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Kawai PHm

PHm

Released: ?

MSRP: ?

Synopsis:

PH50 rack Architecture Class: Rompler.

Ebay Description:

The Kawai PHm is a 1U half rack (velocity and pressure sensitive) 16 voice multitimbral preset synthesizer, featuring a rhythm section (30 patterns), 200 presets, and MIDI.

Physical

Form Factor Dimensions Weight Audio Input Audio Output Communication Port Control Input Control Output Switch Input Power
1U half rack H:186.5mm (7.375in) W:219mm (8.625in) D:44mm (1.75in) 1.2kg (2.7lbs) 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
- - user:50 MIDI-SysEx no menu based LED display

Architecture

Multitimbral Polyphony Unison Architecture
5 2xSource:16 4xSource:8 no [DCO1+DCO2]+[DCO3+DCO4]

Output

Effects Pan Modulator Volume Modulator Headphone
reverb delay no MIDI-CC7 no

Control

Arpeggiator Arpeggiator External Sequencer Sequencer Memory Sequencer External Continuous Program Change
no N/A preset drum machine 30 rhythm patterns MIDI MIDIPitchBend MIDI-CC1 MIDI-CC7 MIDI

Keyboard

Key Pressure Chord Memory External Control External Sustain Key Scaling Velocity Curves
channel no MIDI MIDI-CC64 - -

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 200 +-1 - - - no
Source2 digital 200 +-1 - - - no
Source3 digital 200 +-1 - - - no
Source4 digital 200 +-1 - - - no
Drum digital 16 +-1 no no no no

LFO

Name Waveform Delay Polarity Sync Delay Modulator Level Modulator Rate Modulator
LFO - - - no no - no
Rompler Models
K1 K1m K1r K1II K1rII PH50 PHm K4
K4r XD-5 KC10 XS-1 K11 GMega KC20 GMega-LX