Terratec Axon AX 100 MK2 Guitar to Midi - MIDI and guitar – two different worlds until now. With the AXON AX 100 MKII, the technical problems involved in connecting electric or acoustic guitars and basses to the MIDI-fied studio world are finally a thing of the past.

The ultra fast Guitar-to-MIDI controller in a single unit rack mount has an early transient recognition system (ETR) which evaluates the impulses from the strings as soon as they are picked and converts them into values for pitch, dynamics and length. A 32-bit RISC processor makes it possible, opening up a whole new world of music to the guitarist.

Never again will you have to change guitars to produce a different sound or play with an alternate tuning – just switch the MIDI channel. On the AXON AX100 MKII, you can either choose from over 500 internal sounds, 10 drum kits and an SFX kit or trigger external sound devices such as samplers and synthesizers. Then, depending on the sound generator you are using, a guitar can become a synthesizer, an electric piano or a saxophone. Everything is possible – even at the same time. With the 12 play area zones, the AXON AX 100 MKII even makes your guitar multitimbral – you can play different instruments by splitting the frets, strings or even by the pick position!

Optional connecting pedals and buttons add effects and even more variety to your playing – as does the built-in arpeggiator. Listen for yourself: the AXON AX 100 MKII marks the beginning of a whole new era for guitarists and bassists.

Let’s split!
Guitaristic virtuosity means mastering the entire technical spectrum. Quick changes between bass notes and high solistic melodies give the guitar its flexible ability. Not a problem with the AXON AX 100 MKII and its string splits and fret splits. Various sounds or timbres can be assigned to the different split areas.

You can for example assign a bass guitar sound to the lower strings and maybe a sax or distortion guitar sound to the upper solo strings, and then for the middle fret split a piano or twelve-string sound.

The AXON AX 100 MKII offers a variety of split possibilities that, in combination with each other, divide the play area of your guitar into various segments according to string and fret splits and pick position. Unbelievable possibilities that you have to try to believe!

Special effects
Using the modulation wheel on the guitar interface as well as the pick control function, which registers the actual position of your right hand over the string. The AXON AX 100 MKII makes it possible to send every type of CC message directly from your guitar by varying your picking position. In addition, you can use two expression pedals and two foot switches to control hold functions and sequence.

Effects such as reverb, chorus and vibrato can be combined with volume, tremolo and such exotic parameters as filter cut off, auto-wah and more. You can also control program change and the actual selection of sounds using your on-board mod wheel or pick position controller. These facts alone make for the most alive and dynamic guitar you’ve ever played.

MIDI recordings
This is where the AXON AX 100 MKII shows its true colors. Totally separate MIDI signals for each string instead of the MIDI salad that comes from most other converters make reliable professional or home recordings possible.
You can now take advantage of the myriad of possibilities of multi-track recording, music-page-layout and printing, digital saves and data transport via CD-ROM or via the Internet. Welcome to the future!

Software Editor
Thanks to the editor you will keep track of all the parameters comfortable with a computer (Windows and Mac). Even complicated splittings are a child’s play and just a few mouse clicks away and stored safely to one of the 128 free programmable presets.

• 19“ Guitar to MIDI Controller
• 1 Height unit (HU)
• 13-pin instrument input
• MIDI IN/OUT/THRU (5-pin DIN)
• 1 instrument output 1/4" (6,3 mm) for magnetic pickup signal
• 1 adjustable headphone output 1/4" (6,3 mm)
• 2 soundboard outputs 1/4” (6,3 mm)
• 2 foot switch connectors 1/4” (6,3 mm) for hold and preset functions
• 2 foot pedal connectors 1/4" (6,3 mm) for expression pedals
• 256 Presets (128 Factory / 128 User)
• More than 500 high-quality sounds, incl. 10 drum kits and 1 SFX kit
• Built-in tuner
• Compatible with all available 13-pin pickup systems for electric and acoustic guitars and basses
• Software editor for Windows XP/Vista and Mac OS X
• 12 VAC / 1.5 A power supply
• Dimensions: 482 mm x 44 mm x 160 mm (W x H x D)
• Weight: 2100 g

System requirements / recommendation

• Windows XP SP1, Vista or Mac OS X (10.3) or later for installing the editor software
• 1x CD ROM drive for installing the editor software
• Guitar / Bass with hexaphonic 13-pin pickup system (e.g. PU 100 / AIX 103)
• 13-pin cable for connecting the pickup with the AX 100 MKII (not included)

Package contents

• AX 100 MKII Guitar to MIDI Controller
• MIDI cable
• Foot switch
• Power supply (12 VAC 1,5 A)
• Manual
• Cubase LE CD
• AXON Product CD
• Service request form
• Registration documents