I was kind of excited to work on this because it is the close relative of my own and favorite polysynth, the kawai sx 240. Grand pianos upright pianos digital pianos hybrid instruments. Kawai sx240 also teisco 1984 8 voice programmable analog. F0 sysex start 40 kawai mfr id 7e special byte 06 indicates patch data dump pp program number 02f47dec dl low nibble dh high nibble dl low nibble dh dl. Synth controller manual addendum for edition sx240 for kawai sx240 with tauntek firmware upgrade the sx240 edition for kawai sx240 only works if you got the eprom upgrade from. The synth controller is a highly specialized midicontroller allowing realtime edits on your favourite music synthesizer with 16 knobs. Excellent overall condition, this enhanced kawai sx240 synth with tauntek l ooks much newer than a 35 year old classic made in hammamatsu, japan in 1986. Thanks to the fine folks at, this minty kawai sx240 now responds to midi cc. The owner of this synth had just received it in the mail after buying it online, ostensibly fully functioning, but continue reading kawai sx 210.
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 sx240 1984 8 voice programmable polyphonic synthesizer. Another great feature on this synth is the superwarm, lush, onboard chorus, that contributes greatly to many of the best sounds it can produce. The kawai sx 210 also manufactured under the brand name of teisco is probably one of the most underrated analog synths ever.
The kawai room at history and technical information about kawai instruments inforsynth kawai sx 240 bilder daten sounds. This is a demonstration for a kawai sx240 analog synthesizer. The kawai sx240 and the kawai sx210 never got much attention due to entering the market during the time of the. A very interesting analog digital synth, the sx240 offers powerful sounds. An earlier version of the sx240, its very similar in design and construction but doesnt have a sequencer or midi. The main panel features a 8 segments display, a pitch bender, 39 buttons, a big data encoder and 2 volume sliders. All sounds created on the kawai sx240 analog synthesizer. I often find that kujashi patches are a little hot for my hamfisted style of playing. Archivebot falconk pipeline upload esperantoakademio. It was manufactured only from 80 to 82 was the first kawai synth sold in north america.
The dual mode allows two different sounds to be played together. The site also contains a list of library sounds for the k1 and the k1ii, and a compressed. The master handles patch and sequencer ram and selection. This eprom can be purchased directly in the us from bob grieb. Reposted from uk when you first load the thing up its got real crap preset sounds.
The repair job started out smoothly and then descended into hell. Tauntek os allows sysex patch transfersdumps and midi cc, so you can use a midi control surface like novation remote sl for multiparameter editing. The sx240 suffers from problems with a rechargeable nicad memory battery that can start to leak after some time. Just have to cut traces and patch them back in such instances to confirm what is causing the problem since they. View and download kawai sx240 owners manual online. This isnt greatest rendition of this song, but every part comes from the sx240. Here is a write up from 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. If you can live without patch memory or midi, the juno6 is an alternative. I bought it from a friend that did not make use of it. With two dcos and a sub oscillator for each of its eight voices, the sx 240 also has a greatsounding lowpass filter, built around the ssm2044 chip the same used in. Kawai sx 240 synth manual, service manual, and some sample patches topic.
They all have the roland sound of the time, but the downside is that all these lack knobs and faders for each parameter. Later developments eventually yielded the kawai kc10 and kc20, which were renowned simplistic pcm synthesizers. Here you will find information on several models that i ownhave owned in the past, im familiar with, or simply have specsdata about. Get the best deal for oberheim pro audio synthesizers from the largest online selection at. A while ago i bought an old kawai sx240 synthesizer. Key replacement moog memorymoog kawai sx 210 240 oberheim ob8. Kawai sx210 specifications, pictures, prices, links. 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. Kawai sx240 synthesizer specifications, pictures, prices. It was manufactured by kawai but originally released under the teisco brandname in japan when kawai bought out teisco. The kawai sx240 is an eight voice, fully programmable polyphonic analog synthesizer released in 1984 as a follow up to the kawai sx210.
So the purpose of all this is to provide you netsurfers with the opportunity to listen to some machines from the history of mankind, some of which our mighty lord and savior gracefully decided to bestow on me, and to experience it all in a slightly different way to the traditional one, that is, not by listening to me rambling about features or. One cool feature is the glissando effect, which allows to glide from note to note in semitone steps. Models kawai gmega kawai k1 kawai k11 kawai k1 expansion cards kawai k1 ii kawai k1m kawai k1r kawai k1r ii kawai k3 kawai k3m kawai k4 kawai k4r kawai k5 kawai k5000r kawai k5000s kawai k5000w kawai k5m kawai kc10 kawai kc20 kawai phm kawai sx 210 kawai sx 240 kawai synthesizer100f kawai xd. Completely independent from software and computers. Kawai sx210 sx210 vintage synthesizer as is fix it. Repair parts and accessories for kawai teisco sx series keyboards. Xvideos two dirty old sluts sucking and kissing free.
The sx240 is an eight voice, fully programmable polyphonic analog synthesizer released in 1984 as a follow up to the kawai sx210. For a budget i think the best synth is the kawai sx240. There was a point when kawai ceased using the teisco brand. When you buy products through links across our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. He mentioned that his parents bought it for him when he was a kid in 82. Download all 50 kawai k3 patches from the video below for the. I probably shouldnt say this, but this rogue was given to me by its original owner a few years ago who knew i was into analog synths. Home the forums electronic music instruments and electronic music production kawai sx 240 repair gearslutz is partsupported by our visitors. 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. The kawai sx240 and the kawai sx210 never got much attention due to entering the market during the time of the digital revolution and poor marketing. She takes off his blue shirt and begins kissing some spots. The bender function provides control over the digitally controlled oscillators dco and.
The only new feature that requires updating the slave code is saving patches and sequences via sysex. Outside of roland, the kawai sx 210 and sx 240 are known to be a bit similar sounding to the junos too. Kawai sx240 1984 8 voice analog synthesizer youtube. Adding sysex patch saverestore also seemed like a good idea. Kawai resources as scan of the origiginal owners manual is available as kawai us. At the moment you dial a knob the synth controller sends the appropriate command to your synth which immediately changes its sound. It was in nice shape, but the wooden sides made of chipboard and fake wood foil were a bit abused, so my dad decided to make new sides from solid wood, i dont remember the type of wood right now. During the backup process can name the data file to be transferred. Hi folks, a friend of mine just received a kawai sx240 he purchased off ebay, upon plugging it in and powering it up, it only emits a. They tried to emulate the cheesy 80s van halen jump sounds with a lot of. Features cc control of sx 240 parameters upper and lower voices cc parameter sheet, weiterlesen.
Synth controller manual addendum for edition sx240 for. Features cc control of sx 240 parameters upper and lower voices cc parameter sheet, continue reading. 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. The master mcu is the one near the left edge of the sx240. There is not a lot original information on the web on k1 not surprinsingly for 1988 device. 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. The korg sounds like a korg so id never buy a polysix to imitate a p5. Most of the new features are implemented in the master code. Patch ic for oberheim matrix fixes missingcorrupted patches. Kawai sx 240 eclipsed by its juno 660 and korg polysix contemporaries at the time, the rarer kawai sx 240 is an incredible dcobased polysynth that can hold its own sonically. The original master eprom was a 2712825 and the slave was a 276425. Testimonial videos epic program fleet analysis digital piano labs loan programs financial assistance.