Since the Roland Aerophone was introduced in 2016, it has given wind players a new voice with the ability to explore a vast world of sounds using familiar saxophone controls and expressive techniques.
The new Aearphone AE-20 takes the original Aerophone to the next level.
The Aerophone AE-20 combines the power of Roland latest sound design technologies with high resolution controllers in a wind instrument that looks as good as it sounds.
When you pick up the Aerophone, you can feel the quality.
The keys feel natural under your fingers, and it's the same layout that you're used to on your sax, complete with octave keys, palm keys, bis key and high F#.
So there's virtually zero learning curve, even if you play another instrument like trumpet, clarinet or flute.
The Aerophone AE-20 has built in fingering layouts to support these and more.
So the AE-20 responds to both bite and breath.
Along with the thumb wheel and assignable switches, these controllers make it easy to create expressive performances with any sound.
The sounds in the Aerophone AE-20 are designed by the world's foremost wind synth experts and take advantage of Roland most advanced synthesis systems.
SuperNATURAL Acoustic and ZEN-Core. SuperNATURAL Acoustic makes acoustic instruments come to life.
Brass, strings and woodwinds
sing out with stunning realism as you control subtle nuances
like articulations, bowings and overtones.
Meanwhile, ZEN-Core offer sounds made famous by classic Roland synthesizers like the JUNO-106 and JUPITER-8. As well as modern powerhouses like the FANTOM and JUPITER-X.
With ZEN-Core, the Aerophone AE-20 can cover a myriad of sounds from soaring leads, punchy bases and thick harmonic layers.
It also unlocks the ability to share and download sounds from the Roland Cloud for an infinite variety of other tones.
There are over two hundred and sixty sounds built-in.
ranging from traditional acoustic intruments
to exotic textures.
But this is just the beginning.
You can customize the tones and store your own creations, aided by the convenient OLED display or the free editor app on your mobile device.
Onboard Bluetooth MIDI makes it simple to connect your mobile device wirelessly to the Aerophone for creating, editing and managing your sounds.
There is also a new Aerophone Lesson app with fingering chart, music player and interactive songs.
If you're just starting out, you can learn to play your favorite music and progress at your own pace.
If you're planning to play live, the Aerophone AE-20 includes a 1/4 inch stereo output to connect to a PA, audio interface or wireless transmitter like the BOSS WL-20L.
For recording or playing soft-synths, the USB-C port sends and receives both audio and midi through the included cable.
The AE-20 is also a Bluetooth audio device so you can stream your favorite music to the headphones, built in speakers and audio output for practicing or performing with tracks wirelessly.
A power adapter is included and battery operation is available using six AA batteries so you can play your Aerophone anywhere.
Other accessories are included like a mouthpiece cover, thumb pad, neck strap, moisture band and basin, and even a soft case with carrying strap.
With Roland premium sound engines, Cloud capabilities and wireless connectivity, the Aerophone AE-20 is an amazing value.
Whether you're just learning or you're a wind synth enthusiast, the expressive power of this next generation wind instrument will transform your playing and inspire you to greater levels of creativity and enjoyment.
For more information and demonstrations of the Aerophone AE-20, go to Roland.com .