SynthsKurzweil ⇝ Kurzweil K250

The K250 is a synthesizer and early 16-bit sampler workstation. It can record at sample rates from 5 kHz (100 seconds) to 50 kHz (10 seconds). It has a 12-track sequencer and is one of the first synthesizers based on samples in wave ROM.

It was developed as a collaboration between Ray Kurzweil and Stevie Wonder.

Specifications

Year Released: 1984

Keyboard: 88 keys with velocity

Polyphony: 12 notes

User Patches: 341

ROM: 96 instruments

Sequencer Memory: 12,000 notes

Weight: 95 lbs.

User Demo Videos

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Kurzweil K250 Service Manual

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