Despite the innovative system kawai had created, the k5000w was rather misjudged at the time. The kawai k5000s is a 2u rack velocity and pressure sensitive 32 voice multitimbral synthesizer, featuring six source channels and amplitude modulation. Kawai k5000 wizoo disk please help out owner this is my first post here. Kawai k5000s specifications, pictures, prices, links. Our available kawai pianos include a range of types, costs and conditions. Kawai k5000 synthesizer vintage synth explorer forums. The kawai k5000s is a 61 key velocity and pressure sensitive 32 voice multitimbral synthesizer, featuring six source channels and amplitude modulation. In single edit mode, the patch select keys double as editing shortcuts. The update process for me almost bricked my k5000s. I hope that this page will help k5000 lovers to get more out of their arpeggiators. View and download kawai k5000s owners manual online. Ive been close to busting speakers by using too high of resonance on my sound banks. Kawai model k500 used and new pianos for sale all models. Kawai k5000w samples the k5000w is a synthesizer that combines additive synthesis with sampled waveforms for a large variety of sound possibilities.
Mar 27, 2017 the thing is that i have a kawai k5000s and now have got a k5000r as well. It is similar to the k5000w, but lacks the waveform rom and adds 16 realtime control knobs the k5000 series can be upgraded with the me1 expansion. Kawai k5000r original box, and includes many original. A java k5000 editor and k5000 patches are vailable for download from xazas house. There are 4 userdefinable knobs and 2 assignable switches. Detuning can also be used to thicken or augment sounds too. If a part has no buy button and shows out of stock, it is typically out of production and we dont know. This scrolls through the files on the disk that match the selected file type. Ram doubled if special memory expansion model kawai me1 is fitted. A beautifulsounding, different, powerful and distinct synth from 1996. I might be interested in checking out your patches, but id like to hear a demo or two first. Kawai k5000 w 1996 the w version is the workstation version of the famous additive series synthesizer k5000 based on a mix of additive synthesis and pcm samples. Tips, links and patches to download for the k5000 k5000 k5k editor.
The k5000w is a hybrid synth an additive synthesizer that also has a waveform rom. You must format a disk on the k5000 and unzip the os directly to the disk. The k5000 was kawais top of the line music workstation digital synthesizer when it was released back in 1996. Kawai k500 upright piano exclusive neotex key surfaces.
There was a cool, very active site back in the late 90s. Collections of free patches for kawai k5 are published here. But if you use other kawai synths, feel free to chime in. The look and functionality is rivals the competition from the time. Kawai pianos are a popular choice for students, home enthusiasts and professional musicians alike. Kawai k5 and kawai k5m are digital multidimensional synthesizers working based on additive sound synthesis, that gives nearly infinite freedom in creating sounds. The thing is that i have a kawai k5000s and now have got a k5000r as well. Kawai k5000 universe history, specs, patches, tech info. It is similar to the k5000w, but lacks the waveform rom and adds 16 realtime control knobs. The sound is interesting, but bears relatively little resemblence to the k5. It is similar to the k5000s, but without the 16 realtime control knobs and with the added general midi wave rom.
The kawai k500 upright piano is a 51 model from kawai and a member of the kseries of pianos which debuted in the early 2010s. Used and new kawai k500 list of vertical pianos and grand pianos. The w boasts much more waveforms and a sequencer, but it lacks original realtime controllers from k5000s. Kawai k5000s photographs click on thumbnails to enlarge kawai k5000s. Each source channel has an additive 64 harmonics or pcm 122 samples source, resonant low pass digital filter dcf and amp dca, and dedicated 4 stage egs for pitch, filter, and amp. The k5000 series can be upgraded with the me1 expansion. The great piano sounds the company has become known for are enhanced by 192note polyphony, 256 userprogrammable setups, a wide range of supplementary sounds and kawais topoftherange awa grand pro 88note keyboard action. Kawai k5000r original box, and includes many original reverb. You are bidding purchasing a large library of sounds programs patches for the kawai k5000r, k5000s, or k5000w. Sounds and performances can be saved either to midi sysex dump or to internal 1,44 mb disk drive which file system is a standard pc msdos file system. We have 4 kawai k5000s manuals available for free pdf download. In addition, four user controls are programmable for each patch. This listing reflects our current inventory and is updated in real time. F0 40 00 21 00 04 00 00 43 72 65 61 74 6f 72 20 20 20 32 1e 03 05 00 20 02 64 00 32 32 32 uploader.
A yahoo discussion group for users of the k5000 synth. Using realtime additive synthesis, each sound of the kawai k5 can consist of up to 126 harmonic. The k5000 is also available in rackmount form as the k5000r because the k5000 series has individual control over each harmonic in a sound, there are so many. File this scrolls through the files on the disk that match the. There is not a lot original information on the web on k1 not surprinsingly for 1988 device.
Kawai k5000 wizoo disk please help out owner gearslutz. The k5 is a digital synthesizer that employs additive synthesis harmonicbuilding as its method of sound creation. Im sure the k5000 is great but theyre quite rare over here, ive only played. If you are a kawai k5 owner and you have patches that you want to contribute to other kawai k5 owners you can download the librarian and use it or another program that is capable of creating simple. The k5000s pictured above adds 12 dedicated knobs for handson control of filter, lfo and envelope parameters. The kawai k5000 has one of the most powerful and musically useful arpeggiators that can be found. The bottom line is that the disk used is fat16 format so you cannot copy the system to the disk. We have decided to take a closer look at the kawai k500 upright piano, to give you a bit more insight to a highly regarded model in the k series of upright pianos. Highquality royaltyfree kawai k5000w syn drum sample in. Apr 05, 2014 demo of the kawai k5000s advanced additive synthesizer, running os ver.
The site also contains a list of library sounds for the k1 and the k1ii, and a compressed zipfile containing the original factory sound patches in systex format with a sysex transfer tool that will not work an contemorary windows machines, a smfversion of the factory sounds for use with most standard midi. However, again, despite being very powerful digital synthesisers, they were not the success that kawai had presumably hoped for and as such, were discontinued in 1996. Demo of the kawai k5000s advanced additive synthesizer, running os ver. Im trying to read and process all the information contained in the thread but ive seen that many externally hosted pictures are not available anymore. I use only the single presets and some arpeggiator.
Basically, you can vary up to 126 harmonic levels generated by a sine wave via a bargraph type graphic display to create, shape and change your sound. The k4 is a 61 key touchsensitive synthesizer equipped with a dms digital multi spectrum tone generator capable of up to 16 notes of polyphony when set at two sources per tone. Kawai k500 upright piano topend performance for a midrange price. As scan of the origiginal owners manual is available as kawai us. Samples are labelled by patch name and midi note number. In 1997 a rackmodule version of the k5000 was released. I was clueless back then but found forums and many user patches so was really a preset jockey. Kawai k5000s the k5000s was intended for live performance and it includes sixteen realtime control knobs four of them assignable, a programmable arpeggiator, two assignable front panel buttons, a damper and assignable expression pedal, and two assignable foot switches. Another thing to be careful about is the resonance. The kawai k5000 comes in three versions designated by a suffix of srw for synth, rack, workstation. All is said, a bomb with a digital analog access, simple functions and useful keyboard, which in 1996 was well ahead of its time utilization very easy no problems, just small flat for the manual in english, and the organization of sounds that could have been made by family sound but good spending time can be organized in any sauce. Check out the yahoo k5000 group for lots of patches, including good stuff from the old eaj eat at joes site. The rack version shipped with kawai s more stable os 3. It came in for a bit of derision as a result, despite the fact that the additive synthesis engine was identical to that on the betterreceived gmfree k5000s pictured.
Kawai downloads download archive page 2 scroll to the bottom. With over 200 piano products available, kawai is highly focused on building a product to meet every customer need. The rack version shipped with kawais more stable os 3. The kawai mp range goes from strength to strength, with more of everything. The kawai k5000 has amazing sounds on board, and editing options are very deep. If you are a kawai k5 owner and you have patches that you want to contribute to other kawai k5 owners you can download the librarian and use it or another program that is capable of creating simple sysex dump to store patches. Its a bold and elegantly designed synth with a large lcd display, realtime controls and incredible sounds. In addition, each harmonic has an independent choice of four 6stage. Im currently looking for the kawai macro box but am having trouble finding it. The kawai action is exceptionally good and will meet the demands of beginners to the most advanced pianists. Kawai pianos for sale buy a kawai piano at pianomart. Dec 05, 20 a few kawai k5000s pads from the asl4 library. Feb 23, 2014 dont get it wrong, i love it and the k5000w has extra space for sound banks patches.
There was also a k5000s performance version above which added a number of front panel knobs to aid the programming process andor to use as realtime performance controls. It also didnt overwrite my saved patches thankfully. Kawai has been building pianos since 1927 and is currently one of the toprated pianos manufactures in the world. This may well have been down to its being marketed as a workstation, with its general midi bank of breadandbutter patches and a rather excellent sequencer. It is available in rackmount form as the kawai k5000r. The k5000r is identical except for not having the keyboard and macobuttons, being a rackmount unit. Kawai k5000w supplement disk demo songs, extra patches, factory preset backup sounddiver kawai k5000 oem version. I just never got the time to get into programming it deeply, much as i wanted to. Minimal berlin techhouse tracks made with a k 5000 s. Its a legendary additive synth, with incredibly diverse sound capabilities. Offers technical impressions and info on the k5000 as well as patches to download. However, trying to understand how it works from the manual can be very painful.