| Model |
Released |
MSRP |
Synopsis |
Ebay Description |
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1988 |
$799US |
Wave ROM (PCM and preset additive) based synth for the masses. |
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. |
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1988 |
? |
Tabletop version |
The Kawai K1m is a desktop (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. |
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1988 |
? |
Rack version |
The Kawai K1r is a 1U rack (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. |
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1989 |
? |
K1 with dedicated drum source and effects |
The Kawai K1II is a 61 key (velocity and pressure sensitive) 16 voice multitimbral synthesizer, featuring four oscillators (256 samples), a drum kit, amplitude modulation, dedicated DIADSR volume envelopes for each oscillator, an LFO (saw/triangle/square/random waveforms), auto-bend, 64 presets, 16 effects, and MIDI. |
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1989 |
? |
Rack K1 II swapping effects for individual outputs |
The Kawai K1rII is a 1U rack (velocity and pressure sensitive) 16 voice multitimbral synthesizer, featuring four oscillators (256 samples), a drum kit, amplitude modulation, dedicated DIADSR volume envelopes for each oscillator, an LFO (saw/triangle/square/random waveforms), auto-bend, 64 presets, 4 individual outputs, and MIDI. |
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? |
? |
K1 II with built-in speakers, preset sounds and drum patterns (only multitimbral patch selection and volume are editable) |
The Kawai PH50 is a 49 key (velocity and pressure sensitive) 16 voice multitimbral preset synthesizer, featuring a rhythm section (30 patterns), 200 presets, and MIDI. |
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? |
? |
PH50 rack |
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. |
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1989 |
$1445US |
Refined K1 II with dual serial or parallel filters (and associated envelope generators and LFO) and weighted keys |
The Kawai K4 is a 61 key (velocity and pressure sensitive) 16 voice multitimbral synthesizer, featuring four oscillators (202 samples), a drum kit, amplitude modulation, dedicated DIADSR volume envelopes for each oscillator, dual low pass digital filters, dual LFOs (saw/triangle/square/random waveforms), auto-bend, 64 presets, 32 multi-effects, and MIDI. |
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1989 |
? |
Rack K4, swapping effects for individual outputs. |
The Kawai K4r is a 2u Rack (velocity and pressure sensitive) 16 voice multitimbral synthesizer, featuring four oscillators (202 samples), a drum kit, amplitude modulation, dedicated DIADSR volume envelopes for each oscillator, dual low pass digital filters, dual LFOs (saw/triangle/square/random waveforms), auto-bend, 64 presets, 6 individual outputs, and MIDI. |
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1989 |
? |
Drum synth, based on the K4r. |
The Kawai XD-5 is a 2u Rack (velocity and pressure sensitive) 16 voice multitimbral synthesizer, featuring four oscillators (256 samples), a drum kit, amplitude modulation, dedicated DIADSR volume envelopes for each oscillator, dual low pass digital filters, dual LFOs (saw/triangle/square/random waveforms), auto-bend, 64 presets, 6 individual outputs, and MIDI. |
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1990 |
$695US |
An inexpensive rompler for the masses. A.K.A. KC10 Spectra |
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. |
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1990 1991 |
$299US |
Rack version of KC10 |
The Kawai XS-1 is a 1U half rack (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. |
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1993 |
$899US |
Simplified K4 (fewer sources, modulation, and effects) with GM and dedicated drum processing. |
The Kawai K11 is a 61 key (velocity and pressure sensitive) 32 voice multitimbral synthesizer, featuring dual oscillators (256 samples), 7 drum kits, amplitude modulation, dual high or low pass digital filters, dedicated 4 stage amp and filter envelopes, vibrato (saw/triangle/square/random waveforms), 384 presets (128 GM, 128 editable), reverb, and MIDI. |
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1993 |
$795US |
Rack version |
The Kawai GMega is a 1U half rack (velocity and pressure sensitive) 32 voice multitimbral synthesizer, featuring dual oscillators (256 samples), 7 drum kits, amplitude modulation, dual high or low pass digital filters, dedicated 4 stage amp and filter envelopes, vibrato (saw/triangle/square/random waveforms), 384 presets (128 GM, 128 editable), reverb, and MIDI. |
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1993 |
$695US |
A GM preset rompler for the masses. Being preset only, architecture is not clear, but presumably based on the K11 (DMS2 tone module). |
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. |
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1993 |
$399US |
Rack GMega-LX (preset only GM module), except presets can only be accessed externally (MIDI or computer). |
The Kawai KC20 is a 1U half rack (velocity and pressure sensitive) 20 voice multitimbral preset synthesizer, featuring GM sound set, 7 drum kits, vibrato, 160 presets, reverb, PC/Mac interface, and MIDI. |
