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For a little over a month now i have been running bob griebs upgraded ax80 os. The ax80 is a polyphonic analogue keyboard synthesizer manufactured by akai professional. View online or download akai ax80 service manual, operators manual. 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. 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. Forgive me if this is been posted here before, but i dont remember seeing it.

Combine this with the sampler input from say, an s900 or s950 and you will have a wild time. 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. Hmm, we dont have any listings for this product right now. Ax 80, it possible to save the data numbers simultaneously from 30, by labeling the voice data in this manner. There are a few quirks that would need to be dealt with straight away. Thousands of new sounds for over 100 synths and samplers. Akai professional came to the market with the ax80 at almost exactly the same time as the yamaha dx7 was released. Dual 80s analogue hybrid synth inspired by akai ax73 and vx600 uvi has brought together two classic 1980s akai synthesisers into a hybrid virtual instrument that celebrates them both individually as well as in combination. User sounds featuring layered pads via daw and individual patches. Akai ax80 eprom firmware upgrade kit rom upgrade chip ax80. Over 100 akai ax73 patches sampled available as kontakt 2 instruments.

Nearly 150 extra kontakt 5 patches created using kontakt 5 engine and earlier version of our interface. Akaiax80 page at your vintage synth resource for technical and historical information about the akaiax80. Large sound library for all akai samplers on floppy disk, cdroms or zip disks. Vintage akai tekton 200 woofer cover for st 200 speaker, 20s. The akai ax73uses the famous curtis cem 3394 chips which incorporate a voltage controlled oscillator vco, a voltage controlled, resonant 24dboctave lowpass filter vcf and a voltage controlled amplifier vca. Service manual for akai ax700, downloadable as a pdf file manual details. The ax80 was first released in 1984 by akai professional of japan. Tech 21 updates richie kotzen rk5 signature fly rig to v2. 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.

What struck me was the very unconventional sounds they could make. It was marketed as part of a line of project studio equipment called the. The guy was selling it for his mom who was in a retirement home. Get the best deals on akai ax80 when you shop the largest online selection at. 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. Akai ax80 synthesizer voice board pcb as is synth parts rare. View and download akai ax80 operators manual online. The ax80 is a polyphonic analogue keyboard synthesizer manufactured by akai professional in 1984. Hi mooggy, its me again got my ax 80 for a few days.

On the minus side, the akai was not multitimbral, had a primitive midi implementation that was unable to dump or load patches, featured neither an arpeggiator. Synth veteran richard geere with a demo of the akai ax80 analogue synth. Over 100 akai ax 73 patches sampled available with kontakt 5. This means that the oscillators will all be experiencing minute fluctuations in pitch that help to thicken up its sound even more. Inspired by the original hardware, uvx80s ui reflects an 80s futurism aesthetic while providing a clear and easytoprogram instrument with familiar controls. Anybody here have the desire andor skills to work towards developing a new os for the akai ax 80 to add sysex and patch dumpingloading. Its a great time to upgrade your home music studio gear with the largest selection at. Bob mintzer world reknown recording artist, sax and ewi virtuoso, arranger, with the yellowjackets. A very flexible modulation matrix allows you to route waveforms from each of the vcos through the various edit functions.

Hello synth fans, this is the first hangout of 2017. The ax80 has the privilege of being the first prokeyboard produced by akai, released in 1984. Yeah, i would say pick an ax 80 because it sounds more like what all these gearslutz want synthesizers to sound like. 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. It has 64 memory locations for sounds patches, arranged in two banks of 32 each, plus a bank of 32 factory preset sounds. The keyboard can be split to play two patches independently. Like the ax73 it has an autotune function and a really nice vcf lowpass.

Everything sounded good though, all 8 voices fired, good condition all around. The ax80 used digitally controlled oscillators dco and filter circuitry based on the curtis electronics cem 3372 integrated circuit. Get the best deals on akai vintage speakers when you shop the largest online selection at. This will give you some pretty thick and rich analog bass, pads, strings and so on. There are quite a few good demos of the ax 80 out there already. Its a six voice analog synthesizer with an almost identical architecture to akais ax60 keyboard. Tech 21 updates richie kotzen rk5 signature fly rig to v2 its been nearly 5 years since richie kotzen and tech21 got together to make the rk5. 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 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. Maggie thatcher, new romantics, rara skirts, and bands like kajagoogoo in the charts. Akai ax 60 custom firmware akai ax60 discussions about anything analog, digital, midi, synth technology, techniques, theories and more. Jul, 2014 there are quite a few good demos of the ax 80 out there already. Akai really pumped the resonance on these two machines. 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. I had always assumed that david cockerell had something to do with the ax80, but it looks like you may be looking for tamaki san. Immediate download after payment delivered as a pdf file. Very 80s digital digitally controlled analog synth and there. A 2layer architecture provides 28 sounds for oscillator 1 and 111 sounds on oscillator 2, each with its own multimode filter, adsr envelopes, pitch, portamento, stereo section. Im sure theres a way to get the patches and just play them into it but we will see. Analogue heaven akai ax80 os firmware upgrade via bob grieb. 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 definitely keep up posted.

An eightnote polyphonic synthesizer with rocksolid digital oscillators, the ax80 offered some interesting tonal possibilities thanks to its real analogue filters, fiveoctave, touch. Do you have any synth resolutions or something that you want to accomplish in 2017. 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. He said it had just been sitting in the closet for year. I felt the ax73vx90ax80 were yawners not exciting in sound and not great interfaces just personal opinion there. Amazing sound, so far the best synth ive ever played with. He also designed other akai music studio system instruments in the early 1980s, such as the mg1212 multitrack tape recorder. The ax73 uses six of these chips, which were also used in some sequential circuits synths. All the informations ive got are from vinylengine database but i look for impressions, thougts, feelings about this tt. Prior to taking over the sampling world, akai launched a hybrid analoguedigital synth with a unique interface. The assignment of voices to each split side can be 06, 24, 42, or 60. Also when messing around with the filter cutoff and resonance, after playing a bit the numbers seem to change.

It was akai s first venture into the professional electronic musical instrument market. Its a sixvoice synth with two analog vcos per voice. For akai ax80 oberheim matrix 6 matrix 12 keyboard replacement keys. Akai pro ax80 wav samples, pdf manuals cyborg studio. I have created an industrial style patch suite, and this demo goes through each patch. Akai ewi ewi4000s sounds programs soundbanks at patchman music. From the sleek black sides to the sharp retro fluorescent displays, this ax rocks. Suonopuro ewi presets is a private collection that im going to give to everyone who supports my site. 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. 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. The akai ax80 synthesizer has an average rating of.

Akai ax80 ax80 rubber contact strip vintagesynthshop. Presets on 80 s synths are almost always crap in my experience. For specifications, see the info tab, it fits perfectly with the technical specifications of the machine. New listing vintage akai aav305 b audio visual receiver. Its a six voice analog synthesizer with an almost identical architecture to akai s ax60 keyboard. Oberheim matrix12 anzeige 1985 synthesizer, synth pop. Other notable features of the ax80 include an angled rear panel for easy cable connections, chord memory, midi control, and pitchmod wheels. Included is a very rare akai branded soft case that would have been ordered separately back in the day.

Akai ax80 synthesizer specifications, pictures, prices. Its digital digitally controlled analog and new patches are loaded over tape via a 14 inch input. Jun 28, 2014 hi, have just bought an akai ap q70 for 40 and know its been the top of akai production in the 80s. Since, when you selected a patch, all the parameter values lit up, it was almost as easy to see the sound on an ax80 as it was on a knobby synth such as a roland juno 106 or jupiter 6. It has one oscillator vco per voice and allows for 3 playing.

It is a midi equipped sixvoice analog synthesizer with advanced digital controls and functions. Akai ax 80 ax80 rubber contact strip,vintage synth for sale. Splits where no voices can be used for half of the keyboard are useful when the ax60 is expanded with an akai sampler. Now were faced with fly rig rk5 v2, an update that adds new features to reflect mr kotzens changed needs. This is perhaps one reason why the akai ax80 failed to excite many potential. 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. Find great deals on ebay for akai ax80 and akai ax60. 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. I just picked up an akai ax 80 on craigslist for a great deal.

The ax73 is a surprisingly good analog synthesizer that is still considered to be widely underrated and deserving of some recognition. Also used eventide space and source audio nemesis delay. Some parts i use the beatstep sequencer, chord memory. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands. 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. Akai aa910 vintage stereo receiver excellent condition powers up. Zawi lead 55 megalyle 80 ewi4000s 06 flute 31 fusion 56 michael lead.

Over 100 akai ax73 patches sampled available with kontakt 5. The ax 60 has an equivalent slider called vco eg depth. You can do some crazy pitch changing things that modulars can achieve. 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. Vintagesynthshop is an online store where you can buy vintage synths in full working order vintage synth parts vintage drum machines. More about the akai ax73 ax73 specifications notes about the akai ax73 famous akai ax73 users akai ax73 samples. Akai ax73 industrial suite this is a demo of the akai ax73. I wanted to program a few basic sounds and some unique aspects of the ax 80.

Very 80s digital digitally controlled analog synth and there are a ton of parameters on each patch. This is the only one ive ever seen and it definitely read more. Ax 80 repair tutorials how to perform various repairs to your ax 80. Ewi presets patches sounds bank suonopuro soundbank. The vx600 is a unique and compact analog synthesizer produced by the samplermeisters at akai. This is the only one ive ever seen and it definitely ties the whole vibe together. 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. Over 100 akai ax 73 patches sampled available as kontakt 2 instruments.