Akai: Malunga neBrand nento eyayenzela uMculo

NguJoost Nusselder | Ukuhlaziywa ngo:  Ngamana 3, 2022

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Xa ucinga ngezixhobo zomculo, iimpawu ezifana noMarshall, Fender, kunye nePeavey zinokufika engqondweni. Kodwa kukho igama elinye elihlala lishiywe ngaphandle: Akai.

I-Akai yinkampani yaseJapan yombane egxile ekwenzeni izixhobo zomculo kunye nezixhobo zasekhaya. Yasekwa ngo-1933 nguMasukichi Akai kwaye yaqala ukuvelisa iiseti zerediyo. Ikwaziwa nangokutshona kwayo ngo-2005. Namhlanje, uAkai waziwa ngokwenza ezona zixhobo zibalaseleyo zeaudio ehlabathini.

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Akai: Ukusuka kwiZiseko ukuya ekutshoniseni

Iintsuku zokuqala

Konke kwaqala ngendoda kunye nendodana yakhe, uMasukichi noSaburo Akai, abagqiba ekubeni baqalise inkampani yabo mhlawumbi ngo-1929 okanye ngo-1946. Bayibiza ngokuba yi-Akai Electric Company Ltd., kwaye ngokukhawuleza yaba yinkokeli kwishishini lomsindo.

Incopho yeMpumelelo

Kwincopho yayo, iAkai Holdings yayiqhuba kakuhle! Babenabasebenzi abangaphezu kwe-100,000 kunye neentengiso zonyaka ze-HK $ 40 billion (US $ 5.2 billion). Kwakubonakala ngathi akukho nto inokubathintela!

Ukuwa kuGrace

Ngelishwa, zonke izinto ezilungileyo kufuneka ziphele. Ngo-1999, ubunini be-Akai Holdings ngandlel’ ithile badlulela kwiGrande Holdings, inkampani eyasekwa ngusihlalo ka-Akai uJames Ting. Kamva kwafunyaniswa ukuba u-Ting webe ngaphezu kwe-US$800m kwinkampani ngoncedo luka-Ernst & Young. Ewe! U-Ting wavalelwa entolongweni ngo-2005 waza u-Ernst & Young wahlawula imali eninzi yeedola ezingama-200 ezigidi ukulungisa ityala. Yhu!

Imbali emfutshane yoomatshini bakaAkai

Reel-to-Reel Audiotape Recorders

Emuva ngaloo mini, u-Akai wayeyi-brand yokuya kwi-reel-to-reel audiotape rekhoda. Babenoluhlu lweemodeli, ukusuka kwinqanaba eliphezulu le-GX ukuya kwinqanaba eliphakathi kwe-TR kunye ne-TT series.

Iidekhi zeekhasethi zeAudio

U-Akai naye wayenoluhlu lweekhasethi ze-audio, ukusuka kwinqanaba eliphezulu le-GX kunye ne-TFL uchungechunge ukuya kwinqanaba eliphakathi kwe-TC, i-HX kunye ne-CS series.

Ezinye iiMveliso

UAkai wayenoluhlu lwezinye iimveliso, kubandakanya:

  • IiTuner
  • Amaplifiers
  • Microphone
  • Abamkeli
  • Izinto eziguqukayo
  • IiRekhoda zeVidiyo
  • Izibane

Tandberg's Cross-Field Recording Technologies

U-Akai wamkela itekhnoloji yokurekhoda yeTandberg ukuze kuphuculwe ukurekhodwa rhoqo. Baye batshintshela kwiintloko ze-ferrite zeGlasi kunye nekristale ekhulayo (X'tal) (GX) kwiminyaka embalwa kamva.

Iimveliso ezidumileyo zikaAkai

Iimveliso ze-Akai ezaziwa kakhulu zaziyi-GX-630D, GX-635D, GX-747/GX-747DBX kunye ne-GX-77 iirekhodi ezivulekileyo ze-reel, iintloko ezintathu, i-loop evaliweyo ye-GX-F95, i-GX-90, i-GX-F91, I-GX-R99 cassette decks, kunye ne-AM-U61, AM-U7 kunye ne-AM-93 ye-stereo amplifiers.

Tensai International

U-Akai uvelise kwaye wafaka ibheji uninzi lweemveliso zakhe ze-hi-fi ezithengiweyo kunye ne-brand ye-Tensai. I-Tensai International yayingumsasazi okhethekileyo ka-Akai kwiimarike zaseSwitzerland nakwiNtshona Yurophu de kwaba ngo-1988.

Izishicileli zeKhasethi zeVidiyo zaBathengi baka-Akai

Ngexesha le-1980, u-Akai wavelisa abathengi beekhasethi zevidiyo (VCR). I-Akai VS-2 yayiyiVCR yokuqala enomboniso wesikrini. Olu lutsha lwaphelisa isidingo sokuba umsebenzisi abe kufutshane neVCR kwiprogram yokurekhoda, ukufunda i-tape counter, okanye ukwenza ezinye izinto eziqhelekileyo.

I-Akai Professional

Kwi-1984, u-Akai wenza icandelo elitsha lenkampani ukuba ligxininise ekwenziweni nasekuthengisweni kwezixhobo zombane, kwaye yayibizwa ngokuba yi-Akai Professional. Imveliso yokuqala ekhutshwe yi-subsidiary entsha yayiyi-MG1212, ishaneli ye-12, irekhodi le-12. Esi sixhobo sisebenzise i-cartridge ekhethekileyo efana ne-VHS (i-MK-20), kwaye yayilungile kwimizuzu eyi-10 yokurekhoda kwe-12 eqhubekayo. Ezinye iimveliso zangaphambili ziquka i-Akai AX80 8-ilizwi le-analog synthesizer ngo-1984, ilandelwa yi-AX60 kunye ne-AX73 6-i-analog synthesizer yezwi.

I-Akai MPC: Utshintsho lweMveliso yoMculo

Ukuzalwa Kwentsomi

I-Akai MPC zizinto zamabali! Yingqondo yengqondo ekhaliphileyo, into esungulwe yinguqu etshintshe indlela umculo owenziwe ngayo, orekhodiweyo kunye nowenziwa. Ibonwa njengenye yezona zixhobo ze-elektroniki ezinempembelelo kulo lonke ixesha, kwaye iye yafana nohlobo lwehip-hop. Isetyenziswe ngamanye amagama amakhulu kumculo, kwaye yenziwe uphawu lwayo kwimbali.

Uyilo lweNguqulo

I-MPC yenzelwe ukuba ibe ngowona matshini wokugqibela wokuvelisa umculo, kwaye ngokuqinisekileyo uhanjiswe! Yayinoyilo olucekethekileyo ekulula ukuyisebenzisa kwaye ipakishwe ngeempawu. Yayine-sampler eyakhelwe-ngaphakathi, i-sequencer, kunye nomatshini we-drum, kwaye yayiyisixhobo sokuqala sokuvumela abasebenzisi ukuba babhale kwaye bahlele iisampuli. Ikwanayo neyakhelwe ngaphakathi MIDI isilawuli, esivumela abasebenzisi ukulawula ezinye izixhobo kunye nezixhobo.

Impembelelo yeMPC

I-MPC ibe nempembelelo enkulu kwihlabathi lomculo. Isetyenziswe ngamanye amagama amakhulu kumculo, kwaye ibonakaliswe kwii-albhamu ezingenakubalwa. Ikwasetyenziswa kwiimuvi, iinkqubo zeTV, kunye nemidlalo yevidiyo. Ikhe yasetyenziswa ukwenza zonke iintlobo zomculo, njengomgibe kunye ne-grime. I-MPC luphawu lokwenyani, kwaye itshintshile indlela esenza ngayo umculo ngonaphakade.

Iimveliso zangoku zikaAkai

Abadlali beVCD

Abadlali beVCD baka-Akai yeyona ndlela ifanelekileyo yokubukela iimuvi zakho ozithandayo kunye neenkqubo zeTV! Ngeempawu ezifana nesandi seDolby Digital, uya kuziva ngathi ukwithiyetha. Kwaye, zilula kakhulu ukuzisebenzisa, ukuze uqalise ukubukela kungekudala.

Umsindo weemoto

U-Akai ukugqumile xa kufikwa kumsindo wemoto! Izithethi zabo kunye nabahloli be-TFT baya kwenza imoto yakho ivakale njengeholo yekonsathi. Kwaye, ziyilelwe ukuba kube lula ukuzifaka, ukuze ufumane iingoma zakho zihlabekile ngexesha.

Vucoca Cleaners

Izicoci zika-Akai zezona ndlela zigqibeleleyo zokugcina ikhaya lakho licocekile kwaye lingenathuli. Ngokufunxa okunamandla kunye nokwahluka okuncamatheleyo, uya kukwazi ukungena kuzo zonke ii-nooks kunye neekrani zekhaya lakho. Ngaphezu koko, zikhaphukhaphu kwaye kulula ukuziqhuba, ukuze wenze umsebenzi wenziwe ngokukhawuleza.

Iiradiyo zeRetro

Thatha inyathelo emva kwexesha ngeerediyo ze-retro zika-Akai! Ezi radio radio zakudala zilungile ekongezeni i-nostalgia ekhayeni lakho. Ngaphezu koko, ziza kwiintlobo ngeentlobo zeendlela, ukuze ufumane eyona ifanelekileyo ukuhambelana nokuhombisa kwakho.

Iidekhi zeTape

Ukuba ujonge indlela yokumamela umculo owuthandayo, iidekhi zika-Akai lolona khetho lufanelekileyo. Ngeempawu ezinje nge-auto-reverse kunye nokunciphisa ingxolo yeDolby, uya kukwazi ukonwabela umculo wakho ngesandi esicacileyo. Kwaye, ziyilelwe ukuba kube lula ukuzisebenzisa, ukuze ufumane iingoma zakho zidlale ngexesha.

Iirekhodi eziphathwayo

Iirekhodi eziphathwayo zika-Akai zifanelekile ukubamba onke amaxesha owathandayo. Ngeempawu ezifana nokumisa ngokuzenzekelayo kunye nokubuyela umva ngokuzenzekelayo, uya kukwazi ukurekhoda iinkumbulo zakho ngokulula. Ngaphezu koko, ziza ngobukhulu obahlukeneyo, ukuze ufumane eyona ifanelekileyo kwiimfuno zakho.

Idijithali Audio

Akai unigqumile xa kufikwa isandi se digital. Ukusuka kwiinkqubo zesandi ezijikelezayo ezingenazingcingo ukuya kwiBluetooth, banayo yonke into oyifunayo ukuze udlale iingoma zakho. Kwaye, iimveliso zabo zobuchwephesha ezifana ne-Akai Synthstation 25 zilungile ekudaleni owakho umculo.

isiphelo

U-Akai ube ngumdlali OMKHULU kushishino lomculo amashumi eminyaka, ebonelela ngeemveliso ezintsha eziye zaguqula indlela esimamela ngayo kunye nokudala umculo, kwaye zonke ziphantse zafikelela esiphelweni ngenxa yomdlali omnye ombi.

Ndiyathemba ukuba ukuthandile ukuthatha kwethu iAkai kunye nembali yayo!

NdinguJoost Nusselder, umseki weNeaera kunye nomthengisi womxholo, utata, kwaye ndiyakuthanda ukuzama izixhobo ezitsha ngesiginkci entliziyweni yothando lwam, kunye neqela lam, ndisenza amanqaku eblogi anzulu ukusukela ngo-2020. ukunceda abafundi abathembekileyo ngokurekhoda kunye neengcebiso zesiginci.

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