PRIJS: 695 euro
INFO:
This was Akai's answer to the Roland Juno-106 but its a much more impressive synth, capable of delivering a wider range of sounds and able to play TWO synth sounds at once through its split feature. Its a programmable polyphonic analog synth with MIDI. I wont go into details about ALL the features, but here are some of the HIGHLIGHTS:
-AWESOME SOUNDS!
-Bi-timbral - plays 2 sounds at once
-VCO: pulse, saw, triangle, triangle and saw combo
independent LFO for pulse width mod
-envelope modulation of pitch
-LFO: square, sine, random, routable to VCO, VCF and VCA
-Lowpass resonant VCF
-FM (modulation by VCO!)
-Variable Highpass filter
-Arpeggiator with variable mode
-Beautiful CHORUS effect
-TWO envelope generators
-Audio Input for Akai S-612 sampler - patches samples through the machine as though theyre another oscillator; modification available so that not only a s-612 signal but ALL audio signals can be put in
-VCF and VCO depth controls for pitchbend
-modwheel, MIDI, etc.....
This is a really flexible synth in comparison to the 106, Korg Polysix and similar machines. Its great for strings, leads, sound effects and other sounds youd want from an analog polysynth. The chorus adds a lot of warmth to the sound and the filter FM and additional modulation possibilities make this a much better choice than many other old polys. If you were considering another reasonably priced MIDI analog polysynth, go for this instead and get 2 sounds at once for the price of one!
INFO:
This was Akai's answer to the Roland Juno-106 but its a much more impressive synth, capable of delivering a wider range of sounds and able to play TWO synth sounds at once through its split feature. Its a programmable polyphonic analog synth with MIDI. I wont go into details about ALL the features, but here are some of the HIGHLIGHTS:
-AWESOME SOUNDS!
-Bi-timbral - plays 2 sounds at once
-VCO: pulse, saw, triangle, triangle and saw combo
independent LFO for pulse width mod
-envelope modulation of pitch
-LFO: square, sine, random, routable to VCO, VCF and VCA
-Lowpass resonant VCF
-FM (modulation by VCO!)
-Variable Highpass filter
-Arpeggiator with variable mode
-Beautiful CHORUS effect
-TWO envelope generators
-Audio Input for Akai S-612 sampler - patches samples through the machine as though theyre another oscillator; modification available so that not only a s-612 signal but ALL audio signals can be put in
-VCF and VCO depth controls for pitchbend
-modwheel, MIDI, etc.....
This is a really flexible synth in comparison to the 106, Korg Polysix and similar machines. Its great for strings, leads, sound effects and other sounds youd want from an analog polysynth. The chorus adds a lot of warmth to the sound and the filter FM and additional modulation possibilities make this a much better choice than many other old polys. If you were considering another reasonably priced MIDI analog polysynth, go for this instead and get 2 sounds at once for the price of one!
