Jean-Michel Jarre playing an AX-Synth during his INDOORS tour The Roland AX-Synth is a that is manufactured by, and was released in late August 2009. This modernized instrument builds on the features of its predecessor, the. The most notable change is the addition of an internal synthesizer. A UV Black-colored 'premium' model called 'Black Sparkle' was released in September 2010. Features The AX-Synth extends the keyboard to 49 keys (from the AX-7's 45) and also adds dedicated V-Link functionality to control audio and video onstage. It runs on 8 or an external power source.
This is an application that lets you edit the AX-Synth's parameters from your computer. AX-Synth Editor contains the AX-Synth Librarian, an application that lets you use your computer to manage AX-Synth tone settings as 'libraries.' Please refer to the Readme file (AX-SynthEditorMacReadMe100. In this short video Stephen Mendes shows you how to download a patch into your Roland AX synth.
There’s over 500 preset sounds to choose from, with some pretty fat sounding synth and bass tones coming courtesy of the new Synth-EX tone generator, and you can easily edit and layer these.
It has 264 built in tones, 128-voice polyphony, and a 3-character display. The AX-Synth also has all of the AX-7's stage performance functions such as the -like ribbon, expression bar, switch, and volume control knob, all on the upper neck of the instrument. Owners manual for a camplite by damon. As with the AX-7, there is also a proprietary 'D-Beam' interface, made up of sensors that detect nearby motion. The AX-Synth also has a wide variety of sounds.
Many are synthesised, however, there are many samples of real sounds, from brass to a 'Jazz Scat' sound; this varies depending on the velocity with which the note is played, as seen in. The AX-Synth has been often criticized for the large size of the keytar (as seen here dwarfing a large framed Roland rep ) which was necessary to contain all of the sound generating hardware vs. The sleek stylings of previous Roland Keytars like the Roland AX-1 and Roland AX-7. MIDI Functionality The AX-Synth has full functionality like the AX-7, but also adds an internal synthesizer with 128 voice polyphony and stereo output. It has both MIDI in and out ports and as is common with more recent synthesizers, it also has a port which can also be used to communicate MIDI messages, and edit the sounds via Roland's free patch editor/librarian software for PC and Mac.
Notable users French composer used a prototype version of the AX-Synth during the first concerts of his INDOORS tour. The white model keytar was painted in black to reduce reflections produced by the laser and lighting used during the concerts. Later during the tour, Roland Japan provided him with an official black production model. The black sparkle AX-synth model is now available from Roland and is in high demand.
Tim Blake of Hawkwind uses a white AX-Synth. Of also plays a custom purple, black, & white AX-Synth. Uses a number of modified AX-Synths on stage, particularly during and for a performance on in 2009. She also used it for the finale of, have used the Roland Ax-Synth for a number of performances since 2009. Used one during his tour, Tim Minchin vs Orchestra during the song 'Cheese'; and on his 'Ready for This?' Tour during the song 'Bears don't dig on dancing'. Has used the AX-Synth in several videos.
Uses one in her tour. Christopher Bowes of uses a black and a white AX-Synth to record and play live.
Uses a number of AX-Synths and Lucinas connected by MIDI to video game consoles for chiptune performances. Used one in his 'Best Love Song' feat. Chris Brown music video. Sparkles. of regularly uses a white AX-Synth Benny from once owned an AX-Synth, reviewed it, and promptly destroyed it.
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Used the AX-Synth in 2013. See also.
Roland AX-09 Lucina References. Retrieved 2009-04-23. Jean-Michel Jarre. Retrieved 2009-06-06.
Jean-Michel Jarre. Retrieved 2009-06-06. Jean-Michel Jarre. Retrieved 2009-06-06. External links.
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