Kawai K1

K1
Manufacturer Kawai
Dates 1988
Price K1 £595[1] GBP
K1r £395 GBP
Technical specifications
Polyphony 16/8 note (depending on mode)
Timbrality 8 part
Oscillator 4 PCM
LFO 1 (triangle, sawtooth, square and random))
Synthesis type ROMpler
Filter No
Attenuator ADSR
Aftertouch expression Yes
Velocity expression Yes
Storage memory 64 single-patches or 32 combo-patches
Hardware CPU: D78310G
DAC: 6355G[2]
Input/output
Keyboard 61 keys
Left-hand control Left wheel - pitch bend
Right wheel - modulation.
External control MIDI In, out, thru, sustain pedal input

The Kawai K1 is a 61 key synthesizer manufactured in 1988[3] by Kawai. It is low cost[4] and low fidelity synthesizer and not as feature rich as the Kawai K4 and was released to compete with the Roland D50 and Korg M1 synthesizers. The patch memory can be doubled with a DC-8 memory card which was available separately.[5]

Features

The K1 features 256 8-bit PCM waveforms (204 additive waveforms, 52 acoustic samples[6], AM (Ring modulation)and a 16 x 2 lines LCD display.[7]

Modes

The four modes of operation are:

  • Mono
  • Polyphonic
  • Split
  • Unison

Percussion

The K1 featues its own rhythm section and has nine drum sounds.

Mostly known for

Percussive sounds, organs, haunting pads, strings and FM bass sounds and acoustic bass.

Notable users

Kawai K1R

A 1U rackmount version of the K1 was produced called the K1r.[8]

See also

Kawai K4

References

  1. ↑ "Kawai K1 Synthesizer (SOS Jun 88)". www.muzines.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-08-28.
  2. ↑ "Kawai K1". www.polynominal.com. Retrieved 2018-08-28.
  3. ↑ "Kawai K1 Digital Synthesizer". Encyclotronic. Retrieved 2018-08-28.
  4. ↑ "K1m". www.synthmania.com. Retrieved 2018-08-28.
  5. ↑ "Kawai K1 | Sound Programming". soundprogramming.net. Retrieved 2018-08-28.
  6. ↑ "Kawai K1 | Sound Programming". soundprogramming.net. Retrieved 2018-08-28.
  7. ↑ "Kawai K1 (MT Jun 88)". www.muzines.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-08-28.
  8. ↑ "Kawai K1m | Vintage Synth Explorer". www.vintagesynth.com. Retrieved 2018-08-28.

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