Rare Vintage Kawai K5M Additive Synthesizer with Original Box & Instructions SN 147509

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KAWAI K5M with RAM Card

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"Breathtaking additive synthesis "harmonic-building" type sound creating machine in the style of the RMI Harmonic Synthesizer.
Up to 126 harmonic variations levels generated by a sine wave to create, shape and change sounds.
De-tuning function to thicken or augment sounds.
Each harmonic has an independent choice of four 6-stage envelopes for extreme shaping.
15-part multi-timbral machine allowing sounds to be split, layered, overlapped and de-tuned.
48 internal patches for memory storage as well as a 48 patch external memory card and 48 patches for multi-mode setting.

1X Expensive and rare KAWAI RAM DC 32 IC MEMORY CARD included .

Please see my other auctions to expand this machine with more maximum data storage KAWAI RAM DC 32 cards"

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Kawai K5M Digital Additive Synthesis Desktop Unit SN 152051

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Kawai K5M Digital Multi-Dimensional Synthesizer Module

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Note the jacks are under the back panel.

Update via Z in the comments: "In case you are not aware, the rear jack panel can be adjusted / changed for rack mount or table top use by unscrewing the back panel and replacing it in the desired position."

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Kawai K5M Digital Additive Synthesizer

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Kawai K5m MIDI Digital Additive Synthesizer

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Kawai K5M Digital Additive Synthesis Module

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"There is also a 'Fly' sticker on the front edge."

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Kawai K5m synthesizer module

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Kawai K5M additive synth with MM-16 Fader controller

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"First of all this is a really cool synth very different from typical gear of this vintage.
Most Synths use subtractive synthesis or are samplers.
The K5M is a multi timbrel additive synth. This means that you make sounds by adding together sine wave harmonics or partials. Each harmonic has an envelope - right there you have an amazing combination... [see the Intro to Synthesis post for reference]

The stock sounds are quite good and also very different. Programming using the one big knob is not so easy BUT I am including the MM-16 which changes all that. The 16 sliders can operate the harmonics, envelopes, etc. so it is basically a front panel for it.

The MM-16 also can be used as a generic fader controller for midi mixing, software synths, and controls inside your favorite DAW.

A little known nifty cool thing about the MM-16 is that it has two hardware Midi outputs which can be switched to make all odd notes come out of one midi jack and all even notes come out of the other. Just think about that for a bit...

There is a yahoo users group for this, just search on yahoo groups for K5 or K5M

Other interesting features of the K5M - 16 different sounds can go on the 16 midi channels, you can select how many voices go to each channel, there are 4 hardware audio outputs, and a removable programmable card is included."

Kawai DC-32 RAM memory card for K1 K4 K5 K5M GB XD5

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Kawai K5m rackmount synthesizer module

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SN 147670

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Kawai K5m Synthesizer Module

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"*The backlight is out, though I have used it as such for years. It will not be readable in the dark, though is fine in a lighted room. Replacement backlights are available on-line, and usually go for about $30 on ebay."

I did a quick search and found this site that sells a number of LCD screen replacements for various synths. I did a search here on MATRIXSYNTH and only found this post on a K5m with a replaced screen.

Kawai K5m

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"16 note polyphony, 16 channel multitimberal. Has sustain and volume pedal inputs as well as a secondary controller pedal input. The K-5m is the rack-mount version of the K-5 so it doesn't have the pitchbend or mod wheels but will respond to them, as well as to a second modwheel if your controller keyboard has one. Stores a lot of presets on board and also on a RAM card."

Kawai K5m Vintage Additive Synthesizer

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"The backlight has been newly replaced. it is quite bright now."