| Synth Name: | R-100 |
| Synth Manufacturer: | Kawai |
| Dates: | 1987 |
| Price: | £645 GBP[1] $795 US |
| Polyphony: | 8 voices |
| Timbrality: | 8 part |
| Synthesis Type: | ROM |
| Memory: | 100 patterns, 100 songs, 3500 notes |
| Synth Hardware: | 8 bit M50734 SP |
| Keyboard: | 8 velocity sensitive pads |
| Ext Control: | MIDI In, out, thru, Tape I/O |
The Kawai R-100 is drum machine released in 1987.[2] 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[3] and eight individual outputs as well as stereo and mono outputs for routing to an external mixing desk.
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.[4]
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.
Can hold up to 3500 notes.