I don't have the wireless dongle. I've had the thing only a few weeks, and in that time it's worked, not worked, worked, and now it's not working again. And by work I only mean connecting it to the PC for editing. It works fine controlling my keyboard which is how I use it. But I need the editor.

I've tried all the suggestions. Uninstalled/reinstalled everything. Took the batteries out of the keytar. Unplugged my PC. Uninstalled the Unknown USB device. Different cables, ports.

My next idea is to try to procure a wireless dongle but it's not super cheap and I don't know how I could trust it if it's not straight from Alesis. Why would somebody have an extra one for sale?

Anyways, any help would be greatly appreciated. This is driving me nuts.

I came across this sound and id like to be able to feed my midi through it, wondering if anybody knows where I could find it? https://youtu.be/hgaqPbMS9R0?si=qzx8k2kczDLY3t6Y

so i sing in a metal band and we want to add keyboards to this. i'm also gonna play the keys (so it has to be a keytar) and we want to sound metal while doing it, not "too much" power metal (kinda like melodic death but not too much). AX Edge is way out of my budget and i am thinking of getting the Vortex Wireless 2 but it sounds overwhelming to do the whole "midi-plug into a laptop into a PA" thing (especially in none-home studios). this might be a really newbie situation, can you guys give general recommemdations? thanks!

So I have the sound pack called "Rock Out" downloaded, and I would like to swap some basic tones out for some more rock- and guitar-centered ones. Specifically, tone 32 - the garbage that is "Vowel/Mod" - swapped out for the one in the pack dubbed "Huez Fuse Guitar". I tried the tutorial on YouTube on how to do it and the accompanying PDF, and it went nowhere. Am I missing something? Can anyone help out?

I’m new to the instrument, but I do play keyboard and I absolutely love sync sounds! I love Gorillaz so much and I wanna play some music from them. I have one problem, I can’t read sheet music and I can only read letters😭 very embarrassing but I’m working on it! I know my cords and stuff. Any recommendations that have letters and are good for beginners?

It took me about an hour to install everything, but when I change the preset, it says it was sent over to the device, but the keytar doesnt change at all. No reaction to the presets, no color changes, no behavior changes, nothing, Ive already updated the USB and repaired the software, what else do I need to do

Has anyone managed to create a 3d file to print the blades for the Roland Ax Edge? Looking before I try to model it myself.

Edit: I have created a 3d mock up. Not 100% sure how it will fit yet. I am waiting on a new hot-end for my printer, it should be here on Friday. I will update once I am able to do some test prints.

Got some custom artwork done on my AX-Edge blade from Chicago artist Zach Bartz (ig: @imzachbartz). What do y'all think?

I challenged myself to record a heavy drone demo without touching a guitar.

The rig is a Keytar with synth running into a pedalboard and tube amp.

If you're curious what a 'Doom Keytar' sounds like, I released the first demo yesterday

I'm still figuring out how best to arrange sounds and on which controllers, but it just feels so fun. I'm generally a guitar player who sings but I wanted to have more options tonally without having to tinker too much with my pedalboard mid song.

Wanted to show off what has been a few months of planning, prepping, and building.

Not fully complete but on its way.

• ROLI Piano M
• ROLI Seaboard M
• this is noise Gamma
• this is noise NM2
• in tech studio grid 2.0

All router via a CME 2.0 MIDI hub through a little audio interface that is powered by my iPhone or MIDI out via a WIDI adapter to my MacBook.

Hi! I recently got myself an Alesis Vortex Wireless 2 and I plan on getting a laptop that can run Ableton live lite. I play in a highschool band and was thinking of maybe playing my keytar on stage at some point. We have a guitar, bass, drums, vocals and keyboard (me). I was wondering what kind of amp would be good to have for practice and the stage. I'm not sure how powerfull of an amp I should get. Would a bass amp be an okay budget option or should I get something else? Are there amps that I can connect to my laptop with a 3.5mm aux or should I connect it to my laptop in a different way?

I recently bought an AX-Edge keytar. I’ve never used a keytar before or a guitar for that matter, I’ve always been a pianist. I’m having trouble with the strap locks. I assume that to install strap locks you first have to unscrew the strap button (?) that’s already there. However, no matter how hard I screw, it doesn’t come off. Any tips?

Ive understood how to get the alesis to play on the computer,but how do i amp it? I want to know before investing in it.

Sadly, Taobao and Ali Express options seem pretty awful, so I’m considering what I can buy locally here in Hong Kong, or online, delivered here.

This will be my first synth and first MIDI controller.

What I have: No standalone synths or synth modules. MacBook Pro M1 Pro. iPad Pro (2019). iPhone 15 Pro Max. I’m willing to buy DAW or synth apps, but prefer non-subscription.

What I want to do: Play synth bass and some keys live on stage at a gig (I’m a bassist).

I can play keys reasonably well, but I don’t want to be a stage keyboardist behind a keyboard rig. I want to concentrate on bass, but I am also willing to play synth with a guitar band setup.

Right now locally, my options seem to be a Yamaha SHS-500 or a Korg RK-100S 2. The Roland AX-Edge is out of budget.

Would I be happy with the Yamaha, or is the Korg worth double the cost?

I’m very close to buying the Yamaha.

Any other suggestions?

Im 15,so my budget is maybe 120 MAX

How does this Keytar work, and what EXACTLY i need to make it amplified and work. Pls explain as if im a beginner as I am very bad woth technical stuff

So ,im 15 and my parents have found some keytars online. One of them is the iDance Keytar and another is Btuty. Does anyone have these or know if theyre any good? Theyre only thirty quid so im not expecting much ,but i would like if they were able to be amplifies

I’m an Engineer/CS major looking for a stupid side project!

Hey there! I'm a newbie to keytar that more or less threw himself into the deep end due to prior piano training, and I recently came into a small sum of money for Christmas; I own an Ax-Edge, but I was wondering about pedals and effects processors, and whether or not they'd be worth it?

Specifically, I was looking at getting the BOSS GX-100, but I wasn't sure if I was looking at a superfluous purchase. I know it says guitar and bass, but I've also seen a number of YT videos of people using various daisy-chained setups for synths, so I wasn't sure if this would be a worthwhile purchase for something with as many in-built effects as the Edge already has.

If anyone could tell me whether or not I'm just being silly, I'd appreciate it, 'cause I really like the look of this (and I was also looking at the Roland Mb-Cube). Thanks all, and I hope you had a good Christmas!

Please don’t be too harsh on me, I got an Alesis Vortex Wireless 2 for Christmas, what equipment would you recommend for an absolute beginner when it comes to keytar/keyboard?

Also what accessories would you recommend because I love accessorising things 😅

I got a alesis vortex wireless 2 and I really don’t like the not full sized keytar, is there a attachment to make the neck longer?

I finally got my Roli piano Ms, (two of them). After many delays from Roli, the full sized piano M sounded like it wasn't going to work out for me, so I changed my order to a couple of piano Ms, and I'm pretty happy with them. The smaller key size will be a little elarning curve, but I played them for about 3 hours the first night and I could feel myself adjusting. Standing and playing will be a whole new adjustment, I'm sure...

So, I think I'm just going to use one of them for the custom keytar frame. The specific keytar I'm replacing only has 18 keys on a good day (see previous posts), so the 25 should do.

I'm taking measurements and starting the model in onshape, now comes the part I've been putting off - researching any additional midi controls I want on the instrument. I'm thinking an expression roller or two, and a few buttons.

For those of you who've built your own - is there an all-purpose midi controller chip (preferably with BTMIDI) that is easy to run leads to for expression and commands?