"*** Exclusive Preview ***
I managed to exclusively get the first unit before it hits the MUSIKMESSE booth and retailers.
I'm allowed to tell about it already. In-depth review for the OKEY magazine will follow.
This video shows what PHYSIS' latest masterkeyboard K4 can do.
Read my review in OKEY-magazine #118.
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www.robert-karasek.com"
Note this is the first Physis post on MATRIXSYNTH.
PHYSIS PIANO K4 - K5
Designed to satisfy players who need the outstanding power of a professional MIDI controller combined with the feel of a real piano, the K4 features 88-note, (76 for K5), Weighted hammer-action keyboard able to provide an impressive feel and response. A complete set of 27 Full Assignable real time Controllers, 256 indipendent Midi Channels on 8 zones, 4 USB host ports, tons of programable scenes, will be able to allow a complete control over music softwares or the most complex MIDI enviroment. The instrument is expandable with Physis Piano “Physical Modeling Piano Board” making this keyboard really interesting choise either for stage and studio.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
KEYBOARDS
- 88 Hammer-Action Weighted keys with Aftertouch (K4)
- 76 Hammer-Action Light Weighted keys with Aftertouch (K5)
CONNECTIONS
- 8 x Indipendent Midi Outputs
- 2 x Indipendent Midi Inputs
- 4 x Host USB Ports
- 1 x Device USB Port ( Windows XP ® / Windows 7 ® and Mac OS X ® compatible )
- 2 x Audio Outputs ( L/R unbalanced 1/4" jack )
- 1 x Headphones Output ( stereo 1/4" jack )
EXPANSION
- Sound Expandable with Physis Piano Engine
CONTROLS
- 1 x Audio Volume Slider
- 8 x lighted Zone Buttons
- 4 x lighted Bank Buttons of 27 full-assignable Controls
- 9 x full-360° Rotary Controls ( with 4 Banks for 36 pots in total )
- 9 x long-throw 45mm Slider Controls ( with 4 Banks for 36 pots in total )
- 9 x lighted Button Controls ( with 4 Banks for 36 switches in total )
- 3 x 180° Wheels ( 1 Wheel with 90° centered position )
- 8 x full-assignable potentiometric Pedal Inputs
- Fast entry Alpha-Numeric Keypad
- 5 x dedicated Sequencer Remote Buttons for Midi Machine Control Commands
- 1 x dedicated Transpose Button for fast changes of key
- 4.3" Multicolor Graphic LCD Display (480*272 dots)
MEMORY
- 128 full-programmable Performances
- 4 Indipendent Scenes for each Performance
- 8 Midi Zones + 4 Controller Banks for each Scene
- Selectable/Editable Velocity Curves + Velocity Ranges and Key Ranges for each Zone
DIMENSIONS (WxDxH) K4: 50.7"x14.0"x5.3" – 1287x355x134 mm
K5: 44,1"x14.0"x5.3" – 1120x355x134 mm
WEIGHT K4: 43 lbs – 19,8 Kg
K5: 32 lbs – 14,8 Kg"
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