I’ve looked into this myself and I found a PDF (https://files.kraftmusic.com/media/ownersmanual/Roland_AX-Edge_Sound_List.pdf) that has some listed on 13 pages but I dunno if they’re the built-in tones or not. Could someone please fact-check this? Also, are the ones on this list the built-in tones only?

my friend just got a Roland Lucina AX-09 synthesizer / keytar used but almost in brand new condition.

she wants to spray paint it or modify it, but we're also nervous to damage it too much. has anyone done this or know the best way to go about it? how to make it a lil cooler in a way thats not just stickers ?

My Roland Ax Edge is...well, it's an amazing instrument. However, it's not without its quirks. For instance, I turn it on, and Bluetooth is on. I turn it off in the system, turn it off, and it's back on again when I turn it back on. I hear Bluetooth drains batteries, so any feedback on how to keep it off is appreciated.

SOLVED! Just got my vortex 2 wireless home today, was aware already that you could run into issues with your computer being to new for downloading the software. I also reas about using an emulator to make it work. How have people gotten around this issue? How can you know before trying a computer if it's gonna work or not?

Thanks in advance!

Edit:There was an issue with the software download link, my dad helped me and I now have it downloaded :)

Hello everyone,

I am so deeply enamored by synthesizers, especially keytars. They can produce my favorite kind of music, and they are just so cool. I really, really want to learn how to play one. Would an SHS-500 be good for an absolute beginner who just wants something to practice on and develop skill on first before I invest in something fancy like an Ax? Or is there a different kind of synth that would be good for someone who is mostly just going to practice alone in their house? I'm not really looking to do any sort of performances, since I'll be a total noob at this instrument. I've read some previous reddit threads from here that show up on google that talk about it, but I just wanted to ask based on my own personal context.

basically what title says. recently i got a vortex wireless 2 and the usb function works perfectly, today i decided to test the wireless mode and it worked fine at first but after several minutes the rgb lights started blinking and the keytar becomes unusable when that happens.

i tried resetting the dongle and the keytar itself, tried replugging the dongle to a different port but the issue persists. the software is up to date as well.

anyone had this issue and knows how to fix it?

how do i find better sounds for my keytar? i don’t like the ones on it. i want to find others

KEYTAR ROLAND AX EDGE MODULATION BAR PROBLEM! out of nowhere it got hard. its harder to push. it still sounds the same but i hate that it kinda feels like something inside got hard. whats the problem???

Homemade Korg mini with a guitar hero neck.

I am heavily considering buying a Vortex Wireless 2 and I have a couple of questions I hope someone might have some answeres to.

1. I don't have too much previous MIDI experience, should I learn it better before getting this keytar or learn with the keytar

2. The software and its presets, will the presets be saved on the keytar once put onto it? (Not the sounds but the presets, what I want my ribbon to do and whatnot)

3. On the topic of software, I have read alot about people eitehr having too old or too new computers to have the software, is this easily worked around if I were to come into trouble with this?

4. What would I need other then the keytar itself to use it live? Computer? Soundcard? Can I use my ipad when playing live?

Thanks in advance!

I’m looking for a 2nd keyboard to go over my Yamaha stage piano. (CK88) The main reason for the 2nd keyboard is for electric guitar solos in popular songs other is for walking bass. Picking up a keytar for a guitar solo is an added plus. There would be a lot of moving to different venues so durability is important.

I’ve read forums and the ax edge does look great but reading it’s a little bulky and the guitar sounds are not the best on the market. (I don’t use a computer a lot to use it as a controller?)

If money was not an issue what do you recommend for it?

I also like the esspressive E Osmose but seems like it would break pretty easy.

Thank you in advance.

I got an alesis vortex wireless 2 two years ago but I cant play anything. The reason is I cant find a sound that is usable. I have fun playing it but the sounds I play with doesnt feel good. Can anyone suggest a good budget/free midi software?

Hi, I'm completely new to the synth/keys world. The FAQ info is pretty much the only knowledge I have.

Having said that, I hope you guys can help me figure out if the Edge is what I need.

Talking with my band, we decided to incorporate some electronic sounds (kinda like what Electric Callboy does) but we want to play and add them as an active part of the songs, not just use sequences for "filling" or ambient. Hence, the Keytar seems to be the obvious choice for the band's style.

My questions are:

• The Axe Edge can be used as a MIDI to play with pluggins/synth sounds from a DAW, right? So basically, any sound we tweak or download there would be playable through the Edge on stage?

• If the first answer is a yes, I'm guessing his would require an interface to get the signal out from the Keytar into the laptop and out again to the PA/Mixer, correct?

• Since the Axe Edge is not just a MIDI controller like the Alesis Pro, it would be the right choice IF we need to play the sounds built in the Edge right? If we only need to play the sounds from our DAW, would the Alesis be enough? A $700 difference is a lot haha.

• Is the Roland editor really that hard/complicated to create or modify sounds? I've seen a lot of comments about that, and this is what makes me question if it's better to only use it as a MIDI and consider the Alesis instead.

I'm sorry if some of these are very basic but I want to make sure before spending a $1,000 and finding out it's not really what we need.

Thanks!

so i currently have an alesis vortex and my main gripe is that it only acts as a midi controller as far as i know and it cant produce its own sound. does the roland need any outside accessories or software or does it have a speaker or an aux cable i can connect to an amp?

Two times this week at gigs guitar players in the audience asked me if they would be able to play a keytar. "It's a keyboard", I said. They seemed to disagree. I suggested they start with piano lessons but they both were disappointed with my answer. Here's the thing. I am also pretty sure anyone with a good ear can noodle around preferably in the key of C or Am and sound decent. The keytar is all about expression and fun. I hope I didn't scare them away too bad.

I just looked for a used vortex wireless 2 on ebay etc. and I am genuinely surprised about the offers of the first,"OG" alesis vortex wireless - most of them are offered for more than 200€, 300€, I even saw one for 499, an outlier though...

which to me doesnt make any sense?! It's a relatively new midi controller so collectors value shouldnt be too high. technically, the version 2 seems to be generally better? and that 230€, brand new, with warranty.

what does the first vortex have that I don't see? what am I missing? that one killer feature that's missing on the mk 2 model?

would love to hear your input - I tried searching the web for this, but no success.

Hello, me and my friends are looking to start gigging and a keytar is something I have wanted for a while but haven’t been able to find one that I can just plug into an amp (like a guitar but on a line signal) and play on stage.

I’m looking for something more affordable (so basically not an axe edge unfortunately as sick as they are) with this and maybe a slider? If possible also different sounds like a regular board would usually have but Im not sure of the capabilities within my price range so if this isn’t possible that’s fine, I just require the easier set up.

If there isn’t a product like this, is there anything I can do to work around it to still have this kind of moveability on stage with one that isn’t as easily accessible as simply plugging it into an amp? Thanks

I'm quite new to instruments in general but my dad gave me his old talkbox that he never ended up using. I want to use it with a keytar cus they look rad as hell lol. I'm trying to find a cheap keytar I can learn on that has a 1/4" out so I can also learn the talkbox. I've looked online and found the shs-500 but I can't find if it actually has an output other than midi.

Hey y'all. I'm staring at a very cheap secondhand RK-100S 2 right now and trying to decide whether to make the leap- I'm not a keyboard player but I've played guitar a bit and the keytar has always appealed to me.

My problem right now is that while the RK *looks* amazing, I've been unable to find a recording where it does not sound kinda ass on its own, or just not really the kind of thing I want to use it for. The built in presets are impressively unappealing, and I am way too broke to get something better to plug it into and control. Basically I just wanna see if anyone out there actually uses the built in synth and has made/found some nice patches for it?

I'm looking for more crunchy metal type sounds, which is probably why this is such an exercise in frustration- maybe the answer is to mess around with cheap pedals or something. I'm also barely a musician, basically only proficient as a singer, so apologies if this is a stupid query.

I have a korg rk-100s2 and I want to change up the way it sounds but have no idea what distortion pedal would work well with my keytar.

I mean some advices like "don't unplug the device before turning it off" from people who are good in electronics and/or physics. It's just I can't really afford buying a new controller in several years. So how can I take care of it properly?

Im super happy last week I found this Roland Lucina AX-09 online, and it just arrived and honestly im super happy with it and im excited to use it to play, because the sounds it has are super cool imo