Synths ⇝ Kawai ⇝ Kawai K5000S

The K5000S is an additive synthesizer. It is similar to the K5000W, but lacks the waveform ROM and adds 16 real-time control knobs.

The K5000 series can be upgraded with the ME-1 expansion. It adds two additional banks of patches, E and F.

It is available in rackmount form as the Kawai K5000R.

Specifications

Year Released: 1996

Keyboard: 61 keys with velocity and aftertouch

Polyphony: 32 notes

Multitimbral: 32 parts

User Patches: 512

Sequencer Memory: 40,000 notes

Sequencer Resolution: 96 PPQN

Screen: 240 x 64 pixel LCD

User Demo Videos

Rating

File Downloads

Kawai K5000S Manual

Kawai K5000 MIDI Implementation

Kawai K5000 Series Service Manual

SoundDiver Kawai K5000 OEM Version

Items for Sale on Reverb

Kawai K5000S 61-Key Digital Synthesizer 1996 - Silver / Black ($1,300)

Kawai K5000S ($1,055)

Kawai K5000S 61-Key Digital Synthesizer 1996 - Silver / Black ($1,265.50)

Graphic Display Upgrade - KAWAI K5 / K5M / K5000 / K5000S / K5000W / K5000R ($182.61)

KAWAI K-5000S - Full Set of 53 Panel Switches - NEW K5000S Tact Switch ($23.23)

Kawai K5000 Session Tool Kit – Original ASL-1 Vintage Sound Library Floppy Disk – Excellent Condition ($40.96)

ear2ear Additive 2 Analog – Kawai K5000 Series – 74 Sounds & 30 Multis – Rare Vintage Sound Library Floppy Disk ($45.65)

Original display for Kawai K5000R/S/W ($60.86)

Kawai K500 Upright Piano Sapele Mahogany Polish. 130cm ($14,977.87)

New blue display for Kawai K5000R / K5000S / K5000W ($146.30)

Kawai K5 version 1.3 firmware Latest OS Update Upgrade EPROM Ic Chip ($19.84)

KAWAI K-5000W - Full Set of 64 Panel Switches - NEW K5000W ($25.15)

USB Floppy Drive Emulator for Kawai K5000 plus 100+ disks & OLED Display k5000w k5000s k5000r ($110)

Nice Bytes Music Kawai K5000 Producer Sounds Vol. 1 – Native Generator – Rare Vintage Sound Library Floppy Disk ($45.65)

Wizoo Kawai K5000 – Library Hill – Original 1998 Sound Library Floppy Disk – Rare Vintage ($45.65)

Emagic SoundDiver Kawai K5000 Series – Original 1997 Synthesizer Editor Software – Vintage Floppy Disk ($45.65)

Floppy Disk USB Emulator Nalbantov N-Drive 1000 for Kawai K5000, K5000R, K5000S ($333)

Nalbantov USB Floppy Disk Drive Emulator N-Drive 100 for Kawai K5000 and K5000R ($277)

Floppy Drive USB Emulator Nalbantov N-Drive eXtreme for Kawai K5000 also R or S ($388)