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Advanced eXperience™ (AX) virtual bell instruments represent the leading edge of bell ringing technology. All Advanced eXperience™ instruments are made in Ohio by Chime Master.

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Connected systems continually synchronize their clocks to accurate time servers.

=== SmartAlmanac AX ===

Chime Master’s unique set-it-and-forget-it [[Using_Chime_Center#Schedules_and_settings|SmartAlmanac]]™ provides appropriate music automatically with seasonal changes year after year. With the Advanced Experience features of Chime Center you can add seasons, change their starting and ending dates and select seasonal music. Preview or review selection play lists and make adjustments to the SmartAlmanac song by song.

Chime Master’s unique set-it-and-forget-it [[Using_Chime_Center#Schedules_and_settings|SmartAlmanac]]™ provides appropriate music automatically with seasonal changes year after year. With the Advanced Experience features of Chime.Center you can add seasons, change their starting and ending dates and select seasonal music. Preview or review selection play lists and make adjustments to the SmartAlmanac song by song.

Support for automatic daylight time correction for world-wide time zones for both the ringing schedule and tower clocks.

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|+ Compare '''Advanced eXperience''' models

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! scope="col" | Feature

! scope="col" style="color: white | Feature

! scope="col" | [[Bravo_AX|Bravo™]]

! scope="col" | [[Millennium_AX|Millennium®]]

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|align=right| Warranty ||align=center|5-Year||align=center|5-Year||align=center|5-Year

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|align=right| Storage ||align=center|32GB||align=center|64GB||align=center|128GB

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|align=right| Front Panel speakers ||align=center| Single 3-watt ||align=center| Single 15-watt ||align=center| Dual 15-watt stereo

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|align=right| [[Chime_Center#Subscriptions|Chime.Center subscription included]] ||align=center| ~~Free (upgradable)~~ ||align=center| ~~Free (upgradable)~~ ||align=center| 1-Year Premium

|align=right| [[Chime_Center#Subscriptions|Chime.Center subscription included]] ||align=center| 1-Year Premium ||align=center| 1-Year Premium ||align=center| 1-Year Premium

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|align=right| Audio ~~package requirements~~ ||align=center| Value or Outreach~~1~~ ||align=center| inSpire™ or Outreach~~1~~ ||align=center| inSpire™

|align=right| Audio packages1 ||align=center| Value or Outreach ||align=center| inSpire™ or Outreach ||align=center| inSpire™ or Outreach

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|align=right| Balanced line outdoor speaker zones || align=center|one || align=center|one ||align=center| Two directional or stereo

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|align=right| Audio file loading ||align=center| — ||align=center| — ||align=center| YES

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|align=right| High Definition Bell voicing4 ||align=center| 140 Bells 5 Voices Largest bell 2,000 lb. ||align=center| 282 Bells 7 Voices Largest bell 5,200 lb. ||align=center| 900+ Bells 23 Voices Largest bell 40,000 lb.

|align=right| High Definition Bell voicing4 ||align=center| 140 Bells 5 Voices Largest bell 2,000 lb. ||align=center| 282 Bells 7 Voices Largest bell 5,200 lb. ||align=center| 900+ Bells 24 Voices Largest bell 40,000 lb.

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|align=right| Tolling bells ||align=center| 17 ||align=center| 25 ||align=center| 300 (10 foundry voices)

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|align=right| Swinging bells ||align=center| 17 || align=center| 20 ||align=center| 90 (4 foundry voices)

|align=right| Swinging bells ||align=center| 17 || align=center| 20 ||align=center| 125 (5 foundry voices)

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|align=right| Included liturgical ringing5 ||align=center| 70+ ||align=center| 200+ ||align=center| 300+

|align=right| Included liturgical ringing5 ||align=center| [[Media:Bravo AX Ringing and Special Functions Sheet.pdf|70+]] ||align=center| [[Media:PAX MAX Ringing and Special Functions Sheet.pdf|200+]] ||align=center| [[Media:PAX MAX Ringing and Special Functions Sheet.pdf|300+]]

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|align=right| Included musical selections (expandable) ||align=center| Hundreds ||align=center| Thousands ||align=center| Thousands

|align=right| Included musical selections (expandable) ||align=center| [[Media:LX_BravoAX-Music.pdf|Hundreds]] ||align=center| [[Media:Chime Center - Library Platinum & Millennium 220426.pdf|Thousands]] ||align=center| [[Media:Chime Center - Library Platinum & Millennium 220426.pdf|Thousands]]

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|align=right| Selectable Music arrangements ||align=center| 3 ||align=center| 4 ||align=center| 5

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;Notes

:1 - ~~Bravo and Millennium~~ can replace existing carillon systems with a working amplifier and speakers. ~~Available tower output filtering protects~~ horn loudspeakers that have been installed on many existing systems. All orders that do not include an inSpire audio package will ship with a protective high-pass filter engaged on the tower output~~. Built-in high-pass filtering is not provided on the Platinum AX~~.

:1 - Any of the three carillon models can replace existing carillon systems with a working amplifier and speakers. Built-in filters protect horn loudspeakers that have been installed on many existing systems. All orders that do not include an inSpire audio package will ship with a protective high-pass filter engaged on the tower output.

:2 - Platinum supports two full five octave keyboards for simultaneous Carillon and Harp performance and recording.

:3 - As of this specification date, Platinum comes with 13 clock chiming melodies

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All of the following bell tower automation systems also support clock movements.

* [[Millennium_AX|Millennium® AX]] and [[Platinum_AX|Platinum AX™]] systems can optionally control up to six tower bells for time strikes and other ringing.

* Bell Control AX - Swinging, tolling, Angelus and time striking for one or more bells (no musical library).

* [[Bell_Control_AX_Specification|Bell Control AX]] - Swinging, tolling, Angelus and time striking for one or more bells (no musical library).

* [[Libertas_AX_Specification|Libertas AX™]] - Rings music using real chime and carillons. Also features built-in electronic practice sounds that match the tower bells.

* Veritas AX™ - Rings music using real chime and carillons. Available virtual bell instruments play inside and through tower audio systems to supplement and augment the real bells.

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-[[File:AX-models.jpg|frameless|800px]]
+[[File:AX-models.jpg|frameless|1000px]]
+<br />
 Advanced eXperience<sup>™</sup> (AX) virtual bell instruments represent the leading edge of bell ringing technology. All Advanced eXperience™ instruments are made in Ohio by Chime Master.
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 Connected systems continually synchronize their clocks to accurate time servers.
 === SmartAlmanac AX ===
-Chime Master’s unique set-it-and-forget-it [[Using_Chime_Center#Schedules_and_settings|SmartAlmanac]]<sup>™</sup> provides appropriate music automatically with seasonal changes year after year. With the Advanced Experience features of Chime Center you can add seasons, change their starting and ending dates and select seasonal music. Preview or review selection play lists and make adjustments to the SmartAlmanac song by song.
+Chime Master’s unique set-it-and-forget-it [[Using_Chime_Center#Schedules_and_settings|SmartAlmanac]]<sup>™</sup> provides appropriate music automatically with seasonal changes year after year. With the Advanced Experience features of Chime.Center you can add seasons, change their starting and ending dates and select seasonal music. Preview or review selection play lists and make adjustments to the SmartAlmanac song by song.
 Support for automatic daylight time correction for world-wide time zones for both the ringing schedule and tower clocks.
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-{| class="wikitable" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border: none;"
+{| class="wikitable" style="color: white; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border: none;"
 |+ Compare '''Advanced eXperience''' models
 |-
-! scope="col" | Feature
+! scope="col" style="color: white | Feature
 ! scope="col" | [[Bravo_AX|Bravo™]]
 ! scope="col" | [[Millennium_AX|Millennium<sup>®</sup>]]
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 |align=center|[[File:Millennium-AX-2022.png|150px|link=Millennium_AX|Millennium AX Specification]]
 |align=center|[[File:PlatinumAX-demo.png|150px|link=Platinum_AX|Platinum AX Specification]]
+|-
+|align=right| Warranty ||align=center|5-Year||align=center|5-Year||align=center|5-Year
 |-
 |align=right| Storage ||align=center|32GB||align=center|64GB||align=center|128GB
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 |align=right| Front Panel speakers ||align=center| Single 3-watt ||align=center| Single 15-watt ||align=center| Dual 15-watt stereo
 |-
-|align=right| [[Chime_Center#Subscriptions|Chime.Center subscription included]] ||align=center| Free (upgradable) ||align=center| Free (upgradable) ||align=center| 1-Year Premium
+|align=right| [[Chime_Center#Subscriptions|Chime.Center subscription included]] ||align=center| 1-Year Premium ||align=center| 1-Year Premium ||align=center| 1-Year Premium
 |-
-|align=right| Audio package requirements ||align=center| Value or Outreach<sup>1</sup> ||align=center| inSpire™ or Outreach<sup>1</sup> ||align=center| inSpire™
+|align=right| Audio packages<sup>1</sup> ||align=center| Value or Outreach ||align=center| inSpire™ or Outreach ||align=center| inSpire™ or Outreach
 |-
 |align=right| Balanced line outdoor speaker zones || align=center|one || align=center|one ||align=center| Two directional or stereo
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 |align=right| Audio file loading ||align=center| &mdash; ||align=center| &mdash; ||align=center| YES
 |-
-|align=right| High Definition<br />Bell voicing<sup>4</sup> ||align=center| 140 Bells<br />5 Voices<br />Largest bell 2,000 lb. ||align=center| 282 Bells<br />7 Voices<br />Largest bell 5,200 lb. ||align=center| 900+ Bells<br />23 Voices<br />Largest bell 40,000 lb.
+|align=right| High Definition<br />Bell voicing<sup>4</sup> ||align=center| 140 Bells<br />5 Voices<br />Largest bell 2,000 lb. ||align=center| 282 Bells<br />7 Voices<br />Largest bell 5,200 lb. ||align=center| 900+ Bells<br />24 Voices<br />Largest bell 40,000 lb.
 |-
 |align=right| Tolling bells ||align=center| 17 ||align=center| 25 ||align=center| 300 (10 foundry voices)
 |-
-|align=right| Swinging bells ||align=center| 17 || align=center| 20 ||align=center| 90 (4 foundry voices)
+|align=right| Swinging bells ||align=center| 17 || align=center| 20 ||align=center| 125 (5 foundry voices)
 |-
-|align=right| Included liturgical ringing<sup>5</sup> ||align=center| 70+ ||align=center| 200+ ||align=center| 300+
+|align=right| Included liturgical ringing<sup>5</sup> ||align=center| [[Media:Bravo AX Ringing and Special Functions Sheet.pdf|70+]] ||align=center| [[Media:PAX MAX Ringing and Special Functions Sheet.pdf|200+]] ||align=center| [[Media:PAX MAX Ringing and Special Functions Sheet.pdf|300+]]
 |-
-|align=right| Included musical selections (expandable) ||align=center| Hundreds ||align=center| Thousands ||align=center| Thousands
+|align=right| Included musical selections (expandable) ||align=center| [[Media:LX_BravoAX-Music.pdf|Hundreds]] ||align=center| [[Media:Chime Center - Library Platinum & Millennium 220426.pdf|Thousands]] ||align=center| [[Media:Chime Center - Library Platinum & Millennium 220426.pdf|Thousands]]
 |-
 |align=right| Selectable Music arrangements ||align=center| 3 ||align=center| 4 ||align=center| 5
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 ;Notes
-:1 - Bravo and Millennium can replace existing carillon systems with a working amplifier and speakers. Available tower output filtering protects horn loudspeakers that have been installed on many existing systems. All orders that do not include an inSpire audio package will ship with a protective high-pass filter engaged on the tower output. Built-in high-pass filtering is not provided on the Platinum AX.
+:1 - Any of the three carillon models can replace existing carillon systems with a working amplifier and speakers. Built-in filters protect horn loudspeakers that have been installed on many existing systems. All orders that do not include an inSpire audio package will ship with a protective high-pass filter engaged on the tower output.
 :2 - Platinum supports two full five octave keyboards for simultaneous Carillon and Harp performance and recording.
 :3 - As of this specification date, Platinum comes with 13 clock chiming melodies
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 All of the following bell tower automation systems also support clock movements.
 * [[Millennium_AX|Millennium<sup>®</sup> AX]] and  [[Platinum_AX|Platinum AX<sup>™</sup>]] systems can optionally control up to six tower bells for time strikes and other ringing.
-* Bell Control AX - Swinging, tolling, Angelus and time striking for one or more bells (no musical library).
+* [[Bell_Control_AX_Specification|Bell Control AX]] - Swinging, tolling, Angelus and time striking for one or more bells (no musical library).
 * [[Libertas_AX_Specification|Libertas AX<sup>™</sup>]] - Rings music using real chime and carillons. Also features built-in electronic practice sounds that match the tower bells.
 * Veritas AX<sup>™</sup> - Rings music using real chime and carillons. Available virtual bell instruments play inside and through tower audio systems to supplement and augment the real bells.
 [[Category:AX Products]]