Roland AX-09 manual

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2 F eatur es Sounds that y ou ’ll enjoy playing! • The total of 144 sounds cov ers all the bases, including not only synthesizer sounds but also piano, or gan, strings, brass, and guitar , all immediately playable for instant enjoyment. • There are also six highly expr essive “Special T ones” as well. These six high-quality sounds were cr[...]

3 Deutsch Français Italiano Español Português Nederlands English C onten ts F e a t u r e s ................................... 2 How Letters ar e Shown on the Lucina AX -09 . . . . . . . . . 2 P a n e l D e s c r i p t i o n s ......................... 4 F r o n t P a n e l .......................................... 4 B o t t o m P a n e l ....[...]

4 P anel Descr iptions Fr ont P anel 1 18 19 14 11 12 13 7 6 17 8 2 15 3 16 4 5 9 10 2 1 18 19 7 6 17 8 3 16 16 16 14 15 15 4 5 9 10 1. OCT A VE [+] / [–] Buttons These buttons raise or low er the keyboard range in steps of one octave (p. 11). 2. [TRANSPOSE] Button By holding down this button and pressing the OCT AVE [+], [–] buttons you can ra[...]

5 Deutsch Français Italiano Español Português Nederlands English 17. MODULA TION BAR / T OUCH CONTROLLER By pressing the modulation bar , you can apply vibrato. Y ou can also switch to a Hold e ect that sustains the sound you ’r e playing (p. 11). If you hold your  nger on the touch controller and mov e it to left or right, the pitch wil[...]

6 About Batt eries If you’ re oper ating the Lucina AX -09 on batteries, you ’ll need eight Ni-MH AA rechargeable batteries. The batt ery life will di er depending on the conditions of use, but f or continuous usage, it is appro ximately 4 hours. About rechargeable ba tteries When using rechargeable batt eries, the battery lifespan will norm[...]

7 Deutsch Français Italiano Español Português Nederlands English Getting Ready Connec ting the AC A daptor The Lucina A X-09 can operate using the included A C adaptor , or using Ni-MH AA rechargeable batt eries. 1. Make sure that the L ucina AX -09’ s power is turned o (the [POWER] switch is in the OFF position). 2. T urn the [VOLUME] knob[...]

8 Connecting Y our Speakers The Lucina A X-09 does not contain an amp or speakers . In order to produce sound , you’ll need to c onnect the rear panel OUTPUT jacks to an audio device such as an ampli ed speaker system (subsequently referred to as “ speakers”), or use headphones. Use audio cables (PCS series; sold separately) to make connec[...]

9 Deutsch Français Italiano Español Português Nederlands English On the Lucina AX -09, each of the sounds you play is called a “tone. ” Ther e are two types of tones: “regular t ones” and “ special tones. ” S elec ting a Regular T one The Lucina A X-09 contains 144 r egular tones that bring you the best sounds of Roland’ s synthesi[...]

10 Registering Fr equently Used T ones in Memor y ( F A VORITE) The Lucina A X-09 pro vides “F A VORITE memor y locations” that allow you to r egister twelve of the tones . If you use this to register the t ones that you use frequently , you ’ll be able to select those tones quickly and easily at any time. Y our settings for volume and reverb[...]

11 Deutsch Français Italiano Español Português Nederlands English The Lucina A X-09 pro vides various per formance functions that can make your performance more expressiv e. R aising or L ow ering the Ke y Range by Oc ta ves Y ou can raise or lower the range of the keyboard in steps of one octave, for a maximum of thr ee octaves upward or downwa[...]

12 Assigning the Modulation Bar ’ s E ec t Y ou can also change the assignment of the modulation bar so that it will hold notes or hold notes while applying vibrato . 1. Hold down the [SHIFT ] button and press the modulation bar . The current setting will blink in the display . 2. Continue to hold do wn the [SHIFT ] button, and use the [INC/+][...]

13 Deutsch Français Italiano Español Português Nederlands English Display V alue Explanation C66 CC66 ( SOSTENUTO) Sustain the notes that are currently being held down. C71 CC71 ( RESONANCE) Control the resonance . Increasing the resonance value will produce a distinctive tonal character that is typical of a synthesizer . C72 CC72 ( RELEASE TIME[...]

14 Display V alue Explanation C71 CC71 ( RESONANCE) Control the resonance . Increasing the resonance value will produce a distinctive tonal character that is typical of a synthesizer . C72 CC72 ( RELEASE TIME) Control the time from note-o (when the key is released) until the sound is no longer heard (i.e., the release time). C73 CC73 ( A T T ACK[...]

15 Deutsch Français Italiano Español Português Nederlands English Audio fi les that can be play ed MP3 Format MPEG-1 audio la yer 3 Sampling Frequency 44.1 kHz Bit Rate 32/40/48/56/64/80/96/112/128/160/192/224/256/320 kbps, VBR ( V ariable Bit Rate) W A V , AIFF Sampling Frequency 44.1 kHz Bit Rate 8/16/24 -bit Inser t the USB memor y 1. Inser [...]

16 Editing the T one P arameters Y ou can edit tone parameters such as the volume and reverb for a r egular tone, and sav e your settings in a F A VORITE memory location (p. 10). * Y ou can’t edit the t one parameters of a special tone. 1. Select the regular tone whose tone parameters you want t o edit (p. 9). 2. Hold down the [SHIFT ] button and[...]

17 Deutsch Français Italiano Español Português Nederlands English Master T une This is the overall tuning setting f or the entire Lucina AX -09. W ith the factory settings, this is set to 440 Hz. The displayed value is the fr equency of the A4 key (middle “ A ”). Value 415.3–466.2 Hz 1. Hold down the [SHIFT ] button and press the [ TRANSPO[...]

18 Checking the L ucina AX-09’ s V ersion Here ’ s how to check the Lucina AX -09’ s version. 1. While holding down the F A VORITE [A ], [B], and [ WRITE] buttons simultaneously , turn on the Lucina A X-09’ s power . The display will indicate “ UtL ”; the Lucina AX-09 will be in Utility mode. 2. Press the TONE [1] button. The display wi[...]

19 Deutsch Français Italiano Español Português Nederlands English Backing Up Lucina AX -09 Settings to USB Memor y Here ’ s how to back up your Lucina AX -09 settings and the tone settings in F A VORITE memory (p. 16) to USB memory (sold separately). 1. Inser t your USB memory into the USB MEMOR Y slot (p . 15). 2. While holding down the F A V[...]

20 Controlling MIDI Devices If you’ re using the L ucina AX -09 by itself , there’ s no need for you to ha ve a detailed understanding of MIDI. The following explanation of MIDI is pr ovided for those who wish to connect the Lucina AX -09 to other MIDI devices and control them. MEMO MIDI stands for Musical Instrument Digital Interface, and is a[...]

21 Deutsch Français Italiano Español Português Nederlands English Connec ting to Y our Comput er via USB If you use a commercially available USB cable t o connect the Lucina AX -09’ s rear panel USB COMPUTER connector to a USB connector of your computer , you’ll be able to do the following things using MIDI. • Play your software synthesize[...]

22 T roubleshooting Problem Items to check Action Pow er won’ t turn on Are the included AC adaptor and pow er cord correctly connected to an AC outlet and to the Lucina A X-09? Do not use any AC adaptor or pow er cord other than those supplied with the Lucina AX -09. Doing so may cause malfunctions (p. 7). Could the batteries have run lo w? Chec[...]

23 Deutsch Français Italiano Español Português Nederlands English Keyboard 37 Keys (with velocity) Sound Generator Section Maximum Polyphon y 128 Voices Parts 1 Part T ones 150 T ones (Regular T ones 144, Special T ones: 6) Audio Player Section (playable f ormats) MP3 Format MPEG-1 audio la yer 3 Sampling Frequency 44.1 kH z Bit Rate 32/40/48/56[...]

24 W ARNING Do not open (or modify in any way) the unit or its AC adaptor . Do not attempt to repair the unit, or replace parts within it (except when this manual provides specic instructions directing you to do so). Refer all servicing to your retailer , the nearest Roland Service Center , or an authorized Roland distributor , as listed on the [...]

25 Deutsch Français Italiano Español Português Nederlands English P ower Supply : Use of Batt eries • Do not connect this unit to same electrical outlet that is being used by an electrical appliance that is controlled by an inverter (such as a refrigerator , washing machine, microwave o ven, or air conditioner), or that contains a motor . Depe[...]

26 A A C A D A P T O R ....................... 7 A D L I B ............................. 13 AFT ER TOUCH. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 , 14 A I F F ............................... 15 A R A B I A N S C A L E ................... 17 ASS IGN ABL E. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 A T T ACK TIM E . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 , 1[...]

This product complies with the requirements of EMC Directive 2004/108/EC. For EU Countries For Canada This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations. Cet appareil numérique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du Règlement sur le matériel brouilleur du Canada. NOTICE AVIS [...]