USERS MANUAL AX-100 AX-100 SB

USERS MANUALAX-100AX-100 SB2. EditionApril 1999

BLUE CHIPAXON AX-100 GUITAR TO MIDI CONVERTERTable of ContentsAccessories AX-100 / AX-100SB . 5AXON Setup . 6Front Panel AX-100 . 7Rear Panel AX-100 . 8About the AXON AX 100 (-SB) . 9Quickstart . 10Basic Settings . 10Changing a preset sound . 12About the User Interface of your AXON . 14The Four AXON Modes of operation . 15GLOBAL MODE . 15PRESET MODE . 15UTILITY MODE . 15CHAIN MODE . 15GLOBAL MODE . 16Global Parameters . 16BASIC CHANNEL . 16HOLD CHANNEL . 16SEQ CHANNEL . 17PBEND RANGE . 17SND PBENDRG . 17LOCAL MODE . 18TUNE BASE . 18GUITAR NO . 19TYP . 19PICKUP . 19NOTE OFF LIM . 20TRIG. LEVEL . 20SENSE . 20PAN ENABLE . 21REV ENABLE . 21CHOR ENABLE . 21VAR ENABLE . 21CC DEFAULTS . 22PRESET MODE . 23Preset Parameters . 23Recalling Presets . 23Guitar Tuner . 23PRESET PROGRAMMING . 24String Split . 24Fret Split . 24Pick Split . 24Split Combinations . 24Selecting Split Zones . 25Changing the Split Parameters . 25Choose Instrument . 26BANK MSB / BANK LSB. 26VOLUME . 26TRANSPOSE . 26QUANTIZE . 26PAN POS . 272User manual AXON AX-100 / AX-100 SB

AXON AX-100 GUITAR TO MIDI CONVERTERBLUE CHIPPAN SPREAD . 28REVERB . 28CHORUS . 28VARIATION . 28VEL SENSE . 28VEL OFFSET . 29PICK CONTROL . 29PICK VAL1 . 29PICK VAL2 . 29Diagram Velocity Mapping . 30Changing split-common Parameters . 31Preset Name . 31STRING MODE . 32HOLDMD . 32COMMON . 32SEP . 32HOLD PRESET . 33VOLUME: . 33SEQ PATTERN . 33SEQ TRACK . 33SEQ TEMPO . 34LAYER . 34LAYER PRESET . 34SEQ PATTERN . 34SEQ TRACK . 34SEQ TEMPO . 35ARPEG . 35ARPEG PRESET . 35TEMPO . 35LENGTH . 36SCAN . 36PATTERN . 36SYNC . 38OCTAVES . 38REPEATS . 38VELOCITY . 39SEQ PATTERN . 39SEQ TRACK . 39Editing HOLD Presets . 40CNTRL . 40HOLD CONTROLLER . 40SEQ PATTERN . 40SEQ TRACK . 41SEQ TEMPO . 41STACK. . 41WHEELCNTL . 41NRPN/RPN . 42FINGER PICK . 43STRING SPLIT . 43FRET SPLIT . 43PICK SPLIT 1 and 2 . 44REV . 44CHOR . 44VAR . 44User manual AXON AX-100 / AX-100 SB3

BLUE CHIPAXON AX-100 GUITAR TO MIDI CONVERTERChain Mode . 45Creating Chain Presets . 45CHAIN PRESET NAME . 45PROGRAM . 45STEP . 46Saving Chain Presets . 46UTILITY MODE . 47Utility Parameters . 47DISPLAY . 47PRESET NAMES . 48DCLIC RESPNS . 48XMIT SYSEX . 49RECEIVE SYSEX . 50EDIT SEQUENCE . 50TEMPO . 50VOLUME . 50REVERB SEND . 51CHORUS SEND . 51VARIAT SEND . 51MODE . 51PATTERN . 51TRACK . 52EDIT REVERB . 54REVERB TYPES . 54Reverb Parameters . 55GLOBAL REVERB PARAMETERS . 55EDIT CHORUS . 56CHORUS TYPES . 56Chorus parameters . 57GLOBAL CHORUS PARAMETERS . 57EDIT VARIAT . . 58VARIATIONS EFFECT TYPES . 58Variations Effect Parameters . 61GLOBALE VARIATIONSPARAMETER . 66ADC MONITOR . 67Appendix . 68Factory Presets . 68Problem Solving . 76External MIDI instrument doesn’t play . 76String bending does not function properly. 76Sometimes wrong notes . 76Varying string volume levels . 77Dynamic difference between notes is too great . 77Wrong sounds . 77SYSTEM EXCLUSIVE IMPLEMENTATION . 78Parameter Overview Global . 80Parameter Overview Chain . 81Parameter Overview Global . 81Parameter Overview Utility . 82Midi Implementation Chart . 834User manual AXON AX-100 / AX-100 SB

AXON AX-100 GUITAR TO MIDI CONVERTERBLUE CHIPAccessories AX-100 / AX-100SBStandard Accessories AXON AX-1001,5 mMIDI cableMIDI cable 1,5 m ( 5')1,5 mFOOTSWITCHFootswitch for Hold / Chain functionAdapterAC 12 Volt1500 mAPower adapter 115 V or 230 VUser manualOptional accessories available for the AXON AX-100Piezo PickupHex piezo pickup foracoustic guitarsSound card SB-676GM / XG sound card with 480sounds, 11 reverbs, 41 effects.13-conductor cable7m13-conductor cable AXK100length 7 m (23 foot)13 pin connectorAIX-101Interface for 6string guitarAIX-101Interface for anyguitar with 6 steelstrings.PICKUP FOR GUITAR13 pin connectorAIX-102Interface for Basswith 4 stringsAIX-102Interface for Bass guitarwith 4 steel strings.PICKUP FOR BASSUser manual AXON AX-100 / AX-100 SBAIX-110Interface boardfor piezo pickupAIX-210Interface board forthe Godin guitar"Multiac"AFS-100Swell pedal forcontrol function ofthe AX-100.(filter, volume,panorama, etc. )AFT-100Footswitch withclosing contact forHold/Chain function.5

AXON AX-100 GUITAR TO MIDI CONVERTERBLUE CHIPAXON SetupAXON connections and setup for AX-100Mono inputfor guitar ormicrophoneFrom InterfaceAIX-101 / 102 / AIX110to AXON 13 pin inputvia 13-conductor cable.For allmonophonicinstrumentsMIDIRECORDINGFrom MIDI thruto computerMIDI inMIXEROutput (stereo/mono) sound moduleto mixer/amplifierOutput (stereo/mono) AX-100 SB tomixer/amplifierOnly AX-100 SB version !MIDI OUTto synth/GM-moduleMIDI INOutput guitar audiosignal tomixer/amplifierSB707 100 001MIDI IN forsound cardSB-676 orMIDI DumpExp. Pedal -EXP 1control pedal forvolume, filter, etc.POWER ADAPTERAC - output12V/1,5 AFOExp. Pedal -EXP 2control pedal forvolume, filter, LDUser manual AXON AX-100 / AX-100 SB

AXON AX-100 GUITAR TO MIDI CONVERTERBLUE CHIPFront Panel AX-100햷 햹 햻 햾헀헂햶 햸 햺 햽햿헁Front Panel AX-100-SB햲 햳햴햲햳햴햵햶햵헃Guitar 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 MIDIinformation.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. TheLED just to the left of the PRESET button shows you the status. In PRESET mode, the presently selected preset is shownin 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.햷Using the GLOBAL button, you have access to general system settings such as MIDI channel, guitar settings, as well asthe default values of all MIDI controllers. In addition you can prohibit output of Panorama, Reverb, Chorus and Variationcontrollers separately. In the Text-Editor, using the PRESET button (A Z) changes the presently selected character to acapital or if no character is selected, gives you a capital ”A”.햸The STORE button allows you to save preset data, arpeggiator patterns, drum sequences and chains to the permanentbattery-backed-up RAM of your AXON. In the Text-Editor, using the STORE button inserts a character at the presentcursor position, shifting all following characters one character to the right.햹In UTILITY mode there are various special functions available:output of sysex (system exclusive) data for archival purposesaccess to the pattern-oriented drum sequencer built in to the AXON AX 100 SBflexible 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 nocharacter is selected, inserts a small case ”a”.햺Using the EDIT button in PRESET mode allows you access to the various preset parameters. In CHAIN mode you canselect 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.햻Use the CHAIN button to get to CHAIN mode, where you can use a foot pedal to cycle through preprogrammed presetseries. In the Text-Editor, using the CHAIN button (! @) inserts a punctuation or special character.햽햿The /- Value buttons increase or decrease the presently selected value of a parameter in the display. You can also usethe UP/DOWN buttons on your guitar interface.햾헀The /- Parameter buttons allow you to cycle through the various parameters in a parameter list in the display. In PRESETmode these buttons have no function.헁Use the EXIT button to leave the present sub menu. Pressing it several times brings you to the root level of PRESETmode. Use the EXIT button to cancel a save function as well.헂The ENTER button serves as a confirmation of saves and copies as well as opening a sub menu. The presence of a submenu is shown as ” ” in the display. You can leave any sub menu using the EXIT button.헃POWER ON/OFF. Here is where you turn your AXON on and off. When you turn it on, the display shows your last usedpreset in PRESET mode and is in LOCAL ON mode.User manual AXON AX-100 / AX-100 SB7

BLUE CHIPAXON AX-100 GUITAR TO MIDI CONVERTERRear Panel AX-100Rear Panel AX-100-SB햲 햳햴 햵 햶 햷 햸 햹 햺 햻햽 햾 햿헀number of your AXON from the factory. If there is ”SB” after the ”AXON AX 100”, your AXON is equipped with햲 Modelthe internal sound board built in at the factory. You can of course opt to purchase the sound board later.햳 Serial Number of your AXON.(MONO): This is the right side line level output from the internal sound board, if you have the AXON AX 100햴 RIGHTSB. If this output jack alone is connected (without the left output being connected) the resulting signal from this outputjack is a composite MONO signal.(STEREO): This is the left side line level output from the internal sound board, if you have the AXON AX 100햵 LEFTSB. If this output jack alone is connected (without the right jack being connected) the resulting signal from this jack isstill the left side of the stereo signal alone.IN jack: Your AXON AX 100 (SB) receives program change and sysex data on this port. If you also use the setting햶 MIDILOCAL 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.햷 MIDI THRU jack: All data that is received on the MIDI IN jack will be echoed unchanged to this port.OUT jack: All MIDI data generated by your AXON will be sent to this port. If you are using an external MIDI햸 MIDIinstrument with your AXON, be sure to connect this port with the MIDI IN port on your external instrument.EXP2 jacks for foot swell pedals: You can connect to separate swell pedals to these jacks to control any MIDI햹햺 EXP1,controller you choose. Especially valuable when assigned to modulation and filter effects. Because your AXON supportsthe NRPN/RPN controllers, you can assign controllers #6 and #38 to these pedals and have access to a wide variety ofusable functions that are not presently available in any other machine of this category.footpedal jack: In chain mode, you can use a pedal switch attached to this port to cycle through a series of햻 CHAINpreprogrammed presets.footpedal jack: connect the foot pedal included with your AXON to this port to access any of the various HOLD햽 HOLDmodes such as COMMON, SEPARATE, LAYER, ARPEGGIATOR and CONTROL.햾 ADAPTER: Connect the powersupply included with your AXON to this jack.OUT jack: The normal analog signal from your guitar pickups is transmitted through the 13-conductor cable햿 GUITARfrom your guitar interface along with all the other information sent to your AXON. This unchanged analog signal is fedthrough your AXON to this port so that you can, for example, combine your natural guitar sound with the MIDI soundsgenerated by your AXON. In order to eliminate possible hum from the guitar analog signal, always use this port and thesignal coming through the 13-conductor cable for the source of your analog guitar sound if you are going to be combiningit with MIDI sounds. Your guitar interface AX101/102 has a mini phone jack for this purpose. You can connect it directlyto the included 13-conductor cable.헀 CE symbol: This symbol certifies that your AXON follows the appropriate standards of the European Union (EU).8User manual AXON AX-100 / AX-100 SB