Manuals
2015-12-09 by jdearing17@...
Just want to let the remaining active members know that I just won a K5m on eBay with a bunch of extras, an that I will be uploading some missing manuals to
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Re: [k5synth] Re: Is there a moderator/owner still watching over the group?
2015-12-07 by Mo Morgan
Okay thanks Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android
Re: Is there a moderator/owner still watching over the group?
2015-12-07 by andrewlawrence27@...
Pin 19 is the font selection. I still have my original display. The plug for the el panel I reused, I desoldered the flyleads from the old board and soldered
Re: [k5synth] Is there a moderator/owner still watching over the group? [1 Attachment]
2015-12-07 by Mo Morgan
Which pin is the font selection on the K5 ? Do you have your old display still ? I was looking for the el plug for the K5 so I could provide people with plug
Re: [k5synth] Is there a moderator/owner still watching over the group?
2015-12-07 by andrewlawrence27@...
For just a couple of quid more you can replace the whole display with an LED backlit one. Much brighter and should last a very long time. I replaced mine
Re: [k5synth] Is there a moderator/owner still watching over the group?
2015-12-06 by Mo Morgan
That s great. Thanks again Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android On Sun, Dec 6, 2015 at 4:59 PM, Narfman96 - Narfland Studio narfman96@yahoo.com
Re: [k5synth] Is there a moderator/owner still watching over the group?
2015-12-06 by Narfman96 - Narfland Studio
Could you see the attachment I sent? Try this link. This is what style they are. You will just need to figure out the
Re: [k5synth] Is there a moderator/owner still watching over the group? [1 Attachment]
2015-12-06 by Mo Morgan
Thanks! I dont see the actual plug part Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android Thanks! I dont see the actual plug part Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android
RE: [k5synth] Is there a moderator/owner still watching over the group? [1 Attachment]
2015-12-06 by S. Kühnl
For what it s worth I m glad that Yahoo groups, forums, even mailing lists are still around. Please don t take it to Facebook unless necessary. Not everyone
Re: [k5synth] Is there a moderator/owner still watching over the group?
2015-12-06 by Narfman96 - Narfland Studio
Kfuenf - Kawai K5 LCD help area ... Try this site for backlight info and many other good tips for the K5... There may be some pics here in the group that show
Re: [k5synth] Is there a moderator/owner still watching over the group?
2015-12-06 by Antoine Deschênes
We re two actually. Given I m a co-moderator on three groups, sometimes some pending memberships slip through mixed with the others. ... On Sun, 12/6/15,
Re: [k5synth] Is there a moderator/owner still watching over the group?
2015-12-06 by Mo Morgan
Can I ask you an unrelated question? Would you be able to provide me with a picture of the wire to board connector for the el part of the k5 display or would
Is there a moderator/owner still watching over the group?
2015-12-06 by narfman96@...
Is there a moderator/owner still watching over the group? Someone recently contacted me trying to join the group. They were unable to join. On another note I
Re: [k5synth] K5m for sale
2015-11-28 by MediaDwarf@...
Hi Folks; I just dropped the price, and put it up for bid on E-Bay. Marty Portland, Oregon
Re: K5m for sale
2015-09-15 by MediaDwarf@...
Yes, the display is bright. I replaced the driver for the backlight, and the backlight itself. Yes, I will accept Paypal. I m setting up the account today or
Re: [k5synth] K5m for sale
2015-09-15 by Brujerman
Marty, Is the LCD bright? Do you accept PayPal? Bruce Sent from my iPad
Re: [k5synth] Re: basic sawtooth
2015-06-14 by emma
Also because the points are rounded you get a dull sounding saw but also less aliasing On dsp created saws they use bandlimiting the top waves are more like
Re: [k5synth] Re: basic sawtooth
2015-06-14 by emma
On an analog synth it uses a capacitor as it charges linearly you get the ramp once it gets to it charge level its discharged by a diode and the process starts
Re: basic sawtooth
2015-06-14 by Mehlhaffer@...
Last year, I did the same experimentation with a sawtooth wave, since it seems like such a simple waveform to work with. I got very frustrated by the whole
Re: [k5synth] basic sawtooth
2015-06-14 by JAMIE logan
you have to add all partials for a saw wave but they need to be droped in volume in a negative exponential curve until the last partil is at 1 in the partial
basic sawtooth
2015-06-14 by balistica.electron@...
Hi, I have a simple question for all of you... I am trying to program a sawtooth wave, with the k5m audio output connected to a oscilloscope. With the first 4
Re: [k5synth] How to send patches (without Cakewalk)?
2015-01-26 by Antoine_Desch=c3=aanes
Most patches in midi or syx files here : https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/k5synth/files/Patch%20Library/
How to send patches (without Cakewalk)?
2015-01-24 by jebsparks@...
I don t plan on buying cakewalk. Are there no SYS EX versions of all the factory patches? Or is there any freeware I can use to play the files? Thanks!!!
Re: [k5synth] Re: K5m Audio Demo and a fun story
2014-12-06 by emma
There is a utility program that can send single cycle waves to the k5 which makes it quick the only down side is it loads the waveform for both layers but
Re: [k5synth] Re: K5m Audio Demo and a fun story
2014-12-06 by Paul Mehlhaff
Thanks! I think I will program some more patches and upload the bank to the group files. I think it s intimidating sometimes when you have to program your
Re: K5m Audio Demo and a fun story
2014-12-06 by JenkinsC01@...
Great stuff, and all too true. I was so disappointed with the presets of my K5M that I ve never installed it in my studio; but I know that with a little
K5m Audio Demo and a fun story
2014-12-05 by Mehlhaffer@...
Hey, everyone! I recently wrote a blog entry about my experiences with my K5m on the Relaxed Machinery Community site. You might get a kick out of it! The
Rare K5 programmer software for sale.
2014-10-19 by sequenrik@...
Hi all. I have the K5 programmer ST software from PA Decoder Souundsystems for sale. Contains one diskette and a manual in german, handbuch auf deutsch.
Re: [k5synth] K5M - garbled display/bricked
2014-09-07 by Mo Morgan
I m not sure. I just know from experience with a few other synths that blank video is often caused by a failed internal battery. I also just read that the
Re: [k5synth] K5M - garbled display/bricked
2014-09-06 by Antoine Deschênes
Yes, unfortunately. Or you could try to cut it out. At 25 years old, it s probably lacking voltage and might corrupt the RAM when the synth is turned off. Le
Re: [k5synth] K5M - garbled display/bricked
2014-09-06 by Kirk@...
I ll open it up and check. Is pulling the battery the only way to reset the K5? Kirk
Re: [k5synth] K5M - garbled display/bricked
2014-08-30 by Antoine Deschênes
Have you tried to look for cold solder joints on the PSU PCB? There might be some unfiltered noise if a capacitor isn t properly soldered. Since it reaches the
RE: [k5synth] K5M - garbled display/bricked
2014-08-30 by Mo Morgan
Have you checked your internal battery ? Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone
K5M - garbled display/bricked
2014-08-30 by Kirk@...
I ve got a K5M that has a problem with the display - then first powered up it shows the K5M splash screen, but when it finished booting up, the display is
Re: Odd Audio Output or Bad Digital?
2014-04-03 by <Mehlhaffer@...>
OK here s some more results and an audio test: https://soundcloud.com/paulmehlhaff/testing-kawai-k5-for-better
Re: [k5synth] Odd Audio Output or Bad Digital?
2014-03-26 by Paul Mehlhaff
Fran: Thank you for the feedback! That definately sounds similar to what I am experiencing! I ll have to keep the upgrade in mind for the future, but in the
Re: [k5synth] Odd Audio Output or Bad Digital?
2014-03-25 by Narfman96 - Narfland Studio
Hi Paul, I recently modified a K5 to increase the output gain and clean up the noise floor. The 150k gain resistors made a huge improvement. I installed
Odd Audio Output or Bad Digital?
2014-03-25 by <Mehlhaffer@...>
About a year ago, a friend of mine gave me a K5m, but as soon as I got it, I was completely disappointed in the sound. Everything was so thin, dull, and
Re: [k5synth] RE: Quick diagnostic question
2014-02-11 by Daniel Forró
Congratulations! You did good job. Daniel Forro On 11 Feb, 2014, at 12:54 PM,
RE: Quick diagnostic question
2014-02-11 by <kholt81936@...>
My new display arrived today, and even before I installed it, I plugged it into the inverter to see if the backlight worked. It did! So I swapped the old
RE: Quick diagnostic question
2014-02-10 by <kholt81936@...>
What I have found is a used original display with backlight and wiring harness from a part-out, supposedly tested and working. Of course, if the inverter
Re: [k5synth] Quick diagnostic question
2014-02-08 by jammie
the connector on the k5 is backwards what should be pin 1 is not as the idc socket has the notch on the wrong way round so if changing m,ake sure your checking
Re: [k5synth] Quick diagnostic question
2014-02-08 by Daniel Forró
Yes, it looks inverter is OK. So maybe just connection between EL foil in display or EL foil is bad. Measure tis high voltage directly on display contacts. If
Quick diagnostic question
2014-02-08 by <kholt81936@...>
I decided to do something about the dead backlight in my K5, but wanted to make sure the inverter wasn t dead also. I never heard any high pitched whine from
Re: [k5synth] New Member Presentation
2013-10-09 by Alvaro Correa
Hola Lars! Bienvenido!! Hi Lars! welcome! Enjoy your time working with this big machine! I love it (I own a K5m) Best wishes from Uruguay. ... Hola Lars!
Re: [k5synth] New Member Presentation
2013-10-09 by Brujerman
Hi Lars, The K5 is a true classic. I sold the Kawai K3, K5,K4 keyboards and modules as well as the original Kurzweil K1000 line when they were being
Re: [k5synth] New Member Presentation
2013-10-08 by WT
Hej på dig ! WT ... From: lea56@comhem.se To: k5synth@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, October 08, 2013 8:20 PM Subject: [k5synth] New Member Presentation Hi
Re: [k5synth] New Member Presentation
2013-10-08 by Paul Mehlhaff
And there are many of us, young and old, who appreciate the work that techs like you do in keeping these wonderful instruments alive! I m new to the K5m
RE: New Member Presentation
2013-10-08 by <plesecq@...>
Hello Lars Welcome to the group. regards Paul ... Hi all! I am Lars. 57 year old. I am a swede, and I have worked as a service engineer for about 35 years. I
New Member Presentation
2013-10-08 by <lea56@...>
Hi all! I am Lars. 57 year old. I am a swede, and I have worked as a service engineer for about 35 years. I worked also on the Operahouse in Stockholm, as a