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Panel Descriptions

7

6

Attach the 

band to this 

position.

3

8

9

11

12

13

14

15

16

20

22

A

23
24

25

B

D

2

1

4

5

19

18

Attach the water 

basin to this 

position.

C

21

10

Attach the thumb 

hook cover to this 

position.

17

Mouthpiece Cap

Protects the mouthpiece. When you’re not playing, leave the 
mouthpiece cap attached. Press it on until you hear it click into place.

*  When removing or attaching the mouthpiece cap, take care not to 

touch the reed.

Mouthpiece

A dedicated mouthpiece for the Aerophone that is constructed as a 
single unit with the reed.

 

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“Embouchure” (p. 6)

*  When attaching the mouthpiece, take care not to pinch your finger 

between the movable part and the body of the instrument.

Band

Prevents saliva from reaching the unit during performance, 
and entering the interior from around the buttons, switches, or 
performance keys.

Performance keys

These keys are used for performance. They allow performance using 
the same fingering as a saxophone. Some keys, such as the side keys, 
allow you to assign various functions or parameters.

 

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“Pressing the Performance Keys” (p. 6)

 

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“Fingering Chart” (at end of manual)

[S1] / [S2] button

You can assign a variety of functions or parameters to these buttons.

 

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“Parameter Guide” (PDF)

Octave keys

These buttons switch octaves. You can assign them to switch ±2 or 
±3 octaves, or to sax compatible mode. Operate them using the left-
hand thumb.

 

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“Parameter Guide” (PDF)

Thumb rest

Place your left thumb here.

 

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“Holding the AE-20 (Your Posture When Holding the 

Instrument)” (p. 6)

Display

This indicates the scene (sound) name and various parameters.

*  The display of this unit automatically turns off when a certain length of 

time has elapsed since the unit was last operated.

 

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“Setting the Time for the Display to Turn Off (Display Off 

Time)” (p. 15)

[SCENE] ( 

à

 / 

á

 ) buttons

Use these buttons to select scenes (sounds).

 

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“Playing the Internal Sounds” (p. 9)

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Summary of Contents for AEROPHONE AE-20

Page 1: ...enes 18 Arranging and Recalling Scenes in Order Favorite Scene 18 Backing Up Restoring the Settings 18 Troubleshooting 19 Main Specifications 20 To obtain the PDF manual In addition to the Owner s Man...

Page 2: ...habit of creating regular backups of the data you ve stored in the unit Roland assumes no liability concerning the restoration of any stored content that has been lost Never strike or apply strong pre...

Page 3: ...e 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 2types Attach t...

Page 4: ...mance keys 4 Performance keys These keys are used for performance They allow performance using the same fingering as a saxophone Some keys such as the side keys allow you to assign various functions o...

Page 5: ...ear the sound for monitoring purposes 20 Strap ring Attach the included neck strap here 21 Thumb hook Place your right thumb under the hook Attach the included thumb hook cover as desired Holding the...

Page 6: ...on of your thumb Embouchure Touch the mouthpiece with your upper front teeth at a point about 1 cm from the tip Let the back of your lower lip touch your lower front teeth Close your mouth so that you...

Page 7: ...leakage Make sure that you carefully observe all of the items related to batteries that are listed in USING THE UNIT SAFELY and IMPORTANT NOTES leaflet USING THE UNIT SAFELY and Owner s Manual p 2 Whe...

Page 8: ...playing music or its buttons or controls were operated Auto off function If you do not want the power to be turned off automatically disengage the Auto Off function p 14 Unsaved data is lost when the...

Page 9: ...ternal sounds PRESET SCENE This unit contains sounds of 12 categories including synthesizer wind instruments and ethnic instruments 1 Turn the SCENE CATEGORY knob to select the category of sound Numbe...

Page 10: ...cm from the tip Let the back of your lower lip touch your lower front teeth Close your mouth so that your breath does not leak out of the gaps between your mouth and the mouthpiece tongue upper teeth...

Page 11: ...the end D5 E5 C5 If the fingering seems hard try using substitute fingers instead when multiple fingerings are suggested For more on substitute fingering see the Fingering Chart at the end of this man...

Page 12: ...it easier to attach and remove the mouthpiece NOTE Take care that the front and back of the mouthpiece are oriented correctly If you insert it in the wrong orientation it might become impossible to re...

Page 13: ...sage screen appears If you want to switch scenes without saving press the button If you want to save the settings press the button If you decide to cancel press the MENU button When you press the butt...

Page 14: ...MENU button 2 Use your fingers to hold the reed while NO YES is shown Hold down the tip of the reed until it touches the tip of the mouthpiece as seen from the side Don t press too hard on the reed o...

Page 15: ...splayed 1 On the menu screen use the buttons to select Language and press the MENU button The cursor position moves to the lower line 2 Use the buttons to change the value Indication Value Language En...

Page 16: ...your smartphone to adjust the volume of the song Connecting an already paired smartphone 1 Turn on the Bluetooth function of your smartphone AE 20 and the smartphone are connected wirelessly If the ab...

Page 17: ...ge appears 2 To execute factory reset press the button If you decide to cancel press the button A confirmation message appears again 3 To execute press the MENU button If you decide to cancel press th...

Page 18: ...ou saved proceed as follows When you clear the scenes they return to the factory set user scenes 1 On the menu screen use the buttons to select User Scene Clear and press the MENU button A confirmatio...

Page 19: ...ies or carbon zinc batteries Use Ni MH batteries Unintended sound is heard If multiple keys are pressed or released simultaneously inconsistent fingering might cause unintended sounds to be produced S...

Page 20: ...uetooth functionality Troubles Items to check Action Page AE 20 is not shown on your smartphone Could this unit s Bluetooth function be Off Turn this unit s Bluetooth function On MENU Bluetooth MENU O...

Page 21: ...Fingering Chart...

Page 22: ...Fingering Chart A B 3 C D 4 D E 4 B3 C4 D4 E4 F G 4 G A 4 A B 4 G4 A4 B4 C D 5 D E 5 C5 D5 E5 F5 F4 F G 5 Sax...

Page 23: ...g Chart B3 A B 3 C4 D4 F4 C D 4 D E 4 E4 G4 F G 4 A B 4 G A 4 A4 B4 D5 C D 5 C5 Recorder The side keys are disabled so that the note does not change even if you inadvertently press the left or right s...

Page 24: ...E4 F G 4 A4 F4 G4 G A 4 B4 A B 4 C5 F G 5 G5 D5 F5 C D 5 D E 5 E5 ElectronicWind 1 2 3 4 5 6 C The same C D E F G A B C fingering as a standard sax or recorder Tc G C Raise by a semitone Ta Tf Eb B L...

Page 25: ...Chart A B 3 C D 4 D E 4 B3 C4 D4 E4 F G 4 G A 4 A B 4 G4 A4 B4 C D 5 D E 5 C5 D5 E5 F5 F4 F G 5 G5 A3 G A 3 F G 3 G3 Trumpet Right hand keys 4 5 and 6 correspond to pistons 1 2 and 3 of a trumpet 4 5...

Page 26: ...Fingering Chart C D 4 C4 D E 4 D4 E4 F G 4 A4 F4 G4 G A 4 B4 A B 4 C5 D5 F5 C D 5 D E 5 E5 Left Hand Fingering that lets you perform using only the left hand...

Page 27: ...Fingering Chart C D 4 C4 D E 4 D4 E4 F G 4 A4 F4 G4 G A 4 B4 A B 4 C5 D5 F5 C D 5 D E 5 E5 Right Hand Fingering that lets you perform using only the right hand...

Page 28: ...Chart Flute Flute fingering x C1 C2 C3 Raise by a semitone p B C4 Tc Ta Lower by a semitone Bb Lower by a whole tone 1 D5 E5 F5 D 5 E 5 G4 A4 B4 C5 G 4 A 4 A 4 B 4 C 5 D 5 C4 D4 E4 F4 C 4 D 4 D 4 E 4...

Page 29: ...Fingering Chart G5 A5 F 5 G 5 G 5 A 5 B5 C6 A 5 B 5...

Page 30: ...Fingering Chart Clarinet Clarinet fingering C1 Raise by a semitone p C5 Lower by a semitone E3 F3 G3 A3 F 3 G 3 G 3 A 3 A 3 B 3 B3 C4 D4 E4 C 4 D 4 D 4 E 4 F4 G4 A4 F 4 G 4 A 4 B 4 G 4 A 4...

Page 31: ...Fingering Chart B4 C5 D5 E5 F5 C 5 D 5 D 5 E 5 G5 A5 B5 F 5 G 5 G 5 A 5 A 5 B 5 C6 D6 E6 C 6 D 6 D 6 E 6 A6 F6 G6 F 6 G 6 G 6 A 6...

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