In an exclusive first review, the Kurzweil PC3X is featured in the October issue of Performing Musician Magazine.

With a sleek new look on the outside, and an arsenal of Kurzweil's latest cutting edge chip technology under its hood, the 88-note PC3X delivers 128 voices of incredible sound quality along with a host of powerful, easy to use features. The PC3X is Kurzweil's ultimate performance controller keyboard, with an enormous collection of stunning sounds combined with a comprehensive real-time controller functions.

In addition to the renowned Triple Strike Grand Piano, the PC3X features hundreds of new sounds; basses, drums, guitars, and synths suited for every style and taste, along with a collection of flawless vintage keyboard emulations, KB3 Mode and over 250 orchestral and string section programs.

"The 88-note, piano weighted PC3x is big without being unmanageable, solid and robust without being ridiculously heavy, and it demands (in a voice that brooks no argument) Play me!".

On the Sound, "...there is something large, round and warm about Kurzweil's grand piano, and it will appeal to many people. The same is true of the PC3x's electric pianos. Scroll to the Rhodes and Wurlitzer EP200 sounds, and you can't fail to be impressed".

"Kurzweil's orchestral sounds are ubiquitous in high-end production studios...These are the staples upon which the Kurzweil legend was built, and they still sound good. In fact they sound even better than before...".

"Allocating sounds and effects to its 16 tracks is a doddle, as is selecting which track to play and which to record. You can be knocking out a new idea in moments of its conception, and while some of the more esoteric functions of other manufacturers sequencers are missing, the Kurzweil's is quick and surprisingly intuitive to use".

"Ultimately, however you buy a Kurzweil for its feel and sound and, like its predecessors, the PC3x is a pleasure to play...the keyboard, is pleasant, the piano sounds are more than usable, the orchestral sounds are superb and the vintage keyboard sounds are great".

To read the full review, pick up the October Issue of Performing Musician Magazine (Issue 13) or go to http://www.performing-musician.com/pm/oct08/articles/kurzweilpc3x.htm. The Kurzweil PC3X is available now at £1799 RRP.