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 1980s - BLACK ($325)

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

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

Kawai K4r 1989 - black ($379.53)

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

Kawai K4R Rack Ears! NEW! ($48.99)

Kawai K4r Digital Synth Rack/Sound Module With Data Card ($322.98)

Kawai K4R + MM16 ($730.05)

Kawai K4r Synthesizer Module ($388.15)

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

Kawai J4-01 ROM card for K4 and K4R synthesizers Rare ($100)

Rack ears to fit Kawai K4r rack ($38.94)