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1. ROLAND AX SYNTH PATCHES ABLETON PATCH
2. ROLAND AX SYNTH PATCHES ABLETON FULL
3. ROLAND AX SYNTH PATCHES ABLETON BLUETOOTH

Jordan Rudess has recently added this instrument to his keyboard rig for live shows and I think this is awesome.

ROLAND AX SYNTH PATCHES ABLETON FULL

ROLAND AX SYNTH PATCHES ABLETON PATCH

This is also accessible along with a patch switch button and octave buttons. I really like the portamento feature of this keytar as I’m a huge fan of portamento. There is an arpeggio button located next to the patch buttons on the instrument in case you want to arpeggiate a patch or VST. The patch is shown here and it also is lit up which really helps for performances where the stage is dark. The LCD screen so you can see what patch you are on is located in a nice place on the top left of the keytar. The ribbon controller is located on the neck of the Ax-Edge so you can easily bend your notes and access it. The one thing that I will note is that I was used to playing the Vortex 2 which only has 37 keys and although I like having the 49 keys that the Ax-Edge provides, it took a little bit to get used to.ģ7 keys on a keytar make for a smaller keytar that isn’t as bulky, however, I will say that after I got used to it, it was quite nice to have a bigger key-bed. The layout on this instrument is quite nice with everything being very easily accessible. Whether it be covering bass parts to a ripping lead or even just laying down a lush pad that Roland is known for. The nice thing with this instrument is that you can very easily change from different patches to cover as many parts as possible. The Ax Edge actually makes as a great 49 key MIDI controller with pads, even though it’s a keytar. I feel like with every new release, MIDI technology is getting better and better and the Edge has great MIDI capability. I am a big fan of newer MIDI controllers because I have relied on them for live performance in a touring band for the last 5 years now. Roland definitely did this in order to compete with the Alesis Vortex 2 and we are starting to see more and more controllers have wireless technology.

ROLAND AX SYNTH PATCHES ABLETON BLUETOOTH

On top of the internal sounds, it also has Bluetooth MIDI capability.

I have long been a Roland synthesizer fan and it is nice to see a keytar that has good internal sounds. The big knock myself and most keyboardists have on keytars is that the internal sounds are usually quite bad. The internal sounds of the Roland Ax-Edge are pleasant nice sounding. It is also a vocoder and this feature is one of the coolest things about this product overall. Something that I found interesting with this keytar is that it comes with 49 keys, not the traditional 37 keys that most keytars come with. Another thing to note is that it comes in white and gold or black and red. This keytar has a super sleek design similar to its predecessor, but I think it looks even cooler.

The first thing we wanted to look into with this Roland keytar is to see if they had improved their MIDI ability. However, in the last few years, Alesis has come along with the Vortex 2 and they have basically controlled the keytar market since then. Roland had discontinued the first version of the Ax keytar due to a lack of sales and use in the music industry. Why is MIDI important in a keytar? MIDI technology in this instrument is important because it literally allows you to play any possible sound and still have the ability to move around the entire stage with the Bluetooth technology. Roland keyboards are typically state-of-the-art in their design and overall functionality. Let’s also be clear: Roland is no stranger to making incredible keyboards. It is well known now that bands are getting more and more creative with their live show and Roland saw this as an opportunity to relaunch their Edge keytar. Roland has stated that their goal with this instrument was to make something that was geared towards live performance.