Kawai K1
Released: 1988
MSRP: $799US
Synopsis:
Wave ROM (PCM and preset additive) based synth for the masses.
Architecture Class: Rompler.
Ebay Description:
The Kawai K1 is a 61 key (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
61 keys
H:936mm (36.9in)
W:260mm (10.3in)
D:80mm (3.2in)
6.8kg (15.1lbs)
no
stereo
MIDI IN OUT THRU
no
no
sustain
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
BendWheel
ModWheel
JoyStick
MIDIPitchBend
MIDI-CC1
MIDI-CC7
MIDI
Keyboard
Key Pressure
Chord Memory
External Control
External Sustain
Key Scaling
Velocity Curves
channel
no
MIDI
pedal
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
BendWheel
LFO
MIDIPitchBend
no
Source2
digital
additive:204
samples:52
+-2
JoyStick
S2-EG
Source1
AM:Source1
pressure
Auto-Bend
BendWheel
LFO
MIDIPitchBend
no
Source3
digital
additive:204
samples:52
+-2
JoyStick
S3-EG
Source4
AM:Source4
pressure
Auto-Bend
BendWheel
LFO
MIDIPitchBend
no
Source4
digital
additive:204
samples:52
+-2
JoyStick
S4-EG
Source3
AM:Source3
pressure
Auto-Bend
BendWheel
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
ModWheel
no
