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Overview

Name | Version: Kawai K5000 Controller 1.6
Author: circumjacence
Device Type: MIDI Effect
Description: This is a Max for Live MIDI Effect that acts as a "control panel" for the 
Kawai K5000S (or R) additive synthesizer that provides virtual knobs (that 
can be automated in Live) for most of the actual knobs on the K5000.  

All parameters should auto-map nicely to the Push or other controllers. 
On the Push there are three "banks" of parameters, so make sure not to miss 
the second and third pages!

Please note that each knob has *a switch* below to activate it. 
This allows you to only alter selected parameters in a stored patch.

## Changelog
### [1.6]: 2026-08-11
**Key update:** if you've had automation on this device cause MIDI lag this version fixes it.

- Removed the "knob active" toggles from Live's automation lists. They clogged
  up the automation dropdowns and I could not see any value in automating them:
  but do let me know if you disagree.
- Fixed knob changes causing MIDI CC floods, and the resulting lag (now only transmits when the integer value changes, not the float / knob value).
- Fixed "Xmit All" not actually transmitting all active knobs.
- Fixed two instances of the device in one Live Set interfering with each
  other's transmission tracking.
- Removed two orphaned `ctlout` objects that had no connections and never fired.

## [1.4]: 2015-09-02
- The FF Bias and Harm Hi knobs were swapped: now fixed.
- Added the ability to listen for CC messages (so the controller can now reflect
  changes made via knobs on the K5000S).
- Added a "CC Listen" toggle (to turn the above feature on or off).
- Added modwheel and channel aftertouch knobs. It might seem redundant to have
  these as knobs, but I often use them in my patches (and I seem to recall they
  were used in many K5000 presets as well). It might be useful to have them 
  as knobs for automation or control via external surfaces / knobs.

Details

Live Version Used: 12.4
Max Version Used: 6.1.10
Date Added: Aug 30 2015 23:37:15
Date Last Updated: Aug 13 2026 16:18:24
Downloads: 572
ⓘ License: Attribution
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Files

Device File: Kawai K5000 Controller v1.6.amxd
 


Comments

Thank you for this! It works like a charm! Any chance at a future implementation for accessing the harmonic layout?
Posted on September 13 2015 by messyandbarbaric | Report Issue
@messyandbarbaric - I would love to implement something like that. However, I am afraid it is currently WAY beyond my current skill level.
Posted on September 14 2015 by circumjacence | Report Issue
Hi,

It doesn't seem to work in Live 10.1.9. This device doesn't seem to output MIDI for some reason.

Posted on May 01 2020 by auricle | Report Issue
*edit* No, it works. I failed to realise that each control has an individual on/off button! My bad!
Posted on May 01 2020 by auricle | Report Issue
Thanks so much for this device. I'm loving it!!!
Posted on July 28 2020 by quest | Report Issue
Just leaving a note here that after 11 years, this device has been updated with some bug-fixes.  The biggest of which is: if you've ever automated this device and seen huge MIDI lag, the 1.6 update fixes that.  ^_^
Posted on August 13 2026 by circumjacence | Report Issue

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