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Kawai piano owners manuals kawai technical support division. During the backup process can name the data file to be transferred. Adding sysex patch saverestore also seemed like a good idea. Motels i was kind of excited to work on this because it is the close relative of my own and favorite polysynth, the kawai sx240. Here at cyborg studio we have collected over 800 manuals and share them for free. Teisco kawai sx210 pic thx studiodragon click image to enlarge bild klicken zum vergroessern other kawai gear. The kawai sx 210 also manufactured under the brand name of teisco is probably one of the most underrated analog synths ever. 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. The sx210 certainly stacks up well against the more popular roland juno60 and korg polysix synths. About kawai teisco quite underrated one osced sx240, doubling mode 4 voices. Oct 19, 2011 demo of the kawai sx 210 vintage analog synthesizer available at.
They also tried to create sounds similar to other manufacturers that had similar synths in competition. Its main analog competitors of the time were the korg polysix and the roland juno 660. Another great feature on this synth is the superwarm, lush, onboard chorus, that contributes greatly to many of the best sounds it can produce. An earlier version of the sx240, its very similar in design and construction but doesnt have a sequencer or midi. Kawai sx240 manuals, firmware, schematics, and presets post by rasputin. Schematics, product picture illustration, specifications, test procedures, technical circuit descriptions, calibration alignment instructions, interconnection diagram, block diagram signal flow, front rear panel illustrations, pc board layout, test modes functional testing, tuning, parts list. I need this to repair my sx210 after a small battery problem, then i need the schematics to repair bad traces on the pcb. Kawai sx210 specifications, pictures, prices, links.
One cool feature is the glissando effect, which allows to glide from note to note in semitone steps. Kawai sx 240 manuals, firmware, schematics, and presets post by rasputin fri dec 16, 2016 12. Please be aware that many of these files are quite large and we highly recommend a highspeed dsl, cable etc. No drilling through page after page to find them, no membership, and never a charge for downloading. The repair job started out smoothly and then descended into hell. The kawai sx210 is a 61 key 8 voice synthesizer, featuring a single oscillator with. 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. Really great warm, organic sounding synth and very much underrated and overlooked in the face of more popular synths like the junos and jupiters. View and download kawai sx 210 service manual online. Kawai mx8sr line mixer operation guide schematics kawai ph50 keyboard operation manual kawai phm module kawai q80 midi sequencer operation manual kawai r100 digital drum machine owners manual kawai sx210 synthesizer operation service manuals.
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