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VX600

Akai VX600

VX600
VX600 (image courtesy of synthony)

Released: 1988

MSRP: $900

Synopsis:

Similar to the AX-80 (dual oscillator, no chorus), but swaps an LFO for an extra envelope. Adds modulation matrix (10 source/destination pairs) and wind controller interface. Architecture Class: Conventional (subtractive).

Ebay Description:

The Akai VX-600 is a 37 key (velocity and pressure sensitive), 6 voice, multitimbral analog synthesizer, featuring dual oscillators, resonant low (24dB CEM) and high pass filters, 3 envelopes, dual LFO, portamento, chord memory, MIDI, EWI/EVI wind interface compatibility, and extensive modulation routings.

Physical

Form Factor Dimensions Weight Audio Input Audio Output Communication Port Control Input Control Output Switch Input Power
37 keys W:602mm H:116mm D:350mm 8.2kg filter:stereo stereo voice (13 pin DIN) MIDI: IN OUT THRU EWI1000 EVI1000 assignable no program increment decrement assignable wired

Interface

Compatibility Multitimbral Memory Program Memory External Storage External Programming UI Input UI Output
none no programs:40 tones:50 card:BR-16 (16kB) no menu driven LCD display

Architecture

Multitimbral Polyphony Unison Architecture
6 6 no VCO1+VCO2->VCF->HPF->VCA

Output

Effects Pan Modulator Volume Modulator Headphone
no no pressure EG Key LFO MIDI-CC7 Velocity yes

Control

Arpeggiator Arpeggiator External Sequencer Sequencer Memory Sequencer External Continuous Program Change
no no no N/A N/A EWI EVI MIDI-CC1 MIDI-CC4 MIDI-CC7 increment decrement pedal MIDI

Keyboard

Key Pressure Chord Memory External Control External Sustain Key Scaling Velocity Curves
channel 20 MIDI pedal:assignable MIDI 1 1

Source

Name Signal Class Waveform Octave Range Amplitude Modulator Harmonics Modulator Pitch Modulator Wave Assign Modulator
VCO1 analog pulse saw triangle 2-32′ mix:velocity sync PWM: pressure EG Key LFO Velocity pressure EG Key LFO Portamento Velocity no
VCO2 analog pulse saw triangle 2-32′ mix:velocity sync PWM: pressure EG Key LFO Velocity pressure EG Key LFO Portamento Velocity no
External analog external - no no no no

Filter

Name Signal Class IC Resonant Shape Frequency Modulator Resonance Modulator Shape Modulator
VCF analog CEM3378 yes 24dB low pass pressure EG Key LFO Velocity pressure EG Key LFO Velocity no
HPF analog CEM3378 no high pass pressure EG Key LFO Velocity no no

Envelope

Name Level Rate Loop Polarity Trigger Level Modulator Rate Modulator
EG1 sustain delay attack decay decay release no no key no no
EG2 sustain delay attack decay decay release no no key no no
EG3 sustain delay attack decay decay release no no key no no

LFO

Name Waveform Delay Polarity Sync Delay Modulator Level Modulator Rate Modulator
LFO1 Up Saw Down Saw Square Triangle yes no no no pressure EG Key LFO MIDI-CC1 Velocity pressure EG Key LFO Velocity
LFO2 Up Saw Down Saw Square Triangle yes no no no pressure EG Key LFO MIDI-CC1 Velocity pressure EG Key LFO Velocity
Conventional Models
AX80 AX60 AX73 VX90 VX600