Kurzweil K2700vsKurzweil MPS-M1
Summary
Kurzweil K2700 and Kurzweil MPS-M1: 2 Kurzweil multi-function keyboards compared side by side. They differ on 9 of 14 compared specifications.
Key differences
- Drawbars: Physical on the K2700 and None on the MPS-M1.
- Released: 2021 on the K2700 and 2023 on the MPS-M1.
- Aftertouch: Monophonic on the K2700 and None on the MPS-M1.
- Keybed: 88-note fully weighted Fatar TP/40L, velocity and aftertouch sensitive on the K2700 and 88-note fully weighted hammer action (Fatar TP110), ten touch-sensitivity settings on the MPS-M1.
- 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. 4.5 GB of factory samples plus 3.5 GB of user flash. on the K2700 and A.T.S.T. (Authentic Timbre Synthesis Technology): Kurzweil's sample-based engine for the piano and companion sounds on the MPS-M1.
- Organ models: KB3 tonewheel modelling on the K2700 and None on the MPS-M1.
Both are the same on keys (88) and key action (Hammer-action).
| 2 items |  Kurzweil K2700Current |  Kurzweil MPS-M1Current |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Manufacturer | Kurzweil | Kurzweil |
| Status | Current | Current |
| Released | 2021 | 2023 |
| Keyboard | ||
| Keys | 88 | 88 |
| Key action | Hammer-action | Hammer-action |
| Aftertouch | Monophonic | None |
| Keybed | 88-note fully weighted Fatar TP/40L, 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. 4.5 GB of factory samples plus 3.5 GB of user flash. | 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, Cascade Mode, up to 32 layers deep, KB3 ToneReel organ engine, 6-operator FM and VA1 oscillators, 4.5 GB factory samples, 3.5 GB user flash, 1,500+ factory programs, 700+ multis, Built-in audio interface, 16-part multitimbral | A.T.S.T. sound engine, Fatar TP110 hammer action, Ten touch-sensitivity settings, OLED display |