Professional Keyboard and Piano Players the world over have come to rely on Kurzweil - both on stage and in the studio. While Kurzweil Music Systems is a familiar name to many, you may still be surprised to learn that the company was founded in 1982 by Stevie Wonder, Raymond Kurzweil and Bruce Cichowlas. Known as the ultimate all-in-one gigmachine...the Artis SE features an 88 key, weighted action keyboard in a class leading lightweight package of only 17.5kg. and it sounds great. Featuring a wide selection of sounds from the PC3K series and the KORE 64 expansion library along with a user interface focused on easy selection, layering and splitting of sounds, the Artis is the perfect live performance Piano...and more. The Artis SE main Piano sample is the superb "German D" grand piano. This multi-layered sample of the famous German Steinway model D grand piano is simply incredible. Following the standard of sonic excellence established by the Artis and Forte, the Artis SE helps you realise a high level of performance with its astonishing sound quality, dependability and user-friendly operation.. The Kurweil Artis SE features a 88 note fully-weighted hammer action Fatar TP100 keyed, the Artis German 9’ Grand Piano, KB3 Tonewheel emulation, along with a wide selection of sounds from the acclaimed PC3 and KORE 64 expansion. The Artis SE has splitting and layering capabilities and excellent real-time effects manipulation via the pre-programmed controllers. For those wanting a more intimate editing experience there is Artis SE SoundEditor. A full-featured Editor/Librarian and Sound Development tool, SoundEditor offers full V.A.S.T. editing for the Kurzweil Artis SE.