Kawai R-100

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.

R-100
Manufacturer	Kawai
Dates	1987
Price	£645 GBP[1] $795 US
Technical specifications
Polyphony	8 voices
Timbrality	8 part
Synthesis type	ROM
Storage memory	100 patterns, 100 songs, 3500 notes
Hardware	8 bit M50734 SP
Input/output
Keyboard	8 velocity sensitive pads
External control	MIDI In, out, thru, Tape I/O

Notable users

• Jan Hammer
• Steve Smith
• 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.^[4]

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.