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AX-7 Owner’s Manual

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Your AX-7 has three buttons that allow you to select one of four Keyboard modes. The KEYBOARD MODE deter-

mines how many zones and/or MIDI channels can be used simultaneously.

Whole Upper

This mode means that the Upper section is assigned

to the entire keyboard. All messages generated on

the AX-7 are therefore transmitted on the Upper

channel. Press the [UPPER] button to select this

mode.

Whole Lower

This mode means that the Lower section is assigned

to the entire keyboard. All messages generated on

the AX-7 are therefore transmitted on the Lower

channel. Press the [LOWER] button to select this

mode.

Alternately pressing [UPPER] and [LOWER] allows

you to control different MIDI instruments as and

when needed. Example: you could use the Lower

section for controlling an organ sound of one mod-

ule (or part), and the Upper section for playing a

lead synthesizer part using a different MIDI instru-

ment.

Split

In Split mode, the Lower section is assigned to the

left half of the keyboard, while the Upper section is

assigned to the right. This allows you to control two

different MIDI instruments via separate channels

(Lower and Upper). Press the [SPLIT] button to select

this mode.

At ﬁrst, the Split point of the factory Patches is

located at the “C” key slightly left off center. This key

is called the C4. Here’s how to select another split

point between the “F2” and the “B5” (see the follow-

ing illustration):

(1) Press and hold the [SPLIT] button.

(2) While still holding that button, press the key

that should become the lowest note of the

Upper section.

You can also use the [DOWN]/[UP] buttons on

the AX-7’s body or ‘neck’.

(3) Release both the [SPLIT] button and the key

you pressed.

Note: This setting can be saved to a Patch. Your KEY-

BOARD MODE selection is also saved.

Note: To select the default setting (C5), simultaneously

press [DOWN]/[UP].

Layer (Lower + Upper)

In Layer mode, the AX-7 transmits on two MIDI

channels simultaneously (assigned to Lower and

Upper). Every action on the AX-7 is thus translated

into two MIDI message strings. Hold down [LOWER]

while pressing [UPPER] to select this mode.

To leave it, press [LOWER], [UPPER], or [SPLIT].

4. Keyboard modes

E2 C6

Upper section assigned to all keys

E2 C6

Lower section assigned to all keys

E2 C6

Lower section Upper section

F2 B5

Possible range for the Split point

E2 C6

Lower section + Upper section

(two different MIDI channels)

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