ARP Axxe
Axxe (original) (image courtesy of SoundDoctorin )
Axxe (update)
Released: 1975
MSRP: $780US
Synopsis:
Simplified single oscillator monosynth
Architecture Class: Conventional (subtractive).
Ebay Description:
The ARP Axxe is a 37 key, monophonic analog synthesizer, featuring a resonant 24dB low pass filter, ADSR envelope, LFO, portamento, and CV/Gate/Trigger inputs/outputs.
Physical
Form Factor
Dimensions
Weight
Audio Input
Audio Output
Communication Port
Control Input
Control Output
Switch Input
Power
37 keys
L:23.5in
W:14.5in
H:6.25in
15lbs
filter:500mV
low:250mVAC
high:2.5VAC
no
CV:1V/oct
Gate:8Vmin
Trigger:10V (10us min)
pedal:VCO/VCF
CV:1V/oct
Gate:10V
Trigger:10V (20us)
no
20W
AC
Interface
Compatibility
Multitimbral Memory
Program Memory
External Storage
External Programming
UI Input
UI Output
-
N/A
no
no
no
buttons/sliders
LED
Architecture
Multitimbral
Polyphony
Unison
Architecture
no
1
no
VCO+noise->VCF->VCA
Output
Effects
Pan Modulator
Volume Modulator
Headphone
no
no
EG
no
Control
Arpeggiator
Arpeggiator External
Sequencer
Sequencer Memory
Sequencer External
Continuous
Program Change
no
no
no
N/A
no
Original:
pitch
knob
Update:
PPC
(pitch
up,
down,
vibrato)
no
Keyboard
Key Pressure
Chord Memory
External Control
External Sustain
Key Scaling
Velocity Curves
no
no
CV
gate
trigger
no
1
no
Source
Name
Signal Class
Waveform
Octave Range
Amplitude Modulator
Harmonics Modulator
Pitch Modulator
Wave Assign Modulator
VCO
analog
pulse
saw
+-2
no
FM:noise
PWM:EG(45%)
PWM:LFO(25%)
LFO:1.2oct
EG:9oct
portamento:0.01ms-1.5s/oct
pitch-knob/PPC:+-1oct
S/H
no
Noise
analog
pink-noise
-
no
no
no
no
Filter
Name
Signal Class
IC
Resonant
Shape
Frequency Modulator
Resonance Modulator
Shape Modulator
VCF
analog
4075
yes
24dB low pass
16Hz-16kHz
EG:10oct
key
LFO:1.5oct
pedal
S/H
no
no
Envelope
Name
Level
Rate
Loop
Polarity
Trigger
Level Modulator
Rate Modulator
EG
sustain
attack:5ms-5s
decay:12ms-10s
release:15ms-10s
no
no
Key
LFO
no
no
LFO
Name
Waveform
Delay
Polarity
Sync
Delay Modulator
Level Modulator
Rate Modulator
LFO
sine
square:VCO
no
no
key
no
no
no
S/H
random
no
no
LFO
no
no
no
