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Kawai Rompler Comparisons

Synopsis Media Physical Interface Architecture Components Resource

Interface Comparison

Model Compatibility Multitimbral Memory Program Memory External Storage External Programming UI Input UI Output
K1 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
K1m 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
K1r 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
K1II 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
K1rII 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
PH50 - - user:200 MIDI:SysEx Program-Card(RAM:DC-8) no menu based LED display
PHm - - user:50 MIDI-SysEx no menu based LED display
K4 K4 K4r user:64 card:64 user:64 card:64 Program Card (DC-16) MIDI SysEx menu based LCD display
K4r K4 K4r user:64 card:64 user:64 card:64 Program Card (DC-16) MIDI SysEx menu based LCD display
XD-5 - no user:64 (kit:16 output:16) card:64 (kit:16 output:16) Program Card (DC-16) MIDI SysEx menu based LCD display
KC10 KC10 XS-1 user:16 preset:64 user:32 MIDI-SysEx MIDI SysEx menu based LCD display
XS-1 KC10 XS-1 user:16 preset:64 user:32 MIDI-SysEx MIDI SysEx menu based LCD display
K11 K11 GMega GM:32 preset:32 user:32 GM:128 preset:128 user:128 kit:7 MIDI-SysEx MIDI SysEx menu based LCD display
GMega K11 GMega GM:32 preset:32 user:32 GM:128 preset:128 user:128 kit:7 MIDI-SysEx MIDI SysEx menu based LCD display
KC20 - user:64 preset:160 kit:7 MIDI-SysEx MIDI SysEx menu based LCD display
GMega-LX - user:64 preset:160 kit:7 MIDI-SysEx MIDI SysEx menu based LCD display