K5synth

Beowolf a \ufffdcrit :
> Antoine,
>  
> Thanks for the reply. It is good that you sent an e-mail to KOJ about 
> it. When do you plan to upgrade your own K5? How does the ROM 
> programmer work?
Now that you ask it, I think I should upgrade my K5s before buying the 
lot for everyone, to see if it works, and it would not raise the final 
price for those upgrading due to customs taxes starting at $20.

My ROM programmer is a $70 kit to assemble(It doesn't come with the 
adapter and interface cable at that price) that can work with lots of 
different ROMs. I have to use it through the parallel port using the 
special hard-to-use piece of software(At least flash can be reprogrammed 
lots of times, trial and error is easily possible).


>  
> Does anyone have access to the James Chandler sample to additive K5 
> program? It was an older K5 program. Chandler had included some nice 
> examples of sample to additive including multis along with the 
> program. Very powerful.
I don't know this one...
>  
> Bruce
>  
>  
>
>     ----- Original Message -----
>     *From:* Antoine Desch\ufffdnes <mailto:antdes45@...>
>     *To:* k5synth@yahoogroups.com <mailto:k5synth@yahoogroups.com>
>     *Sent:* Thursday, April 05, 2007 8:51 PM
>     *Subject:* Re: [k5synth] K5 ROMs
>
>     Hi,
>
>     I have absolutely no idea for v1.3, but, if I remember correctly,
>     quite
>     a few MIDI/SysEx glitches are solved between v1.0 and v1.2. I think
>     version 1.3 is only a minimal fix to version 1.2, there are about 50
>     different characters in the compiled binary files. I know, from posts
>     sent years ago here, that if we have 1.0, it's worth upgrading it to
>     something else.
>
>     Sorry if there's no list, Kawai itself might have it. I think there's
>     going to be more luck asking at Kawai of Japan, I'm going to send
>     them
>     an e-mail now.
>
>     I never updated the K5's ROMs myself to tell you what there is
>     specifically, but since I've got a ROM programmer a few months ago, I
>     can do it. The chip I plan to buy is told to be 100% compatible with
>     what is currently in the synthesizer, and is told to work in my ROM
>     programmer.
>
>     Beowolf a \ufffdcrit :
>     > Hi,
>     >
>     > I was wondering if anyone knew what features are addressed in
>     ver 1.3
>     > ROM for the K5 and 1.2 ROM for the K5M. I am not sure if I saw that
>     > listed in any of the mail. I also would like to know the cost of
>     the
>     > ROMs.
>     >
>     > I love the K5 and have since it came out. I have a K5 and K5m
>     and one
>     > K5 for parts. I have worked with the B3 additive aspect of the
>     K5. You
>     > add a pedal like the Boss Rotary pedal and you have simply awesome
>     > organ sounds.
>     >
>     > I have the K5000 as well. I believe one of the additvie distorted
>     > guitars on the K5000 has the most amazing tonal character I have
>     heard
>     > on a synth. I would match it any day against an electic guitar
>     for its
>     > depth.
>     >
>     > I am working up to the task of adding a new LCD for the K5M. I
>     saw a
>     > nice detailed posting on this site.
>     >
>     > I have been with the K5000 group but recently joined the K5 group.
>     > Nice to hear from such additive enthusiasts. Best way to go.
>     >
>     > Let me know the details of the ROMs if anyone knows.
>     >
>     > Bruce
>     >
>     >
>     > ----- Original Message -----
>     > *From:* Robert Gage-Smith <mailto:oberheim1k@...
>     <mailto:oberheim1k%40yahoo.co.uk>>
>     > *To:* k5synth@yahoogroups.com <mailto:k5synth%40yahoogroups.com>
>     <mailto:k5synth@yahoogroups.com <mailto:k5synth%40yahoogroups.com>>
>     > *Sent:* Wednesday, March 28, 2007 6:34 AM
>     > *Subject:* [k5synth] Re:Hey Everyone, some news about the Kawai K5!
>     >
>     > Hi Antoine, I'd love to update the ROM on my K5m (it's
>     > running OS 1 at present). What do you think it would
>     > cost? Kind regards, Rob.
>     >
>