PC2 versus PC88?
Orlando Fiol
perfectly happy with it, I'd like to know if there's any appreciable
improvement in sound quality in the new PC2. I have the expansion board
for the PC88, so I'm concerned with all the sounds, not just the internal
voices. Any reports? Pros or cons?
Thanks,
Orlando
Mike Martin
There is a stunning difference in sound quality that I suggest you try and hear
for your self. The PC2 has a 117 dB dynamic range and a THD level thats nearly
unmeasurable, this makes it the cleanest, quietest and most dynamic keyboard
ever produced. A 24bit digital out and balanced analog outputs are standard.
It also has new features like Kurzweil's KB3 organ modeling system. The
effects are provided from the KDFX engine developed for the K2500 and K2600
series and are stunning.
The PC2 comes standard with 128 new sounds and will take two sound ROM
expansion boards and a 64 voice polyphony expansion. If there a downside, its
that the expansions aren't available yet.
The controller capabilities are much like the PC88 though its significantly
easier to use. Creating custom splits or layers can be done with the push of
one button.
Anyway, I could write all day about this. You need to go play it for yourself.
If you like there are also audio demos of the PC2 at my website listed below.
Mike Martin
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Melvin Hare
Just checking if they still have support for General MIDI mode a.k.a PC88mx
in Global mode ?
Thanks
Michael Houston
wrote:
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>The PC2 comes standard with 128 new sounds and will take two sound ROM
>expansion boards and a 64 voice polyphony expansion. If there a downside, its
>that the expansions aren't available yet.
(Ahem.) There's also the downside that the keyboard the expansions
plug into (the PC2 itself) isn't widely available yet either.... ;-)
But, I digress. The PC88 was a great keyboard; if the PC2 is as well
implemented as the hype says it is (and I certainly have no reason to
think it won't be), it ought to be a killer instrument....
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Jon Parker
| But, I digress. The PC88 was a great keyboard; if the PC2 is as well
| implemented as the hype says it is (and I certainly have no reason to
| think it won't be), it ought to be a killer instrument....
I have owned a PC-88 for four years now (two different ones.) The major
difference that I like about the PC-2 is that the sounds are editable,
unlike the PC-88 where you could only edit the velocity curve and effects
processing.
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Jon Parker
Jazz Pianist and Tubist
Denver CO USA
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Richard Whitehouse
>> difference that I like about the PC-2 is that the sounds are editable,
>> unlike the PC-88 where you could only edit the velocity curve and effects
>> processing.
Do you own the 88-key version of the PC2? If so, how does the PC2x
action compare to the PC88's action? I'm not sure what the term for
this is, but the Pc88 keyboard had this thing - when you were holding
down a chord, the keyboard has a force that's trying to push the keys
back up. You have to exert some extra arm weight to hold the keys
down. Does the PC2x do that also?
Richard
Jon Parker
| Do you own the 88-key version of the PC2? If so, how does the PC2x
| action compare to the PC88's action?
I don't own a PC-2, but I have played a few. The action is the same: it is
built by Fatar, which IMO is not very good. A few years ago when the PC-88
was new, it was a dream action. Now, with hammer action on other brands,
the Fatar weighted action just doesn't cut it for me.
| I'm not sure what the term for
| this is, but the Pc88 keyboard had this thing - when you were holding
| down a chord, the keyboard has a force that's trying to push the keys
| back up. You have to exert some extra arm weight to hold the keys
| down. Does the PC2x do that also?
The spring loaded action is what does this: the springs have a natural
tendancy to "spring" back into place ("spring" for lack of a better word.)