Roland AX-EDGE Users Manual
Owner’s Manual
About the AX-Edge’s manuals
Owner’s Manual (This document), (The latest version of the PDF is available on the web.)
Read this first. It explains the basic things you need to know in order to use the AX-Edge.
Parameter Guide
This explains all parameters of the AX-Edge.
To obtain the PDF manual
1 Access https://www.roland.com/support/
Sound List
This is a list of the sounds built into the AX-Edge.
MIDI Implementation
This is detailed information about MIDI messages.
Before using this unit, carefully read “USING THE UNIT SAFELY” and “IMPORTANT NOTES” (the leaet “USING THE UNIT SAFELY” and the Owner’s Manual (p. 22)). After
reading, keep the document(s) where it will be available for immediate reference.
© 2018 Roland Corporation
2 In the Support menu, choose “Owner’s Manual”
3 Choose “AX-Edge”
Contents
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
: Overview of the AX-Edge. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Panel Descriptions
: Top Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
: Bottom Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Installing the Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
: Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Connecting External Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
: Turning the AX-Edge On. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Turning Off the Power. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
: Adjusting the Overall Volume (Master Volume) . . . . . . . . . 8
: Making the Power Automatically Turn Off After a
Time
(Auto Off) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
: Replacing the Blade Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Playing
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
: Selecting a Sound (Program) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
: Registering Frequently-Used Sounds to Buttons
(FAVORITE). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Registering a Favorite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Recalling a Favorite. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Switching the Favorite Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Using the Performance Functions
: Using the Buttons and Controllers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Raising/Lowering the Key Range (Octave Shift) . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Smoothly Changing the Pitch (Portamento) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Sustaining the Notes (Hold) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Layering the Same Tone to Thicken the Sound (Unison) . . 11
Preventing the Sound from Changing During Performance
(Lock). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
: Modifying the Sound While You Perform . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Using the MODULATION BAR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Using the RIBBON CONTROLLER. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Using the Control Buttons and Knob
([S1]–[S7] Buttons / [ASSIGNABLE CONTROL] Knob) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Using a Pedal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Modifying the Sound by Applying Further Pressure to
the Key
(Aftertouch) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
: Assigning the Function of Each Controller. . . . . . . . . . . 12
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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Using Other Performance Functions. . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
: Performing Along with an Audio File from a USB
Flash Drive
: Playing Arpeggios (Arpeggio) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
: Using the Vocoder (Vocoder) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Editing the Vocoder Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Adjusting the Mic Sensitivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
: Using the AX-Edge as a Master Keyboard. . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Editing the Sound
: Editing the System Effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
: Editing a Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Saving a Program (Program Write) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Connecting External Equipment
: Connecting a MIDI Device (MIDI IN/OUT Connectors). . . . . 17
: Connecting a Computer (USB COMPUTER Port). . . . . . . . . . . 17
Attaching the Ferrite Core . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
: Connecting a Bluetooth® Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Other Functions
: Checking the Remaining Battery Charge . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
: Convenient Functions (UTILITY ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
: Returning to the Factory Settings (FACTORY RESET) . . . 18
: Backing Up Data to USB Flash Drive (BACKUP) . . . . . . . . 19
: Restoring Backup Data (RESTORE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
: Formatting a USB Flash Drive (FORMAT USB MEMORY) . . 20
: Editing the System Settings (SYSTEM) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Saving the System Settings (System Write). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Viewing the Program Version (VERSION INFO) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Main Specifications
USING THE UNIT SAFELY
IMPORTANT NOTES
(Song Player). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
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Introduction
Overview of the AX-Edge
Owner’s Manual
AX-Edge
Program
Part 4
Part 3
Part 2
Part 1
Tone
Vocoder part
Carier (tone)
Keyboard
Button/Knob Modulation Bar Ribbon Controller
Sound Generator Section
Partial 1–4 MFX EQ
Arpeggio
Partial 1–4 MFX EQ
Vocoder
Effect
Controller Section
LEVEL
LEVEL
IFX
System Effect
Reverb
Chorus/Delay
Master Comp/EQ
OUTPUT
System
MIC INPUT
Controller Section
The controller section is what you use for performing.
When you press or release the keyboard or press the modulation lever, the controller section sends performance data to the sound
generator section.
The controller section of the AX-Edge consists of the keyboard, the MODULATION BAR, the RIBBON CONTROLLER, and the panel
buttons and knobs.
Sound Generator Section
The sound generator section creates the sound.
It receives performance data sent from the controller section, and produces sound.
Program
On the AX-Edge, “programs” are the units by which you switch sounds.
A program consists of four parts and a vocoder part, and also contains arpeggio and effect settings for that program.
Tone
You can select one tone (sound) for each part.
A tone consists of four elements of sound (partials), and you can specify a multi-effect (MFX) for each tone.
You can also edit tones by using an editor app (AX-Edge Editor) on your smartphone.
Effect
The AX-Edge is equipped with a multi-effect for each tone (MFX), a multi-effect that can be specified for each program (IFX), and reverb,
chorus/delay, compressor, and EQ effects that are applied to the final output (system effects).
Reverb and chorus/delay can also be specified and selected for each program.
System
System memory contains system parameter settings that specify how the AX-Edge is to operate.
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“Editing the System Settings (SYSTEM)” (p. 20)
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Panel Descriptions
Top Panel
1 2 3 4 5 6
1 Display
Bank/number display
A three-digit display that shows the bank and number of the
currently selected sound.
LCD display
Shows various information for the operation.
2 Basic operation buttons
Cursor [K] [J] buttons
Move the cursor left/right.
These also switch screens.
[–] [+] buttons
Modify values.
If you keep on holding down one button while pressing the
other, the value change accelerates.
[EXIT] button
Returns you to the previous screen.
In some screens, this cancels the operation currently being
executed.
[ENTER] button
Press this to confirm a value or execute an operation.
[SHIFT] button
Used together with other buttons to execute various functions.
[MENU/WRITE] button
The MENU screen appears.
Use this together with the [SHIFT] button to save sounds or
system settings (p. 12, p. 20).
3 FAVORITE
FAVORITE [ON] button
Turns the FAVORITE function on/off.
FAVORITE [BANK] button
Selects the bank of FAVORITE memories (p. 9) in which you can
register your favorite sounds (programs).
4 PROGRAM buttons
[EDGE LEAD]–[VOCODER/VOICE] buttons
[0]–[9] buttons
Select the category of sounds (programs).
When the [FAVORITE] button or the [BANK] button is lit, these
function as [0]–[9] buttons.
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5 SONG PLAYER
SONG PLAYER [LIST] button
Displays the song list.
SONG PLAYER [s] button
Plays/stops the selected song.
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6 ARPEGGIO/LOCK
[ARPEGGIO] button
Turns the arpeggio function on/off.
[LOCK] button
Long-press this button to turn panel lock on/off (a function that
disables panel operations).
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7 Neck control section (Top Panel)
[MASTER VOLUME] knob
Adjusts the overall volume.
[ASSIGNABLE CONTROL] knob
Controls the parameter that’s assigned to the knob.
PROGRAM [–] [+] buttons ([S6], [S7] buttons)
Each time you press a button, the sound (program) is switched
consecutively.
If the Favorite function is on, you’ll switch consecutively through
the sounds that are registered as Favorites.
MODULATION BAR
Press the MODULATION BAR to add modulation to the notes
you are playing.
RIBBON CONTROLLER
Slide your finger towards the left or right on this ribbon to
change the pitch of the notes.
You can modify the sound by pressing the controller with your
finger.
OCTAVE [–] [+] buttons ([S4], [S5] buttons)
These buttons are used to transpose the AX-Edge’s keyboard in
steps of one octave.
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Bottom Panel
Owner’s Manual
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8 Strap pins
Attach the included strap here.
Choose two pin locations as appropriate for your performing
style.
9 Battery compartment
Install eight AA nickel-metal hydride batteries.
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“Installing the Batteries” (p. 5)
10 Neck control section (Bottom panel)
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Installing the Batteries
Eight AA batteries are required to run the AX-Edge on battery
power. We recommend the use of rechargeable AA-type Ni-MH
batteries. With these batteries you can expect about four hours
of continuous operation, although this depends on how the AX-Edge
is being used.
* When turning the unit over, be careful so as to protect the buttons and
knobs from damage. Also, handle the unit carefully; do not drop it.
* If you handle batteries improperly, you risk explosion and fluid leakage.
Make sure that you carefully observe all of the items related to batteries
that are listed in “USING THE UNIT SAFELY” and “IMPORTANT NOTES”
(leaflet “USING THE UNIT SAFELY” and Owner’s manual (p. 22)).
1.
Turn off the power of the AX-Edge (p. 8).
2.
While pressing inward on the tabs of the bottom panel
battery compartment cover, remove the cover.
[PORTAMENTO] button
Turns portamento on/off.
This produces a smooth change to the next pitch.
[HOLD] button
Turns hold on/off.
This sustains the notes you play.
[UNISON] button
Turns unison on/off.
This makes the sound richer by layering the same tone.
* You can change the parameters that are controlled by the [S1]–[S7]
buttons, MODULATION BAR, RIBBON CONTROLLER, control knob,
and pedal.
For details, refer to “Assigning the Function of Each Controller” (p. 12).
([S1] button)
([S2] button)
([S3] button)
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(a) While pressing the tabs
(b) Lift up
3.
Insert the batteries into the battery compartment, taking
care to observe the “+” and “–” polarity.
Be sure that the “+” and “-” markings on the batteries are
oriented correctly.
4.
Close the battery compartment cover.
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Panel Descriptions
Rear Panel
* To prevent malfunction and equipment failure, always turn down the volume, and turn off all the units before making any connections.
B C I J K
PHONES
MIC INPUT/Volume
Sound module, synthesizer
H
(receiving device)
Sequencer, stage piano
(transmitting device)
MIDI
Expression pedal (EV-5)
PEDAL USB flash drive Computer
or
Pedal switch (DP series)
D E F
A
OUTPUT
G
A OUTPUT (L/MONO, R) jacks
These are output jacks for audio signals. Connect them to your
amp or wireless transmitter.
Use the L/MONO jack if you’re outputting in mono.
B PHONES jack
You can connect a set of headphones here.
C MIC INPUT
MIC INPUT jack
Connect a dynamic microphone here.
[MIC INPUT Volume] knob
Adjusts the volume of the mic input.
D Cord hook
If the included AC adaptor is connected to the DC IN jack, secure
the cord to this hook to prevent it from being accidentally
disconnected.
* Use the cord hook to secure the cord of the AC adaptor as shown in the
illustration.
E DC IN jack
Connect the included AC adaptor here.
* Place the AC adaptor so the side with the indicator (see illustration)
faces upwards and the side with textual information faces downwards.
The indicator will light when you plug the AC adaptor into an AC outlet.
* Use only the included AC adaptor. Using any other adaptor may result
in malfunctions or electric shock.
* We recommend that you keep batteries installed in the unit even
though you’ll be powering it with the AC adaptor. That way, you’ll be
able to continue a performance even if the cord of the AC adaptor gets
accidentally disconnected from the unit.
* If you won’t be using the unit for an extended period of time,
disconnect the AC adaptor from the AC outlet.
F [POWER] switch
This turns the power on/off.
* Before turning the unit on/off, always be sure to turn the volume down.
Even with the volume turned down, you might hear some sound when
switching the unit on/off. However, this is normal and does not indicate
a malfunction.
AC Adaptor
Indicator
Power Cord
AC Outlet
G Ground terminal
Depending on the circumstances of a particular setup, you
may experience a discomforting sensation, or perceive that the
surface feels gritty to the touch when you touch this device,
microphones connected to it, or the metal portions of other
objects, such as guitars. This is due to an infinitesimal electrical
charge, which is absolutely harmless. However, if you are concerned about this, connect the ground terminal (see figure) with
an external ground. When the unit is grounded, a slight hum
may occur, depending on the particulars of your installation. If
you are unsure of the connection method, contact the nearest
Roland Service Center, or an authorized Roland distributor, as
listed on the “Information” page.
Unsuitable places for connection
5
Water pipes (may result in shock or electrocution)
5
Gas pipes (may result in fire or explosion)
5
Telephone-line ground or lightning rod (may be dangerous in the
event of lightning)
H MIDI (IN/OUT) port
Used for connecting external MIDI devices and for transmission
of MIDI messages.
I PEDAL jack
Connect a separately sold Roland DP series or EV-5 pedal.
* Use only the specified expression pedal. By connecting any other
expression pedals, you risk causing malfunction and/or damage to the
unit.
J USB MEMORY port
You can connect a USB flash drive here.
Connect or disconnect the USB flash drive while the AX-Edge is
powered-off.
* Use a commercially available USB flash drive or a USB flash drive
sold by Roland. However, we cannot guarantee that all commercially
available USB flash drives will work with this unit.
K USB COMPUTER port
Use a USB cable to connect this port to a USB port of your
computer.
This allows the AX-Edge to operate as a USB MIDI device.
There’s no need to install a driver.
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Owner’s Manual
Connecting External Equipment
Connecting to an amp or mixer
The AX-Edge does not have an internal amp or speakers. In order
to produce sound, you’ll need to connect it to an audio device
such as a keyboard amp, monitor speakers, or a stereo set, or use
headphones.
1.
Connect the rear panel OUTPUT jacks to the input jacks of
your external device.
Amp or mixer
Make connections using a 1/4” unbalanced (mono) cable. Use a
cable that has the appropriate type of plug for connecting to the
input jack of your device.
* If you’re using a mono audio device, connect the cable to the L/MONO
OUTPUT jack.
If you’re using headphones, connect them to the PHONES jack. In
this case there’s no need to connect any other audio device.
Controlling a MIDI sound module
1.
Connect the AX-Edge’s MIDI OUT connector to the MIDI IN
connector of the sound module or synthesizer that you
want to control.
MIDI OUT
AX-Edge (transmits MIDI messages)
* As needed, connect the sound module or synthesizer to your amp or
speaker. For details, refer to the owner’s manual of the sound module
or synthesizer that you’re using.
MIDI IN
Module, synthesizer, etc.
(receives MIDI messages)
Controlling the AX-Edge from an external MIDI device
The AX-Edge can receive MIDI messages and produce sound using
the program that’s selected on its sound generator.
1.
Connect the MIDI OUT connector of your controlling
device to the AX-Edge’s MIDI IN connector.
MIDI IN
MIDI OUT
Connecting via a wireless system to an amp, etc.
If you use a commercially available wireless system and operate
the AX-Edge on batteries, you’ll be able to perform while moving
around on stage free of any cables.
* Be sure to use a wireless transmitter that complies with the wireless
regulations that are applicable in your area.
1.
Connect the wireless transmitter to the rear panel
OUTPUT jacks.
Wireless transmitters
* The shape of the connector depends on the wireless transmitter that
you’re using.
* If the amp that you’re using has only a mono channel, connect only one
transmitter to the L/MONO jack of the AX-Edge.
2.
Connect the audio output of the wireless receiver to your
mixer or amp.
AX-Edge (receives MIDI messages)
Synthesizer, stage piano, etc.
(transmits MIDI messages)
MEMO
To specify the MIDI transmit/receive channels, edit the system
parameters Basic Channel and Program Control Channel. If you’re
using the master keyboard function, edit the program parameters to
specify the MIDI transmit channel of each part.
For details, refer to “Parameter Guide” (PDF).
Connecting a computer or sequencer
If you want to connect the AX-Edge to a computer in which you’ve
installed sequencer software or a software sound module, and
use the AX-Edge as a master keyboard to record or perform, make
connections as follows.
USB port
AX-Edge (records and transmits MIDI messages)
Computer or sequencer
(records and transmits MIDI
messages)
USB port
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