I just got am ae-10 a week ago and couldn’t be happier. I want to thank you for your videos. They are truly invaluable. Not having much prior knowledge about synths, your videos put to rest my greatest fears of this sounding like a toy. With your help, I have been able to adjust the settings and sounds that make this a true instrument in its own right. I now subscribe and will be looking forward to each video. Please keep doing them.
Hi, Alistair- I'm a lifelong professional pianist (now semi-retired), and have become fascinated by your presentation of the Aerophone series. My only personal experience with wind instruments was a brief introduction to the RECORDER which was mandated as part of my Orff-Schulwerk teacher training (perhaps 20 years ago). I've decided that- assuming I can FIND my old recorder and and summon the patience to practice on it for a few weeks- I will reward myself with the purchase of an Aerophone. I was going to start with the AE-01, but I've "upped the ante" to an Aerophone Go. Wish me luck!
What is missing on the aerophone GO is a aux input jack. So if I connect my headphone to AE05, the Go apps does not stream music or even metronome to the AE05. Strange Roland decision to leave out the Aux input jack which is avail on AE10
I'm a complete novice, never touched a saxophone before, but interested in getting an electric saxophone that could connect to my zoom h4n pro (external recorder), record what I play and then allow me to sync that up to the song I was playing - would that be possible with either of these? Thanks!
I want to get one soon. I play flute, oboe, piano, and organ and really wanted a clarinet and soprano saxophone for classical and jazz but one of these would encompass all. Unfortunately my budget is slim and my hands tiny for a little lady.
My interest in digital wind instruments is not really for performance, but more for practicing fingerings at low volumes. Between AE-05 and 10, is there anything that makes either better for practicing saxophone fingerings?
Thanks for the great video Alistair. Could you explain in greater detail how to connect wirelessly to a computer or tablet and use the AE-5 as a midi controller.
My main interest in the aerophone is to practice quietly in the dorm, & maybe to take with me and plug into my head w/ a backing track to have a little self contained jam session away from home. At the moment, I don't have any interest in it for performance uses. Would you suggest the AE10 or the GO for my purposes? Thanks.
Thats a difficult one. The sounds and flexibility on the AE10 are great but if you just want a basic sound to work with the GO works very well for what you're after. I think you'd have to go and try both out and see what feels good to you.
At 6:08 you say the sounds on the GO are "fun but not great". The AE-10's are better, using supernatural instead of PCM. Is this true only of the "built-in" sounds? If I use the GO+ app, I will get additional sounds. Will the app sounds sound the same on the AE-10 and the GO? (Wonderful videos, by the way. So clear & complete. Thanks very much!)
Hi. The app sounds are a similar on the app to the built in sounds on the AE-05. They are not as good as the AE-10. You can of course connect to many different third part apps which will sounds great.
Excellent video , glad we have people like you to help with all the gears / accessories and much more ! I play alto sax. My main interest in purchasing a digital saxophone is to practice quietly while others sleep and been able to travel and work on my fingering / scales ( lol ) or piece of music i have to practice while on vacations. I am not a professional musician and do not intend to use it as a fun alternative instrument on gigs. From your review I believe the AE-05 cost/goal wise would be it. Am I ok to think so? Regards
Sounds like the perfect match. You also sound like the perfect match for my Aerophone Basics Course which is about to be released tomorrow. Check out www.isax.academy
Not only an excellent intro of the Aerophone GO AE-05, bit also a comprehensive, detailed comparison with the older big brother, the AE-10. Could not be done any better ! Thanks a million !
Hi Alistair. I've finally bought a Go and I have to say that so far I'm really impressed with it. I previously bought an Akai EWI USB but when it arrived it had something loose rattling around inside. Not very good so it got returned and I got a refund. I also didn't like the touch sensitive type of keys on EWI, especially as I'm learning the alto saxophone. It's nice having the built in speaker on the GO but obviously the best sound can be achieved by going through audio software. I've got a Windows 10 PC but have no idea which software to use or how then to connect the GO (using USB) and get it all working. If you or anyone could advise I'd be very grateful. Thanks
Hi David. I’m afraid I haven’t used a PC for many years. I hope someone else here can offer some help. I’ve seen some excellent TH-cam videos with people using PCs and windsynths so I’m sure you can do it. Just to be clear by connecting to a computer you are dealing with software sounds from the computer. The Aerophone just works as a controller. You wouldn’t use a PC to play the sounds from the Aerophone to improve it’s sound. Check out Albelton Live. They are currently doing 90 day free trial I believe and you should find some videos to help get started.
@@isax.academy Thanks for the reply Alistair. I connected the GO to the speakers I normally use with the PC and that then produced the quality of sound I am happy with instead of just using the GO's internal speaker. I also have a guitar amp/speaker so I can also use that. Thanks for all the videos you produce though as they're very helpful.
Would it be possible to use the Aerophone Go with SWAM violin or saxophone to get more authentic tones? Loved your Schindler's list video and would like to do something similar with the Aerophone Go
Thanks for this nice video. I have both now since I've got the AE-05 last week, but I cannot find the option to configure it to keep always blowing (this is the "hold" function on the Aerophone AE-10). Is it really not available on the AE-05? It is quite useful for practicing scales.
If I just want to be able to play quietly at home - usually a tenor player, but also with a soprano - is the GO sufficient? And would you say any technical skills acquired on an aerophone can be transferred easily on a tenor? Thanks for your helpful videos!
Hi. I think the GO probably would suite well. There are quite a few folks using the Aerophone as a practice tool. Of course things like the palm keys and octave keys are going to feel slightly different but they are between different makes of saxophone anyway. Just remember the whole mouth/throat response won't be the same as an acoustic sax. There is lip response on the GO which I think is slightly better than on the AE-10.
Really useful videos, as a sax player I can find uses for the '10' alongside the saxes. One question- for anyone - can you disable the gentle vibrato thatseems to automatically kick in on long notes ? Still wading thro' setups, but haven't found a way yet...
Hi, after your review, I bought an Aereophone GO. The instrument is fun but I wanted to know if the feel of the keys is so different from the AE-10 because, being used to my Yamaha 32, I find the keys a little hard.
Alistair if I still have reply credit with you please: Sound wise , for sax, do they sound exactly the same? Or can I get a better sound out of the ae-10? I am buying this thing tomorrow!
Thank you, Mr. Parnell, your videos are really wonderful. My question is: the APP you mentioned is available only for Mac devices or it is also for Windows notebooks? Thanks for your reply.
there is a latency, more than a 10th of a second, but at random, sometimes with bluetooth but also the same with a USB-cable. then i had practically no latency with a cable.. the app is not really functional. BTconnection is at random and requires localisation (?). The mp3-list appears in chinese characters and you cant choose the directories of your tunes. so you get also your language courses in the list... sorry, Roland, I think there is still some work for you to do.
I'd recommend the penny whistle - unless the noise is an issue. I never understood why we were all forced to play descant recorders at school. They're needlessly complicated, for a beginner, and require really good breath control to make a good sound. A penny whistle in D plays tunes in D and G easily, and other keys at a push. For playing tunes in more keys, buy more whistles :)
You're welcome, Dr K. Since you're in germany, I'd suggest getting Thomann's plastic whistles - there's a D and a C, which are both good, and very cheap. A C whistle plays a bit like a Bb sax, without the keys below low D... It's a little different because the whistle's natural scale is D (D E F# G A B C#), like an oboe, but the same keys / fingerings on a sax play D E F G A B C#. It's easier to switch between the two than you might expect though. The brain adjusts. A D whistle doesn't transpose - the notes are named the same as on a flute or a piano, which is one reason why people start with that one. The C is a good second one though.
Mr Parnell, excellent video. If I am learning sax from scratch, is there any real advantage to start with the bigger one? Or for which reason one would upgrade from the smaller to bigger, being an intermediate player for instance?
I’d say the Aerophone GO would be perfect for a beginner. Easier to understand the settings and fun to play with the app. As your technique improves or you want to delve deeper into midi and programming your own sounds the AE-10 is a good upgrade. I’d say you’d get at least a good two years from the GO before you’d upgrade and you’d make a better start with a more straight forward instrument.
+Johnny Parker Hi there. Both will work very similarly as a midi controller. You should be aware though that you might have to do some tweaking of the sounds on any external device to get the best response. I have very little knowledge of those machines but I wouldn’t think they are the ideal modules for midi wind control. Wind synth are more suited to expressive sustained sounds that can be shaped with breath.
i have played the C-flute (silverflute) earlier in my life, so i should get the keys grip, but i guess they are terrible expensive here in sweden, as everything else is here, escpecially when it includes electronic, i would guess around 500eruos or more, greetings, Levi
Dear Alistair I'm looking for a device which I could use when travelling and for "night" practicing. The sound quality is not very important for me. What device AE-5 or 10 is closer to a real saxophone from fingers point of view, for example, these model have a bit differently located side buttons. Which on is more preferable or both are pretty equal? Best regards, Andrey
A tricky choice. The AE-10 certainly gives you more options and better sound. The keys are a more comfortable but won’t be exactly like your sax of course. The AE-GO feels a bit more lithe a soprano sax to me with palm keys a bit closer to the body of the instrument. I’d really advise you go and try them both in your hands if possible.
@@isax.academy Dear Alistair Thanks for the answer. Meanwhile I bought Aerophone Go and tried it for couple of days. It seemed to be the right choice for me, at least for the time being. The only thing, that I could not set as I would like, is bite control. It goes down halftone in the expected smooth manner if move down my jaw from middle position but if I tight my embouchure then it changes halftone up in a jump.
I bought the little AE05 just a week ago but I can see that the answer to the midi sound is very slow. I tried playing with the Go Plus App but the sound comes even more late. Does Roland is working for an update? I love the idea to do it more little, I am a saxophonist but i can't do something good with it. Can you link me some tutorial or any documenti to solve my problemi? Thank you.
The sound delay problem is not only with bluetooth but even using USB cable. This for me is very veru unpleasant. I'm thinking to change it with AE10. Does AE10 have the same problem?
Hi. I find there is a slight latency over Bluetooth but still very playable. With USB there is no latency on my set up. Perhaps you have an older device?
Great videos order my Go today, quick question on guitar playing say a D chord transposes to E on Tenor Saxophone is that the same theory with the GO or is there a smarter setting.
Please update the ae-10 version 3 updates and if Roland could add the Indian tones like nadaswaram, shehnai, bansuri, Pingu it will be a excellent idea will they
Good work Allistar, keep the videos coming, much appreciated, if you could put videos on of how to tweak the App so the sounds sound as they should, it would be greatly appreciated.
Dear Alistar, knowing you have video series on both the Aerophone 10 and the Akai Ewi i was wondering if you had any sort of biased towards one or the other. I have been planing on buying one or the other for both practicing and for use on stage and composing my pieces with better ease but at this point im torn between the two. Which would you recommend?
+xxxDeafManxxx This is of course a matter of personal taste. For me the most significant difference between them is that the Aerophone will much easier to get playing straight away. The EWI will take some time to master and many people find it’s just too hard to persist with. For me the feel of the Akai is better and some of the synth sounds are better on the EWI 4000s but as far as other sounds the Aerophone wins every time for me. The Roland is also much easier to navigate through settings and of course there are still updates and improvements being issued. This is not the case with the Akai sadly.
Thanks for the video! Do you think the Go would be great for studio recording, even for the professional, that need a MIDI controller with the advantage of having some internal sounds for practicing? How about the delay of the Bluetooth MIDI, is it noticeable? Should be a good alternative for the Akai USB... Cheers!
Its certainly quicker over USB but I found the bluetooth latency quite acceptable in my brief experiments so far. Yes I do think it works well in the studio as a controller.
Thanks a lot Alistair for your instructive videos. It convinced me to buy one of these "baby"-Aerophones. It solves perfectly my problem of rehearsing in an multi-appartment-house where I can not play my Sax. But I must say, I am very disappointed with the app (s. my answer below to 4frankp). I hope very much, Roland will make us at least a good gift for this Christmas...
Hey Alistair thanks for the explanation, helped me out great. I do have to tone it down to a simple yes or no question: Do you think geeting the aerophone go is worth it because it looks really cool to me but the reviews seem to be a bit mixed. Thanks in advance
Hi. I have the AEROPHONE GO and I would like to buy the AEROPHONE AE10. Are the sounds the same, or are the sounds of the AEROPHONE AE10 better? Thank you so much!!!
Got one issue - LATENCY with Bluetooth - how is it with an IPad/IPhone. And second question, are the presets for the AE-10 which one could load limited to Supernatural Sounds or could one load in presets using VST or other sounds?
Aside from the latency issue, the issue I have with Bluetooth is that no one seems to be aware that it's a huge security risk. If it's connected to a tablet or PC, that device is vulnerable to "blusnarfing," or an attack via Bluetooth that can be used to capture every keystroke (think bank passwords, credit card numbers, etc) entered. This is why I never use Bluetooth on my iPad anymore. The last time I did, a few years ago, I discovered a computer and a Samsung phone both trying to pair to my iPad.
....but, yeah, I would love to use any of the Aerophones with Garageband and VST instruments, instead of the lame onboard sounds. I am baffled as to why Roland didn't include a USB port on the Aerophones. I don't perform, so I don't care about a wireless connection.
On my old WX7 you could set up a note as drone - click on a button to hold that note throughout the piece you want to play and then play over it (worked really well with bagpipe sounds), Can you do that on the Go?
Thankyou very much for such a neutrally informative carefully thought out comparative demo of each. I feel soo much more confident in being able to make an informed choice:)
It's a shame they still haven't fitted a proper 5 pin DIN MIDI Out socket. At least they're helping me resist spending more money. I didn't know there was a version 3 update for the AE-10, so thanks for that.
How’s the Go as a controller? I know you posted an awesome video using the 10 controlling Sample Modeling’s The Trumpet. I assume it won’t have all the joystick controls... but plugging the 05 via USB, will one still have a good experience?
Yes it works very well. USB connection works the same as the AE10 but without the extra controls and note range of course. A slight latency over Bluetooth but I’ve found it to be very playable on my setup with a fast Mac and a good audio interface.
Thanks Alistair, I just got the A-10 2 weeks ago, love it, I had a little difficulty with stability holding the instrument playing the high octave keys, I'm using some recorder techniques now that helps, do you have any input on the unit stability and playing fast and hitting the high keys with these 2 units ?
Thanks, I just downloaded the 3.0 update for the AE-10, it's awesome, vibrato improved/fixed, new sounds are great. Thanks Alistair, I followed your video for the update, very helpful. On those high notes I've been using the low D finger to stabilize like with recorders. Separately, the octave keys are not as distinguished as I'd like, maybe need to get used to it, been a tenor player for many years, but I am so excited about the AE-10, huge breakthrough. Thanks for your great videos, super helpful.
FWIW, I've built up the 1st octave up key on my AE-10, by cutting a crescent of self adhesive cork - about 2mm or 1/16" thick. I put some dense self adhesive dense foam on the 1st octave down key too... I'm not sure which I prefer, but the foam I found is a little bit thinner than the cork.
How are you liking that at this point, I'm getting more use to the octave keys, the 1st up and down are a little at an angle not straight up and down, the 2nd octave key is straight up, I agree that they are too similar in surface feel and tightly close together
Did you mean the Aerophone as a whole, or just putting things on the octave keys? I can recommend doing that, though I might start again with non self adhesive cork, and contact cement, because the gum on the sort I've used is a bit too soft for hot weather - it tends to move around. If you meant the other thing; that's more of an essay question... I'm frustrated by the pitch bend only being down, not up. There's provision for both, but they disabled the option of up. Clearly, they don't know a hell of a lot about playing saxophones, or other reed instruments. Lately, I've been using it as a MIDI controller, which frustrates me because I need a powered converter, to get the missing DIN socket, which I feel it should always have had. I do like having the palm keys, though I wish the fingering implementation was a bit more complete. I guess they had their reasons, but it's not like playing a sax; it's like sticking to a fingering chart for complete beginners, with no alternate fingerings. You can add ten, but that doesn't even scratch the surface. I haven't put on the new update yet, partly because it just seems to be new sounds, and tweaks to the old ones. I will eventually, but that doesn't really excite me. I'd rather have had some improvements to how it works - pitch bend and fingering.
Hi. I understand but as a sax player myself I never use it for sax sounds. Nothing can replace the real instrument for me. I use the the Aerophone purely for additional sounds.
hi , I bought a GO only had it 3 days and loving it ,,iv one small cosmetic problem at the mouth piece where the black barrel meets the grey body my GO has a small space at the joint its very small ,but water may get it ,,,,just thinking this might be the same with most go instrument hope you do more videos with MainStage ,thanks for getting me into it
Hello, can you tell us if the alto sax and the tenor sax sounds are realistic ? because on the video il t seems that the sounds are not natural but looks like electronic sounds. thx
@@yamansitar6153 so on the GO, can we change the sound using the MainStage app? And should we connect headphone to the ipad to get the sound we have choosen from MainStage or the sound comes out from the GO?
I play the tenor and want an instrument just for practicing at home in my apartment. Right now I just play on the mouthpiece (with silencer) but want to practice songs and scales as well. Would you recommend the Aerophone Go for that? :)
Alistair, Does it have an output jack of some kind - and can it be used as a triggering device. So, out of the AE 5, into a keyboard for sounds ? Thank you.
All Aerophones have an output jack that can be used for headphones or an amp. They also all have USB out to connect to a computer for additional sounds or to connect via a computer to additional keyboards/sounds modules. You cannot connect directly to a keyboards midi or USB though. You’d need to go via a computer or some kind of USB to midi converter like the one from Kenton.
Hi. Is it ok to hear a hissing sound from the upper speaker when power on? Battery or usb, there is this a bit of sound like inteferences. Just bought AE 05 and this is bothering me. Thank you!
Hi Allistair. Many thanks for your very useful presentation. Just one question. Could you tell me which is the higshtes and the lowest note it is possible to play on the AE-5 ?
Very interesting video! I’m tenor sax player from about 30 year. I would like buy aerophone go in order to play during the night without disturb My neighbors and carry during My travels and practice in hotel and so on... but a guy raccomand to buy ae10 for advanced level like me for not trow away money even if is a bit bigger to carry. I would like also to know your opinion about . Its possibile to play ae 10 without batteries only connected. With the elettric cable ?. Ae go is quick respons like ae10? What about ergonomy? thanks in advance.
Hi Alistar, Thanks for a great video. I'm interested in buying the 10G but before spending $$$ do feel that there are any new models that may be released to help fix issues that have been reviewed. Such as: poor condensation and water draining being trapped in the the mouthpiece. Key positioning and the bis key being slight to far away. I attempted to play an EWI and I've being playing tenor for 30years. I love it but it is difficult and let's face it, not many can play like brecker. ! :)
Hi there. I've seen a few people mention about condensation. This is a very individual thing. I have never had any issue at all with it. Some players are just wetter than others I guess. The same goes for the key positions. Every make of acoustic sax has slightly different key positions but you just get used to them after a while. The same goes for the Aerophone.
Your videos are very helpful. Thank you. Can you tell me if the aerophone Go can act as a controller via Bluetooth midi for sampletank, GarageBand, etc on the iPad?
Hi. Yes it works with GarageBand and should work with Sampletank although I’ve not tried it. Remember that the sounds would need to be adjusted to respond to breath control to get the best out of them or you could possibly set the GO to send Expression to control the volume.
Hai there. I've seen your videos about EWI lesson series. Now I'm considering to buy ewi aerophone for the purpose silent-training (using headphone) and just jamming with my little band. Which one is the most suit for me, ewi4000s, ewi 5000, roland ae 10, roland go ae 05?
+risang android That’s a very difficult question to answer because it depends on many factors. The short answer is if you haven’t played a wind synth before and you want to get going quickly and easily and have an instrument close to the feel of a saxophone then go for the Aerophone. Which Aerophone is then down to cost. If you can afford the AE-10 go for that but if you’re not sure you want to invest that much money or you’d rather try it out for a while then go for the GO.
Hi Alistair, may I ask question about AE-05, Does it can do Altissimo figering as Tenor sax? And, does it can use USB MIDI or Just Bluetooth MIDI ? Thank you so much.
Can the bluetooth midi be used with OSX or Windows? I bought Roland's Ax-Edge because they advertised bluetooth midi and I wanted to use it for Logic Pro X, but found out the bluetooth midi only works on mobile devices despite their failure to provide a disclaimer for this horrendous oversight of a lack of vital feature. Does the have Aerophone Go have same issue, or can I use the bluetooth midi with computer DAWs like we should have been able to do with the Ax-Edge? Also, wish they would give us a controller with the features of the ae-10 but with bluetooth. It's surprising the beginner model has some more modern features, when it's so lacking in other areas (no proper pitch-bend controls is almost a deal-killer).
+Joseph Holliday Hi. My AE GO shows up in OSX just like any other Bluetooth device. I’ve used it many times with Mainstage and Logic on the Mac. I have shown this on my videos. I’m very surprised If the Edge doesn’t do the same. Personally I have resavations about using Bluetooth live in any gig situation. It’s ok for foot switches and stuff but I prefer a wired connection every time despite the inconvenience.
@@isax.academy Thanks for the response. I can get the Ax-Edge to connect as a midi device in Midi Studio and all 16 channels show as active for send and receive, but neither of my DAWs recognize any CC sends or keypresses (Logic Pro X and Ableton Live). I have other bluetooth midi devices that work as expected. I only use midi bluetooth for recording for convenience so I can relax on the couch while recording parts while not being tethered to the MacBook. For live scenarios, I tend to stay wired.
Hi Alistair, thanks for your videos, really helpful. I have just bought an Ae 5 , and unfortunately there´s no way to install the app go+ in my smart phone, there is a message that says my phone does not support the app!!. I would appreciate any help. Thanks again.
Hello. May I ask if you can assign fingerings to notes and if the 3 altissimo keys can be defined and function like on a normal saxophone? Thank you friend.
Hi, Ali, I am facing difficulties in using the sound in the Roland Aerophone GO plus. I have followed the Roland Support Channel to set up and use Bluetooth function of iPhone 6 Plus to link up with GO! I also use cable for line in my iPhone and a portable speaker! Would you enlighten me on how to apply the tones in GO Plus? Any trick to overcome the problem?
Hi. You can’t apply the tones to the Aerophone GO. In other words you don’t upload or add the sounds to the GO. You have to play those additional sounds through the phone. So you have to be connected to the phone to use those sounds. I hope that’s clear?
I knew that! But, there is no sound from the phone although I connected the phone and blew the Aerophone GO after click into the app and selected either one of the sounds. I tried to use a headphone or speaker to connect with iPhone for ensuring whether there is any sound from my blowing but it doesn’t work!
Sorry I misunderstood your question. Perhaps this needs a step by step approach. Can you successfully play a mp3 track from within the GO app? Do you hear sound? Are you sure the Bluetooth connection is working? If you can select a sound in the tone lists it’s connected. Have you changed any settings for the breath output in the settings? Thus should be set to CC02 which is breath. Let me know how you get on.
iSax - Alistair Parnell 1) downloaded Go Plus into my iPhone 6 Plus 2) in set up of iPhone 6 Plus Bluetooth search & connected Aerophone Go & turn the volume to minimum 3) click GoPlus app and connected Aerophone GO 4) click into sound mode of GoPlus app and select one sound 5) blew Aerophone Go but no sound from iPhone So, what might be wrong ?
I could sit and listen to you play this thing all day!
I just got am ae-10 a week ago and couldn’t be happier. I want to thank you for your videos. They are truly invaluable. Not having much prior knowledge about synths, your videos put to rest my greatest fears of this sounding like a toy. With your help, I have been able to adjust the settings and sounds that make this a true instrument in its own right. I now subscribe and will be looking forward to each video. Please keep doing them.
Many thanks and I'm glad you're pleased with it.
Hi, Alistair- I'm a lifelong professional pianist (now semi-retired), and have become fascinated by your presentation of the Aerophone series. My only personal experience with wind instruments was a brief introduction to the RECORDER which was mandated as part of my Orff-Schulwerk teacher training (perhaps 20 years ago). I've decided that- assuming I can FIND my old recorder and and summon the patience to practice on it for a few weeks- I will reward myself with the purchase of an Aerophone. I was going to start with the AE-01, but I've "upped the ante" to an Aerophone Go. Wish me luck!
Hi. Good luck with that. I really hope you get into it and enjoy it.
Thanks for helping me decide which entry level instrument that I can start with that won't break the bank. This one seems perfect!
Glad to help.
So much of the appeal of a model like this is dependent on the person demonstrating. Thank you very much Mr. Pamell.
Very kind of you. Thanks.
Really liking your videos as a prospective EWI buyer. I’m really stumped between the EWI Solo and the Areophone Go. Any tips?
So the Aerophone had a baby?! 🎈🎈🎈Congratulations Roland 😍 it is so cute!
No, Justine. That is just a regular digital saxophone.
I'd buy one if you teach me how to use it. Great video. I don't even play sax (yet) but I'm inspired to learn.
Thank you Alistair for making these videos! I really appreciate you taking the time to post them
What is missing on the aerophone GO is a aux input jack. So if I connect my headphone to AE05, the Go apps does not stream music or even metronome to the AE05. Strange Roland decision to leave out the Aux input jack which is avail on AE10
Nice introduction to the new model, Alistair. I always appreciate your insights!
Wonderful review! In 15 minutes I learned all I need to make a decision. Thanks a lot.
I'm a complete novice, never touched a saxophone before, but interested in getting an electric saxophone that could connect to my zoom h4n pro (external recorder), record what I play and then allow me to sync that up to the song I was playing - would that be possible with either of these? Thanks!
Thank you for a VERY comprehansive review...
For picking up and practice, the ae-05 does have some advantages over the ae-10.
It's way cheaper, that's about it
I want to get one soon. I play flute, oboe, piano, and organ and really wanted a clarinet and soprano saxophone for classical and jazz but one of these would encompass all. Unfortunately my budget is slim and my hands tiny for a little lady.
Great video; there is no bluetooth on the AE-10 though ....
So I mainly play Alto saxophone, and am looking to buy one of these, which is more similar in terms of key spacing and size to an Alto.
I’d say the AE-10 would be more like the alto spacing but the weight of course is different.
My interest in digital wind instruments is not really for performance, but more for practicing fingerings at low volumes. Between AE-05 and 10, is there anything that makes either better for practicing saxophone fingerings?
I think they would both be useful for this. The 05 is more compact so it might be down to the size of your hands.
Thanks for the post. I've been debating on which model to buy. Your video just helped me make that decision.
Glad I could help!
@@isax.academy Do you know if the app works with Android 10?
Thanks for this review so soon after release. Do you know the price point & UK release date?
+Steve Baldock
Hi.
I think it’s due in the shops sometime in August and should be around £430.
Thanks for watching.
I like your facial expressions while you played the instrument;) Thank you for your review!
Thanks for the great video Alistair. Could you explain in greater detail how to connect wirelessly to a computer or tablet and use the AE-5 as a midi controller.
I aim to do a video on this soon.
@@isax.academy i hope you would make more videos for this tiny 05 rather than ae 10. Especially about sound production on AE 05, please.
My main interest in the aerophone is to practice quietly in the dorm, & maybe to take with me and plug into my head w/ a backing track to have a little self contained jam session away from home. At the moment, I don't have any interest in it for performance uses. Would you suggest the AE10 or the GO for my purposes? Thanks.
Thats a difficult one. The sounds and flexibility on the AE10 are great but if you just want a basic sound to work with the GO works very well for what you're after. I think you'd have to go and try both out and see what feels good to you.
@@isax.academy I got the AE-10, and it's plenty portable, and I enjoy all the onboard sounds. I think I made the right decision.
At 6:08 you say the sounds on the GO are "fun but not great". The AE-10's are better, using supernatural instead of PCM. Is this true only of the "built-in" sounds? If I use the GO+ app, I will get additional sounds. Will the app sounds sound the same on the AE-10 and the GO? (Wonderful videos, by the way. So clear & complete. Thanks very much!)
Hi. The app sounds are a similar on the app to the built in sounds on the AE-05. They are not as good as the AE-10. You can of course connect to many different third part apps which will sounds great.
Excellent video , glad we have people like you to help with all the gears / accessories and much more ! I play alto sax. My main interest in purchasing a digital saxophone is to practice quietly while others sleep and been able to travel and work on my fingering / scales ( lol ) or piece of music i have to practice while on vacations. I am not a professional musician and do not intend to use it as a fun alternative instrument on gigs. From your review I believe the AE-05 cost/goal wise would be it. Am I ok to think so? Regards
Sounds like the perfect match. You also sound like the perfect match for my Aerophone Basics Course which is about to be released tomorrow.
Check out www.isax.academy
Excellent demo many thanks Benny
Not only an excellent intro of the Aerophone GO AE-05, bit also a comprehensive, detailed comparison with the older big brother, the AE-10.
Could not be done any better !
Thanks a million !
+Dan Tong Very kind words as always. Many thanks.
10:30 nice synth solo, I really liked that
Sir! Thank you very much for sharing your knowledge and without a doubt I will start learning with my Aero GO!
Great to hear!
Hi Alistair. I've finally bought a Go and I have to say that so far I'm really impressed with it.
I previously bought an Akai EWI USB but when it arrived it had something loose rattling around inside. Not very good so it got returned and I got a refund. I also didn't like the touch sensitive type of keys on EWI, especially as I'm learning the alto saxophone.
It's nice having the built in speaker on the GO but obviously the best sound can be achieved by going through audio software. I've got a Windows 10 PC but have no idea which software to use or how then to connect the GO (using USB) and get it all working.
If you or anyone could advise I'd be very grateful.
Thanks
Hi David. I’m afraid I haven’t used a PC for many years. I hope someone else here can offer some help.
I’ve seen some excellent TH-cam videos with people using PCs and windsynths so I’m sure you can do it.
Just to be clear by connecting to a computer you are dealing with software sounds from the computer. The Aerophone just works as a controller. You wouldn’t use a PC to play the sounds from the Aerophone to improve it’s sound.
Check out Albelton Live. They are currently doing 90 day free trial I believe and you should find some videos to help get started.
@@isax.academy Thanks for the reply Alistair. I connected the GO to the speakers I normally use with the PC and that then produced the quality of sound I am happy with instead of just using the GO's internal speaker. I also have a guitar amp/speaker so I can also use that. Thanks for all the videos you produce though as they're very helpful.
Would it be possible to use the Aerophone Go with SWAM violin or saxophone to get more authentic tones? Loved your Schindler's list video and would like to do something similar with the Aerophone Go
+Dan Teegan Yes indeed. It works very well.
Very informative as I’ve just ordered a go
Thanks for watching :-)
But the extension of the ae go is limited, does it only reach the D5? And if it is not so how can I reach C7?
Is this a promo for the Ae-05?
Thanks for this nice video. I have both now since I've got the AE-05 last week, but I cannot find the option to configure it to keep always blowing (this is the "hold" function on the Aerophone AE-10). Is it really not available on the AE-05? It is quite useful for practicing scales.
It’s not something I’ve looked for before but I think you are right, it’s not there on the AS-05.
I need this in my life!
If I just want to be able to play quietly at home - usually a tenor player, but also with a soprano - is the GO sufficient? And would you say any technical skills acquired on an aerophone can be transferred easily on a tenor? Thanks for your helpful videos!
Hi. I think the GO probably would suite well. There are quite a few folks using the Aerophone as a practice tool. Of course things like the palm keys and octave keys are going to feel slightly different but they are between different makes of saxophone anyway.
Just remember the whole mouth/throat response won't be the same as an acoustic sax. There is lip response on the GO which I think is slightly better than on the AE-10.
Really useful videos, as a sax player I can find uses for the '10' alongside the saxes.
One question- for anyone - can you disable the gentle vibrato thatseems to automatically kick in on long notes ? Still wading thro' setups, but haven't found a way yet...
Hi,
after your review,
I bought an Aereophone GO.
The instrument is fun but I wanted to know if the feel of the keys is so different from the AE-10 because, being used to my Yamaha 32, I find the keys a little hard.
I think the touch on all the Aerophones is very similar. If anything I find the touch is too light.
Alistair if I still have reply credit with you please: Sound wise , for sax, do they sound exactly the same? Or can I get a better sound out of the ae-10? I am buying this thing tomorrow!
You actually mentioned that in the video that the natural sounds of ae10 sound much better than the pcm sounds on ae5
Thank you, Mr. Parnell, your videos are really wonderful. My question is: the APP you mentioned is available only for Mac devices or it is also for Windows notebooks? Thanks for your reply.
+Víctor Domínguez The apps are for mobile devices such as iPhones.
The other software I use is Mainstage which is only on a Mac.
+Víctor Domínguez The app for the Aerophone GO is a mobile device app so IOS or Android.
@@isax.academy Thank you, Mr. Parnell. Is it the same for the Aerophone 10?
Could you please let me know if there is latency and how much when using the Bluetooth feature with a cell phone. Thanks and keep up the great work!
there is a latency, more than a 10th of a second, but at random, sometimes with bluetooth but also the same with a USB-cable. then i had practically no latency with a cable..
the app is not really functional. BTconnection is at random and requires localisation (?). The mp3-list appears in chinese characters and you cant choose the directories of your tunes. so you get also your language courses in the list...
sorry, Roland, I think there is still some work for you to do.
Are you using an android phone. I heard that there could be less latency with iPhone and iPad. Hopefully other people will chime in.
@@4frankp yes, i am using android 7 and i hope, roland will fix this bug instead of "nudging" people to buy i-stuff
How does aerophone go compares to aerophone mini? Is the quality of the instruments when played with external speaker the same? Thank you
The quality is the same as far as I know.
Hello Alistair, great review! Do you recommend the Go for absolute beginners in wind instruments?
I'd recommend the penny whistle - unless the noise is an issue.
I never understood why we were all forced to play descant recorders at school. They're needlessly complicated, for a beginner, and require really good breath control to make a good sound.
A penny whistle in D plays tunes in D and G easily, and other keys at a push. For playing tunes in more keys, buy more whistles :)
Thanks a lot! Greetings from germany
You're welcome, Dr K. Since you're in germany, I'd suggest getting Thomann's plastic whistles - there's a D and a C, which are both good, and very cheap.
A C whistle plays a bit like a Bb sax, without the keys below low D... It's a little different because the whistle's natural scale is D (D E F# G A B C#), like an oboe, but the same keys / fingerings on a sax play D E F G A B C#. It's easier to switch between the two than you might expect though. The brain adjusts.
A D whistle doesn't transpose - the notes are named the same as on a flute or a piano, which is one reason why people start with that one. The C is a good second one though.
Thank's for the Tipps, i‘ve allready ordered both and will give an update next week about my experience...
can these be used as standard MIDI controllers for synths?
Yes indeed. They work very well.
Mr Parnell, excellent video. If I am learning sax from scratch, is there any real advantage to start with the bigger one? Or for which reason one would upgrade from the smaller to bigger, being an intermediate player for instance?
I’d say the Aerophone GO would be perfect for a beginner. Easier to understand the settings and fun to play with the app. As your technique improves or you want to delve deeper into midi and programming your own sounds the AE-10 is a good upgrade.
I’d say you’d get at least a good two years from the GO before you’d upgrade and you’d make a better start with a more straight forward instrument.
Excellent thanks for the quick reply. Ae-10 cannot be played through the app then?
No. The editor app for the AE10 is for altering the sounds. The Aerophone GO app I believe will only connect to the Aerophone GO.
Excellent. You got a new fan from Brazil that lives in Australia!
Bluetooth Midi is the key thing here. They need to update the other one to have bluetooth midi.
for the new version of the aerophone you mean?
hehehe
Someone needs to create a USB-to-Bluetooth adaptor for the AE-10!
would you recommend this for a complete sax novice to learn basics? thanks in advance
Nothing can replace learning the acoustic sax but interns of learning finger positions and patterns then yes indeed.
Still can’t make up my mind. Alister, do you know if the AE-10 or AE-5 will work with an Akai MPC Live or Akai Force?
+Johnny Parker Hi there. Both will work very similarly as a midi controller. You should be aware though that you might have to do some tweaking of the sounds on any external device to get the best response. I have very little knowledge of those machines but I wouldn’t think they are the ideal modules for midi wind control. Wind synth are more suited to expressive sustained sounds that can be shaped with breath.
i have played the C-flute (silverflute) earlier in my life, so i should get the keys grip, but i guess they are terrible expensive here in sweden, as everything else is here, escpecially when it includes electronic, i would guess around 500eruos or more, greetings, Levi
Dear Alistair
I'm looking for a device which I could use when travelling and for "night" practicing.
The sound quality is not very important for me. What device AE-5 or 10 is closer to a real saxophone from fingers point of view, for example, these model have a bit differently located side buttons. Which on is more preferable or both are pretty equal?
Best regards,
Andrey
A tricky choice. The AE-10 certainly gives you more options and better sound. The keys are a more comfortable but won’t be exactly like your sax of course.
The AE-GO feels a bit more lithe a soprano sax to me with palm keys a bit closer to the body of the instrument.
I’d really advise you go and try them both in your hands if possible.
@@isax.academy Dear Alistair
Thanks for the answer. Meanwhile I bought Aerophone Go and tried it for couple of days. It seemed to be the right choice for me, at least for the time being. The only thing, that I could not set as I would like, is bite control. It goes down halftone in the expected smooth manner if move down my jaw from middle position but if I tight my embouchure then it changes halftone up in a jump.
I bought the little AE05 just a week ago but I can see that the answer to the midi sound is very slow. I tried playing with the Go Plus App but the sound comes even more late. Does Roland is working for an update? I love the idea to do it more little, I am a saxophonist but i can't do something good with it. Can you link me some tutorial or any documenti to solve my problemi? Thank you.
The sound delay problem is not only with bluetooth but even using USB cable. This for me is very veru unpleasant. I'm thinking to change it with AE10. Does AE10 have the same problem?
Hi. I find there is a slight latency over Bluetooth but still very playable. With USB there is no latency on my set up. Perhaps you have an older device?
Great videos order my Go today, quick question on guitar playing say a D chord transposes to E on Tenor Saxophone is that the same theory with the GO or is there a smarter setting.
There's a video on this channel. Look for "Transposition basics for the Roland Aerophone GO".
Please update the ae-10 version 3 updates and if Roland could add the Indian tones like nadaswaram, shehnai, bansuri, Pingu it will be a excellent idea will they
Good work Allistar, keep the videos coming, much appreciated, if you could put videos on of how to tweak the App so the sounds sound as they should, it would be greatly appreciated.
Dear Alistar, knowing you have video series on both the Aerophone 10 and the Akai Ewi i was wondering if you had any sort of biased towards one or the other. I have been planing on buying one or the other for both practicing and for use on stage and composing my pieces with better ease but at this point im torn between the two. Which would you recommend?
+xxxDeafManxxx This is of course a matter of personal taste.
For me the most significant difference between them is that the Aerophone will much easier to get playing straight away. The EWI will take some time to master and many people find it’s just too hard to persist with.
For me the feel of the Akai is better and some of the synth sounds are better on the EWI 4000s but as far as other sounds the Aerophone wins every time for me.
The Roland is also much easier to navigate through settings and of course there are still updates and improvements being issued. This is not the case with the Akai sadly.
Thanks for the video! Do you think the Go would be great for studio recording, even for the professional, that need a MIDI controller with the advantage of having some internal sounds for practicing? How about the delay of the Bluetooth MIDI, is it noticeable?
Should be a good alternative for the Akai USB...
Cheers!
Its certainly quicker over USB but I found the bluetooth latency quite acceptable in my brief experiments so far. Yes I do think it works well in the studio as a controller.
Hi I would like to know more about Aerophone GO, can it edit more sophisticate good sound quality and then save in Aerophone GO preset ?
+samian lu Only playing settings can be saved. You can’t edit the onboard sounds.
Thanks a lot Alistair for your instructive videos. It convinced me to buy one of these "baby"-Aerophones. It solves perfectly my problem of rehearsing in an multi-appartment-house where I can not play my Sax. But I must say, I am very disappointed with the app (s. my answer below to 4frankp). I hope very much, Roland will make us at least a good gift for this Christmas...
Hey Alistair thanks for the explanation, helped me out great. I do have to tone it down to a simple yes or no question: Do you think geeting the aerophone go is worth it because it looks really cool to me but the reviews seem to be a bit mixed. Thanks in advance
Floris van der Wolf Yes
Hi I get mines Tomorrow the Roland Aerophone 10
Hi. I have the AEROPHONE GO and I would like to buy the AEROPHONE AE10. Are the sounds the same, or are the sounds of the AEROPHONE AE10 better? Thank you so much!!!
+PEDRO ABADIA Yes the sounds on the AE-10 are much better and there are more of them.
Hi Alistair, great video! Quick question for you, can you swap the preloaded sounds that are in the AE05 with the ones from the app?
No. I’m afraid that’s not possible.
iSax - Alistair Parnell thanks for the quick response!!
@@isax.academy and how about ae 10. Can we swap preloaded sound on the ae10? Can we swap preloaded sound (sound banks) on AKAI EWI 5000 /4000s?
Got one issue - LATENCY with Bluetooth - how is it with an IPad/IPhone. And second question, are the presets for the AE-10 which one could load limited to Supernatural Sounds or could one load in presets using VST or other sounds?
Aside from the latency issue, the issue I have with Bluetooth is that no one seems to be aware that it's a huge security risk. If it's connected to a tablet or PC, that device is vulnerable to "blusnarfing," or an attack via Bluetooth that can be used to capture every keystroke (think bank passwords, credit card numbers, etc) entered. This is why I never use Bluetooth on my iPad anymore. The last time I did, a few years ago, I discovered a computer and a Samsung phone both trying to pair to my iPad.
....but, yeah, I would love to use any of the Aerophones with Garageband and VST instruments, instead of the lame onboard sounds. I am baffled as to why Roland didn't include a USB port on the Aerophones. I don't perform, so I don't care about a wireless connection.
On my old WX7 you could set up a note as drone - click on a button to hold that note throughout the piece you want to play and then play over it (worked really well with bagpipe sounds), Can you do that on the Go?
I don't think so. Not on the instrument itself. I do this through MainStage on my computer.
Thankyou very much for such a neutrally informative carefully thought out comparative demo of each.
I feel soo much more confident in being able to make an informed choice:)
Many thanks Roy.
It's a shame they still haven't fitted a proper 5 pin DIN MIDI Out socket. At least they're helping me resist spending more money.
I didn't know there was a version 3 update for the AE-10, so thanks for that.
These sockets are the best ! But unfortunately not here !
How’s the Go as a controller? I know you posted an awesome video using the 10 controlling Sample Modeling’s The Trumpet. I assume it won’t have all the joystick controls... but plugging the 05 via USB, will one still have a good experience?
Yes it works very well. USB connection works the same as the AE10 but without the extra controls and note range of course. A slight latency over Bluetooth but I’ve found it to be very playable on my setup with a fast Mac and a good audio interface.
You tale me about AE - 10 has 8 Octave range. But I would like to know how many range of AE - 5
About 3.5 octaves.
Thanks Alistair, I just got the A-10 2 weeks ago, love it, I had a little difficulty with stability holding the instrument playing the high octave keys, I'm using some recorder techniques now that helps, do you have any input on the unit stability and playing fast and hitting the high keys with these 2 units ?
I tend to pull the instrument down into my body more.
Thanks, I just downloaded the 3.0 update for the AE-10, it's awesome, vibrato improved/fixed, new sounds are great. Thanks Alistair, I followed your video for the update, very helpful. On those high notes I've been using the low D finger to stabilize like with recorders. Separately, the octave keys are not as distinguished as I'd like, maybe need to get used to it, been a tenor player for many years, but I am so excited about the AE-10, huge breakthrough. Thanks for your great videos, super helpful.
FWIW, I've built up the 1st octave up key on my AE-10, by cutting a crescent of self adhesive cork - about 2mm or 1/16" thick.
I put some dense self adhesive dense foam on the 1st octave down key too... I'm not sure which I prefer, but the foam I found is a little bit thinner than the cork.
How are you liking that at this point, I'm getting more use to the octave keys, the 1st up and down are a little at an angle not straight up and down, the 2nd octave key is straight up, I agree that they are too similar in surface feel and tightly close together
Did you mean the Aerophone as a whole, or just putting things on the octave keys? I can recommend doing that, though I might start again with non self adhesive cork, and contact cement, because the gum on the sort I've used is a bit too soft for hot weather - it tends to move around.
If you meant the other thing; that's more of an essay question...
I'm frustrated by the pitch bend only being down, not up. There's provision for both, but they disabled the option of up. Clearly, they don't know a hell of a lot about playing saxophones, or other reed instruments.
Lately, I've been using it as a MIDI controller, which frustrates me because I need a powered converter, to get the missing DIN socket, which I feel it should always have had.
I do like having the palm keys, though I wish the fingering implementation was a bit more complete. I guess they had their reasons, but it's not like playing a sax; it's like sticking to a fingering chart for complete beginners, with no alternate fingerings. You can add ten, but that doesn't even scratch the surface.
I haven't put on the new update yet, partly because it just seems to be new sounds, and tweaks to the old ones. I will eventually, but that doesn't really excite me. I'd rather have had some improvements to how it works - pitch bend and fingering.
I would like to listen to the Saxes in that machine rather than any other instrument in it.!
Hi. I understand but as a sax player myself I never use it for sax sounds. Nothing can replace the real instrument for me. I use the the Aerophone purely for additional sounds.
Great demo
Thank you.
hi , I bought a GO only had it 3 days and loving it ,,iv one small cosmetic problem at the mouth piece where the black barrel meets the grey body my GO has a small space at the joint its very small ,but water may get it ,,,,just thinking this might be the same with most go instrument hope you do more videos with MainStage ,thanks for getting me into it
Hello,
can you tell us if the alto sax and the tenor sax sounds are realistic ? because on the video il t seems that the sounds are not natural but looks like electronic sounds.
thx
you never get a true sound from any electronic wind instrument ,but there fun ,,,you have to use MainStage of something like to get better sounds
@@yamansitar6153 so on the GO, can we change the sound using the MainStage app? And should we connect headphone to the ipad to get the sound we have choosen from MainStage or the sound comes out from the GO?
@@gild4457 btw, muted trumpet is good though
I play the tenor and want an instrument just for practicing at home in my apartment. Right now I just play on the mouthpiece (with silencer) but want to practice songs and scales as well. Would you recommend the Aerophone Go for that? :)
Alistair, Does it have an output jack of some kind - and can it be used as a triggering device. So, out of the AE 5, into a keyboard for sounds ? Thank you.
All Aerophones have an output jack that can be used for headphones or an amp. They also all have USB out to connect to a computer for additional sounds or to connect via a computer to additional keyboards/sounds modules. You cannot connect directly to a keyboards midi or USB though. You’d need to go via a computer or some kind of USB to midi converter like the one from Kenton.
iSax - Alistair Parnell Which one has a more potatial for dj ? Syhtn, sound bla bla ae 10 go or ae 10) thank u sir ...
Hi. Is it ok to hear a hissing sound from the upper speaker when power on? Battery or usb, there is this a bit of sound like inteferences. Just bought AE 05 and this is bothering me. Thank you!
Hi Allistair. Many thanks for your very useful presentation. Just one question. Could you tell me which is the higshtes and the lowest note it is possible to play on the AE-5 ?
+claudio menini Hi. It has a range of 56 semitones including harmonic fingerings I believe.
Hi , I have a question ,, did he have the normal trumpet sound ?
Hi. I’m not sure I understand the question. Do you mean were these internal sounds?
Very interesting video! I’m tenor sax player from about 30 year. I would like buy aerophone go in order to play during the night without disturb My neighbors and carry during My travels and practice in hotel and so on... but a guy raccomand to buy ae10 for advanced level like me for not trow away money even if is a bit bigger to carry. I would like also to know your opinion about . Its possibile to play ae 10 without batteries only connected. With the elettric cable ?. Ae go is quick respons like ae10? What about ergonomy? thanks in advance.
Yes you can play AE-10 on the power adapter. The AE-10 would be a better choice if you've already done some saxophone I think.
Had never seen this before. Great review.
Excuse me, how did you get that AE-10 stand?
Where did you buy the instrument stand and what was the price? Will the go fit in this stand?
pmwizard48 Saxrax stands.
Will the go fit that stand? 3:40
Unfortunately not.
Hi Alistar, Thanks for a great video.
I'm interested in buying the 10G but before spending $$$ do feel that there are any new models that may be released to help fix issues that have been reviewed.
Such as: poor condensation and water draining being trapped in the the mouthpiece.
Key positioning and the bis key being slight to far away.
I attempted to play an EWI and I've being playing tenor for 30years. I love it but it is difficult and let's face it, not many can play like brecker. ! :)
Hi there. I've seen a few people mention about condensation. This is a very individual thing. I have never had any issue at all with it. Some players are just wetter than others I guess. The same goes for the key positions. Every make of acoustic sax has slightly different key positions but you just get used to them after a while. The same goes for the Aerophone.
Very useful and informative. Thanks !
hi there is no link to listen to all the sounds included in the aerophone 10
Your videos are very helpful. Thank you. Can you tell me if the aerophone Go can act as a controller via Bluetooth midi for sampletank, GarageBand, etc on the iPad?
Hi. Yes it works with GarageBand and should work with Sampletank although I’ve not tried it. Remember that the sounds would need to be adjusted to respond to breath control to get the best out of them or you could possibly set the GO to send Expression to control the volume.
Hai there. I've seen your videos about EWI lesson series. Now I'm considering to buy ewi aerophone for the purpose silent-training (using headphone) and just jamming with my little band.
Which one is the most suit for me, ewi4000s, ewi 5000, roland ae 10, roland go ae 05?
+risang android That’s a very difficult question to answer because it depends on many factors. The short answer is if you haven’t played a wind synth before and you want to get going quickly and easily and have an instrument close to the feel of a saxophone then go for the Aerophone. Which Aerophone is then down to cost. If you can afford the AE-10 go for that but if you’re not sure you want to invest that much money or you’d rather try it out for a while then go for the GO.
Love the content thank you for all the great information on these amazing instruments!
Thanks for watching!
Hi Alistair, may I ask question about AE-05, Does it can do Altissimo figering as Tenor sax? And, does it can use USB MIDI or Just Bluetooth MIDI ? Thank you so much.
Hi. Yes it does altissimo fingerings and yes you can connect via USB.
@@isax.academy hello sir could u tell me how to play altissimo g on aerophone go？thanks
Can we get the sound of mayan flute in the Aerophone? If yes in which version?
Not that I know of.
Where can I get the app ? I could only found ae 10 app in play store.
Can the bluetooth midi be used with OSX or Windows? I bought Roland's Ax-Edge because they advertised bluetooth midi and I wanted to use it for Logic Pro X, but found out the bluetooth midi only works on mobile devices despite their failure to provide a disclaimer for this horrendous oversight of a lack of vital feature. Does the have Aerophone Go have same issue, or can I use the bluetooth midi with computer DAWs like we should have been able to do with the Ax-Edge? Also, wish they would give us a controller with the features of the ae-10 but with bluetooth. It's surprising the beginner model has some more modern features, when it's so lacking in other areas (no proper pitch-bend controls is almost a deal-killer).
+Joseph Holliday Hi. My AE GO shows up in OSX just like any other Bluetooth device. I’ve used it many times with Mainstage and Logic on the Mac. I have shown this on my videos. I’m very surprised If the Edge doesn’t do the same.
Personally I have resavations about using Bluetooth live in any gig situation. It’s ok for foot switches and stuff but I prefer a wired connection every time despite the inconvenience.
@@isax.academy Thanks for the response. I can get the Ax-Edge to connect as a midi device in Midi Studio and all 16 channels show as active for send and receive, but neither of my DAWs recognize any CC sends or keypresses (Logic Pro X and Ableton Live). I have other bluetooth midi devices that work as expected. I only use midi bluetooth for recording for convenience so I can relax on the couch while recording parts while not being tethered to the MacBook. For live scenarios, I tend to stay wired.
Thank You very much
Hi Alistair, thanks for your videos, really helpful. I have just bought an Ae 5 , and unfortunately there´s no way to install the app go+ in my smart phone, there is a message that says my phone does not support the app!!. I would appreciate any help. Thanks again.
Hi! I just got the aerophone go, and I´m trying to use it as a midi controller over bluetooth on Cubase. Is it possible? Thanks
Absolute should be possible.
Hello. May I ask if you can assign fingerings to notes and if the 3 altissimo keys can be defined and function like on a normal saxophone? Thank you friend.
Hi. Yes you can assign fingerings, I think there is a limit to ten. Yes the palm keys work the same way as a saxophone.
@@isax.academy Thank you very much!
Hi, Ali,
I am facing difficulties in using the sound in the Roland Aerophone GO plus. I have followed the Roland Support Channel to set up and use Bluetooth function of iPhone 6 Plus to link up with GO! I also use cable for line in my iPhone and a portable speaker!
Would you enlighten me on how to apply the tones in GO Plus? Any trick to overcome the problem?
Hi. You can’t apply the tones to the Aerophone GO. In other words you don’t upload or add the sounds to the GO. You have to play those additional sounds through the phone. So you have to be connected to the phone to use those sounds.
I hope that’s clear?
I knew that! But, there is no sound from the phone although I connected the phone and blew the Aerophone GO after click into the app and selected either one of the sounds. I tried to use a headphone or speaker to connect with iPhone for ensuring whether there is any sound from my blowing but it doesn’t work!
Sorry I misunderstood your question.
Perhaps this needs a step by step approach.
Can you successfully play a mp3 track from within the GO app? Do you hear sound?
Are you sure the Bluetooth connection is working? If you can select a sound in the tone lists it’s connected.
Have you changed any settings for the breath output in the settings? Thus should be set to CC02 which is breath.
Let me know how you get on.
iSax - Alistair Parnell
1) downloaded Go Plus into my iPhone 6 Plus
2) in set up of iPhone 6 Plus Bluetooth search & connected Aerophone Go & turn the volume to minimum
3) click GoPlus app and connected Aerophone GO
4) click into sound mode of GoPlus app and select one sound
5) blew Aerophone Go but no sound from iPhone
So, what might be wrong ?
+W. H. Law That’s very odd. Sounds like you did everything correctly.
I would try deleting the app, reboot the phone and install the app again.
Hi Alistair for whom have never played an instrument it's possible to start with aerophone go? And it's possible to study it without a teacher?
Daniela Cos Yes it’s great for a beginner. You’ll always learn any instrument better with a good teacher.
Alistair can you give me your mail please I would like to speak with you about aerophone go thank you