User manual ROLAND AX-SYNTH

[. . . ] r® Owner's Manual For EU Countries This product complies with the requirements of European Directive EMC 2004/108/EC. For the USA FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE STATEMENT This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. [. . . ] The AX-Synth contains four SuperNATURAL sounds: VIOLIN, CELLO, SHAKUHACHI and TROMBONE. (1) Connect the AX-Synth to your amplifier (page 14) and switch it on (page 17). (2) Press the [SuperNATURAL÷SPECIAL¥TONE] button. ENGLISH (3) Press the FAVORITE [A] or [B] button to select the bank. (3) Press one of the first four TONE buttons to select the corresponding SuperNATURAL Tone. See the blue legends above the buttons. Note: Switch off the [SuperNATURAL÷SPECIAL¥TONE] button if you want to select a "regular" Tone again. The FAVORITE button you press lights and the display shows "A -" (bank "A") or "b -" (bank "B"). (4) Press one of the eight TONE buttons to specify the target memory (see the red numbers below the buttons). The button you press lights and the [WRITE] button goes dark. Note: To select a "regular" Tone again, press the [A] or [B] button that lights to switch it off. ENGLISH Selecting `SPECIAL' Tones There are four "special" Tones: TRUMPET, SAX, STRINGS and JAZZ SCAT. These sounds are based on a different technology than SuperNATURAL Tones. (1) Connect the AX-Synth to your amplifier (page 14) and switch it on (page 17). (2) Press the [SuperNATURAL÷SPECIAL¥TONE] button. ENGLISH (3) Press one of the last four TONE buttons to select the corresponding SPECIAL Tone. Note: Switch off the [SuperNATURAL÷SPECIAL¥TONE] button if you want to select a "regular" Tone again. ENGLISH 19 Playing the AX-Synth Recalling FAVORITE memories To select the Tones assigned to the FAVORITE memories, proceed as follows. (1) Press the FAVORITE [A] or [B] button to select the bank. The FAVORITE button you press lights and the display shows "A -" (bank "A") or "b -" (bank "B"). (2) Press one of the eight TONE buttons to select the desired FAVORITE memory in the currently selected bank. You can also use the VARIATION [DEC÷­]/[INC÷+] buttons to select the FAVORITE memories sequentially, which may be handy for live performances. This procedure does not allow you to change banks (from "A" to "B" and vice versa), however. Note: When the "Uar" function is selected (see p. 18), you can also use the OCTAVE/VARIATION [+]/[­] buttons to select FAVORITE memories. Note: To select a "regular" Tone again, press the [A] or [B] button that lights to switch it off. 20 r AX-Synth Owner's Manual ENGLISH 5. Using the AX-Synth's performance functions The AX-Synth provides several functions that allow you to add expression to your music, change the pitch/key, etc. Master Tune This parameter allows you to change the AX-Synth's overall tuning. The factory default, 440Hz, represents the reference pitch used by most electronic musical instruments. (1) Hold down the [SHIFT] button and press the [TRANPOSE] button. Transpose Your AX-Synth comes with a TRANSPOSE function you may want to use for playing songs in other keys than the ones you are used to. (1) Hold down the [TRANSPOSE] button and wait until the current transposition interval flashes in the display. ENGLISH The current tuning value flashes in the display and the [WRITE] button flashes. (2) Keep holding the [SHIFT] button and set the desired tuning value with the VARIATION [DEC÷­]/[INC÷+] buttons. (2) Keep holding the [TRANSPOSE] button and press OCTAVE/VARIATION [+] or [­] to set the desired value. ENGLISH Press [INC÷+] to increase the value, or [DEC÷­] to select a lower one. You may have to press the selected button several times to select the desired value. The display only shows the last three digits (the initial "4" is therefore omitted). [. . . ] Oststrasse 96, 22844 Norderstedt, GERMANY TEL: (040) 52 60090 BRAZIL Roland Brasil Ltda. Rua San Jose, 211 Parque Industrial San Jose Cotia - Sao Paulo - SP, BRAZIL TEL: (011) 4615 5666 UNITED KINGDOM Roland (U. K. ) Ltd. Atlantic Close, Swansea Enterprise Park, SWANSEA SA7 9FJ, UNITED KINGDOM TEL: (01792) 702701 PANAMA SUPRO MUNDIAL, S. A. Boulevard Andrews, Albrook, Panama City, REP. [. . . ]