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Nomenclature
PEDAL PRGM. UP jack
This is used together with the pedal
unit to change the preset voice data
one at a time.
* The jack accepts a 6.3 mm diameter
phone plug.
PEDAL SUSTAIN jack
This is used tog: r with the pedal
unit to turn the sustain on/off. (The
length of the sustain is determined by
the SUSTAIN data of the EG parame-
ters.)
* The jack accepts a 6.3 mm diameter
phone plug.
PHONES jack
This jack is used for connection of a
pair of headphones for private monitor-
ing of the sound.
* The jack accepts a 6.3 mm diameter
phone plug.
OUTPUT jack
This jack is used to connect the AXBO
to the inputs of a keyboard amplifier or
а тіхег.
* The jack accepts a 6.3 mm diameter
phone plug.
DATA display
During the edit mode, the DATA display
will display the data of the respective
parameters.
FUNCTION MODE display
This displays the function mode of the
AXBO.
© When either bank Aor B has been
selected for the presets — the
preset voice number will be dis-
played.
* During the edit mode — the parame-
ter being edited will be displayed.
* During the TAPE mode — the re-
spective save, verify and load
modes will be displayed.
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MEMORY PROTECT switch
This switch prevents new data from
being accidentally written into the
write-enable memory banks A and B,
thereby protecting their data contents
from accidental erasure.
Turning the switch ON enables the
data contents of the banks A and B re-
written, as well as enabiling the loading
of data from tape.
TAPE MEMORY IN/OUT jacks
These are used to copy the voice data
of the respective memory banks onto
cassette tape, or to register the voice
data recorded on cassette tape into the
memory banks of the AX-80.
IN: Connect to the output jack of the
tape recorder.
OUT: Connect to the input jack of the
tape recorder.
PITCH BEND knob and wheel
Use these when the performance of
pitch bend effects is desired. The knob
is used to set the range of the pitch
bend effect. The wheel is used to bend
the pitch up or down.
—— M. WHEEL (Modulation Wheel)
knob and wheel
These are used for the performance of
modulation effects.
The knob is used to set the range of the
modulation depth, and the wheel is
used to increase or decrease the depth
of the modulation effect.