Nomenclature
r Power Indicator
The AIX-101/102 is receiving power from the
AXON Guitar MIDI Converter when this indicator
is lit. The indicator lights when the AIX-101/102 is
properly connected to the AXON via the multi-pin
cable, and the AXON power is turned ON.
t Volume Control
Controls the volume of the MIDI tone
generator(s) connected to the AXON Guitar MIDI
Converter (the AXON translates the position of this
control to MIDI master volume data which is sent
GUITAR
MIXto the tone generator). Use the guitarOs original
SYNTHUP
volume controls to adjust the volume of the direct
DOWN VOLguitar sound.
y UP/DOWN Buttons
q PickupThese buttons can be used to select different
synthesizer voices and select other functions while
This is the actual Opickup� unit which converts
playing the AIX-101/102. Press either button
the physical motion of the guitarOs strings into an
briefly to increment or decrement the AXON
electrical signal which can be processed by the
AIX-101/102 and transmitted to the AXON GuitarGuitar MIDI Converter memory number by one
(and thereby the voice number of the synthesizer or
MIDI Converter.
tone generator it is driving), or hold either button
CAUTION!for continuous scrolling in the corresponding
Y Because of its slender dimensions the pickup
direction.
unit is quite delicate and can be damaged if sub-
jected to unnecessary force, bending, or twisting.
u GUITAR/MIX/SYNTH Selector
Handle the pickup carefully!
Selects the type of output to be delivered via
the multi-pin cable connector to the AXON Guitar
w Multi-pin Cable Connector
MIDI Converter, as listed below:
This is the main output from the AIX-101/102.
One end of the multi-pin cable supplied with the
GUITAROnly the direct guitar sound will be
AXON Guitar MIDI Converter is plugged in here,
heard (i.e. no synthesizer sound will be
and the other end of the cable is plugged into theproduced).
DIVIDED INPUT connector on the AXON. The
MIXBoth the direct guitar sound and
multi-pin cable connector delivers both the
individual-string synthesizer output
individual string output from the AIX-101/102will be heard.
pickup and the combined output from the guitarOs
SYNTHOnly the individual-string synthesizer
output jack to the AXON Guitar MIDI Converter.
output is sent to the AXON (no direct
It also supplies power from the AXON to the AIX-guitar sound will be heard).
101/102, and sends the control signals produced by
the AIX-101/102 UP/DOWN buttons and VOL
control to the AXON.
e Direct Guitar Input Jack
This jack receives the combined output from
the guitarOs normal pickups from the guitarOs output
jack. The short cable supplied with the AIX-101/
102 is used to connect the guitarOs output jack
(large 1/4" phone jack end of the cable) to the
AIX-101/102 direct guitar input jack (small mini-
jack end of the cable).
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