Kurzweil Music Systems
Jan 19, 2026

The Kurzweil SP8
Stage Keyboard

Built to Play. Master Your Stage.

Designed for performers who demand expressive sound, immediate control, and rock-solid reliability, the SP8 Stage Keyboard delivers Kurzweil’s legendary performance DNA in a powerful, streamlined instrument built for the modern stage. Built on Kurzweil’s legendary V.A.S.T. engine, the SP8 combines authentic acoustic realism, deep synthesis, and intuitive hands-on control—giving you everything you need to command the moment.

  • 88-key fully weighted hammer-action keyboard
  • 2 GB of factory sounds powered by FlashPlay® technology
  • 1000 factory programs organized into 10 intuitive categories
  • Over 200 factory Multis for complex splits and layers
  • More than 4000 user locations to store your own Programs and Multis
  • 256 Voice Polyphony
  • German D and Triple Strike Pianos
  • KSR – Kurzweil String Resonance, for rich, realistic piano response
  • KB3 ToneReal™ organ modeling, with front-panel knobs acting as drawbars
  • Classic 6-operator FM synthesis
  • Classic tine electric pianos, clavinets, harpsichords, and celeste
  • Bells, glockenspiel, bowed and hit crotales
  • Vector Synthesis waveforms and classic Kurzweil textures
  • Updated sounds drawn from the K2700, K2088/61, PC4, and iconic Kurzweil instruments
  • 5 assignable knobs with 3-position Shift (15 virtual knobs total)
  • 5 assignable buttons with 3-position Shift (15 virtual buttons total)
  • Programmable Variation button
  • Pitch wheel and assignable modulation wheel
  • Tap Tempo with programmable tempo control
  • Dedicated Transpose buttons (semitone or octave)
  • 5-zone MIDI controller in Multi Mode for splits and layers
  • Arpeggiator, CC Sequencers, and Riffs, with dedicated front-panel buttons
  • Up to 5 simultaneous arpeggiators or CC sequences in Multi Mode
  • Built-in Riff and Metronome—always ready when you are
  • Audio input with FX for line, instrument, or mic sources
  • Two assignable switch pedal jacks, supporting up to four switch pedals
  • Half-damper pedal support for expressive piano techniques
  • One assignable continuous (CC) pedal jack for volume, wah, and more
  • More info coming soon!

All specifications subject to change without notice.