KC10

Kawai KC10

Released: 1990

MSRP: $695US

Synopsis:

An inexpensive rompler for the masses. A.K.A. KC10 Spectra Architecture Class: Rompler.

Ebay Description:

The Kawai KC-10 is a 61 key (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
61 keys	W:966.5mm D:208.1mm H:76.5mm	4.3kg	no	stereo	MIDI IN OUT THRU	no	no	sustain	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	BendWheel ModWheel 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 pedal		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 BendWheel 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 ModWheel	no

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