Synths ⇝ Kawai ⇝ Kawai K1r

The K1r is a rackmount version of the Kawai K1 synthesizer. The patch memory can be doubled with a DC8 memory card. A DC16 and DC32 can also be used. It uses a standard CR-2032 3V lithium battery for its memory.

It has a single card slot and can be expanded with a variety of expansion cards.

Specifications

Year Released: 1988

Polyphony: 16 notes

Multitimbral: 8 parts

User Patches: 64

User Performances: 32

ROM: 256 8-bit PCM waveforms (204 additive waveforms, 52 acoustic samples)

Screen: 16x2 character display

Weight: 2 kg

This is a 1-space rack unit.

User Demo Videos

Rating

Sound Samples

WAV samples are available on freewavesamples.com.

File Downloads

Kawai K1r Manual

Kawai K1 Sound Libraries

Items for Sale on Reverb

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