I think crowdfunding to get you a working ax60 and possibly also an s612 to improve how they work together and some. Youre not looking for anything in particular, just something interesting to act like a piece of chewing gum for your brain. This electronic keyboard is an 8voice polyphonic, digitally controlled analogue synthesizer. Akai ax60 page at your vintage synth resource,technical and historical info about the akaiax60. The official source for presets and cabs for your axefx. So the purpose of all this is to provide you netsurfers with the opportunity to listen to some machines from the history of mankind, some of which our mighty lord and savior gracefully decided to bestow on me, and to experience it all in a slightly different way to the traditional one, that is, not by listening to me rambling about features or. 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.
Akai ax73 synth specifications, pictures, prices, links. Its a programmable polyphonic analog synth with midi. Suonopuro ewi presets is a private collection that im going to give to everyone who supports my site. Akai ax60 synthesizer specifications, pictures, prices. More about the akai ax73 ax73 specifications notes about the akai ax73 famous akai ax73 users akai ax73 samples. As i got deeper into understanding it, i thought it might be nice to make a few improvements, if possible. Selling my akai ax 60, a true 6 voice analog polysynth. Its better in many ways than the juno 106 that i use too.
Its an addiction this craigslist bargain hunting bug. It was akai s answer to the hugely successful roland juno series and yamahas new digital dxseries. Sell lcd displays for akai mpc2000, mpc 2000xl and for many other akai products as well as other brands. This is the reference sheet i use in the studio for midi routing. 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. Poly mode uses one vco per voice for six voice polyphonic. If you want, pm me and i can zip and send your way.
That is probably the reason, yeah, and the output is there, but it is not even mentioned in the s900 manual, which is indeed strange. While it does not let you program it from software, you can still saveload patches from its audio cassette interface it uses fsk, which simply uses 14 jacks to connect to anything that can play and record audio. Akai ax60 page at your vintage synth resource,technical and historical info about the akaiax60 ax 60 in action i use the ax 60 in live performance. Provide 3d processed sample cds in akai, yamaha, emu, terratec, kurzweil, digidesign, roland, ensoniq. Programming this synth is easy using dedicated sliders, knobs andor buttons for its parameters. 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. Synth veteran richard geere with a demo of the akai ax80 analogue synth. The akai ax60 is a wellmade and interesting 6voice polyphonic analog. Add classic analog performance modes such as unison, stacked mono and a new sixpart multitimbral mode and youve got yourself some thick and full analog sounds. Some are just fine with monogamy, others need both or think they do. Every so often there are hanging notes which ring on despite having played nothing and tinkering with the adsr env just to make sure. It can have a really wicked and wild sound, or be more tame and subdued when needed. 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.
A6 factory banks midi the original factory patches in midi format zip. If there was one user manual i wish we had a better version of, its this one. The vx600 is a unique and compact analog synthesizer produced by the samplermeisters at akai. Manuals for guitar effects, synthesizers, and midi devices. The ax80 has the privilege of being the first prokeyboard produced by akai, released in 1984. The akai ax 60 is the only synth on this list that uses vcos voltagecontrolled oscillators which gives it a bit more of a rougharoundtheedges sound. It is a midi equipped sixvoice analog synthesizer with advanced digital controls and functions.
How to repair dead voices and fix autotune problems in the akai ax60. With an identical voice structure to the ax73, the vx90 is little more than a rackmount version. We also market soundbanks and cd roms and specialize in wind controller and breath controller soundbanks. The ax60 is also willing to menage a trois with an s612 if youre looking for. The ax80 used digitally controlled oscillators dco and filter circuitry based on the curtis electronics cem 3372 integrated circuit. Akai known or written as akai professional akai company whose white faced samplers sseries early synths ax vx moved the world. The vx600s patch memory stores over 100 patches, each of which can contain key group splits, midi info and voice allocation. Some parts i use the beatstep sequencer, chord memory. View, read and download owners manual for akai ax60, learn how to repair it, fix failures or solve other issues. What struck me was the very unconventional sounds they could make. Akai professional came to the market with the ax80 at almost exactly the same time as the yamaha dx7 was released. This will give you some pretty thick and rich analog bass, pads, strings and so on.
Download presets and cabs, or upload your own creations. If you do a search for my name and ax60 you will find much of my praise for the ax 60. 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. Its midi support is pretty basic and it supports keyboard splits. Akai ax73 vx90 patches factory or otherwise vintage. 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. The keyboard can be split to play two patches independently. I just converted the entire axefx factory presets 384 patches to ax8 format using fractool so cool.
A quick vse search led me to believe they were worth buying and the price was right on this one. Akai ama70 manual stereo integrated amplifier hifi engine. Cant wait to try your ax8 patches out and see whats lurking in them. Anyone know for sure about the ax 60, ax 80, vx90, ax 73, and vx600. Tests akai advance 25 midi controller keyboard electric factory. The akai ax80 is a similar model with 8 notes of polyphony. 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. Sampling cds available in akai file formats and audio. When you looked through the top vents you could a 14 inch of dust on the main board. 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. Feb 02, 2010 akai vcos or dcos there seems to be some disagreement over whether the various akai analogs contain vcos or dcos. Ax 60 operators manual the ax 60 user manual with torn front page and handwriting pdf. The ax60 is a programmable sixvoice synth with a nice lfo, lowpass vcf filter, envelope sections, and more.
Another demo from the akai ax60 analog synthesizer no midi used, only arpeggiator and some parts played by hand some delay and reverb enjoy. Like the ax73 it has an autotune function and a really nice vcf lowpasshipass filter and envelope section. It was akais answer to the hugely successful roland juno series and yamahas new digital dxseries. I sort of look at it this way and apologies for being potentially sexist. You will be amazed at the difference in dynamic range and playability with these sounds. View, read and download service manual for akai ax690, learn how to repair it, fix failures or solve other issues. Here is a list of the factory patch names in the akai ewi4000s patchman music also offers an amazing allnew soundbank for the akai ewi4000s that really turns the ewi4000s into something special click here for details and an mp3 audio demo akai ewi4000 factory preset bank. Sure, you can make some loud and noisy sounds, but you can also make it sound big. Splits where no voices can be used for half of the keyboard are useful when the ax60 is expanded with an akai sampler. This keyboard is definitely one of the most underrated analog synths to come. Roland jd800 the 64 classic factory patches duration. Most folks dont know what it is, so they pass on it to get an ax 60 for more money. For the kind of music you are into you might really want to grab one of the akai samplers designed to work with it s612, s700, s900. We sell, support, and repair akai wind controllers and accessories.
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. It has one oscillator vco per voice and allows for 3 playing modes. There is one missing and one half fader cap any leads to find replacements would be awesome. I wanted to program a few basic sounds and some unique aspects of the ax 80. The ax73 is a surprisingly good analog synthesizer that is still considered to be widely underrated and deserving of some recognition. I felt the ax73vx90ax80 were yawners not exciting in sound and not great interfaces just personal opinion there. It was akai s first venture into the professional electronic musical instrument market. This means that the oscillators will all be experiencing minute fluctuations in pitch that help to thicken up its sound even more. Its a six voice analog synthesizer with an almost identical architecture to akais ax60 keyboard. Akai professional advanced production hardware and software. In case you want to go back to factory, someone put up the patches.
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. Ive been looking for vintage analog polysynths and after listening to all the junos and jxs, i came across akai s ax line. I was recently helping a friend troubleshoot his ax80 and thought it might be helpful to learn a little about the firmware. The ax60 is a singleoscillator analog subtractive synthesizer from the mid1980s. Ax 60 service manual low res this is the version thats. This is perhaps one reason why the akai ax80 failed to excite many potential purchasers on its initial launch. Includes built in training functions, 10 professional drum sounds and. The ax60 is among some of the last true analog polysynths of the mideighties. Splits where no voices can be used for half of the keyboard are useful when the ax 60 is expanded with an akai sampler. To upload the patches on your akai ewi 4000s you need to connect the instrument to. Red 16line is a 64in64out pro tools hd and dual thunderbolt 3 audio interface with ultralow latency adda conversion, red evolution mic preamps. Akai ax 73 samples 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.
Most folks dont know what it is, so they pass on it to get an ax 60. 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. Some presets may have been from the factory, many of them were my own. The akai ax60 is a wellmade and interesting 6voice polyphonic analog synth from the mid 1980s. This page contains information about the operators manual for the ax60 from akai. They also contain other six patches specifically designed to cover the most common needs of an ewi player. In case you want to go back to factory, someone put up the patches here. The assignment of voices to each split side can be 06, 24, 42, or 60. Its a sixvoice synth with two analog vcos per voice. But i have a few questions about some sound issues which have cropped up. Certainly one of the best bangforyourbuck analog polys. 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. Akai ax73 vx90 patches factory or otherwise post by rasputin sun feb 12, 2017 1.
Comprable to the juno series, but way more interesting imo. Jul, 2014 there are quite a few good demos of the ax 80 out there already. The akai ax60 is the only synth on this list that uses vcos. Theyre like an australian 60s kind of thing and feel like people just. Akai ax80 programmable polyphonic synthesizer 1984 61 keys analog poly synthesizer from mid eighties with unique vdf display. Ewi presets patches sounds bank suonopuro soundbank. It was marketed as part of a line of project studio equipment called the. I bought one of these recently from a friend who bids on storage units. Its nice to listen to guys demo the many axefx presets on youtube and be able to run most on the ax8. Its bitimbric splittable into two sounds on the two halves of the. It has 64 memory locations for sounds patches, arranged in two banks of 32 each, plus a bank of 32 factory preset sounds. Axe change the official site for fractal audio presets, cabs.
Ewi4000s volume 1 includes tons of highly expressive synth leads, synth basses, exotic timbres, and emulations. Which brings me to my biggest question if the 6voice s612 and s700 models were made to work with the ax 60 and ax 73, what the heck was the 8voice output used for on the s900 and s950. Without even the most basic of effects units, the instrument does little to impress and, with only two or three exceptions, the factory sounds are plain dull and uninspiring. Lewitt audio is distributed in australia by electric factory pty ltd visit us on. 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. In such a fashion this akai ax60 came into my life. The ax80 is a polyphonic analogue keyboard synthesizer manufactured by akai professional in 1984.
If you are familiar with akai s ax 60, it uses the same synth engine sounds are a bit thin, but overall good. 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. Replace the dull and lifeless akai ewi 4000s presets with professional quality wind controller sounds from patchman music the leading authority in breath controlled sound design. It has a lowpass analog filter, lfo, arpeggiator, chorus, and a standard adsr envelope generator. Patchman music is an authorized akai ewi dealer and akai repair center. Its in great condition, all the keys work and everything seems to work fine. Akai ax60 custom firmware akai ax60 vintage synth explorer. Akai ax60 restoration part 1 of 3 dead voice and tuning fix. Selling my akai ax60, a true 6 voice analog polysynth.