Akai AX80 Operator's Manual

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TUNE control
This control is used to tune the pitch.
At the maximum setting, the tuning can
be adjusted over a range of + 50
cents. Tuning the control towards $
will increase the pitch while turning it
towards b will decrease the pitch. Nor-
mally, leave this control at the center
position.
KEY TRANS button and indicator
(Key Transpose)
This key is used to transpose the key
over a range of + 1 octave, referenced
toC .Press the button once more to
сало! the function (the indicator goes
EDIT CONTROL UP/DOWN buttons
Use these buttons during the edit mode
to change the respective parameter
data by one increment at a time. While
also functioning as data fine adjust-
ment buttons, during a performance for
example, the buttons will also operate
as the program UP or program DOWN
buttons when changing the voice data
memorized in bank A, bank B or the
PRESET bank, by one increment at a
time.
CONTROL knob
This control is used for coarse adjust-
ment to the parameter data during the
edit mode.
CONTROL
r- MIDI button
Use this button to set the MIDI trans-
mission/reception channel. The trans-
mission/reception channel will be ini-
tialized to channel 1 when the power is
turned on.
M. WHEEL VCF button and
indicator (Modulation Wheel
Voltage Control Filter)
Use this button to enable the cut-off
frequency of the VCF to be controlled
by the M. WHEEL.
Press this button once again to cancel
the function, causing the indicator to
goout.
M. WHEEL OSC button and
indicator (Modulation Wheel
Oscillator)
Use this button to enable the oscillation
frequency of the oscillators (OSC-1 &
OSC-2) to be controlled by the M.
WHEEL. Press this button once again to
cancel the function, causing the indica-
tor to go out.
CHORD IRY button and
indicator
This button is used when memorizing a
certain chord, or for single-finger
chording, etc., when the use of a memo-
rized chord is required.
his function, press the
IRY button (the indicator
Use this control to adjust the output
level of the GUTPUT jack or the PHONES
jack.
HOLD button and indicator
Press this button to extend (hold) the
note of the key depressed during
CHORD MEMORY operation.
Press this button once again to cancel
the function, causing the indicator to
goout.
mr WRITE button and indicator
Use this button to memorize the voice
data created during EDIT mode onto
memory banks A or B. Press the EDIT
button to cancel this function durine
operation.
TAPE button and indicator
This button is used to save (record) the
voice data memorized in the respective
banks (A, B or PRESET) of the AXBO
onto tape, to verify (confirm) the voice
data recorded on tape, or to load the
recorded voice data into banks A or B
of the AX80.
To cancel this function, press the
button when the three indicators of the
EG/VCA Mode Display begin to flicker,
causing the indicators to go out.
A, Bbuttons and indicators
These buttons are used to memorize
the voice data created during the edit
mode, or when utilizing the voice data
for the memory banks A and B.
It is possible to write new da
these memory banks.
into
Caution
Voice data has already been memo-
rized onto the respective memory
banks A and B. It is advisable to first
save these voice data onto tape before
memorizing voice data created durinc
the edit mode, since entering new da
will cause previous data to be erased.
EDIT button and indicator
This button is used for the application
of voice data memorized in the A, B, or
PRESET banks for the creation of en-
tirely new voice data.
PRESET button and indicator — '
This butlon is used to call out the voice
data memorized in the preset bank.
It is not possible to write new data into
the PRESET memory bank.

Akai AX80 Specifications

General

Brand	Akai
Model	AX80
Category	Synthesizer
Language	English