Kawai KC20
KC20
Released: 1993
MSRP: $695US
Synopsis:
A GM preset rompler for the masses. Being preset only, architecture is not clear, but presumably based on the K11 (DMS2 tone module).
Architecture Class: Rompler.
Ebay Description:
The Kawai KC20 is a 61 key velocity sensitive (pressure via MIDI) 20 voice multitimbral preset synthesizer, featuring GM sound set, 7 drum kits, vibrato, 160 presets, reverb, PC/Mac interface, and MIDI.
Physical
Form Factor
Dimensions
Weight
Audio Input
Audio Output
Communication Port
Control Input
Control Output
Switch Input
Power
61 keys
W:967mm
D:208mm
H:81mm
4.1kg
no
stereo
MIDI IN OUT
RS232:miniDIN(Mac/PC)
no
no
sustain
DC12V 500mA (5W) negative tip (PS121)
Interface
Compatibility
Multitimbral Memory
Program Memory
External Storage
External Programming
UI Input
UI Output
-
user:64
preset:160
kit:7
MIDI-SysEx
MIDI SysEx
menu based
LCD display
Architecture
Multitimbral
Polyphony
Unison
Architecture
16
20
drum:8
no
?
Output
Effects
Pan Modulator
Volume Modulator
Headphone
reverb
no
MIDI-CC7
no
Control
Keyboard
Key Pressure
Chord Memory
External Control
External Sustain
Key Scaling
Velocity Curves
channel (MIDI RX only)
no
MIDI
MIDI-CC64
pedal
10
Sample
Stereo
Sample Depth
Sample Rate
Sample RAM
Sample ROM
Sample Points
Sample Trigger
Sample Loop
Sample Edit
no
16bit
?
no
3MB?
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
?
+-2
no
no
BendWheel
MIDI-PitchBend
Vibrato
no
Drum
digital
7
kits
-
no
no
no
no
LFO
Name
Waveform
Delay
Polarity
Sync
Delay Modulator
Level Modulator
Rate Modulator
Vibrato
?
no
no
no
no
aftertouch
MIDI-CC1
ModWheel
no
