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K1m

Kawai K1m

K1m

Released: 1988

MSRP: ?

Synopsis:

Tabletop version Architecture Class: Rompler.

Ebay Description:

The Kawai K1m is a desktop (velocity and pressure sensitive) 16 voice multitimbral synthesizer, featuring four oscillators (256 samples), amplitude modulation, dedicated DIADSR volume envelopes for each oscillator, an LFO (saw/triangle/square/random waveforms), auto-bend, 64 presets, and MIDI.

Physical

Form Factor Dimensions Weight Audio Input Audio Output Communication Port Control Input Control Output Switch Input Power
desktop H:370mm (14.6in) W:201mm (7.9in) D:58mm (2.3in) 1.3kg (2.8lbs) no stereo MIDI IN OUT THRU no no no DC12V 500mA (4W) negative tip (PS121)

Interface

Compatibility Multitimbral Memory Program Memory External Storage External Programming UI Input UI Output
K1 K1m K1r K1II K1rII user:32 card:32 user:64 card:64 MIDI:SysEx Program-Card(RAM:DC-8) MIDI SysEx menu based LCD display

Architecture

Multitimbral Polyphony Unison Architecture
8 2xSource:16 4xSource:8 solo:1 no [DCO1+DCO2]+[DCO3+DCO4]

Output

Effects Pan Modulator Volume Modulator Headphone
no no MIDI-CC7 yes

Control

Arpeggiator Arpeggiator External Sequencer Sequencer Memory Sequencer External Continuous Program Change
no N/A no N/A N/A JoyStick MIDIPitchBend MIDI-CC1 MIDI-CC7 MIDI

Keyboard

Key Pressure Chord Memory External Control External Sustain Key Scaling Velocity Curves
channel no MIDI MIDI-CC64 +-5 EG-level:8

Sample

Stereo Sample Depth Sample Rate Sample RAM Sample ROM Sample Points Sample Trigger Sample Loop Sample Edit
N/A ? ? no ? N/A N/A N/A N/A

Source

Name Signal Class Waveform Octave Range Amplitude Modulator Harmonics Modulator Pitch Modulator Wave Assign Modulator
Source1 digital additive:204 samples:52 +-2 JoyStick S1-EG Source2 AM:Source2 pressure Auto-Bend LFO MIDIPitchBend no
Source2 digital additive:204 samples:52 +-2 JoyStick S2-EG Source1 AM:Source1 pressure Auto-Bend LFO MIDIPitchBend no
Source3 digital additive:204 samples:52 +-2 JoyStick S3-EG Source4 AM:Source4 pressure Auto-Bend LFO MIDIPitchBend no
Source4 digital additive:204 samples:52 +-2 JoyStick S4-EG Source3 AM:Source3 pressure Auto-Bend LFO MIDIPitchBend no

Envelope

Name Level Rate Loop Polarity Trigger Level Modulator Rate Modulator
S1-EG attack sustain delay attack decay release no no no pressure key velocity key velocity
S2-EG attack sustain delay attack decay release no no no pressure key velocity key velocity
S3-EG attack sustain delay attack decay release no no no pressure key velocity key velocity
S4-EG attack sustain delay attack decay release no no no pressure key velocity key velocity
Auto-Bend initial attack no no no velocity key

LFO

Name Waveform Delay Polarity Sync Delay Modulator Level Modulator Rate Modulator
LFO random saw:up square triangle delay attack yes no no pressure no
Rompler Models
K1 K1m K1r K1II K1rII PH50 PHm K4
K4r XD-5 KC10 XS-1 K11 GMega KC20 GMega-LX