Kawai SX240 vintage analog synthesizer with Original Box

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Bad Gear - 80s are for NERDS!!!

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"Welcome to Bad Gear, the show about the world’s most-hated audio tools. The 80s are oftentimes associated with Hollywood-worthy heroism, impeccable style and epic synth music that aged great - as long as it was played on instruments designed in the 70s.

Today, however, we are going to talk about K4. This digital synth , Kawai’s answer to Roland’s answer to Yamaha’s DX7 and more upscale successor to the K1 demonstrates impressively that the 80s were - first and foremost - VERY, VERY nerdy.

Chapters:
00:00 Intro tune
00:54 Overview Kawai K4 Synth
01:49 Oscillators, Waves
02:36 Drum Kit
02:47 Synth Architecture, Pitch Envelope, Ring Mod
03:14 Filter Section, Envs, LFOs
03:41 FX Section
03:54 Differences Keyboard vs. Rack Version
04:05 Sound Examples
04:43 Multitimbrality
04:56 Workflow, Pricing, Technical Background
05:25 H*te Screen
05:54 Jam 1 ( Nerd House )
06:47 Jam 2 ( Nerd Elektro )
08:53 Finale ( Nerd Techno )
08:17 Verdict"

Kawai K5000R Demo

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"Multitracked demo of Kawai K5000R. Additional reverb Eventide Space and delay has been used. These are factory patches tweaked with Macro controller. Controller looks pretty bad, but is fully working. Synth is missing power button cap, screen is worn and diskdrive won't work (should have usb-reader somewhere). I have owned K5000R without controller but also K5000S and K5000W. Later ones has pretty good keyboards in my opinions...

Whole demo at Bandcamp:"

Kawai SX-210 61-Key Analog Synthesizer

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Kawai K3 Original Owners / User Manual

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"Kawai K3 Original Owners Manual
50 Pages
Manual has some wear and discoloration but is in overall good condition."

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Custom Blue Kawai K5 61-Key Multi Dimensional Additive Synthesizer

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"The whole synth has been painted and all of the labels have been replaced.

It's not perfect but it looks great!

It has a nice new display.

All of the keys were polished and it plays like a dream.

It has some signs of wear and tear but nothing major."

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Kawai K5000s 2025 live programming impro

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"synth programming session recorded over two takes, based in one of my purely additive synth sounds using 5 partials. Was supposed to have camera footage but my camera stopped recording just two mins in without me noticing."

Kawai / Teisco SX240 with Tauntek OS & New Memory Battery

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Kawaii K5000 SN 598886 w/ Original Box

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KAWAI 100F Synthesizer SN K-3059

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"The Kawai 100F (also known as the Teisco 100F) is a 1977 Japanese monophonic analogue synthesizer prized for its rich sound and versatile modulation despite a single VCO design. It features saw and square waveforms, a resonant 24dB/oct low-pass filter, non-resonant high-pass filter, noise generator, external input, dual envelope generators, flexible LFO, and three-mode portamento. The VCO’s unique "Low" mode enables sub-audio modulation. Its expressive filter and modulation options made it a creative tool in early electronic music, notably used by Vince Clarke on Depeche Mode’s Photographic."

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Kawai Spectra KC10 90's Digital Synthesizer Preset Sounds

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"Kawai Spectra KC10 90's Digital Synthesizer Preset Sounds

Recorded with
*Kawai Spectra KC10 16bit Digital Synthesizer
*Roland RE-101 Space Echo
*Ableton Push (sequence)"

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KAWAI RAM CARD DC-8 w/ Original Box & Materials SN 159122K

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Kawai K5000S Advanced Additive Synthesizer SN 592870

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Prophet X | Kawai K3 Sample/Patch bank| Out Now!

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"The Kawai K3 from 1986 has always gone under the radar of many. Lush, fat, cold and gritty. It can do it all. It's digitally stored waveforms and analog SSM2204 filters.

The analog filters inside the Prophet X are modelled after the SSM2044 so this is a perfect match for these samples. I've made 32 custom preset patches on my Kawai K3m and focused on a variety of sounds that showcases the capabilities of the K3, yet being very musical and 'ready to go'.

I've then multi-sampled these into the Prophet X.

These are NOT velocity multi-sampled as I don't think that is necessary, but with programming of patches on the PX it's easy to do so authentically as the filters of the PX is almost identical of the real thing.

I've focused on strings, hybrid bells/pads, digital PPG type of sounds and a few basses.
Total filesize is around 550Mb.
All the multi-samples are also available as *sf2 (TAL sampler and Logic compatible) if you're interested. Price is the same.

The price for this pack is $22USD (or €20Euros if you're in Europe) and considering you'll get the absolute best K3 patches and samples directly onto your Prophet X, this price is a steal.

My CONTACT email address is this: espenkraft69@gmail.com
If you want to purchase this pack please send me an email and I'll give you instructions on how to order. If you want a bundled (discount) price for multiple packs just let me know.
I will only sell Prophet X packs directly through email.

I've included 20 patches to help you get going (I you can hear some of these in the video and my browsing through some of them) and you have two options of transfer: Bank U4 P78 – P100 or Bank A4 P00-P21. Both patch banks are included. If you want to transfer the patches SOMEWHERE ELSE on your own PX, you can do so manually, by editing the individual sysex files."

Bootsy Collins’ Home Studio is a Funk Wonderland

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"Bootsy Collins has one of the most distinct bass sounds in all of recorded music and his home studio, the Boot Cave, is where Bootsy workshops his tones and records his records. Whether its the piles of effects pedals, Bernie Worrell's legendary synth setup, or the hordes of priceless memorabilia; Bootsy's Boot Cave is a treasure trove of unbelievably cool gear.

Check out more at https://bit.ly/43di8vS."

Synth spotting comes in at 10:17.

The following drum machines, synths, and a Hammond B3 are featured from 21:25:

KORG Rhythm 55
Kawai R-50
Yamaha RY30
Maestro Rhythm King MRK-2
Moog Minimoog
ARP Pro Soloist
ARP String Ensemble
Hammond B3
Yamaha DJX
Yamaha DX100

Vince Clarke's 1st Synth // KAWAI 100F

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"A genuine character.. It's fairly rare, and was never a super popular synth - BUT - the Kawai 100F has more than enough tricks up its sleeve to keep things interesting. As well as a wonderful filter its got some weird modulation routings plus a 50Hz LFO which gives us plenty of routes to FM spacey madness.

Most of all though, its got a fabulous raw tone that cuts through a mix and hits you in the chest.

It can't do PWM, in fact you can't even change the pulse shape, it doesn't have pitch or mod wheels, it's pre-MIDI but it has oodles of character.

If you don't want to risk a vintage purchase try the PWM Malevolent or Arturia Minibrute 2"

0:00 Depeche Demo
0:50 Whats this all about?
2:12 Let's Go..
2:53 Filtering a 909
4:12 Just One VCO but the Filter subs as an OSC
5:17 Let's F the M
7:58 It's Got Truly Unique Envelopes
13:00 Some Non-FM stuff
15:46 LFO
21:06 Modern Alternatives

Kawai/Teisco SX-210 with TAUNTEK MIDI + Original Case & Manual SN K-4847

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"A very rare Kawai/Teisco SX-210 with Tauntek MIDI mod!

FULLY SERVICED by pro tecnician

100% perfectly working conditions

Almost mint aestetics conditions.

- Comes with its Original Kawai case and Manuals."

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Kawai 100F with CV/Gate 1v/oct & Patch Overlays

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VEMIA is Peter Forrest's auction house. He is the author of The A-Z of Analogue Synthesizer Books.

"KAWAI 100F vintage analog powerful synthesizer, little monster just serviced and in very clean conditions with CV/Gate mod by kenton project 1v/Oct, it sound amazing! There are included 3x original rare patch charts (two blanks and one preset) in great conditions too"

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Sequentix Cirklon 2, Minimoog, Prophet 12, SX-240, Nord Drum 2 IDM electronic track

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"I've been trying to see what sequencers to keep. Obviously the Spectralis stays, but I kept running into roadblocks with the Cirklon so it was something I needed to write a track with. I did the same with the Squarp Pyramid, but I got stuck working through it. I'm starting to get the hang of the Cirklon though. Although it does often take a few extra button presses to do things I think should be easy, I've figured out other ways to do what I want too. I'll try again with the Pyramid, but most likely that one will be going away.

Sequentix Cirklon 2 - sequencing
Moog Minimoog - bass
DSI Prophet 12 - bell/synth tone
Kawai SX-240 - pads
Clavia Nord Drum 2 - drums
Native Instruments Raum for reverb"

Kawai R-50e Presets demo

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