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Akai AX73
AX73

Released: 1986

MSRP: $1199

Synopsis:

Swaps the AX60 dedicated controls for single parameter based editing. Swaps arpeggiator for more keys (keeps unison mode). Loses AX60 bitimbral mode,
but can split keyboard MIDI output
Architecture Class: Conventional (subtractive).

Ebay Description:

The Akai AX-73 is a 73 key (velocity sensitive), 6 voice analog synthesizer, featuring resonant low (24dB CEM) and high pass filters, dual envelopes, LFO,
chorus, portamento, and MIDI.

Physical

Form Audio Audio Communication Control Control Switch

Dimensions Weight Power
Factor Input Output Port Input Output Input

W:1152mm MIDI: IN OUT sustain

VCF:13P DIN
73 keys H:110mm 15kg stereo THRU
Tape: no no program wired
(S612)
D:364mm IN OUT increment

Interface

Multitimbral External
Compatibility Program Memory External Storage UI Input UI Output
Memory Programming

none no 100 tape no menu driven LED display

Architecture

Multitimbral Polyphony Unison Architecture

no 6 yes VCO->VCF->HPF->VCA

Output

Effects Pan Modulator Volume Modulator Headphone

chorus no EG1|2
LFO
MIDI-CC7
Velocity yes

Control

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Arpeggiator Arpeggiator Sequencer Sequencer Sequencer Continuous Program Change
External Memory External
MIDI-CC1
MIDI-CC7
no no no N/A N/A Pitch-Wheel
Mod- increment pedal
MIDI
Wheel

Keyboard

Key Pressure Chord Memory External Control External Sustain Key Scaling Velocity Curves

no no MIDI yes
MIDI 1 1

Source

Amplitude Harmonics Pitch Wave Assign

Name Signal Class Waveform Octave Range
Modulator Modulator Modulator Modulator

EG1|2
LFO
Pitch-
PWM:LFO
VCO analog pulse
saw
triangle 2-16′ no Wheel no
(dedicated)
Portamento

Noise analog pink

noise - no no no no

External analog external - no no no no

Filter

Frequency Resonance Shape

Name Signal Class IC Resonant Shape
Modulator Modulator Modulator

EG1|2
Key
LFO
VCF analog CEM3394 yes 24dB low pass no no
Velocity

HPF analog CEM3394 no high pass no no no

Envelope

Level Rate
Name Level Rate Loop Polarity Trigger
Modulator Modulator

attack
decay
EG1 sustain no VCF key no no
release

attack
decay
EG2 sustain no no key no no
release

LFO

Delay Level Rate

Name Waveform Delay Polarity Sync
Modulator Modulator Modulator
Up
Saw
Down
Mod-Wheel
MIDI-
LFO Saw
Square yes no no no no
CC1
Triangle
Random

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