Anyone wanting a highly accurate tracking midi converter need look no further. Developed from earlier models ,used by no less than John McClaughlin, the Axon tracks, perfectly at any picking speed.

Potential buyers need to be aware of the general view that a piezo system such as the Graphtec is the best means to trigger the Axon as opposed to a Magnetic pickup solution. Need to add therefore another £300 on top of the price of the Axon for a pickup solution.

Other features on the Axon make it a really interesting and flexible musical tool. I refer specifically to the string fret and pick position splits which allow virtualy any permutation of sound splits across the instrument.

An example of a bass plus ride symbol on the bottom 2 strings plus a Rhodes type piano on the top 4 exemplifies the kind of useful configuration that can be achieved. There are loads of others without doubt.

The Internal sounds are a bit 'curates egg' but in any event I intend to link the Axon to Gigasampler or a module for a no compromise solution.I suspect that might be the inclination of others due to small sample sizes used in the sound module which leave some internal sounds quite compromised.
Pads/ensembles tend to be the better sounds for me at any rate. Saxes are plain dreadful but I would be generous enough to suggest taste and musical context impact heavily on how these samples are used. I am playing all my Charlie Parker licks using a oboe sound which is a bit different but works well.

In comparision to other units on the market I may not be the best judge since my experiences with a number of Roland units and their extremely disappointing tracking had effectively kept me out of the midi guitar market for years.

After researching what was available or coming to market I waited almost a year for the Axon. I wasnt disappointed and for the price I don't believe anyone wanting to seriously use midi would be either.Probably the best purchase I've made in the last 10 years.

For those wanting to check it out look on the Axon(Terratec) website and download the Burr Johnson demo videos.