The K2000 is capable of 24 voice polyphony, which is somewhat limited, although up to 4 oscillators per voice can be used and an intelligent voice stealing algorithm retires the playing notes which are estimated to be least audible rather than simply the oldest. The S versions contain the hardware required for sampling, while the R versions are rack-mountable the versions without an R feature 61 pressure-sensitive keys.
The K2000 was released in 1990 and was initially available in four versions, the K2000, K2000S, K2000R, and K2000RS. Although initially very expensive, Kurzweil instruments were popular in top recording studios and for use with music production for film because of their high-quality sounds. Throughout the 1990s, updates and upgrades to the K2000 (and eventually its successors, the K2500 and K2600) ensured that the K2x series was regarded as one of the most powerful and best-sounding synthesizers/samplers available. The company's flagship line of synthesizer workstations, the K2xxx series, began to make real headway with the K2000, which introduced the company's acclaimed VAST (Variable Architecture Synthesis Technology) engine.
This instrument was inspired by Ray Kurzweil's friendship with musician Stevie Wonder. The company launched the K250 synthesizer in 1984: while rather limited by today's standards and quite expensive, it was considered to be the first really successful attempt to emulate the complex sound of a grand piano. Hyundai now has a stake in Young Chang and has appointed Raymond Kurzweil as Chief Strategy Officer of Kurzweil Music Systems ]. The company was acquired by Young Chang in 1990. They released their first instrument, the K250 in 1983, and have continued producing new instruments ever since.
Founded in 1982 by Raymond Kurzweil, a developer of reading machines for the blind, the company made use of many of the technologies originally designed for reading machines and adapted them to musical purposes. Kurzweil Music Systems is a company that produces electronic musical instruments for professionals and home users.
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