The Kiwi-8P Upgrade features:-
512 Tones can be stored and edited. It is also possible to temporarily edit any Tone
Tones are stored in Flash memory so no battery is required.
MidiCC & Sysex support for all parameters and Midi Sysex support for Tone Dump &
Load
PG-800 Support for Control of Parameters
Patch Editor support
Key Assign Modes are Poly Single, Poly Dual, Poly Triple, Unison & Solo
Each Key Assign mode can have Rotate/Reassign, Staccato/Legato, Steal/No Steal
with five steal modes (Highest, Lowest, Oldest, Newest, Quietest)
Portamento in all modes
DCO Key Assign Detune available in all key modes except Solo. 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 effect
Three independent envelope generators. These are traditional ADSR type and are modeled on the Original JX-8P. Each ENV Mod can select from
ENV 1 - 3 and has an Inverted or Normal modes. These are faster than the traditional JX-8P envelopes
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.
Aftertouch scaling option to help with the failing 8P aftertouch strip.
Key transpose allows transposition to any key with a range of plus 2 or minus 1 octaves. Sequencer key can be shifted while playing
Internal Master Clock with the range 5-299 BPM. The master clock can be sourced from midi or internal.
Full Matrix mod system that can channel any mod source to any destination. The matrix mod control parameter can itself be modified from various
sources making the matrix very powerful
A quality Front Panel Overlay is provided with the Kiwi-8P upgrade. This fixes the common 8P problem of broken switch membranes.
CHORD MODE
Any chord with up to 6 notes can be set and played from any key
ARPEGGIATOR
The 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 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 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
Sequencer has play options that include One shot, Keydown play, Auto Transpose, Auto Complete
Here is a demo made by Joakim
Here is a demo made by Darren
Here is a demo made by Liv at the Invincible Music Studio
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I am having a blast with all the new features. Wow!!! Another great job. I love my kiwi 106 as well. Stephan - USA
Wow this Mod Matrix is Amazing!!! You can go way way out there with this!. The positives you have added are huge. I am created some arpeggios with multiple filter
sweeps using the matrix that are very inspiring. I could never get a reasonable staccato sound before but now I am. Of course for pads is has always worked and for
basses. Now just many more ways to alter the sound pallet. […] With all the new features this has become a complex instrument. Liv - USA
I've just installed Kiwi 8P upgrade successfully. Thanks so much. I love it! Alex - Germany
Thank you again for a wonderful product, that I only could have DREAMT of for the past 30 years! It really does up the power of this marvelous beast, just having
snappier ENVS is worth the entry fee! Damian - Australia
Thank you for the firmware update and right now tweaking away at my NEW Kiwi-8P. Love it and worth every penny to upgrade. - Justin - Australia
Your Kiwi8P is fantastic. Analog Feel, Polychain, the Matrix mod, and finally fixing Aftertouch! Easily the best modification kit for any analog synth made today. Thank you
and hope they are selling well! Instructions were perfect, but I would not attempt without a vacuum desoldering gun unless your more skilled with a wick than I am. Mark-
USA
Latest Firmware
K8P_CPU170B140e_VB150B120_Build1.zip