Kawai XS-1
Released: 1990 1991
MSRP: $299US
Synopsis:
Rack version of KC10
Architecture Class: Rompler.
Ebay Description:
The Kawai XS-1 is a 1U half rack (velocity sensitive) 10 voice multitimbral synthesizer, featuring a single oscillator (127 samples), a rhythm section (36 patterns), dual ADSR envelopes, vibrato, auto-bend, 96 presets (32 user editable), chorus, arpeggiator, and MIDI.
Physical
Form Factor
Dimensions
Weight
Audio Input
Audio Output
Communication Port
Control Input
Control Output
Switch Input
Power
1U half rack
W:219mm
D:189mm
H:44mm
1.0kg
no
stereo
MIDI IN OUT THRU
no
no
no
DC12V 500mA negative tip (PS121)
Interface
Compatibility
Multitimbral Memory
Program Memory
External Storage
External Programming
UI Input
UI Output
KC10
XS-1
user:16
preset:64
user:32
MIDI-SysEx
MIDI SysEx
menu based
LCD display
Architecture
Multitimbral
Polyphony
Unison
Architecture
4+drum
10
drum:4
no
DCO->DCA
Output
Effects
Pan Modulator
Volume Modulator
Headphone
chorus
no
ENV1
ENV2
MIDI-CC7
no
Control
Arpeggiator
Arpeggiator External
Sequencer
Sequencer Memory
Sequencer External
Continuous
Program Change
3 patterns
no
single track (rhythm section), pattern based.
32 preset patterns
MIDI
MIDI-CC1
MIDI-CC6
MIDI-CC7
no
Keyboard
Key Pressure
Chord Memory
External Control
External Sustain
Key Scaling
Velocity Curves
no
no
MIDI
MIDI-CC64
4
Sample
Stereo
Sample Depth
Sample Rate
Sample RAM
Sample ROM
Sample Points
Sample Trigger
Sample Loop
Sample Edit
no
16bit
?
no
1MB?
N/A
N/A
N/A
no
Source
Name
Signal Class
Waveform
Octave Range
Amplitude Modulator
Harmonics Modulator
Pitch Modulator
Wave Assign Modulator
DCO
digital
additive:49
samples:78
-
no
no
Auto-Bend
MIDI-PitchBend
Vibrato
no
Drum
digital
31
-
no
no
no
no
Envelope
Name
Level
Rate
Loop
Polarity
Trigger
Level Modulator
Rate Modulator
Auto-Bend
attack
attack
no
no
no
no
no
ENV1
attack
sustain
attack
decay
release
no
no
no
key
velocity
no
ENV2
attack
sustain
attack
decay
release
no
no
no
key
velocity
no
LFO
Name
Waveform
Delay
Polarity
Sync
Delay Modulator
Level Modulator
Rate Modulator
Vibrato
random
saw:up
square
triangle
no
no
no
no
MIDI-CC1
no
