Kawai Synthesizers

FWIW, I've circuit-bent a K1m, with good results.  I managed to find 25 
points for a DB25 breakout cable.  I've got a photo of the chip to 
exploit on this group:

<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/circuitbending>

--- In kawaisynths@yahoogroups.com, "dantalianalysis" 
<dantalianalysis@...> wrote:
>
> i just joined this group having recently got a k1m
> i see there have been sporadic discussions of adding filters to this
> clearly an easy option is run it into the pc and use a free vst
> such as classic filter
> theres not that many cheap hardware options
> i have just tried using a 'fat' oberheim string patch
> ie a multi of it +itself one octave apart
> with an alesis philtre in a set up linked to the other modfx units
> (i have them all except the metavox) and got some pretty spectactular 
> sounding results (with other fx as reverb on the end)
> the other option is to try more dj oriented stuff like a korg kaos
> pad, alesis airfx or the discontinued stanton thing with the mouse 
> ball controller in it
> or if you have some guitar pedals you could try it on an autowah
>