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 ($1,241.03)

1996 Kawai K5000S 61-Key Digital Synthesizer - Silver / Black ($1,000)

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Kawai K5000S 61-Key Digital Synthesizer 1996 - Silver / Black ($1,095)

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