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General| Type | Digital Synthesizer |
|---|---|
| Polyphony | 16 voices |
| Oscillators | 4 per voice |
| Waveforms | 256 PCM waveforms |
| LFO | 1 LFO |
| Keyboard | 61 keys |
| Release Year | 1988 |
| Synthesis Type | Additive and PCM |
| Timbrality | 8 parts |
| Filter | Digital |
| Memory | 64 patches |
| MIDI | In/Out/Thru |
Overview of Kawai K1/K1m synthesizers, highlighting their polyphony and keyboard differences.
Details VM Tone Generator, AM, Tone Patches, Percussion, Touch Response, Joystick, LINK, MULTI, Variable Multi-timbre, and MIDI.
Guide to playing built-in tone patches and examining their parameters.
Details the sound generation system, including VM tone generator and digital vs. natural sounds.
Covers the process of editing SINGLE and MULTI patches.
Explains how to save edited tone patches to internal memory or memory cards.
Describes how to link up to eight tone patches for sequential playback.
Covers system settings like tuning, transpose, and MIDI parameters.
Lists and explains potential error messages and their solutions.
Contains supplementary information like parameter lists and charts.
Details Pitch Bend, Mod Wheel, Joystick, Volume Slider, Tone Patch Selectors, LINK/VALUE, STICK/PREVIOUS switches.
Details EDIT, RECALL/COMPARE, WRITE/LINK, SYSTEM/MIDI switches.
Details DC IN, OUTPUT, PHONES, HOLD Pedal, MIDI, and CARD Slot.
Guides the user through connecting, powering on, and producing sound.
Explains how to select SINGLE and MULTI patches using selector switches.
Introduces extra features like Pitch Bend, Modulation Wheel, and Hold Pedal.
Explains joystick control for balancing sources/sections and its ON/OFF function.
Details card slot usage and MIDI jack connectivity for external control.
Explains the LINK function for chaining up to eight tone patches.
Details the construction of SINGLE (SOURCES) and MULTI (SECTIONS) patches.
Explains how to split the keyboard into different zones for various patches.
Describes making patches respond to key velocity for different sounds.
Explains layering sounds and using the K1/K1m as eight MIDI sound sources.
Describes playing the keyboard while a sequencer plays different sounds.
Shows examples of combining various patch features.
Explains the VM tone generator's structure with FREQ, WAVE, ENV, and VELOCITY CURVE.
Discusses the K1/K1m's use of PCM recordings for realistic sound reproduction.
Explains how to enter and exit the EDIT mode.
Describes how parameters and values are displayed and adjusted.
Explains the approach and procedure for editing a SINGLE patch.
Explains the EDIT display and how to select individual SOURCES for editing.
Covers VOLUME and NAME parameters before group editing.
Details COMMON parameters and the A-1 SOURCE parameter for polyphony.
Explains A-2 VIBRATO DEPTH and A-3 VIBRATO SPEED.
Explains A-4 VIBRATO SHAPE and its assignment.
Explains A-5 PRS VIBRATO and A-6 WHEEL VIBRATO ASSIGN.
Explains A-7 AUTO BEND DEPTH.
Explains A-8 AUTO BEND TIME and A-9 AUTO BEND VEL DEP.
Explains A-10 AUTO BEND KS-TIME and A-11 PRS FREQ.
Explains A-12 PITCH BEND range setting.
Explains A-13 KS CURVE and A-14 POLY MODE.
Details FREQUENCY parameters B-1 COARSE, FIXED KEY, B-2 FINE, B-3 KEY TRACK.
Explains B-4 VIBRATO/AUTO BEND and B-5 PRS-FREQ.
Explains B-6 KS-FREQ adjustment.
Explains C-1 WAVE SELECT and C-2/C-3 AM (Ring Modulation).
Explains the C-4 COPY FROM function for copying patch data.
Introduces the Group D ENVELOPE parameters.
Explains D-1 LEVEL and D-2 DELAY envelope settings.
Explains D-3 ATTACK, D-4 DECAY, D-5 SUSTAIN, D-6 RELEASE.
Explains D-7 VEL CURVE, D-8 VEL-ENV LEVEL, D-9 PRS ENV LEVEL.
Explains D-10 KS-ENV LEVEL and D-11 VEL-ENV TIME.
Explains D-12 KS-ENV TIME.
Explains the approach and procedure for editing a MULTI patch.
Explains the MULTI patch EDIT display and its components.
Covers MULTI EDIT VOLUME and NAME parameters.
Assigns SINGLE patches to SECTIONS within a MULTI patch.
Details ZONE LO, ZONE HI, and VEL SW parameters.
Covers POLY, MODE (K1 only), and RCV CH parameters.
Details TRANSPOSE, TUNE, LEVEL, and OUTPUT parameters.
Explains the WRITE function for saving edited patches and provides a procedure.
Describes the LINK function for chaining patches and its procedure.
Covers SYSTEM parameters including TUNE, TRANSPOSE, INT/CARD PROTECT, and CARD FORMAT.
Explains how to SAVE data to a card and LOAD data from a card.
Details MIDI transmission settings like channel, program change, and controller data.
Explains how to transmit patch data between units.
Details MIDI receive settings like channel, OMNI mode, and program change handling.
Details MIDI receive settings for pressure, pitch bend, modulation, volume, hold, velocity, and exclusive data.
Explains PROTECTED, NO CARD, and ID ERROR messages.
A comprehensive list of all SINGLE patch parameters and their ranges.
A comprehensive list of all MULTI patch parameters.
Lists auxiliary parameters for WRITE, LINK, and SYSTEM/MIDI functions.
Details MIDI functions, transmitted, and recognized messages.
Provides further details on MIDI implementation for the K1m.
Lists key technical specifications like pitch range, keys, voices, and dimensions.
Summarizes SINGLE EDIT, MULTI EDIT, WRITE, SYSTEM, and STICK functions.
Details display, dimensions, weight, power consumption, and accessories.
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