Akai AX60
AX60 (image courtesy of AkaiPro )
Released: 1985
MSRP: $895
Synopsis:
Compensates for its single oscillator with chorus and unison mode. Replaces AX80 bar graph displays with dedicated sliders, osc crossmod with filter mod, chord memory with arpeggiator. Adds unison mode, external sampler audio input, waveforms, split.
Architecture Class: Conventional (subtractive).
Ebay Description:
The Akai AX60 is a 61 key (velocity sensitive), 6 voice, bitimbral analog synthesizer, featuring resonant low (24dB CEM) and high pass filters, dual envelopes, LFO, chorus, arpeggiator, and MIDI.
Physical
Form Factor
Dimensions
Weight
Audio Input
Audio Output
Communication Port
Control Input
Control Output
Switch Input
Power
61 keys
W:1000mm
H:110mm
D:346mm
11kg
VCF:13P DIN (S612)
stereo
MIDI: IN OUT THRU
Tape: IN OUT
no
no
sustain
arpeggiator sync
wired
Interface
Compatibility
Multitimbral Memory
Program Memory
External Storage
External Programming
UI Input
UI Output
none
8
64
tape
no
dedicated sliders
LED display
Architecture
Multitimbral
Polyphony
Unison
Architecture
2 (split)
6
yes
VCO->VCF->HPF->VCA
Output
Effects
Pan Modulator
Volume Modulator
Headphone
chorus
no
EG2
LFO
Velocity
yes
Control
Arpeggiator
Arpeggiator External
Sequencer
Sequencer Memory
Sequencer External
Continuous
Program Change
yes
yes
no
N/A
N/A
Pitch-Wheel
Mod-Wheel
no
Keyboard
Key Pressure
Chord Memory
External Control
External Sustain
Key Scaling
Velocity Curves
no
no
MIDI
pedal
1
1
Source
Name
Signal Class
Waveform
Octave Range
Amplitude Modulator
Harmonics Modulator
Pitch Modulator
Wave Assign Modulator
VCO
analog
2-32′
no
PWM:LFO
(dedicated)
EG1
LFO
Pitch-Wheel
no
Noise
analog
-
no
no
no
no
External
analog
external
-
no
no
no
no
Filter
Name
Signal Class
IC
Resonant
Shape
Frequency Modulator
Resonance Modulator
Shape Modulator
VCF
analog
CEM3394
yes
24dB low pass
EG1
Key
LFO
Velocity
Pitch_Bend
VCO
no
no
HPF
analog
CEM3394
no
high pass
no
no
no
Envelope
Name
Level
Rate
Loop
Polarity
Trigger
Level Modulator
Rate Modulator
EG1
sustain
attack
decay
release
no
VCF
key
no
no
EG2
sustain
attack
decay
release
no
no
key
no
no
LFO
Name
Waveform
Delay
Polarity
Sync
Delay Modulator
Level Modulator
Rate Modulator
LFO
Up
Saw
Down
Saw
Square
Triangle
Random
yes
no
no
no
Mod-Wheel
no
