Good luck! It is possible to restore the factory presets (and there are some nice presets there, it's worth the effort). But I guess this won't work, because I think that aplay is for 'normal' midi files.Īs far as I understand, this program would be more suitable to write sysex-data to your k4. Now, being sure that you have the right connection, set the k4 in the special mode and try your aplay-method again. With that sound, make sure that your midi-connections work (play some notes, record them, play them back through your k4). I would do the following: As you said, you have some sound where you hear something. The k4 manual can be found somewhere in the internet. Alesis Midiverb III effects processor, Fostex 2016 mixer, and Kawai K4r. Also Solo Quest for individual synths is available for the budget conscious. Midi Quest: Sound Quests Windows & Mac universal editor with support for over 250 synths. Also, the k4 must be in some kind of special-mode to receive the data, as far as I remember. v5.0 and loaded with software synth plugins including Steinbergs Model E. MIDI-OX 6.0: Is a Win9x multipurpose MIDI tool and sysex librarian, has been released and is available for download. Kawai F-30 triple pedal controller with Damper with Half-damper, Sostenuto, Soft included. Connecting the VPC1 to a PC or Mac requires a single USB cable. General idea: You will have to find a way to transfer this midi-data unprocessed to your k4. The Kawai VPC1 MIDI controller keyboard ships with five touch curves stored in memory, with additional presets accessible using the VPC editor software. As it is very unlikely that you will get many answers here: I do own a kawai k4, and I have been through this process (restoring the original presets).īut: I have forgotten how, this was some years ago.

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