Gaz is the exact person keytars were invented for.

If gaz doesnt become a huge internet meme after this video there is something very wrong with the world.

Gaz looks like the Lord of the Ringmodulator

I appreciate Gaz's honesty. So many reviewers are afraid to say anything critical

I love how much fun it looks like you're having here.

This Final Fantasy VII remake is getting wild!

This is the first Good Cop/ Bad Cop synth review I've ever seen. Great work as always fellas!

This is the coolest review ever. Nick and Gaz are the best review duo. Hands down.

at long last! was waiting for it for ages, thx Gaz!!

Totally epic review - Gaz is a true pioneer! More reviews with Gaz and Nick jamming

It looks like an anime weapon. That just makes me want it even more.

Already had mine. Awesome to see Gaz on it...

Edge is simply epic and you know it.

Finally, I lov Gaz, I've never grinned at a review this much before

many things to say on this. For one, the synth engine in the AX Edge is not the Juno DI engine. Seems like some enhancement of supernatural synth with pcm playback as well. Could Roland have done better and put the System8 engine in or something equivalentt? Sure. Or even the DJXA engine. Sure. Is the editor crap? Probably. I come from a different perspective as a keyboard player who is totally blind, the editors with all the graphical stuff don't work well with my screen reading technology on MAC, PC, or IOS, but this editor doesn't like that tech either, and I don't hold out any hopes that Roland will fix it. That all being said, as I read the comments, I just find myself shaking my head. Those who say to leave the shredding to the guitarists? You sound like guitarists who are threatened that the keyboard player might smoke you off the stage. And yes, I'm aware that the whole shredding thing is outdated, but, look, I come from a prog rock/prog metal background. WE shred. Get over it. And if I want to use a distorted synth sound that resembles a guitar sound, guess what? I'm going to do that. Laugh all you want, I don't care. To those who say females won't throw themselves at somebody wearing a keytar. They don't throw themselves at keyboard players in general, at least from my experience. but then again, I don't play arpeggiated EDM music. By the way, how many recreations of Bladerunner do we need, really? How many detuned supersaw disaster sounds do we really need? Don't you think that ship has sailed, too? But, no, keytars belong in the 80s. OH well. I'll proudly sling my black AX Edge over my shoulder in my classic rock band, crank up a guitar sound and you're all going to have to like it, or don't come see me. I don't care. I like it. Go back to your arpeggiated EDM music with your filter sweeps. Because that never gets old. Sheesh.

Damn I've never thought I'd like a keytar but I LIKE THIS A LOT!!!!!

Gaz can make any instrument fun to watch.

Great to see Gaz again on this channel. :-)

LOL Nick hates it!

Been looking forward to this one :D

These reviews are always excellent, but this one is radical!

A Roli Seaboard on that would be crazy. Great video!

Thanks for review Nick & Gaz .... It feels like this was developed by the JD-XA team. Read in to that what you wish! Love keytars myself and have 2 still which I use a bit still so nice to see a resurrection of this format 😎🤘🎹🤘

GAZ tripping the light fantastic was AWESOME!!!! Awesome Roland keytar!! A++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

I own it. There is a synth engine, but this is really not made to be your go to sound design tool. The presets are there to give you a selection of quick sounds to pick from. Piano, or some Arps, or a Pad. I already own synths where I can dive way in and create sonic textures. This isn't that. The sounds are very nice and usable. Your skill as a musician is what will make it shine. I can have the rest of my track set up and running and do fun Keytar things. That's what this is. And the sounds you are going to get out of this are great!

Love Gaz's energy, great guy to have around in a band ;-)

I hope Gaz is prepared for this video following him around for the rest of his life. Brilliant!!!!.

Gaz is my spirit animal.

Gaz is very honest 👌🏾 much appreciated 👏🏾

Epic presentation :-D Instant buy

What every funk band needs in 2018, Gaz on keytar and the whole band wearing silver shirts and sunglasses! 😎

It's the lack of PWM - that's why Nick's not so keen ;)

I have no need of a keytar, but this video was worth it just for Gaz's closing performance. Gave me a huge grin.

Keytars. Making more sense than Guiboards since 1979.

I got one too! They are soooo cosmic!🤘🎹🎶

Gutted about the lack of D-Beam. It was really cool to have in the AX-7, adds another dimension to the performance.

Roland missed a trick by not adding big glowing dials for us to do full body knob turns. Keys are all very well for sensible melodic parts but if I'm standing out the front like a damn idiot with an "AX" you better believe I'm rhythmically hitting one note and manically waggling the cut-off. The modern keyboard player needs some big neon cooker knobs to ostentatiously abuse while pulling their best "knobface"

Gaz's soloing at 1.5x is quite a treat. :)

great video but just one doubt .. this Roland Axe Edge or the Roland JUNO-DS61 61-key Synthesizer ?? I'll appreciate someone reply me .. t-you =)

Lookin good, Gaz

I was not prepared for this.

2:23 Nick understands that a step back makes total sense from Gaz pointing Edge Keytar, lol

Great review, love Roland. But came to read the entertaining comments :)

Space Wizard and the Stage Invaders

You might be cool but you'll never be Gaz Williams with a keytar cool.

Never insult a man's favorite patch.

Immense energies from this vid. Commence to shreddin'

Very interesting

Hey Nick, One answer to your question about why you would be playing a guitar sample on the keys is... If you were a pro guitar player and keyboard player that lost the use of your left hand but still wanted to attempt do play like you did before. This is a great alternative. Not a guitar but still gives you a sense of what you used to do. Great video. Thank You! J

Hahaha. The Intro. I love it!

looks a great keytar

I knew that Nick and Gaz know each other, but I've not seen them reviewing something together, before. They work really well, I think. I mean, bollocks to the Keytar, but more co-presentations would be welcome.

I bet he owns that silver shirt. :D

Ok, maybe the Internet was not a mistake ...

Best looking keytar in decades.

What about the t-rex hands you get from 2-hand playing?

Ok I admit I’m not the market this is aimed at but it just seems an awkwardly massive thing - if you’re going to have one of these ,something size of the vortex form factor seems much more useable to me?

That shirt is why the haters think they hate keytars! Why do you even have that? And follow up question for the sake of said haters: Have you worn it while playing bass? I think the image of keytars, blind some people from the fact, that's it's a genuinely useful tool. Think about rocking up at a gig with just this, instead of stands and heavy keyboards. If you dislike the sounds in it, how about an Alesis Vortex + a single rackmount/computer. It's an easy lift in comparison, and you take up as much space on the stage as you like, you don't have to go all out and wear an ugly shirt. Or from a different perspective, think about the bass player, that bring one or more basses, a pedal board, and a bass synth for a couple of tracks. Then one of these is quite a bit less to drag along. Not saying it's a perfect replacement for a different instrument, but it's a workable alternative.

Too late for Halloween, too early for April Fools. ;)

Nice - Shame there's no left handed version (Confirmed by Vid call with Roland Support who looked surprised at such a question) - In fact are there any on the market? Oh well...time to 'adapt' again.

Love Gaz! Makes me smile even when I got depressed from all the shit that is happening. thx Gaz! The app seems to be constructed by the same idiots who made the terrible AKAI apps. Looks like made with a construction set. A System-8 Aira engine would have been much better for an instrument that is constructed to show off lead solo sounds.

Quality review, but when do we get to see Nick wearing it?

Big smile!!

Great

Can you make a split patch with the vocoder?

Gaz can totally pull off the keytar.

Love the aggressive look. Going to see these a lot in metal bands hehe :D

Doubles as a Cos-Play MegaSword as well ....

Niiice. You chaps did a very entertaining and thoroughly informative review. I've got to agree with Nick about that "Dirty" lead guitar style patch though. It sounds bloody awful and was the worst thing about the flashback demo at the top of the video.

Who are the joyless party-poopers downvoting this video?

Gaz loves this instrument almost as much as Nick detests it.

Does it come in a lefty version?

Truth be known, 50% of the haters have considered a keytar at some point in their lives (",)

I actually liked the opening track! Reminded me of Porcupine Tree a bit !!!!

The way you 2 just appeared after the advert was amazing.

sonic state has excelled itself with this review. do i need a keytar? no.

Mega!

that escalated quickly

this is my favourite Bleach episode

This is internetgold.

My review of this review is 10/10

To me an only keytar that makes sense is something like an SH-101 with only 2 or 3 octaves.

someone should make a band with only zendrum, keytar and pankat ( by alternate mode ). zendrum laptop verson looks way cool too. expense though

Keytards are funny instruments! It’s for the piano nerds who want to feel like a lead guitarist!

I see it has a nice broken Stylophone patch 😁

Cosmic.

This Gaz cat looks like a character from a Terry Pratchett novel.

wot?? no D beam??

Ain't no Moog Liberation!!

I want a double-decker one with a steel axe-blade for a headstock 😂

If it’s shaped like an axe then I guess it’s a music weapon but a regular small keyboard on a strap seems kind of practical. You can stand up and move around with the band. Here’s Chick Correa being his baddass self without any self conscious rock posing. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/hK5mndab0NXZe2Q.html

My only beef with this Keytar is the fact that you need iOS above 8. whatever, and up, to use the editor, so I would have to buy another iPad. Please, would someone make a mac or windows editor for this, thanks.

oh boy, not fully editable from the front panel, seriously uncool, I wish this would be outlawed already Always make synths fully editable from their front panels

I didn’t know Tom Araya of Slayer plays the keytar

Sonicstate has the best reviews. Just wonderful. 0:23 when the drugs kick in.

LOL! Big points for presentation! Appears to have aftertouch, as amply demonstrated in the opening by Gaz. Yeah...keytars do have a "special" reputation as an instrument, as do (for good or ill) keytar players. And by "special" I mean not exactly teeming with "cool factor". Not many women throwing themselves on the stage, fawning after the keytar player after all...

Proper.

Gaz Hendrix!?!

This instrument needs to be in an SNL sketch right now. Preferably played by John C. Reilly.

It seems to be designed for a kiss gig rather then general use :D