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  Mouthpiece Cap

Protects the mouthpiece. When you’re not playing, leave the 

mouthpiece cap attached. Taking care that it does not touch the 

reed, press it on until you hear it click into place.

2

 Mouthpiece

A dedicated mouthpiece for the Aerophone GO that is 

constructed as a single unit with the reed.

 

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Refer to “Embouchure” (p. 6).

3

  Performance keys

These keys are used for performance. They allow performance 

using the same fingering as a saxophone.

 

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Refer to “Pressing the Performance Keys” (p. 6).

4

  Octave keys

Switch the octave. Operate them using the left-hand thumb.
You can use these to raise or lower the pitch by one octave.
You’ll also use these to select the value of various settings.

 

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Refer to “Using the Thumb” (p. 6).

 

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Refer to “Changing the Settings” (p. 7).

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  Thumb rest

Place your left thumb here.

 

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Refer to “Holding the Aerophone GO” (p. 6).

6

  Thumb hook

Place your right thumb under the hook.

 

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Refer to “Holding the Aerophone GO” (p. 6).

7

  Thumb button

Bends up (raises the pitch) or bends down (lowers the pitch).

 

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Refer to “Using the Thumb” (p. 6).

8

  [TONE] knob

Selects a tone. Turn the knob to switch between sounds “1”–”11.”
If this is set to “SETTING,” you’ll be in settings mode.

 

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Refer to “Selecting a Tone” (p. 5).

 

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Refer to “Changing the Settings” (p. 7).

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  [TRANSPOSE] knob

Selects the base key (the note that is heard when you use the “C” 

fingering). 
If you want to perform using the same base key as an alto sax, set 

this to the “E  ” position.

 

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Refer to “Selecting the Base Key” (p. 5).

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  [VOLUME] knob

The volume is regulated by the strength of your breath as you 

perform, but you can also use the [VOLUME] knob to adjust the 

overall volume.
This affects the volume of the built-in speaker and the volume 

from the device that’s connected to the PHONES/OUTPUT jack.

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Summary of Contents for Aerophone Go

Page 1: ...rations 5 Connecting Your Headphones or External Speakers 5 Mode Settings 5 Performing 6 Holding the Aerophone GO 6 Embouchure 6 Using the Thumb 6 Pressing the Performance Keys 6 How to Make Sound 6 Changing the Settings 7 Returning to the Factory Settings Factory Reset 7 Using the Aerophone GO with the Smartphone 8 Here s What You Can Do 8 Making Settings 8 Performing on the Aerophone GO Along wi...

Page 2: ...e Refer to Holding the Aerophone GO p 6 6 Thumb hook Place your right thumb under the hook Refer to Holding the Aerophone GO p 6 7 Thumb button Bends up raises the pitch or bends down lowers the pitch Refer to Using the Thumb p 6 8 TONE knob Selects a tone Turn the knob to switch between sounds 1 11 If this is set to SETTING you ll be in settings mode Refer to Selecting a Tone p 5 Refer to Changin...

Page 3: ...ed USB cable type A If you are using the dedicated app on an Android smartphone and feel that the sound is delayed make connections using the included USB cable micro B or type C Do not use any cable other than the included USB cables Refer to Power Supply Settings p 4 Refer to Using the Aerophone GO with the Smartphone p 8 22 Cord hook When using a USB cable use this cord hook to secure it Refer ...

Page 4: ...e type A When connecting or disconnecting the cable grasp the plug itself do not pull the cable Turning the Aerophone GO on Set the L switch to ON If you re using the Aerophone GO with an app that s installed on your smartphone set this to the position The power supply LED indicates whether power is on or off L switch Power LED NOTE The sensitivity of the mouthpiece is automatically adjusted when ...

Page 5: ...nd of this manual Synthesizer sounds The number indicated by the TONE knob corresponds to the names in the tone list The tone names are also listed on the battery compartment cover Other Preparations Make the following preparations as necessary ConnectingYour Headphones or External Speakers Since the Aerophone GO is equipped with a built in speaker it can produce sound by itself If you want to con...

Page 6: ...tave You can raise or lower the pitch by one octave Operate them using the left hand thumb Thumb button Bends up raises the pitch or bends down lowers the pitch Whether the thumb button bends up or bends down is specified for each tone and this cannot be changed Pressing the Performance Keys These are the performance keys You can perform using the same fingering as on a saxophone For details on fi...

Page 7: ...roduce deeper reverberation lower values produce shallower reverberation 2 1 3 2 4 3 5 4 Fingering Type Ta 1 Sax Switches the fingering setting For details on fingering refer to Fingering Chart at the end of this manual Sax Sax fingering Recorder Recorder fingering This uses standard recorder fingering with the pitch range expanded by the table key With this fingering the side keys are disabled so...

Page 8: ...ne GO s L switch to other than the position or turn the smartphone s Bluetooth function off 7 On your smartphone use a music app to play back a song The sound is heard from the speaker of the Aerophone GO The playback volume cannot be adjusted from the Aerophone GO itself Use your smartphone to adjust the volume Using a Smartphone to Edit Aerophone GO Settings or Play the App s Sound Engine 1 Inst...

Page 9: ...ding batteries 695 g 1 lb 9 oz Accessories Owner s manual Mouthpiece cap Neck strap Dedicated hand carry bag Band USB cable Power Type A Data micro B Data Type C Options sold separately Replacement Mouthpiece In the interest of product improvement the specifications and or appearance of this unit are subject to change without prior notice Bite bar Appendix IfYou Can t Connect via Bluetooth Items t...

Page 10: ...ality or malfunction occurs In the following cases immediately turn off the power and contact your retailer a Roland service center or an authorized Roland distrybutor for service If smoke or unusual odor occurs or Objects have fallen into or liquid has been spilled onto the unit or The unit has been exposed to rain or otherwise has become wet or The unit does not appear to operate normally or exh...

Page 11: ...ion of the stored content may be impossible Roland assumes no liability concerning the restoration of any stored content that has been lost Additional Precautions Any data stored within the unit can be lost as the result of equipment failure incorrect operation etc To protect yourself against the irretrievable loss of data try to make a habit of creating regular backups of the data you ve stored i...

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Page 13: ...Fingering Chart 運指表 A 3 B 3 C 4 D 4 D 4 E 4 B3 C4 D4 E4 F 4 G 4 G 4 A 4 A 4 B 4 G4 A4 B4 C 5 D 5 D 5 E 5 C5 D5 E5 F5 F4 F 5 G 5 SAX fingering サックス運指 ...

Page 14: ...Fingering Chart 運指表 Recorder fingering リコーダー運指 B3 A 3 B 3 C4 D4 F4 C 4 D 4 D 4 E 4 E4 G4 F 4 G 4 A 4 B 4 G 4 A 4 A4 B4 D5 C 5 D 5 C5 ...

Page 15: ...Fingering Chart 運指表 Electronic wind instrument fingering 電子吹奏楽器運指 A 3 B 3 C 4 D 4 A3 B3 C4 D 4 E 4 D4 E4 F 4 G 4 A4 F4 G4 G 4 A 4 B4 A 4 B 4 C5 F 5 G 5 G5 D5 F5 C 5 D 5 D 5 E 5 E5 ...

Page 16: ...ム F3 Open Hi hat ハイハット シンバル F 3 G3 Closed Hi hat ハイハット シンバル A 3 Triangle トライアングル A3 Ride Cymbal ライド シンバル B 3 Tambourine タンバリン B3 Snare Drum スネア ドラム C4 Timpani C ティンパニ C 4 Timpani C D4 Timpani D E 4 Timpani D E4 Timpani E F4 Timpani F F 4 Timpani F G4 Timpani G A 4 Timpani A A4 Timpani A B 4 Timpani B B4 Timpani B C5 Timpani c C 5 Timpani c D5 Timpani d E 5 Timpani e E5 Timpani e F5 Timpani f F 5 L...

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