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This synthesizer is in extremely good condition and I would rate it at 9 out of 10. There are tiny chips in the paint around the edges of the end caps but they are too small to photograph and the metal is dark enough to not let them show. All LCD function properly. The keybed feels terrific! The power cable is in good condition. All of the membranes and membrane buttons are in perfect condition.” Link
“Regrets, I’ve had my share…selling this will probably be another one!
A very clean example of what many consider the best hardware sequencer ever made…vintage Akai ASQ-10″ Link
“Nice used vintage Akai AX60 6 Voice Bi-Timbral MIDI Analog Synthesizer. It looks great and has no damage. ” Link
“Up for bid is a 1984 Akai AX80 in absolutely beautiful condition. All membranes, and displays and keys are in great condition as you can see in the photos, and all electronics are in tip top shape.
Also included is a hard shell case, and all original documentation (and then some,, a few pieces have a stain of some sort, but for almost 30 yrs old….). I hate to see this go, but have some other hobbies that need funding.” Link
” Good condition, full working order, wear on the wooden end panels (shown in photo).” Link
“Great physical condition. Has normal wear of 20+ year old hardware – see photos. Powers on and works as it should.” Link
“Up for auction is an Akai VX 600 37-note Analog matrix synthesizer. It has been compared to a Oberheim Expander due to its Curtis VCA chipset. Otherworldly bleeps & bloops, thunderous growls & other strange noises can be found as well as some really lush strings, hard hitting brass, & thick tasty bass. It’s a rare beast & and it does show a little bit of wear (a few scratches, the plastic has faded a little), but everything functions as it should to the best of my knowledge. The 4 pots on the left were designed to be used exclusively with the wind controller. AFAIK only the BEND pot has been found to actually affect certain patches without it, and even then only a little though there may be a setting that can be made to give it more range. I just had it checked out recently & all buttons, switches & keys function as they should. It even still stays in tune once it warms up. The LCD is readable but not backlit, but that can be remedied by a $30 replacement LCD you can find here on ebay. I will include the original owner’s manual. Schematics are readily available online to get the most out of this unique instrument.” Link
“You are bidding on a previously owned and not in working condition Akai AX60 electronic keyboard. This auction is for the keyboard you see pictured with power cord only. There is nothing else included. Pictures are of actual item. The keyboard shows a lot of use and abuse. There are a lot of dead keys, buttons and sliders. It will output some sound but its really in bad shape. Take a moment to look at the pictures to get a better idea of the condition and what you are bidding on. The green dots on the keys are the dead keys on the keyboard portion. The outside metal housing has a lot of scuffs, scratches and dinged metal. This item is being sold as is. It is not in working condition. You might be able to take parts of off it for another keyboard or just totally overhaul this one to maybe get it working. Comes as pictured.” Link
“This Akai synthesizer has been used in our personal studio.
All the buttons, keys and voices work nicely. The patches are very vintage and analog sounding.
Cosmetically there are two keys that have been similarly chipped underneath and two fader caps are missing. The faders all glide smoothly and are very useful for quick editing as well as fun to play and experiment with. The keys have accumulated some light scratches over the years that is typical of a synthesizer of this age. This AX-60 appears to have been well taken care of and looks excellent in my opinion however you can carefully view the photos to get a good idea and judge for yourself.” Link
“For auction is an Akai professional programable polyphonic synthesizer. Classic sounds!!! It does have some monor scratches but nothing major. It is missing one slider knob for the balance, This part is available from electronic music repair shops and is readily available, Not sure but would thing one the balance is set no furthur adjustment would be required. or take a off one of the slider knobs off a control that you do not utilize. All lights l buttons and slides are functional, controls seem to be smooth. Classic sythesizer and in nice condition.” Link
” Amazing condition AX 60 for auction here. I cannot stress what good condition this unit is in. All slider, buttons, knobs and turn wheels are present and fully functioning. Everything on this unit works like new. The guy I brought it from was a synth technician who kept the unit immaculate. I’ve owned it for 3 years now and it has seen little use in my smoke free home studio. Snatch up a piece of synth history. ” Link
“This is the vintage AKAI AX80 8 voice polyphonic synthesizer. Everything seems to work perfectly on this. Physically this synth is an 8+ out of 10 with only some light scratches as seen in the pictures. If you’re looking at this I’m sure you know where to find the spec’s. A great sounding synth whose contemporaries are very expensive. ” Link
“Akai AX60 Professional Synthesizer. It works great. It is very clean. Comes with a soft case. One key had a crack, The guy said it was professionally repaired. (see last photo) It can not tell or feel that is was repaired. Very nice machine. ” Link
” You’re looking at a used Akai VX90 Polyphonic Analog Rack Synth with real VCOs. Its one of the last real VCO synths ever produced, and one of the few VCO synhs with MIDI period. I’ll assume that if you’re looking at this you’re aware of its specs and what its capable of. Its in full working condition top to bottom, all buttons, knobs, sliders, and audio/MIDI ins and outs work perfectly, and its in great physical condition with some minor rack rash on the top and bottom of the unit. The Contrast knob is missing its colored cap, but that is merely cosmetic and doesn’t affect functionality. Pictures are of the actual unit for sale. Any questions please ask.” Link
“Up for sale an awesome Akai AX-80 Vintage Analog Synthesizer, In good cosmetic condition, It has some scratches and the left side panel is peeled off a little but other than that this synth is fully functional, it has no problems all the keys and buttons , light and benders work , the memory and presets are also working , this synthesizers is great for bass, leads pads ,spaced out fx, stabs, you name it, it sounds really big it’s consider to be the poor mans Prophet 5 for some, and not to mention that it looks super cool and retro-futuristic” Link
“Ich verkaufe mein Akai VX 90 Analogsynth Modul. Es ist ein seltenes Modell aus den 80 zigern. Das Gerät ist seit ca. 20 Jahren nicht mehr benutzt worden, es funktioniert immer noch einwandfrei. Wer einen analogen Synth sucht ist hier richtig. Das Modell ist sehr rar. Es ist keine Bedienungsanleitung mehr vorhanden, die findet man in Google. Viele Soundbeispiele sind im Netz zu finden, ein Beispiel könnt ihr hier sehen und hören.” Link
“Nice AKAI AX60 Poly synth from the mid 80s. I was given this from a friend in trade for my services. It hasn’t been touched in many years until I recently acquired it. As a bassist I have no use for it. I am selling it to help obtain a bass for my collection at tax time :-/. My keyboard player has tested it and all is well. I have experimented with it a bit myself but it’s way over my head. It comes with rare original tolex plush lined hard shell case and manual that you will probably need. All lights note and functions work and I have heard some familiar sounds from the 80s come out of it. It is in very nice condition thanks to the original case it’s lived in. The only issue I found is cosmetic and minute. If you look at the picture of the right side you may notice where the 2 indicators first from the right are slightly recessed on one end. It does not affect the function and the lights or indicators work like they should.” Link
” This is an Akai AX60 Synthesizer. It is pure Analog with VCO’s. everything works great on it. There is however a few knicks and cosmetic stuff which is pictured. The oscillator wave and octave display can get moved around which is what’s pictured. One slider is missing but it still works.” Link
“http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MXsgFlthKJY
Very good condition, has only been used stationary in my studio. Comes with German manual.” Link
“Akai AX-80 in good condition for its age. Comes with the “Original” operators manual in like new condition, since I never used it.
There are scratches that you can see in the pictures since this unit is appraoching 30 years of age, but it’s really in good shape for the age.
It has been stored for a while, but I tested it and it appears to be fully functional. All the keys work, MIDI works, Mod wheel works, pitch bend works, all the LEDs light up, the flourescent bars light although not as brightly or evenly as back in 1985, phones jack works, front panel switches work, front panel knobs work. I didn’t try to load or save to tape (remember cassette tapes?) or try a foot pedal, but they should work fine too.
Always loved this synth, but I need space and I’m getting pressure from the boss lady.” Link
“Akai AX-80 in like new condition and working condition ” Link
“AKAI AX60 programmable analog synthesizer. Perfect working condition. All knobs present. All buttons, keys and voices working. Recently cleaned out the dust bunnies and replaced the tuning pot.” Link
“Functional condition: Everything seems to be fully functional on this synthesizer. All the voices are smooth and fully functional. The layout makes programming easy.
All the keys trigger nicely. I tested the pitch/mod wheels, arpeggiator, chorus’, all the sliders, Oscillator/LFO waveforms, and noise.
All the sliders are smooth and feel really good (9 out of 10 on feel). The volume slider does have a little noise when adjusting volume, but it doesn’t at all occur or come through the mix during playing.
This Ax-60 is in good playing condition- it’s really is fun to play, and it’s a powerful analog poly-synth for making music.
Cosmetic condition : There are no major blemishes, just minor stuff like: maybe a few light scratches or scuffs on the keys, some scuffs and scratches in the paint. Some light scratches on the display cover.
Overall the cosmetic condition is really nice and this synthesizer appears to have been well maintained through its life. ” Link
“This an Akai AX-60 Analog Poly Synthesizer. It is currently broken and could be repaired or used for parts. It is missing its side panels, 2 voice roms, and some chassis hardware. It is a 6 voice synth and has two oscillators that are not functioning (5 and 6). The malfunctioning oscillators do not have their ROM ICs installed. The unit uses Curtis Electronics CEM 3394 voice rom ICs that go for cheap untested but are about $60 tested from winecountrysequential.com. The unit already has 4 of them that function so maybe you could grab this on the cheap and use them to repair another synth. The unit powers up and outputs but obviously not all of the oscillators function properly. All keys operate and it seems that all of the sliders and analog filters do as well. This item is being sold as is for parts and/or repair only. Parts for these units are hard to come by and when they do they are not cheap. Power supply, keys and key bed, pitch shift and mod wheels, display, control board, main board, ICs…etc. These may be the parts you have been looking for to repair your non-working Akai unit! ” Link
“Everything works fine. All keys work. Missing 2 slider knobs. This is such a cool synth. I just don’t have room for it. Midi In/Out/Thru. Tape in out. Arpeggio ext synch. Sustain pedal input. Left right mono out. Phones out. ” Link
“AKAI AX60 programmable analog synthesizer. Perfect working condition” Link
“Up for auction is an Akai AX80 Programmable Polyphonic Synthesizer from the mid 1980s. Please check the Wiki page for a complete write-up of this keyboard.
This one is not working properly. Some of the keys won’t work on certain Pre-sets, but those same keys will work on other pre-sets. And for some reason all the keys work on the Chord Memory setting.
Overall in great shape for age (that area of red on the top right side is a reflection from out Christmas Tree lights…there is no discoloration). ” Link
“Zum Verkauf mein Akai VX600 Synthesizer.
6 stimmig polyphon, erzeugt von jeweils 2 Oscillatoren pro Stimme, also 12 Oscillatoren insgesamt.
Programmierbar über Display, welches voll intakt ist.
37 Tasten Keyboard, bei zwei von den Tasten, sind Stücke rausgebrochen, welches aber die Bespielbarkeit nicht beeinflusst. ( siehe Fotos bitte )
Mit dabei ist der Akai EWI 1000 Windcontroller, mit dem dazugehörigem Anschlusskabel.
Bedinungsanleitung und Netzstecker sind auch mit dabei.” Link
“These things are great…Much less common but often compared to the Juno 106. Very unique in the ability to mate a voice out with the Akai 612 sampler.” Link
“Up for auction is a vintage Akai AX80 Programmable Polyphonic Synthesizer. There are a few scratches and cosmetic blemishes, but nothing unusual for its age. I always loved this keyboard because it has big low-end power, great lead sounds and can create the craziest of space noises and soundscapes. The graphic bar display makes it a lot more intuitive to program than its two digit display rivals of the day, not to mention it just looks super cool. I just had the battery replaced and everything works and sounds great!” Link
“Akai’s amazing polyphonic synth from 1984 with bar graph screens for all parameters. My favorite digital polyphonic synth, has a real character and depth all its own, very stable, and killer sound – also lots of patches can be saved, it has MIDI.
This synth is fully functional and has service done to it internally to ensure all the connections between the touch buttons have been restored, as this is a common problem with these synths. So this one will last you for some time.” Link
“This is my third item for sale. rest assure that I’m a local Chicago musician not out to scam anyone. I sell items that I no longer use out of my studio. Sorry for the bad picture. This is a very clean AX80 The sound is very big. ” Link
“This ANALOG keyboard has always worked until I plugged it in about a month ago. It powers up but the led isn’t quite right and there is audio coming out…. Well some keys don’t work. I don’t know how to fix it so I’m just going to sell it. I loved these keys and hate to see them go. It may just be an easy fix,I sadly don’t have the time to invest in fixing the unit. ” Link
“This auction is for 1 Akai Ax-60 vintage synthesizer in nice condition.
This Ax-60 has been in storage over recent years in a climate controlled studio.
I played it recently and it sounds very nice; warm, fat, analog.
Functional condition: Everything seems to be fully functional on this synthesizer. I have another Ax-60 to compare it to and there is no noticeable difference between the two. All voices are smooth and fully functional. I was able to create/edit and save warm and vintage analog tones. The layout makes programming easy.
All the keys trigger nicely. I tested the pitch/mod wheels, arpeggiator, chorus’, all the sliders, Occilator/LFO waveforms, and noise. The cutt-off knob above the mod wheel doesn’t seem to do a lot (it seems to need dialing in) and the VCA envelope release seems to like being up into the 7 range for my preference of a good sustain time but it’s the exact same way on the other AX-60 I compared it to.
All the sliders are smooth and feel really good (9 out of 10 on feel). The volume slider does have a little noise when adjusting volume, but it doesn’t at all occur or come through the mix during playing.
This Ax-60 is in good playing condition- it’s really is fun to play, and it’s a powerful analog poly-synth for making music.
Carefully view the photos to get an idea of the items cosmetic condition.
Cosmetic condition : There are no major blemishes, just minor stuff like: maybe a few light scratches or scuffs on the keys, some scuffs and scratches in the paint. Some light scratches on the display cover.
Overall the cosmetic condition is really nice and this synthesizer appears to have been well maintained through its life. ” Link
“HERE IS A VINTAGE 80′S AKAI AX 60 PROFESSIONAL SYNTHESIZER.THIS AKAI AX 60 SYNTHESIZER CAME FROM AN ESTATE SALE,WAS TOLD IT WAS IN FULL WORKING ORDER,BUT I HAVE NOT TRIED IT OUT MYSELF TO CONFIRM THAT.THE UNIT POWERS ON,THAT IS ALL I KNOW FOR SURE.LOOKS TO BE WELL TAKEN CARE OF.” Link