K5synth

On 29/11/05 9:55 PM, "nelsonj_sce" wrote:


> Hey Moose - welcome, this is a very small world indeed! (What is our
> common ground now...Jupiter 6, Microwave XT, Ion and now a K5!!!
> Please don't get an OB-X.)
> 
heya nelson...  no chance of that now i've been warned!!  };-)

> 
> The K5 is a bit of a secret weapon - make sure you check out
> www.kfuenf.org for lots of good stuff, including some mod tips from
> me if your backlight is dead (which is very likely even if your board
> is mint).
> 
i immediately hit his web site after a quick google search but now i have
the machine i need to go back & take notes...  the backlight repair looks
simple enough, and the company are based just down the road here in LA.

btw the 'innards' pictures look very familiar - made me laugh.  the first
thing i did when i noticed the broken end was to open it up & give it a
clean. its certainly a very well laid out synth and easy to access, unlike
some i won't mention!  };-)

> 
> Of late, I have been obsessed with running my K5 through
> the filters on my MKS70. (You have to add inputs to your MKS70 first,
> of course).  Just consumed with the sound of the two together.  You
> likely have some filters around you can and should experiment with on
> your K5.
> 
yup, though the first thing i did was fire up the roland ef-303 'dj' effects
processor - that modulation filter stepping on the otherwise dull presets is
really the kind of stuff i was expecting.  i had to make a 1/4" mono jack to
2 rca cable first, but nothing to worry about.   ok, that unit may not be
the finest in fidelity but thats the whole point of machines like the K5 -
something different for the arsenal that not a lot of peope have!

tomorrow i'll fire up the wavestation a/d...  };-)

> 
> Also, make sure you get the Wave Analyzer program posted here.  It
> lets you "sample" a .wav snippet and then send the wave to your K5 -
> very cool.  The K5
> 
i dont think that compatible with my OS9 equipped macs...

> 
> As for getting parts - best bet is to find a dead K5 - wish I could
> help by mine is very much alive.  :)
> 
i'll keep scouring the world & see what turns up, though i bet i'll end up
making wooden end cheeks, like my waldorf q

<http://pigpendigital.com/waldorf/>

i also need to email 'sound on sound' and get them to fax me their articles
- the original review & the 'how to...' article they ran a few years later.

> 
> I hope all is well on The Highway.
> 
pretty good.  finishing the second album and getting ready to go live
again...

}x-o


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