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Circuitbenders Forum => Circuitbending discussion => Drum machines => Topic started by: Circuitbenders on January 24, 2008, 03:11:44 PM

Title: Kawai XD-5 drum synth
Post by: Circuitbenders on January 24, 2008, 03:11:44 PM

Sometimes things actually turn out exactly how you envisioned them  ;D

(http://www.circuitbenders.co.uk/IMAGES/XD5/XD5-main2.jpg)

(http://www.circuitbenders.co.uk/IMAGES/XD5/XD5-box1.jpg)

Thats a Kawai XD-5 drum synth module. If anyone doesn't know its essentially exactly the same engine as the Kawai K4 synth with the same resonant filters and the same 4 oscillators per sound but on the XD-5 the oscillators have been replaced with drum samples and tones.

There was no room inside for any mods so i stuck a 24 way patchbay etc in an external case connected with a 25 way D connector. The XD-5 runs on 12V so i thought i'd stick some cathode tubes in the patchbox and use a clear blue case to make it look cooler. The only problem is that you now need a mother of a power supply to run it!

I'll get some sounds up when i've worked out how to actually program the thing properly :D

Title: Re: Kawai XD-5 drum synth
Post by: computer at sea on January 24, 2008, 04:20:17 PM

Gorgeous. 

Title: Re: Kawai XD-5 drum synth
Post by: Signal:Noise on January 24, 2008, 10:35:17 PM

I'm in love

Title: Re: Kawai XD-5 drum synth
Post by: kick52 on January 24, 2008, 10:51:22 PM

Asshole.

That's amazing.

Title: Re: Kawai XD-5 drum synth
Post by: nochtanseenspecht on January 24, 2008, 11:02:20 PM

flabergasting...

Title: Re: Kawai XD-5 drum synth
Post by: Circuitbenders on January 27, 2008, 09:09:28 PM

Thanks people, its amazing what you can do with a couple of cold cathode tubes isn't it  Instant Star Trek!  ;)

now if i can just work out a way of attaching electroluminescent wire.................

Title: Re: Kawai XD-5 drum synth
Post by: Gordonjcp on April 07, 2008, 06:00:26 PM

now if i can just work out a way of attaching electroluminescent wire.................

Hot melt glue.