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View, read and download service manual for akai ax690, learn how to repair it, fix failures or solve other issues. 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. New battery, tauntek os on a new rom, freshly repaired membrane button panel. When i looked in the instruction manual, i only found out that it can do cross mod which is a kind of fm i think, sync, and lfo 10 comments. The ax80 is a polyphonic analogue keyboard synthesizer manufactured by akai professional in 1984. Due to the massive impact from covid19 virus some orders are subject to delays in processing and shipping. Local pickup is available in burnsville, mn by the actual buyer with a.

It was akais first venture into the professional electronic musical instrument market. On akais facebook page, they shared a user demo of the akai ax73 6voice analog synthesizer, with this note. Vintagesynthshop is an online store where you can buy vintage synths in full working order vintage synth parts vintage drum machines. Jul, 2014 there are quite a few good demos of the ax 80 out there already. There are quite a few good demos of the ax 80 out there already.

There are a few quirks that would need to be dealt with straight away. I wanted to program a few basic sounds and some unique aspects of the ax 80. Akai ax80 ax80 rubber contact strip vintagesynthshop. It was akai s answer to the hugely successful roland juno series and yamahas new digital dxseries. Akai really pumped the resonance on these two machines. The akai ax73 is a 73 key velocity sensitive, 6 voice analog synthesizer, featuring resonant low 24db cem and high pass filters, dual envelopes, lfo, chorus, portamento, and midi. Yeah, i would say pick an ax80 because it sounds more like what all these gearslutz want synthesizers to sound like. Service manual for akai ax700, downloadable as a pdf file manual details.

The assignment of voices to each split side can be 06, 24, 42, or 60. When it was released, akai advertised various accessories for the ax80. 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. I wanted to program a few basic sounds and some unique aspects of the ax80. It was marketed as part of a line of project studio equipment. Ax73, includes a brief introduction, along with links to synthesizers produced, references and further information. Over 100 akai ax73 patches sampled available with kontakt 5. Midi sysex patch save and restore saves or restores bank a and b patches in. 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. Selling my akai ax60, a true 6 voice analog polysynth. 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.

Suonopuro ewi presets is a collection of patches for the akai ewi 4000s that reproduce the sound of 24 legendary synthesizer solos drawn from songs that have shaped the history of rock, pop and fusion. Ewi4000s volume 1 for the akai ewi4000s and ewi4000 sw contains 100 allnew, super expressive, superdynamic, breath controlled patches designed especially for the new akai ewi4000s wind controller. 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. For specifications, see the info tab, it fits perfectly with the technical specifications of the machine. It was akais answer to the hugely successful roland juno series and yamahas new digital dxseries. Ewi presets patches sounds bank suonopuro soundbank. I was recently helping a friend troubleshoot his ax80 and thought it might be helpful to learn a little about the firmware. Its a programmable polyphonic analog synth with midi. It can have a really wicked and wild sound, or be more tame and subdued when needed. Suonopuro ewi presets is a private collection that im going to give to everyone who supports my site.

This collection features our bespoke kontakt interface for quick edits and using it we create a huge number of patches. This was akais answer to the roland juno106, but its way more impressive, capable of delivering a wider range of sounds and able to play two synth sounds at once using its split feature. Akai ax80 programmable polyphonic synthesizer 1984 61 keys analog poly synthesizer from mid eighties with unique vdf display. View, read and download service manual for akai ax700, learn how to repair it, fix failures or solve other issues. Akai apq80 owners manual, service manuals and schematics are for reference only and the vinyl engine bears no responsibility for errors or other inaccuracies. There are quite a few good demos of the ax80 out there already. What struck me was the very unconventional sounds they could make. Due to the recent increase in order volume, shipping on some items may be delayed up to 15 business days or longer. 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.

Publication date 19850618 topics akai, ax80, service manual, synth. I went a step beyond the usual resoldering fix and replaced the jumper pins with good quality ribbon wire, so that the buttons will continue to work as they should for the remainder of the life of the synth. The akai ax73 has vcos voltage controlled oscillators creating a synthesizer sound similar to classic synths from the nineteen seventies as well as a host of special effects. Spare parts, faders, faceplates, internal boards, buttons and more for your akai apc40 mpcstuff offers apc 40 repair parts and full custom units.

The last few years have seen a return to ergonomic user interface design, and instruments like the clavia nord lead 3, with its illuminating vpots, demonstrate the merits of akais innovative system. Large sound library for all akai samplers on floppy disk, cdroms or zip disks. Could akai be bringing back the ax analog synthesizer. Akai pro ax80 wav samples, pdf manuals cyborg studio. When i looked in the instruction manual, i only found out that it can do cross mod which is a kind of fm i think, sync, and lfo. Epic akai apc 80 diy ableton live controller synthtopia. View online or download akai ax80 service manual, operators manual.

Had akai persisted with this approach in the first place, or had the ax80 been a hit, perhaps wed have got there a little sooner. More about the akai ax73 ax73 specifications notes about the akai ax73 famous akai ax73 users akai ax73 samples. Immediate download after payment delivered as a pdf file. The ax80s nicest features are 1 data entry knob, which can double as a realtime parameter controller kind of a new idea at the time, 2 sloping back panel so you can see all the connectors from in front of the machine, and 3 green fluorescent bargraph display of all parameters at once, above the front panel switches. Comprable to the juno series, but way more interesting imo. Vintagesynthshop is an online store where you can buy vintage synths in full working order. It has 64 memory locations for sounds patches, arranged in two banks of 32 each, plus a bank of 32 factory preset sounds. Akai ax80 s612 casio cz kawai k3 set of 10 switches omron. Ax60 is fun, easy to use, and aggressive has fm filter and ext filter in also nice different form a jx3pjuno which are also good synths to consider in this marketrange. The akai ax60 is a 6voice polyphonic programmable analog synthesizer with a 5octave, 61note cc keyboard. Akai ax60 custom firmware akai ax60 post by countrushmore fri feb 17, 2017 12. An eightnote polyphonic synthesizer with rocksolid digital oscillators, the ax80 offered some interesting tonal possibilities thanks to its real analogue filters, fiveoctave, touch. If you have any questions please email us directly.

Akai ax80 synthesizer specifications, pictures, prices. 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. I keep bugging akai now owned bu numark about a contact with someone who was on the original ax80 projectassuming any are still alive. Items shipped from our own warehouse can be shipped much sooner than items shipped direct to you from one of our fulfillment suppliers. Its easy to forgot how great the analog ax series synths sounded. United states of america ocp spice brown and bagby green flag forward facing with hook closure. We are also testing the pulse width and pulse speed. They also contain other six patches specifically designed to cover the most common needs of an ewi player. Selling my akai ax 60, a true 6 voice analog polysynth. Every ax80 fsk patch dump is approximately 60 seconds long, with the first 9 seconds consisting of the pilotleader tone which is equal in frequency to the high. Akai ax60 custom firmware akai ax60 discussions about anything analog, digital, midi, synth technology, techniques, theories and more.

Ewi4000s volume 1 includes tons of highly expressive synth leads, synth basses, exotic timbres, and emulations. The ax80 used digitally controlled oscillators dco and filter circuitry based on the curtis electronics cem 3372 integrated circuit. Akai ax 80 programmable polyphonic synthesizer 1984 analog synthesizer from the mideighties, produced by the famous sampler company in the akai music studio system series. The keyboard can be split to play two patches independently. I felt the ax73vx90ax80 were yawners not exciting in sound and not great interfaces just personal opinion there. Details of the defective nation collections of samples of the analogue akai ax73 synthesizer. So a juno filter at 10 sounds like the ax60 filter at about 3 and the ax80 filter at about 4 or 5. A decent amount of patch storage and nice enough sounds make the ax80 a useable synth to have around, but it probably wont replace your roland juno. Vintage akai tekton 200 woofer cover for st 200 speaker, 20s 20t woofer. You can here the filter opening and closing on the.

Reproduction without prior permission or for financial gain is strictly prohibited. Akai ax80 ax80 rubber contact strip,vintage synth for sale. The ax80 has the privilege of being the first prokeyboard produced by akai, released in 1984. View and download akai ax80 operators manual online. Vintage akai tekton 200 woofer cover for st 200 speaker, 20s. Get the best deals on akai vintage speakers when you shop the largest online selection at.

This includes, but is not limited to, tracking, insurance, and shipping materials. Splits where no voices can be used for half of the keyboard are useful when the. My last attempt was on a radioshack trs80 back in the dim 70s. The ax60 is among some of the last true analog polysynths of the mideighties. The akai ax80 synthesizer has an average rating of. User sounds featuring layered pads via daw and individual patches. Utilization very easy access, a key edit, you press the keys with the name of the parameters and turn the knob to increase decrease the values, it could not be simpler. I am an old geezer with years of electronic experence, but am a newbie at writing code.

All the informations ive got are from vinylengine database but i look for impressions, thougts, feelings about this tt. Thousands of new sounds for over 100 synths and samplers. An eightvoice version, the ax80, was already available. Nearly 150 extra kontakt 5 patches created using kontakt 5 engine and earlier version of our interface. He also designed other akai music studio system instruments in the early 1980s, such as the mg1212 multitrack tape recorder. Ax 80 repair tutorials how to perform various repairs to your ax 80. Hi, have just bought an akai ap q70 for 40 and know its been the top of akai production in the 80s. Some parts i use the beatstep sequencer, chord memory.

This website is not affiliated with or sponsored by akai. The ax60 is a programmable sixvoice synth with a nice lfo, lowpass vcf filter, envelope sections, and more. As i got deeper into understanding it, i thought it might be nice to make a few improvements, if possible. This video shows you how to build a diy akai apc 80 ableton live controller, using an apc 40 and apc 20 for parts its not an official akai product and it will void your warranties but the diy akai apc 80 is pretty epic. This was akai s answer to the roland juno106, but its way more impressive, capable of delivering a wider range of sounds and able to play two synth sounds at once using its split feature. The ax80 was first released in 1984 by akai professional of japan. Its a real powerhouse of fat and aggressive synth basses, bright piercing percussive sounds, and screaming frequencymodulated solo voices.

United states of america ocp spice brown and bagby green flag reversed with hook closure. Ax80 repair tutorials how to perform various repairs to your ax80. Splits where no voices can be used for half of the keyboard are useful when the ax60 is expanded with an akai sampler. Akai ax 80 ax80 rubber contact strip,vintage synth for sale.