Kawai R-100

R-100
ManufacturerKawai
Dates1987
Price£645 GBP[1]
$795 US
Technical specifications
Polyphony8 voices
Timbrality8 part
Synthesis typeROM
Storage memory100 patterns, 100 songs, 3500 notes
Hardware8 bit M50734 SP
Input/output
Keyboard8 velocity sensitive pads
External controlMIDI 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

Sounds

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

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

Can hold up to 3500 notes.

References

  1. ^ "Kawai R100 Drum Machine (SOS Jun 87)". www.muzines.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-08-20.
  2. ^ "Kawai R-100". www.polynominal.com. Retrieved 2018-08-20.
  3. ^ "Kawai R100 Drum Machine (SOS Jun 87)". www.muzines.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-08-20.
  4. ^ "Kawai R-100 Digital Drum Machine". Encyclotronic. Retrieved 2018-08-20.