Roland AE-05 Aerophone GO Digital Wind Instrument (AE05 / AE 05)

Keyboardists have synthesizers. Guitarists have MIDI pickups. What’s a sax player to do? Get the Roland AE-05 Aerophone GO digital wind instrument! The AE-05 merges traditional saxophone fingering, feel, and control with a diverse array of 11 onboard tones, including saxophones from soprano to baritone, plus trumpet, flute, clarinet, violin, synths, and percussion. Responsive sounds and sensitive mouthpiece-mounted breath and bite sensors replicate the saxophone playing experience, enabling complete control over nuance and dynamics, as well as expressive elements like vibrato and pitch. Complete with built-in speakers, headphone output, USB and available rechargeable battery power, and DAW connectivity, the Roland AE-05 Aerophone GO is an incredibly versatile and accessible digital wind instrument.

FEATURES

• 11 onboard sounds
• 4 sax variations, trumpet, flute, clarinet, violin, synths, and percussion
• 50 additional sounds available through the Aerophone GO Plus app for iOS and Android
• Play anytime with headphones without disturbing others
• Play anywhere with battery operation and onboard speakers
• Lightweight (1.5 pounds) and easy to transport
• Connects to your DAW via USB for breath control of software and hardware synths
• Bluetooth streaming lets you play along with favorite songs on your smartphone
• Play with up to 6 friends using the Aerophone GO Ensemble smartphone app for iOS and Android
• Traditional sax fingering — instantly transposable to any key with no fingering hassles
• Mouthpiece features sensitive breath sensor with reed structure for authentic playing feel and control over techniques like vibrato and pitch
• PCM synthesizer sound generator
• Onboard reverb
• Controllers: breath sensor, bite sensor, performance keys, octave keys, thumb button, tone knob, transpose knob, and volume knob
• Format support: A2DP (audio) and GATT (MIDI over Bluetooth)
• Phones/Output jack: 3.5mm TRS (stereo)
• USB-to-host port (micro B Type), supports USB MIDI and bus power
• Internal Speakers: 2.8cm x 1, 1.5W x 1
• Note: carbon-zinc or alkaline batteries cannot be used

SPECIFICATIONS

• Type : MIDI Wind Controller
• Type of Keys : Performance Keys, Octave Keys, Thumb Button
• Other Controllers : Breath Sensor, Bite Sensor
• Presets : 11 onboard instrument tones, expand with Aerophone Go Plus app
• Effects Types : Reverb, Vibrato, Pitch, Note Transposition
• Outputs : 1 x 1/8" (output/headphones)
• MIDI I/O : USB/Bluetooth
• USB : 1 x Type Micro-B
• Bluetooth : v4.2
• Software : Aerophone GO Plus app, Aerophone GO Ensemble app (iOS, Android)
• Power Supply : 4 x AA Ni-MH batteries (sold separately) / USB AC Adapter (sold separately)
• Height : 17.87"
• Width : 5.06"
• Depth : 3.12"
• Weight : 1 lb 9 oz.