Kurzweil K2061vsKurzweil MPS-M1
Summary
Kurzweil K2061 and Kurzweil MPS-M1: 2 Kurzweil multi-function keyboards compared side by side. They differ on 11 of 14 compared specifications.
Key differences
- Keys: 61 on the K2061 and 88 on the MPS-M1.
- Key action: Synth-action on the K2061 and Hammer-action on the MPS-M1.
- Drawbars: Physical on the K2061 and None on the MPS-M1.
- Released: 2024 on the K2061 and 2023 on the MPS-M1.
- Aftertouch: Monophonic on the K2061 and None on the MPS-M1.
- Keybed: 61-note Fatar TP/9 synth action, velocity and aftertouch sensitive on the K2061 and 88-note fully weighted hammer action (Fatar TP110), ten touch-sensitivity settings on the MPS-M1.
| 2 items |  Kurzweil K2061Current |  Kurzweil MPS-M1Current |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Manufacturer | Kurzweil | Kurzweil |
| Status | Current | Current |
| Released | 2024 | 2023 |
| Keyboard | ||
| Keys | 61 | 88 |
| Key action | Synth-action | Hammer-action |
| Aftertouch | Monophonic | None |
| Keybed | 61-note Fatar TP/9 synth action, velocity and aftertouch sensitive | 88-note fully weighted hammer action (Fatar TP110), ten touch-sensitivity settings |
| Sounds | ||
| Sections | Piano, Electric piano, Organ, Synth, Sample playback | Piano, Electric piano, Synth, Sample playback |
| Drawbars | Physical | None |
| Sound engine | Dynamic VAST: a programmable synthesis engine where each layer is a chain of DSP blocks you can rewire, with a 6-operator FM engine and the VA1 virtual-analogue oscillators alongside it, plus the KB3 tonewheel organ engine and gigabytes of factory samples | A.T.S.T. (Authentic Timbre Synthesis Technology): Kurzweil's sample-based engine for the piano and companion sounds |
| Organ models | KB3 tonewheel modelling | None |
| Polyphony | 256 notes, dynamically allocated | 256 notes |
| Connections | ||
| Outputs | 1/4-inch balanced, Headphones | 1/4-inch balanced, Headphones |
| MIDI ports | DIN in, DIN out, USB | DIN in, DIN out, USB |
| Pedal inputs | Sustain, Expression | Sustain, Expression |
| Features | ||
| Features | Dynamic VAST with user-programmable DSP, KB3 tonewheel organ engine, Ribbon controller, Nine assignable sliders and nine knobs, 16-part multitimbral, Aftertouch | A.T.S.T. sound engine, Fatar TP110 hammer action, Ten touch-sensitivity settings, OLED display |