Synths ⇝ Kawai ⇝ Kawai K4r

The K4r is a rackmount version of the Kawai K4. It lacks the digital effects of the keyboard version. It looks nearly identical to the Kawai XD-5 drum module that shares the same synth engine, but has a completely different sound set.

The K4r has 8 individual 1/4" outputs.

Specifications

Year Released: 1989

Polyphony: 16 notes

Multitimbral: 8 parts

User Patches: 64

User Performances: 64

ROM: 256 16-bit PCM waveforms

Screen: 16x2 character display

Power Consumption: 6.8 watts

Dimensions: 483 mm x 218.5 mm x 88 mm

Weight: 2.8 kg

This is a 2-space rack unit.

This keyboard is MIDI-enabled.

MIDI Connections: Standard 5-Pin MIDI in, out, and thru connections.

User Demo Videos

Rating

File Downloads

Kawai K4 Manual

Kawai K4 Wave List

Items for Sale on Reverb

Kawai k4r versione 1.4 firmware Latest OS Update Upgrade EPROM Rom ($15.80)

Kawai K4R K-4R Pushbuttons Tact Switches Full Set Of 31 Panel Switch ($16.90)

Kawai K4r 1989 - black ($379.50)

Kawai K4R V1.4 OS EPROM! NEW! ($18.99)

Kawai K4R + XD-5 + MM-16 ($2,100)

Kawai K4r OS version 1.4 EPROM Firmware Upgrade KIT / New ROM Final Update Chip ($19.95)

Kawai K4r Digital Synth Rack/Sound Module With Data Card ($322.96)

Kawai K4R Rack Ears! NEW! ($48.99)

Kawai K4R + MM16 ($731.93)

Kawai K4r Synthesizer Module ($389.14)

Kawai - K4 , K4r - New Slide Potentiometer - Value ($18.90)

Rack ears to fit Kawai K4r rack ($39.04)