Kawai K1r Rackmount Digital Synthesizer

Music: "Jumping the Shark" (C) Copyright 2022 Alfonse. Download here: alfonse.bandca...
All sounds in this track came from the K1r, including the drums.
The Kawai K1r (1988) is a rack mount version of the K1 synth which uses Kawai's "VM additive synthesis tone generator", with a selection of 256 basic waveforms, including 52 PCM samples. Building a sound involves mixing up to four of the waveforms, with the ability to add ring modulation as well, but as with so many digital units of the time, it's a slow process diving through the detailed menus on that small LCD screen.
Fortunately, there's a VST available from Nils Schneider that's very close to the original sound (some envelopes sound a little different on my K1r compared to the virtual instrument) - you can find it here: www.nilsschnei...
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[@motoflyte]

Who doesn't like dancing robots

[@musk771]

So underrated synth that can actually blow out of the water many big names. Great track.

[@sauermusicDE]

Wow. This is definitely one of the best tracks ever made with that synth! How about some detailed information about the effects used in this track? Boss delay? Yamaha chorus?

[@alfonsemusic]

Good prediction :D But not on this one - most tracks are just straight out of the K1r. There is a quick delay added to the melody in the second chorus, most tracks are sent to a reverb for ambience, and there's some compression on the drums and bass - all done in the DAW.

[@sauermusicDE]

@@alfonsemusic Thanks for the info. 🙂

[@Triplechorus2]

First K1 demo, that doesn‘t sound at all like a K1. Well done!
Greetings from Germany!🇩🇪🤝

[@alfonsemusic]

Dankeschön!

[@listenin007]

brilliant as usual. if you had a concert, i'd be the first to buy a ticket!!

[@alfonsemusic]

Thanks! :)

[@audioartisan]

You're making me want to get my old K1 II out of the closet. Your K1 specific tracks are the most inspirational K1 tracks on YT!

[@alfonsemusic]

Thanks, appreciate that :) Had a lot of fun with those sounds.

[@Gerald_Daniel]

That 34 years old sound module sounds totally fresh. Obviously there is no dated gear If it's used in a smart way.

[@TrenchcoatSteve]

Great tune and camerawork. You should add a Dustbot to your collection to keep your desk and racks vacuumed.

[@alfonsemusic]

:D That would be a good solution for me, for sure. Never seen a Dustbot in the flesh, though... Thanks for watching.

[@aldeanblair9727]

So groovy

[@akirakosaintjust]

I love the K1 and I love your cute robots!!

[@alfonsemusic]

Then you have excellent taste! Thanks Celia :)

[@fabioluisdesouzaleandro5486]

Nice music and cool machine + robots!!!😉👍

[@mkiswatoo]

Cool song & lovely robots. I want them!
As we said before, this Kawai box is surprisingly usable.

[@DavidSusiloUnscripted]

Great song

[@alfonsemusic]

Thanks :)

[@johnnydekock]

Great track and programing Alfonse.

[@alfonsemusic]

Thanks Johnny!

[@kenzieprice6745]

Your tracks are always great!

[@alfonsemusic]

Cheers Kenzie!

[@romolek1332]

Nawet dobre. Podoba mi się.

[@travelstartsfromsg5702]

Impressive! I have one of this too k1r… the sounds I really do not know how to present. You did it so well..😂

[@alfonsemusic]

Thanks :)

[@patrikknoerr9777]

This song is so much better than the actual synth.

[@alfonsemusic]

It'll be leaving my collection fairly soon...

[@EgoShredder]

@@alfonsemusic Had mine 32 years and counting, and still gets me out of the shit when more modern synths do not provide the right sounds.

[@sauermusicDE]

Same opinion here. 👍

[@alfonsemusic]

I do like a lot of the sounds, so I can see how you'd keep going back to it, but I mainly get frustrated by the interface when trying to edit or create patches. For me personally, Nils Schneider's K1v is close enough to the sound with more convenience.

[@EgoShredder]

@@alfonsemusic Yeah I understand this would be the case, if you are making your own presets. Using a software editor or Nil's is the best way to go for that.

[@Latvian3Dman]

Hello, Robotinos

[@mcpherson244]

You should make demos for keyboard companies!