Kiwi Technics Kiwi 1000 Hardware Upgrade (Oberheim Matrix 1000) - Black

This is an upgrade for the Oberheim M1000 rack mount synth module. This will transform the M1000 from a difficult to edit preset module with a poor midi interface into a full featured synth with some excellent features. The M1000 synth hardware is based on the CEM3396 ‘synth on a chip’ and this gives the synth a versatile set of features including multiple combined and editable waveforms on each DCO as well as PWM and VCF FM controls but will still retain the Oberheim ‘sound’. The upgrade will also replace the on board DCO master clock. The M1000 clock is a single fixed master clock that both DCOs use and this limits the range possible to about 6 octaves. The K1000 upgrade will replace the single master clock with separate clocks sources and each of these will have a range of 64’-2’. This is pushing the CEM chip to it’s limits but we feel the results are worth the effort.The Oberheim M1000 has been hamstrung with only 200 of the patches that can be edited, poor midi and a difficult patch format making editing and sound creating a challenge. We are using the experience gained with our other upgrades to redesign the M1000 to be a fully fledged synth with all the usual Kiwi features. This is not a M1000 with the midi fixed it is a completely new synth with midi as it should be. We are incorporating Oberheim tone imports but because the tone layouts are so different the conversion is not going to produce exact matches. We are also putting in imports for the K106 & K8P products and well as Roland JX8P and JX-10/MKS-70 (Tones only) which will provide a big tone library from the web to use as a starting point.

The Kiwi-1000 Upgrade features:-2000 Tones are preloaded and can be stored and all can be edited. It is also possible to edit any Tone using the front panel or midi.Expanded DCO Range and separate clocks for DCO 1 & 2. The original M-1000 had a single clock for both DCOs with limited range select. Each DCO now has the range 2' to 64'. The CEM chip waveforms get a little out of shape at the low and high extremes as we are pushing the CEM3396 to it’s limits. Tones are stored in Flash memory so no battery is required.MidiCC & Sysex support for parameters edits and Midi Sysex support for Tone Dump & Load. The Oberheim midi issues are fixed. The Kiwi1000 will support full midi control and editing in real time. Key Assign Modes are Poly Single, Poly Dual, Poly Triple, Unison & SoloEach Key Assign mode can have Staccato/Legato, Steal/No Steal with five steal modes (Highest, Lowest, Oldest, Newest, Quietest)Portamento in all modesDCO Key Assign Detune available in all key modes. In addition there is a 'Analog Feel' parameter that add an adjustable small random frequency to each note. Detune is best used with Poly Dual, Poly Triple or Unison keying modes for greatest effectThree independent envelope generators. These are traditional DADSR type. Each ENV Mod can select from ENV 1 - 3.Three independent Low Frequency Oscillators with 6 waveforms each. Each LFO Mod can select from LFO 1-3. LFOs can be plus and minus base note or plus base note only. Internal Master Clock with the range 5-299 BPM and rate can be set using a tap timer. Full Matrix mod system that can channel any mod source to any mod destination.Guitar Mode with seperate Bend & Note control for midi channels 1-6.*Polyphonic Aftertouch is supported.*A quality Front Panel Overlay is provided with the Kiwi-1000 upgrade.CHORD MODEAny chord with up to 6 notes can be set and played from any keyARPEGGIATORThe Arpeggiator is clocked from the Master Clock and can be independently divided to Half Note, Quarter Note, 1/8 Note, 1/8 Note Half Swing, 1/8 Note Full Swing, 1/8 Note Triplets, 1/16 Note, 1/16 Note Half Swing, 1/16 Note Full Swing, 1/16 Note Triplets, 1/32 Note, 1/32 Note Triplets, 1/64 Note.Arp modes are Up, Down, Up and Down, Random, As Played, 1, 2, 3 or 4 octavesArp can be Started, Stopped & Continued using Midi CommandsAppeggiator will Output Midi DataSEQUENCER8 separate 124 Max step Polyphonic sequences can be created and storedSequences can be editedThe Sequencer is clocked from the Master Clock and can be independently divided to Half Note, Quarter Note, 1/8 Note, 1/8 Note Half Swing, 1/8 Note Full Swing, 1/8 Note Triplets, 1/16 Note, 1/16 Note Half Swing, 1/16 Note Full Swing, 1/16 Note Triplets, 1/32 Note, 1/32 Note Triplets, 1/64 Note.Sequencer will Output Midi Data