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Kurzweil KP100vsKurzweil MPS-M1

Summary

Kurzweil KP100 and Kurzweil MPS-M1: 2 Kurzweil multi-function keyboards compared side by side. They differ on 11 of 14 compared specifications.

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KP100
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MPS-M1
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General
ManufacturerKurzweilKurzweil
StatusCurrentCurrent
Released20202023
Keyboard
Keys6188
Key actionSynth-actionHammer-action
AftertouchNoneNone
Keybed61-note synth action with adjustable touch sensitivity, three response levels88-note fully weighted hammer action (Fatar TP110), ten touch-sensitivity settings
Sounds
SectionsPiano, Electric piano, Organ, Synth, Sample playbackPiano, Electric piano, Synth, Sample playback
DrawbarsNoneNone
Sound engineSample playback, 633 preset programs including Kurzweil's Triple Strike Piano from the PC3 series, with over 200 auto-accompaniment patterns behind themA.T.S.T. (Authentic Timbre Synthesis Technology): Kurzweil's sample-based engine for the piano and companion sounds
Organ modelsNoneNone
Polyphony128 notes256 notes
Connections
OutputsStereo 1/4-inch line out, Headphones, 2-speaker stereo system1/4-inch balanced, Headphones
MIDI portsUSBDIN in, DIN out, USB
Pedal inputsSwitch (assignable)Sustain, Expression
Features
Features633 preset sounds, 32 user favourites, 200+ auto-accompaniment patterns, 6-track song recorder, 2-speaker stereo sound system, Stereo audio in, MIDI over USBA.T.S.T. sound engine, Fatar TP110 hammer action, Ten touch-sensitivity settings, OLED display

Key differences

  • Keys: KP100 – 61 MPS-M1 – 88
  • Key action: KP100 – Synth-action MPS-M1 – Hammer-action
  • Released: KP100 – 2020 MPS-M1 – 2023
  • Keybed: KP100 – 61-note synth action with adjustable touch sensitivity, three response levels MPS-M1 – 88-note fully weighted hammer action (Fatar TP110), ten touch-sensitivity settings
  • Sound engine: KP100 – Sample playback, 633 preset programs including Kurzweil's Triple Strike Piano from the PC3 series, with over 200 auto-accompaniment patterns behind them MPS-M1 – A.T.S.T. (Authentic Timbre Synthesis Technology): Kurzweil's sample-based engine for the piano and companion sounds
  • Polyphony: KP100 – 128 notes MPS-M1 – 256 notes

Both are the same on drawbars (None).