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I wanted to program a few basic sounds and some unique aspects of the ax80. Akaiax80 page at your vintage synth resource for technical and historical information about the akaiax80. Akai ax60 custom firmware akai ax60 discussions about anything analog, digital, midi, synth technology, techniques, theories and more. Ewi presets patches sounds bank suonopuro soundbank. So a juno filter at 10 sounds like the ax60 filter at about 3 and the ax80 filter at about 4 or 5. The akai ax60 is a 6voice polyphonic programmable analog synthesizer with a 5octave, 61note cc keyboard.

Its funny how some people automatically associate analog synths with warm, round tones, because these synths even the 60 which has vcos have this sort of industrial harshness to them, which i seem to like. Akai known or written as akai professional akai company whose white faced samplers sseries early synths ax vx moved the world. Large sound library for all akai samplers on floppy disk, cdroms or zip disks. Find great deals on ebay for akai ax80 and akai ax60. Forums 3xcd and 2 x tape description very powerful ive used it for music at parties in pub rooms stereo system has radio, 3cd shuffler and 2 tape drives. Included is a very rare akai branded soft case that would have been ordered separately back in the day. Over 100 akai ax73 patches sampled available as kontakt 2 instruments.

Unlike the others ax vx series machines, the ax80 does not feature the voice in connector that processes signal from hardware samplers like akai s900. Some parts i use the beatstep sequencer, chord memory. The keyboard can be split to play two patches independently. Publication date 19850618 topics akai, ax80, service manual, synth collection manuals.

Hmm, we dont have any listings for this product right now. Akai ax80 ax80 rubber contact strip,vintage synth for sale. Akai ax80 synthesizer specifications, pictures, prices. Akai ax80 synthesizer voice board pcb as is synth parts rare. More about the akai ax73 ax73 specifications notes about the akai ax73 famous akai ax73 users akai ax73 samples. It has one oscillator vco per voice and allows for 3 playing modes. View, read and download service manual for akai ax570, learn how to repair it, fix failures or solve other issues. Its a six voice analog synthesizer with an almost identical architecture to akai s ax60 keyboard. Vintage akai tekton 200 woofer cover for st 200 speaker, 20s 20t woofer.

Yeah, i would say pick an ax 80 because it sounds more like what all these gearslutz want synthesizers to sound like. Its gettimg old now but is superb quality and in great condition. All the informations ive got are from vinylengine database but i look for impressions, thougts, feelings about this tt. I was recently helping a friend troubleshoot his ax80 and thought it might be helpful to learn a little about the firmware. Akai professional came to the market with the ax80 at almost exactly the same time as the yamaha dx7 was released. The assignment of voices to each split side can be 06, 24, 42, or 60. A few days ago i connected the ax73 to the akai s5000 and sampled 5 tones of the sound i was working on, just as a quick experiment. Suonopuro ewi presets is a private collection that im going to give to everyone who supports my site. There are a few quirks that would need to be dealt with straight away.

If you are thinking about buying yourself an akai ax 73synthesizer our sample collection below will give you an idea of the capabilities of the synthesizer. Unfollow akai amplifier to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. The ax80 is a polyphonic analogue keyboard synthesizer manufactured by akai professional in 1984. I wanted to program a few basic sounds and some unique aspects of the ax 80. We are also testing the pulse width and pulse speed. Full color, high definition scan of the akai ax80 service manual addeddate 20150402 02. Akai really pumped the resonance on these two machines. This is the only one ive ever seen and it definitely ties the whole vibe together. Akai s initial foray into the hitech world had perhaps failed to live up to the companys expectations, which is slightly surprising given its specifications. The ax73 uses six of these chips, which were also used in some sequential circuits synths, one for each voice for six voice polyphony. To upload the patches on your akai ewi 4000s you need to connect the instrument to the computer pc or mac via a midi cable. The ax 73 uses six of these chips, which were also used in some sequential circuits synths, one for each voice for six voice polyphony.

Its a six voice analog synthesizer with an almost identical architecture to akais ax60 keyboard. What struck me was the very unconventional sounds they could make. Ax 80 repair tutorials how to perform various repairs to your ax 80. Akai ax60 custom firmware akai ax60 post by countrushmore fri feb 17, 2017 12. The ax80 used digitally controlled oscillators dco and filter circuitry based on the curtis electronics cem 3372 integrated circuit. I like instruments where the tuning knob is easy to get to, but a central notch indicating concert pitch a would have been a useful addition.

The synth has been gone through and had two cem3372 ics replaced with new old stock ics, keyboard contacts cleaned, power supply voltages inspected, all ribbon cables secured, and a general cleaning. Hi, have just bought an akai ap q70 for 40 and know its been the top of akai production in the 80s. It was marketed as part of a line of project studio equipment called the. Akai ax 80 ax80 rubber contact strip,vintage synth for sale.

Elektret condenser microphone acm80 microphonepu akai electric co. Had the ax 73 running through the s5000 fx board and mixed in the dry sampled version of the sound as well. Elektret condenser microphone acm80 microphonepu akai elec. As i got deeper into understanding it, i thought it might be nice to make a few improvements, if possible. Ax80 repair tutorials how to perform various repairs to your ax80. Akai ax80 programmable polyphonic synthesizer 1984 61 keys analog poly synthesizer from mid eighties with unique vdf display. Over 100 akai ax73 patches sampled available with kontakt 5.

Each voice consists of only one vco switchable between sawtooth, triangle, pulse, or noise waves, however, the filter section features a vcf low pass with an additional highpass filter. Jul, 2014 there are quite a few good demos of the ax 80 out there already. Founded by masukichi akai 1929 the company was given to the chinese in times of the ax synths, so its quite long ago. The akai ax80 synthesizer has an average rating of. From the sleek black sides to the sharp retro fluorescent displays, this ax rocks. If you are thinking about buying yourself an akai ax73synthesizer our sample collection below will give you an idea of the capabilities of the synthesizer. For specifications, see the info tab, it fits perfectly with the technical specifications of the machine. So a juno filter at 10 sounds like the ax 60 filter at about 3 and the ax 80 filter at about 4 or 5. Yeah, i would say pick an ax80 because it sounds more like what all these gearslutz want synthesizers to sound like.

Splits where no voices can be used for half of the keyboard are useful when the ax60 is expanded with an akai sampler. Vintagesynthshop is an online store where you can buy vintage synths in full working order vintage synth parts vintage drum machines. There are quite a few good demos of the ax 80 out there already. He also designed other akai music studio system instruments in the early 1980s, such as the mg1212 multitrack tape recorder. When it was released, akai advertised various accessories for the ax80. The akai ax73 may not be top of the wanted listsof many synth enthusiasts but, for the price it is going for at the moment often less than. Thousands of new sounds for over 100 synths and samplers. There are quite a few good demos of the ax80 out there already. Ken mcbeth starting at the left of the main panel there are two knobs for affecting the overall tuning and setting final output level. It was akais first venture into the professional electronic musical instrument market. Prior to taking over the sampling world, akai launched a hybrid analoguedigital synth with a unique interface. View and download akai ax80 operators manual online.

The ax73 is a surprisingly good analog synthesizer that is still considered to be widely underrated and deserving of some recognition. Its an eightvoice programmable analog synthesizer with a full 61note keyboard and a series of technolooking lcd bargraph displays running across the top of the keyboard. Maggie thatcher, new romantics, rara skirts, and bands like kajagoogoo in the charts. Synth veteran richard geere with a demo of the akai ax80 analogue synth. To upload the patches on your akai ewi 4000s you need to connect the instrument to. User sounds featuring layered pads via daw and individual patches. Akai ax80 ax80 rubber contact strip vintagesynthshop. A few days ago i connected the ax 73 to the akai s5000 and sampled 5 tones of the sound i was working on, just as a quick experiment. It has one oscillator vco per voice and allows for 3 playing.