AXiS 49 - Harmonic Table Keyboard, Tutorial & Solo
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 16 พ.ค. 2009
- I'm playing the AXiS for more than a month now and since there are hardly any videos of the 49 version on youtube, I thought I'll make one.
I'm not a real keyboardist though, so don't overly criticize my solo ;)
The thing I'm using to do the pitchbending etc. is a Korg nanoPad.
You can find more infos about the AXiS 49 on www.c-thrumusic.com/
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This is like the keyboard equivalent of tuning a guitar in perfect 4ths, one shape fits everywhere and it makes my brain happy
most bad ass beehive piano/guitar out there
@@Justin1387 how'd we all end up seeing this within a few hours
Harmonic tables are a pretty interesting thing of their own. Definitely worth a google
Check out the Lumatone. You'll lose your mind
This video is truly the best about AXiS.
That is seriously awesome!
excellant, keep on posting more stuff, it's great!
It looks real complicated, but after I saw you explain it a bit and even play the demo in the beginning, I started to notice the patterns and realise what it's all about. As someone who isn't very good at piano and hates that you have to learn every scale unlike guitar, I might just end up learning how to play this real good over the piano!
That's got to be one of the best keyboard solos ever written!
Well played ! Thanks for uploading.
i'm still so amazed by this xD
thanks a lot. I remember your clips. I watched all of them when I got interested in buying an axis. It's a small world when you're playing a harmonic table keyboard ;-)
was not a huge fan of this concept but your demonstration at the end was very impressive.
Love seeing and hearing guys like you tapping into the endless melodic table possibilities. I always knew it would be a great improvisational tool, and you've demonstrated this perfectly and with gusto! Just over a month eh! How long to learn guitar that well? A lot longer, but I love guitar too. Nice SG Custom in your other vid. I use a '67 SG Special, but only got a clip posted using my strat so far. Sorry, rambling on now but had to hand it to you - nice playing!
You're my hero!
nice! The Racer X solo reminded me of the solo for Comfortably Numb :)
Wow!! Thanks for the video!!
awesome dude. I want one.
@MotionAllegiance there's a link in the description, it's c-thru-music (DOT) com
there's info and also a webstore :)
@44eelz I tried a diatonic accordion once and I found it very difficult since there are different notes coming out whether you pushing it together or pulling it apart. So it's definitely very different from the Axis. Not sure about flamenco accordions, but I guess they're different too.
Supercool.
The solo at the end reminds me of Jordan Rudess.
@DennChooch it's the same kind of chord vamp, many people recognize it as comfortably numb. I don't think Paul Gilbert did this on purpose for his Technical Difficulties song though
I have the axis plugged into my PC. I'm controlling the patches with the Korg nano pad (with Ableton Live), but I'm still working on a better patch switching solution
yes it's really similar to "comfortably numb", it's by Racer X though (Paul Gilbert on guitar)
I have a few. Aside from the two full-sized accordions I have (one is a Giulietti, the other is a Hohner) and one Bandoneon (Harry Geuns), I have a homemade 3-row chromatic keyboard I made myself (which I don't play much because the action is too stiff on it), another MIDI keyboard I bought from a Serbian fellow which has no brand (another custom creation, but by someone who knew a bit more what they were doing) and also another keyboard from Master Productions. They are hard to find.
it's the solo section from "Technical Difficulties" by Racer X
@eaturtoes yes it's really the same chords
the backing track isn't mine, it's from Racer X
there's a link in the "more info" section of the video, or just google "c-thru music"
hey great solo.
@guitarDouchebaggery thank for your help it puts thing now in perspective. By the way how to get an axis with notes labeled?
Nice playing! What would be cool is a key so that you could do semi tone slides/slurs like you can on a guitar...maybe a key that changes one of the axis to a semi tone scale...oh the possibilities!
I was only kind of kidding - I am very impressed by what you're doing. It's an interesting controller ... hard to play?
thanks dude
woooah!!!this guy rocks.....yeah!!!
You need a PC with a soundcard for recording (ASIO for low latency) (it's also possible to get a low latency with a regular sound card, with the "ASIO for All" drivers)
then you just need some software synths... there are lots of free ones... I think the coolest free software synth is SuperWave P8 (just google it)
The SW I'm using to host the plugins is Cubase, Ableton Live or Orion Platinum (you can download a fully functional demo of that one, except that there's no save function)
@MrPanetela thanks man
yes, there will be more stuff sometime (however, my job etc. are holding me back ;))
@guitarDouchebaggery thank you for your help! going to think about it
I think so too, a midi port would have been cool
with just the USB it's mostly for keyboardists with a laptop (if you want to play live), just like the Korg nano controllers, they are also USB only
@felipescalador Hi,
I think you can't go wrong with continuing taking piano lessons. Having a teacher makes learning the theory etc. much easier. You won't find any teachers for the axis.
Once you know how to play your main instrument, may it be piano, or in my case the guitar, quite well, then it's easier to get into different kind of instruments or key layouts as found on the axis.
Also, in terms of key layout, the axis has advantages and disadvantages.
hello I am taking piano lessons like two months ago but I really like the idea of an axis 64. so just wandering is it better to leave the piano lessons & learn music theory on my own to then apply it to the axis?? or should I stay in piano lessons. any help is greatly apreciated
oh I see, a chromatic layout :)
What kind of device do you use?
this is the future
Are you using Mac or PC ?
Are you hooked up to a DAW or just a standalone instrument ?
If you are hooked up to a DAW which DAW is it ?
The distribution of notes on this layout for playing melodies looks counter intuitive to me, specially chromatic passages, but your demonstration is great!
I own myself a Wholetone Revolution and love it. And I think I would do fine with a Chromatic Buttom accordion as well.
Linnstrument appeal to me for offering a chromatic sequence on each row while still offering a big range under each hand, but one has to has a better understanding of theory to play chords compared to this layout.
Wicki-Hayden layout looks a bit odd to me for the same reasons (chromatic passages look awkward). But I guess I'd have to try them all.
Both this and Wicki-Hayden offer the advantage of a wide range under a short reach though, and this opens a lot of possibilities for compositions. One can't cover the whole range of the instrument in a piano without jumping the hand around! And even o the chromatone where I can reach nearly 2 octaves, it still isn't that much compared to this instrument.
Cool, Wholetone Revolution keyboards look incredible, and intimidating.
Overall, with modern technology, keyboard layouts are only limited by our imagination.
I remember seeing a program that lets you remap the Axis to e.g. a Wicki-Hayden layout.
Hey, i'm looking to buy the axis 49. Have you got it set up with the Korg nanoPad and the axis 49 only? I'm hoping I can run it mobile with out a computer as the computer i'm using is the mac pro (the silver cheese grater tower) and its not portable. I'm hoping I don't need to buy a laptop if I want to practice with it. Also, can I hook it up with headphones and batteries and not need to use mains power? Cheers
Fascinating!
Looks like fun too. Sadly c-thrumusic seem to have ceased production, and there's no indication of price.
You are clearly a quick study, if that's after a month of getting used to it. Well done.
Thank you
As a guitar player, I find it very easy to add keyboard parts to songs with the Axis.
Yes, unfortunately they stopped production a few years ago, but I think there's a waiting list on their website, so once they have enough people on the waiting list, they might have another production run.
now i want one cause of you... whats the song name and it look easy for creativity
Dude what do you have your axis 49 plug into? How are you controlign everything thru the USB?
What synth are you using? Is it that M1 thing that comes with the NanoPad?
actually, it would be possible. Even though every pitch is at least twice on the axis, each key has it's own "ID" that is sent to the PC. So if you hack it, it would be possible to assign some microtonal scales etc.
that part with technical difficulties is amazing.
racer x rules.
wow, would you learn this before learning to play a piano? does it take long to get into? in what would an piano be bether?
what is the device that pitches the sound in this video??
interesting - - though it looks like some awkward hand positoins. Can you do some jazz improv on it? Nothing fancy, just a little Keith Jarret or Oscar Peterson. That would totally sell me on the unit. Maybe a smattering of Dr. John to start. Still -- I like what you are doing with the nanopad and the technology over all. Cool stuff. The future is here tomorrow.
i want low latency on my sound card sound blaster x-fi extreme.... were i can find those driver
true, I usually prefer pressing each key with one finger, but it depends on what I want to play.
this is the Korg Nano Pad
yes, it's velocity sensitive
that solo was so SICK!! love it. need to check out Racer X, not heard them before now. I know this controller went out of production, but i'm struggling to find any Axis 49's or 64's for sale, online anywhere. can anyone help?
they had a waiting list at one point, but it seems to be gone again. But you can consider sending them (c-thru) an email, maybe they still have some stock of Axis48 left.
@ Good idea, I'll drop them a line. Cheers!
Based on the layout and watching people play, it seems that arpeggiated playing is vastly easier somewhat at the expense of scalar playing. Not to say that playing scales looks particular hard, but especially when improvising within a scale, there is something to be said for a slightly more intuitive layout.
Pink Floyd - Comfortably Numb🤘
yes, arpeggios are clearly easier. For scales it depends. It is much easier to shift the same scale between every key, you only have to learn every scale shape once and it'll fit for every key.
is this the same layout as an accordion???
It looks strange, but it's a lot of fun :-)
hi, sorry for the late reply. It's quite easy to get into playing it.
I think it's better to start out on a piano because then you can easily find a teacher and you can decide to play the harmonic table later. A piano would be better in terms of playing dynamically. But many other things are easier on the axis.
@felipescalador it comes with stickers
thanks! I'm no real jazz musician, so I could only do some pseudo jazz maybe ;-)
unfortunately no, it's only a master keyboard with no built in sounds. It only has an usb connection and nothing else (it's also powered by the USB cable) so you'd always need a computer to plug it into, or something like a muse receptor would work too, probably
the solo is from a paul gilbert song
it's quite easy to play IMO
some things are easier on a normal piano while some things are easier on the axis
hey due i see you press the tree keys with three fingers. I think this is made so you just press the middle and it press the 3 keys...
Touch sensitive???
1:43 TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES!
I want one
I have one for sale, if you‘re still interested, mint condition
Hello (...hello...hello), is there anybody outhere? Just nod if you can hear me. Is there anyone at home? (8)
Jajajaja, it looks like comfortably numb, by Pink Floyd. But that Axis-49 is amazing! Very good job!!
like the song at the end sound like pink floyd and dream theater
just type in "asio 4 all" in google, it's the first page
thx i dont know those driver thats why
1:52 epic
Haha didn't see that coming (will leave the surprise for others).
damn
Comfortably Alert!
yeah, I think my stickers will fall off soon, but that's ok, it'll make me memorize all the keys
have one for sale, if anyone's interested, mint condition
Hi, I am interested, if it is still for sale?
Yeah, I get that. I play chromatic layout, so the advantage of that system is the same. The difference is that the chromatic layout works better for scalar playing and (I would hypothesize) improvisation. But the chromatic doesn't "stear" you at all towards consonance or traditional musical structures (i.e. there's nothing encouraging you to play triads or other common note relationships, unless you like using mostly diminished chords).
@DennChooch Because they ripped Floyd off.
Real keyboard is easier to play, and especially easier to play FAST.
Sorry mate, not everyone's taste in music