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Confirm by pressing the highest key (ENTER). r AX-Synth Owner’s Manual You can repeat this step to select other sounds at a later stage. If you entered the wrong number, you can erase it by pressing the CANCEL key, then start again. (5) Release the [SHIFT] button. Selecting ‘SuperNATURAL’ and ‘SPECIAL’ Tones There are four “SuperNATURAL” and four “SPECIAL” Tones for breathtakingly realistic solo performances. Selecting ‘SuperNATURAL’ Tones SuperNATURAL is Roland’s breakthrough sound-generating technology that enables a new level of realism and expression. SuperNATURAL reproduces the delicate, organic tonal changes and playing nuances of acoustic and electric musical instruments. The AX-Synth contains four SuperNATURAL sounds: VIOLIN, CELLO, SHAKUHACHI and TROMBONE. (1) Connect the AX-Synth to your amplifier (page 14) and switch it on (page 17). (2) Press the [SuperNATURAL.SPECIAL.TONE] button. Grouping frequently-used Tones (FAVORITE) The AX-Synth provides 16 “FAVORITE” memories where you can “compile” the Tones you want to select at the press of two buttons during a live performance. If you like, you can change the volume and Reverb Send levels of the Tones before assigning them to the FAVORITE memories (see p. 26). Assigning a Tone to a FAVORITE memory (1) Select the Tone you want to assign to a FAVORITE memory. See “Editing the volume and Reverb Send levels” on p. 26 if you want to change the Tone’s volume and/or Reverb Send level before saving it. (2) Press the [WRITE] button (it flashes). (3) Press the FAVORITE [A] or [B] button to select the bank. The FAVORITE button you press lights and the display (3) Press one of the first four TONE buttons to select the corresponding SuperNATURAL Tone. See the blue legends above the buttons. Note: Switch off the [SuperNATURAL.SPECIAL.TONE] button if you want to select a “regular” Tone again. Selecting ‘SPECIAL’ Tones There are four “special” Tones: TRUMPET, SAX, STRINGS and JAZZ SCAT. These sounds are based on a different technology than SuperNATURAL Tones. (1) Connect the AX-Synth to your amplifier (page 14) and switch it on (page 17). (2) Press the [SuperNATURAL.SPECIAL.TONE] button. shows “A -” (bank “A”) or “b -” (bank “B”). (4) Press one of the eight TONE buttons to specify the target memory (see the red numbers below the buttons). The button you press lights and the [WRITE] button goes dark. Note: To select a “regular” Tone again, press the [A] or [B] button that lights to switch it off. (3) Press one of the last four TONE buttons to select the corresponding SPECIAL Tone. Note: Switch off the [SuperNATURAL.SPECIAL.TONE] button if you want to select a “regular” Tone again. Playing the AX-Synth Recalling FAVORITE memories To select the Tones assigned to the FAVORITE memories, proceed as follows. (1) Press the FAVORITE [A] or [B] button to select the bank. The FAVORITE button you press lights and the display shows “A -” (bank “A”) or “b -” (bank “B”). (2) Press one of the eight TONE buttons to select the desired FAVORITE memory in the currently selected bank. You can also use the VARIATION [DEC.–]/[INC.+] buttons to select the FAVORITE memories sequentially, which may be handy for live performances. This procedure does not allow you to change banks (from “A” to “B” and vice versa), however. Note: When the “Uar” function is selected (see p. 18), you can also use the OCTAVE/VARIATION [+]/[–] buttons to select FAVORITE memories. Note: To select a “regular” Tone again, press the [A] or [B] button that lights to switch it off. 20 r AX-Synth Owner’s Manual 5. Using the AX-Synth’s performance functions The AX-Synth provides several functions that allow you to add expression to your music, change the pitch/key, etc. Master Tune This parameter allows you to change the AX-Synth’s overall tuning. The factory default, 440Hz, represents the reference pitch used by most electronic musical instruments. (1) Hold down the [SHIFT] button and press the [TRANPOSE] button. The current tuning value flashes in the display and the [WRITE] button flashes. (2) Keep holding the [SHIFT] button and set the desired tuning value with the VARIATION [DEC.–]/[INC.+] buttons. Press [INC.+] to increase the value, or [DEC.–] to select a lower one. You may have to press the selected button several times to select the desired value. The setting range is 415.3~466.2Hz. The display only shows the last three digits (the initial “4” is therefore omitted). To scroll through the available values, you can hold down either VARIATION [INC.+] or [DEC.–]. To scroll even faster, press and hold the “other” VARIATION button. You can play on the keyboard to check whether you have selected the correct interval. Feel free to change it again before confirming you setting (see below). (3) Press the [WRITE] button to confirm your setting. (4) Release the [SHIFT] button. Transpose Your AX-Synth comes with a TRANSPOSE function you may want to use for playing songs in other keys than the ones you are used to. (1) Hold dow...