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Use this screen to set the system to respond to your MIDI keyboard controller. The system will respond to both the MIDI keyboard input jack as well as MIDI USB keyboards plugged into the USB ports.
Keyboard performance and recording is supported on '''Millennium AX''' and '''Platinum AX''' models.
 
Tap Settings on the Home screen then tap Keyboard on the Settings menu. Use this screen to set the system to respond to your MIDI keyboard controller. The system will respond to both the MIDI keyboard input jack as well as MIDI USB keyboards plugged into the USB ports.


If you want to customize the instrument presets for the keyboard mode, use the [[Keyboard_AX#Customization|Instruments]] button on the Home Page Keyboard screen.
If you want to customize the instrument presets for the keyboard mode, use the [[Keyboard_AX#Customization|Instruments]] button on the Home Page Keyboard screen.
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== General settings ==
== General settings ==
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;Keyboard Timeout
;Keyboard timeout
:The Keyboard screen will default back to Home Page after the set number of minutes of no user activity on the display or keyboard. Having a timeout is important because all automatic ringing is suspended while in the keyboard mode. The default is 60 minutes.
:The Keyboard screen will default back to Home Page after the set number of minutes of no user activity on the display or keyboard. Having a timeout is important because all automatic ringing is suspended while in the keyboard mode. The default is 60 minutes.


;Port
;Port
:If multiple USB keyboards are plugged in, Port selects which one is active.
:If multiple USB keyboards are plugged in, Port selects which one is active.
;Keyboard Outside Zone
:Change to Unmuted if you want to always play the keyboard outside as well as inside.
;Touch sensitivity
:Organ keyboards typically do not measure how hard they are played. Most MIDI organ interfaces will always send a constant medium velocity. We provide MIDI input velocity sensitivity adjustment as follows.
* Full sensitivity - use with Chime Master supplied keyboards and electronic stage pianos
* Moderately louder - raise the level of any keyboard
* Maximum loudness - use with non-touch sensitive keyboards for maximum impact


== Keyboard specific settings ==
== Keyboard specific settings ==
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;Split Note
;Split Note
:This selects the key on the keyboard where the voice will change, if you chose two voices to split one keyboard. MIDI note 70 (B-flat-5) is default.
:This selects the key on the keyboard where the voice will change, if you choose two voices to split one keyboard. MIDI note 70 (B-flat-5) is default.


;Split Transpose
;Split Transpose
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=== Harp Keyboard ===
=== Harp Keyboard ===
;Platinum AX only
The optional harp keyboard (if multiple organ manuals are available) can be used to provide a full five-octave harp instrument to accompany any instrument selected on the primary keyboard.
The optional harp keyboard (if multiple organ manuals are available) can be used to provide a full five-octave harp instrument to accompany any instrument selected on the primary keyboard.


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== Connections ==
== Connections ==
 
Information about finding your keyboard's '''MIDI OUT''' socket is available on the [[Keyboard and organ connections]] page.
[[File:AX-connections.jpg|frameless|right|300px|AX keyboard connections]]
=== MIDI jack ===
=== MIDI jack ===


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;Chime Master offers a wireless keyboard interface in two models:
;Chime Master offers a wireless keyboard interface in two models:
:70109 - for use with dedicated Chime Master keyboards (7 pin DIN includes keyboard power)
:70109 - built-in to [[Dedicated_keyboard|Chime Master 61 key dedicated keyboards]]
:70110 - for use with customer supplied keyboards (standard MIDI 5 pin DIN)
:70110 - for use with customer supplied keyboards (standard MIDI 5 pin DIN input)


[[Media:WirelessMidi.pdf|Illustrated PDF instructions]]
[[Media:WirelessMidi.pdf|Illustrated PDF instructions]]
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Connect the white box to the AX system using the supplied USB cable The receiver box is powered by the USB port.  
Connect the white box to the AX system using the supplied USB cable The receiver box is powered by the USB port.  


Connect the black box to the instrument's MIDI output with the supplied MIDI cable. The power supply included in the kit plugs into the black box. If installed in an organ, plug the power supply to a switched outlet so the transmitter will initialize when the organ instrument is powered on.
Connect the black box to the instrument's MIDI output with the supplied MIDI cable. The power supply included in the kit plugs into the black box. If installed in an organ, plug the power supply to a switched outlet so the transmitter will initialize communications each time the organ instrument is powered on.
 
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[[Category:AX Manual]]
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