Kurzweil K2700vsKurzweil SP8
Summary
Kurzweil K2700 and Kurzweil SP8: 2 Kurzweil multi-function keyboards compared side by side. They differ on 6 of 14 compared specifications.
Key differences
- Drawbars: Physical on the K2700 and None on the SP8.
- Released: 2021 on the K2700 and 2026 on the SP8.
- Aftertouch: Monophonic on the K2700 and None on the SP8.
- Keybed: 88-note fully weighted Fatar TP/40L, velocity and aftertouch sensitive on the K2700 and 88-note fully weighted four-zone graded hammer action (H1 Ivory GT), velocity sensitive on the SP8.
- 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 VAST with Flash-Play: 2 GB of factory samples that load instantly, including the German D and Triple Strike pianos and tine electric pianos on the SP8.
Both are the same on keys (88), key action (Hammer-action) and sections (Piano, Electric piano, Organ, Synth, Sample playback).
| 2 items |  Kurzweil K2700Current |  Kurzweil SP8New |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Manufacturer | Kurzweil | Kurzweil |
| Status | Current | Current |
| Released | 2021 | 2026 |
| 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 four-zone graded hammer action (H1 Ivory GT), velocity sensitive |
| Sounds | ||
| Sections | Piano, Electric piano, Organ, Synth, Sample playback | Piano, Electric piano, Organ, 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. | VAST with Flash-Play: 2 GB of factory samples that load instantly, including the German D and Triple Strike pianos and tine electric pianos |
| Organ models | KB3 tonewheel modelling | KB3 tonewheel modelling |
| Polyphony | 256 notes, dynamically allocated | 256 notes, dynamically allocated |
| 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 | Flash-Play, no loading time, 2 GB factory samples, 1,000 factory programs, 200+ multis, Loads VAST programs from older Kurzweils, KB3 organ engine, Graded hammer action |