Programmable polyphonic synthesizer 1984 analog synthesizer from the mideighties, produced by the famous sampler company in the akai music studio system series. 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. 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. Elektret condenser microphone acm80 microphonepu akai electric co. When it was released, akai advertised various accessories for the ax80. 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. 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. Service manual for akai ax700, downloadable as a pdf file manual details. There are quite a few good demos of the ax80 out there already. It was akais first venture into the professional electronic musical instrument market.
Its easy to forgot how great the analog ax series synths sounded. 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. Ax 60 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. This forum is talking about the akai am 52, you are posting your comments under akai, go to library. As i got deeper into understanding it, i thought it might be nice to make a few improvements, if possible. A good analog polysynth, especially appreciated mainly for the impressive vdf display. 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 ax80 ax80 rubber contact strip vintagesynthshop. Splits where no voices can be used for half of the keyboard are useful when the ax60 is expanded with an akai sampler. Selling my akai ax 60, a true 6 voice analog polysynth. The ax60 is a singleoscillator analog subtractive synthesizer from the mid1980s. Its midi support is pretty basic and it supports keyboard splits. User sounds featuring layered pads via daw and individual patches.
Ax73, includes a brief introduction, along with links to synthesizers produced, references and further information. I am an old geezer with years of electronic experence, but am a newbie at writing code. View, read and download service manual for akai ax700, learn how to repair it, fix failures or solve other issues. While the ax 80 is a very different synth from the rest of the ax family its a good bet the code that controls the important io functions midi are the same or similar enough that midi cc and sysex in and out. The akai ax60 is a 6voice polyphonic programmable analog synthesizer with a 5octave, 61note cc keyboard. Akai professional came to the market with the ax80 at almost exactly the same time as the yamaha dx7 was released. For model elektret condenser microphone acm80, akai electric co. The two synth signals are summed through a highquality effect chain employing 3band eq, drive, thorus, multimode ensemble, phasor, delay and sparkverb.
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. Akai stereo double casette deck hxa301w dolby fully refurbished akai gxf90 cassette deck. 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. 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. Had to junk the old fisher 170 i got a few weeks ago as it crackled like rice crispies cap noise, or so i was told. I keep bugging akai now owned bu numark about a contact with someone who was on the original ax 80 projectassuming any are still alive. The assignment of voices to each split side can be 06, 24, 42, or 60.
We have 1 akai ax73 manual available for free pdf download. Akai ax80 ax80 rubber contact strip,vintage synth for sale. Ken mcbeth starting at the left of the main panel there are two knobs for affecting the overall tuning and setting final output level. View, read and download owners manual for akai ax73, learn how to repair it, fix failures or solve other issues. An eightvoice version, the ax80, was already available. On akais facebook page, they shared a user demo of the akai ax73 6voice analog synthesizer, with this note.
More about the akai ax73 ax73 specifications notes about the akai ax73 famous akai ax73 users akai ax73 samples. Yamaha ax592 submitted by ismile2uk on june 5th, 2015. For specifications, see the info tab, it fits perfectly with the technical specifications of the machine. English different language versions may vary sligthly in file size and page count. Selling my akai ax60, a true 6 voice analog polysynth. We have taken over 8,500 samples of this wonderful synth so that each of the 100 different soundsinstruments patches we sampled are accurately reproduced in 24bit audio. Full color, high definition scan of the akai ax80 service manual addeddate. Yeah, i would say pick an ax80 because it sounds more like what all these gearslutz want synthesizers to sound like. It was marketed as part of a line of project studio equipment called the. It can have a really wicked and wild sound, or be more tame and subdued when needed. The ax80 was first released in 1984 by akai professional of japan.
Akai ax73 synth specifications, pictures, prices, links. The ax80s dataentry knob can be used as a realtime controller. It also has a useful noise generator and some other cool functions that include autotuning, chorus, a multimode arpeggiator and a keyboard that can be split into two keyzones, making it somewhat bitimbral. Synth veteran richard geere with a demo of the akai ax80 analogue synth. My last attempt was on a radioshack trs 80 back in the dim 70s. Vintagesynthshop is an online store where you can buy vintage synths in full working order vintage synth parts vintage drum machines. All the informations ive got are from vinylengine database but i look for impressions, thougts, feelings about this tt.
So a juno filter at 10 sounds like the ax60 filter at about 3 and the ax80 filter at about 4 or 5. 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 ax80 has the privilege of being the first prokeyboard produced by akai, released in 1984. The akai ax80 is a similar model with 8 notes of polyphony.
The ax60 is among some of the last true analog polysynths of the mideighties. Akai ama70 manual stereo integrated amplifier hifi. Akai ax73 samples 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. Jul, 2014 there are quite a few good demos of the ax 80 out there already. I wanted to program a few basic sounds and some unique aspects of the ax80. It has a lowpass analog filter, lfo, arpeggiator, chorus, and a standard adsr envelope generator. The ax60 is a programmable sixvoice synth with a nice lfo, lowpass vcf filter, envelope sections, and more. 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. The akai ax 73 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. View and download akai ax80 operators manual online. From the sleek black sides to the sharp retro fluorescent displays, this ax rocks. Akai ax 60 80 73 skb advance miniak rythmwolf timbrewolf tomcat mpk magnet. The ax80 used digitally controlled oscillators dco and filter circuitry based on the curtis electronics cem 3372 integrated circuit. Hi, have just bought an akai ap q70 for 40 and know its been the top of akai production in the 80s.
Akai professional advanced production hardware and software. Amazing sound, so far the best synth ive ever played with. This is somewhat good news for ax 60, ax 73 and vx90 owners as well, since they use the samesimilar nec upd7811g cpu as the ax 80. Akai gxf90 japan 3 head high end direct drive cassette. Publication date 19850618 topics akai, ax80, service manual, synth collection manuals. 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. 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. Akai ax74 and vx600 each synth has its own voice selection, volume, pan, filters, amplitude and filter envelopes, pitch, portamento, stereo modes, modulation targets, and arpeggiators. Make offer akai csf36r auto reverse 2 motor 2 head cassettetape deck ff rw slow akai vcd4000 lasereinheit neu. Akai really pumped the resonance on these two machines. Comprable to the juno series, but way more interesting imo. Lcd the display helps you keep track of system parameters and settings as you use the xr20. Has some crazy routing options, a gorgeous chorus effect, the ability to pair with some of akais samplers that can be.
Owners manual for akai ax73, downloadable as a pdf file manual details. Get the best deals on akai vintage speakers when you shop the largest online selection at. Full color, high definition scan of the akai ax80 service manual addeddate 20150402 02. Mp3s of analog synths youll find 4 mins of ax73 audio here mp3s of my patches. Akai ax 80 ax80 rubber contact strip,vintage synth for sale. Find great deals on ebay for akai ax80 and akai ax60. Had the ax 73 running through the s5000 fx board and mixed in the dry sampled version of the sound as well. Had the ax73 running through the s5000 fx board and mixed in the dry sampled version of the sound as well. 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 akai s innovative system. I was recently helping a friend troubleshoot his ax80 and thought it might be helpful to learn a little about the firmware. I felt the ax73vx90ax80 were yawners not exciting in sound and not great interfaces just personal opinion there. The keyboard can be split to play two patches independently.
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. Akai pro ax80 wav samples, pdf manuals cyborg studio. Thanks for elso zalai radiomuzeum alapitvany, first zala county radio museum foundation. 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. Akai room at your vintage synth resource,technical and historical info about akai synths. Jan 08, 2016 could akai be bringing back the ax analog synthesizer. It has 64 memory locations for sounds patches, arranged in two banks of 32 each, plus a bank of 32 factory preset sounds. It was akais answer to the hugely successful roland juno series and yamahas new digital dxseries. Elektret condenser microphone acm80 microphonepu akai elec. Pads the 12 pads are used to trigger sounds on the xr20. Akai ax73 manuals manuals and user guides for akai ax73. By the looks of this thing id place it late 70searly 80 s. Forums vinylengine database but i look for impressions, thougts, feelings about this tt. Programming this synth is easy using dedicated sliders, knobs andor buttons for its parameters.
You can here the filter opening and closing on the. Immediate download after payment delivered as a pdf file. Details of the defective nation collections of samples of the analogue akai ax 73 synthesizer. Akai professional entered the electronic music industry in 1984 with one purpose to give artists the tools they need to express and explore new musical possibilities.