The AKAI VX600 is a vintage analog synthesizer released in 1985 by the Japanese company Akai. It is a 6-voice polyphonic synthesizer with a 61-key keyboard and a built-in sequencer. It features two oscillators per voice, a 24 dB/octave low-pass filter,...
The Akai AX73, launched in 1986, was a significant achievement in affordable analogue synthesis and introduced some unique feature not found on any other analogue synthesizers. This full-featured programmable polyphonic synthesizer stands out with its...
The Roland MKS-7 is a rack-mounted synthesizer module released by Roland in 1986. It is based on the Roland JX-7P synthesizer and features two digitally-controlled oscillators, two envelope generators, two low-frequency oscillators, and a 24 dB/octave...
The Akai VX90 is a 6-voice polyphonic analog synthesizer released in 1986, designed as a rack-mount version of the AX73 with an identical voice structure. This MIDI-equipped instrument combines analog sound generation with advanced digital controls and...
The Akai AX80 is a pioneering hybrid analogue/digital polyphonic synthesizer released in early 1985, representing Akai's bold entry into the professional musical instrument market. Priced quite expensive at launch, the AX80 was positioned as a competitor...
The Yamaha RX11 is a drum machine manufactured by Yamaha from 1983 to 1985. It was the successor to the RX5, and was one of the first drum machines to feature 16-bit samples. It featured 12 sounds, including a variety of acoustic drums, cymbals, and...
