Detail 01
FlashPlay sample playback
Uses nearly 2GB of premium instrument samples.
Product detailSKU #1500000486415
KurzweilSP8 88-Key Stage Keyboard - Black
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
An 88-key stage keyboard combining fully weighted hammer action, V.A.S.T. synthesis, FlashPlay sample playback, and hands-on performance control.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Live players needing piano-style weighted keys
- Players building layered or split setups with up to five MIDI zones
- Performers who want assignable controls, arpeggiators, CC sequencers, and riffs
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Players who do not need an 88-key fully weighted keyboard
- Players who do not need multi-zone MIDI control or deep sound customization
What matters in use
The specifications, translated
Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.
Detail 02
256-voice polyphony
Supports up to 256 voices of polyphony.
Detail 03
5-zone MIDI controller
Multi Mode supports up to five independent MIDI zones for layers and splits.
Detail 04
Assignable controls
Five knobs and five buttons use a three-position Shift function for 15 virtual controls of each type.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01Confirm that an 88-key fully weighted hammer-action keyboard suits your setup.
- 02The keyboard provides a stereo 1/8 in. audio input with effects.
- 03Pedal connectivity includes two assignable switch inputs and one assignable continuous CC pedal input.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01How many keys does the SP8 have?
It has 88 fully weighted hammer-action keys.
02What sound engine does it use?
It uses Kurzweil V.A.S.T. synthesis with FlashPlay sample playback.
03Can it create keyboard splits and layers?
Yes. Multi Mode supports up to five independent MIDI zones.
04What pedal inputs are included?
It has two assignable switch-pedal inputs and one assignable continuous CC pedal input, with half-damper support.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
2 detailsPlayability
- Key action
- Fully weighted hammer-action
- Number of keys
- 88
1 detailsBody & build
- Color
- Black
4 detailsConnections & power
- Audio input
- Stereo 1/8" input with FX
- Continuous pedal input
- 1 assignable CC pedal
- Half-damper support
- Yes
- Switch pedal inputs
- 2 assignable
30 detailsOther
- Assignable knobs
- 5 with 3-position Shift (15 virtual knobs)
- Factory programs
- 1000
- Metronome
- Yes
- Riffs
- Yes
- Assignable buttons
- 5 with 3-position Shift (15 virtual buttons)
- Zones
- 5-zone MIDI controller
- CC sequencers
- Yes
- Tap tempo
- Yes
- Tier
- new
- Technology
- FlashPlay sample playback
- Pitch wheel
- Yes
- Factory multis
- 200+
- Sample memory
- Nearly 2GB
- Engine
- V.A.S.T.
- Category Source
- detail
- Simultaneous arps/sequences
- Up to 5
- Categories
- 10 sound categories
- Product type
- Stage keyboard
- User locations
- 4000+
- Korena Special
- false
- Transpose
- Semitone and octave buttons
- Polyphony
- 256 voices
- Dimensions (WxHxD)
- 51.90" (131.83 cm) x 4.92" (12.50 cm) x 13.60" (34.54 cm)
- Weight
- 31.97 lb. (14.50 kg)
- Variation button
- Programmable
- Product Type
- Stage keyboard
- Modulation wheel
- Assignable
- Model
- SP8
- Source Id
- site51500000486415
- Arpeggiator
- Yes
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