Performing with a Roland AX-7 at the Sonic Stage at The Music & Arts FestivalThe Roland AX-7 is a that was manufactured by from 2001 to 2007. This modern instrument contains many more advanced features than early keytars such as its predecessor, the, and the. It runs on 6 or an external power source. It has a 45 keys (without aftertouch), and a 3-character display.
Several features aimed towards stage performance are present, such as a ribbon, -like expression bar, switch, and volume control knob, all on the upper neck of the instrument. There is also a proprietary 'D-Beam' interface, made up of sensors that detect nearby motion.In 2007 the Roland AX-7 was discontinued and is succeeded by the since 2009. Contents.MIDI functionality This instrument functions as a controller; it produces MIDI messages that are sent to an external. (Thus it produces no sound on its own.) It is fully compatible with, and Roland's own implementation. It has both MIDI in and out ports, and can store up to 128 patches.Popular opinion The overall opinion of the Roland AX-7 is pretty consistent.
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Several reviewers have said that the AX-7 excels in Features, like the D-beam and volume knob. It also has good scores in Reliability and Sounds, even though it has no voices of its own programmed onto the keytar.
However, some said that it lacks in Ease of Use and Customer Support. Some said that the user’s manual is too confusing for more lighthearted synth users, and the Customer Support knows almost nothing about the product. Nearly every review on one site agrees with that, but the overall review, out of 10, is a 9.2.On another site the users all agree that it is a valuable keytar; they all gave it 4-5 out of 5 stars and thought that the AX-7 was an excellent keytar. Famous Roland AX-7 musicians.
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Free Download for the JD-XA Analog/Digital Crossover SynthWith its exceptional analog/digital sound and innovative crossover design, the JD-XA has been lauded as one of Roland’s most powerful synths ever. Now, JD-XA owners have access to new librarian software that makes it easy to back up, organize, and archive patches on a Mac or Windows computer. Available as a free download, the librarian also provides an integrated portal to the growing collection of JD-XA patch collections at Roland’s Axial website.Important—Update the JD-XA First!Before you download and use the JD-XA Librarian software, you may need to update the system on your JD-XA.
Version 1.10 or later is required for compatibility.To check which system version is currently loaded in your JD-XA, do the following:. Press Menu so that its button lights. Use the left/right cursor buttons to select VERSION INFO, and then press the Enter button. Check the version number shown in the display.
If Version 1.00 or 1.01 is shown, you need to update to Version 1.10 or later. To return to where you started, press Menu until its light goes out.Preparing for the Update. Prepare a USB flash drive by formatting it on the JD-XA. JD-XA Librarian software. JD-XA Librarian: Things You Can Do Create Custom Patch CollectionsThe JD-XA Librarian provides an intuitive interface for building your own custom collections of JD-XA patches. You can create collections for specific projects, music styles, or live performances, and then load them into the JD-XA whenever you need them.To start a new patch collection, select New from the librarian’s File menu.
Next, use the Save or Save As commands to save the collection on your computer. Collections can be populated with patches retrieved from the JD-XA, including factory patches and user patches you’ve created. You can also grab patches from other collections, including those you’ve downloaded from the website. Retrieve Patches from the JD-XAThe Main screen is the JD-XA Librarian’s primary workspace.
This area communicates directly with the JD-XA, and it’s where you transfer patches to and from the synth’s patch memories.To grab all current patches in the JD-XA, click the Read All button in the Main screen. To retrieve one patch at a time, highlight the desired patch number in the Main screen and click the Read Selected button. Multiple patches can be selected using Command-click (Mac) or Ctrl-click (Windows). Axial JD-XA patch collection directory in the JD-XA Librarian.Click a collection to go its dedicated page, where you’ll find a description, audio examples, and download links. To load the collection into the JD-XA Librarian, scroll down and click the “Download for Librarian” button (this is a special.xal file for use with the JD-XA Librarian).
When the download is complete, it appears as a patch collection in the librarian. After that, use the Save As command to save the collection to the desired location on your computer.A Note About INTEGRA-7 Patch CompatibilityThe JD-XA’s digital side features Roland’s SuperNATURAL Synth engine, and its architecture is similar to the synthesizer engine used in the sound module. Because of this, the JD-XA can work with some (but not all) Axial patch collections created for that product. The JD-XA Librarian is needed to convert them to the.xal format that works with the JD-XA. During conversion, the librarian loads the data for each patch into Digital Tone 1. After you transfer a patch to the JD-XA, you can use it as is or enhance the sound with analog tones, other digital tones, and effects to create your own new patches.To download these collections, access the Axial site from within the JD-XA Librarian and navigate to the INTEGRA-7 patch collection pages. Next, click on a collection to go to its dedicated page, and then click the Download button near the bottom of the page. If a collection is compatible with the JD-XA, it’s automatically converted during the download and appears as a patch collection in the librarian.
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If it’s not, the librarian displays a message that says, “Cannot read files of this type.” Audition Sounds on Your JD-XAWhen a patch collection is open, you’ll see that each patch has its own “Temporary Play” button. When you click it, the patch is transferred to the temporary buffer in the JD-XA, and you can play it right away. If you want to immediately save the patch to the JD-XA, use the synth’s Write procedure to save it to the desired memory location. In a patch collection, click a patch’s Temporary Play button in the left hand column to transfer it to the JD-XA’s temporary buffer for auditioning. Copy Tones From One Patch to AnotherIf you’d like to use a tone from one JD-XA patch in another, it’s easy with the JD-XA Librarian. Just right-click on a patch in the librarian and select Copy Tone.
Next, select the desired to tone (Analog 1-4 or Digital 1-4) from the dropdown menu. After that, right-click the destination patch, select Paste Tone, and then choose a location for the copied tone. In the JD-XA Librarian, you can copy tones from one patch to another. Write Patches or Patch Collections to the JD-XAIn the librarian’s Main screen, you can write individual patches or entire patch collections to the JD-XA’s internal memory. Just copy the patches you want to use from different patch collections and insert them into the Main screen at the desired memory locations. There are 256 memory locations available, and the numbers directly correspond to the patch numbers in the JD-XA.After that, click the Write All button in the librarian to send all patches in the Main screen to the JD-XA. To send one or more specific patches, highlight the desired patch number(s) in the Main screen and click the Write Selected button.
An important note: these procedures overwrite the current patch data in the JD-XA. If there are any patches you want to save, make sure you first back up the data in a patch collection before proceeding. More InfoFor complete instructions on using the JD-XA Librarian, refer to the manual that comes with the.For more information on operating the JD-XA, refer to the.