Detail 01
ZEN-Core and SuperNATURAL acoustic generators
Supplies the instrument's listed sound-generation platforms.
Product detailSKU #1500000369076
RolandAerophone AE-20 Digital Wind Instrument
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
Aerophone AE-20 is a digital wind instrument with a saxophone-compatible key layout, breath and bite sensing, and two sound engines: ZEN-Core and SuperNATURAL acoustic. It gives a wind player access to saxophone, clarinet, flute, trumpet, string, world-instrument, and synth sounds from the instrument itself. Scenes provide a practical way to organize sounds: more than 260 are preset, with 600 user locations available. Built-in speakers, stereo output, phones, USB, and Bluetooth extend where and how you can use it.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Wind-focused setups that need saxophone-compatible keys with breath and bite-driven performance control.
- Organizing different sounds for a repertoire using preset scenes and 600 user scene locations.
- Practice or monitoring through the built-in speakers, headphones, or stereo output.
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Use with carbon-zinc or alkaline AA batteries; the AE-20 specifies six AA Ni-MH batteries.
- Players needing battery power without separately obtaining six AA Ni-MH batteries.
What matters in use
The specifications, translated
Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.
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More than 260 preset scenes; 600 user scenes
Provides recalled sound setups plus extensive space for your own scene organization.
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Approximately six hours on 1,900 mAh Ni-MH batteries
States the listed battery duration under that battery-capacity condition.
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Bluetooth 4.2: A2DP and MIDI over Bluetooth Low Energy
Supports Bluetooth audio and Bluetooth MIDI functions.
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5.25 x 3.33 x 24.87 inches; 2.43 pounds
Describes the AE-20's listed physical size and weight.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01Battery operation requires six AA Ni-MH (HR6) batteries, sold separately; carbon-zinc and alkaline batteries cannot be used.
- 02The package includes an AC adaptor, neck strap, USB Type-C-to-Type-A cable, water basin, and dedicated hand carry bag.
- 03USB flash-drive use requires a separately sold USB Type-C flash drive.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01Does the AE-20 use saxophone-style fingering?
It has a saxophone-compatible key layout.
02How many scenes can I save?
The AE-20 provides 600 user scenes and more than 260 preset scenes.
03Can I use headphones?
Yes. It has a stereo miniature phones jack.
04What power options does it have?
It can run from the included AC adaptor or six separately sold AA Ni-MH batteries.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
2 detailsSound
- Effects
- Multi-effects, chorus, delay and reverb
- Speakers
- 1.1 in. x 2
1 detailsPickups & controls
- Controllers
- Breath sensor, bite sensor, performance keys, octave keys, thumb lever, S1/S2 button, SCENE buttons, MENU buttons, SCENE CATEGORY knob, VOLUME knob and MIDI CONTROL switch
6 detailsConnections & power
- Other Connectors
- USB COMPUTER/MEMORY port (USB Type-C(R), AUDIO/MIDI), DC IN jack
- Phones Jack
- Stereo miniature phone type
- Output Jack
- Stereo 1/4-inch phone type
- Speaker Amplifier Power Output
- 1.5 W x 2
- Power Supply
- AC adaptor (DC 5.7 V), Ni-MH battery (AA, HR6) (sold separately) x 6
- Profile Support
- A2DP (Audio), GATT (MIDI over Bluetooth Low Energy)
2 detailsSize & weight
- Dimensions L X D X H
- 5.25 in. x 3.33 in. x 24.87 in.
- Weight
- 2.43
13 detailsOther
- Sound Generator
- ZEN-Core, SuperNATURAL acoustic
- Key Layout
- Saxophone compatible
- User Scenes
- 600
- Display
- Graphic OLED 128 x 32 dots
- Accessories
- Owner's manual, leaflet "USING THE UNIT SAFELY", AC adaptor, mouthpiece cap, neck strap, band, USB cable (USB Type-C - Type A), thumb hook cover (2 types), water basin and dedicated hand carry bag
- Favorite Scenes
- 12
- Current Draw
- 900 mA
- Codec
- SBC (Support to the content protection of the SCMS-T method)
- Ni Mh Batteries
- approximately 6 hours (When using batteries having a capacity of 1,900 mAh, Carbon-zinc or alkaline batteries cannot be used)
- Bluetooth
- Version 4.2
- External Memory
- USB Flash drive (USB Type-C, sold separately)
- Parts
- 4 (Drum: 1 Part)
- Preset Scenes
- More than 260
