Roland Unveils New AX-Edge Keytar

Roland has unveiled the AX-Edge Keytar, a performance synthesizer designed to be played in a standing position with a shoulder strap. The AX-Edge features 49 full-sized keys, 256 note polyphony and offers the ability to change the Edge Blades for further customization.

SPECIFICATIONS

• Keyboard: 49 keys (with velocity and channel aftertouch)
• Sound Generator: Synth-EX
• Maximum Polyphony: 256 voices (varies according to the sound generator load)
• Parts: 4 parts + Vocoder part
• Tones
  • User Program: 320
  • Preset Tone: Over 500
  • User Tone: 256
• Effects
• Part Multi-effects: 79 types
• Part EQ
• Vocoder
• Program Multi-effects (IFX): 79 types
• Chorus: 8 types
• Reverb: 6 types
• Master Compressor
• Master EQ
• Other Functions
• Favorite
• Song Player
• Arpeggio
• Vocoder
• MIDI Master Keyboard
• Sound Edit

The AX-Edge Keytar comes with its own AX-Edge editor app that uses Bluetooth MIDI to allow users to take advantage of the keytars various effects and parameters. It also provides And a Tone Remain function that lets players switch sounds without notes or effect tails being cut off prematurely.

You can visit the Roland website to learn more about the AX-Edge Keytar features and specifications.

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