Kiwi Technics KIWI-106 User manual

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Table of Contents
Kiwi-106 Features..............................................................5
Kiwi 106 Flow Chart...........................................................6
Kiwi 106 Front Panel..........................................................7
Control Description...........................................................8
Key Transpose............................................................................................................8
Poly 1- Key Mo es......................................................................................................9
Poly 2 - Hol ...............................................................................................................9
Mi i Channel...............................................................................................................9
Group A/B.................................................................................................................10
Bank 1-8....................................................................................................................10
Patch 1-8...................................................................................................................10
Range 16'-4'..............................................................................................................10
Wave Pulse/Saw.......................................................................................................10
LFO Rate Sli er........................................................................................................11
Env Sli ers................................................................................................................11
VCA Sli er.................................................................................................................11
PWM Env Control.....................................................................................................11
All Other Sli ers & Buttons.......................................................................................11
Kiwi 106 Menu System....................................................12
Page Menus..............................................................................................................12
Page 1 - Arp..............................................................................................................12
Page 2 - Sequence...................................................................................................12
Page 3 - Pattern........................................................................................................12
Page 4 - Sysex Dumps.............................................................................................13
Page 5 – Global/Patch Parameter E it.....................................................................14
Mi i In Channel.........................................................................................................14
Mi i Out Channel......................................................................................................14
Mi i Seq Out Channel..............................................................................................14
Master Clock Source................................................................................................14
External Pe al Polarity..............................................................................................14
Mi i Soft Through...................................................................................................14
Mi i Prog Change....................................................................................................14
Mi i CC....................................................................................................................15
Mi i Sysex................................................................................................................15
Mi i Clock................................................................................................................15
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Arp Clock Divi e.......................................................................................................15
Seq Clock Divi e......................................................................................................15
Pattern Clock Source................................................................................................15
Pattern Destination...................................................................................................15
Dynamics Mo e........................................................................................................15
Factory Patch Restore..............................................................................................16
Groups......................................................................................................................17
Patch.........................................................................................................................17
Performance Control Section..........................................18
Pitch Ben er.............................................................................................................18
LFO Trigger...............................................................................................................18
Portamento...............................................................................................................18
Juno-106 Upgra e Notes................................................19
Digital Oscillators......................................................................................................19
Master Clock.............................................................................................................19
Factory Presets.........................................................................................................19
Clock Display............................................................................................................19
Page Display Mo e..................................................................................................20
LFO Display Mo e....................................................................................................20
Mi i Function Switch................................................................................................20
Mi i Receive ...........................................................................................................20
Mi i Panic.................................................................................................................20
Note Hol ..................................................................................................................20
E it Buffer Compare.................................................................................................20
LFO Sync..................................................................................................................21
Sequencer.......................................................................22
A) Writing / E iting....................................................................................................23
C) Playing.................................................................................................................25
Arpeggiator......................................................................26
Pattern Play.....................................................................27
Chor Mo e....................................................................28
Setting up with External Devices.....................................29
Upgra e install................................................................30
HS-60 & 106S...........................................................................................................34
Optional LED Mo ....................................................................................................34
Swap Back Boar .....................................................................................................34
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A justments for the Juno-106.........................................35
Mi i Data.........................................................................39
Continuous Controllers............................................................................................41
Real Time Comman s..............................................................................................44
NRPN Controllers.....................................................................................................45
Mi i Sysex Support.........................................................46
Mi i Sysex Data........................................................................................................47
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Kiwi-106 Features
•512 Patches can be stored and edited. It is also possible to temporarily edit any Patch
•Patches are stored in Flash memory so no battery is required.
•Bend Controls (DCO VCF Bend LFO Mod Level & Portamento) are stored with the Patch
•MidiCC & Sysex support for all parameters and Midi Sysex support for Patch Dump & Load
•Patch Editor Control of Parameters. Free PC/MAC editor is available from Kiwi - 106.com
•NRPN & Sysex variable parameter control supports 12 bit for 4096 parameter steps
•Key Assign Modes are Poly I&II Unison Legato & Staccato Mono Legato & Staccato
•Portamento in Unison Arp & Chord modes
•DCO Key Assign Detune available in all key modes except mono
•Two independent envelope generators. Each ENV Mod can select from ENV 1 or 2 and has an Inverted or Normal modes
•Two independent Low Frequency Oscillators with 6 waveforms each. LFO2 random2 wave can be clocked from the Internal
clock. Each LFO Mod can select from LFO 1 or 2. LFOs can be plus and minus base note or plus base note only
•Aftertouch Modulation Level and Dynamics via midi. Dynamics can optionally control the VCA and/or VCF. The Dynamics
have been modeled on the Juno-2 with both the VCF & VCA mod turned on by default for a more natural and expressive play.
This brings new life to every patch in the Kiwi-106.
•Arp/Seq/Pattern Clocks can optionally display on the KeyT LED and LFO 1 and LFO 2 clocks can optionally display on the
Group lights
•Key transpose allows transposition to any key with a range of plus 2 or minus 1 octaves. Sequencer key can be shifted while
playing
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CHORD MODE
•Any chord with up to 6 notes can be set and played from any key
ARPEGGIATOR
•The Arpeggiator can be independently clocked from the Internal or External clocks LFO2 Pattern output or midi clock. Clock
options are 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.
•The External clock can be optionally divided 48 PPQN 24 PPQN or step (no divide)
•Arp modes are Up Down Up and Down Random As Played 0 1 or 2 octaves
•Arp can be Started Stopped & Continued using Midi Commands
•Appeggiator will Output Midi Data
SEQUENCER
•8 separate 124 Max step Polyphonic sequences can be created and stored
•Sequences can be edited
•The Sequencer can be independently clocked from the Internal or External clocks LFO2 Pattern output or midi clock. Clock
options are 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.
•The External clock can be optionally divided 48 PPQN 24 PPQN or Step (no divide)
•Sequencer will Output Midi Data
PATTERN GENERATOR
•8 Pattern Generator patterns can be saved. The pattern can be any length between 2 and 16 steps
•The Pattern Generator can be independently clocked from the Internal or External clocks LFO2 Pattern output or midi clock.
Clock options are 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.
•The External clock can be optionally divided 48 PPQN 24 PPQN or step (no divide)
•Pattern Effect can be faded from no effect to full effect.
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Kiwi 106 Flow Chart

Kiwi 106 Front Panel

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Control Description
The Control use on the Kiwi-106
Upgra e iffers from the stan ar
Juno-106 in a number or ways. In
or er to operate the extra features
the Kiwi-106 has been ivi e up
into 5 'Pages' with each page having
a ifferent control area.
Pages are selecte using the
MIDICH button an BANK buttons.
Press an Hol the MIDICH an
select the Page using the BANK 1-5
buttons.
Page 1 – Normal Play mo e. The LFO
& ENV controls will e it LFO1 an
ENV1. Arpeggiator Play & Chor Play
Page 2 – Sequence Play mo e. The
LFO & ENV controls will e it LFO2 an
ENV2. Sequences can be playe or
e ite
Page 3 – Pattern Play Mo e. The LFO
& ENV controls will e it LFO2 an
ENV2. Patterns can be playe or
E ite
Page 4 – Sysex Dumps
Page 5 – Global Parameter E its
Key Transpose The Key Transpose Button in the
Kiwi-106 has a number of uses. It is
use to transpose the key, set the
Internal Clock Rate, set the Detune
amount, set the LFO1&2 Waveforms,
LFO Mo e an Detune Mo e.
Setting Key Transpose. While the
Key Transpose Button is presse ,
press the note you wish to transpose
to on the keyboar . Then release the
Key Transpose button. This action
will occur on Pages 1, 2 & 3. The
current transpose will show on the
isplay while the button is presse
Internal Clock Rate While the Key
Transpose Button is presse moving
the LFO Rate sli er will set the
Internal Clock Rate. Once the Key
Transpose Button is release the
LFO Sli er will revert to controlling
the LFO Rate. This action will occur
on Pages 1, 2 & 3.
The Key Transpose LED will flash at
the Internal Clock Rate while the
button is presse an at the page
rate when the button is release if
the Clock Display is enable . On
Page 1 the Key Transpose Light will
show the Arp Clock Rate, on page 2
the Seq Clock rate an on page 3
the Pattern Clock Rate.
LFO Wave Form While the Key
Transpose Button is presse in page
1, 2 or 3 the LFO1&2 Waveforms can
be set using the Bank & Patch buttons
as follows:
Bank 1 - LFO1 Sine
Bank 2 - LFO1 Triangle
Bank 3 - LFO1 Square
Bank 4 - LFO1 Saw
Bank 5 - LFO1 Rev Saw
Bank 6 - LFO1 Ran om
Bank 7 - LFO1 Mo e (plus/normal)
Bank 8 - LFO1 Sync (cycles 1-17)
Patch 1 - LFO2 Sine
Patch 2 - LFO2 Triangle
Patch 3 - LFO2 Square
Patch 4 - LFO2 Saw
Patch 5 - LFO2 Rev Saw
Patch 6 - LFO2 Ran om
Patch 7 - LFO2 Mo e
Patch 8 – LFO2 Sync (cycles 1-17)
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Control Description
Poly 1- Key Mo es The Kiwi-106 upgra e has six Key
Mo es. These are selecte by
pressing an hol ing own POLY I
an selecting the Key mo e using
the BANK buttons 1-6
Bank 1 = Poly 1
Bank 2 = Poly 2
Bank 3 = Unison Legato
Bank 4 = Unison Staccato
Bank 5 = Mono Legato
Bank 6 = Mono Staccato
Poly 1 - In this mo e the 7th note
playe will rob the ol est voice.
Voice allocation is cycle .
Poly 2 – In this mo e the 7th note
playe is ignore . Voice allocation is
cycle .
Unison Legato – All six voices are
assigne to the last note that is
playe . The Envelope Attack stage is
only triggere on a new note if all
notes are lifte prior to the new note.
Unison Staccato – All six voices are
assigne to the last note that is
playe . The Envelope Attack stage is
triggere for every new note that
soun s.
Mono Legato – Only voice 1 is use
in the Juno-106. The Envelope Attack
stage is only triggere on a new note
if all notes are lifte prior to the new
note.
Mono Staccato – Only voice 1 is
use in the Juno-106. The Envelope
Attack stage is triggere for every
new note that soun s.
Poly 2 - Hol The Poly 2 Button in the Kiwi-106
sets the Hol mo e. It will toggle the
Hol Mo e each time it is presse
The Poly 2 LED is as follows
Off - Hol Mo e Off
On - Hol Mo e On
Flashing - Hol Pe al Presse
Mi i Channel The Mi i Channel Button (MIDICH) is
use in the Kiwi-106 to change the
Current Page. Press an hol the
MIDICH button an select the Page
1-5 using the BANK Buttons.
The MIDICH also acts as MIDI
PANIC. Pressing an releasing the
MIDICH button will stop all output
from the Kiwi-106.
The current Page is optionally
isplaye on Page 1-3 an always
isplaye on Pages 4-5 on the two
igit isplay. The Display will cycle
through the various items that are
relevant to the current Page.
LED Display Page 1
First 'P1' = Page One
2n 'Gx' = Current Group (1-8)
3r 'yz' = Bank & Patch (11-88)
LED Display Page 2
First 'P2' = Page Two
2n 'SE' = Seq Mo e
3r ' z' = Current Seq # (1-8)
LED Display Page 3
First 'P3' = Page Three
2n 'PA' = Pattern Mo e
3r ' z' = Current Pattern # (1-8)
LED Display Page 4
First 'P4' = Page Four
2n ' u' = Dump Mo e
3r ' x' = Dump # (1-8)
LED Display Page 5
First 'P5' = Page Five
2n 'gL' = Global E it Mo e
3r 'xx' = Global Param # (1-15)
4th 'xx' = Global Parameter Value
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Control Description
Group A/B Page 1 - The Group Button is use
in the Kiwi-106 to change the Current
Group. Press an hol the GROUP
Button an select the Group using
the BANK Buttons 1-8. BANK1 will
select Group1 through to BANK 8
which will select Group 8.
Page 2-5 - The Group Button is not
use an is ignore
Bank 1-8 Page 1 - The Bank Buttons are use
to select the Bank portion of the
Patch. Each Patch is ma e up of a
Group (1-8), Bank (1-8) an a Patch
(1-8) making 64 Patches on any
Group. There are 8 Groups making a
total of 512 Patches (8 x 64).
Page 2 - The Banks Buttons are
use uring Seq E it as follows
Bank 1 – Insert Rest
Bank 2 – Insert Tie
Bank 3 – Step Backwar s
Bank 4 – Step Forwar s
Bank 5 – Set Seq Length
Bank 6 - Over ub
Bank 7 – Insert Step
Bank 8 – Delete Step
Page 3 - The Bank Buttons are use
to toggle Pattern Steps 1-8 uring
Pattern E it.
Page 4 - The Bank Buttons are use
to select the Sysex Dump type to
sen . Dumps are not sent until the
'WRITE' button is pushe .
Page 5 - The Bank Buttons are use
to select the Global Parameter to e it.
Patch 1-8 Page 1 - The Patch Buttons are use
to select the Patch portion of the
Patch. Each Patch is ma e up of a
Group (1-8), Bank (1-8) an a Patch
(1-8) making 64 Patches on any
Group. There are 8 Groups making a
total of 512 Patches.
Page 2 - The Patch Buttons are use
to Select a Sequence # (1-8).
Page 3 - The Patch Buttons are use
to Select a Pattern # (1-8). The Patch
Buttons are use to toggle Pattern
Steps 9-16 uring Pattern E it.
Page 4 - The patch Buttons are not
use .
Page 5 - The Bank Buttons are use
to select the Global Parameter to e it.
Range 16'-4' The Range buttons will select the
Octave of the current Patch an will
work in Pages 1, 2 & 3
Wave Pulse/Saw The Waveform Buttons will select the
Waveform of the current patch an
will work in in Pages 1, 2 & 3
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