Trend price : 150€
Desktop version from digital synthesizer K1 based on 8 bits short cycled waves.
Company: Kawai
Model: K1M
Class: Synth Module
Dates: 1988
Price: 150€
Dimensions: 370 (w) x 260 (h) x 80 (d) mm
Weight: 2 Kg
Display: 16 x 2 lines
Synthesis: PCM rompler
Polyphony: 16 voices
N.waves: 256 PCM
Resolution: 8 bits
Multitimbric: 8 parts
LFO: 1 mopdulator
Envelope: 1 EG
Vector control: joystick
Memory: 64 slots
CPU: D78310G
DAC: uPD-6355G
PSU: 12VDC
Demo: 1
Video: 1
Review
DOWNLOAD: user manual - factory free sounds patches - service manual -
Overview
DESKTOP MODULE main panel features 25 buttons, a slider edit for data entry and a vector joystick for volume mix.
Back panel terminal connectors:
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Midi Interface
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main signal out
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headphones out
Voice
engine manages up to 16 digital oscillators or voices polyphony.
Wavetable
ROM contains 256 PCM waves at 8-bits resolution, organized in 2 families:
- 204 VM: cyclic waveforms generated by additive synthesis process out of 128 harmonics
- 52 ACOUSTIC:shots sampled from true percussions & drums
VM synthesis
cyclic wave groups is composed by 2 categories:
- BASIC classic basic waveforms such as square, saw and sinewave.
- FREQUENCY RANGE are spectral transients from piano, strings, brass, lead, bell and organ
Performance
up to 8 individual parts with individual parameters:
- keyboard zone assign
- voices reserve (priority)
- mix gain level
- Midi channel assign
- semitone transpose
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pitch tune.
LFO
a single oscillator modulates pitch or amplitude with 4 shapes: triangle, sawtooth, square and random
Envelope
a 4-segments + 1 time EG DADSR for each source.
Vector
The vector joystick controls a global mix amplitude EG moving between 4 oscillators.
Memory
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64 RAM standard patches
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32 RAM multitimbral
Review
OK: price / raw sound / space-saver
NOT : no filter / edit
"The k1m is a classic for Lo-fi sounds or noisy textures. Don't be fooled by presets and give a good edit try."
Text , review, special demos copyright polynominal.com / Eric Pochesci
