Nils‘ K1v is a rompler that emulates a Kawai K1, a famous japanese classic from 1988.
Features:
Very accurate emulation of all parameters
Includes 968 Single presets and 384 Multi presets, the original factory bank + all ROM cards + all 200 Kawai PHm Pop Synth Module Singles. Organized in banks and with search capability
Full editing support for both Singles and Multis
Can import & export SysEx presets & banks from/to the original device
Transmits & receives parameter changes via SysEx to act as an editor for the hardware or to be edited with external editors
Resizeable user interface
Full automation support
All 1352 presets can be edited and are stored as part of a project
Available for
Windows as VSTi & VSTi3 – 32 & 64-bit
Linux VSTi & VSTi3 – .rpm & .deb – 32 & 64 bit
Mac OS 64 Bit VSTi, VSTi3 and AudioUnit AU (OS X 10.9 Mavericks and later)
Furthermore, the plugin features a fully fledged MIDI implementation:
https://www.nilsschneider.de/wp/nils-k1v-midi-implementation/
Understands SysEx messages like the original hardware which allows to update & edit presets while running and even sends responses to the following SysEx requests: One block data request, All block data request & Device ID request
Program Changes are supported including Bank Select.
Hold Pedal, Volume, Pan, Velocity, Aftertouch, Modulation Wheel & Pitch Bend
Synthesizer Engine:
8-bit synthesis engine
Four sources per voice
256 waveforms, 204 additive waveforms with 128 harmonics + 52 PCM wave forms
DADSR envelope
8 velocity curves
Coarse & Fine tune, adjustable key tracking, lots of modulation options
AM (Ring Modulation) between Source 1&2 and 3&4
Autobend
5 Key Scaling Curves
One LFO with triangle, square, saw & random shape support
Joystick for real-time control
v1.26 (2022.09.29)
[Fix] Limit maximum voice count to 32 voices per Multi section / Single to prevent very high CPU usage for sounds with a very large release time
[Fix] Hold Pedal behavior was incorrect, voices were stopped for notes that were still held while hold pedal is released
[Accuracy] Fix incorrect Autobend & Vibrato behavior when compared to the hardware. On the hardware, they are not independent per voice, instead, the first voice defines the modulation for all subsequent voices / notes
v1.25 (2022.06.19)
[Fix] VST3 x64 version did not store/restore plugin state
[Fix] If global receive channel was omni and a Multi was selected, all multi channels received notes on channel 1 instead of the ones selected in the multi parts
https://www.nilsschneider.de/wp/nils-k1v/
