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Architecture

Kawai Conventional Comparisons

Synopsis Media Physical Interface Architecture Components Resource
Block Diagram.
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Architecture Comparison

Model Multitimbral Polyphony Unison Architecture
100F no 1 no VCO->VCF->VCA->HPF
100P no 1 no VCO->VCF->VCA->HPF
60F no 1 no VCO->VCF->VCA->HPF
60P no 1 no VCO->VCF->VCA->HPF
110F no 1 no VCO->VCF->VCA->HPF
SX-400 no 4osc:1 2osc:2 1osc:4 no VCO->VCF->VCA->HPF
SX-210 no 8:1osc 4:2osc 1:8osc yes DCO->VCF->VCA->HPF
SX-240 2 8:2osc 4:4osc 1:16osc yes DCO1+DCO2->VCF->VCA->HPF
K3 no 6 no DCO1+DCO2->VCF->VCA->HPF
K3m no 6 no DCO1+DCO2->VCF->VCA->HPF