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K4

K4

BrandKawai
FunctionSynthesizer (16 Bit Digital)
Produced1989
CountryJapan
Form FactorKeyboard
Signal PathDigital Hardware (including Analog Connections)
Dimensions1020mm x 310,8mm x 88,5mm
Weight7,3kg
Power12V 500mA - Kawai PS-121G
Channels16 Voice
Connections
  • L/R · 1/4" Phone Jack (6.35mm) · Stereo
  • Headphones · 1/4" Phone Jack (6.35mm)
  • MIDI IN · DIN
  • MIDI THRU · DIN
  • MIDI OUT · DIN
Displays
  • Display · LCD backlit · 16x2
LinksPDF Manual
NotesThe K4 is the successor to the Kawai K1, but with higher-quality waveforms and a digital filter added. It was also produced in rackmount form lacking the effects DSP as the K4R. It has an 8-bit processor to power what Kawai calls "DMS tone generation" and a patch can be built using one or two samples. It can save patches to a memory card, working with either a DC-16 or DC-32 RAM card. Keyboard: 61 keys with velocity and aftertouch Polyphony: 16 notes Multitimbral: 8 parts User Patches: 64 User Performances: 64 ROM: 256 16-bit PCM waveforms Effects: two digital resonant -12dB filters, plus reverb, delay, chorus, flanger and distortion/overdrive via DSP. Oscillator: 16-bit PCM Screen: 16x2 character display Power Consumption: 5.8 watts