Kids of all ages can buy it on Amazon. In the States go to www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07Y47RQGF?pf_rd_r=G92JN47QP4887C8YY34F&pf_rd_p=edaba0ee-c2fe-4124-9f5d-b31d6b1bfbee
I own one of these and I love it. I'm a bass player, so this was a fast way of getting into a breathing type of instrument. I disagree that it's only for casual use though. I play it in a professional band and gig with it (jazz). And it sounds much better through a sound system than through its own speaker. Sometimes I don't see the point of learning more complex fingerings for sax or other instruments because I can do three octaves on this little bad boy. I didn't know it could be used as a midi controller -- that is cool -- thanks for that tip!
What a refreshing review. You talk intelligently about the instrument and its features and praise it for what it is rather than criticising it for not being something different. Well done.
I bought one of these a couple of weeks ago to amuse myself at weekends while I'm stuck in the house. It's a lot of fun, and I've used it a couple of times in home recordings to play lead lines as I'm a terrible keyboard player. The main reason for getting it was that I could play to my heart's content without getting strangled by anyone else in the house.
I'm a 75 y/o retired research biochemist who started making and playing the Native American Style Flute back in 2016. When I wanted to play in a different key, I had to make another flute. When the Mini came out, I bought it and discovered I could assign the fingerings to resemble the NA flute and with the App I could play in any key I desired. In addition I can play in three octaves…can't do that with the NA flute. The App's 50 sounds just make playing the Mini all that more fun. When I realized the six main fingerings were the same as the sax, I then purchased your Pentatonic courses to learn more. For me, the Aerophone Mini is the perfect option…I love it!!! You are a fine instructor. Thank you for all you offer.
I’ve had my AE-10 for about a year now and I use it daily. Being a collegiate musician, and playing different wind instruments all day for different classes/ensembles, the aerophone is nice to practice sight-reading, ear training, improv, memory and scales without tiring my embouchure out. I pretty much use the aerophone to “rough draft” all the things I play so when I get to the practice room I can just fine tune. Plus I can plug-in my headphones and practice when ever I find some random free time commuting to class or in my dorm. It wont replace your sax but it can aid your progression and music making abilities. I highly suggest any sax player looking for a practice tool or midi controller that’s not a pad or piano to get the Aerophone.
Thank you for the review. At the youthful age of 69, I've taught myself to read music over the past couple of years with my guitar. I'm excited to start working with this instrument to expand my musical flexibility. I bought a demo instrument today from Sweetwater for $270 plus tax - shipping included. My wife and dogs will appreciate the silent-practice feature. 😂
I got a Aerophone AE10 (with no Bluetooth). I’m very happy because it is an awesome instrument (professional), and I don’t need to play with other sound resources cause there are 100 sounds and an additional 100 blank banks to build your own sounds. On that occasion, I saw many videos on RU-vid about reviews of AE-10 and AE-05 (it comes with Bluetooth), and I got help from Mr. Panel an expert in those instruments on RU-vid. Actually, I love the design and the size of the earphone mini to be a casual instrument. It's great for having fun anywhere. In my opinion humble opinion, it's a good choice and a great cost-benefit.thank you very much, sir.
I bought the Aerophone AE-10 a while ago and I love it. It uses complete saxophone fingerings and has a ton of synthesized instruments. You can connect an ipod into the input jack and play along with backing tracks through headphones, or connect to an amp. It sounds amazing and plays and feels like a real sax. Great line of instruments.
I have the AE-10, which is great for hotel rooms, late at night, etc, also to use as a midi input. The major advantage over the Mini is that it has all the sax keys, pretty much in exactly the right places (palm, bis, F#, etc). Plus small and light for travel. OK, without an add-on programme it doesn’t really sound like a sax, but for practice is a pretty good substitute. A deal more pricey, but for my 2 cents better value for money in the long run, at least for anyone who plays sax.
HI, Andrew. I was curious about that. Have been looking for an alternative for "silent" practice. One question: I know the Go has bluetooth connectivity in, but is there a way to play and have the sound output through bluetooth speakers? Or would I need to connect it by line to an amp? thanks!
Yes I play now the AE-10 for years and use it daily. The fingering is perfect the sax one. So I do economics not using my Tenor every day and slow down the time when the tenor needs a repair. Just a question to save money on the long run! And when you strengthen the embouchure (a paramter you can adjust) and do some tricks (pitch up to 250 Hz and then adjust other parameters like Lippressure and power to blow to simulate your embouchure on the real sax) so youdo not loose your embouchure even if you don't play Sax for weeks.
UN Capoeira Club For me, for “silent” practice it’s a lot, lot better than any sax mute, including the expensive Imperial Stormtrooper ones. It can be connected to speakers or headphones by cable, or output by USB. Headphones are useful for really quiet practice. It doesn’t have BlueTooth
Thomas Krause Agreed, there are lots of parameters to play around with and having a “reed” does also help a great deal with maintaining embouchure. Each to their own, but I switched off the “bend” thumb control and also the double octave keys. Also, when using for scale practice it’s quite fun to play around with the sounds, or maybe that’s just me ...
That looks super-fun, with a price and self-contained portability more like the old Casio DH than a Yamaha or Akai wind controller (and the extra hardware you'll need). But unlike the DH, not a toy, and it sounds nice on the sax and the synths, too! Someday, I'd love to see a wind controller that could be fingered like a clarinet, but with a market of just me, I doubt there'll be any takers
insaneintherainmusic this is so far from being an EWI. As an EWI owner and performer the EWI is on such a higher level than this. Aerophones are so not worth the purchase. (I am a previous owner of one). That being said This is a great instrument for beginners. But It is over priced.
I bought one of these about a year ago and really like it. Thanks for this. It's re-ignited my enthusiasm as you've shown more possibilities than I'm using. Thank you.
Thank you, Mr. Jay. This truly helped me on whether to buy this for my 6 year old son (who wants to play the sax, like his dad- just like I did with my father).
Roland Aerophone AE-10G Digital Wind Instrument: Hello fellow and future musicians, I normally don't complete reviews but, felt compelled to do so with the Aerophone. I played Tenor Sax and later Alto back in the mid-seventies while in middle school and high school. Sam Ash of (New York City) was the go-to store for musicians even back then. As all brass & wind instrument players know the hardest task is being able to practice and play without disturbing others. In middle school & high school, I was fortunate enough to have parents that encouraged practice. I also was in a neighborhood band. Then I went into the military (6-years) and my playing stopped. In the years since I have always thought and longed to be able to play again. But, as we all know a saxophone is not a quiet instrument. The last (2) saxophones I owned I donated to a church due to not being able to play anymore as I currently reside in a condo. That brings me to the Aerophone AE-10. The instrument is awesome and has me feeling like a child with a new toy. It does not matter now, day, afternoon, or late nights you can practice. I recommend investing in a good pair of over the ear headsets so you can immerse yourself in playing. The beauty of the Aerophone is that it will have you sampling and playing other instruments also. I called a couple of my childhood musician buddies and had them listen to a few lines over the phone on the Aerophone without telling what I had and they thought I had gotten another saxophone. I would like to give a (Great Big Shout-Out) to Sam Ash Music of Margate, Florida. and Mrs. C. Marshall in the horn section & Studio Breaks in Headsets & Audio. Yes, I could have gone to another music store but, I consider Sam Ash Music to be part of my extended family and their service is awesome. I know in the very near future I will be buying another Alto, Tenor, & Soprano Sax. I have my eyes on the Cannonball models :) Let the music play...... "Chance Favors Only the Prepared Mind." Louis Pasteur
I was banned from singing at school in the choir and assembly and had my recorder demoted to a triangle - then that was confiscated too. Tried a guitar and got nowhere. Got a keyboard for the pandemic and made a little progress with an app. Bought the Aerophone Mini AE-01 and it seems far easier, portable and sounds OK with headphones on the violin and saw at least. You do have to press the keys quite firmly. The overstepped myself big time by buying an actual real sax, thinking it's the same without the batteries. Finally mananged to get a noise out of it - wow it's loud. It (or more likely me) sounds terrible. Have checked it all and swapped the mouthpeice, reed and ligature. Any tips? Thanks Jay, great channel.
I have one, and it's fantastic! I'm limited in how heavy an instrument I can play due to a neck injury, so this really helps a lot. The only caveat I have is that while it works amazingly on a Fruit Machine (Apple device) it has a bit more difficulty connecting to a Windows PC via Bluetooth MIDI. It works far better on PC through the USB connection. I use it with Reaper, the DAW I prefer, and you do need to be familiar with MIDI controllers to make best use of it. If all you need is audio, you can plug in the headphone jack and import it as an audio input, like you would with vocals or acoustic instruments over a microphone, or via pickups.
Its might be me but electronics trying to match a saxophone never sound like a saxophone sounds like a weird trumpet. Wow was not expected all these likes, cliche ik but its bizarre from this statement
the instrument itself doesn't sound like anything, it's better used like a MIDI controller wind instrument. it can sound however you want it to sound with the right sample library.
Joel Pierson True I was watching Doctor Mix I believe it's called on RU-vid and stumbled across a wind attachment for a synthesizer that sounded incredible. Saxophone, Trumpet sounds were scary accurate. It however wasn't an EWI like this.
This is like a dream come true, for me. I play around with a melodica, and I’ve always wished for an electronic version that could be played over headphones so my wife won’t yell at me, lol. $300, though, ouch.
I'm imagining that, a loop pedal, and an assortment of other cool effect pedals would provide hours and hours of fun. You could play drums and bass through that, loop it and jam forever.
@@ernoe303 I completely understand that, but I think getting used to those touch sensitive 'keys' is still worth it for the benefits of an ewi (such as controlling air input, 7 octaves, ect.)
@@camm9789 My brother has one, and I gave it a serious try. I'm a saxplayer, and I'm seriously bound to the fingerings of that instrument. That's why I like the Aerophone AE-10 so much. Same fingerings, bite control, breath control. Pretty analog feel actually. Quasi 7 octaves btw ;)
@@ernoe303 Well you probably know more than me. I've only played the sax for 2 years, played minimal amounts of the EWI 4000S, and have never tried the Aerophone AE-10. So I'll probably end up taking your word for it.
I have the AE-10 (the full high end Aerophone) and use it regularly to perform. It is mostly great. really wish they included rechargeable batteries on them, and while the sounds are mostly great, some of them have a delay making it impossible to play fast and accurately. But it is really great. Audiences LOVE it and I always get about a million questions about it.
It's nice wind instrument and its very good for kids that want to be a saxophonist in the future to start with. I love it for the fact that is has different tuning. Thank you so much for sharing this to our view. God bless you
Jay, you always teach how important it is to work on embouchure and long tones, and overtones, and all that stuff. You kind of miss all that playing with that toy. Also you can't practice palm keys, so overall, I think I would have invested my money in a better mouthpiece, or to try a different kind of reeds. Either way, I am glad you like it, have fun and keep safe. Your videos are always great and lovely to watch.
I think you’re right, kids and away noodling. To my ear, doesn’t sound that great; the headphone silent feature would be a plus. Violin sounds good, the rest very artificial! Thanks for the demo! 🚀
The key to playing an instrument like this: its a synthesizer. Don't expect or try to make it sound like an acoustic instrument, its gonna fall short. Make it sound like a synth - you'll get a lot of really great tonal options here that aren't cheesy
not really since the reed doesn't actually do anything. I use my normal embouchure on it, but if I hadn't already developed that I would not know what to do.
Better Sax so it’s a deal breaker for me. As a beginner, I’m concerned about building my embouchure, without annoying loud sound from my sax that bothers people around. Thank you for being so resourceful.
@@alittt I have a Aerophone ae-10 .started with that.it will be very useful in fingerings but not the embochure.but after that i switched to soprano and learned how a real embochure has to be like than when I play Aerophone now I can use embochure correctly.i hope this helps
I tried the upper model, ae-10 for a couple of weeks but did not keep it. Mouthpiece and Reed were not making any differences when trying to apply pressure. There was no way to get close to my old cheap wood clarinet. Octave keys are tiny. I would recommend to buy it from a place where you can send it back if you don't like it. Keys are noisy and plastic body makes it look as a toy. However it can make practicing silent but I m not sure this is something one would keep on the long run.
It's a great sax, i have one myself. However i do recommend getting some 1.5 strength vandoren reeds with it, it'll help you a lot. Also, I recommend upgrading the mouthpiece after about 3 or 4 months
William Spencely Thank you so much for the recommendations! I am no professional AT ALL (only played my band buddies saxes) so this is really good info 😁
After 40 years of playing, Bells Palsy has knocked me out for almost 4 months now. Right now would have been a great time to be incorporating what I learn from watching you Jay, but I am down for a little longer. This funky gadget may be just what I need to get me through the next however-long-it takes to beat this thing and at least make some kind of music! Thanks as always, Jay. Keep up the great work.. can't wait to see your 4 year old cranking out tunes someday!
Hi Jay, thanks for the review. I bought 2 Aerophone Minis, one for my 5 year old grandson and one for pop! He loves it and we have great lessons over FaceTime. They live in a 3rd floor apartment and he plays it all the time, with and without headphones. I regard it as a great investment ($500 each here in Oz!). He will, after all, inherit my saxophone collection one day.
I ordered a Roland Aerophone AE-10 just before the quarantine got us. I have no idea now when I will get it. I'm happy to see you reviewing this type of instrument. I realize it isn't a "real" saxophone but I think it will work for me. I am 85 and I live in a senior mobile park where sound would not be allowed so since this has headphone capability I will be able to practice without bothering anyone. I played soprano sax in high school and I want to play again but I like the concept of so many different sounds. At this point in my life I am not contemplating a career in music. It's just for my enjoyment. Thank you for your review.
@Newtyp I was waiting to see if anyone remembered those. Very same concept except with 40 years of technological advancements. I received one as a gift in 1988 but they had an inherent problem on most of developing a high pitched shrill due to moisture getting into the electronics. Someone started buying up old ones and fixing that issue and problem. I bought two and they work beautifully and no electronics issues. Some even have the original user guide, song book, and fingering chart of which the latter was A Casio alternate fingerling. Transpose on the fly, portamemto key. All the instruments can be taken up and down several octaves so clarinet, alto and bass, oboe, English horn, bassoon. Pretty Impressive for 1980’s. There were some folks performing professionally with them.
If you go on Amazon and look at the reviews you will see that the addressed this by creating a "sock" that fits on the mouthpiece and catches the condensation.
I am curious if this works as a midi input for writing software like Musescore. That would be awesome because i can never remember how to repeat my random jams.
I use my EWI with MuseScore with no issues I bet its safe to assume this thing would work too as long as your Mac or pc sees it as a midi device.. In his video GarageBand sees it so MuseScore should as well
omg, this is amazing!!!! I want this! also just wanted to say thank you! you basically taught Me how to play sax!! thank you thank you thank you!!!!!!!
@Jake Xie I got my 4000s from him as well. The big difference is that EWI's havr the expression dialed in so it's not just a sax fingering piano roll like the Rolands. The EWI has full roller octaves (break here looks tough), 100 onboard patches and a lot more functionality. Check out Chase Baird with Circuit Kisser
I have an Akai EWI. I hate its octave keys. It is very easy to accidentally switch octaves. I like the look of the Roland because the keys are pressure sensitive not touch sensitive like the Akai. I have not used the Roland. Though for 300 (if that is correct price) no vibrato is disappointing. Glad you reviewed it! Thanks. Oh for sound I connect my Akai to an app called Kontact. It has a very good midi library and the sax actually sounds good (well for midi)
@@Leispada Vienna Symphonic Library for instance was used to make ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-5IXMpUhuBMs.html which sounds pretty good imo and works well for an especially complex piece :0
I have the Roland AE 10 which is the higher-end model. Great synth sounds and violin as well. Overall really good sounds (flute, violin, and synth). If you are travelling or don't want to bother neighbours - this is a great choice. You can also use headphones and hook up backing tracks. The inboard speaker isn't great but you can easily attach a speaker. Granted not like an acoustic sax but to rehearse quietly (especially if you are working on your time and rhythm) it is great. I don't regret getting it at all.
as a former b-tenor sax player i could see myself buying this just for the chance that i want to make a few tones or play a specific tune. but having a sax standing , just in chase seems wrong too. so this in a cupboard or drawer would actually make more sense, only issue i have is that it is electric.
I can see it as a great route for woodwind players who also compose/create music. DAWs are generally centered around a keyboard, and don't allow for woodwind-like dynamics without a lot of tweaking in the DAW. This device really adds a new way of expressing ideas in a DAW in real time. Great for recording improv direct into the DAW. I'd love to give one a go. That said, and having looked at the Grown Up Aerophone, I'd probably wait until I could afford the Aerophone Go. The Aerophone Mini price-point is, as you say, a fair bit on the high side!
I think it might be great for someone secluded in an interior room on a cruise-ship due to COVID-19 -- unless you hate your neighbor; then you pull out your saxophone and play intervals at full volume, ad. nauseum.
@@schadracemilca6532 I haven't tried the ae 05. The 05 is another entry level instrument. It only comes with 11 sounds that aren't that great. The roland ae 10 comes with close to 200 sounds. Plus the sounds on the ae05 are pcm vs ae10 SuperNATURAL sounds. So the ae10 has the edge on that. However, one thing the 05 has that I wish the 10 came with is Bluetooth. Although, I connect my aerophone directly to FocusRite audio interface. It would be nice if it came with Bluetooth.
I have the Aerophone Go which I use for practicing in hotel rooms when travelling for work or holiday and sometimes at home at night as with headphones it is silent. The sound is not much like a sax with the built in sounds but you can use better quality sounds by linking to garageband etc. It does not help with embouchure as there is no reed so you need to use your mouthpiece with silencer to keep your chops in good shape!! The fingerings transpose to your real sax well, so practice on the aerophone is worthwhile.
It fills a niche. Basic go and blow but with the added ports and midi capability it can expand to fairly serious stuff. I play WX7 and consider it a double I can use on gigs, but not a substitute for a sax. This could be the same.
I have already for 10 years a Sanyo electronic Saxophone working with wind sensor having the same possibilities of the Roland Aerophone, but the keys are different as my tenor sax. I will buy now a TravelSax, which have the same keys as a real saxophone and which don't have the look of a toy and not the price.
Whoa I'm so surprised that for who had invented this particular piece is really a great inventry I'm a music lover I'm so happy for all the this great task and may God almighty always Bless them more., Regards.
Since it’s a midi controller. If you hook that up to something that has better midi sounds than what’s is provided on the device such as a professional mixing app, you can make it sound like realistic sax. Reason why it’s 300 is because it has it’s own micro computer inside. It’s also a device that Roland does not expect to sell millions of units, it’s thus they have to make money on less units sold. That being said. People are buying Bluetooth headphones that are double that price. I think it’s worth the price.
as a flute player who experiments with vocal/DAW effects and guitar effect pedals. I wonder if you would just be easier to get one of these EWI type of instruments?
As a sax player for 35 years (alto & Sop) I’ve been looking at the Roland AE10...which is a much better option...also because of lockdown have been practicing a lot more, which causes other around me to be not so chirpy, therefore the silent (earphone options is good) but don’t expect to get a good sax sound or the mechanical joy of a regular sax. Yeah brilliant for kids...check out Alistair Parnell youtubes he goes into greater depth!
For a very lack of learning certain thinks as far as reading music & finger coordination with my Rheumatoid Arthritis this could be something for me at 67. I do like the idea that i need not have to be annoyed by annoying others as i slowly make ,Hopefully some improvements & living in a small apartment .I do like the various imitator musical instruments also. With most anything i believe with practice & putting your heart into it.Head way will come. With me,as much as i seem to like it & many things.To many interest like i have keeps me back on getting really good at anything.But once again ,i may add this to my many things i like.(thank YOU)
Not bad. The app definitely explains why the onboard sounds are limited and sound like they're pulled from the General MIDI soundbank that's been around since 1983 or so. :) It's also looks like a neat alternative midi controller for folks who don't want to deal with keyboards when making tracks. The price isn't all that surprising, to be honest. Roland gear has historically been on the pricier-side of the spectrum and it's sometimes justified; sometimes not. Only time will tell which for the AE10.
I had one of these gizmos for a week but took it back, a waste of time you can better invest your time building technique and a good sound on you saxophone. Thought Jay was serious about sax playng, why is he selling this junk ?????
