http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/kawaisynths/ Kawai Synthesizers Tue, 19 Aug 2008 22:26:15 GMT jusufzemplin http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/kawaisynths/message/372 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/kawaisynths/message/372 Hi, i have red in one advertisment, K1 II transmits note-off velocity. I have tried it - and it is true - MIDI monitor in MIDI Quest displays always different Fri, 21 Sep 2007 14:57:49 GMT dantalianalysis http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/kawaisynths/message/371 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/kawaisynths/message/371 just on a historical note...i read that the Roland MT-32 cease and desist action on emulators was overturned when it turned out that roland did not have Fri, 21 Sep 2007 05:04:19 GMT zoinky420 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/kawaisynths/message/370 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/kawaisynths/message/370 ... The K1 series was an 'enhanced' additive synthesis device similar to the Roland D-series. It used samples for attack and additive synthesis for the rest Thu, 20 Sep 2007 14:57:00 GMT dantalianalysis http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/kawaisynths/message/369 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/kawaisynths/message/369 i have experience of an xs-1/kc-10 and a k1m and looked at the module of a k4 it looks as if kawai constantly use pretty much the same samples as these models Thu, 20 Sep 2007 05:42:03 GMT zoinky420 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/kawaisynths/message/368 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/kawaisynths/message/368 FWIW, I've circuit-bent a K1m, with good results. I managed to find 25 points for a DB25 breakout cable. I've got a photo of the chip to exploit on this Sat, 08 Sep 2007 15:49:15 GMT Samuel Cameron http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/kawaisynths/message/367 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/kawaisynths/message/367 things on websites are often not still for sale i have known sites that claim to be selling modfx boxes but thats just lack of tidy housekeeping in retail they Fri, 07 Sep 2007 14:16:00 GMT somethingkillingyou http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/kawaisynths/message/366 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/kawaisynths/message/366 1)it's around 100 euro NEW, some sellers still have these! I wouldn't spend 100 euro for something used that costed 1/4 of that new! it's new, with 2 years Thu, 06 Sep 2007 23:54:33 GMT Samuel Cameron http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/kawaisynths/message/365 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/kawaisynths/message/365 i have all the modfx bar the metavox but i picked up most of them for 20 english quid or so as they were being discontinued bitrman mostly supplies distortion Thu, 06 Sep 2007 01:47:35 GMT dantalianalysis http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/kawaisynths/message/364 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/kawaisynths/message/364 would it be a good idea if users uploaded their own bank compilations i have been thru all the k1 patches i could find from the cards archive to the user one Thu, 06 Sep 2007 01:30:01 GMT somethingkillingyou http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/kawaisynths/message/363 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/kawaisynths/message/363 I'll try vst then... on the other hand, have you got an alesis bitrman too? I was thinking about one of these thing... how do you judge it? is it worth the 100 Thu, 23 Aug 2007 00:41:36 GMT dantalianalysis http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/kawaisynths/message/362 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/kawaisynths/message/362 i just joined this group having recently got a k1m i see there have been sporadic discussions of adding filters to this clearly an easy option is run it into Wed, 22 Aug 2007 03:34:12 GMT jimtzu2 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/kawaisynths/message/361 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/kawaisynths/message/361 thanks, i guess i'll open it up and see what's going on inside. i only used it as a simple controller, it was never much but always stable. i'm amazed that Tue, 21 Aug 2007 17:22:43 GMT Antoine Deschênes http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/kawaisynths/message/360 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/kawaisynths/message/360 Hi, if the battery was screwed, you would lose your presets or the preset memory would get corrupt. It should not affect the synth's operation when it's turned Tue, 21 Aug 2007 03:35:47 GMT jimtzu2 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/kawaisynths/message/359 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/kawaisynths/message/359 my 20+ year old k1 has just started going out of tune, both the tuning and octaves are changing randomly. thinking it's the battery which has never been Fri, 17 Aug 2007 21:49:02 GMT Antoine Deschênes http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/kawaisynths/message/358 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/kawaisynths/message/358 Looks like an OS bug... It fixed itself after I changed the MIDI parameters off and on their original settings. ... -- Antoine Deschênes Looks like an OS