Kawai R-100

The Kawai R-100 is drum machine released in 1987. The R-100 is the bigger brother of the R-50 and having velocity sensitive pads unlike the R-50. It has 24 on board samples that are 12-bit PCM format with a sample rate of 32kHz and eight individual outputs as well as stereo and mono outputs for routing to an external mixing desk.

Notable users

 * Jan Hammer
 * Steve Smith
 * Rob Lippert
 * Al Jourgensen
 * Michael Jackson (Bad)

Sounds
3 bass drums, 2 tom toms, 2 ride cymbals, 2 crash cymbals, 3 snares, 2 hi hats, claps, tambourine, china cymbal, agogo, cowbell, conga, claves, shaker, and timbale.

Memory cartridge slot
The separately available RC-16 cartridge stored all data  currently from the  R-100's internal memory.

The RC-16 cartridge (available separately) stores backup copies of all information currently in the R-100's internal memory.

Sequencer
Can hold up to 3500 notes.