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NOTE: I'm new to Reverb, but have been selling regularly for ~25 years
as "peahix" on another well-known site. Buy with confidence!
Vintage 1970s ARP Axxe Analog Synth Synthesizer Keyboard.
This one is in average used shape cosmetically - study all pics closely
for details. The sticker should be easily removable. Functionally it's
in good working order, having been serviced by a qualified tech a few
years ago. Since then the main issue is that the calibration has
drifted, so that will have to be scaled in order to play
in
standard 12-tone equal temperament. This should be a relatively straightforward
process for a qualified tech. The keys all play smoothly and trigger
cleanly/correctly. The PPC pads are also in working order. I'm not aware of any mods done to this unit. I'm
not the original owner, so I don't know the full history of it.
The demo video features a demo track ("Odd Rhythms" by Ralph Dyck, sequenced
by a Roland MC8 Microcomposer) I made with this synth awhile back when
it was still mostly scaled well. All sounds are from the Axxe, multitracked. After that is a bunch of
noodling, some of which I recorded when I created this listing in Sept
2022. It's not very "musical" but will give you a sense of the range of
sounds this synth can make. This synth takes a standard power cord (not included) that you almost certainly have lots of lying around your studio.
The ARP Axxe can easily be thought of as budget version or scaled down Arp Odyssey, one of the companies' trademark synthesizers. While it retains a very similar sound to Odyssey and other ARP synthesizers alike, it has a much thinner sound due to its single-oscillator design. The ARP Axxe features 1 VCO, VCF, VCA, ADSR, Noise generator, LFO and was their simplest yet most affordable design.
