Akai AX80 In Context
Mixing it up with the Groove Synthesis 3rd Wave, Moog Matriarch, and the unstoppable Yamaha CS-30. After pushing the AX80 to its outer limits to discover its unique personality quirks, I wanna know if Akai’s first synthesizer from 1984 can lead a pack of notoriously HUGE instruments.
And there’s only one way to find out…
Exploring The Outer Limits of the Akai AX80
Is the Akai AX80 a handsome but boring instrument? Not so fast.
This gorgeous brute has mastered things other synths can’t touch. Simply put, the AX80 has a strong personality. But to find it, you’ll have to push it to the outer limits of what the engine was built to do.
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Cabin Studio v3
One year of planning…
6 months of buying, selling, and shipping…
Two months of reworking every connection…
One GLORIOUS day when it ALL comes together…
And it sounds… well, it sounds…
LIKE MAGIC.
Let’s Talk About Synth Solos
Which synths? A rare Polivoks clone? What are Cowboy solos?
In this informal video, I explain how I approached synth solos live on stage with @alisynthesis. What gear did I use and why? How do I think about musical context? How do you feel about going live on stage without presets?