For those who prefer the variety of SP4 series quality sounds and MIDI controller features in an attractive cabinet with built-in sound system, the Kurzweil SPS4-8 is just right. The new graded-hammer keyboard action and integrated yet separable stand combine the best features of a floor-standing digital piano and a pro-quality portable stage piano, with the same sound set featured in Kurzweil"s acclaimed PC3 line of professional keyboards. And it"s small enough and light enough to take on the road. Whether onstage or in the studio, you need an instrument that places the crucial features precisely where you need them. With a user interface that"s intelligently designed to make things as easy for you as possible, the SPS4-8 provides the features that are most important, right where you want them. Create splits and layers with the touch of a button (up to 4 zones); select presets and setups from easy to access category and program buttons; quickly adjust effects parameters; everything is laid out so that you can be up and running and making music right out of the box. While the SPS4-8 is the most affordable keyboard that we currently offer, no corners were cut when it comes to its sounds. Featuring 128 programs from our acclaimed PC3 line, the SPS4-8 delivers our famous Triple Strike Grand Piano, classic electric pianos and lush strings and orchestral instruments, along with top notch basses, guitars, winds, brass, percussion and drums. We even included some of our signature KB3 organs, with all KB3 parameters accessible via external MIDI control. The SPS4-8 also features dozens of the PC3"s professional quality effect chains. Everything from flawless concert hall reverbs and crisp delays to powerful distortion and amp simulation effects add another layer of depth and realism that can only be found in a Kurzweil. The most relevant effects parameters have been mapped to the SP"s Timbre knob, so you can customize your sound without having to dive into menus or manuals.