Electronica with Toy Piano and Fading Harmonies | Ephemeral Tones 2026-06-09 by atnr

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"An electronica piece built around toy piano sounds and quietly fading harmonies.

This work features KAWAI toy piano, ‪@SequentialLLC‬ Prophet-10, and ‪@YamahaSynthsOfficial‬ CP-88.

The toy piano is recorded with an NT-4 microphone. Delay is applied through the ‪@ChaseBlissAudio‬ MOOD MKII, with layered micro loops adding additional texture.

On the CP-88, Rhodes sounds are performed with a subtle delay effect.

On the Prophet-10, synth pads provide the harmonic foundation. Additional reverb and granular processing are applied through the ‪@HologramElectronics‬ MICROCOSM.

#electronica #electronicmusic #minimalelectronic #piano #prophet10 #chasebliss #microcosm #cp88"

Nord Electro 7 Stage Keyboard - Tips for Worship with Douglas Moore

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Douglas Moore from DSoundman gives some tips and tricks on Nord Electro 7 in a worship setting!

Nord Electo 7 offers exceptional versatility in a lightweight, stage-ready instrument. Electro 7 showcases Nord's latest piano features along with both the Organ and Rotary Speaker from the Nord Organ 3, accompanied by physical drawbars on all models. A powerful, expanded Synth Section, dedicated per-section effects, and a refined panel design with a high-resolution color display elevate this latest entry in the Electro series.

Nord Electro 7 is available in three configurations, all featuring 9 physical drawbars with LEDs: Electro 7 61, with 61 semi-weighted waterfall keys; Electro 7 73, with 73 semi-weighted waterfall keys; and Electro 7 HP, with 73-note Kawai Triple Sensor Hammer Action Portable keybed.

Get more for your money with an exclusive Nord Electro 7 bundle from Kraft Music. These package deals include the accessories you'll need to get the most out of your new stage keyboard, all for one low price. If you have any questions, please contact us. Our knowledgeable Sales Advisors will be happy to assist in choosing the bundle that's right for you!"

Kawai K5000 — The Legendary Additive Synthesizer From The 90s

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"Welcome to this demo of the legendary Kawai K5000 — one of the most advanced and unique digital synthesizers of the 1990s.

Released by Kawai Musical Instruments in 1996, the K5000 series became famous for bringing true additive synthesis into a hardware synthesizer with an incredibly deep sound engine and expressive realtime control.

Unlike traditional subtractive synths, the K5000 builds sounds from up to 128 individual harmonics, allowing for evolving textures, shimmering pads, vocal-like formants, metallic atmospheres, and complex cinematic soundscapes that still sound futuristic today.

One of its most iconic features is the powerful formant filter, capable of creating animated spectral movement and organic vocal-style timbres rarely heard in hardware synthesizers.

The K5000 was available in several versions including the K5000S, K5000R, and K5000W workstation, and over the years it has gained cult status among ambient artists, soundtrack composers, experimental musicians, and lovers of deep digital synthesis.

In this video you’ll hear original patches, evolving additive textures, classic 90s digital atmospheres and some factory demo and promotion tracks made the K5000 one of the most underrated synthesizers ever created.
I used the K5000 in the years 1998 - 2010."

Kawai K4r

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Kawai K5 61-Key Digital Additive Synthesizer

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"1987 Kawai K5, tested in great working condition. Includes AC power cable.

61-key, 16-voice polyphonic, 15-part multitimbral digital synthesizer that uses additive synthesis, rather than the more common subtractive synthesis. It is known for complex, unique sounds, particularly pads and digital textures, achieved by manipulating 63 harmonics for each of its two sound sources."

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FREE SYNTH: NILS' KAWAI K1v (Kawai K1 Emulator) - No talking demo

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Here's to you my "No talking demo" of this FREE emulation of the Kawai K1 synthesizer developed by Nils Schneider, which brings back to life this iconic synthesizer!

The Kawai K1 is a famous japanese classic from 1988 and it was a massive success with both the critics and the public. The company managed to reportedly shift around 50,000 of them. There also was a rackmount version (K1r) and a tabletop option (K1m).

The key to its popularity was certainly down to its sound, which combined single-cycle additive waves with PCM samples. There was another reason though: in the late 80's this D-50-style sample synthesis was out of reach of most musicians, but then the Kawai K1 came along and it was much cheaper than the Roland D-50!

Now you can have it in your DAW with this amazing FREE software emulation!

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Kawai K4 - Digital Synthesizer SN 45376x

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Kawai K5M Rackmount Digital Synthesizer Module

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"The Kawai K5m is a late-80s rackmount digital synth that uses additive synthesis to create complex, evolving sounds from many harmonics. Its very powerful, known for shimmering, metallic textures and deep sound design potential.

Could be that studio sleeper you’ve been looking for. Tested in great working condition overall with mild rack rash."

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Kawai K5000W 61-Key Advanced Additive Digital Synthesizer

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"The Kawai K5000W is a 61-key digital synthesizer workstation released in 1996, known for its powerful Advanced Additive synthesis engine capable of producing complex, evolving textures and detailed digital sounds. The “W” model includes an onboard 40-track sequencer, PCM sample playback, General MIDI compatibility, and Kawai’s Auto Phrase Generator (APG) for composition and songwriting."

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1980s Kawai K-3M Rackmount Synthesizer Module w/ RC-2 Memory Cart

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Kawai XD-5 16-Bit Digital Percussion Synthesizer Module

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"The XD-5 is a super awesome digital drum synthesizer with 256 waveforms. One drum sound can be made from 4 different waves and there are nice percussive envelopes and filters. There is also delay and ring mod. This unit is in great working condition and includes the original power supply."

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Kawai GMega Synthesizer Module

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Kawai XD-5 16Bit Digital Percussion Synthesizer SN 364924

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KORG Wavestation - A brilliant Digital Synth that wasn’t just a Rompler - first thoughts

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Free Nils K1V Synthesiser , Good For Dark Sounds

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"Great for crunchy 8bit type pads strings , bells and other dark sounds https://plugins4free.com/plugin/3148/"

RetroSound Studio Tour: Vintage Digital Synthesizers

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"RetroSound Studio Tour:
Legendary Vintage Digital & Hybrid Synthesizers of the 80s and early 90s

In this episode of RetroSound Studio, I explore classic digital synthesizers that revolutionized electronic music production during the 80s and early 90s. From FM synthesis and wavetable synthesis to vector synthesis, PD synthesis, vitual analog and Roland’s LA synthesis, these instruments introduced a new generation of sound design and defined the sonic identity of an era.

The Yamaha DX7 became one of the best-selling synthesizers of all time, defining FM electric pianos and metallic digital textures. The PPG Wave pioneered wavetable synthesis, laying the foundation for modern digital sound engines. The Sequential Prophet VS introduced vector synthesis, allowing dynamic blending between digital waveforms. The Roland D-50 shaped late-80s pop and film scoring with its LA synthesis architecture, while the Roland JD-800 brought hands-on control back to digital synthesis in the 1990s.

These digital synthesizers shaped genres such as synth-pop, new wave, ambient, house, techno, trance, and film music. Today, they remain highly sought after by producers, collectors, and sound designers researching vintage digital synthesizers, 80s keyboard sounds, virtual analog, classic FM synthesis, and wavetable history."

The Digital & Hybrid Synths:
0:07 Sequential Prophet VS
4:39 PPG wave 2.2
10:36 Yamaha DX7 II FD
14:56 Yamaha DX11
16:39 Casio CZ-101
19:29 Casio VZ-1
21:21 Roland JD-800
26:40 Roland D-50 / D-550
28:00 Korg Wavestation EX / SR
31:24 Korg DW-8000 / EX-8000
32:42 Roland M-VS1
35:57 Kawai K5000R
38:57 Waldorf Microwave
39:44 Waldorf Microwave II XT
41:15 Clavia Nord Modular
41:59 Yamaha AN1x
44:36 Roland JV-1080
45:33 Ensoniq SQ-80
46:23 Quasimidi Raven Max
47:42 Korg Z1

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Kawai MP9500 Maxed: All Presets- 80 Minute Synth Madness

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"Kawaii MP9500: Every Preset Tested – 80 Minutes of Pure Synth Madness! Full, uncut run-through: I maxed every voice, every layer, every glitch. Intro on why this keyboard rules, then straight into pianos, EPs, organs, strings, pads, bass, and multis. No script—just me geeking out.

Rough jumps:
0:00 Intro & backstory
3:00 Pianos
11:30 EPs/clavs
22:30 Organs
27:00 Strings/brass
33:00 Vocals/pads
37:00 Bass
41:00 Multis (chaos mode)"

Kawai K1R Digital Synthesizer Module

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Kawai K5M Digital Multi-Dimensional Synthesizer Module

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