Guitar Tuner and Instrument
In its default setting (see Utility Mode, Display), the lower half of the display shows a guitar tuner with which
you can monitor the correct tuning of your instrument. It is important for the guitar to be tuned within certain
tolerances for the AXON to identify MIDI note values correctly. Tune each string until the line is located over
the arrow in the middle of the scale. If the Tune Base parameter is set to 0, the middle arrow corresponds to a
ration of 440 Hz. If you need to tune to a different reference value than 440 Hz—out of considera-
tion to another musician, for example—you can also tune the AXON to your guitar via Tune Base (see Global
Parameters). The middle position will then correspond to the custom value (assuming you reach an agree-
Pickup / Instrument
Guitar
Bass
Violin
Cello
tuning calib
ment).
The abbreviation at the bottom right shows which instrument, with which pickup, is selected for this preset, and
has the following meaning:
Magnetic GM
BM
VM
CM
Piezo GP
BP
VP
CP
Preset Programming
With your AXON in Preset mode, press the EDIT button to program or edit the current preset. The graphic that
now appears at the bottom of the display indicates the current split zone in preset 1, "Grand Piano". This pre-
set has only one playing zone, so the entire graphic is selected.
For a more detailed explanation of split zones, we will be taking a closer look at the split options of your AXON
below. 'Splitting' refers to dividing the playing area of your instrument into two or more independent zones.
Your AXON supports the following split types:
String Split
You can divide the six strings of your instrument into two groups, with a different synthesiser sound for each
group. For example, you can assign a bass guitar sound to the low E and A string, while using an e-piano
sound for the remaining strings. It's entirely up to you where you would like to locate the split.
AXON AX 100 MKII V. 2.0 (English)
27