The Roland Aerophone AE-20 gives wind players the renowned playability of the company's flagship Aerophone Pro in a sleek, compact design. Keyboardists have their synthesizers and guitarists have MIDI pickups to open up a world of sonic possibilities and musical expression. With the Aerophone AE-20, Roland paves the playing field for woodwind players with a familiar reed-style mouthpiece, fast response, natural pitch and vibrato control and configurable fingerings for saxophone, clarinet, flute, recorder or your own custom setup. Under the hood, the Aerophone AE-20 is powered by Roland's next-gen sound engine technology to deliver industry-leading sounds that will inspire your creativity and take your music to the next level.
Authentic natural feel, responsiveness and sound
If you're a musician who plays a traditional wind instrument, you can invest in the Roland Aerophone AE-20 with confidence. Roland was one of the pioneers of wind synths and is still a leader in creating digital instruments with the authentic, natural feel, responsiveness and sound of their acoustic counterparts. Of course, the AE-20's USB-MIDI capabilities also make it an excellent wind controller that lets you play any virtual instrument and compose in the DAW of your choice with your own skills. Best of all, perhaps, the AE-20's direct transposition and 5-octave range allow you to transcend any style of music without the limitations of traditional acoustic instruments.
Open up a new sonic universe
With Roland's Aerophone AE-20, you have a world of authentic acoustic instrument sounds at your fingertips. As a saxophonist, you are not limited to one horn. With soprano, alto, tenor and baritone saxes, you can choose the voice that suits you best. Complete your arrangement with trumpet, clarinet, flute or whatever you like. Need strings? Violin, cello and other stringed instruments are also available, along with exotic world instruments such as erhu, shakuhachi and even bagpipes! Working on a pedal-to-the-metal fusion track? Lay down a scorching synth solo. From woodwinds, strings and brass to the very latest synthesizer sounds, there's no style of music you can't master with your Aerophone AE-20.
Responsive SuperNATURAL Modeling
Thanks to Roland's acclaimed SuperNATURAL technology with advanced behavioral modeling, the Aerophone AE-20 flawlessly mimics the acoustic playing experience. Its ultra-sensitive breath and bite sensors faithfully convey every nuance in your playing, while rendering instruments with stunningly realistic articulations, dynamics and overtones. As a comprehensive MIDI controller, the AE-20 also offers direct control over pitch and modulation such as vibrato. Complete with a built-in speaker, battery power and DAW connectivity, the Roland Aerophone AE-20 is an incredibly versatile digital wind instrument that you can take anywhere, from the studio to the concert stage to the beach.
Powerful ZEN-Core synthesis
Roland's Aerophone instruments were developed with input from world-class wind synthesizers and traditional woodwinds. They have evolved into a mature, stable platform with responsive keystrokes, refined playability and a streamlined, go-anywhere design. The Aerophone AE-20's remarkable versatility is further enhanced by its powerful, proprietary ZEN-Core synthesis system, the same next-generation sound engine that powers Roland's professional flagships such as Fantom and Jupiter-X. The AE-20 features a robust sound set that encompasses everything from traditional analog to modern digital synthesis that you can instantly recall. The sound set has been carefully crafted for the unique articulations and dynamic range of each wind instrument.
Personalize your Aerophone
You can personalize your AE-20 using the Aerophone Pro Editor, which unlocks the full potential of the instrument with extensive customization options for sound and performance settings. Create your own patches and layered sounds, organize them into Scenes and recall them at the touch of a button. You can also assign performance parameters for deeper expressive control and use the librarian feature to save Scene groups to your mobile device or online storage platform of choice. However you set it up, the Roland Aerophone AE-20 is an impeccably designed and crafted wind instrument that sounds great, is comfortable to play and constantly evolves with you on your musical journey.
- Roland AE-20 Aerophone digital wind instrument
- layout valves: saxophone
- engine: ZEN-Core and SuperNATURAL
- parts: 4x, drums 1x
- presets: over 250
- user presets: 600
- effects: multi, chorus, delay, reverb
- sensors: breath, bite
- bluetooth 4.2
- display: OLED 128x32
- connectors:
- headphones 3.5 mm
- output 6.3 mm stereo
- USB
- DC - external memory via USB flash drive (not included)
- speakers: 2x 2.8 cm, 2x 1.5W
- power supply: adapter or 6x Ni-MH AA-HR6 batteries (not included), good for about six hours of use at 1900 nAh (note: carbon-zinc and alkaline cannot be used)
- dimensions: 632 x 133 x 84 mm
- weight: 1.1 kg.
included: manual, safety instructions, adapter, mouthpiece cap, neck strap, USB cable (USB-C-> USB-A), thumb angle (two types) and carrying case.