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XD-5

Kawai XD-5

XD-5

Released: 1989

MSRP: ?

Synopsis:

Drum synth, based on the K4r. Architecture Class: Rompler.

Ebay Description:

The Kawai XD-5 is a 2u Rack (velocity and pressure sensitive) 16 voice multitimbral synthesizer, featuring four oscillators (256 samples), a drum kit, amplitude modulation, dedicated DIADSR volume envelopes for each oscillator, dual low pass digital filters, dual LFOs (saw/triangle/square/random waveforms), auto-bend, 64 presets, 6 individual outputs, and MIDI.

Physical

Form Factor Dimensions Weight Audio Input Audio Output Communication Port Control Input Control Output Switch Input Power
2U rack H:88mm W:483mm D:218.5mm 2.8kg (6.2lbs) no stereo 6 individual MIDI IN OUT THRU no no no DC12V 500mA negative tip (PS121)

Interface

Compatibility Multitimbral Memory Program Memory External Storage External Programming UI Input UI Output
- no user:64 (kit:16 output:16) card:64 (kit:16 output:16) Program Card (DC-16) MIDI SysEx menu based LCD display

Architecture

Multitimbral Polyphony Unison Architecture
9 2xSource:16 4xSource:8 solo:1 no [DCO1+DCO2]->DCF1 [DCO1+DCO2]->DCF1+[DCO3+DCO4]->DCF2 [DCO1+DCO2]+[DCO3+DCO4]->DCF1->DCF2

Output

Effects Pan Modulator Volume Modulator Headphone
no no MIDI-CC7 yes

Control

Arpeggiator Arpeggiator External Sequencer Sequencer Memory Sequencer External Continuous Program Change
no N/A no N/A N/A MIDI-CC7 MIDI

Keyboard

Key Pressure Chord Memory External Control External Sustain Key Scaling Velocity Curves
no no MIDI no +-8 EG-level:8

Sample

Stereo Sample Depth Sample Rate Sample RAM Sample ROM Sample Points Sample Trigger Sample Loop Sample Edit
N/A 16bit ? no ? N/A N/A N/A N/A

Source

Name Signal Class Waveform Octave Range Amplitude Modulator Harmonics Modulator Pitch Modulator Wave Assign Modulator
Source1 digital additive:41 samples:215 +-2 S1-EG Source2 AM:Source2 Auto-Bend no
Source2 digital additive:41 samples:215 +-2 S2-EG Source1 AM:Source1 Auto-Bend no
Source3 digital additive:41 samples:215 +-2 S3-EG Source4 AM:Source4 Auto-Bend no
Source4 digital additive:41 samples:215 +-2 S4-EG Source3 AM:Source3 Auto-Bend no

Filter

Name Signal Class IC Resonant Shape Frequency Modulator Resonance Modulator Shape Modulator
DCF1 digital DSP no low pass velocity no no
DCF2 digital DSP no low pass velocity no no

Envelope

Name Level Rate Loop Polarity Trigger Level Modulator Rate Modulator
S1-EG attack sustain delay attack decay release no no no velocity velocity:decay
S2-EG attack sustain delay attack decay release no no no velocity velocity:decay
DCF1-EG sustain attack decay release no no no velocity velocity:decay
S3-EG attack sustain delay attack decay release no no no velocity velocity:decay
S4-EG attack sustain delay attack decay release no no no velocity velocity:decay
DCF2-EG sustain attack decay release no no no velocity velocity:decay
Auto-Bend initial attack no no no velocity no
Rompler Models
K1 K1m K1r K1II K1rII PH50 PHm K4
K4r XD-5 KC10 XS-1 K11 GMega KC20 GMega-LX