Talk:Kawai K5000

Removed reference to Partials: Incorrect use of term. Also removed confused reference to PCM samples, additiive synthesis and filters - by definition passing a waveform through a filter is subtractive synthesis. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 81.244.239.191 (talk) 22:35, 27 November 2009 (UTC)

DCO not DAS etc.
The core synthesis of the K5000 series is additive. I suggest the order of the synthesis types be switched around to "Additive synthesis and PCM Subtractive synthesis" in order to avoid giving a wrong impression of both the K5000S and the K5000R. The current description applies to the Workstation model only.

In my opinion the oscillator is better described as a Digitally Controlled Oscillator (DCO) rather than refering to the synthesis again. The PCM is sample-based and therefore not an oscillator, i.e. a wave generator, in the strictest sense.

I suggest that the phrase "professional feeling 61-key keyboard" be replaced with "keyboard with semi-weighted keys". It may be professional compared to for example a keyboard in the Yamaha PSR keyboard-series or a Roland equivalent, but it all depends on the player and not the instrument. There are professional musicians that prefer toy keyboards. I think the latter description is more accurate as "professional feeling" could be interpreted as full-weigthed keys (cf. an 88-key stage piano). Ostracon (talk) 18:35, 15 August 2008 (UTC)