Akai
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Akai (, ) was a Japanese electronics manufacturer, established as Akai Electric Company Ltd in Tokyo in 1929. It was best known outside Japan for its tape recorders during the 1960s and 1970s. The company became bankrupt in 2000 and since then third-party products have been marketed under the Akai brand name, which has since been owned by Grande Holdings of Hong Kong.
Key facts
- Company.logo
- Akai_brand_logo.svg
- Company.name
- Akai Electric Company Ltd
- Company.logo_size
- 200px
- Company.type
- Subsidiary
- Company.foundation
- , in Tokyo, Japan
- Company.founder
- Masukichi Akai
- Company.parent
- Mitsubishi Electric (c. 1987–1994)International Semi-Tech Microsystems (c. 1994–1999)Grande Holdings (1999–present; brand name)
- Company.industry
- Electronics
- Company.products
- Hi-fi equipment
via Wikipedia infobox
Official website
Akai : Creative at Heart
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Wikidata facts
- Official website
- www.akai.com
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- Commons category
- Akai
- inception
- 1929-01-01
- social media followers
- 194000
- dissolved, abolished or demolished date
- 2000-00-00
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35 sectionsContents
- Corporate history
- History
- Historical products
- Introduction of the on-screen display
- Akai Professional<!--'Akai Professional' redirects here-->
- AX series analog synthesizers
- Digital Samplers (S, X, Z series)
- MPC
- New ownership of Akai Professional
- Current Akai products
- Video
- Mobile sound
- Home appliances
- Audio
- Digital
- Television
- Akai Professional products
- Synthesizers
- Samplers
- Music Production Center
- Computer audio interfaces
- Drum machines
- Electronic wind instruments
- Effects units / Utilities
- Guitar pedals
- iPod/iPad Keyboard Controllers
- MIDI Sequencers
- Standalone Multi-track Audio Recorders
- Studio Monitor Speakers
- MIDI Controllers
- See also
- Notes
- References
- Further reading
- External links
Akai (, ) was a Japanese electronics manufacturer, established as Akai Electric Company Ltd in Tokyo in 1929. It was best known outside Japan for its tape recorders during the 1960s and 1970s. The company became bankrupt in 2000 and since then third-party products have been marketed under the Akai brand name, which has since been owned by Grande Holdings of Hong Kong.
In its earlier history, Akai had made many innovations in the development of magnetic tape-based audio technology. Around 1980, the music division Akai Professional was founded, offering production and stage equipment for modern music. After the controversial collapse of the business in 2000, the Akai brand came under the ownership of Hong Kong based Grande Holdings. The company now distributes a range of electronic products, including LED TVs, washing machines, clothes dryers, air conditioners, and smartphones. These products are developed through collaborations with other electronics companies with relevant expertise.