Kawai R-100
| R-100 | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Kawai |
| Dates | 1987 |
| Price | £645 GBP[1] $795 US |
| Technical specifications | |
| Polyphony | 8 voices |
| Timbrality | 8 part |
| Synthesis type | ROM |
| Storage memory | 100 patterns, 100 songs, 3500 notes |
| Hardware | 8 bit M50734 SP |
| Input/output | |
| Keyboard | 8 velocity sensitive pads |
| External control | MIDI In, out, thru, Tape I/O |
The Kawai R-100 is drum machine released in 1987.[2] The R-100 is the bigger brother of the R-50 and having velocity sensitive pads unlike the R-50. It has 24 on board samples that are 12-bit PCM format with a sample rate of 32kHz[3] and eight individual outputs as well as stereo and mono outputs for routing to an external mixing desk.
Notable users[edit]
- Jan Hammer
- Steve Smith
- Rob Lippert
- Al Jourgensen
- Michael Jackson (Bad)
Sounds[edit]
3 bass drums, 2 tom toms, 2 ride cymbals, 2 crash cymbals, 3 snares, 2 hi hats, claps, tambourine, china cymbal, agogo, cowbell, conga, claves, shaker, and timbale.[4]
Memory cartridge slot[edit]
The separately available RC-16 cartridge stored all data currently from the R-100's internal memory.
The RC-16 cartridge (available separately) stores backup copies of all information currently in the R-100's internal memory.
Sequencer[edit]
Can hold up to 3500 notes.
References[edit]
- ^ "Kawai R100 Drum Machine (SOS Jun 87)". www.muzines.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-08-20.
- ^ "Kawai R-100". www.polynominal.com. Retrieved 2018-08-20.
- ^ "Kawai R100 Drum Machine (SOS Jun 87)". www.muzines.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-08-20.
- ^ "Kawai R-100 Digital Drum Machine". Encyclotronic. Retrieved 2018-08-20.
