Kiwi Technics KIWI-106 User Manual

Allows setting and playing chords with up to 6 notes.

Features an arpeggiator with various clock options and modes.

Supports 8 polyphonic sequences, up to 124 steps each.

Allows saving and playing patterns of 2-16 steps.

Button used for transposing, setting clock rate, detune, LFO/Waveforms.

Setting internal clock rate using LFO Rate slider while Key Transpose is held.

Setting LFO waveforms using Bank & Patch buttons.

Six key modes selectable via POLY I and BANK buttons.

Poly 2 button toggles Hold mode; LED indicates status.

MIDICH button changes pages and acts as MIDI Panic.

GROUP button selects current group (1-8) via BANK buttons.

BANK buttons select patch banks, sequence edits, or pattern steps.

PATCH buttons select patch portions, sequences, or patterns.

Range buttons select octave for current patch (Pages 1, 2, 3).

Controls LFO rate or internal clock rate.

Controls ENV1 or ENV2 stages depending on the page.

Controls VCA level, pattern mix, or global parameters.

PWM control for all voices, retriggering with new notes.

Explains the 5-page menu system for accessing features.

Normal play mode, controls Arpeggiator via SAVE/VERIFY/LOAD buttons.

Sequence play/edit mode, controlled by SAVE/VERIFY/LOAD/BANK buttons.

Pattern play/edit mode, controlled by SAVE/VERIFY/LOAD/BANK/PATCH buttons.

Managing SysEx dumps for patches, sequences, and parameters.

Editing global and patch-specific parameters using VCA Level Slider.

MIDI CC input/output can be enabled or disabled.

Sysex input can be optionally disabled.

Optionally output internal clock as MIDI clock.

Arpeggiator clock division from Master Clock.

Restores factory patches on Groups 1&2 or all Groups (1-8).

8 Groups, each with 64 Patches, changed via GROUP & BANK buttons.

Patches selected via GROUP, BANK, and PATCH buttons (512 total).

Controls DCO or VCF Cutoff pitch; settings saved with patch.

Adjusts DCO LFO Modulation from Bend Lever.

Portamento On/Off and Rate are set on the panel, saved with patch.

Explains issues with DCO pulse leading edge due to reprogramming.

Internal Master Clock generation from various sources.

128 factory presets in Groups 1&2 are close to original Juno-106.

Displays BPM and clock rates using digit display and LEDs.

Optionally disable scrolling digit display for page data.

Optionally disable LFO rate display on Group LEDs.

MIDICH button cancels all sounding notes.

Poly 2 button toggles Note Hold function.

LFO1&2 can be free running or synced to master clock with divide ratios.

Starts or stops sequencer playback.

Used with patch buttons to erase a sequence.

Select sequences to play; finish current before loading new.

Explains how to write and edit sequences using keyboard and buttons.

Loads sequences manually or automatically with patches.

Stops arpeggiator by pressing the SAVE button.

Toggles Pattern Play on/off using the SAVE button.

Loads and plays patterns manually or automatically with patches.

Enters Edit mode via WRITE button; exits via WRITE/VERIFY.

Sets pattern length (2-16 steps) using LOAD button.

Changes chord by playing new chord and pressing POLY1.

Cancels chord mode by pressing POLY1 with no notes pressed.

MIDI should be used for multiple units to reduce delays.

External clock fed into PATCH input drives Master Clock.

Pedal shorts tip to ground when not pressed.

Modification is at user's risk; Kiwitechnics not liable for damage.

Ensure unit is unplugged before opening due to dangerous voltages.

Upgrade must be installed by a competent technician.

Emphasizes correct desoldering to avoid track damage on voice board.

Guides on soldering 64-pin sockets carefully.

Instructions for fitting the CPU daughter board firmly.

Instructions for fitting the KiwiTechnics CPU Upgrade Board.

Connects the 40-pin cable between CPU and Voice boards.

Notes on fitting the kiwi106 cable for HS-60 & 106S models.

Mod to fix LED sharing issues for Arp, Seq & Pattern modes.

Restores Juno-106 to original operation using a swap back board.

Lethal voltages present with lid open; leave to professionals.

Warm up synth for 10 mins to stabilize electronics before adjustment.

Adjust power supply voltages using a voltmeter and trims.

Enter test mode by holding SAVE button while powering on.

Connect DVM to TP3, TP7; adjust VR33, VR34 as specified.

Adjust VCA offset and gain using oscilloscope and VRs.

Adjust VCF resonance and frequency with oscilloscope and trimmers.

Repeat VCF FREQ/WIDTH tuning until ±10 cents.

Adjust noise level and PWM duty cycle with oscilloscope.

Refer to service manual for Chorus adjustments.

Details MIDI messages transmitted and recognized by the Kiwi-106.

Lists status, second, and third bytes for MIDI messages.

Details MIDI pitch bend messages and internal bend mixing.

MIDI CC for Modulation Wheel Level and Breath Controller.

MIDI CC for Portamento Time and NRPN MSB.

MIDI CC for Overall Volume and DCO Range.

MIDI CC for DCO Waveform and PWM Control.

MIDI CC for LFO 1 and LFO 2 Mode settings.

MIDI CC for Bank Select LSB, Sub Level, and Noise Level.

MIDI CC for NRPN LSB, VCF Cutoff, Resonance, Pitch Follow, HPF.

MIDI CC for VCF LFO/Envelope Mod Amounts and Sources.

MIDI CC for ENV 1 Release, Load Sequence, and Load Pattern.

MIDI CC for Chorus settings and VCA LFO Mod Amount.

MIDI CC for VCA LFO Source and Mode.

MIDI CC for Midi Control (Start/Stop) and Hold Pedal.

MIDI CC for Arpeggiator Mode and Range.

MIDI CC for Start/Stop Arp and Start/Stop Seq.

MIDI CC for Pattern -> VCF Cutoff and Pattern -> VCA Level.

Real-time MIDI commands for timing and playback control.

Details NRPN MSB, LSB, Data, Increment, Decrement.

Lists NRPN parameters like Volume, DCO, LFO, ENV, VCF, etc.

Overview of SysEx ID, Load/Dump, and Device Enquiry commands.

Details Sysex header structure and command ID references.

SysEx commands for global dumps and parameter requests.

SysEx commands for patch/pattern dumps and edit buffer operations.

SysEx commands for mode, timing, sequence, and velocity controls.

SysEx commands for parameter requests and edit buffer step details.