AE-30 Aerophone Pro

RM8,390.00

A new voice for wind players.

Roland’s Aerophone series has opened a new world of creative possibilities for wind instrument players, and Aerophone Pro delivers the most expressive and playable experience yet. With a refined design, premium components, and a vast sonic palette from our most advanced sound engines, Aerophone Pro takes your music where it’s never gone before.

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Description

Enhanced by experts.

While developing Aerophone Pro, we reached out to expert wind players around the globe to see how we could take the Aerophone experience to the next level. Their feedback led to many thoughtful improvements that substantially enhance the instrument’s look, feel, sound, and playability. The result is a revolutionary wind instrument that gives musicians a new and highly expressive voice.

 

Refined design.

With just one look at the Aerophone Pro, you’ll notice the sleek new design and premium materials. The attractive shape is thinner and easier to hold for a more confident playing experience. Controls are easy to reach, and the streamlined body with aluminum accents exudes an understated-yet-classy appearance. The discrete OLED screen feels like an integral part of the instrument and can be viewed at any angle in any kind of lighting.

 

Play with passion.

Aerophone Pro makes it easy to channel your creativity and lose yourself in the moment. Adjustable fingering is the same as a flute, clarinet, or saxophone (complete with a high-F# key), so you already know how to play it. And the new motion sensor, configurable controls for both hands, and a MIDI input for footswitches greatly expand your performance options. Through extensive research and development, the breath and bite sensors are more responsive and expressive than ever, with low latency and configurable settings to suit your unique playing style.

 

Authentic brass, woodwinds, strings, and more.

Aerophone Pro packs an entire brass and woodwind section into a single instrument. Developed closely with professional wind instrument players, there are newly enhanced soprano, alto, and tenor saxes, vibrant trumpet sounds, and authentic world instruments like the stunning duduk. Our SuperNATURAL technology translates every nuance of your playing with lifelike dynamics, articulations, and overtones. Multiple custom fingerings are supported, while new controller options enable idiomatic performance techniques on a range of instruments, from mainstream to exotic.

 

Powerful harmony and tuning features.

Newly expanded tools provide even more options for enhancing performances and playing regional music styles. The Intelligent Harmony function creates real-time harmonies based on the key and scale you set. And with a wireless footswitch like the BOSS FS-1-WL, you can turn the harmonies on/off and switch keys as you perform. There’s also a Scale Tune function for independently tuning each note on the instrument, either with ready-to-go presets or your own custom settings. This enables you to perform with different temperaments or personalize Aerophone Pro for specific music genres around the world.

 

Our best synthesizer sounds.

Aerophone Pro is an immensely capable wind synthesizer backed by the same ZEN-Core sound engine that powers flagship synthesizers like FANTOM and JUPITER-X. Presets crafted by the world’s foremost wind synth sound designers offer everything from vintage analog synth tones to modern hybrid sounds—with the expression and articulation only a wind instrument can provide. It’s even possible to import ZEN-Core tone data and custom samples created on a FANTOM keyboard into Aerophone Pro via a USB flash drive.

 

Take the stage. And the studio.

With its robust design and flexible audio/MIDI connections, Aerophone Pro is perfect for live performances or as the centerpiece of a wind controller-based studio setup. Bluetooth MIDI provides wireless access to music production apps and external control options such as the BOSS FS-1-WL and EV-1-WL. And with a headphones jack, built-in speaker, and battery-powered operation, you can pick up and play whenever and wherever inspiration strikes.

 

Sound management.

Aerophone Pro’s powerful onboard editing tools let you personalize sounds on the spot. Even deeper customization is available through the editor app, where you can manage sound libraries for different playing situations. With easily selectable scene memories and favorites, you can quickly navigate the vast array of tones and mark them for instant recall. Import/export is available via the app or a USB flash drive, allowing you to swap and share scenes with other players in the Aerophone Pro community.

 

 

Additional information

Key Layout

Saxophone compatible

Sound Generator

ZEN-Core SuperNATURAL acoustic

Parts : 4 Parts (Drum: 1 Part)
Preset Scenes: more than 300
User Scenes: 600
Favorite Scenes: 12

Effect

Multi-effects
Chorus
Delay
Reverb

Controllers

Breath sensor
Bite sensor
Performance keys
Octave keys
Thumb lever
Thumb pad
S1/S2 button
Scene buttons
Menu buttons
Scene category knob
Transpose knob
MIDI control switch
Motion sensor

Bluetooth Ver 4.2

Profile Support: A2DP (Audio), GATT (MIDI over Bluetooth Low Energy)
Codec: SBC (Support to the content protection of the SCMS-T method)

Connectors

PHONES jack: stereo miniature phone type
OUTPUT jack: stereo 1/4-inch phone type
MIDI (IN/OUT) jack
USB COMPUTER/MEMORY port (Type-C, AUDIO/MIDI)
DC IN jack

Internal Speaker

2.8 cm x 2
Speaker Amplifier Power Output : 1.5 W x 2

Power Supply

AC adaptor (DC 5.7 V)
Ni-MH battery (AA, HR6) (sold separately) x 6

Accessories

Owner's manual
Leaflet "USING THE UNIT SAFELY"
AC adaptor
Mouthpiece cap
Moisture band
USB cable (Type C – Type A)
Thumb hook cover (2 types)
Water Basin
Dedicated hand carry bag

Options (sold separately)

Replacement Mouthpiece (OP-AE05MPH)

Size / Weight

133 x 84 x 687 mm
1,140g