This manual provides instructions for the Kawai K-3 Digital Wave Memory Synthesizer, a device combining wave sampling technology with true synthesis ability. It details the instrument's parts, including the weighted keyboard, memory cartridge slot, and various control switches and jacks for MIDI and audio connections.
The guide explains how to select and edit tone patches, customize parameters like velocity and pressure sensitivity, and utilize performance functions such as pitch bend and portamento. It also covers data saving and loading procedures, as well as the specific implementation of the MIDI interface for connecting with other instruments.
| Internal Memory Patches | fifty |
|---|---|
| Cartridge Memory Patches | fifty |
| Battery Backup Life | more than five years |
Hold down the first three keys (C, C#, and D) as you turn on the power.
The battery protecting the memory contents is good for more than five years of normal use.
The synthesizer holds fifty tone patches in its internal memory and another fifty in a removable memory cartridge.