Panel descriptions – Roland AX-7 User Manual

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A START/STOP button

This button allows you to transmit MIDI Start and
Stop messages to start or halt playback of an external
sequencer.

B DOWN/UP PATCH buttons

These buttons can be used for selecting the preceding
(DOWN) or next (UP) Patch memory, EDIT parameters,
or entering parameter values. In certain cases, press-
ing them simultaneously will switch the selected
parameter on and off. In other cases, pressing them
simultaneously recalls the default value of the
selected parameter.

C EXPRESSION BAR/TOUCH CONTROLLER

Press the Expression Bar to generate Modulation
messages (CC01) and/or Aftertouch. Behind the
Expression Bar (the “big switch”), you will find a rib-
bon strip. That is the Touch Controller. Slide your fin-
ger towards the left or right on this ribbon to trans-
mit Pitch Bend messages.

D KEYBOARD MODE buttons

Press one of these buttons to select a Whole mode,
the Layer, or Split mode. See page 9.

E DATA ENTRY knob

This knob (located behind the [START/STOP] button)
can be used to transmit the assigned MIDI messages
in realtime.

F D Beam sensors

Move your hand over these two sensors to generate
the assigned messages.

G D Beam ON/OFF switch

Press this switch to activate (indicator lights) or
switch off (indicator dark) the D Beam Controller.

Note: Be sure to select the OFF position whenever you are not
using the D Beam Controller (to save battery life).

H EDIT buttons

Press one of these buttons ([CONTROL], [DATA], or
[PRG≈CHG]) to select the corresponding EDIT level.
You can then use the numeric keypad to call up the
parameter you wish to set.

I WRITE button

Press this button to save the current settings to one
of the AX-7’s Patch memories. Writing a Patch also
involves pressing other buttons (see p. 17).

J Display

This three-character display keeps you posted about
the selected Patch memory, the tempo, or the param-
eter value you set.

K PATCH SELECT buttons

If none of the EDIT buttons lights, the buttons [A/B]
and [1]~[8] allow you to enter the number of the
desired Patch memory (two banks of 64 memories
each). After pressing one of the EDIT buttons, the
buttons [A/B], [1]~[8] and [TRANSPOSE] (which then
functions as [9]) can be used for selecting the desired
parameter (see p. 10).

L TRANSPOSE button

Usually, this button allows you to switch the AX-7’s
keyboard transposition on and off and to set the
transposition interval. When [CONTROL], [DATA], or
[PRG≈CHG] lights, however, this buttons can be used
for selecting a parameter (in which case it functions
as [9]).

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