The AKAI AX 80 is a vintage analog synthesizer released in 1984 by the Japanese electronics company Akai. It was designed to be a more affordable alternative to the popular Yamaha DX7 synthesizer. It features 8 voices of polyphony, two digitally...
The AKAI VX600 is a vintage analog synthesizer released in 1985 by the Japanese company Akai. It is a 6-voice polyphonic synthesizer with a 61-key keyboard and a built-in sequencer. It features two oscillators per voice, a 24 dB/octave low-pass filter,...
New Species of Production Workstation The Akai MPC Key 61 represents a bold evolutionary step in music production technology, seamlessly merging the beloved MPC workflow with a fully-featured keyboard workstation. This isn't simply an MPC with keys bolted...
The Akai/Linn MPC60 II is a fascinating piece of music technology history that emerged as a refined successor to its predecessor, arriving with an interesting backstory. While the original MPC60's launch in October 1987 was somewhat overshadowed by the...
