Panel Descriptions; Neck' (Control) Section - Roland AX-7 Owner's Manual

2. Panel descriptions

'Neck' (control) section

A
E
A START/STOP button
This button allows you to transmit MIDI Start and
Stop messages to start or halt playback of an external
sequencer.
B DOWN/UP PATCH buttons
These buttons can be used for selecting the preceding
(DOWN) or next (UP) Patch memory, EDIT parameters,
or entering parameter values. In certain cases, press-
ing them simultaneously will switch the selected
parameter on and off. In other cases, pressing them
simultaneously recalls the default value of the
selected parameter.
F G I
H
F D Beam sensors
Move your hand over these two sensors to generate
the assigned messages.
G D Beam ON/OFF switch
Press this switch to activate (indicator lights) or
switch off (indicator dark) the D Beam Controller.
Note: Be sure to select the OFF position whenever you are not
using the D Beam Controller (to save battery life).
H EDIT buttons
Press one of these buttons ([CONTROL], [DATA], or
[PRG≈CHG]) to select the corresponding EDIT level.
You can then use the numeric keypad to call up the
parameter you wish to set.
I WRITE button
Press this button to save the current settings to one
of the AX-7's Patch memories. Writing a Patch also
involves pressing other buttons (see p. 17).
C
B
J K
D
C EXPRESSION BAR/TOUCH CONTROLLER
Press the Expression Bar to generate Modulation
messages (CC01) and/or Aftertouch. Behind the
Expression Bar (the "big switch"), you will find a rib-
bon strip. That is the Touch Controller. Slide your fin-
ger towards the left or right on this ribbon to trans-
mit Pitch Bend messages.
D KEYBOARD MODE buttons
Press one of these buttons to select a Whole mode,
the Layer, or Split mode. See page 9.
E DATA ENTRY knob
This knob (located behind the [START/STOP] button)
can be used to transmit the assigned MIDI messages
in realtime.
L N O
M
J Display
This three-character display keeps you posted about
the selected Patch memory, the tempo, or the param-
eter value you set.
K PATCH SELECT buttons
If none of the EDIT buttons lights, the buttons [A/B]
and [1]~[8] allow you to enter the number of the
desired Patch memory (two banks of 64 memories
each). After pressing one of the EDIT buttons, the
buttons [A/B], [1]~[8] and [TRANSPOSE] (which then
functions as [9]) can be used for selecting the desired
parameter (see p. 10).
L TRANSPOSE button
Usually, this button allows you to switch the AX-7's
keyboard transposition on and off and to set the
transposition interval. When [CONTROL], [DATA], or
[PRG≈CHG] lights, however, this buttons can be used
for selecting a parameter (in which case it functions
as [9]).
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