Kurzweil KaE1 – portable 88-note digital piano with H1 Ivory graded hammer action, 128-voice polyphony and 20 hand-picked factory instruments from the KORE 1.0 (128 MB) library, including an optimized German D piano. Create Splits, Layers and Duo setups, practice with 14 metronome time signatures, record via the 1-track MIDI song recorder, and play along wirelessly using Bluetooth Audio + MIDI. A 30 W (2 × 15 W) 4-speaker stereo system delivers room-filling sound, while USB Audio/MIDI makes computer hookup simple. Optional ST-2/ST-3 stands (the ST-3 adds soft/sostenuto/sustain pedals) complete a clean home setup. [oai_citation:0‡KURZWEIL It's the Sound®](https://kurzweil.com/kae1/)
KEY FEATURES
- 88-note, fully weighted, 4-zone graded hammer action (H1 Ivory) with adjustable touch (3 settings)
- 128-voice polyphony; 20 factory programs (KORE 1.0)
- Performance modes: Split, Layer, Duo
- Practice tools: 14 metronome time signatures; 1-track/1-song MIDI recorder
- 30 W 4-speaker stereo sound system (2 × 15 W)
- Bluetooth 5.2 Audio + MIDI; USB Audio/MIDI
- Effects: Reverb, Chorus
- Optional stands: ST-2 (no pedals) / ST-3 (soft, sostenuto, sustain)
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
- Keyboard: 88-note graded hammer action (H1 Ivory); 3 touch settings
- Polyphony: 128 voices; Factory programs: 20
- Transpose: to any key (± one octave); Tune: ±100 cents
- Sound system: 30 W stereo (4 speakers; 2 × 15 W amps)
- Analog input: 1 × 1/8″ stereo AUX
- Analog output: 1 × 1/4″ stereo line out
- Headphones: 1 × 1/4″
- MIDI over USB and Bluetooth; USB: Audio/MIDI
- Pedals: sustain/sostenuto input + soft input (1 switch pedal included)
- Included: power adaptor, sustain pedal (switch), music rest
- Dimensions (L × D × H): 52″ × 13.3″ × 4.4″ (132 × 33.7 × 11.2 cm)
- Weight: 32.6 lb (14.8 kg)
- Power: 12 V DC, 2 A external adaptor; optional battery operation (8 × D cell)
