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General| Type | Digital Synthesizer |
|---|---|
| Synthesis Type | Additive |
| Polyphony | 16 voices |
| LFO | Yes |
| Keyboard | 61 keys |
| Year Released | 1987 |
| LFO Waveforms | Sine, Square, Triangle, Sawtooth |
| Effects | Chorus |
| Outputs | Stereo Output, Headphones |
| MIDI | In, Out, Thru |
| Waveforms | Additive (sine wave harmonics) |
| Memory | 100 programs |
Explains the K5's additive synthesis approach and its benefits for sound creation.
Identifies and describes all physical controls, connectors, and indicators on the K5/K5m.
Details how to connect the K5/K5m to audio systems, pedals, and MIDI devices.
Explains the fundamental concept of additive synthesis and how the K5 utilizes it for sound generation.
Provides a high-level view of the K5's sound-shaping components and their arrangement.
Introduces the basic editing interface, cursor keys, increment dial, and the compare/recall function.
Covers the initial edit page for naming patches and setting fundamental parameters like balance and volume.
Sets up the first five Single Patches, including their source, zone, polyphony, and mode.
Step-by-step guide to saving Single or Multi Patches to internal or external memory.
Configures system and exclusive MIDI messages, transmit/receive channels, and program change behavior.
A step-by-step tutorial demonstrating how to build a complex sound from basic settings.
A tutorial showing how to create a split keyboard sound by layering multiple Single Patches.
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