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«  Reliable and original »

Published on 11/06/14 at 02:33
FOR THE TIME, well ...
Very good hit, polyphony to 16 voices, no built-in effects (damage), standard connectors 80s' most is his Joystick for mixing live sound for many, like the Roland D-50.

UTILIZATION

Editing sounds is still easy even without a publisher, despite its small screen you get there without taking the head too ...

SOUNDS

The sounds are quite original and markdowns of its Japanese competitors of the time (Yamaha / Roland / Korg). The K1 has a grain rather "dirty" and warm, you can get beautiful tablecloths and very interesting leads, forget the acoustic sounds that are not really good, the Kawai K1 excels in synthetic sounds.
It will put their hands in the dough or download sounds on the net for those factory do not reflect all that can get this little synth! In addition it will also put him a multi effects (reverb and chorus).

OVERALL OPINION

This little synth almost made me dream when I was little, so I broke down and I bought it in a new condition, 26 years after its release. It is very sturdy despite its plastic shell and a weight of almost 7kg to be so compact, reassuring. I love its design and touched his grain is special. No problem switch (unlike other machines of the time, such as the Korg M1 series or Roland D). The keys are as they have very strong and show no defects contact. In summary this is a very small, rugged reliable synth with an original grain.