Kawai Synthesizers

Hi,

I am more of a newbie than the first guy. I just bought a used K4 and
found out there are no presets nor any patches. Please tell me how to
load them to the K4. I downloaded the K4win software but do not know
how to connect from the K4 to the computer. What cables do I need? My
computer does not have a MIDI connection.

Thanks in advance.
yaros



--- In kawaisynths@yahoogroups.com, "Ronald Hawkins" <siregbert@...>
wrote:
>
> I use K4win it works like a charm to edit any parameter in the K4, 
> and works as a decent patch librarian.  You'll want to make sure that 
> you set up the Midi section of the software to use the midi ins and 
> outs that are connected to the K4, and set the channel number 
> (usually channel 1) that the K4 is going to send and receive sysex 
> messages on.
> 
> I registered this shareware, I was so impressed with it.  I think 
> registration used to be a requirement for editing the effect and drum 
> parameters but last time I downloaded it, it seemed to be fully 
> functional right off the bat without my having entered my 
> registration key.  I'd suggest registering anyway, it's cheap, and 
> it's good.
> 
> Sending and receiving sysex messages is as simple as using the Get 
> Patch, Get Bank, Send Patch, and Send Bank commands from the menu.
> 
> --- In kawaisynths@yahoogroups.com, "ottiscan2" <l_husky@> wrote:
> >
> > Hi,
> > 
> > I'm new to the group and new to editing and downloading to a K4 and 
> > will apolagize in advance for my lack of knowledge.  If anyone can 
> > answer a few of my questions it would be a great help.
> > 
> > I have recently been using a midi interface (midisport) to edit 
> > presets on my Bass Vamp Pro with its editing software and was 
> > wondering if it's as easy to edit presets on the K4?
> > 
> > I have downloaded two K4 editors, K4win and the MidiQuest demo.
> > 
> > Will these tools be enough to do some editing in the K4?
> > 
> > Can I save the edits?
> > 
> > How do you get sysex files from the computer to the K4?
> > 
> > Are the memory cartridges for the K4 still available?
> > 
> > Is it possilbe to get a Hammond (hope that's not a bad word) sound 
> > out of the K4?
> > 
> > These are probably fairly basic questions for you veterans out 
> there 
> > but a mystery to me.
> > 
> > I'm impressed with the K4's sound, I bought it for my daughter to 
> > practice piano on but have since thought I could encorporate it 
> into 
> > some the songs I'm playing with my band.
> > 
> > Thanks so much for any help you can provide.
> > 
> > Cheers,
> > Lew
> >
>