The Arp Axxe has been acclaimed as the best synthesizer
value on the market. Priced well
within the limits of the average keyboard player's budget, the
Axxe surprises you with its full
complement of sound sources, modifiers and controllers, all logically
arranged and color-coded
for playing simplicity.
The Axxe serves as a perfect lead line, or solo,
instrument. It's equipped with Proportional Pitch
Control (PPC),Arp's latest innovation in performance-oriented
design. With PPC, you can add
expressive coloration to melody lines simply by exerting pressure
on a three-position touch
sensitive area. PPC permits you to bend pitches sharp and flat
and add vibrato, allowing
you to simulate guitar string-bending techniques and enhancing
the realism of voices like flute,
saxophone, brass and other sou nds of you r own creation.
The Axxe is also perfect for creating numerous
bass voices, including acoustic, electric, funk
and bowed bass, which are especially useful to the keyboardist
who plays left hand bass.
Though inexpensive, the Axxe uses the same high quality filten
and oscillaton used in larger models.
These components are world famous for their high stability and
reliability under the most
demanding circumstances.
The Axxe is also expandable. Systems interface
jacks located on the back panel let you interconnect
the Axxe with Arp's variable 2600, Odysey and 16-position Sequencer,
as well as expander modules.
Since the Axxe is a great place to begin your
journey through synthesized sound, Arp makes
available several publications to help you on your way. The Axxe
Owner's Manual is a complete
guide to the instrument, featuring experiments and patch diagrams
you can try immediately.
Lessons in Electronic Music offers 155 pages of electronic music
instruction based on the Arp Axxe.
The Axxe Patch Book contains more patches, 50 in all, including
traditional instrument sounds,
sound effects and advanced synthesizer techniques.
1. PPC: Includes three separate "live" rubber pads
that respond to finger pressure
(pitch bend up, vibrato, pitch bend down). Vibrato rate is controlled
by LFO SPEED.
2. Noise Generator: Used to create sounds of wind, surf, steam, bombs, trains.
3. S/H: Controls either VCO or VCF for random computer-like sound or funky rhythmical effects.
4. VCO: Creates "raw" pitch. Sawtooth (brassy), square
(hollow) and pulse (reedy)
waveforms available. Pitch control sliders create variable vibrato
and trill depth or
sample/hold (random pitch sequence) and envelope control. Pulse
width controls
are used to create nasal, chorus or saxophone sounds.
5. LFO: Used to control VCOs, VCF, to create vibrato, trill, tremolo and repeated effects. Variable rate.
6. Audio Mixer: Mixes any combination of three "source" sliders.
7. VCF: Changes timbre by adding, subtracting or emphasizing
harmonics. Various controllers control
VCF by: pedal, for pedal-controlled wah-wah; ADSR; sampldhold,
for funky rhythmical effects; LFO
for tremolo; and keyboard.
8. VCA: Controls overall volume.
9. ADSR: Controls every aspect of articulation. Useful for
creation of percussive, lethargic and
other articulations.
10. Transpose: Shifts VCO pitch up 2 octaves above normal or down 2 octaves below normal.
11. Portamento: Works between any two keys depressed. Creates automatic glissando
or slider
sound between notes. Variable speed.
| ARP AXXE Featuring an exciting array of easy-toprogram electronic sounds, unparallelled design. and the added convenience of being portable, the ARP AXXE is an amazingly flexible synthesizer with an incredibly low price. Produced with the basic idea of satisfying virtually every musical need, you'll find the AXXE is equally suitable for meeting the heavy demands of live performance or serving as a nucleus upon which to build an effective electronic music program in an educational setting. Even if the personal enjoyment of inventing new musical sounds and effects is all you are seeking, the complete ease of operation-no patchcords are neededmakes this the ideal electronic music synthesize The high quality filters and oscillators used by ARP Instruments give you theA dependable accuracy required for professional quality recording. These components, well known for a high degree of stability, function successfully under the most demanding circumstances. As a result, more and more recording artists and other performers are using ARP synthesizers. A quick glance at the attractive nonglare face panel reveals a clear labeling of each part of the synthesizer along with colorcoded slide controls for easy identification. There's no mistaking how the various circuits "talk to each other" to create sounds which are only limited by your own imagination. Therefore. on your next musical journey, how about trying a new AXXE ... and you'll discover the following features: |
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