It does not have a workstation range of endless pad and lead sounds that get you in the ballpark of whatever you may have been looking for. The synth sounds are an improvement over previous Kurzweils but the programs based on VA1 and sampled synth content could be better. The clav sounds are amazing with every variation needed for classic songs and the Wah effect used with an expression pedal is particularly fun to play. If you're not a Hammond purist this should get you through as much B3 playing as you need without bringing another keyboard out. The organ sounds are an improvement on previous incarnations of KB3 technology and the physical controllers are perfectly mapped out for organ playing with sliders for 9 drawbars, switches for leslie speed, brake, etc. The Rhodes and Wurlitzer programs have amazing character and often instead of switching presets, I'll use the physical controllers to add tremolo, gain, phaser, etc. They are not all bright and thin like some other manufacturers' versions of Yamaha pianos. The programs based on the 7' Yamaha are my favorite and cover a wide range within the presets. The pianos are based on German (Steinway) 9' and Japanese (Yamaha) 7' grands and are a huge improvement over the older triple strike pianos found in generations of Kurzweil keyboards. The new pianos/EPs/clavs and more that were created for the Forte and Artis series are all great! The electric pianos, and specifically the Rhodes are among the best that I have played on any hardware or software instrument.
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