DMP/EV/008 · HardwareCatalogued
Kawai K1
| Accession no. | DMP/EV/008 |
|---|---|
| Category | Hardware |
| Dated | In service 1988–1990 |
| Condition | Reference image filed; physical unit condition not yet assessed. |
| Role | Synthesizer — period studio instrument |
|---|---|
| Type | Digital multi-sample synthesizer |
| Period | 1988–1990 |
| Source | Bedroom studio equipment photographs |
Curator's note
The Kawai K1 formed part of the keyboard palette documented in the surviving studio photographs.
Its digital multi-sample architecture belongs to the same late-1980s instrument environment that shaped the catalogue's bright, clipped synthpop textures.