Most of this material isn't readily available, so I thought I would liberate it and post it all in one place.
Kawai K3 Service Manual:
Kawai K3m Schematics:
Kawai K3/K3m ROM/EPROM firmware (both waveform and program binaries):
Kawai K3 User Manual:
Kawai K3m User Manual:
Kawai K3/K3m Waveform Manual:
Kawai K3m Calibration Information:
Kawai K3 & K3m Archive
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- Yekuku
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Re: Kawai K3 & K3m Archive
What a post ! Now I am GASing for a broken K3 or K3m 
thanks for sharing !

thanks for sharing !
It is all about sharing...
Re: Kawai K3 & K3m Archive
Glad you liked it.
As happens so often on forums such as this, "oops, I think I just inflated the resale value of this piece of gear..."

As happens so often on forums such as this, "oops, I think I just inflated the resale value of this piece of gear..."

Re: Kawai K3 & K3m Archive
I like it too.
More articles coming from me too soon.

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Re: Kawai K3 & K3m Archive
Haha I had replaced the roms in my k3 after my eeprom got tired.
I don't remember off hand what I used (was probably at28c256 times 2 )with a TL866 programmer
I don't remember off hand what I used (was probably at28c256 times 2 )with a TL866 programmer
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Yamaha DX7 > Yamaha SY77 > Kawai K3 > PC via Roland UM-ONE Rev 1.