The Aerophone Pro is Roland's most
advanced digital wind
instrument, and with Version 3.0,
they're taking it to the next level.
This free firmware update
adds several new exciting features,
including ZEN-Core
tone import and export,
Intelligent Harmony, Scale
Tuning, and there are more than 30
new and improved scenes.
Let's take a closer look.
Until now, we've been able to share
scenes via the app,
but in Version 3.0, this is much
easier by using a simple
USB memory stick.
Simply hold down the menu key
as you turn the Aerophone on
to access the new features.
As you can see here, we can export
tones or scenes
simply using a memory stick.
Those sounds can then easily be
shared on the internet or simply
by sharing the memory stick.
For the more adventurous, this
feature also now
adds the ability to import
user sampled sounds
from a FANTOM keyboard.
This really does open up huge
potential for sound design.
You can now record any sound
you like on a FANTOM keyboard,
import it
into the Aerophone, and play
that sound just like any other
sound.
This could be a simple
drum loop, the sound
of your own voice, or anything
else you can imagine.
Version 3.0 introduces
Intelligent Harmony.
We can now choose a key center
and a scale type for
the harmony to stick to.
So I could play in the scale
of D major and any
harmony intervals that I
select will stay
within that key scale,
changing the intervals to fit
the key.
Let's take a listen.
There are so many creative
possibilities when we can adjust
the tuning of individual
notes within a scale
along with scales like just
intonation.
We also have the evocative
Arabic scales.
You also have the freedom to create
your own scale tunings,
and these can be different for each
scene.
Lastly, we have more than
30 new and improved
scenes.
There are detailed new synth sounds
that use the new harmony and scale
features and there are improvements
to many existing superNATURAL
sounds.
With new scene import and export
options, Intelligent
Harmony, Scale Tuning,
and exciting new sounds,
Version 3.0 software for the
Aerophone Pro gives us even
more creative possibilities.
Even better, it's available
as a free download from
Roland.com.