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Kurzweil KaE1vsKurzweil KaP1

Summary

Kurzweil KaE1 and Kurzweil KaP1: 2 Kurzweil digital pianos compared side by side. They differ on 8 of 15 compared specifications.

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KaE1
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KaP1
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General
ManufacturerKurzweilKurzweil
StatusCurrentCurrent
Released20232024
Keyboard
Keys8888
Key actionHammer-actionHammer-action
Keybed88-note fully weighted four-zone graded hammer action (H1 Ivory), three sensitivity settings88-note fully weighted four-zone graded hammer action (H1 Ivory), synthetic ivory and ebony key tops, adjustable touch sensitivity
Sound
Sound engineKORE 1.0 sound library (128 MB)Kurzweil's sampled piano and companion sounds, with the weight of the programme count put into a few good sounds rather than hundreds of thin ones
Sounds2028
Polyphony128 notes256 notes
SpeakersFour speakers, stereo, driven by dual amplifiersFour speakers, stereo, driven by dual amplifiers
FeaturesH1 Ivory graded hammer action, Four-speaker stereo system, Bluetooth 5.2 audio and MIDI, USB audio and MIDI, Split, layer and duo modes, Song recorder, Separate soft pedal inputH1 Ivory graded hammer action, Four-speaker stereo system, USB carries MIDI and audio on one cable, Bluetooth audio and MIDI, Split, layer and duo modes, Metronome, recorder and rhythms, Music rest and pedal included
Connections
USB to hostYesYes
USB audio interfaceYesYes
BluetoothYesYes
Outputs1 × 1/4-inch stereo, Headphones (1/4-inch)2 × 1/4-inch left/right, Headphones (1/4-inch and 1/8-inch)
MIDI portsUSB, BluetoothUSB, Bluetooth
Pedal inputsSustain / sostenuto, SoftSustain

Key differences

  • Polyphony: KaE1 – 128 notes KaP1 – 256 notes
  • Released: KaE1 – 2023 KaP1 – 2024
  • Keybed: KaE1 – 88-note fully weighted four-zone graded hammer action (H1 Ivory), three sensitivity settings KaP1 – 88-note fully weighted four-zone graded hammer action (H1 Ivory), synthetic ivory and ebony key tops, adjustable touch sensitivity
  • Sound engine: KaE1 – KORE 1.0 sound library (128 MB) KaP1 – Kurzweil's sampled piano and companion sounds, with the weight of the programme count put into a few good sounds rather than hundreds of thin ones
  • Sounds: KaE1 – 20 KaP1 – 28

Both are the same on keys (88), key action (Hammer-action) and USB to host (Yes).