I do know the synth will have to be properly calibrated but. There are quite a few good demos of the ax 80 out there already. Synth veteran richard geere with a demo of the akai ax80 analogue synth. It was akais answer to the hugely successful roland juno series and yamahas new digital dxseries. 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.
View and download akai ax80 operators manual online. This is perhaps one reason why the akai ax80 failed to excite many potential. Akai really pumped the resonance on these two machines. For specifications, see the info tab, it fits perfectly with the technical specifications of the machine. Over 100 akai ax73 patches sampled available as kontakt 2 instruments. 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. This website is not affiliated with or sponsored by akai. It has 64 memory locations for sounds patches, arranged in two banks of 32 each, plus a bank of 32 factory preset sounds. The ax80 can not do this type of synthesis because the ax80 uses analog oscillators, which are generally not suited for such fm synthesis. It has a lowpass analog filter, lfo, arpeggiator, chorus, and a standard adsr envelope generator. Using the crossfield head, the model x100d provides a surprising recording performance. First patch on this akai ax80 i picked up last night. Yes, editing its a bit of a pain, but thats true of all fm synths.
I actually tried to replicate some patches on my daw so i could keep a copy and i was having a hard time getting the same quality. We are also testing the pulse width and pulse speed. Service manual for akai ax570, downloadable as a pdf file manual details. A great set of fresh, powerful sounds but miniak is let down by its lack of. 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. The ax80 used digitally controlled oscillators dco and filter circuitry based on the curtis electronics cem 3372 integrated circuit. Nearly 150 extra kontakt 5 patches created using kontakt 5 engine and earlier version of our interface. An eightvoice version, the ax80, was already available. Immediate download after payment delivered as a pdf file.
I wanted to program a few basic sounds and some unique aspects of the ax 80. The ax80 has the privilege of being the first prokeyboard produced by akai, released in 1984. When it was released, akai advertised various accessories for the ax80. Each voice consists of only one vco switchable between sawtooth, triangle, pulse, or noise waves, however, the filter section.
The ax60 is a programmable sixvoice synth with a nice lfo, lowpass vcf filter, envelope sections, and more. Akai ax80 manuals manuals and user guides for akai ax80. Log in or sign up to leave a comment log in sign up. He wanted to buy a replacement one from chipforbrains but the guy told him the 3372s have to be matched or elese the ax80 will not work properly. First patch on this akai ax 80 i picked up last night. Its midi support is pretty basic and it supports keyboard splits. What struck me was the very unconventional sounds they could make. I was recently helping a friend troubleshoot his ax80 and thought it might be helpful to learn a little about the firmware. Akai ax80 synthesizer specifications, pictures, prices. As i got deeper into understanding it, i thought it might be nice to make a few improvements, if possible. Over 100 akai ax 73 patches sampled available with kontakt 5.
Akai ama70 manual stereo integrated amplifier hifi. He wanted to buy a replacement one from chipforbrains but the guy told him the 3372s have to be matched or elese the ax 80 will not work properly. 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. 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.
Akai unveils miniak micro synth, vocoder synthtopia. 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 ax 80 vintage 8 voice poly synthsizer fully serviced clean working. The akai ax80 is a similar model with 8 notes of polyphony. Since, when you selected a patch, all the parameter values lit up, it was. Splits where no voices can be used for half of the keyboard are useful when the ax 60 is expanded with an akai sampler. A firmware update for the akai ax80 synthesizer i was recently helping a friend troubleshoot his ax80 and thought it might be helpful to learn a little about the firmware. Using the crossfield head, the model x100d provides a.
Large sound library for all akai samplers on floppy disk, cdroms or zip disks. Over 100 akai ax73 patches sampled available with kontakt 5. Founded by masukichi akai 1929 the company was given to the chinese in times of the ax synths, so its quite long ago. Suonopuro ewi presets is a private collection that im going to give to everyone who supports my site. 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. Akai known or written as akai professional akai company whose white faced samplers sseries early synths ax vx moved the world. 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. He also designed other akai music studio system instruments in the early 1980s, such as the mg1212 multitrack tape recorder. The ax60 is among some of the last true analog polysynths of the mideighties. English different language versions may vary sligthly in file size and page count. The akai ax80 synthesizer has an average rating of. Vintagesynthshop is an online store where you can buy vintage synths in full working order vintage synth parts vintage drum machines. 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.
A huge pain in the ass is the fact that some synths do not memorize lfo phase starting point, or the phase is. An eightnote polyphonic synthesizer with rocksolid digital oscillators, the ax80 offered some interesting tonal possibilities thanks to its real analogue filters, fiveoctave, touch. Moreover, the sequencer while a great addition is often a pain to. View online or download akai ax80 service manual, operators manual. Find great deals on ebay for akai ax80 and akai ax60. 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. The keyboard can be split to play two patches independently. I bought one of these recently from a friend who bids on storage units. The assignment of voices to each split side can be 06, 24, 42, or 60. It was marketed as part of a line of project studio equipment called the. The ax80 is a polyphonic analogue keyboard synthesizer manufactured by akai professional in 1984.
Akai ax80 ax80 rubber contact strip vintagesynthshop. Ewi presets patches sounds bank suonopuro soundbank. Ever since youve been asking me to release my patches, so i guess more than a decade is enough to finally reward. Its a bit of a pain to program, but it does have a uniquely cold, barren sound that sets it apart from other analog polyphonics in my opinion. 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. Akai ax80 serviced analog synthesizer with tauntek os. Splits where no voices can be used for half of the keyboard are useful when the ax60 is expanded with an akai sampler. Moderator of rsynthesizers, speaking officially 1 point 5 minutes ago. In 1984, akai released its ax range of analogue synths ax80, ax73, ax60 and.
View, read and download service manual for akai ax570, learn how to repair it, fix failures or solve other issues. Full text of akai ax80 service manual internet archive. If you mean fm synthesis like the yamaha dx7 does it then, no. It was akais first venture into the professional electronic musical instrument market. More about the akai ax73 ax73 specifications notes about the akai ax73 famous akai ax73 users akai ax73 samples. To purchase x100d spares or accessories, please contact the company via their website or visit an authorised retailer.
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. Top ten most underrated synths page 5 of 11 attack magazine. 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. Akais initial foray into the hitech world had perhaps failed to live up to the companys expectations, which is slightly surprising given its specifications. Some parts i use the beatstep sequencer, chord memory. The ax80 is a polyphonic analogue keyboard synthesizer manufactured by akai professional. Service manual for akai ax700, downloadable as a pdf file manual details. Yeah, i would say pick an ax 80 because it sounds more like what all these gearslutz want synthesizers to sound like. User sounds featuring layered pads via daw and individual patches. The ax60 is a singleoscillator analog subtractive synthesizer from the mid1980s. Yet despite its analogue heritage, the ax80 employed a novel. Hmm, we dont have any listings for this product right now.
It was akai s answer to the hugely successful roland juno series and yamahas new digital dxseries. Over 100 akai ax 73 patches sampled available as kontakt 2 instruments. Eight fully programmable voices and 61 keys make this a very versatile and comfortable unit. Akai ax80 ax80 rubber contact strip,vintage synth for sale. Ax 80 repair tutorials how to perform various repairs to your ax 80. This simple solution means that editing sounds is no longer a painful process. Akai ax 80 ax80 rubber contact strip,vintage synth for sale. When akai turned up at the 1984 frankfurt music fair, they had many people wondering.
Its the complete opposite of the juno series, and i love that. 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. Ax80 repair tutorials how to perform various repairs to your ax80. Two oscillators per voice plus a suboscillator help provide wide range synth horn, string, and effect possibilities. A worthy competitor to other proline synths of the 80 s, the ax 80 is somewhat of a sleeper in the marketplace. Thousands of new sounds for over 100 synths and samplers. Akai known or written as akai professional akai company whose white faced samplers sseries early synths axvx moved the world.
Reverb is a marketplace bringing together a widespanning community to buy, sell, and discuss all things music gear. Ensoniq esq1 is also a favorite around here, an underrated ripper. Akai ax80 programmable polyphonic synthesizer 1984 61 keys analog poly synthesizer from mid eighties with unique vdf display. The dx100 specialises in similar sounds to its big brother. To upload the patches on your akai ewi 4000s you need to connect the instrument to. We have 2 akai ax80 manuals available for free pdf download.