Digital wind instrument with traditional sax fingering and flexible onboard sounds.
The Roland Aerophone AE-10 is a digital wind instrument that fuses traditional sax fingering with the onboard tones you need. Seasoned players will feel instantly at home with the familiar saxophone fingering system, responsive SuperNATURAL sounds, and a breath sensor that reacts like your favorite acoustic horn. The large sound selection faithfully recreates saxophone models from soprano to baritone, plus wind instruments like clarinet and trumpet, string instruments and even synths. With built-in speakers, battery power capability, and DAW connectivity, the Roland Aerophone AE-10 is the versatile, play-anywhere choice that supports you in every musical scenario.
Most digital horns make you master a new fingering system, which can be a major setback. With the Roland Aerophone AE-10, it’s a smooth transition, thanks to a layout that’s similar to your favorite acoustic sax—right down to the left-hand octave key. Plus, the AE-10 has a sensitive mouthpiece-mounted breath sensor that also functions as a bite sensor, allowing expressive techniques like vibrato and pitch.
A Variety of Realistic Acoustic Instruments and Roland’s Award-Winning Synths
The Roland Aerophone AE-10 gives you a variety of additional acoustic instrument sounds like clarinet, flute, oboe, trumpet, violin and more, all powered by Roland’s SuperNATURAL technology to faithfully match the behavior of the originals. Even ethnic instruments like shakuhachi and erhu are on hand, offering authentic pitch and tonal fluctuations that echo their acoustic counterparts. Once you’ve tried the individual sounds, you can create one-man ensembles by layering multiple wind instrument sounds with the Brass Section setting. The AE-10 is also packed with a selection of the latest synth sounds that are specially tailored for wind instrument performance with fully optimized breath control.
Play Anytime and Anywhere with Onboard Speakers, Battery Power, and Headphones
Wherever and whenever you play, the portable and lightweight Roland Aerophone AE-10 is ready. Six AA batteries provide mobile power, and onboard monitor speakers deliver comfortable sound for intimate performing situations. You also have the ability to directly connect to a PA or amp for broader coverage, eliminating the need to use a mic. When you need to cover large instruments like tuba and bassoon, the battery-powered Roland CUBE Street EX is a great companion, giving you big sound in a portable package. Playing sessions are even more fun when you connect to your smartphone via the Aerophone AE-10’s stereo mini jack and jam along with favorite songs. And thanks to the headphones option, you can play around the clock without disturbing family members and neighbors.
Breath Control Brings Unique Expressive Possibilities to Your Music Productions
While the Roland Aerophone AE-10 is a powerful standalone instrument, it also lets you get creative with external gear. You can connect to your computer via USB to play soft synths and external MIDI sound modules through your DAW, with breath control providing a world of unique expression not possible with keyboard synthesizers.
FEATURES
- Digital wind instrument with flexible onboard sounds
- Fingering compatible with an acoustic saxophone
- Sensitive breath sensor with reed structure for playing feel and control over vibrato and pitch
- Roland’s SuperNATURAL sound technology reproduces subtle dynamics and articulation
- Realistic saxophone sounds include soprano, alto, tenor, and baritone, all transposable to any key
- Wide variety of additional acoustic sounds including wind instruments
- Roland’s latest synth sounds on board, optimized for breath control
- Onboard monitor speakers and headphones output
- Battery operation (6 x AA) for up to seven hours of continuous play
- Easy connection to a computer DAW via USB
