Axon AXION AX-100 User manual

USERS MANUAL
AX-100
AX-100 SB
Version 1.0-9/97

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Table of Contents
Accessories AX-100 / AX-100SB....................................................................................................... 7
AXON Setup.......................................................................................................................................8
Front Panel AX-100 ...........................................................................................................................9
Rear PanelAX-100 ..........................................................................................................................10
About the AXONAX 100 (-SB) ...................................................................................................... 11
Quickstart.........................................................................................................................................12
Basic Settings ...................................................................................................................................12
Changing a preset sound.................................................................................................................14
About the User Interface of yourAXON.......................................................................................16
The FourAXON Modes of operation ............................................................................................17
GLOBAL MODE.....................................................................................................................17
PRESET MODE.......................................................................................................................17
UTILITY MODE .....................................................................................................................17
CHAIN MODE ........................................................................................................................17
GLOBAL MODE.............................................................................................................................18
Global Parameters ....................................................................................................................18
BASIC CHANNEL..................................................................................................................18
HOLD CHANNEL ..................................................................................................................18
SEQ CHANNEL ......................................................................................................................19
PBEND RANGE......................................................................................................................19
SND PBENDRG ......................................................................................................................19
LOCAL MODE........................................................................................................................20
TUNE BASE............................................................................................................................20
GUITAR NO… ........................................................................................................................21
TYP.................................................................................................................................21
PICKUP ..........................................................................................................................21
NOTE OFF LIM .............................................................................................................22
TRIG. LEVEL ................................................................................................................22
SENSE ............................................................................................................................22
PAN ENABLE .........................................................................................................................23
REV ENABLE .........................................................................................................................23
CHOR ENABLE......................................................................................................................23
VAR ENABLE .........................................................................................................................23
CC DEFAULTS…....................................................................................................................24
PRESET MODE ..............................................................................................................................25
Preset Parameters .....................................................................................................................25
Recalling Presets ......................................................................................................................25
Guitar Tuner .............................................................................................................................25
PRESET PROGRAMMING....................................................................................................26
String Split ...............................................................................................................................26
Fret Split...................................................................................................................................26
Pick Split ..................................................................................................................................26
Split Combinations...................................................................................................................26
Selecting Split Zones ...............................................................................................................27
Changing the Split Parameters .................................................................................................27

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Choose Instrument .......................................................................................................... 28
BANK MSB / BANK LSB ...................................................................................28
VOLUME .......................................................................................................................28
TRANSPOSE .................................................................................................................28
QUANTIZE ....................................................................................................................28
PAN POS ........................................................................................................................29
PAN SPREAD ................................................................................................................30
REVERB ........................................................................................................................30
CHORUS ........................................................................................................................30
VARIATION ...................................................................................................................30
VEL SENSE ...................................................................................................................30
VEL OFFSET .................................................................................................................31
PICK CONTROL… .......................................................................................................31
PICK VAL1.....................................................................................................................31
PICK VAL2.....................................................................................................................31
Diagram Velocity Mapping ............................................................................................................. 32
Changing split-common Parameters ........................................................................................33
Preset Name .................................................................................................................... 33
STRING MODE .............................................................................................................34
HOLDMD.......................................................................................................................34
COMMON......................................................................................................................34
SEP… .............................................................................................................................34
HOLD PRESET ....................................................................................................35
VOLUME:.............................................................................................................35
SEQ PATTERN .....................................................................................................35
SEQ TRACK.........................................................................................................35
SEQ TEMPO.........................................................................................................36
LAYER… .......................................................................................................................36
LAYER PRESET ..................................................................................................36
SEQ PATTERN .....................................................................................................36
SEQ TRACK.........................................................................................................36
SEQ TEMPO.........................................................................................................37
ARPEG… .......................................................................................................................37
ARPEG PRESET ..................................................................................................37
TEMPO .................................................................................................................37
LENGTH...............................................................................................................38
SCAN ....................................................................................................................38
PATTERN..............................................................................................................38
SYNC ....................................................................................................................40
OCTAVES .............................................................................................................40
REPEATS ..............................................................................................................40
VELOCITY...........................................................................................................41
SEQ PATTERN .....................................................................................................41
SEQ TRACK.........................................................................................................41
Editing HOLD Presets ....................................................................................................42
CNTRL… .......................................................................................................................42
HOLD CONTROLLER ........................................................................................42
SEQ PATTERN .....................................................................................................42

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SEQ TRACK.........................................................................................................43
SEQ TEMPO.........................................................................................................43
STACK... ...............................................................................................................43
WHEELCNTL…............................................................................................................43
NRPN/RPN….................................................................................................................44
FINGER PICK................................................................................................................45
STRING SPLIT ..............................................................................................................45
FRET SPLIT ...................................................................................................................45
PICK SPLIT 1 and 2.......................................................................................................46
REV ................................................................................................................................46
CHOR .............................................................................................................................46
VAR ................................................................................................................................46
Chain Mode ......................................................................................................................................47
Creating Chain Presets .............................................................................................................47
CHAIN PRESET NAME.........................................................................................................47
PROGRAM ..............................................................................................................................47
STEP ........................................................................................................................................48
Saving Chain Presets................................................................................................................48
UTILITY MODE .............................................................................................................................49
Utility Parameters ....................................................................................................................49
DISPLAY .................................................................................................................................49
PRESET NAMES ....................................................................................................................50
DCLIC RESPNS ...................................................................................................50
XMIT SYSEX… ......................................................................................................................51
RECEIVE SYSEX ...................................................................................................................52
EDIT SEQUENCE…...............................................................................................................52
TEMPO...........................................................................................................................52
VOLUME .......................................................................................................................52
REVERB SEND .............................................................................................................53
CHORUS SEND.............................................................................................................53
VARIAT SEND...............................................................................................................53
MODE ............................................................................................................................53
PATTERN… ...................................................................................................................53
TRACK….......................................................................................................................54
EDIT QS300….........................................................................................................................55
QS300 Voice ...................................................................................................................55
ELEMENT......................................................................................................................56
VOICE LEVEL ..............................................................................................................56
EDIT ELMNT… ............................................................................................................56
WAVEFORM..................................................................................................................56
ELEMENT LEV .............................................................................................................56
VEL CURVE ..................................................................................................................56
PANORAMA..................................................................................................................57
AMPLITUDE EG….......................................................................................................57
ATTACK RATE ....................................................................................................57
DECAY1 RATE ....................................................................................................57
DECAY2 RATE ....................................................................................................57
RELEASE RATE ..................................................................................................57
DEC1 LEVEL .......................................................................................................57
DEC2 LEVEL .......................................................................................................57

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LFO….............................................................................................................................58
LFO WAVE ...........................................................................................................58
LFO INIT ..............................................................................................................58
LFO SPEED ..........................................................................................................58
LFO DELAY .........................................................................................................58
LFO FADETIME ..................................................................................................58
LFO PMD..............................................................................................................58
LFO CMD .............................................................................................................59
LFO AMD .............................................................................................................59
TUNING… .....................................................................................................................59
NOTE SHIFT ........................................................................................................59
DETUNE...............................................................................................................59
PITCH SCALE......................................................................................................59
PITCH CENTR .....................................................................................................60
RESONANCE ................................................................................................................60
VELO SENSE ................................................................................................................60
CUTOFF FREQ..............................................................................................................60
VEL FEG LEV ...............................................................................................................60
VEL FEG RATE .............................................................................................................60
FILTER EG….................................................................................................................61
ATTACK RATE ....................................................................................................61
DECAY1 RATE ....................................................................................................61
DECAY2 RATE ....................................................................................................61
REL RATE ............................................................................................................61
INIT.LEVEL .........................................................................................................61
ATTCK LEVEL ....................................................................................................61
DEC1 LEVEL .......................................................................................................61
DEC2 LEVEL .......................................................................................................62
REL LEVEL..........................................................................................................62
PTCH DPT .....................................................................................................................62
VEL PEG LEV ...............................................................................................................62
VEL PEG RATE .............................................................................................................62
PITCH EG… ..................................................................................................................62
ATTACK RATE ....................................................................................................63
DECAY1 RATE ....................................................................................................63
DECAY2 RATE ....................................................................................................63
REL RATE ............................................................................................................63
INIT.LEVEL .........................................................................................................63
ATTCK LEVEL ....................................................................................................63
DEC1 LEVEL .......................................................................................................63
DEC2 LEVEL .......................................................................................................63
REL LEVEL..........................................................................................................64
COPY ELEMENTS…....................................................................................................64
EDIT REVERB…....................................................................................................................65
REVERB TYPES ...........................................................................................................65
Reverb Parameters .......................................................................................................... 66
GLOBAL REVERB PARAMETERS ............................................................................66
EDIT CHORUS… ...................................................................................................................67
CHORUS TYPES...........................................................................................................67

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Chorus parameters ..........................................................................................................68
GLOBAL CHORUS PARAMETERS ............................................................................68
EDIT VARIAT .........................................................................................................................69
VARIATIONS EFFECT TYPES ....................................................................................69
Variations Effect Parameters...........................................................................................72
GLOBALE VARIATIONSPARAMETER .....................................................................77
ADC MONITOR......................................................................................................................78
Appendix ..........................................................................................................................................79
Factory Presets .........................................................................................................................79
Problem Solving.......................................................................................................................87
External MIDI instrument doesn’t play..........................................................................87
String bending does not function properly......................................................................87
Sometimes wrong notes..................................................................................................87
Varying string volume levels ..........................................................................................88
Dynamic difference between notes is too great..............................................................88
Wrong sounds .................................................................................................................88
SYSTEM EXCLUSIVE IMPLEMENTATION.......................................................................89
QS300 Wave List..............................................................................................................................91
Parameter Overview Global ...........................................................................................................92
Parameter Overview Global ...........................................................................................................93
Parameter Overview Chain ............................................................................................................93
Parameter Overview Utility............................................................................................................94
Midi Implementation Chart ...........................................................................................................95

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Standard Accessories AXON AX-100
Optional accessories available for the AXON AX-100
1,5 m
MIDI cable
MIDI cable 1,5 m ( 5')
Footswitch for Hold / Chain function
Power adapter 115 V or 230 V
User manual
Adapter
AC 12 Volt
1500 mA
Sound card SB-676
GM / XG sound card with 480
sounds, 11 reverbs, 41 effects,
and synth sounds.
7 m
13-conductor cable
13-conductor cable AXK-
100
length 7 m (23 foot)
AIX-101
Interface for any
guitar with 6 steel
strings.
AIX-102
Interface for Bass guitar
with 4 steel strings.
Piezo Pickup
Hex piezo pickup for
acoustic guitars
AIX-110
Interface board
for piezo pickup
AIX-210
Interface board for
the Godin guitar
"Multiac"
AFS-100
Swell pedal for
control function of
the AX-100.
(filter, volume,
panorama, etc. )
AFT-100
Footswitch with
closing contact for
Hold/Chain function.
AIX-101
Interface for 6
string guitar
PICKUP FOR GUITAR
13 pin connector
PICKUP FOR BASS
AIX-102
Interface for Bass
with 4 strings
13 pin connector
FOOTSWITCH
1,5 m
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AXON connections and setup forAX-100
Output guitar audio
signal to
mixer/amplifier
From MIDI thru
to computer
MIDI in
Output (stereo/mono) sound module
to mixer/amplifier
MIDI OUT
to synth/
GM-module
MIDI IN
POWER ADAPTER
AC - output
12V/1,5 A
Footswitch
CHAIN Footswitch
HOLD
From Interface
AIX-101 / 102 / AIX110
to AXON 13 pin input
via 13-conductor cable.
MIDI IN for
sound card
SB-676 or
MIDI Dump
Exp. Pedal -EXP 1
control pedal for
volume, filter, etc.
Output (stereo/mono)AX-100 SB to
mixer/amplifier
Only AX-100 SB version !
Exp. Pedal -EXP 2
control pedal for
volume, filter, etc.
MIDI
RECORDING
MIXER
FOOTSWITCH
Mono input
for guitar or
microphone
For all
monophonic
instruments
SB
707 100 001
FOOTSWITCH
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Front Panel AX-100
Front Panel AX-100-SB
Guitar Interface Jack. Connect your guitar interface to this jack using the 13-conductor cable provided.
MONO IN Input Jack. Use this jack to input any analog signal to your AXON. The AXON will then convert it to MIDI
information.
LEVEL MONO. Sensitivity pot for the MONO IN jack.
The high-contrast LCD display shows preset names as well as various parameters, some of which are shown graphically.
Using the PRESET button, you can change from GLOBAL, UTILITY and CHAIN modes directly to PRESET mode. The
LED just to the left of the PRESET button shows you the status. In PRESET mode, the presently selected preset is shown
in the display. You also have the option of seeing the built in instrument tuner in the bottom half of the display. Use the
+/- Value buttons to cycle through and select presets. In the Text-Editor, using the PRESET button gives you a space.
Using the GLOBAL button, you have access to general system settings such as MIDI channel, guitar settings, as well as
the default values of all MIDI controllers. In addition you can prohibit output of Panorama, Reverb, Chorus and Variation
controllers separately. In the Text-Editor, using the PRESET button (A…Z) changes the presently selected character to a
capital or if no character is selected, gives you a capital ”A”.
The STORE button allows you to save preset data, arpeggiator patterns, drum sequences and chains to the permanent
battery-backed-up RAM of your AXON. In the Text-Editor, using the STORE button inserts a character at the present
cursor position, shifting all following characters one character to the right.
In UTILITY mode there are various special functions available:
output of sysex (system exclusive) data for archival purposes
access to the pattern-oriented drum sequencer built in to the AXON AX 100 SB
synthesizer with 32 user-programmable sounds (2 oscillators with over 200 waveforms, envelope generation,
LFO’s, Filters, etc.)
flexible effect editor for all available effects including reverb, delay, modulation, equalization, etc.
In the Text-Editor, using the UTILITY button (a…z) removes the presently selected character to small case, or if no
character is selected, inserts a small case ”a”.
Using the EDIT button in PRESET mode allows you access to the various preset parameters. In CHAIN mode you can
select various series of presets that can be toggled using a foot pedal. In the Text-Editor, using the EDIT button (delete)
removes the presently selected character and moves all the following characters one character to the left.
Use the CHAIN button to get to CHAIN mode, where you can use a foot pedal to cycle through preprogrammed preset
series. In the Text-Editor, using the CHAIN button (!…@) inserts a punctuation or special character.
The +/- Value buttons increase or decrease the presently selected value of a parameter in the display. You can also use
the UP/DOWN buttons on your guitar interface.
The +/- Parameter buttons allow you to cycle through the various parameters in a parameter list in the display. In PRESET
mode these buttons have no function.
Use the EXIT button to leave the present sub menu. Pressing it several times brings you to the root level of PRESET
mode. Use the EXIT button to cancel a save function as well.
The ENTER button serves as a confirmation of saves and copies as well as opening a sub menu. The presence of a sub
menu is shown as ”…” in the display. You can leave any sub menu using the EXIT button.
POWER ON/OFF. Here is where you turn your AXON on and off. When you turn it on, the display shows your last used
preset in PRESET mode and is in LOCAL ON mode.
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Rear Panel AX-100
Rear Panel AX-100-SB
Model number of your AXON from the factory. If there is ”SB” after the ”AXON AX 100”, your AXON is equipped with
the internal sound board built in at the factory. You can of course opt to purchase the sound board later.
Serial Number of your AXON.
RIGHT (MONO): This is the right side line level output from the internal sound board, if you have the AXON AX 100
SB. If this output jack alone is connected (without the left output being connected) the resulting signal from this output
jack is a composite MONO signal.
LEFT (STEREO): This is the left side line level output from the internal sound board, if you have the AXON AX 100
SB. If this output jack alone is connected (without the right jack being connected) the resulting signal from this jack is
still the left side of the stereo signal alone.
MIDI IN jack: Your AXON AX 100 (SB) receives program change and sysex data on this port. If you also use the setting
LOCAL OFF in GLOBAL mode, you can have all incoming MIDI data sent directly to the optional internal sound board.
This is the typical setting if you are using your AXON with a sequencer.
MIDI THRU jack: All data that is received on the MIDI IN jack will be echoed unchanged to this port.
MIDI OUT jack: All MIDI data generated by your AXON will be sent to this port. If you are using an external MIDI
instrument with your AXON, be sure to connect this port with the MIDI IN port on your external instrument.
EXP1, EXP2 jacks for foot swell pedals: You can connect to separate swell pedals to these jacks to control any MIDI
controller you choose. Especially valuable when assigned to modulation and filter effects. Because yourAXON supports
the NRPN/RPN controllers, you can assign controllers #6 and #38 to these pedals and have access to a wide variety of
usable functions that are not presently available in any other machine of this category.
CHAIN footpedal jack: In chain mode, you can use a pedal switch attached to this port to cycle through a series of
preprogrammed presets.
HOLD footpedal jack: connect the foot pedal included with your AXON to this port to access any of the various HOLD
modes such as COMMON, SEPARATE, LAYER, ARPEGGIATOR and CONTROL.
ADAPTER: Connect the powersupply included with your AXON to this jack.
GUITAR OUT jack: The normal analog signal from your guitar pickups is transmitted through the 13-conductor cable
from your guitar interface along with all the other information sent to your AXON. This unchanged analog signal is fed
through your AXON to this port so that you can, for example, combine your natural guitar sound with the MIDI sounds
generated by your AXON. In order to eliminate possible hum from the guitar analog signal, always use this port and the
signal coming through the 13-conductor cable for the source of your analog guitar sound if you are going to be combining
it with MIDI sounds. Your guitar interface AX101/102 has a mini phone jack for this purpose. You can connect it directly
to the included 13-conductor cable.
CE symbol: This symbol certifies that your AXON follows the appropriate standards of the European Union (EU).
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