Roland AE-10 Aerophone Digital Saxophone - Graphite

A collection of inspiring wind instruments with sax fingering and expressive breath control

Aerophone AE-10 is a digital wind instrument that lets you play sax, clarinet, flute, violin, synth sounds and many more. Since it supports traditional sax fingering, the AE-10 is instantly familiar to acoustic sax players, especially with a mouthpiece-mounted breath sensor that responds like an acoustic horn. The AE-10 also features 128* high-quality sound models including soprano and baritone sax, clarinet, trumpet, string instruments, and an array of expressive synth sounds. And the integrated speaker and battery operation means that you can play these sounds anywhere. With built-in speakers, headphones for late-night practice, battery power capability, and DAW connectivity, the Roland Aerophone AE-10 is the versatile, play-anywhere choice that supports you in every musical scenario.

Features

• Digital wind instrument with flexible onboard sounds
• Fingering compatible with an acoustic saxophone
• Mouthpiece features sensitive breath sensor with reed structure for friendly playing feel and control over techniques like vibrato and pitch
• Roland’s proprietary SuperNATURAL sound technology reproduces the subtle tonal nuances produced with dynamics and articulation
• Realistic and expressive saxophone sounds include soprano, alto, tenor, and baritone, all instantly transposable to any key with no fingering stress
• Wide variety of additional acoustic sounds include wind instruments (clarinet, flute, and trumpet) and string instruments (violin)
• Roland’s latest synth sounds on board, optimized for breath control
• Easy operation with display for selecting sounds and settings
• Onboard monitor speakers and headphones output for playing anytime, anywhere
• Battery operation (6 x AA) for up to seven hours of continuous play
• Easy connection to a computer DAW via USB
• Input for connecting a smartphone or music player for playing along with backing music
• With version 3.0 software, 128 tones are available including 66 new tones

Specifications

Specifications

Key Layout

Saxophone compatible

Sound Generator

SuperNATURAL acoustic, PCM synthesizer

Preset Memory

Tones: 128 (*Version 3.00)

User Memory

Tones: 100

Effects

Multi-effects
Chorus
Reverb

Controllers

Breath sensor
Bite sensor
Performance keys
Octave keys
Thumb controller
Tone button

Display

Custom LCD

Connectors

INPUT jack: stereo miniature phone type
PHONES/OUTPUT jack: stereo 1/4-inch phone type
USB COMPUTER port (supports USB MIDI)
DC IN jack

Internal Speakers

2.8 cm x 2
1.5 W x 2

Power Supply

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

Current Draw

418 mA

Battery life for continuous use (differs depending on the conditions of use)

Rechargeable nickel metal hydride batteries: approximately 7 hours(When using batteries having a capacity of 1,900 mAh.)

* Carbon-zinc or alkaline batteries cannot be used

Accessories

Owner's manual
Leaflet "USING THE UNIT SAFELY"
AC adaptor
Mouthpiece cap
Neck strap
Band
Dedicated hand carry bag

Options (sold separately)

Replacement Mouthpiece