Roland AX-Synth owner manual Portamento, Assigning a different function to the D Beam controller

Using the AX-Synth’s performance functions

Assigning a different function to the D Beam controller

While the functions of the D BEAM [PITCH] and [FILTER]

buttons are fixed, you can assign a MIDI control change number (CC) to the [ASSIGNABLE] button to control the

desired parameter in real-time.

(1)Hold down the [SHIFT] button while pressing the

[ASSIGNABLE] button.

The current assignment now flashes in the display.

C01

(This is only an example.) The [WRITE] button flashes.

(2)Keep holding the [SHIFT] button and select a differ- ent assignment with the VARIATION [DEC÷–]/[INC÷+]buttons.

The setting range is “C01”~“C95” (“C32” is not avail- able). See the “MIDI implementation chart” on p. 40 to find out which control change numbers the AX-Synth understands. To control a specific parame- ter of an external instrument, see the manual for that instrument.

Note: You can hold down [DEC÷–] or [INC÷+] or hold one while pressing the other to speed up this operation.

(3)Press the [WRITE] button to confirm your choice.

Note: This selection is remembered even after switching the AX-Synth off.

(4) Release the [SHIFT] button.

Portamento

“Portamento” means that the pitch of the notes you play doesn’t change in clearly defined steps: it glides from one note to the next.

The speed of those pitch changes can be set for each Tone individually using the “AX-Synth Editor” software.

For “regular” Tones, Portamento can be switched on or off by pressing the [PORTAMENTO] button repeatedly:

press it once to switch it on (the button lights), press it again to switch it off.

For the SuperNATURAL Tones (VIOLIN~TROMBONE), however, you can select one of two modes.

Selecting the Portamento mode

As stated above, this mode selection is only available for SuperNATURAL Tones. The other Tones do not support “Hld” mode. However, if you are sure that you always want to use “Hld” mode for SuperNATURAL Tones, switch it on now—it will be ignored by the remaining Tones but used whenever you select a SuperNATURAL Tone.

Here is how to select a different mode:

(1)Select a SuperNATURAL Tone (any of the four).

(2)Press and hold the [SHIFT] button.

(3)Keep holding [SHIFT] and press [PORTAMENTO] once or twice to select the desired mode:

Please use your thumb to avoid having to flip the AX-Synth over: you need to be able to see the dis- play.

The [WRITE] button flashes.

The display shows your selection:

Hld The Portamento effect will be applied while you hold down the [PORTAMENTO] button. Releas-

ing the button switches off the Portamento effect.

SUt Pressing the [PORTAMENTO] button once (it lights) switches the effect on. Pressing it again switches it off.

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