page_title: Akai AX80
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caption_attribution_description: AKAI AX80 clipped from Shawn Rudiman's Studio, Pittsburgh, PA References Akai Professional AX80.&#32;AKAI Professional M.I. Corp.&#32;(1999&#8211;2005). (archived on HollowSun.com). “The oscillators were analogue but were 'digitally controlled' for better pitch stability and tracking.”Note: Gordon Reid 1996 described it as "VCOs rather than DCOs", however, his estimation seems lacking evidence. Akai AX80 -1984.&#32;Global Synthesizer Tech assistance.&#32;SoundDoctorin.com.&#32;"“Circuit Overview: ... exactly what those oscillators are...apparently DCO's as one would think with 16 of them. ... OK UPDATE. Meant to long ago. lol. I got schematics a while back and indeed this is the same type of circuit as the SX-240 etc. Programmable timers generating the base 'oscillations' in this one. ”"
context_page_description: The AX80 is a polyphonic analogue keyboard synthesizer manufactured by Akai Professional in 1984. It was Akai's first venture into the professional electronic musical instrument market. The AX80 used digitally controlled oscillators and filter circuitry based on the Curtis Electronics CEM 3372 integrated circuit. It was marketed as part of a line of project studio equipment called the Akai Music Studio System, which included the S612 digital sampler the MR16 drum machine, the MS08 sequencer, and the MG1212 multitrack tape recorder, at a price of $1,695 US.
context_section_description: The AX80 is a polyphonic analogue keyboard synthesizer manufactured by Akai Professional in 1984. It was Akai's first venture into the professional electronic musical instrument market. The AX80 used digitally controlled oscillators (DCO) and filter circuitry based on the Curtis Electronics CEM 3372 integrated circuit. It was marketed as part of a line of project studio equipment called the Akai Music Studio System, which included the S612 digital sampler the MR16 drum machine, the MS08 sequencer, and the MG1212 multitrack tape recorder, at a price of $1,695 US.
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