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C-Thru-Music AXiS-64 - Rare MIDI Harmonic Table keyboard
Estimated price for orientation: 2 000 $
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Description Condition: Used: An item that has been used previously. The item may have some signs of cosmetic wear, but is fully operational and functions as intended. This item may be a floor model or store return that has been used. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections. See all condition definitions- opens in a new window or tab ... Read moreabout the condition Type: Keyboard
C-Thru-Music AXiS-64 - Rare MIDI Harmonic Table keyboard
This is a very rare "LIKE NEW" professional studio/touring quality velocity sensitive MIDI controller with a tough metal case and familiar on-board controls. These devices are made to order from the UK. So they are not available in any music store or from a dealer. They are extremely rare and expensive. They cost $2,500.00 + shipping from the UK. Brand new, they take 3 weeks to deliver. Plus a bank wire transfer to pay which costs an additional $50.Out of production high end model. Very Hard To Find!
This is so much more than a standard midi controller. The various benefits to playing on the Harmonic Table note arrangement are enormous. Search YouTube videos on this item to learn more about it. It is all about pattern based playing, so guitar players frustrated with keyboards will be able to translate playing styles and riffs easily.There are 192 keys, so it's like buying three 64-note keyboards all in one.Hailed by Keyboard Extrodinaire "Jordan Rudess" of Dream Theater as one of the most innovative approaches to playing and creating music!MIDI controls
The AXiS-64 is a versatile MIDI master keyboard. On-board are pitch bend and mod wheels, and two rotary controls. There are sockets for two foot controls or foot switches. The AXiS can calibrate almost any external control with ease.
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Range : 64 notes *
Keyboard : Velocity sensitive, 64 x 3 = 192 keys
Weight : 6.25 Kg
Width : 504 mm
Depth : 318 mm
Height : 78 mm * In Split or Layer mode the whole MIDI range.Power Requirement 9-18vdc at 300mA
Power Adapter (supplied)Output : 1 x MIDI OutPanel:
2x24 character back lit LCD
1 green LED (Sending MIDI/interrupt)
1 red LED (power on/processing)
8 preset keys (config. storage)
4 Cursor keys (Left-Tab(previous),Right-Tab(next),Up+,Down-)
3 Mode/Page keys
1 Programmable Panic! buttonOn-board controls:
"Pitch Wheel" (self centering)
"Mod Wheel" (non-self centering)
2 rotary controlsInputs for:
2 Pedal or foot switch controlsPC Interface:
USB (for firmware upgrades)Calibration:
Flexible control calibration routine for both on-board
and external controls (switch or continuous).Control Assignments:
You may assign any control to Pitchbend, Modulation, Aftertouch,
Portamento, or any other MIDI controller.The Axis 64 is worth every penny, and that still doesn't say it. Although the Harmonic Table layout, designed for 12-tone equal temperament, is brilliant and easily understandable, I purchased the Axis-64 for microtonal work. The 2-dimensional layout allows non-12-scale intervals to have consistent "shapes", which makes possible a more intuitive playing experience and a much more solid learning curve (than with the regular "piano" Halberstadt layout). Like many Axis-64 users, I am primarily a guitar player, and the guitar fingerboard is also an "array" instrument, so the intriguingly "weird" hexagonal layout feels at the same time familiar. Because the Axis-64's keys can be remapped, the interval-shape (i.e. fingering) possibilities are vast, which (from a microtonal music perspective) is both challenging and exciting. It's also more solidly built than any MIDI keyboard I've ever seen, and the attention to detail in the shape, feel, and responsiveness of the keys is extraordinary. (The sky-high level of manufacturing quality really belongs to another era). Provided our society doesn't collapse or destroy itself soon, there's a lifetime's worth of potential exploration in this instrument.The story of what happened to this company and this product is quite interesting.
search: musicscienceguy.com/2014/11/farewell-to-the-axis-keyboardsThis device will increase in value over time it is an important piece of Microtonal History!
They made the:
AXiS-64
AXiS-49Made by: C-Thru-Music
Description
| Condition: | Used: An item that has been used previously. The item may have some signs of cosmetic wear, but is fully operational and functions as intended. This item may be a floor model or store return that has been used. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections. See all condition definitions- opens in a new window or tab ... Read moreabout the condition | Type: | Keyboard |
C-Thru-Music AXiS-64 - Rare MIDI Harmonic Table keyboard
This is a very rare "LIKE NEW" professional studio/touring quality velocity sensitive MIDI controller with a tough metal case and familiar on-board controls. These devices are made to order from the UK. So they are not available in any music store or from a dealer. They are extremely rare and expensive. They cost $2,500.00 + shipping from the UK. Brand new, they take 3 weeks to deliver. Plus a bank wire transfer to pay which costs an additional $50.Out of production high end model. Very Hard To Find!
This is so much more than a standard midi controller. The various benefits to playing on the Harmonic Table note arrangement are enormous. Search YouTube videos on this item to learn more about it. It is all about pattern based playing, so guitar players frustrated with keyboards will be able to translate playing styles and riffs easily.There are 192 keys, so it's like buying three 64-note keyboards all in one.Hailed by Keyboard Extrodinaire "Jordan Rudess" of Dream Theater as one of the most innovative approaches to playing and creating music!MIDI controls
The AXiS-64 is a versatile MIDI master keyboard. On-board are pitch bend and mod wheels, and two rotary controls. There are sockets for two foot controls or foot switches. The AXiS can calibrate almost any external control with ease.
-- --
Range : 64 notes *
Keyboard : Velocity sensitive, 64 x 3 = 192 keys
Weight : 6.25 Kg
Width : 504 mm
Depth : 318 mm
Height : 78 mm * In Split or Layer mode the whole MIDI range.Power Requirement 9-18vdc at 300mA
Power Adapter (supplied)Output : 1 x MIDI OutPanel:
2x24 character back lit LCD
1 green LED (Sending MIDI/interrupt)
1 red LED (power on/processing)
8 preset keys (config. storage)
4 Cursor keys (Left-Tab(previous),Right-Tab(next),Up+,Down-)
3 Mode/Page keys
1 Programmable Panic! buttonOn-board controls:
"Pitch Wheel" (self centering)
"Mod Wheel" (non-self centering)
2 rotary controlsInputs for:
2 Pedal or foot switch controlsPC Interface:
USB (for firmware upgrades)Calibration:
Flexible control calibration routine for both on-board
and external controls (switch or continuous).Control Assignments:
You may assign any control to Pitchbend, Modulation, Aftertouch,
Portamento, or any other MIDI controller.The Axis 64 is worth every penny, and that still doesn't say it. Although the Harmonic Table layout, designed for 12-tone equal temperament, is brilliant and easily understandable, I purchased the Axis-64 for microtonal work. The 2-dimensional layout allows non-12-scale intervals to have consistent "shapes", which makes possible a more intuitive playing experience and a much more solid learning curve (than with the regular "piano" Halberstadt layout). Like many Axis-64 users, I am primarily a guitar player, and the guitar fingerboard is also an "array" instrument, so the intriguingly "weird" hexagonal layout feels at the same time familiar. Because the Axis-64's keys can be remapped, the interval-shape (i.e. fingering) possibilities are vast, which (from a microtonal music perspective) is both challenging and exciting. It's also more solidly built than any MIDI keyboard I've ever seen, and the attention to detail in the shape, feel, and responsiveness of the keys is extraordinary. (The sky-high level of manufacturing quality really belongs to another era). Provided our society doesn't collapse or destroy itself soon, there's a lifetime's worth of potential exploration in this instrument.The story of what happened to this company and this product is quite interesting.
search: musicscienceguy.com/2014/11/farewell-to-the-axis-keyboardsThis device will increase in value over time it is an important piece of Microtonal History!
They made the:
AXiS-64
AXiS-49Made by: C-Thru-Music
This is a very rare "LIKE NEW" professional studio/touring quality velocity sensitive MIDI controller with a tough metal case and familiar on-board controls. These devices are made to order from the UK. So they are not available in any music store or from a dealer. They are extremely rare and expensive. They cost $2,500.00 + shipping from the UK. Brand new, they take 3 weeks to deliver. Plus a bank wire transfer to pay which costs an additional $50.Out of production high end model. Very Hard To Find!
This is so much more than a standard midi controller. The various benefits to playing on the Harmonic Table note arrangement are enormous. Search YouTube videos on this item to learn more about it. It is all about pattern based playing, so guitar players frustrated with keyboards will be able to translate playing styles and riffs easily.There are 192 keys, so it's like buying three 64-note keyboards all in one.Hailed by Keyboard Extrodinaire "Jordan Rudess" of Dream Theater as one of the most innovative approaches to playing and creating music!MIDI controls
The AXiS-64 is a versatile MIDI master keyboard. On-board are pitch bend and mod wheels, and two rotary controls. There are sockets for two foot controls or foot switches. The AXiS can calibrate almost any external control with ease.
-- --
Range : 64 notes *
Keyboard : Velocity sensitive, 64 x 3 = 192 keys
Weight : 6.25 Kg
Width : 504 mm
Depth : 318 mm
Height : 78 mm * In Split or Layer mode the whole MIDI range.Power Requirement 9-18vdc at 300mA
Power Adapter (supplied)Output : 1 x MIDI OutPanel:
2x24 character back lit LCD
1 green LED (Sending MIDI/interrupt)
1 red LED (power on/processing)
8 preset keys (config. storage)
4 Cursor keys (Left-Tab(previous),Right-Tab(next),Up+,Down-)
3 Mode/Page keys
1 Programmable Panic! buttonOn-board controls:
"Pitch Wheel" (self centering)
"Mod Wheel" (non-self centering)
2 rotary controlsInputs for:
2 Pedal or foot switch controlsPC Interface:
USB (for firmware upgrades)Calibration:
Flexible control calibration routine for both on-board
and external controls (switch or continuous).Control Assignments:
You may assign any control to Pitchbend, Modulation, Aftertouch,
Portamento, or any other MIDI controller.The Axis 64 is worth every penny, and that still doesn't say it. Although the Harmonic Table layout, designed for 12-tone equal temperament, is brilliant and easily understandable, I purchased the Axis-64 for microtonal work. The 2-dimensional layout allows non-12-scale intervals to have consistent "shapes", which makes possible a more intuitive playing experience and a much more solid learning curve (than with the regular "piano" Halberstadt layout). Like many Axis-64 users, I am primarily a guitar player, and the guitar fingerboard is also an "array" instrument, so the intriguingly "weird" hexagonal layout feels at the same time familiar. Because the Axis-64's keys can be remapped, the interval-shape (i.e. fingering) possibilities are vast, which (from a microtonal music perspective) is both challenging and exciting. It's also more solidly built than any MIDI keyboard I've ever seen, and the attention to detail in the shape, feel, and responsiveness of the keys is extraordinary. (The sky-high level of manufacturing quality really belongs to another era). Provided our society doesn't collapse or destroy itself soon, there's a lifetime's worth of potential exploration in this instrument.The story of what happened to this company and this product is quite interesting.
search: musicscienceguy.com/2014/11/farewell-to-the-axis-keyboardsThis device will increase in value over time it is an important piece of Microtonal History!
They made the:
AXiS-64
AXiS-49Made by: C-Thru-Music