The kawai sx240 is an eight voice, fully programmable polyphonic analog synthesizer released in 1984 as a follow up to the kawai sx 210. Great savings free delivery collection on many items. During the procedure of loading the data just before starting playback of the file, enter the file name to load the sx 240 and then play back the tape. A very interesting analogdigital synth, the sx240 offers powerful sounds. Each piano cover is made to fit your specific model kawai. I restored the original factory patches from the backup sound file. The sound is like if you crossed a roland juno and a. Factory presets here are the original factory presets in format just connect the audio out from your computer to the synth, follow the instructions on the manual tape interface load and load the original presets in the machine. The rx21 eventually got replaced by a korg ddd1, the pro 1 got dumped bc it had an iffy keyboard that was a pain to deal with, and the sx240 got swapped. Someone recently suggested that adding cc support to the kawai sx240 was a worthwhile project, despite the relatively small number of units sold. After your payment has been securely processed, you can download the patches, contained in zip files. The thing i dislike about kawai is that it lacks a signature timbre that would give it an unmistakable character.
The eproms are perfect, cause i have checked with the other sx240. From all kawais i ever owned, the sx240 is my favorite. Adding sysex patch saverestore also seemed like a good idea. Kawai digital pianos have a keyboard, but their forms are different. Kawaii sx240 repair battery leak chemistry, patch storage issue, circuit rebuild. Kawai sx240 on custom dual mode monostring patch with hovering heavenly preset patch on ensoniq sq1 with custom, punchy linn. Kawai sx 240 on custom dual mode monostring patch with hovering heavenly preset patch on ensoniq sq1 with custom, punchy linn. The site also contains a list of library sounds for the k1 and the k1ii, and a compressed zipfile containing the original factory sound patches in systex format with a sysex transfer tool that will not work an contemorary windows machines, a smfversion of the factory sounds for use with most standard midi. May 02, 2007 this feature is not available right now. This isnt greatest rendition of this song, but every part comes from the sx240. Best modern setup for 80s style sounds post by jmp tue apr 01, 2008 8. Kawai to my ear has a richer sound and seems more consistent throughout its scale. The inner layer is a soft material to prevent any damage to your piano. The kawai sx 210 also manufactured under the brand name of teisco is probably one of the most underrated analog synths ever.
Ever since youve been asking me to release my patches, so i guess more than a decade is enough to finally. The patch memory can be doubled with a dc8 memory card. Kawai k1 synth patches by manymidi products synth presets. Being a true analog machine and holding a set of features which many other single oscillator synths are missing, it is still a mystery why such a great instrument like the sx 210 has never been through the popularity of other equivalent synths like the juno 60106 and.
Kawai sx210 synth excellent condition and sounds reverb. Heres my rig from back in highschool though, circa 87 a roland jupiter 6, kawai sx240, sequential pro 1, and a yamaha rx21 drum machine. Being a true analog machine and holding a set of features which many other single oscillator synths are missing, it is still a mystery why such a great instrument like the sx210 has never been through the popularity of other equivalent synths like the juno 60106 and. Best modern setup for 80s style sounds vintage synth. When you buy products through links across our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Repair parts and accessories for kawai teisco sx series keyboards. Collections of free patches for kawai k5 are published here.
From all kawais i ever owned, the sx 240 is my favorite. Roland d110s usually go for pretty cheap but theyre such a pain to program that it. The kawai sx240 and the kawai sx210 never got much attention due to entering the market. Piano cover for a kawai rx3 piano which measures 61 in length. The sx240 suffers from problems with a rechargeable nicad memory battery that can start to leak after some time. A large, quality japanmade grand piano from one of the worlds most respected.
This isnt greatest rendition of this song, but every part comes from the sx 240. The battery is placed in the middle of the circuit board, so when this happens the acid eats up the circuit, which results in the sx 240 being sent to synth heaven. Kawai sx240 1984 8 voice programmable polyphonic synthesizer. The sx240 never been considered as a soughtafter classic as the roland juno 60, but. F0 40 00 21 00 04 00 00 43 72 65 61 74 6f 72 20 20 20 32 1e 03 05 00 20 02 64 00 32 32 32 uploader. Shigeru kawai ex, one of the top 5 pianos in the world. For help deciding which fabric and options will be best suited to your piano situation feel free to call us at 8007924457. Patch and sequence saverestore via midi sysex format sheet, pdf. View and download kawai sx210 service manual online.
The sx240 is an eight voice, fully programmable polyphonic analog synthesizer released in 1984 as a follow up to the kawai sx210. Jul 16, 2017 heres my rig from back in highschool though, circa 87 a roland jupiter 6, kawai sx240, sequential pro 1, and a yamaha rx21 drum machine. The kawai k1 is a samplebased synthesizer that uses 8bit pcm waveforms. A while ago i bought an old kawai sx 240 synthesizer. The sx240 is a nice eight voice polyphonic analog synthesizer with digital. Its main analog competitors of the time were the korg polysix and the roland juno 660.
During the backup process can name the data file to be transferred. Anlog polysynth from the mid 80 era with neat midi, also branded as teisco sx240 technically the same the sx240 never been considered as a soughtafter classic as the roland juno 60, but recently it has been reconsidered by many people. The kawai sx 240 is an eight voice, fully programmable polyphonic analog synthesizer released in 1984 as a follow up to the kawai sx 210. Kawai sx240 also teisco 1984 8 voice programmable analog polyphonic synthesizer with midi and sequencer. Starting in the 1970s kawai japan assembled a team of elite craftsman from all around to world to contribute to the design and manufacturing of the shigeru kawai grand piano. The kawai sx 240 and the kawai sx 210 never got much attention due to entering the market. My sx 240 is the most sensitive synth i own to try an load patches over audio. It took a couple of years for the piano technician and. Black weighing in at just 12kg, the kawai es110 is a full length 88 key portable piano keyboard that features the new responsive hammer compact action to give players the best possible piano experience in a lightweight instrument and includes the f10h damper pedal with halfpedalling the es110 packs in 8 different acoustic piano sounds, including concert.
A while ago i bought an old kawai sx240 synthesizer. It features the curtis ssm 2044 filters same as the korg trident, early prophets and the ppg wave, so has a dist. The kawai xs1 is a 1u half rack velocity sensitive 10 voice multitimbral synthesizer, featuring a single oscillator 127 samples, a rhythm section 36 patterns, dual adsr envelopes, vibrato, autobend, 96 presets 32 user editable, chorus, arpeggiator, and midi. View and download kawai sx240 owners manual online. In terms of patch editing, the sx240 is very much like a roland alpha juno or moog source which resort to using a dedicated datawheel to edit the values of. Someone recently suggested that adding cc support to the kawai sx 240 was a worthwhile project, despite the relatively small number of units sold. The battery is placed in the middle of the circuit board, so when this happens the acid eats up the circuit, which results in the sx240 being sent to synth heaven. The sx240 is capable of storing 48 tone programs in six banks a through f of eight patches each as well as eight sets of sequencer data for a total of 1500.
The best way to protect your kawai piano is with a custom piano cover. The shigeru kawai series of grand pianos is kawais ultimate effort to produce the worlds finest grand pianos. Apr 16, 2016 all sounds created on the kawai sx 240 analog synthesizer. If you are a kawai k5 owner and you have patches that you want to contribute to other kawai k5 owners you can download the librarian and use it or another program that is capable of creating simple sysex dump to store patches. The battery is placed in the middle of the circuit board, so when this happens the acid eats up the circuit, killing the synth. Kawai gx2 for sale down below you will find a list of 20 instruments kawai gx2. The kawai sx240 and the kawai sx 210 never got much attention due to entering the market during the time of the digital revolution and. First released in 1995, the kawai rx series was the first massproduced instrument with a true hardwood innerrim, a carbon fiber action, and was the predecessor to the shigeru kawai line that was released in 2000. This listing reflects our current inventory and is updated in real time. It was manufactured by kawai but originally released under the teisco brandname in japan when kawai bought out teisco. The kawai sx210 also manufactured under the brand name of teisco is probably one of the most underrated analog synths ever. Kawai piano covers 02092016 by robert lowe all around great experience from ordering to receiving. The kawai sx 210 is a 61 key 8 voice synthesizer, featuring a single oscillator with sub and sawpulsesquarenoise waveforms, a resonant low pass analog filter, a high pass filter, dual adsr envelopes, an lfo sawtrianglesquare waveforms, portamentoglissando, 32 presets, tape interface, and chorus. The sx 240 suffers from problems with a rechargeable nicad memory battery that can start to leak after some time.
This type resembles an organ or harpsichord with pedals and with or without a fully enclosed bottom part. We got the black quilted padded mackintosh to match our polished ebony piano. During the procedure of loading the data just before starting playback of the file, enter the file name to load the sx240 and then play back the tape. Kawai sx 240 synth manual, service manual, and some sample patches addeddate 20200303 02. View and download kawai sx 240 owners manual online. Anlog polysynth from the mid 80 era with neat midi, also branded as teisco sx 240 technically the same the sx240 never been considered as a soughtafter classic as the roland juno 60, but recently it has been reconsidered by many people. Originally posted by bach666 oh no, now i feel like a complete idiot for wasting all that money on my ob6. Really great warm, organic sounding synth and very much underrated and overlooked in the face of more popular synths like the junos and jupiters. Kawai sx240 repair gearslutz is partsupported by our visitors.
View and download kawai sx 210 service manual online. The kawai sx210 is a 61 key 8 voice synthesizer, featuring a single oscillator with sub and sawpulsesquarenoise waveforms, a resonant low pass analog filter, a high pass filter, dual adsr envelopes, an lfo sawtrianglesquare waveforms, portamentoglissando, 32 presets, tape. All sounds created on the kawai sx240 analog synthesizer. Kawai rx3 piano cover 61 quilted black nylon with side splits. The master handles patch and sequencer ram and selection. Repair parts and accessories for kawaiteisco sx series keyboards. The kawai sx240 is an eight voice, fully programmable polyphonic analog synthesizer released in 1984 as a follow up to the kawai sx210. Best modern setup for 80s style sounds post by jmp. The sx 240 is an eight voice, fully programmable polyphonic analog synthesizer released in 1984 as a follow up to the kawai sx 210. The cover is made out of a black padded, quilted materialwith the outer layer being made of nylon, in a 4 diamond pattern. Purchase our k1k1rk1mk1ii synth patches by clicking on the add to cart buttons. Best ensemble effect and when compared to the junos, it holds up pretty good. Take into account the dual envelopes, the range of sounds is much larger too. The modulation depth, while still shallow, is deeper than the k3 for example and the array of sounds are great.
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