Thanks a lot from Argentine in quarentine :) I’m a beginner, and because of that and not to make noise to my neighbors, I’ve bought Aerophone go, so your tutorial are incredibly helpful. Cheers
Run through this video again, managed to connect with Bluetooth and was then able to pay the voices in Logic Pro so problem resolved, thanks Alistair. As a sax player there's no latency, but there's a big difference with finger and tongue coordination which will take some practice to learn...but all good.Thanks, I should've followed your video more closely key was finding the Midi Studio on the Mac
As an Android user I can confirm there is a bit of latency from my Xiaomi - not much but enough to be detectable - btw there are options in the Developer setting to change quite a few settings related to the Bluetooth Audio...by reducing sample rate and other settings is possible to improve the latency (but the audio quality is affected). So, I tried the USB connection using several adaptors and cables only to discover (after a couple of hours) that the USB of the Roland AE05 doesn't carry audio (unlike Bluetooth) - that's why one has to plug the headphones onto the phone to listen to the additional sounds while the USB acts as a midi interface to change the settings in the AE05 from the app.
Really excellent tutorials, Alistair! I just wish the AEgo was worthy of your praise. Mine does not connect via BT, doesn't drain the condensation, and has a sticky key. Maybe the AE10 is built to a higher standard?
Great Video Alistair. I was wondering in you could produce a video on how to record or perform with the Aerophone with backing tracks through these connections? I am curious on how you produce your playing with the background tracks.
Your videos are very helpful for learning this instrument. I was thinking of buying one, and I'm a trumpet player. I heard that you can change your fingering mode to a trumpet on the Aerophone GO using the Aerophone GO app. Is changing to trumpet fingerings also a feature on the AE-10?
Very clear explanation of the possibible connections. Is it also possible to make a wireless bluetooth connection for a headphone? I missed that in the video.
Great video! How do you record audio from an iPhone/iPad when connected to the Aerophone go app? Are you also able to monitor the sounds to know what you’re playing?
Unfortunately I don’t think the Aerophone GO app allows you to record on the same device. I have done this by taking the audio out of an iPad running the GO app into my computer. Many synth apps like SWAM have Inter-App Audio so you can record into GarageBand for instance. To monitor the audio from the GO app just plug headphones into your iPhone/ipad.
Thank you so much for these tutorials! They are very helpful for someone just starting on this instrument. May I ask how do you record such high quality sounds when you play the Aerophone Go?
Thanks for the videos, very helpful! I just purchased an Aerophone go and would like to do transcriptions using the slow down feature in the aerophone go app. I’d like to do this using headphones on my iPhone but unfortunately the head phone jack (lightning connector) Is occupied by the usb to lightning camera kit adapter. Is there a way to do this without using Bluetooth (too much latency) Thanks again!
Hi you could try connecting a small usb hub to the camera connection kit. Chooses one that has a usb input and a headphone out socket. Lots of options on Amazon
Hi, Alistair, you have the gift of teaching. Can you give me an idea of how the Aerophone works in keys and fingering compared to Ewi. I am a flute player and use the flute setup with the ewi. I usually leave it in the key of C and finger the other keys. Also what is great about the Ewi is you can turn it to any key and just use C fingering. Can you do that with the Aerophone. I play with a church worship team guitar lead usually in the key of C, G, D, E. thank you for all your help charles
Hi. I will be looking at this in a video soon but, yes you can transpose to any key the same as the EWI. Did you see the first video in this series? I do touch on this a little there.
Hi, 'm learning. With the right hand you have to let go the to make it sound. I'm a vibraphonist, learning this one.I have mainstage 3 and garage band. If I use vibraphone sounds, it seems, I hear the go with a background sounds of the vibraphone. That also happen with the Marimba and other sounds? What I need to adjust? Thanks a lot
Hello Alistair! Thank you for your in depth analysis. I wonder just one thing: does external VST software ‘know’ that you make the articulation by breath and not with the keys on the left of the keyboard? Some vst s have articulations like slurs or growling. How can you produce those sounds?
Hi. I think you might be referring to VST that have key switches at the bottom of the keyboard which change articulations? In the that case the answer is no, the VST won’t read breath messages and automatically change those switches. You may well get pretty close to the same result with the way it responds to breath if you set it up correctly. I’ve never tried to find a solution to automatically get it to switch those key switches. Could be cool though.
Thanks for this video. However, I still have some concerns/questions. Is it possible to connect the Roland Aerophone (AE-20) to the PC and hear it's sound via the speakers of the PC (and to be able to play along with music that comes from the PC)? Or it is only possible to connect the Aerophone to an external speaker? In that case, which speaker is recommended to play with in an home environment? In addition, can the Aerophone be connected to a stereo receiver to play it's sound via the stereo system speakers?
Hi. Thanks for watching. Yes it is possible to connect the AE-20 to a computer and hear its sound. Is the PC. You’d need to make sure you have the correct driver from the Roland website on your PC. However you’d find it easier to connect the computer to the Aerophone via Bluetooth. A bit like connecting your computer to an external Bluetooth speaker. Then the sound from the computer will come through the Aerophone and you can play along with it. Plug a speaker or headphones into the Aerophone and you get both the computer and aerophone sound. You can’t connect the Aerophone over Bluetooth to an external speaker. There will be a latency which will make it very difficult to play. As far as speakers there are many. I’d suggest having a look at something like the Bose S1. Expensive yes, but remember the speaker is the voice of your Aerophone and that makes it a very important part of the whole sound experience. Have a listen to the Aerophone Academy podcast. We did a whole episode that included speakers etc.
Hello from Michigan, USA - What is your recommendation for a wireless transmitter/receiver to use for an Aerophone GO to an external amp? Probably require a mini-plug workaround of some sorts. What ya think?
NO! This is a common question and it seems to be a perfectly reasonable suggestion. However, Bluetooth connections take a very small amount of time to travel from source to destination. You don’t notice when listening to mucus, it if you played the Aerophone via a Bluetooth speaker there’d be a very slight delay between you playing and the sound from the speaker. That would make things really tricky. A bit like you only hearing the echo of a sound rather than the sound itself.
Hi there. The part numbers are displayed at the start of each video. But you’d be better looking in my playlists. You’ll find a specific playlist there called Aerophone Go tutorials where they’re all in order for you. Thanks for your time watching my videos.
Does the bluetooth midi connection with the Mac work with your Aerophone Mini? I am trying to connect mine in the way you are showing it in the video - but my MacBook cannot find the Mini as a midi device when I open the Midi-Setup and then search in the bluetooth configuration - the Mini should have he same bluetooth connector as the Go? Thanks for any help!
I can’t figure out how to get away from high latency. I connect with Bluetooth to my iPhone then the iPhone connecting to Bluetooth OR usb adapter to a speaker. I am trying to connect straight usb to my computer but I can’t find the app to run? I love how the Aerophone go plus app creates a better sound
Hi there. Any Bluetooth connection will cause some latency. If you connect by USB to the PC there is no special app. You can use any DAW or standalone software synth. Any of those will ‘see’ the Aerophone GO just like plugging in a keyboard. Have a look at apps like SWAM if you want realistic instrument sounds or something like EVI-NER if you want great synth sounds.
Hello Alistair, my wife purchased aerophone AE-10 in dec. 2020. It came with Bluetooth wireless earbuds. I have not figured out how to connect them. This just has on off switch. And no option for Bluetooth like you just showed. Did I buy an outdated model? Your input would be greatly appreciated. Thanks Jack
You are talking about the midi track of the VST but not on the actual midi track from the keyboard. Does it work on the midi track sound of the Keyboard or sound Module?
Yes it can do but you'd need to be aware of the sounds on the keyboard or module and how they respond to breath control. If your keyboard will accept say CC02 or CC11 for expression control it should work. You might have to edit the sounds in the keyboard to get the best results. If not you'' probably get very limited dynamic control.
@@isax.academy Thank you for replying. I have the TEcontrol BBC2 and I can see the signal but no CC map to assign it. I plan to buy the Aerophone Go but I need to know if it can play the sound from my Tyro 5 and the Integra 7. Thank you for your help. I love to watch your channel and you are very talented!! I love it very much!!
You probably already have GarageBand which would be a great app. Then it depends on what connection you have on your iPhone but you can probably get an adapter from lightning to audio 3.5mm jack so you can connect a lead from from your Aerophone to your iPhone.
Love your videos, although I am struggling to take advantage of the extra instrument sounds on the app. The volume level is unstable and fluctuates from from note to note. What do you think I am doing wrong ?
If you’re trying to record into a PC it would be best to use an audio interface. You can then connect the output from the Aerophone into the interface and connect the interface to your PC via usb. You can also monitor the sound through speakers or headphones. I haven’t used a PC for 20 years but something like Cubase would be good to look at for software.
I’m having a hard time. I want more sounds on this but I only have an iPhone. I want my sounds on my Aerophone go but don’t always have to have my Aerophone go app up and running?
Hi. I’m not sure I understand your question. Do you mean you want some different apps on your phone to get more sounds? It isn’t possible to install more sounds on the AE-05.
Hello Mr. Parnell - love the series & the information is quite helpful. I do a lo (of community theatre / pit orchestra work primarily using SampleTank on my iPad (due to the compact size & convenience when using an iKlip on my stand). Presently, I've been playing on the Akai EWI 4000s & have had good results with this set up. However, I recently purchased an Aerophone GO & am having some issues with the mapping to SampleTank. I've installed the Aerophone GO app & that works fine. However, when I use SampleTank I can get the sounds / great response to fingering speed, etc but I have no ability to change the volume while I play. I either have sound or nothing. Am I missing something - maybe in the configuration of the GO app settings (or in SampleTank) that's keeping me from changing volume? Thanks in advance for any assistance / suggestions you might have.
+Ronald Mundt Hi. Thanks for watching. My first question would be are you sure the Aerophone is sending breath control CC02? You can check this in the app under midi. The breath out should be CC02 if that’s what your ST sounds were programmed to work with? Or was the EWI sending just CC07 volume control? That’s not the best way but could be what was happening. In that case you could set the Aerophone breath out to CC07 and it should work the same as you were getting from the EWI setup. As I said not the best way to go but might answer your question.
Thanks for the quick reply! I'll take a look at the settings on both. As I bought the Aerophone as a "demo" unit from a major retailer, I'll look at both the app & perhaps do a default reset as well to make sure the factory settings are in place. Thanks again & have a great day!
Hi Great video however I found it connects easily via USB or Bluetooth with my phone or IPad, but I cannot get it recognized on my desktop Mac Pro. Bluetooth just not pick it up at all and it only seems to note the USB connection when I disconnect it from the computer. I have had no similar problem with MIDI keyboards and I would really like to use it with Logic Pro which just does not pick it up. Can you or anyone else help?
Hi Alistair, You need to charge the aerophone GO using batteries or useing a USB power adaptor. But which USB power adapator is compatible? Even on the website of Roland i cannot find one. Can you help me?
Hi. You can plug it into your computer USB port to power the unit - not to charge. You can use rechargeable it regular batteries. Pretty much any USB charger should be fine to use. You may already have one for your phone?
I'm using the Android cable connected to an Moto G. It shows connection and the app works just fine. However, no actual changes to tones or setting are heard. I have tried this both with the internal tone at settings or some other and either way shows no effect. The same things happens when I try to connect via Bluetooth. Alistair, what are your thoughts on this?
Hello, I downloaded the application and it went on until it asked me to update the aerophone software and it no longer works, which would advise me. Pleas help!
Thanks for the video. Unfortunately the sound of my AE-05 through my Android smartphone, after connection via either bluetooth or USB, has a terrible delay of roughly one second that makes impossible to use the App. I wonder if somebody has the same problem and how to solve it... (no answer from the Roland support). Thanks.
kudepi Thank you. I have checked the latency with Mate 10 Pro. One second is too exaggerated in my test, but big latency. The root cause is audio buffer size of Huawei phone. For instance, Galaxy and Xperia phone have 5 times less audio buffer, so the latency is 5 times less.
@@taroyamada2081 Many thanks! Yes, one second is definitely exaggerated (sorry) but latency is too much. I wonder if buffer size can be changed. At any rate, I am using Windows now and latency is very small (btw, any suggestion of a Windows 10 app similar to the Roland one for Android?). Thanks again!
Hi Allistair, I'm watching all your videos to see if I finally decide to make the purchase. One question, can you feed the instrument with USB voltage while playing audio out through bluetooth? Thank you
Can you explain how to get the app sounds on a Windows 10 computer set up? I've already run into problems. I downloaded the bluestacks 5 emulator so that I can run Android apps on my Windows 10 laptop. I was able to get the Aerophone GO app and open it. But when I try to use the app sounds, I am stuck. I noticed in the beginning of this video, you moved the power switch to the battery position, but that was for your ipad connection, which you really didn't explain. If I am powering the Aerophone GO with a wired USB connection to my computer (running Windows 10), why would I need bluetooth? Shouldn't the instrument automatically recognize I am hard wired to the app also, or does that only happen via bluetooth? Confused??
Hi. Unfortunately I have no experience of Windows, Android or Bluestacks so I’m not the person to ask. I imagine there is an issue with the either the midi getting to the app or the audio from the app. You are right, if you are connected by USB you don’t need the Bluetooth. Maybe you could start by making sure the midi signals from the GO are getting through to your PC? Maybe download an app that can monitor the midi input? Bottom line is the app wasn’t intended to be used like that so maybe it’s a dead end? Anyone help here?
@@isax.academy hey thanks anyway! It's pretty much a dead end on Windows 10, but I did learn something, how you can run some android apps from the Google play store on Windows! I just don't think the Aerophone Go app is a good match. Probably the best way to go with musical software has always been Apple. I opted out for setting it up on my Android phone to play the additional sounds. Works good, just have to remember to turn the volume down so the onboard sounds don't blead through while playing the app sounds!
Hello. as always beautiful your tutorials. Make tutorials on the Aerophone GO and Aerophone Ensemble apps ... how do they use them? Thank you very much and Happy New Year Alessio Peluso (Italy)
having a big problem with my android app. Love the sounds, but the latency is way too slow. So, I tried connecting via USB to my phone and could not make a connection. In fact, It shuts my phone down then restarts. any suggestions. ps love your videos and your chops.
I really like your video I've been watching them before I can definitely purchase one. How do we clean the instrument when we want to clean all moisture from the saliva?
Hi Abigail. You can remove the mouthpiece to clean it and gently wipe around the top of the instrument inside where the sensor is. There is a tube that runs all the way down the instrument inside to allow moisture to escape. There's no way to clean inside that tube but it acts to let the moisture pass out of the instrument.
Hi - I posted this on the first Video, but realise it is more pertinent to this video. Got one issue - LATENCY with Bluetooth - how is it with an IPad Mini/iPhone 5s? I notice you have a later version of the iPad that you use. And second question would be, which one between the GO and the AE-10 would you recommend for LIVE performances. Latency would be a deal breaker to me and render it unusable live, which would one of the main uses of it for me (I play Tenor and Soprano otherwise)
Hi and thanks for watching. Latency on my iPad Pro and iPhone is only slight and perfectly playable as you can see in my videos. Playing via Bluetooth to my Mac works very well. I have heard of issues with some Samsung devices but that seems to be the device not the Aerophone. I think the AE 10 would have to be my first choice for live work.
iSax - Alistair Parnell Thank you so much for answering. I really think your videos help us understand the possibilities of the Aerophone I am leaning towards the AE-10 I had a chance to try one yesterday myself. I struggled with controlling two things: bending notes and playing scales using side keys, say Eb Major or C Harmonic Minor without triggering the side keys or Octave keys in ways that I did not want. For bending notes I got two things that could help, adjusting the device settings and the harder plastic reed which I could not try there. For triggering keys: Can people change the sensibility of side keys, or keys you trigger because of your ergonomics, specifically? Do you have a work around for this?
I think this is down to practice. The AE-10 body is thicker than the 05 and if you have small hands this is a consideration. As far as the octaves try to make small movements. Don’t lift your thumb up and down. Keep it on the centre thumb disc and rock your thumb onto the octave key. There is also a setting that can reduce the sensitivity of the speed of the keys.
iSax - Alistair Parnell Thanks again. I may need to try one for over a few days, focus on it and see how much more improvement I can get out of it. I played with the sensitivity settings at the music store and also the bend settings. I know this is perhaps another personal issue but there was saliva running down the tube from the mouth piece. Is it recommendable to clean it after every use, like a normal horn (carefully dry the insides of the mouthpiece)? Any views on how this may impact durability as you have been using for over 2 years?
Hello Alistair, and thank you for the beautiful videos. I bought AE - 05 , but i face a BIG latency when i connect it with my android (fast)tablet, even through USB and play the application sounds. Can this be corrected?
Firstly I’m afraid I never used an Android device and secondly I have heard of other people having problems with Latency on Android devices. Maybe some people use some Kind of interface that by-passes the slow audio on Android? I’m not sure. Sorry.
Thats strange. Mine is picked up straight away. Did you try a reboot? Make sure you turn off the Aerophone completely the wait a few seconds before moving the with all the way to Bluetooth position.
Dear Alistair, I'm sorry to say but it doesn't work fine with the android app. Big delay with bluetooth and not posdible to connect with USB. I tryed it with serval smartphones. Today I send it back to the store. I was not happy with my decision but... no way. Greatings from Cologne Germany and thanks for your videos
Thanks a lot from Argentine in quarentine :) I’m a beginner, and because of that and not to make noise to my neighbors, I’ve bought Aerophone go, so your tutorial are incredibly helpful. Cheers
Best of luck!
Run through this video again, managed to connect with Bluetooth and was then able to pay the voices in Logic Pro so problem resolved, thanks Alistair. As a sax player there's no latency, but there's a big difference with finger and tongue coordination which will take some practice to learn...but all good.Thanks, I should've followed your video more closely key was finding the Midi Studio on the Mac
Glad it helped and thanks for watching.
As an Android user I can confirm there is a bit of latency from my Xiaomi - not much but enough to be detectable - btw there are options in the Developer setting to change quite a few settings related to the Bluetooth Audio...by reducing sample rate and other settings is possible to improve the latency (but the audio quality is affected).
So, I tried the USB connection using several adaptors and cables only to discover (after a couple of hours) that the USB of the Roland AE05 doesn't carry audio (unlike Bluetooth) - that's why one has to plug the headphones onto the phone to listen to the additional sounds while the USB acts as a midi interface to change the settings in the AE05 from the app.
This helped! Thank you Alistair!!
Glad it helped!
Really excellent tutorials, Alistair! I just wish the AEgo was worthy of your praise. Mine does not connect via BT, doesn't drain the condensation, and has a sticky key. Maybe the AE10 is built to a higher standard?
Great Video Alistair. I was wondering in you could produce a video on how to record or perform with the Aerophone with backing tracks through these connections? I am curious on how you produce your playing with the background tracks.
Great suggestion!
Your videos are very helpful for learning this instrument. I was thinking of buying one, and I'm a trumpet player. I heard that you can change your fingering mode to a trumpet on the Aerophone GO using the Aerophone GO app. Is changing to trumpet fingerings also a feature on the AE-10?
+BoWei Yes. You can set trumpet fingering mode on the AE10 and AE05.
Thanks for watching.
Very clear explanation of the possibible connections. Is it also possible to make a wireless bluetooth connection for a headphone? I missed that in the video.
I don’t think so.
Great video! How do you record audio from an iPhone/iPad when connected to the Aerophone go app? Are you also able to monitor the sounds to know what you’re playing?
Unfortunately I don’t think the Aerophone GO app allows you to record on the same device. I have done this by taking the audio out of an iPad running the GO app into my computer.
Many synth apps like SWAM have Inter-App Audio so you can record into GarageBand for instance.
To monitor the audio from the GO app just plug headphones into your iPhone/ipad.
Thank you so much for these tutorials! They are very helpful for someone just starting on this instrument. May I ask how do you record such high quality sounds when you play the Aerophone Go?
Some sounds are internal and directly input into an audio interface and others are software synths so they are already high quality.
Thanks for the videos, very helpful! I just purchased an Aerophone go and would like to do transcriptions using the slow down feature in the aerophone go app. I’d like to do this using headphones on my iPhone but unfortunately the head phone jack (lightning connector) Is occupied by the usb to lightning camera kit adapter. Is there a way to do this without using Bluetooth (too much latency) Thanks again!
Hi you could try connecting a small usb hub to the camera connection kit. Chooses one that has a usb input and a headphone out socket. Lots of options on Amazon
Hi, Alistair, you have the gift of teaching. Can you give me an idea of how the Aerophone works in keys and fingering compared to Ewi. I am a flute player and use the flute setup with the ewi. I usually leave it in the key of C and finger the other keys. Also what is great about the Ewi is you can turn it to any key and just use C fingering. Can you do that with the Aerophone. I play with a church worship team guitar lead usually in the key of C, G, D, E. thank you for all your help
charles
Hi. I will be looking at this in a video soon but, yes you can transpose to any key the same as the EWI. Did you see the first video in this series? I do touch on this a little there.
Hi, 'm learning. With the right hand you have to let go the to make it sound. I'm a vibraphonist, learning this one.I have mainstage 3 and garage band. If I use vibraphone sounds, it seems, I hear the go with a background sounds of the vibraphone. That also happen with the Marimba and other sounds? What I need to adjust? Thanks a lot
Hello Alistair! Thank you for your in depth analysis. I wonder just one thing: does external VST software ‘know’ that you make the articulation by breath and not with the keys on the left of the keyboard? Some vst s have articulations like slurs or growling. How can you produce those sounds?
Hi. I think you might be referring to VST that have key switches at the bottom of the keyboard which change articulations?
In the that case the answer is no, the VST won’t read breath messages and automatically change those switches. You may well get pretty close to the same result with the way it responds to breath if you set it up correctly.
I’ve never tried to find a solution to automatically get it to switch those key switches. Could be cool though.
Don‘t you have any latency problems with usb-daw? I really have issues in Cubase…
How are you connecting?
No problem at all with usb connection to Logic on Mac.
Thanks for this video. However, I still have some concerns/questions. Is it possible to connect the Roland Aerophone (AE-20) to the PC and hear it's sound via the speakers of the PC (and to be able to play along with music that comes from the PC)? Or it is only possible to connect the Aerophone to an external speaker? In that case, which speaker is recommended to play with in an home environment? In addition, can the Aerophone be connected to a stereo receiver to play it's sound via the stereo system speakers?
Hi. Thanks for watching.
Yes it is possible to connect the AE-20 to a computer and hear its sound. Is the PC. You’d need to make sure you have the correct driver from the Roland website on your PC.
However you’d find it easier to connect the computer to the Aerophone via Bluetooth. A bit like connecting your computer to an external Bluetooth speaker.
Then the sound from the computer will come through the Aerophone and you can play along with it. Plug a speaker or headphones into the Aerophone and you get both the computer and aerophone sound.
You can’t connect the Aerophone over Bluetooth to an external speaker. There will be a latency which will make it very difficult to play.
As far as speakers there are many. I’d suggest having a look at something like the Bose S1. Expensive yes, but remember the speaker is the voice of your Aerophone and that makes it a very important part of the whole sound experience.
Have a listen to the Aerophone Academy podcast. We did a whole episode that included speakers etc.
Hello from Michigan, USA - What is your recommendation for a wireless transmitter/receiver to use for an Aerophone GO to an external amp? Probably require a mini-plug workaround of some sorts. What ya think?
I think most guitar wireless transmitters will work with the right mini plug adapter. I tend to stick to good old cables.
Thankyou Alistair. Can it connect via Bluetooth directly to a Bluetooth speaker?
NO! This is a common question and it seems to be a perfectly reasonable suggestion. However, Bluetooth connections take a very small amount of time to travel from source to destination. You don’t notice when listening to mucus, it if you played the Aerophone via a Bluetooth speaker there’d be a very slight delay between you playing and the sound from the speaker. That would make things really tricky. A bit like you only hearing the echo of a sound rather than the sound itself.
Please label this as Part 2, very difficult to follow the sequence without links. Thanks.
Hi there.
The part numbers are displayed at the start of each video.
But you’d be better looking in my playlists. You’ll find a specific playlist there called Aerophone Go tutorials where they’re all in order for you.
Thanks for your time watching my videos.
Does the bluetooth midi connection with the Mac work with your Aerophone Mini? I am trying to connect mine in the way you are showing it in the video - but my MacBook cannot find the Mini as a midi device when I open the Midi-Setup and then search in the bluetooth configuration - the Mini should have he same bluetooth connector as the Go? Thanks for any help!
I can’t figure out how to get away from high latency. I connect with Bluetooth to my iPhone then the iPhone connecting to Bluetooth OR usb adapter to a speaker.
I am trying to connect straight usb to my computer but I can’t find the app to run? I love how the Aerophone go plus app creates a better sound
Hi there.
Any Bluetooth connection will cause some latency.
If you connect by USB to the PC there is no special app. You can use any DAW or standalone software synth. Any of those will ‘see’ the Aerophone GO just like plugging in a keyboard.
Have a look at apps like SWAM if you want realistic instrument sounds or something like EVI-NER if you want great synth sounds.
Hello Alistair, my wife purchased aerophone AE-10 in dec. 2020. It came with Bluetooth wireless earbuds. I have not figured out how to connect them. This just has on off switch. And no option for Bluetooth like you just showed. Did I buy an outdated model? Your input would be greatly appreciated. Thanks Jack
Hi Vance. I'm afraid the AE-10 does not have Bluetooth at all. It's very strange it came with bluetooth earbuds.
Do the additional sounds in Plus app work on a PC that has my DAW installed?
I’m afraid it’s mobile device only.
You are talking about the midi track of the VST but not on the actual midi track from the keyboard. Does it work on the midi track sound of the Keyboard or sound Module?
Yes it can do but you'd need to be aware of the sounds on the keyboard or module and how they respond to breath control. If your keyboard will accept say CC02 or CC11 for expression control it should work. You might have to edit the sounds in the keyboard to get the best results. If not you'' probably get very limited dynamic control.
@@isax.academy Thank you for replying. I have the TEcontrol BBC2 and I can see the signal but no CC map to assign it. I plan to buy the Aerophone Go but I need to know if it can play the sound from my Tyro 5 and the Integra 7. Thank you for your help. I love to watch your channel and you are very talented!! I love it very much!!
Hi, can you explain please, how can I record sound from my aerophone using iPhone? Which app do I need, and which type of connection?
You probably already have GarageBand which would be a great app.
Then it depends on what connection you have on your iPhone but you can probably get an adapter from lightning to audio 3.5mm jack so you can connect a lead from from your Aerophone to your iPhone.
Thanks for the video. Can a user go USB MIDI out to the MIDI in of a tone module (e.g., Yamaha WT 11) using a USB to MIDI cable? Thank you.
I don’t think that’s possible.
Thank you.
Love your videos, although I am struggling to take advantage of the extra instrument sounds on the app. The volume level is unstable and fluctuates from from note to note. What do you think I am doing wrong ?
Maybe you have the breath setting wrong?
@@isax.academy thanks for that tip, I’ll give it a try 👍🏽
Hi. What software did u use from ur pc to connect with the aerophone go? I would like to record my audio through my laptop. Thanks
Yes! What software? I am trying to get the Aerophone go plus to work on pc
If you’re trying to record into a PC it would be best to use an audio interface. You can then connect the output from the Aerophone into the interface and connect the interface to your PC via usb. You can also monitor the sound through speakers or headphones.
I haven’t used a PC for 20 years but something like Cubase would be good to look at for software.
I’m having a hard time. I want more sounds on this but I only have an iPhone. I want my sounds on my Aerophone go but don’t always have to have my Aerophone go app up and running?
Hi. I’m not sure I understand your question.
Do you mean you want some different apps on your phone to get more sounds?
It isn’t possible to install more sounds on the AE-05.
Hello Mr. Parnell - love the series & the information is quite helpful. I do a lo (of community theatre / pit orchestra work primarily using SampleTank on my iPad (due to the compact size & convenience when using an iKlip on my stand). Presently, I've been playing on the Akai EWI 4000s & have had good results with this set up. However, I recently purchased an Aerophone GO & am having some issues with the mapping to SampleTank. I've installed the Aerophone GO app & that works fine. However, when I use SampleTank I can get the sounds / great response to fingering speed, etc but I have no ability to change the volume while I play. I either have sound or nothing. Am I missing something - maybe in the configuration of the GO app settings (or in SampleTank) that's keeping me from changing volume? Thanks in advance for any assistance / suggestions you might have.
+Ronald Mundt Hi. Thanks for watching.
My first question would be are you sure the Aerophone is sending breath control CC02?
You can check this in the app under midi. The breath out should be CC02 if that’s what your ST sounds were programmed to work with?
Or was the EWI sending just CC07 volume control? That’s not the best way but could be what was happening.
In that case you could set the Aerophone breath out to CC07 and it should work the same as you were getting from the EWI setup.
As I said not the best way to go but might answer your question.
Thanks for the quick reply! I'll take a look at the settings on both. As I bought the Aerophone as a "demo" unit from a major retailer, I'll look at both the app & perhaps do a default reset as well to make sure the factory settings are in place. Thanks again & have a great day!
Hi Great video however I found it connects easily via USB or Bluetooth with my phone or IPad, but I cannot get it recognized on my desktop Mac Pro. Bluetooth just not pick it up at all and it only seems to note the USB connection when I disconnect it from the computer. I have had no similar problem with MIDI keyboards and I would really like to use it with Logic Pro which just does not pick it up. Can you or anyone else help?
Sounds like you’ve got this sorted now?
Hi Alistair, You need to charge the aerophone GO using batteries or useing a USB power adaptor. But which USB power adapator is compatible? Even on the website of Roland i cannot find one. Can you help me?
Hi.
You can plug it into your computer USB port to power the unit - not to charge.
You can use rechargeable it regular batteries. Pretty much any USB charger should be fine to use. You may already have one for your phone?
@@isax.academy Hi, Thanks very much for your very fast answer. And many thanks for your wonderful videos. Very clear and helpfull. Regards Dick
I'm using the Android cable connected to an Moto G. It shows connection and the app works just fine. However, no actual changes to tones or setting are heard. I have tried this both with the internal tone at settings or some other and either way shows no effect. The same things happens when I try to connect via Bluetooth. Alistair, what are your thoughts on this?
Hello, I downloaded the application and it went on until it asked me to update the aerophone software and it no longer works, which would advise me. Pleas help!
Thanks for the video. Unfortunately the sound of my AE-05 through my Android smartphone, after connection via either bluetooth or USB, has a terrible delay of roughly one second that makes impossible to use the App. I wonder if somebody has the same problem and how to solve it... (no answer from the Roland support). Thanks.
kudepi What Android model are you using ?
@@taroyamada2081 I am using a Huawei Mate 10 Pro, Android 9.
kudepi Thank you. I have checked the latency with Mate 10 Pro. One second is too exaggerated in my test, but big latency. The root cause is audio buffer size of Huawei phone. For instance, Galaxy and Xperia phone have 5 times less audio buffer, so the latency is 5 times less.
@@taroyamada2081 Many thanks! Yes, one second is definitely exaggerated (sorry) but latency is too much. I wonder if buffer size can be changed. At any rate, I am using Windows now and latency is very small (btw, any suggestion of a Windows 10 app similar to the Roland one for Android?). Thanks again!
Hi Allistair, I'm watching all your videos to see if I finally decide to make the purchase.
One question, can you feed the instrument with USB voltage while playing audio out through bluetooth?
Thank you
Hi. No I’m afraid not. You have to have batteries or AC power.
Can you explain how to get the app sounds on a Windows 10 computer set up? I've already run into problems. I downloaded the bluestacks 5 emulator so that I can run Android apps on my Windows 10 laptop. I was able to get the Aerophone GO app and open it. But when I try to use the app sounds, I am stuck. I noticed in the beginning of this video, you moved the power switch to the battery position, but that was for your ipad connection, which you really didn't explain. If I am powering the Aerophone GO with a wired USB connection to my computer (running Windows 10), why would I need bluetooth? Shouldn't the instrument automatically recognize I am hard wired to the app also, or does that only happen via bluetooth? Confused??
Hi. Unfortunately I have no experience of Windows, Android or Bluestacks so I’m not the person to ask. I imagine there is an issue with the either the midi getting to the app or the audio from the app. You are right, if you are connected by USB you don’t need the Bluetooth.
Maybe you could start by making sure the midi signals from the GO are getting through to your PC? Maybe download an app that can monitor the midi input?
Bottom line is the app wasn’t intended to be used like that so maybe it’s a dead end?
Anyone help here?
@@isax.academy hey thanks anyway! It's pretty much a dead end on Windows 10, but I did learn something, how you can run some android apps from the Google play store on Windows! I just don't think the Aerophone Go app is a good match. Probably the best way to go with musical software has always been Apple.
I opted out for setting it up on my Android phone to play the additional sounds. Works good, just have to remember to turn the volume down so the onboard sounds don't blead through while playing the app sounds!
I, I just bought the go, but I don't hear a different tone, when I touch the right hand, just one sound not a different key note? Why thanks
Hello. as always beautiful your tutorials.
Make tutorials on the Aerophone GO and Aerophone Ensemble apps ... how do they use them?
Thank you very much and Happy New Year
Alessio Peluso (Italy)
How do I contact the AE10 , so I can record sound off it on to a pc?
Best to get an audio interface then use a quarter inch jack lead. Have a look at the Focusrite interfaces.
having a big problem with my android app. Love the sounds, but the latency is way too slow. So, I tried connecting via USB to my phone and could not make a connection. In fact, It shuts my phone down then restarts. any suggestions.
ps love your videos and your chops.
Sorry I don't have any experience with Android devices. I have heard several people say there is latency on Android though.
Thanks for replying. Still love your videos
I really like your video I've been watching them before I can definitely purchase one. How do we clean the instrument when we want to clean all moisture from the saliva?
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Hi Abigail. You can remove the mouthpiece to clean it and gently wipe around the top of the instrument inside where the sensor is. There is a tube that runs all the way down the instrument inside to allow moisture to escape. There's no way to clean inside that tube but it acts to let the moisture pass out of the instrument.
Hi - I posted this on the first Video, but realise it is more pertinent to this video.
Got one issue - LATENCY with Bluetooth - how is it with an IPad Mini/iPhone 5s? I notice you have a later version of the iPad that you use. And second question would be, which one between the GO and the AE-10 would you recommend for LIVE performances. Latency would be a deal breaker to me and render it unusable live, which would one of the main uses of it for me (I play Tenor and Soprano otherwise)
Hi and thanks for watching.
Latency on my iPad Pro and iPhone is only slight and perfectly playable as you can see in my videos. Playing via Bluetooth to my Mac works very well.
I have heard of issues with some Samsung devices but that seems to be the device not the Aerophone.
I think the AE 10 would have to be my first choice for live work.
iSax - Alistair Parnell Thank you so much for answering. I really think your videos help us understand the possibilities of the Aerophone I am leaning towards the AE-10
I had a chance to try one yesterday myself. I struggled with controlling two things: bending notes and playing scales using side keys, say Eb Major or C Harmonic Minor without triggering the side keys or Octave keys in ways that I did not want. For bending notes I got two things that could help, adjusting the device settings and the harder plastic reed which I could not try there.
For triggering keys: Can people change the sensibility of side keys, or keys you trigger because of your ergonomics, specifically? Do you have a work around for this?
I think this is down to practice. The AE-10 body is thicker than the 05 and if you have small hands this is a consideration.
As far as the octaves try to make small movements. Don’t lift your thumb up and down. Keep it on the centre thumb disc and rock your thumb onto the octave key.
There is also a setting that can reduce the sensitivity of the speed of the keys.
iSax - Alistair Parnell Thanks again. I may need to try one for over a few days, focus on it and see how much more improvement I can get out of it. I played with the sensitivity settings at the music store and also the bend settings.
I know this is perhaps another personal issue but there was saliva running down the tube from the mouth piece. Is it recommendable to clean it after every use, like a normal horn (carefully dry the insides of the mouthpiece)? Any views on how this may impact durability as you have been using for over 2 years?
Can i connect my bluetooth headphones directly with the bluetooth of device to listen the audio via bluetooth?
+Marco Guida I don’t think so and if you could the delay would be rather poor I think.
What is the difference between the aerophone GO and the regular AE 10?
Hi Peter. Please see my video on this very subject.
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Can I connect aerophone 5 with my roland integra 7 ?
Yes, but you’d need to go via a computer or a USB to midi host converter. Unfortunately the Aerophone does not have midi out.
Hello Alistair, and thank you for the beautiful videos.
I bought AE - 05 , but i face a BIG latency when i connect it with my android (fast)tablet, even through USB and play the application sounds.
Can this be corrected?
Firstly I’m afraid I never used an Android device and secondly I have heard of other people having problems with Latency on Android devices.
Maybe some people use some
Kind of interface that by-passes the slow audio on Android? I’m not sure. Sorry.
Thank you.
My MacBook doest not recognize the Aerophone Go through Blue Tooth???
Thats strange. Mine is picked up straight away. Did you try a reboot? Make sure you turn off the Aerophone completely the wait a few seconds before moving the with all the way to Bluetooth position.
@@isax.academy I just found out my Macbook only supports 32-bits, I'll need a 64-bits computer.
Can i use usb midi?
Yes
@@isax.academy that's great.
Damn this ipad. It won't access tunes which are stores in icloud
Dear Alistair, I'm sorry to say but it doesn't work fine with the android app. Big delay with bluetooth and not posdible to connect with USB. I tryed it with serval smartphones. Today I send it back to the store. I was not happy with my decision but... no way. Greatings from Cologne Germany and thanks for your videos
+Die Eiflerin Hi. Sorry to hear that. I hope they can improve this situation soon. I did see someone post that an OTG cable worked for them.