Kawai SX240

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Kawai XD-5 Rackmount Electronic Drum Synthesizer SN 350582

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Kawai SX-240 soundscape - Forgotten realms

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"After recording my last video, I had been frustrated that the parameter select buttons were difficult to press and weren't working right. I had replaced all of my friend's tact switches on the right board, but hadn't done the left board. So I tore it all apart again and replaced those switches. I wanted to test it after doing the repair, so that's kind of what you're watching as I go through it. Also, now I'm more familiar with the synth at this point.

Eventide Blackhole VST used for reverb

Video made on June 9th 2024. I’ve listened to this one a few times and can’t get over how good the SX-240 sounds. You’ll find I’ve made a few videos trying to replicate 'this sound' in other synths that I do own. I haven’t made those videos public yet, but I will soon."

confined spaces #4 - PAiA Moroder

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"Triggering/syncing a PAiA 9700s synth with a Boss DR-220A drum machine, plus a few other things.

While prat-arsing around with the PAiA, using the trigger out of the DR-220 to 'animate' its filters, I got a Giorgio Moroder sort of sound that I quite liked so worked it into a sketch as basis for some future development.

It's a self-playing system thanks to a Kawai Q80 MIDI sequencer running everything, with some MIDI to CV conversions here and there. Rather than detail all the patching, which isn't particularly exciting, here's a list of the gear involved:

Sound sources:
- PAiA 9700s
- Boss DR-220A
- School Rhythmer
- Fred's Lab Buzzzy!

Sound Effects/Processing
- DBX-160X compressor
- Elk EM-13 Analog Echo
- Korg SDD-3300
- Zoom Studio 1204
- Rocktron ProRax CE1 compressor/expander
- Homemade filter box

Clocking/Sequencing
- Kawai Q80
- Audiowerkstatt trigger2midi2trigger
- DIY multiples, clock dividers, ADSRs, trigger to gate convertors

TRIGGER WARNING!
The video is just various clips randomly cobbled together so isn't always in aligned to the sounds, i.e. the lights aren't necessarily flashing at the right moment."

Kawai SX-240 - A first pass (initialized) patch building

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"I repaired the tact switches on the left board and replaced the battery for a friend (the same friend who gave me the Ensoniq ESQ-1). I put it back together and wanted to test it out. I started with an initialized patch. You hear a lot of fast LFO stuff, because I didn't realize that in an initialized patch the LFO speed is 99. I eventually figure it out.

As I was playing, I realized that the parameter buttons were difficult to press... sigh... I should have tested these before repairing the synth. But all I could think about during the making of this was that I knew I'd have to fix this. He didn't ask me to fix it, but... I guess I sort of feel obligated to fix things, if we don't care for things, who will?

Eventide Blackhole VST used (after a while) for reverb."

Free Nils K1v Synthesiser , Talk And Demo

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Kawai K1 soft synth. You can find additional demos in previous posts here.

Kawai SX-210 61-Key Analog Synthesizer

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"Made to compete with the Roland Juno and Kor PolySix of the era. In my opinion, this sounds glassier and more 'hi-fi' than either of those ones. Definitely a better spin on the early 80's polysynth."

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Ambient music using a Kawai K5000R

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"This synthesizer is still so amazing whenever I use it! I bought it on sale and, along with my Ensoniq Fizmo, it was the first real synthesizer I ever owned. My only regret is that I don't use it much more often because this synth deserves it. Maybe I'm just worry that it might break at some point. It has been upgraded with a Nalbantov USB port so I can load and save sounds without needing floppy disks.

I used for the recording the following FX chain: Kawai K5000R - Pigtronix Echolution 2 Deluxe - GFI System Specular Reverb 2. Depending on the recorded track some FX are deactivated

The signal went through a Presonus StudioLive 16.0.2 into the PC via USB for recording. To create the complete song I recorded consecutively several stereo tracks. On some tracks Compressor and EQ where added in Cubase. The final song was then mastered using iZotope Ozone.

Well, I decided to go back to the basics, but at the same time make something useful for the synth community and do a kind of competition (I like competitions;-). What's my best synth for ambient music :-)"

KAWAI K5000S with Rare Memory Expansion SN 600375

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Kawai K5 Synthesizer

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Kawai K5000R Rackmount Advanced Additive Digital Synthesizer Module w/ Macro Controller SN 599836

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"Super sleeper synth! Advanced Additive synthesizer tested in great working order. This is the rackmount version of the K5000, these are getting harder to find in the wild. This one includes the desktop macro controller as pictured."

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Kawai SX240

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"The Kawai SX-240 is one of the most underrated analog polysynths of all time. It's secret weapon is the SSM 2044 filter, also used in the Korg PolySix. That said it has a brighter sound than PolySix, particularly on the stunning brass patches. The SX-240 is capable of a diverse range of sounds. It also features an onboard sequencer! This one is fresh from a round of service from our tech and is ready for stage or studio. Some minor cosmetics issues on the wooden panels and some sticker residue but otherwise in very good condition."

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Depeche Mode - Photographic / Some Bizzare Version (Cover by Synthfluencer)

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"'This is Photographic!' - Depeche Mode fans know these words Dave Gahan yelled when playing live in Hammersmith Odeon in 1982. Actually, Photographic is a song from the very, very early days of Depeche Mode and might be created when they still called themselves 'Composition of Sound'. The 'Some Bizzare Version' is actually the first song they officialy released ever on a compilation named 'Some Bizzare Album'.

The song is one of the darker, harder DM songs and this version is even more raw and gritty. It is very reminiscent of the transitions from punk to wave, and the DIY aesthetic of punk in particular comes to the fore here with the hand-played synthesizers. Well before Depeche Mode redefined the genre of synth pop this early version of 'Photographic' is recorded on the gear they could afford back in the days: A Kawai S-100F, a Yamaha CS5, a Moog Prodigy and a Korg KR-55 drum machine. In my cover version I use two of the original synths, the Kawai and the Yamaha to recreate an authentic sound. The role of the Prodigy is taken over by a Behringer Model D, some support sounds by Pro-1 and Pro-800."

TMP-2-06 Vintage Synth TV Series from Benge

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00:00 Opening Titles
00:31 Introduction
01:20 Little Black Boxes
04:37 Switched On Cybersynths
17:46 Synthesiser Club
21:23 Commercial Break
23:05 Patching Today
37:53 Video Lab
40:26 Outro

"Episode six of the second series of the TV program from Benge, made at his Memetune Electronic Music Studio, and the final episode of the season

The series explores his passion for vintage synthesiser instruments and studio gear and how he uses it on his productions and collaborations

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It is divided into the following sections:

LITTLE BLACK BOXES - A look at some classic rack mount synths of the 80s and 90s

SWITCHED ON - This second series looks at a type of synthesis based around the ideas of Cybernetics, which Benge calls CYBERSYNTHESIS

SYNTHESISER CLUB - A short musical demonstration of a synthesiser classic or three

COMMERCIAL BREAK - Some shameless Memetune shilling

PATCHING TODAY - A deep-dive into vintage modular systems and how to set up a patch on them, starting from scratch

VIDEO LAB - A look at old video equipment and how to create experimental visuals

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In THIS episode:

LITTLE BLACK BOXES - The Kawai k1m was a small desktop version of the K1 layer synth, introduced in 1988. Today I sequence it from an Atari ST running C-Lab Notator

SWITCHED ON CYBERSYNTHS - Patching it all together: after a brief section on quantising both pitch and time, I attempt to patch together all of the Memetune modulars (12 vintage systems!) in a giant Cybersynthesis monster patch

SYNTHESISER CLUB - Today, its more Yamahas, including a QX1 sequencer, RX5 drum machine, TQ5 FM synth module, REX50 multi FX, SY85 layer synth and a MT1X 4-multi-track cassette recorder

COMMERCIAL BREAK - Some adverts for Memetune related goodies, including the new Memetune Annual 2024 (sort of😁)

PATCHING TODAY - Taking the wonky Roland System 100 for a ride

VIDEO LAB - In this episode we take the meme-mobile for a spin!


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LINKS:

Benge's Studio Blog: http://myblogitsfullofstars.blogspot.com

Memetune Studio Instagram: @memetunestudio

Benge & Memetune Merch on Bandcamp: https://zackdagoba.bandcamp.com"

KAWAI K3 (1986) - SOUND DEMO (NO TALKING, ONLY PLAYING)

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Ambient music using a Kawai K4r

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"This synthesizer is still a lot of fun even after many years.

I used for the recording the following FX chain:
Kawai K4r - Pigtronix Echolution 2 Deluxe - GFI System Specular Reverb 2. Depending on the recorded track some FX are deactivated

The signal went through a Presonus StudioLive 16.0.2 into the PC via USB for recording. To create the complete song I recorded consecutively several stereo tracks. On some tracks Compressor and EQ where added in Cubase. The final song was then mastered using iZotope Ozone.

Well, I decided to go back to the basics, but at the same time make something useful for the synth community and do a kind of competition (I like competitions;-). What's my best synth for ambient music :-)"

Kawai K4r - Edited with Novation Zero Conroller

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"The K4 does not have so many parameters but because of it´s architecture I set up 2 templates. S1 & S2 and S3 & S4.
It would be great if the screen of the K4 would display the incoming changes to the parameters - but even the latest OS Rom doesnt help with this. To keep a bit on track you have to manually switch the menu. But on the other hand - i dont find the K4 so complexe that you realy need to."

Live session - KORG R3 - KAWAI SX-210 - CASIO CZ-1

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"Live recording 2020

Synthesizers used for this track
KORG R3 - digital synthesizer - 2007
CASIO CZ-1 - Phase distorsion digital synthesizer - 1986
KAWAI SX-210 - analog synthesizer - 1983


This recording is the first track you can hear on my last album
'Compact Music Vol.2'

This album have been mastered by Angel Freddy - http://www.moloski.com

You can buy this album
https://www.discogs.com/fr/release/28...
https://jacquesjeangerard1.bandcamp.c...
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Kawai K1M with Custom Patch Bay. Each sound featured is affected by one or more patch connections.

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"Kawai K1M 1988 synthesiser module featuring a custom 25 point modulation patch bay, stackable patch cables, original PSU and an original RAM card. The K1M has 256 8-bit waveforms which can be blended and manipulated with the joystick to create unique evolving sounds. It excels at gritty and atmospheric textures, pads and leads and also includes a range of percussion sounds. The patch bay supplements the instrument's capacity for in-depth sound programming with the generation of a wide range of effects to process your patches including inharmonic sound, bit crushing, aliasing, distortion, digital noise, additional intervals and more. The unit functions as normal when the patch bay is not in use."

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Kawai R-50e Digital Drum Machine - Sounds and Patterns

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"Little brother to the R-100, but agressive none-the-less. Drum sounds include Simmons-style electronic kit, Reverb kick, snare and toms, gated snare, claps, 'HiQ' click, snap, thumb and slap bass guitar, 2 different orchestra hits and timpani.

Here I demonstrate the 4 preset drum kits and the 8 USER kits which can be overwritten with your own settings along with the 50 built-in drum patterns.

Audio was recorded direct from the headphone output into the stereo mic input on my Canon T3i (sorry about the line noise in a spot or two). Any reverb you hear is sampled into the drum sounds. Delay and flange effects can be programmed into a drum kit. I'm pretty sure those effects are achieved by "doubling" the voices limiting the machine's 8 voice polyphony."