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Average rating:
4.7 out of 5
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With a bit of programming, I could contact aliens with this thing.
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I agree fully. Presets are a bit boring but there is some very interesting sounds in the internet. With knobs you can easily make patch sound very different than the original. It's great for ambient and industrial; it can sound sweet or rough. Filters can scream as hell and easily be disturbing. Samples could be a bit better since it's at best using both samples and additive. With some cool choir/mellotron/stringpad waves it would be killer (matter of taste, I bought it for pads). It's very cool and unique synth, but too complicated for me.
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Good synth if you're into spending alot of time creating a sound. It gets a little simpler with an editor, but overall, it takes up time. It's definitely not for someone who writes and records their own music and can't be bothered with tedious programming. You're better off getting something more user friendly, like a K2000 (believe it or not). Most of the presets aren't good, but some of the sounds you can get off the net are OK.
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Ok I am not going to bore you with my history but after years of djing I ventured into music production, a course at sae and some kit. I bought an mpc an x-treme lead and a k5000 as controller. Now I have a g4 mac, virus, wald, rol a full studio and the thing that has been there from the beginning is the k5000 its simply love at first sight, the x-treme lead bored me and the kawai sent shivers up my spine with those unique sounds and it still always gets used in the mix somewhere. it is an individual and if you are, you will love the sounds you can create... Don't get me wrong I love all my other synths and I desperatley want an andromeda but I will never get rid of the kawai because it is seriously one of the best synths around.. And dont listen to those specky tech geeks in music shops who slag it off they are just boring and normal unlike the k5000S..
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This is easily the best synth that I've ever owned.A really misunderstood and little known machine that really deserves to be in the Hall of Fame of synthesisers. It can both produce those digital glassy sounds I love and convincing analogue recreations. I use it as my main source of sounds and inspiration, even though I have some other powerful machines and a lot of soft synths. Beautiful, rich,evolving and lively sounds, always full of personality are what this machine was created for.Don't waste the opportunity if you find one for sale. It's worth every cent.
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