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K5 ROMs

2007-04-06 by Beowolf

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
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----- Original Message -----
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.


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Re: [k5synth] K5 ROMs

2007-04-06 by Antoine Deschênes

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 :
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> 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@...>
>     *To:* k5synth@yahoogroups.com <mailto:k5synth@yahoogroups.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.
>

Re: [k5synth] K5 ROMs

2007-04-06 by Beowolf

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?
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.
Bruce
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----- Original Message -----
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 écrit :
> 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 oberheim1k@yahoo.co.uk>
> *To:* k5synth@yahoogroups.com k5synth@yahoogroups.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.
>

Re: [k5synth] K5 ROMs

2007-04-08 by drfuzz@aol.com

Welp, I finally remembered to check my K5M, and it has the 1.2 rom, so it looks like I am good - please remove me from the rom list.
 
Thanks,
drfuzz 
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Re: [k5synth] K5 ROMs

2007-04-09 by Antoine Deschênes

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...
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>  
> 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.
>     >
>

Re: [k5synth] K5 ROMs

2007-04-09 by Antoine Deschênes

OK

drfuzz@... a \ufffdcrit :
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> Welp, I finally remembered to check my K5M, and it has the 1.2 rom, so 
> it looks like I am good - please remove me from the rom list.
>  
> Thanks,
> drfuzz

Re: [k5synth] K5 ROMs

2007-04-11 by John Clegg

Hi Antoine,

Please could you add me to the list for a 1.3 Rom?

Thanks,
John Clegg

Re: [k5synth] K5 ROMs

2007-04-11 by Antoine Deschênes

OK, you're there.

I think I'll fix the cost at $6 CAD per ROM, and the other fees will add 
themselves over this :
-Shipping, which seems to cost $5.88 CAD no matter where I send the chip 
out of Canada and US
-Probably some PayPal fees too.

John Clegg a \ufffdcrit :
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> Hi Antoine,
>
> Please could you add me to the list for a 1.3 Rom?
>
> Thanks,
> John Clegg
>

Re: K5 ROMs

2007-04-12 by vogel22

Hi Antoine, sorry for my ignorace but ... what is "CAD"?

You know, I have v.1.0 in my K5m and I've had problems with global 
bulk dumps, an error message always appears, do you know if v.1.2 
fix that problem? If so, I could be really interested.

(I'm thinking to acquire some el-oil backlight too and change de 56k 
resistors some day)

thank you in advance. Best regards.

Alvaro (from Uruguay ... yes, a K5 synth came to the fund of the 
dust-bin)

--- In k5synth@yahoogroups.com, Antoine Deschênes <antdes45@...> 
wrote:
>
> OK, you're there.
> 
> I think I'll fix the cost at $6 CAD per ROM, and the other fees 
will add 
> themselves over this :
> -Shipping, which seems to cost $5.88 CAD no matter where I send 
the chip
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> out of Canada and US
> -Probably some PayPal fees too.
> 
> John Clegg a écrit :
> > Hi Antoine,
> >
> > Please could you add me to the list for a 1.3 Rom?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > John Clegg
> >
>

Re: [k5synth] Re: K5 ROMs

2007-04-13 by Antoine Deschênes

CAD is Canadian Dollar, it s worth about 0.85 US Dollars. I should start working on a different mod than the 56k resistors soon, because that mod doesn t work

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