Re: [k5synth] K5 display upgrade / button clean
2016-11-07 by Bruce Manning
Thank you Daniel. I will check them out.
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Re: [k5synth] K5 display upgrade / button clean
2016-11-06 by Daniel Forró
I don t have K5 but other synthesizers where I have changed the EL foil. I can recommend this seller: http://www.backlight4you.com/ Size is 47 x 157 mm, they
Re: [k5synth] K5 display upgrade / button clean
2016-11-06 by brujerman@...
Hi, I am about to replace the K5 backlight and I see there is a blue backlight out there as well, that is supposed to be bright and clear. Has anyone compared
Re: [k5synth] K5 display upgrade / button clean
2016-10-21 by Mo Morgan
Good pictures. What did you do with the el wires that were plugged into the inverter? Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android On Fri, Oct 21, 2016 at 11:13 AM,
K5 display upgrade / button clean
2016-10-21 by jeroenk5@...
Hi guys, just made a small report on a Kawai K5 display upgrade, combined with some cleaning I performed earlier this year. Hope you find it useful!
FS: Original editor for K5. Complete with manual in German/auf Deutsch and diskette.
2016-10-10 by sequenrik@...
I have the PA-Decoder ST Programmer for sale. It´s an original editor for the K5 from 1988. Complete with manual in cover and diskette. The manual is
Re: [k5synth] no sound, no display... bad news I suppose...
2016-10-04 by somethingkillingyou@...
yep! my K5 is currently under repair... I tried to send sysex but the program said the K5 was not responding, as I supposed, the synth was totally locked .
Re: [k5synth] no sound, no display... bad news I suppose...
2016-09-28 by JAMIE logan
test for blown fuses in supply then test for ripple no load test of psu. that would be the first thing to check once you have a healthy supply then move onto
Re: [k5synth] no sound, no display... bad news I suppose...
2016-09-28 by Alejandro Caceres
If all Daniel suggested fails, try checking the reset circuit, I posted a sort of guide a while ago. Those reset ICs seem to fail from time to time, specially
Re: [k5synth] no sound, no display... bad news I suppose...
2016-09-28 by Daniel Forró
- power cable - fuse inside - power supply - el. caps, power regulators - check output voltages - transformer - lose connector - reseat - dirty or oxidized
no sound, no display... bad news I suppose...
2016-09-28 by somethingkillingyou@...
...turned on my K5, and just as I mentioned in the title, no sound and a blank display! yesterday it was fine. tried to power on and off but nothing changed,
Re: [k5synth] K5M - need IC26 EPROM file
2016-08-05 by Alejandro Caceres
Everyone, I fixed the K5m! I replaced IC15 (Toshiba TA8505P, reset controller, datasheet attached) and now it works fine. However, I had to replace it with a
Re: [k5synth] Kawai K5m
2016-07-22 by p.vorrenhagen@...
Hi Antoine, new development at my K5m ROM issue: I just found someone here in Germany in my area who can program the EPROM for me from the hex file. Thanks
Re: [k5synth] Kawai K5m
2016-07-22 by p.vorrenhagen@...
Hi Antoine, thanks a lot for your answer. It would be great if there is a spare EPROM available with the K5m 1.2 in your drawer :) I just checked your shop
Re: [k5synth] Kawai K5m
2016-07-21 by Antoine Deschênes
I made a group buy a few years ago (bought an EEPROM programmer and a bunch of blank EEPROMS). I could hopefully still have a few spares for the K5m in a
Re: [k5synth] Kawai K5m
2016-07-21 by Jeroen Oldenhof
You can find the ROM image is in the files section of this yahoo group. About the backlight, you should consider intalling a newer LCD display with LED
Re: [k5synth] Kawai K5m
2016-07-21 by Martin Selwood
Hi Peter, I can t help with the Rom image but check the solder connections on your inverter as it fixed my K5 keyboard backlight. Regards, Marty Sent from my
Kawai K5m
2016-07-21 by p.vorrenhagen@...
Hi all, I m a new owner of a well preserved K5m Module which only needs a new lcd backlight ( have it here) and..... it is the first ROM version 1.0 installed.
Re: [k5synth] K5M - need IC26 EPROM file
2016-07-05 by Alejandro Caceres
Antoine, I ended up tracing the problem to the reset circuit, after some more troubleshooting I ll be able to come up with a definitive fix. If anything, the
Re: [k5synth] K5M - need IC26 EPROM file
2016-07-05 by Antoine Deschênes
It might not be the actual cause, but look for cracked solder joints, especially on the power supply PCB, it can cause lots of intermittent problems, power
Re: [k5synth] K5M - need IC26 EPROM file
2016-07-05 by Alejandro Caceres
I made it start!! Something seems broken on the K5m s reset circuit, I lifted IC15 (the reset controller) and now the synth starts one out of three times, so
Re: [k5synth] K5M - need IC26 EPROM file
2016-06-30 by Alejandro Caceres
I programmed both EPROMs, and the synth still refuses to start. Also tried removing and replacing the onboard battery to clear all settings, checked the PSU
Re: [k5synth] K5M - need IC26 EPROM file
2016-06-09 by Alejandro Caceres
I have just checked IC26 on my K5M, and the code is the same so it should work. I ll program the EPROM and let you guys know if it works. Thanks again,
Re: [k5synth] K5M - need IC26 EPROM file [1 Attachment]
2016-06-09 by Alejandro Caceres
Thanks Jeroen!!!! This will no doubt help fix my K5M. Will check if the EPROM code tomorrow afternoon and will let you know if it s the same on the K5 and K5M.
Re: [k5synth] K5M - need IC26 EPROM file
2016-06-07 by Jeroen Oldenhof
Hi guys, I just uploaded the file KAWAI-K5-IC26-P015-M4DF.bin in the K5OS1.3 & K5M OS1.2 subfolder of the k5synth files section on yahoo groups. Not sure if
Re: [k5synth] K5M - need IC26 EPROM file
2016-06-03 by Jeroen Oldenhof
I have a K5 and an EEPROM programmer. If this chip is equal to the one in the K5M, I will extract it and dump its contents this weekend. Best, - Jeroen ... I
Re: [k5synth] K5M - need IC26 EPROM file
2016-06-03 by Daniel Forró
Try to ask Grant at Music Technologies Group, he has some files for K1m and mentioned 27C256 here: http://www.musictechnologiesgroup.com/mtg_eproms.htm Good
Re: [k5synth] K5M - need IC26 EPROM file
2016-06-03 by Alejandro Caceres
Hi Antoine! Thanks for the heads-up. I just got a response from the Kawai US tech support line, they provided me with the 64kb K5M v1.2 system ROM, but not
Re: [k5synth] K5M - need IC26 EPROM file
2016-05-30 by Antoine Deschênes
Hi, I could dump from a K5 eventually. My K5 as well as the EEPROM reader are quite far from my new place right now, so I can t do it very soon. I guess if the
K5M - need IC26 EPROM file
2016-05-30 by Alejandro Caceres
I am working to fix a K5M modular synth, which for some strange reason had both EPROMs corrupted (IC29 and IC26). I already made a replacement for IC29:
K5m for sale
2016-03-25 by Mark Lewis
I’ve decided to sell my K5m and just focus on restoring my K5 keyboard. I think $225 plus shipping is reasonable. I will take photos soon and put them here
Re: [k5synth] Manuals
2016-03-11 by rkfaulhaber@...
Hi, I d gladly pay for a copy or scan or whatever of the Kawai K5 Making it Happen book by Dan Walker. Thanks, Richard
Re: [k5synth] Re: New LCD with LED backlight
2016-03-02 by Mo Morgan
It was done by using a very conservative amount of current. The advantage of doing it your way means you don t have to worryThe advantage of taking it from the
Re: New LCD with LED backlight
2016-03-02 by Mark Lewis
I thought about that but wasn t sure how much of a load was being carried on that circuit. I assume it s all sharing the same power source but I never traced
Re: [k5synth] New LCD with LED backlight
2016-03-02 by Mo Morgan
You can also take 5 volts from the ribbon cable and bypass using the old inverter s 5 volt source Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android On Wed, Mar 2, 2016 at
New LCD with LED backlight
2016-03-02 by Mark Lewis
I saw a thread possibly here or on another group. There was a link to this LCD:
Re: Correction of the K5-Output-Modification
2016-02-25 by woerz.herbert@...
Hello Jeroen Yes, the replacing of the resistors is naturally a more elegant solution, but if you are not a qualified technician the risk to damage the (double
Re: [k5synth] Correction of the K5-Output-Modification
2016-02-25 by Jeroen Oldenhof
Hi Christian, In your original much easier and (prefer to noise-gain) better modification from the previous post you also state: (Or: Replace R33, R34, R35,
Re: [k5synth] Correction of the K5-Output-Modification
2016-02-25 by woerz.herbert@...
Hello Jeroen Here I repeat for you the NEW (correct) modification once again: The SIMPLEST way to modifiy the output-section of an original K5: Do NOT replace
Re: [k5synth] Correction of the K5-Output-Modification
2016-02-24 by Jeroen Oldenhof
Hi, thanks for the effort on this! I am planning to perform this output modification on my K5, by replacing R33 through R40. On the sequencer.de forum post I
Re: Manuals
2016-01-28 by somethingkillingyou@...
... Kawai K5 Making it Happen by Dan Walker... +1!!!!!
Re: Manuals
2016-01-22 by rkfaulhaber@...
Hi, I d be really interested to see that book: Kawai K5 Making it Happen by Dan Walker Were you still planning on uploading? Or had you done it and I just
Correction of the K5-Output-Modification
2015-12-17 by woerz.herbert@...
Hello (Please excuse my poor english.) The (since 2004) practiced output-modification prefer to the Kawai K5 (K5m) is not correct. Reasons: Point 1: The
Maintenance (was: RE: [k5synth] Re: Manuals)
2015-12-15 by S. Kühnl
If you have a Kawai branch in your country, you could phone them and ask for K5 tech info. I did that with the German branch for info on converting my unit to
Re: Manuals
2015-12-13 by antdes45@...
Hi, Before scanning the Overtone manual, note it s already in the files section. Might be worth looking if you have a more recent version of the software than
Re: Manuals
2015-12-11 by jdearing17@...
I will find out when I receive it tomorrow. It does not look like a Kawai manual.
Re: Manuals
2015-12-11 by jdearing17@...
I should receive it tomorrow actually. I will take very good care of it. Did you change the display yourself? If so, if you happen to have the part numbers
Re: Manuals
2015-12-10 by MediaDwarf@...
Hi jdearing; I m the guy that sold you the K5m. I m glad you received it. I really enjoyed it while I owned it, and I used it on a number of projects. If
Re: Manuals
2015-12-10 by Mark Lewis
Thank you! I assume the K5 waves are the factory patches?
Re: [k5synth] Manuals
2015-12-09 by Tommy Priakos
Wow! Christmas came just a little early for us. Thanks for sharing this bounty. Sent from my iPhone