Trend price :300€
Synthesizer series with updated VA engine from previous K-station and module A-Station.
There are 2 synth versions with same characteristics:
KS4: 49 keys (7.5 Kg)
KS5: 61 keys (8.5 Kg) semi-weighted
Overview
KEYBOARD main panel features a 2 x 20 character backlit LCD, 29 knobs, 4 pot sliders, 49 buttons and 2 wheels for modulation and pitch bending.
Back panel terminal connectors:
- Midi interface
- sustain pedal input
- expression pedal input
- 2 main outs
- 2 aux outs
- signal audio input
- headphones out
Voice
16 digital voices. A basic KS patch is composed by 3 detunable and crossmodulable oscillators in 4 octave heights.
The KS engine features 2 synthesis family generators :
- wavetable PCM
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analog modeling
Wavetable
24 PCM waveforms organized into 2 families:
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9 cycled harmonics waves from electromechanical and electronic piano instruments such as Hammond organ, Rhodes, Clavinet and Wurlitzer.
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15 one-shot percussions
Analogue modeling
internal DSP creates typical analog waveforms:
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square
-
saw
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pulse with variable width
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triangle
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sinewave
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hypersaw with special "doublemode"
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noises: 3 different kinds
Filter
digital resonant filter with 2 or 4 poles slope and 4 modes:
- lowpass
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highpass
- bandpass
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special OVEDRIVE function saturates the filter
TIP : external sources can be filtered
LFO
2 delayed modulators (0 Hz to 1Khz range)
- LFO1 modulates oscillators pitch
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LFO2 modulates filter cutoff
Both modulators feature 6 different shapes with variable polarity offset: sine, triangle, saw, square, sample & hold and random.
Envelope
2 EGs based on a 4-segments ADSR structure:
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EG1 is hardwired to amplitude
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EG2 is freely assignable to pulse width, cutoff, oscillator pitch or amplitude
Performance
up to 4 parts available with variable functions:
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volume
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split zones
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pitch tuning
- indipendent
Midi channels
- 2 polyphonic modes
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special monophonic mode glide portamento.
- oscillators unison
- 4 arpeggiators
Effects
7 effects: reverb, distorion, chorus / phaser, panning, 16-bands vocoder and EQ
Memory
- ROM 200 programs + 50 performances +100 drum sounds
- RAM 200 programs + 100 drum programs+ 50 performances
Audio demo:
Video Clip:
Review
OK: knobs / arpeggiator
NOT : sounds like other novation
"KS are nice synths, but like do sound like other novation VA like K-station A-station or Nova"
Text , review, special demos copyright polynominal.com / Eric Pochesci