore 64 must be amazing too. Next thing to get inside it.

Make sure you get all the free sounds on their website. There are few banks there with quite a few presets in them. Among the analog synths there are some really killer electric pianos. Some of the best ever!!

I just got the Kore 64 memory expansion pack for the Kurzweil PC3K and I must say the sounds are just amazing. If any of you K owners out there have not got this expansion but may be thinking about it all I can say is just go for it. You won't be disappointed.
 
If you include the free sounds that are on the Kurzweil website (over 80 meg and 1500 presets) the total number of sounds now resident in memory is well over 4200! Is that serious or what.
 
PS there is room for 64,000 sounds in the machine too.
 
 

Can you elaborate a little bit? For example, when it comes back on, does it go through the boot process again? If so, this is most likely a faulty power supply in the PC3X, which is an issue some people have had  with this era of Kurzweil keyboards.