Kurzweil ME1 Multi-Timbral 32-Voice MIDI Module

In the tradition of Kurzweil's highly popular and successful Micro Piano, comes their newest half rack module, the ME-1 Micro Ensemble. This low cost module features a wide variety of piano, keyboard and synth sounds, along with strings, guitars, basses, voices, and drums - a total of 256 programs in all. The samples and synth programming is taken directly from our PC2 series instruments, including our newest stereo triple strike acoustic piano sample, and our new multi-strike electric pianos (both Rhodes and Wurlitzer). It should be noted that the KB3 Organs from the PC2 are not found in the Micro Ensemble, but the regular organ programs ARE included.

The Micro Ensemble has 32 voice polyphony and is multi-timbral on all 16 MIDI channels. A Global effects processor features the same effects found in our Stage Piano series. You can choose from one of 9 different effects, along with the wet/dry settings for reverb and chorus, directly from the front panel, or via MIDI (the effects are applied the same for the programs on all MIDI channels). The Micro Ensemble can also be transposed up or down, up to an octave.

Technical Info

1/2 Rack Module: will fit into a regular rack with a standard 1/2 rack adapter

MIDI: Receives on all 16 channels, In and Thru jacks

Polyphony: 32 voices

Internal Voices: 256 programs include Grand Piano, Tine E. Piano, FM E. Piano, Ensemble Strings, Voices, Organ, Harpsichord, Clav, Vibes, Marimba, Electric Bass & Acoustic Bass (with and without layered Ride Cymbal), Acoustic Guitar, Drums, Percussion, Synth Pads.

Effects: 9 preset effects, featuring 8 different reverbs, plus chorus, with separate controllable wet/dry levels for reverb and chorus components.

Outputs: 2 Analog Outputs (1/4 in. jack Left/Mono and Right), Stereo headphone out.

Power: external power supply.