VX600

Akai VX600

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

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