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Novation KS-4 / KS-5

 

 

novation ks4 ks5

 

  audio demo trend price : 300-350€
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NOVATION KS4 / KS5 (2003)

 

Synthesizer series with updated VA engine from previous 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

KS rack OS 2.0

a lot of real time pots!

info 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

 

 

edit VOICE the core DSP manages up to 16 voices polyphony.
A basic KS4/5 patch is composed by 3 detunable and crossmodulable oscillators in 4 octave heights.
The KS engine features 2 synthesis family generators :
1- analog modeling
2- wavetable PCM


structure


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ANALOG MODELING internal DSP creates 7 analog waveforms:
1- square
2- saw
3- pulse with variable width
4- triangle
5- sinewave
6- hypersaw with special "doublemode"
7- noises: 3 different colors

 

osc

editWAVETABLE PCM
ROM contains 24 PCM waveforms organized into 2 families:
A- 9 cycled harmonics waves from electromechanical and electronic piano instruments such as Hammond organ, Rhodes, Clavinet and Wurlitzer.
B- 15 one-shot percussions


performance PERFORMANCE up to 4 parts available with variable functions:
- volume
- split zones
- pitch tuning
- indipendent Midi channels
- 2 polyphonic modes
- special monophonic mode glide portamento.
- oscillators unison



filter FILTER
digital resonant filter with 2 or 4 poles slope and 4 modes:
1 lowpass
2- highpass
3- bandpass
4 special OVEDRIVE function saturates the filter
TIP : external sources can be filtered

lfo

 

adsr ENVELOPES 2 EGs based on a 4-segments ADSR structure:
1- EG1 is hardwired to amplitude
2- EG2 is freely assignable to pulse width, cutoff, oscillator pitch or amplitude


lfo LFO 2 delayed modulators (0 Hz to 1Khz range):
1- LFO1 modulates oscillators pitch
2- LFO2 modulates filter cutoff
Both modulators feature 6 different shapes with variable polarity offset: sine, triangle, saw, square, sample & hold and random.



fx EFFECTS
digital DSP manages 7 different effects: reverb, distorion, chorus / phaser, panning, 16-bands vocoder and EQ

 

memory MEMORY
- ROM 200 programs + 50 performances +100 drum sounds
- RAM 200 programs + 100 drum programs+ 50 performances
Sound can be saved to Midi exclusives dump.




edit ARPEGGIATOR
1 arp per sound and up to 4 in performance mode: the broken chords system can be set at different gate velocity and octaves range with various pattern styles like up-down, random and chord mode. Last but not least, the arpeggiator can be programmed step by step in 32 programmable available slots.



editSYNC
the arpeggiators and LFO function can be slaves to external Midi clock tempo at variable
dividers rates like 8th, bars or dotted.




family RELATIVE KS FAMILY:

ks rack

KS RACK: module version, same engine.

novation ks5 KStation portable 8 voices with same KS engine VIDEO
novation XStation XStation updated Kstation with internal audio board USB and some extra waves. 3 version 25 / 49 / 61 keys VIDEO

Also a more portable version called "XIOSYNTH"
VIDEO

 

 

effet VST PLUGIN / SAMPLED VERSION there are some free and commercial samples set:

  name price link demo
NOVATION FX SUITE NOVATION FX SUITE COMMERCIAL VST
VA from similar nova and supernova
link n/a
vstation NOVATION V-STATION

COMMERCIAL VST

effet vstation
free sample download NOVATION HERITAGE FREE SAMPLE SET FROM FAMOUS SYNTHS free samples video heritage

 

demoAUDIO DEMO

demo factory demo1
demo novation demo 1
demo novation demo 2
demo novation demo 3
demo novation demo 4
demo novation demo 5
demo novation demo 6
demo novation demo 7
demo novation demo 8
demo novation demo 9
demo novation demo 10
demo  


effet Soundcloud KS4 / KS5

ydemo1 demo 2 demo 2

video VIDEO CLIP SELECTION

demo1  demo2 ks5 demo
novation KS 4 demo2 ks5 demo

ks rack

 




manual
NOVATION KS4 KS5 USER MANUAL

 

 

FACTORY RESET PROCEDURE

NO INFORMATION

 

 

 




manual
DOWNLOAD FACTORY SOUNDS

 

 




manual
SERVICE MANUAL

 

 


original scan

 

 

 

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KS 4 and 5 FOR SALE

KS 4 and 5 FOR SALE
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a lot of real time pots! cat on synth! demo sounds


manual

- knobs fun
-Arpeggiator

manual

- sounds like others novations


comment


REVIEW "KS are nice synths, but like do sound like other novation VA like K-station A-station or Nova"

 

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