Kawai SX-210 61-Key Analog Synthesizer | Used
Pre-Owned Kawai SX-210 Synthesizer
The Kawai SX-210 came out in 1983 under the Teisco brand who gained their game producing instruments that are affordable and aesthetically pleasing. Kawai went on to eventually purchase Teisco and incorporate them into the company. The SX-210 is known to be overshadowed by its successors of the day but still remains competitive with portamento and glissando offered, features that were usually not available together at the time.
This synth has unique features like the monophonic unison mode which makes use of its 8-voice polyphony stacking all 8 oscillators at once, or a 4 voice mode with 2 oscillators per voice! It is in great condition, inspected by our in house technician, and ready to play.
The Kawai SX-210 is said to be pretty rare as only a few thousand were produced.
For more information about this synth please call or text 210-224-1010
Features:
Flexible Modulation
Voice Stacking / Modes: With 8, 4, or unison modes
Built-in Ensemble Effect
8 Voice Polyphony
Oscillators :1 DCO per voice. Waveforms: sawtooth, square/pulse (with PWM), sub-oscillator, and noise.
Filter: Low-pass filter (VCF) with ADSR envelope and high-pass filter.
The LP-filter is based on the SSM-2044 chip.
Amplifier / VCA: VCA with its own ADSR envelope.
1 LFO
3 waveforms: saw, sine, square, plus a reverse mode
Can modulate DCO, VCF, and VCA simultaneously
Has delay parameter
Range: about 1 Hz to ~20 Hz
Envelopes Two separate ADSRs: one for filter, one for VCA.
Voice Modes - 8-voice poly (normal)
4-voice mode: uses 2 DCOs per voice (so fewer notes, but thicker voices)
Mono / Unison: stacks all 8 oscillators on one note for a "fat" lead.
Memory / Patches 32 memory patches.
It supports a tape interface to dump/load patches.
Effects: Built-in Ensemble (chorus) effect for stereo widening
Pitch / Modulation Controls - Pitch bend wheel (adjustable range)
- Portamento
- Glissando (in semitone steps)
- Key Hold (sustain of notes)
- Chord Memory function (can "stack" chords into the voice memory)
Keyboard: 61 keys.
Control / Interface: Editing via parameter buttons + one dial / encoder.
Very few purely analog controls: volume fader, master tune pot, pitch-bend.
Power / Electronics: Early 80s design; houses digitally-controlled envelopes & LFO, but sound path is analog. MatrixSynth
Physical / Build: Solid build, with wooden side panels.
This synthesizer has been inspected and repaired and is in good condition.
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