Kurzweil MPS-M1vsKurzweil SP8
Summary
Kurzweil MPS-M1 and Kurzweil SP8: 2 Kurzweil multi-function keyboards compared side by side. They differ on 7 of 14 compared specifications.
Key differences
- Released: 2023 on the MPS-M1 and 2026 on the SP8.
- Keybed: 88-note fully weighted hammer action (Fatar TP110), ten touch-sensitivity settings on the MPS-M1 and 88-note fully weighted four-zone graded hammer action (H1 Ivory GT), velocity sensitive on the SP8.
- Sound engine: A.T.S.T. (Authentic Timbre Synthesis Technology): Kurzweil's sample-based engine for the piano and companion sounds on the MPS-M1 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.
- Organ models: None on the MPS-M1 and KB3 tonewheel modelling on the SP8.
- Polyphony: 256 notes on the MPS-M1 and 256 notes, dynamically allocated on the SP8.
Both are the same on keys (88), key action (Hammer-action) and drawbars (None).
| 2 items |  Kurzweil MPS-M1Current |  Kurzweil SP8New |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Manufacturer | Kurzweil | Kurzweil |
| Status | Current | Current |
| Released | 2023 | 2026 |
| Keyboard | ||
| Keys | 88 | 88 |
| Key action | Hammer-action | Hammer-action |
| Aftertouch | None | None |
| Keybed | 88-note fully weighted hammer action (Fatar TP110), ten touch-sensitivity settings | 88-note fully weighted four-zone graded hammer action (H1 Ivory GT), velocity sensitive |
| Sounds | ||
| Sections | Piano, Electric piano, Synth, Sample playback | Piano, Electric piano, Organ, Synth, Sample playback |
| Drawbars | None | None |
| Sound engine | A.T.S.T. (Authentic Timbre Synthesis Technology): Kurzweil's sample-based engine for the piano and companion sounds | 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 | None | KB3 tonewheel modelling |
| Polyphony | 256 notes | 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 | A.T.S.T. sound engine, Fatar TP110 hammer action, Ten touch-sensitivity settings, OLED display | 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 |