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Akai AX-60 Synthesizer  |
The sleeper synth of the last 20+ years. Produced in 1986, if I recall, it wasn't a beloved machine. Of course now, people in the know snatch these up. (I know if I find another in good shape, I'll buy it.) I also have the Akai AX-80 on my most wanted list. This is the 8 voice version of the AX-60. AX-80's seem fairly hard to come by though.
The AX-60 and the Roland Juno 106 are very much the same in the way of layout and patch programming.
The AX-60 is a fairly rugged machine, easy to program, and a joy to sit in front of (it could use more blinky lights). It is one of my most valued synths at the moment.
SAMPLE: The bouncy synth lines in Air.wav are the AX-60.
Insert boring specs..
Polyphony - 6 Voices
Oscillators - 6 VCOs
Memory - 64 Patches
Filter - Lowpass analog filter
VCA - ADSR
Keyboard - 61 keys
Arpeg/Seq - Arpeggiator
Control - MIDI (2 parts)
Akai AX60 Owners Manual (PDF)
Acquired: 1988
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