Trend price : 50-100€
A set of rackmount expanders with sampled sounds from the Famous K250 each focused on different sounds typology.
Overview
(weight: 9 Kg) the 1000 expanders series are a 2 units rackmount unit.
Main panel features a 16 x 2 lines display, 9 push buttons and a single knob for main volume.
Back panel terminal connectors:
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main outputs
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Midi interface
Voice
system polyphony depends on related model (from 20 to 24 channels). A basic program is composed by 4 PCM layers each with indivual level, pan and zone assignment.
Wavetable
each Kurzweil 1000 modules contains 2/ 4 MB of samples with crystal-clear quality sample rate. ROM sets can be expanded with optional memory chips blocks.
Models
-1000 PX Professional Expander - 24 note polyphonic module featuring 120 presets Grand Piano and Strings to Choir, Organs, Acoustic Bass, Vibes, Woodwinds and Brass.
-1000 SX String Expander: 20 note polyphonic module offering 99 preset sounds: Ensemble Strings, Solo Violin, Solo Cello and Pizzicato Strings.
-1000 HX Horn expander: 20 note polyphonic module packed with 100 presets including Trumpet, Trumpet Mutes, trombones and saxophone.
-1000 GX Guitar expander: 20 note polyphonic module with acoustic and electric sounds.
-1000 AX Acoustic expander:acoustic sounds
-1000 EX Ensemble (no info)
-K1000 keyboard: PX1000 version with 76 weighted keys.
Performance
multitimbral unit managse 16 parts each with individual Midi channel settings.
LFO
2 modulators for oscillators pitch and filter cutoff. Both LFO offer
7 shapes with polarity inversion option: sine, cosine, saw, triangle, square, noise and random
Envelope
2 EGs each with a 3-segments ASR and editable loop points.
Effect
no dedicated DSP: effect is faked using voices, reducing tiny polyphony. There are basically 5 kind of effects (plus variation and combination) available with limited edit: phaser, leslie, vibrato, echo and chorus
Memory
depends on model
Audio demo:
Video Clip:
Review
OK: sample quality / cheap
NOT : obsolete / limited edit / bulky
"Now an obsolete rompler for nostalgic and k250 fans. The 1000 expanders need an external editor for serious edit. "
Text , review, special demos copyright polynominal.com / Eric Pochesci