Akai Ax60 + AKAI S-1000

Intervene · Post by **Intervene** » Mon Nov 06, 2006 8:47 pm

I bought a ax60 a few months back,and a few weeks ago I read on the internet that i have a "special edition" because some of the ax60 they produced have an exlusive akai-sampler input for note-trigging samples and i seem to have that one. But there was very little information about this on the internet on whitch samples that could communicate and so on.

Does anyone have some information on this?
How is the first Akai-samplers( I assume its only the first ones that it "speaks" with because the other ones werent made at the time ax60 was produced)

And is it worth it? Because i do consider a sampler and if i could trigger it by my synth at the same time that would be chool.

urgetoplay · Post by **urgetoplay** » Mon Nov 06, 2006 9:22 pm

IIRC all the Ax60's have an input for the early Akai samplers.S612 etc..You use the sampler like an Osc. to be filtered by the AX60's VCF,VCA,LFO etc. Archetecture has a page up on Sealed's webpage w/ samples.

Question: I've noticed there are at least 2 types of AX60 on the net.One has all blue buttons for the patch area, a graph of an envelope on the far right side of the machine and more sliders.A picture of this is on the akai AX60 webpage.

The second type has a couple of red buttons throughout the panel,blue and white buttons on the patch select area and the logo VCO on the right hand side of the machine. Example of a picture is the Audioplayground site ax60 page. Anyone know the differnces between these models or if they both exist.Thanks...

devetron · Post by **devetron** » Mon Nov 06, 2006 9:56 pm

I have a friend who has both the Ax60 and S612 combo but is having a hard time finding the cable to hook them up. Anybody know where to find one?

Intervene · Post by **Intervene** » Mon Nov 06, 2006 10:28 pm

urgetoplay wrote:IIRC all the Ax60's have an input for the early Akai samplers.S612 etc..You use the sampler like an Osc. to be filtered by the AX60's VCF,VCA,LFO etc. Archetecture has a page up on Sealed's webpage w/ samples.

Question: I've noticed there are at least 2 types of AX60 on the net.One has all blue buttons for the patch area, a graph of an envelope on the far right side of the machine and more sliders.A picture of this is on the akai AX60 webpage.

The second type has a couple of red buttons throughout the panel,blue and white buttons on the patch select area and the logo VCO on the right hand side of the machine. Example of a picture is the Audioplayground site ax60 page. Anyone know the differnces between these models or if they both exist.Thanks...

Hi. thanks for answer.

The two different kinds i have seen is the one illustrated on VS mainpage

and

The last one is the one ive got.

Sorry this is the only pix i found but there is acctually a difference, and as i have understand the upper one doesnt seem to have an sampler input.

Some info http://homepage.mac.com/synth_seal/html/ar_ax60.html http://www.synthmuseum.com/akai/akaax6001.html

But this info seems to be different from what you are saying. Im confused. Sorry. But thanks anyways.

urgetoplay · Post by **urgetoplay** » Mon Nov 06, 2006 11:12 pm

I checked both websites you posted. Both say the AX60 can be used w/ one of the early Akai samplers.The Photo w/ all the blue buttons is the one provided by Akai.I've seen several copies of this photo on several websites w/ different backdrops. The only ones I've seen on actual auctions are all the second type w/ the red buttons. I own this type as well. Perhaps the blue button version is a mock up or prototype.Anyone seen a 25 slider all blue button version?

Post by **tallowwaters** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 12:29 am

for anybody looking for the cable

user Architecture knows where to find them. he used to post the link all the time. find him and pm him.