Kawai Synthesizers

If your computer has USB ports (Most new ones do) you can get a midi to USB 
convertor. Much easier to use than the game port. My Dell did not come with 
a game port so I bought the midi USB and it works fine. Mine is made by M- 
Audio and has a USB connection on one end and two midi cables (in/out) on 
the other. Very simple to use. Good luck. If your K-4 has NO sounds at all, 
the battery might have died. It is a flat cell like a BIOS battery in a 
computer. On my K-1, the battery was soldered in place and I had to get a 
flat cell with leads tack welded on. DO NOT try to solder leads to the 
battery. They fry very quickly and might even explode!
Good luck.

Deny
Miami, Fl.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Alastor" <alastor32@...>
To: <kawaisynths@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2007 2:45 AM
Subject: RE: [kawaisynths] Re: Noobie in need of advice.


> Hi, yaros,
>  I'm a newbie and bought a used K4 too. Mine had patches in, but I could 
> use K4win. You should have to use a MIDI cable that has the IN-OUT plugs 
> in one end, and and joystick connector in the other one. This sounds 
> weird, but you need that connector to plug it in your joystick port of 
> your soundcard if you don\ufffdt have MIDI connector. Just remember to plug the 
> IN jack in the OUT intake of your K4 and the OUT jack in the K4 IN intake.
>  If you have any doubt, just follow this link to see how the cable looks.
>
>  http://www.pccables.com/05010.htm
>
>  I hope this helps. Enjoy!
>
>  Jose Angel
>
> yaros227 <yaros227@...> escribi\ufffd:
>          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
>> >
>>
>
>
>
>
>
>
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>            <p><div>Hi, yaros,</div>  <div>I'm a newbie and bought a used 
> K4 too. Mine had patches in, but I could use K4win. You should have to use 
> a MIDI cable that has the IN-OUT plugs in one end, and and joystick 
> connector in the other one. This sounds weird, but you need that connector 
> to plug it in your joystick port of your soundcard if you don\ufffdt have MIDI 
> connector. Just remember to plug the IN jack in the OUT intake of your K4 
> and the OUT jack in the K4 IN intake.</div>  <div>If you have any doubt, 
> just follow this link to see how the cable looks.</div>  <div> </div> 
> <div><A 
> href="http://www.pccables.com/05010.htm">http://www.pccables<wbr>.com/05010.<wbr>htm</A></div> 
> <div> </div>  <div>I hope this helps. Enjoy!</div>  <div> </div> 
> <div>Jose Angel<BR><BR><B><I>yaros227 
> <yaros227@yahoo.<wbr>com></I></B> escribi\ufffd:</div>  <BLOCKQUOTE 
> class="replbq" style="BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid;"><!-- Network 
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> -->  <DIV id="ygrp-text">  <div>Hi,<BR><BR>I am more of a newbie than the 
> first guy. I just bought a used K4 and<BR>found out there are no presets 
> nor any patches. Please tell me how to<BR>load them to the K4. I 
> downloaded the K4win software but do not know<BR>how to connect from the 
> K4 to the computer. What cables do I need? My<BR>computer does not have a 
> MIDI connection.<BR><BR>Thanks in advance.<BR>yaros<BR><BR>--- In <A 
> href="mailto:kawaisynths%40yahoogroups.com">kawaisynths@<WBR>yahoogroups.<WBR>com</A>, 
> "Ronald Hawkins" <siregbert@.<WBR>..><BR>wrote:<BR>><BR>> I 
> use K4win it works like a charm to edit any parameter in the K4, <BR>> 
> and works as a decent patch librarian. You'll want to
> make sure that <BR>> you set up the Midi section of the software to use 
> the midi ins and <BR>> outs that are connected to the K4, and set the 
> channel number <BR>> (usually channel 1) that the K4 is going to send 
> and receive sysex <BR>> messages on.<BR>> <BR>> I registered this 
> shareware, I was so impressed with it. I think <BR>> registration used 
> to be a requirement for editing the effect and drum <BR>> parameters 
> but last time I downloaded it, it seemed to be fully <BR>> functional 
> right off the bat without my having entered my <BR>> registration key. 
> I'd suggest registering anyway, it's cheap, and <BR>> it's 
> good.<BR>> <BR>> Sending and receiving sysex messages is as simple 
> as using the Get <BR>> Patch, Get Bank, Send Patch, and Send Bank 
> commands from the menu.<BR>> <BR>> --- In <A 
> href="mailto:kawaisynths%40yahoogroups.com">kawaisynths@<WBR>yahoogroups.<WBR>com</A>, 
> "ottiscan2" <l_husky@> wrote:<BR>> ><BR>>
> > Hi,<BR>> > <BR>> > I'm new to the group and new to 
> editing and downloading to a K4 and <BR>> > will apolagize in 
> advance for my lack of knowledge. If anyone can <BR>> > answer a few 
> of my questions it would be a great help.<BR>> > <BR>> > I 
> have recently been using a midi interface (midisport) to edit <BR>> 
> > presets on my Bass Vamp Pro with its editing software and was 
> <BR>> > wondering if it's as easy to edit presets on the K4?<BR>> 
> > <BR>> > I have downloaded two K4 editors, K4win and the 
> MidiQuest demo.<BR>> > <BR>> > Will these tools be enough to 
> do some editing in the K4?<BR>> > <BR>> > Can I save the 
> edits?<BR>> > <BR>> > How do you get sysex files from the 
> computer to the K4?<BR>> > <BR>> > Are the memory cartridges 
> for the K4 still available?<BR>> > <BR>> > Is it possilbe to 
> get a Hammond (hope that's not a bad word) sound <BR>> > out
> of the K4?<BR>> > <BR>> > These are probably fairly basic 
> questions for you veterans out <BR>> there <BR>> > but a mystery 
> to me.<BR>> > <BR>> > I'm impressed with the K4's sound, I 
> bought it for my daughter to <BR>> > practice piano on but have 
> since thought I could encorporate it <BR>> into <BR>> > some the 
> songs I'm playing with my band.<BR>> > <BR>> > Thanks so much 
> for any help you can provide.<BR>> > <BR>> > Cheers,<BR>> 
> > Lew<BR>> ><BR>><BR><BR></div></DIV><!--End group 
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