A variety of custom sounds from the Akai AX80. Info and samples of this synth are quite rare on the net so I've done my bit and uploaded this. It's not the raw (mono) output, but through some reverb/delay/effects etc (but that is how I'd use it in music and gives a fairer comparison to modern synths which all have built in 'sweetner' effects anyway).All this was played on the fly with no preparation (no sequencing either) so has some errant noodling, clichéd riffs and pauses while I'm switching patches and 'testing' sounds etcAnd I know it could do with some serious editing down (esp towards the end) but it was NOODLING and I didn't have time to mess with it too much right now... warts n all! :)

THIS is not here to impress! It's merely a sonic record of the synth in case I get rid of it and one day wish to listen to the sound it can make. :)

Akai AX80 Demo

Trying out the sequencer and the different LFO modes with VCF Modulation. SH-101 not doing acid! - repetitive and unexciting, it's not here to impress, it's for my personal records should I get rid of this synth.


Roland SH-101 [ sound and seq test ]

Some improv noodling with some custom sounds I've made on the V-Synth (original V2 Keyboard - using only on-board effects). Showing some of the warm thick pads and unique FM sounds you can get. This is using mostly the built in VA section. 
The last sound (pad) is using a sample of a JD-990's string PCM sample (sampled into the V from the JD) on both oscs.


Roland V-Synth - Custom Pads and FM Drones

quick human league style test of the Moog Sub 37 - I'm sure I could get closer to the real sounds (apparently double tracked on the record for thickness) with enough time but here's a quick attempt - with reverb recording - may multitrack this up and reconstruct the track some day to compare to the JP-6/8 versions out there (and the original JP-4/CS)

Moog Sub 37 HL Reverb

LFO 1 modulating the speed of LFO 2 which is modulating the filter and the wave shape of both oscs. LFO 1 is also modulating the filter negatively. Random playing and switching through the 4 filter slopes to show the sound (you'll hear clicks when I switch pole type). Resonance increased towards the end for atmospheric drone and distant whistly shit. FX turned off part way through (to hear clean) then back on... Some mild clipping (sorry) towards the end when changes to the sound drove it a bit high on the recorder and I wasn't watching the meters ;)

Moog Sub 37 LFO To LFO Speed Modulation ( 4 Filter Slopes)

Lovely JD-800 Filter in action. The resonance on this (if kept within clipping limits) is one of the most beautiful on the planet. Yes even though it is 100% digital! This kind of sweep sound is rarely heard even on many analogs and sounds much nicer than the similar effect on some analog Rolands (i.e the JX-8P which can do this but sounds much more plastic and less refined - this actually sounds more how I'd want a 'synthesizer' to sound)-

To me this reminds me of some kind of cross between a prophet 5 and jupiter 8 filter sweep, the detail within the resonance as the cut off gets lower is very sweet and atmospheric (and just 'there').

And no, the D-50 can NOT get even close to this sound!

JD-800 Long Resonant Sweep

Simple 3 layer soft pad... I only had the right input enabled, accidentally, on my recording software hence not true stereo (the verb is doing the left channel)

JD-800 Soft Pad 1

Various custom sounds I've made on my first day with Prophet Rev2 (8 voice version). Some of these sounds are intentionally basic as trying to approximate Juno 106 and Polysix sounds (using just ONE osc + Sub). See descriptions in each soundclip for more details!

Rev2 Juno1

Rev2 Sound4

Rev2 "THX" edit of preset to a softer version

Rev2 Sound3

A warm pad, in 2 pole filter mode, using 40 (out of 127) value on sub osc (Prophet 08 can't do this - no sub osc!). Anyone who thinks these things have to sound harsh is nuts!

Prophet Rev2 Warm filter pad

Famous riff, just a quick attempt (not tried to get close exactly) all on board sound (inc delay). Different sound from previous clip, and tweaked here as it goes along (shape mod, sub osc volume, osc slop, waveform selection).

Prophet Rev2 Tweak a prayer

Famous riff, just a quick attempt (not tried to get close exactly) all on board sound (inc delay).

Prophet Rev2 Save a prayer

Warm pad using shape mod, audio mod. 2 pole filter. Obie like.

Prophet Rev2 Pad1

Warm pad using shape mod, audio mod. 2 pole filter. Obie like with fizz.

Prophet Rev2 Pad 2

just some rough noodling on the (REAL not VSTi!) Roland SH-2 using the 'go tos' of modern synth life (Stranger things and ROYGBIV), Note I was playing 'things by hand while tweaking the sound with the other hand so it has mistakes, not the point, it's about the sound/tone not the performance.

Going through some standard verb/delay, nothing fancy.

Roland SH-2 StrangerROYGBIV

Prophet 6 Warm Pad 1 with aftertouch

Prophet 6 Aggressive Sync And Filter Modulation

Prophet 6 Filtered Pad 1

note the 'ticking' sound you can hear is a glitch on the digital FX I was putting this through.. not a JX fault. Basic pad/stringy sound

Pro5

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