This synth is completely analog unlike what a few reviews might say. VCO's not DCO's. Please don't be mislead. Dirty filters that darken up nicely with a little push of the slider. Splended! Can get pulsing, throbing tones ala Pink Floyd from this champ. No it's not a EMS VCS3, but it's also £2800 less.
Rating: 4 out of 5
posted Saturday-Apr-24-044 at 04:40
Dean
a professional user
from USA
writes:
...what can I say. I pick this little beast up at a pawn shop here in LA for $150. They wanted $200, which it's worth so much more but I put on my game face.
Wow. What an under rated synth (IMO). Aggressive filter section, great arp., plenty of ENV's. Every time I go to a new patch a song begins. More bottom end that what is needed. People that are saying it's not that fat have to be listening through a clock radio speaker (and still it's thick). The filter section on this machine is quite a pleasure to work with. It creates breath into the sound your working with. Even though it has only one VCO you be hard pressed to get more modulation options on a board of this price. What can I say. Buy one if it comes your way. YOU WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED!! Analog, through and through.
Rating: 5 out of 5
posted Saturday-Apr-24-044 at 04:17
Gunnar Loeb
a part-time user
from Sweden
writes:
This is really nice synth with its own character. It can sound fat analogue like a jupiter (but not as warm) and FMish with the VCO MOD feature. I have a Polysix and it´s supricing how much different character they have. The AX-60 can make those fat brass sounds I have wished for. It is really to make own sound with sliders and buttons. I don't think you should compare it to much with Juno 106. This can do some of the Juno sounds but sounds much warmer/fat. There are some drawbacks though. I miss velocity and aftertouch. And the chorusunit is noisy. But I will try to shield it. Other and that I think it was a steal for 2000SEK (aprox. 200$)
Rating: 5 out of 5
posted Sunday-Dec-07-033 at 04:39
Guran
a part-time user
from Poland
writes:
Crazy synth!
Rating: 5 out of 5
posted Friday-Nov-28-033 at 14:22
Paul Kondig
a hobbyist user
from USA
writes:
I just got my AX-60, and I must say for voltage controlled synth. This is quite a very good sounding one. I never really intended to buy this synth, but since I got a pretty good deal for $226.00 off of ebay, I really can't complain. This synth was recomended to me by a dealer as a good starter synth. I plan to enjoy it for sometime too come. I may not be a keyboard player, but I might try to get back into playing again.
Since this is a hard to find synth, since it was realsed in only a few countries the US being one of them. I don't plan on giving this up. Unless of course somebody offered me a better synth in trade.
For starter synths go this a good one (even better then the Poly-61 by Korg) this is a very encourageing synth to use. especially when used in conjunction with the S612 digital sampler. Has MIDI though very limited, but always a plus. Has sliders, (though I prefer knobs). I would recomend this too anyone just starting out, or to someone who likes 80's synthesizers. Provided you can find one.
Rating: 5 out of 5
posted Wednesday-Jul-16-033 at 10:41
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