The Roland Aerophone AE-20 Digital Wind Instrument delivers all the playability and expression of the flagship Aerophone Pro in a more compact and streamlined design. Using Roland's SuperNATURAL technology and ZEN-Core Synthesis System, it allows any sax or clarinet player to perform nearly any synth or acoustic instrument imaginable with unparalleled sound quality and authentic articulations and response—or trigger external MIDI instruments in a manner more commensurate with their chosen instrument.

Simply put, the Aerophone AE-20 fuses a traditional saxophone fingering system with a familiar reed-style mouthpiece, quick response, natural pitch and vibrato control, a library of 260 onboard acoustic and synth sounds, and built-in speakers, allowing players to create whole tapestries of sound whenever the moment strikes. Use the AE-20 onstage to add electronic versatility to performances or use it in the studio as a MIDI controller for your production process. The AE-20 can operate on 6 AA batteries or on the included AC adapter.

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Streamlined Wind Instrument/Controller    260 Acoustic and Electronic Sounds    Saxophone-Compatible Fingering    ZEN-Core & SuperNATURAL Sound Generators    Bluetooth Audio /Built-In Speakers    Headphone Jack, 1/4" Speaker Out    Reverb, Delay, Chorus Effects    USB MIDI and Audio Interface    Learn with Aerophone Lesson App    Up to 6 Hours on AA Batteries/AC Adapter

• Mouthpiece cap: Protects the mouthpiece when you’re not playing.
• Band: Prevents saliva from reaching the unit during performance and entering the interior from around the buttons, switches, or performance keys.
• Neck strap: Attach the neck strap to the strap ring to hang the instrument around your neck when playing.
• Thumb hook cover (2 types): Attach the included thumb hook cover onto the thumb hook. Two types of covers are included. The thumb hook cover serves as a cushion to help relieve the weight of the instrument on your right thumb, and helps you finely adjust the position of your thumb.
• Water basin: This cover receives water droplets that come out of the water drain. This prevents the water droplets from falling to the floor.
• Dedicated handheld carrying bag: This is made specially for the AE-20.

• Step right into your musical flow with Aerophone’s familiar reed-style mouthpiece, immediate response, and natural pitch and vibrato control. The breath and bite sensors are customizable and ultrasensitive, and you can easily configure the fingering for sax, clarinet, flute, recorder, or your own personal setup. And with instant transposition and a seven-octave range, you’re able to cover any style without the range limits that come with traditional acoustic instruments.

• Aerophone AE-20 puts a world of stunningly authentic acoustic instrument sounds at your fingertips. Instantly call up soprano, alto, tenor, and baritone saxes plus clarinet, flute, trumpet, and more. Violin, cello, and other string instruments are included as well, along with world instruments like erhu, shakuhachi, and bagpipes. Backed by Roland's SuperNATURAL technology, every nuance of your playing is translated with lifelike dynamics, articulations, and overtones.

• The versatility of this powerful instrument extends even further with the ZEN-Core Synthesis System—the same advanced sound engine found in pro Roland keyboards like Fantom and Jupiter-X. Explore everything from traditional analog synths to modern digital voices, all carefully curated for the unique articulations and extended dynamic range of a wind instrument.

• Aerophone AE-20 easily blends into any musical situation. Grab the instrument and play with the onboard speaker or connect headphones to practice without disturbing others. When it's time to perform, plug into an amp or house PA for loud-and-proud coverage. Aerophone AE-20 also supports USB-MIDI, giving you a powerful controller for creation with your favorite music production apps.

• Use Bluetooth to connect the AE-20 to a mobile device such as a smartphone or tablet. With Bluetooth audio streaming, you can play along with a song that’s playing back on your smartphone or with instructional videos through the Aerophone’s sound system or headphones.

• You can connect the AE-20 to a computer via the included USB cable and record your performance as audio or MIDI using a DAW or other software on the computer or play software synthesizers in a DAW from the AE-20.

• The Aerophone Lesson app gets you started right away, even if you’ve never played a wind instrument. Learn how to hold the Aerophone and use the mouthpiece, and get your fingering up to speed quickly with practice songs and accuracy scoring.

• The free Aerophone Pro Editor app unlocks the full potential of your Aerophone with deep customization of sound and performance settings. Create original tones and layered sounds, organize them into Scenes, and call them up with a touch. You can also assign performance parameters for deeper expressive control, and use the librarian function to save groups of scenes on your mobile device or favorite online storage platform.

• Take your Aerophone to the next level with Roland Cloud. Download a growing range of Sound Packs created by wind-instrument experts and develop songs with the fun Zenbeats and Zentracker apps. Roland Cloud is home to many other tools that will expand your musical universe including software versions of the most revered keyboard and rhythm instruments in Roland’s storied history.

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. Does this need to be powered by anything other than the connection to the motherboard?

A: The Creative Labs Sound BlasterX AE-5 Plus is PCI-e bus powered. For the RGB lights, you will need a 4-pin molex peripheral connector. The HD audio header must be connected to the motherboard. See manual page 1, for more details. https://bit.ly/3SnMQOB.

Q: 2. How much power/wattage is needed to power this card?

A: At maximum volume, the Creative Labs Sound BlasterX AE-5 Plus will not draw more than about 5-6W from the PCIe lane.

Q: 3. It's says it comes with a damper/sustain pedal, not that I don't trust the description, but I don't. I was wondering if someone could verify that for me, thanks.

A: There is a sustain pedal included with the piano. The pedal is a box type pedal, not a piano style pedal.

Q: 4. does it give the full 32-Bit / 384 kHz PCM playback from the toslink optical output? Or is it limited?

A: Yes, it does. You can either use the optical cable or the individual connections.

Q: 5. Is it possible to output the Go Piano 88 to an external bluetooth speaker such as the JBL Charge 4?

A: Unfortunately it's not possible to use a external bluetooth speaker. The piano already has an amp and speakers inside the keyboard connected by bluetooth. So you would not be able to pair additional speakers to it. The bluetooth aspect of this piano is for your phone so you can use various APP's for lesson's.

Q: 6. my computer speakers from sub have 3 colors, black orange and teal which is center, /r and surround ?l

A: From top to bottom: 1) Line in/Mic in. 2) Headphone Jack. 3) Front (L/R). 4) Rear (L/R). 5) Center/Subwoofer. 6) Optical out. Without knowing whose computer speakers you have try this configuration: For a 5.1 Channel, I would try this configuration: Line Out 1 (green) - Front stereo channels Line Out 2 (black) - Rear stereo channels Line Out 3 (orange) - Center & Subwoofer channels

Q: 7. does this stand come with the substain peddles?

A: Hello, no it doesn't. You have to buy the separate unit KPD-70. Easy to install, fits and works perfectly.

Q: 8. Will this work with an FP-30X?

A: Yes, the KSC-70 stand can be used for the FP-30 and FP-30X.

Q: 9. Does this purchase come with headphones, the stand for the keyboard and the pedal or do we have to purchase those separately? If so, what brand would be compatible?

A: This piano does not include those accessories. Here's a bundle kit we offer that you can purchase along with the piano. This will include the headphones, stand, and sustain pedal: BH #ULJSXS300K.

Q: 10. I don't see any MIDI jacks. Does this support MIDI over USB?

A: Yes. MIDI is supported via the USB port.