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| ] performing with a Roland AX-7 at the ] Sonic Stage at The ] Music & Arts Festival]] | |||
| The '''Roland AX-7''' is a ] that was manufactured by ] from 2001 to 2007. This modern instrument contains many more advanced features than early keytars such as its predecessor, the ], and the ] ]. It runs on 6 ] or an external power source. It has a 45 ] keys (without aftertouch), and a 3-character ] display. Several features aimed towards stage performance are present, such as a ] ribbon, ]-like expression bar, ] switch, and volume control knob, all on the upper neck of the instrument. There is also a proprietary "D-Beam" interface, made up of ] sensors that detect nearby motion. | |||
| In 2007 the Roland AX-7 was discontinued and is succeeded by the ] since 2009. | |||
| == MIDI functionality == | |||
| This instrument functions as a ] controller; it produces MIDI messages that are sent to an external ] or ]. (Thus it produces no sound on its own.) It is fully compatible with ], ], and Roland's own ] implementation. It has both MIDI in and out ports, and can store up to 128 patches. | |||
| ==Popular opinion== | |||
| The overall opinion of the Roland AX-7 is pretty consistent. Several reviewers have said that the AX-7 excels in Features, like the D-beam and volume knob. It also has good scores in Reliability and Sounds, even though it has no voices of its own programmed onto the keytar. However, some said that it lacks in Ease of Use and Customer Support. Some said that the user’s manual is too confusing for more lighthearted synth users, and the Customer Support knows almost nothing about the product. Nearly every review on one site agrees with that, but the overall review, out of 10, is a 9.2.<ref>http://reviews.harmony-central.com/review/Keyboard+And+MIDI/product/Roland/AX-7/10/1</ref> | |||
| On another site the users all agree that it is a valuable keytar; they all gave it 4-5 out of 5 stars and thought that the AX-7 was an excellent keytar.<ref>http://www.sonicstate.com/synth_reviews/roland_ax7/</ref> | |||
| ==Famous Roland AX-7 musicians== | |||
| *] of the space rock band Hawkwind | |||
| Steve Etherington Producer, Composer, Session multi instrumentlist & Rubettes member | |||
| *] | |||
| *] of the ] band ]. | |||
| *] of the power metal band ]. (Also ] and ]) | |||
| *] of the band ]. | |||
| *] of the ] band ]. | |||
| *] of the rock band ]. | |||
| *] of the rock band ]. He also won a ]. | |||
| *], a keytarist for ] | |||
| *], from ] | |||
| *] | |||
| *], from ] | |||
| *], a Japanese ] | |||
| *], from ] | |||
| *David A. Stewart, a ] winning ] | |||
| *], founder of ] | |||
| *], founder, keytarist and singer of ] | |||
| *], a ] ] | |||
| *], from KFMDM and ] | |||
| *], from the Danish band ] | |||
| *], Indian composer and Academy Award winner for Slumdog Millionaire{{cn|date=March 2016}} | |||
| *Joe Felix, from The Mix. plays it connected to a Kenton MidiStream Wireless Midi System | |||
| == See also == | |||
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| * ] | |||
| ==References== | |||
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| == External links == | |||
| *{{cite news |title=Keytar Lives: Roland's AX-7 |url=http://createdigitalmusic.com/2005/04/21/keytar-lives-rolands-ax-7/ |publisher= Create Digital Music | first=Peter|last= Kirn |date= April 21, 2005}} | |||
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