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Yes, it's possible to control a VSTi using your AX. Track selection is more tricky, you can assign each track to a MIDI channel. Then, you can change the MIDI channel on the keytar to control a different track.

Playing on a keytar has a big down side: your left hand is crippled!
So, unless you can play the entire gig with just 1 hand, you will find the keytar an excellent alternative. But I guess most keyboard players use both hands...

Last week I did my first gig with the AX Synth, the wireless gear and my Kronos. Everything went very smooth! The wireless system worked as expected, although I didn't need much of the range because the stage was so small I couldn't move! :) The transmitter posed a bit of a problem, because it doesn...

Hi Arjan, That's where I ordered it, I called them and they were able to deliver a single item. Both items arrived today, and first impression is just perfect. First of all, my Korg Kronos accepts the USB stick (WIDI-XU), literally plug 'n play! Connecting the transmitter was easy-peasy. Just use th...

Music Store seems to have the item on backorder, and the XU doesn't have an estimated delivery date... It might take a while before I manage to test this out...

Thomann seems to have the XU in stock, but they don't have the X8 in stock ("on request")... I'm looking for a different store...

I ordered it here:
http://www.musicstore.com/nl_NL/NLG/CME ... 005898-000

It clearly states:
!!! Price for one unit! For operation w/o special CME keyboard a second X8 Unit is needed !!!

I already ordered the WIDI-X8 for my keytar, and I also ordered this: http://www.thomann.de/be/cme_widixu.htm Hopefully I can just plug that into my Kronos' USB port. I can probably find a workaround and by a second WIDI-X8 as receiver. I like the idea of putting the transmitter into my keytar, but ...

Thanks for the tip, might be worth checking out! I suppose I can map the AX Synth patches to different banks/patches in Kronos, and convert the after touch CC's to volume CC's... The only problem is that my wireless MIDI receiver is using USB, but maybe I could get around that... Kronos support seam...

It's working perfectly fine on my PC, Windows 7 64-bit...

My main board is a Korg Kronos. Even though I like many of the AX Synth sounds, I'd like to use it as a MIDI controller for my Kronos. Unfortunately I'm having quite a bit of problems with it. - When I press the TX-button and activate MIDI output, the AX sends out a patch change. This causes problem...