AXON MIDI SYSTEM

AXON AX- 100

Now, Blue Chip Music has created the new AX-100, which represents another giant step forward in this product category. This unit is clearly the new landmark for guitar synthesizer controllers.

Ed Roman's Personal Endorsement

This unit is by far the best Pitch to MIDI conversion device I have ever used. It  has hundreds of great sounds preprogrammed. I have installed this in Quicksilver Guitars, Fender Guitars, PRS Guitars  Jaros Guitars, Gledura Guitars and Pearlcaster Guitars at the time of this writing. I can further attest to the complete invisibility of the Preamp and  MIDI Triggers. An added bonus feature is the Piezo electric system that comes included with the MIDI Triggers.

Nothing I have ever used tracks as good as the Black Trigger MIDI triggering system. Electronic Musician Magazine has made similar statements and they were on an older model.

The features of the AX-100 are:
NOTE: The items that appear with an * are new features of the AX-100

• Internal sounds - Yes / Optional. The AX-100 can be purchased as an AX-100SB. This uses an internal GM / XG wavetable compatible sound card. The MIDI output of the AX-100 is wired in parallel so that the same signal that is being sent to the sound card is going to the MIDI output. There is no difference in the tracking speed whether you are using  the internal sound card or an external sound card.
• Software updateable - This means that the entire operating system can be replaced with a newer version. This eliminates the need and expense involved in replacing the unit every time a new advancement is reached.
• *One full rack space - The AX-100 is offered in a single rack space configuration.
• *Display 2 X 16 Character LCD - The AX-100 shows the preset name and number as well as an automatic High Resolution Tuner that allows you to tune at any time. Also, you can replace the tuner with a VU-Meter so you can see the input signal to adjust playing  levels.
• Technology Neural Net - The AX-100 is the fastest MIDI converter available, bar  none. Also, the MIDI Data Accuracy is excellent since the signal analysis is digital. This  makes the AXON an excellent tool for MIDI recording.
• *Manual Sensitivity Adjustment - The AX-100 allows for individual string  adjustability for fine tuning the sensitivity.
• Supports Bass Guitar 4, 5 and 6-string bass guitar - The AX-100 will track a bass guitar well. It is very useable. We would not say that it works as well as it does with a  guitar. However, it is very acceptable for most bass players who want their bass to trigger
  MIDI sound modules and it works far better than any other unit on the market. It is the best  there is for the basses at this time.
• Mono Input for using a microphone or any other monophonic audio input - This can be used for converting a voice, trumpet, sax or any other instrument. This function works very well.
• String Split - This allows you to split the strings into two different sounds. If you split the strings at the 4th string you would have perhaps a bass sound on the "A" and "E" string and perhaps a piano on the "D", "G", "B" and "E" string.
• Fret Split - The fret split lets you split the guitar into two different sounds at the fret that  you specify, similar to the way you would split a keyboard at any given key, having different sounds on either side of the split.
• Pick Split - 3 Positions: This allows you to set up two splitting points between the bridge and the neck of the guitar. This gives you three zones. These zones can be assigned different  patches. By striking the string in each zone, you will hear the sound assigned to that zone.
• Combine Splits -You can combine all of the splitting functions to give you access to 13 different sounds on the guitar at one time.
• Pick Controller - The Pick Controller allows you to send any Continuous Controller (1-127) amount by varying picking position. This function operates the same as a modulation wheel on a keyboard.
• Neural Mode for Piezo Pick-Up - This feature allows you to use a piezo pick-up system; such as, the RMC system or a Quicksilver, McNaught, Jacobs, Melancon, Crusader, guitar.
• MSB / LSB Parameters - This feature allows you access to all of the sound banks in your module or keyboard.
• *New Trigger Mode - This feature allows you to play the instrument and re-trigger a new  note when you bend a string . This also allows you to do hammer-on's which is not possible on  other guitar synthesizer and converters.
• Auto Quantize - This feature quantizes the notes. However, as soon as a pitch bend is  detected the quantization is shut off allowing for a smooth pitch bend.

Hold Sound - you can program a different sound into the hold pedal so that when you  press the pedal down you an play a different sound. Also, if you hit a chord while holding the pedal and then release the pedal, the sound will be held and you can play the primary sound over it.

1. Arpeggiator - you can program a different sound into the hold pedal so that when you press the pedal down, you can play an arpeggiation with a different sound.
2. Continuous Controller - You can send any CC message on/off command form the hold  pedal.
3. Layering - You can choose another patch that you want to layer, so that when you press down on the hold pedal, you layer one sound on top of the other.
4. Presets - NGC 77 Presets - 128 scratch user presets, 64 Arrangements user, 64 Chains.

•  Stores Multiple Sensitivities - You can store 4 separate global sensitivity settings for different players, styles or instruments.
• *Editable Sounds - If you have the SB model, you can create and store 32 of your own sounds.
• *Variations - If you have the SB model, you have access to the 42 Variation effects in  the sound card. Some of the variations are Rotary Speaker, Echo, Flanger, Phaser, and  Distortion, to name a few. The AX-100 supports GM as well as the XG extended MIDI  implementation.

• * Drum Sequencer - the AX-100 has a drum sequencer on board that will allow you to  write up to 32 patterns. These 32 patterns can then be combined in any of the 8 tracks, in any  order. Each track can contain up to 32 steps (each containing on of the 32 patterns) and each  step can be repeated up to 127 times per step.
• * Continuous Controller Defaults - In the Global menu, you can set default  individual values for each CC message.
• * Control Voltage Inputs - The AX-100 has 2 separate assailable CV inputs. These inputs allow you to send two separate CC messages using the optional VP-26 Swell pedals. In combination with the Pick Controller function and the Hold Pedal function you can send 4   simultaneous CC messages to your synthesizer.