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[[File:PAXClockWiki.jpg|400px|frameless|right|Platinum Advanced eXperience™]]

'''[https://www.chimemaster.com/audition-platinum-ax Listen to the Platinum AX]

== Features ==

* Color touch screen

* Two 15 Watt front facing monitor speakers (stereo)

* Aircraft aluminum chassis

* Solid cherry face plate

* Easy remote control with tablet or phone

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** Secure authentication connects you to the system anywhere you have Internet

** Local short-range remote options are also available

*Manage remotely using [[Chime Center]]™

* Manage remotely using [[Chime.Center]]™

** ~~One-~~year ~~subscription~~ to ~~premium~~ [[Chime Center]]™

** Includes one year free access to Premium [[Chime.Center]],™ then optional annual subscription

* Enhanced SmartAlmanac™

** Follows the almanac calendar and plays music appropriate to the season automatically

** 80-year Eastern/Western Roman/Orthodox calendars with all movable feasts and seasons

** Add/remove seasons and assign appropriate music with Chime Center

** Add/remove seasons and assign appropriate music with Chime.Center

* Flexible clock ringing

** keep time with customizable hour striking

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== Library ==

=== Bell Music ===

[[Media:~~PlatinumAX~~-~~Music~~.pdf|Platinum AX Music List (PDF)]]

[[Media:Chime Center - Library Platinum & Millennium 220426.pdf|Platinum AX Music List (PDF)]]

Our beautiful and expansive ~~[[Media:PlatinumAX-Music.pdf|~~musical library]] has been performed by [[Music_staff|experienced church musicians]].

Our beautiful and expansive musical library has been performed by [[Music_staff|experienced church musicians]].

Each song is available in up to five styles of arrangements:

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* Two-Part - melody on chime or carillon accompanied by an harp bell instrument

You can assign each arrangement style to its own bell instrument. Enable only your favorite arrangement style to create your own unique sound.

==== Audio recordings ====

* Memorial selections on bagpipe, including Amazing Grace

* Military selections on bugle, including Taps

==== User recordings ====

You can expand your library using a MIDI keyboard or compatible organ to add your own custom recordings. Chime.Center also supports MIDI file loading so you can make your own arrangements using notation software such as Sibelius or Finale.

=== Ringing ===

[[Media:PAX MAX Ringing and Special Functions Sheet.pdf|Platinum AX Ringing List (PDF)]]

More than 300 liturgical ringing functions make use of large bells

* Time strikes with or without chime melody

* Time strikes with or without a preceding chime melody

** Westminster ~~and others~~

* Included chime melodies:

** ~~13 clock chiming melodies to choose from~~

** Westminster

** Avondale

** Bigelow

** Christus Vincit

** Let All Things Now Living

** Lourdes

** Parsifal

** Praise Peal (Grosser Gott)

** St. Michael’s

** Warren

** We Shall Overcome

** Whittington

* Tolling bells for memorials

** Quick toll function with bell select, tempo and count/duration option

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* Peals of multiple bells for festive occasions

* Angelus and prayer bells

'''Premium Chime.Center subscribers''' will find Custom Ringing on Chime.Center's Music menu. You can use this screen to customize existing factory supplied ringing or create your own.

* Combine swinging bells into custom peals

* Make a permanent toll button with its own bell, tempo and duration options

* Create custom time strike melodies

=== Library Upgrades ===

One add-on bundle included in purchase price. ~~Copyrighted~~ music can only be used in the US. ~~The~~ library can be expanded with these ~~Chime.Center~~ add-on bundles:

One add-on bundle is included in purchase price. Additional bundles can be purchased when you contact our office. Licensed, copyrighted music, designated with a star (☆), can only be used in the US. With an internet connection, the Platinum AX library can be expanded with these add-on bundles:

* '''In Memoriam''' ~~(licensed copyrighted music)~~ [[Media:AAC00-inmemoriam.pdf|PDF listing]]

* ☆ '''In Memoriam''' [[Media:AAC00-inmemoriam.pdf|PDF listing]]

* '''Catholic''' ~~(licensed copyrighted music)~~ [[Media:AAC02-catholic.pdf|PDF listing]]

* ☆ '''Copyrighted Catholic''' [[Media:AAC02-catholic.pdf|PDF listing]]

* ☆ ''' Modern Hymns ''' [[Media:AAC01-modernhymns.pdf|PDF listing]]

* ☆ '''Christmas Memories''' [[Media:AAC04-christmasmemorie.pdf|PDF listing]]

* '''Maronite''' [[Media:AAAMR-maronite.pdf|PDF listing]]

* ~~Inspirational Music (licensed copyrighted music)~~

* '''Byzantine''' [[Media:AABYZ-Byzantine.pdf|PDF listing]]

* ~~Ethnic libraries such as Spanish,~~ Greek, Polish~~, Ukrainian and others~~

* '''Greek''' [[Media:AAGRKAMR-Greek.pdf|PDF listing]]

* ''' Polish''' [[Media:AAPOL-Polish.pdf|PDF listing]]

* others to be announced

~~==== User recordings ====~~

You can expand your library using a MIDI keyboard or compatible organ to add your own custom recordings. Chime Center also supports MIDI file loading so you can make your own arrangements using notation software such as Sibelius or Finale.

== Specification ==

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 </div><br />
 [[File:PAXClockWiki.jpg|400px|frameless|right|Platinum Advanced eXperience<sup>™</sup>]]
+'''[https://www.chimemaster.com/audition-platinum-ax Listen to the Platinum AX]
 == Features ==
 * Color touch screen
 * Two 15 Watt front facing monitor speakers (stereo)
+* Aircraft aluminum chassis
 * Solid cherry face plate
 * Easy remote control with tablet or phone
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 ** Secure authentication connects you to the system anywhere you have Internet
 ** Local short-range remote options are also available
-*Manage remotely using [[Chime Center]]™
+* Manage remotely using [[Chime.Center]]™
-** One-year subscription to premium [[Chime Center]]™
+** Includes one year free access to Premium [[Chime.Center]],™ then optional annual subscription
 * Enhanced SmartAlmanac™
 ** Follows the almanac calendar and plays music appropriate to the season automatically
 ** 80-year Eastern/Western Roman/Orthodox calendars with all movable feasts and seasons
-** Add/remove seasons and assign appropriate music with Chime Center
+** Add/remove seasons and assign appropriate music with Chime.Center
 * Flexible clock ringing
 ** keep time with customizable hour striking
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 == Library ==
 === Bell Music ===
-[[Media:PlatinumAX-Music.pdf|Platinum AX Music List (PDF)]]
+[[Media:Chime Center - Library Platinum & Millennium 220426.pdf|Platinum AX Music List (PDF)]]<br />
-Our beautiful and expansive [[Media:PlatinumAX-Music.pdf|musical library]] has been performed by [[Music_staff|experienced church musicians]].
+Our beautiful and expansive musical library has been performed by [[Music_staff|experienced church musicians]].
 Each song is available in up to five styles of arrangements:
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 * Two-Part - melody on chime or carillon accompanied by an harp bell instrument
 You can assign each arrangement style to its own bell instrument. Enable only your favorite arrangement style to create your own unique sound.
+==== Audio recordings ====
+* Memorial selections on bagpipe, including Amazing Grace
+* Military selections on bugle, including Taps
+==== User recordings ====
+You can expand your library using a MIDI keyboard or compatible organ to add your own custom recordings. Chime.Center also supports MIDI file loading so you can make your own arrangements using notation software such as Sibelius or Finale.
 === Ringing ===
+[[Media:PAX MAX Ringing and Special Functions Sheet.pdf|Platinum AX Ringing List (PDF)]]<br />
 More than 300 liturgical ringing functions make use of large bells
-* Time strikes with or without chime melody
+* Time strikes with or without a preceding chime melody
-** Westminster and others
+* Included chime melodies:
-** 13 clock chiming melodies to choose from
+** Westminster
+** Avondale
+** Bigelow
+** Christus Vincit
+** Let All Things Now Living
+** Lourdes
+** Parsifal
+** Praise Peal (Grosser Gott)
+** St. Michael’s
+** Warren
+** We Shall Overcome
+** Whittington
 * Tolling bells for memorials
 ** Quick toll function with bell select, tempo and count/duration option
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 * Peals of multiple bells for festive occasions
 * Angelus and prayer bells
+'''Premium Chime.Center subscribers''' will find Custom Ringing on Chime.Center's Music menu. You can use this screen to customize existing factory supplied ringing or create your own.
+* Combine swinging bells into custom peals
+* Make a permanent toll button with its own bell, tempo and duration options
+* Create custom time strike melodies
 === Library Upgrades ===
-One add-on bundle included in purchase price. Copyrighted music can only be used in the US. The library can be expanded with these Chime.Center add-on bundles:
+One add-on bundle is included in purchase price. Additional bundles can be purchased when you contact our office. Licensed, copyrighted music, designated with a star (☆), can only be used in the US. With an internet connection, the Platinum AX library can be expanded with these add-on bundles:
-* '''In Memoriam''' (licensed copyrighted music) [[Media:AAC00-inmemoriam.pdf|PDF listing]]
+* ☆ '''In Memoriam''' [[Media:AAC00-inmemoriam.pdf|PDF listing]]
-* '''Catholic''' (licensed copyrighted music) [[Media:AAC02-catholic.pdf|PDF listing]]
+* ☆ '''Copyrighted Catholic''' [[Media:AAC02-catholic.pdf|PDF listing]]
+* ☆ ''' Modern Hymns '''  [[Media:AAC01-modernhymns.pdf|PDF listing]]
+* ☆ '''Christmas Memories''' [[Media:AAC04-christmasmemorie.pdf|PDF listing]]
 * '''Maronite''' [[Media:AAAMR-maronite.pdf|PDF listing]]
-* Inspirational Music (licensed copyrighted music)
+* '''Byzantine''' [[Media:AABYZ-Byzantine.pdf|PDF listing]]
-* Ethnic libraries such as Spanish, Greek, Polish, Ukrainian and others
+* '''Greek''' [[Media:AAGRKAMR-Greek.pdf|PDF listing]]
+* ''' Polish''' [[Media:AAPOL-Polish.pdf|PDF listing]]
 * others to be announced
-==== User recordings ====
-You can expand your library using a MIDI keyboard or compatible organ to add your own custom recordings. Chime Center also supports MIDI file loading so you can make your own arrangements using notation software such as Sibelius or Finale.
 == Specification ==