Kawai K3 – a rare hybrid synthesizer
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Kawai K3
The OSC BAL(ance) function, on the other hand, is very professional. This parameter determines the mixing
balance for the two ocillators. “-15” is oscillator No.1 only, “0” is even, and “15” is oscillator No.2 only.
PRES(sure) OSC BAL(ance) is even more effective, allowing for modulation of the mixing balance between the
oscillators via aftertouch. This results in organic, evolving sound clips.
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Keyboard-tracking of VCF and VCA is very flexible, too. Settings may be positive or negative, making the
keyboard an important and expressive tool
Let’s look more closely at the instrument …
Digital Wave Memory
The oscillator’s source consists of 33 waveforms. “0” cancels the oscillator (no sound), while waveforms No. 1-31 are
factory preset waveforms. No. 32 is a user-defined waveform, and No. 33 is White Noise.
The instrument’s name – DIGITAL WAVE MEMORY SYNTHESIZER – derives from this possibility of programming
your own (user) waveform out of harmonic components…
