Introducing the Xk, Oberheim's MIDI master keyboard. The Xk is small and light weight, yet it provides complete control of any MIDI music system, remotely. \

Keyboard:

The Xk keyboard has the fast touch of a synthesizer keyboard, with Attack Velocity, Release Velocity, and After-Touch Pressure, for complete dynamic control. There are also different Velocity Scales to adjust the keyboard's feel.

Zones:

The keyboard incorporates three Zones that process the notes played on the keyboard. Each Zone has its own MIDI channel, and can split the keyboard or overlap for double or triple voicings. This means that three synthesizers can controlled completely independently. In addition, the Xk's Voice Spillover feature allows two synthesizers to play as a single synthesizer within each zone. For example, two 6-voice Xpanders can be utilized as a single 12 voice instrument.

Programmability:

Each of the Xk's 100 Master Programs store the settings of the three Zones, the sound program for the synthesizer in each Zone, as well as many other parameters. This means that your entire keyboard setup can be recalled, just by selecting one of the Xk's Master Programs.

Drum Machine & Sequencer Control:

The Xk can select a Song Program number for a M I DI Drum Machine or Sequencer. In additon, there are controls for sequence start, continue and stop on the front panel. This makes it possible to coordinate the drum programs and sound programs.

Programmable Controllers:

Besides pitch bend and vibrato, the Xk's levers and pedals can beset to 0 to 100 MIDI controllers. This enables them to be used to control most any function on a synthesizer, including Volume, Sustain, Portamento, etc.

These functions are programmed in each Zone of each of the Xk's programs, for more complete control.

Chord Hold And Intelligent Arpeggiator

Oberheim's unique Chord Hold function enables a chord to be programmed, and then transposed with a single key.

The Xk can also arpeggiate any of the Zones, with up to five programmable transpositions.

Notes played on the keyboard, the Chord Hold, or both can arpegglate.

XK programmable midi controller Features include

The keyboard can be assigned with several zones for 'split' and layering of multiple instruments. list $995.00