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I bought this two years ago when I was getting back into keyboards after a very long break. As a user-friendly beginner's stage piano it was hard to beat; it sounds great and it's designed to be very intuitive to use ... it is really simple and obvious how to layer and modify sounds while you are playing, key modification is instantly accessible without having to go into a menu system, and other keyboards can be attached as required as you develop. Although described everywhere as a stage piano, it is also a very competent organ and string machine, and a reasonable synth. The gigbag (wheels at one end for ease of movement) is in grubby condition and needs a good brushing but is undamaged. The item is far too large & heavy for me to consider posting it, so please don't ask. It can either be collected from Harrow HA1 or we can meet somewhere not too far from Harrow for a handover. Listed on eBay with a start price of £249, I've put it here at discount in case any BC types fancy it. The following is the original 'blurb' for this keyboard: Stage Piano 88 keys with hammer action Touch-sensitive 256 voices 16 sounds String Resonance 5 assignable favourites Reverb, Chorus, Tremolo, Delay & EQ effects Split & Layer Mode for the keyboard Simple operation Incl. sustain pedal A lightweight with great sounds The Kurzweil SP1 is a stylish stage piano with a weighted 88-key hammer action keyboard and very user-friendly controls. It offers a choice of 16 tones, including a German D Artis Grand, electric pianos from the Kurzweil Forte SE, strings, woodwinds and brass from the Kurzweil PC-3. The SP1 features four individually adjustable effects (reverb, chorus, tremolo, delay) and a 3-band master EQ. It is possible to layer up to four sounds on top of each other, and there is also a split function. The high polyphony of 256 voices is high enough so that even when two people are playing the instrument at high speed, no fading note is swallowed. The low weight of just 12 kg makes the Kurzweil an ideal companion for your performance or for transporting to lessons. Connections In addition to the input for the power supply, there is a connection for a volume pedal and the included sustain pedal. Stereo outputs connect the instrument to a mixing console, audio interface or home stereo system. The stereo input is intended for connecting a smartphone or CD player, for example, and integrating the music from it into the exercises. The headphone output allows undisturbed playing and practising at any time of the day or night. Via the USB port, the SP1 can be connected to a computer to function as a master keyboard with music software (DAW). The MIDI inputs and outputs allow interaction with other MIDI equipment such as a sound expander or sequencer. Features: Manufacturer: Kurzweil Construction / Number of Keys: 88 Keyboard: Hammer action Velocity sensitive: Yes Sound Generation: Digital Adjustable Velocity Curve: Yes Number of Knobs: 8 Pitchbend, Modwheel Display: Yes USB MIDI Interface: Yes Headphone Connection: Yes Sustain Pedal Connection: Yes Storage Media: USB Stick MIDI Interface: Yes LINE IN: Yes LINE OUT: Yes Volume Pedal Connection: Yes incl. Power Adapter: Yes Pedal included: Yes Weight (kg): 12.3 Integrated Effects Processor: Yes Number of Sounds: 16 Polyphony: 256 Keyboard Split: Yes Power Supply: Adapter, external Width (cm): 133.4 Height (cm): 14.6 Depth (cm): 38.1

Excellent little synth unit in as-new condition - the two coloured tags show where to plug in power and Line Out (for use on dark stages) and are insulating tape, easily removed. It's happy to run off batteries and it has a pair of surprisingly adequate built-in speakers. It comes with the original power supply and - if you want it - I can dig out the original packaging it came in. That also means that posting this item will not be a problem. This is currently on eBay with a start price of £199. Offered here at a discount just in case any of the BC community fancy it. Original manufacturer's blurb is as follows: Yamaha Reface CS Analog Physical Modeling Engine with multiple synthesis and oscillator types. The Reface CS from Yamaha is an analog modeling synthesizer offering simple controls and complex sounds in a small size. Based on the CS-80 synthesizer, the CS or "Control Synthesizer" is a re-imagined interface providing 8-note polyphony with five oscillator modules capable of creating a variety of sounds from analog to digital. The CS's front panel offers dedicated sliders for all functions, making sound design and exploration fast and easy. The oscillator section offers five waveforms with additional texture and mod controls, while the 18 dB-per-octave low-pass filter offers cutoff frequency and resonance controls. The envelope generator features the classic attack, decay, sustain, and release (ADSR) controls. An envelope generator balance slider assigns the control to the filter when at the top, or the amplifier at the bottom, and blends the two when placed in the middle. The LFO or low-frequency oscillator offers a fixed waveform with a four way switch to route the signal to pitch, filter, amplifier, or off. Additional features include a pitch-bend lever, built in stereo speakers, a dedicated volume control, an octave slider, and a looper section which operates a phrase looper for recording and playing back multiple, overlaid loop phrases. On-board effects include distortion, chorus/flange, phaser, and delay with additional controls for depth and time. The CS can be switched between mono and poly and offers portamento or glide. The miniature 37-note keyboard utilizes the same High Quality (HQ) technology as Yamaha's flagship Motif XF workstation keyboard, offering a premium feel and fast response for accurate and natural playing. The CS can be powered by 6 "AA" batteries and offers a foot control connection for hands-free volume control. Other connections include two unbalanced 1/4" / 6.35mm outputs, a stereo 1/4" / 6.35mm headphone output, a stereo mini TRS 1/8" / 3.5mm input, and a mini-DIN connector providing MIDI in and out. Additionally, a USB connection is offered for connecting the instrument to a computer or iOS device. Although there is no preset memory, an iOS app is available to work as a librarian with parameters responding to MIDI CC controller data. The CS synthesizer ships with a power adapter and a MIDI breakout cable.