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<div style="font-size:84%">'''[http://www.ChimeMaster.com Home] > [[Chime_Master_Help|Help]] >  [[Electronic_Carillon_Components|Electronic Carillon Specifications]] ''' > [[Advanced_eXperience|Advanced eXperience]]
<div style="font-size:84%">'''[http://www.ChimeMaster.com Home] > [[Chime_Master_Help|Help]] >  [[Electronic_Carillon_Components|Electronic Carillon Specifications]] ''' > [[Advanced_eXperience|Advanced eXperience]]
Electronic Carillons: [[Bravo_AX|Bravo AX<sup>™</sup>]] < '''Millennium® AX''' > [[Platinum_AX|Platinum AX<sup>™</sup>]]
AX Carillons: [[Bravo_AX|Bravo AX<sup>™</sup>]] | '''Millennium<sup>®</sup> AX''' | [[Platinum_AX|Platinum AX<sup>™</sup>]]
<br />[[Advanced_eXperience#Specifications|Chime Master '''AX Model Comparison''']]
<br />also see [[Chime_Master_LX|Chime Master<sup>®</sup> LX]]
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[[File:MillenniumAX.png|400px|frameless|right|Millennium Advanced eXperience<sup>™</sup>]]
[[File:Millennium-AX-2022.png|400px|frameless|right|Millennium AX Carillon]]
'''[https://www.chimemaster.com/audition-millennium-ax Listen to the Millennium AX]'''
 
== Features ==
== Features ==
* Color touch screen
* Color touch screen
* One 15 Watt front-facing monitor speaker
* One 15-Watt front-facing monitor speaker
* Easy remote control with tablet or phone
* Aircraft aluminum chassis
** Scan an onscreen QR image with your device's camera for instant remote app installation
* Solid maple face plate
* Easy remote control using your tablet or phone
** Scan a front screen QR image with your device's camera for instant remote app installation
** Secure authentication connects you to the system anywhere you have Internet
** Secure authentication connects you to the system anywhere you have Internet
** Local short-range remote options are also available
** Local short-range remote options are also available
* One year Managed Subscription to access [[Chime Center]]™
** Each user can have a their own custom remote control menu (and front panel screen)
* Manage scheduling and preferences remotely using the [[Chime.Center]]™ web portal
** Includes one year free access to Premium [[Chime.Center]],™ then optional annual subscription
**  Premium Chime.Center provides
*** Unlimited customer service including factory technician programming
*** Custom pattern programming for liturgical ringing and clock chimes
*** Advanced seasonal scheduling
* Enhanced SmartAlmanac™
* Enhanced SmartAlmanac™
** Follows the almanac calendar and plays music appropriate to the season automatically
** 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
** 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
* Flexible clock ringing
** keep time with customizable hour striking
** Keep time with customizable hour striking
** options for quarter hours
** Options to select 1, 2 or all four quarters
** Hour strike with or without melody
** Hour strike with or without melody
** Westminster (or customer recorded) chime melody
** Westminster (or customized) chime melody
*** Record or upload chime melodies
* Liturgical ringing
* Liturgical ringing
** Peals, Tolls, Swinging, and Angelus bells to meet your congregation’s needs for Weddings, Funerals, Worship, Mass and Prayer.
** Peals, Tolls, Swinging, and Angelus bells to meet your congregation’s needs for Weddings, Funerals, Worship, Mass and Prayer.
* Super-capacitor clock backup never needs replacing
* Advanced clock
* Automatic daylight time correction
** Clock backup power source never needs replacing
** Internet clock synchronization
** Automatic daylight time correction
 
== Instrumentation ==
291 High Definition bells ([[Bell_Weights_and_Sizes|largest bell]])
* 63 Five-octave carillon (Bb2-C8)
* 34 2-3/4 octave Orchestral chime - (Bb2-G5)
* 27 Two-octave Millennium electro-mechanical chime -  (Bb2-C5)
* 61 Five-octave Concert harp bells - (C2-C7)
* 61 Five-octave Millennium harp bells - (C2-C7)
* 20 swinging bells - (C3-G4)
* 25 tolling bells - (C3-C5)
 
== Library ==
=== Bell Music ===
[[Media:Chime Center - Library Platinum & Millennium 220426.pdf|Millennium AX Music List (PDF)]]<br />
Thousands of musical titles in four selectable musical arrangement styles. Enable your favorite arrangement style to create your own sound or mix them for more variety.
* Melody only for chime or carillon voices
* Three-octave carillon: harmonized carillon arrangements
* Five-octave carillon: embellished carillon arrangements
* 2-Part: Harp accompaniment for melody on either chime or carillon


== Instrumentation and Library ==
==== Audio recordings ====
=== '''Standard''' Equalized Audio ===
* Memorial selections on bagpipe, including Amazing Grace
* Compatible with legacy, '''Value''' and '''Outreach''' audio systems
* Military selections on bugle, including Taps
* Horn driver protection
==== User recordings ====
==== Instruments ====
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.
* 150 Equalized bells
 
** 30-bell tubular chime (F4 to Bb6)
=== Ringing ===
** 37-bell carillon (F4 to F7)
[[Media:PAX MAX Ringing and Special Functions Sheet.pdf|Millennium AX Ringing List (PDF)]]<br />
** Four-octave harp bells (F3 to F7)
Ringing for every occasion
** 17 swinging bells (F4 to Bb5)
** 17 tolling bells (F4 to Bb5)
==== Library ====
===== Bell Music =====
* [[Media:PlatinumAX-Music.pdf|Millennium Music Catalog]]
Thousands of musical titles in three selectable musical arrangement styles. Enable your favorite arrangement style to create your own sound or mix them for more variety.
* Melody only chime
* Three-octave carillon
* Harp accompaniment for melody on either chime or carillon
===== Ringing =====
More than 70 ringing functions
* Time strikes with or without Westminster chime
* Time strikes with or without Westminster chime
* Tolling bells for memorials
* Tolling bells for memorials
* De Profundis curfew toll
* Quick toll function with bell select, tempo and count/duration option
* Swinging bells for times of Worship and Mass
* Swinging bells for times of Worship and Mass
* Peals of multiple bells for festive occasions
* Peals of multiple bells for festive occasions
* Angelus and prayer bells
* Angelus and prayer bells
===== Audio recordings =====
'''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.
* Amazing Grace on bagpipes
* Combine swinging bells into custom peals
* Taps on Bugle
* Make a permanent toll button with its own bell, tempo and duration options
* Create custom time strike melodies


=== Optional inSpire Audio ===
=== Library Upgrades ===
'''Optional inSpire'''™ full fidelity sound upgrade when purchasing a Chime Master inSpire audio package
One add-on bundle is included in purchase price. Additional bundles can be purchased when you contact our office. Copyrighted music can only be used in the US. With an internet connection, the Millennium AX library can be expanded with these add-on bundles:
* High fidelity speaker options and DSP amplification
* '''In Memoriam''' (licensed copyrighted music) [[Media:AAC00-inmemoriam.pdf|PDF listing]]
* Very large resonant bells included
* '''Catholic''' (licensed copyrighted music) [[Media:AAC02-catholic.pdf|PDF listing]]
==== Instruments ====
* '''Maronite''' [[Media:AAAMR-maronite.pdf|PDF listing]]
226 High Definition bells
** Five-octave carillon (C3 to C8)
** 35-bell tubular chime (C4 to Bb6)
** Millennium chime - electro-mechanical chime (4-1/2 octave)
** 61 Concert harp bells - vibraharp (vibrato valves are open and stationary)
** 61 Millennium harp bells - electro-mechanical harp bells
** 35 swinging bells (C3 to Bb5)
** 35 tolling bells (C3 to Bb5)
 
==== Library ====
===== Bell Music =====
* Thousands of musical titles in five selectable musical arrangement styles. Enable your favorite arrangement style to create your own sound or mix them for more variety
** Melody only for chime or carillon
** Simple melody with occasional harmony notes
** Three-octave carillon
** Five-octave carillon
** Harp accompaniment for melody on either chime or carillon
===== Ringing =====
** More than 300 liturgical ringing functions
==== Audio recordings ====
* Memorial selections on bagpipe, including Amazing Grace
* Military selections on bugle, including Taps
 
=== Installable library upgrades ===
The library can be expanded with Chime Center add-on volumes:
* Inspirational Music (including copyrighted)
* Memorial Music (including US Military and other copyrighted Patriotic)
* Contemporary Hymns
* Ethnic libraries such as Spanish, Greek, Polish, Ukrainian and others
* Ethnic libraries such as Spanish, Greek, Polish, Ukrainian and others
* others to be announced
* others to be announced
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== Specification ==
== Specification ==
=== Connections ===
=== Connections ===
[[Rear_panel_AX#Millennium|Rear panel view]]
* MIDI keyboard support
* MIDI keyboard support
** Single MIDI channel support (carillon or split on one keyboard)
** Keyboard performance recording
** Standard MIDI jack on rear panel
** Standard MIDI jack on rear panel
*** Single MIDI channel support (carillon or split on one keyboard)
** USB connection will accept a USB MIDI keyboard
** USB connection will accept a USB MIDI keyboard
** Available keyboard options
** Available keyboard options
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* 9 lb.
* 9 lb.


This specification is preliminary and subject to change.
This specification is for 2022 model year shipments beginning July 2021. Subject to change.


[[Category:Electronic Carillon Specification]][[Category:AX Products]]
[[Category:Electronic Carillon Specification]][[Category:AX Products]]

Revision as of 18:09, 18 March 2024


Millennium AX Carillon

Listen to the Millennium AX

Features

  • Color touch screen
  • One 15-Watt front-facing monitor speaker
  • Aircraft aluminum chassis
  • Solid maple face plate
  • Easy remote control using your tablet or phone
    • Scan a front screen QR image with your device's camera for instant remote app installation
    • Secure authentication connects you to the system anywhere you have Internet
    • Local short-range remote options are also available
    • Each user can have a their own custom remote control menu (and front panel screen)
  • Manage scheduling and preferences remotely using the Chime.Center™ web portal
    • Includes one year free access to Premium Chime.Center,™ then optional annual subscription
    • Premium Chime.Center provides
      • Unlimited customer service including factory technician programming
      • Custom pattern programming for liturgical ringing and clock chimes
      • Advanced seasonal scheduling
  • 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
  • Flexible clock ringing
    • Keep time with customizable hour striking
    • Options to select 1, 2 or all four quarters
    • Hour strike with or without melody
    • Westminster (or customized) chime melody
      • Record or upload chime melodies
  • Liturgical ringing
    • Peals, Tolls, Swinging, and Angelus bells to meet your congregation’s needs for Weddings, Funerals, Worship, Mass and Prayer.
  • Advanced clock
    • Clock backup power source never needs replacing
    • Internet clock synchronization
    • Automatic daylight time correction

Instrumentation

291 High Definition bells (largest bell)

  • 63 Five-octave carillon (Bb2-C8)
  • 34 2-3/4 octave Orchestral chime - (Bb2-G5)
  • 27 Two-octave Millennium electro-mechanical chime - (Bb2-C5)
  • 61 Five-octave Concert harp bells - (C2-C7)
  • 61 Five-octave Millennium harp bells - (C2-C7)
  • 20 swinging bells - (C3-G4)
  • 25 tolling bells - (C3-C5)

Library

Bell Music

Millennium AX Music List (PDF)
Thousands of musical titles in four selectable musical arrangement styles. Enable your favorite arrangement style to create your own sound or mix them for more variety.

  • Melody only for chime or carillon voices
  • Three-octave carillon: harmonized carillon arrangements
  • Five-octave carillon: embellished carillon arrangements
  • 2-Part: Harp accompaniment for melody on either chime or carillon

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

Millennium AX Ringing List (PDF)
Ringing for every occasion

  • Time strikes with or without Westminster chime
  • Tolling bells for memorials
  • De Profundis curfew toll
  • Quick toll function with bell select, tempo and count/duration option
  • Swinging bells for times of Worship and Mass
  • 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 is included in purchase price. Additional bundles can be purchased when you contact our office. Copyrighted music can only be used in the US. With an internet connection, the Millennium AX library can be expanded with these add-on bundles:

  • In Memoriam (licensed copyrighted music) PDF listing
  • Catholic (licensed copyrighted music) PDF listing
  • Maronite PDF listing
  • Ethnic libraries such as Spanish, Greek, Polish, Ukrainian and others
  • others to be announced

Specification

Connections

Rear panel view

  • MIDI keyboard support
    • Keyboard performance recording
    • Standard MIDI jack on rear panel
      • Single MIDI channel support (carillon or split on one keyboard)
    • USB connection will accept a USB MIDI keyboard
    • Available keyboard options
  • Professional balanced audio outputs (one inside and one outside)
  • Amplifier control for Chime Master audio systems
  • Wired Ethernet network interface (optional WiFi available separately)
  • Optional outside tower bell and clock interfaces

Physical

  • Handsome cabinet for tabletop use
  • Available rack mounting brackets
  • 16.5 W x 5.25 H x 8 D (inch)
  • 9 lb.

This specification is for 2022 model year shipments beginning July 2021. Subject to change.

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