A closer look

to the instrument

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Now let’s have a closer look to the instrument. For further information please consult the Aerophone mini user manual or Roland's webside.

Front side: The mouthpiece cap protects the mouthpiece. Press it on until you hear it click into place. When you’re not playing, leave the mouthpiece cap attached. The note keys are used for performance. You can play using fingering that’s based on that of a recorder. At the bottom you find the built-in speakers.

Reverse side: In the upper part of the reverse side you find the thumb rest for your left thumb and the octave keys to switch the octave. You can use these keys to raise or lower the pitch by one octave. Operate them using the left-hand thumb. Next comes the function button. Use it to specify various settings such as the sound, volume, and transposition. Next the thumb hook. Place your right thumb under the hook. You can attach a neck strap to the strap ring. At the bottom the battery case. If you are using the Aerophone mini on batteries, insert four Ni-MH batteries (AA). Drops of water will exit at the water drain. Wipe them off with a soft cloth.

Aerophone mini: font side and reverse side

Side view: In the middle of the right side the bluetooth LED (blue) indicates the Bluetooth connection status (Lit: Connected via Bluetooth, Blinking: Waiting to connect via Bluetooth, Unlit: Bluetooth off). Next the power LED (orange) indicates whether the power is on/off and the amount remaining in the batteries (Lit: Power on, Blinking: Batteries are low, Unlit: Power off). The next button switches between power off, power on, and power on + Bluetooth on. power select switch selects the Aerophone mini’s power source (batteries or USB AC adaptor). Next the USB port. Use it, if you are powering the Aerophone mini from a USB AC adaptor. When using a USB cable, use this cord hook to secure it. In the middle of the left side you find the thumb hook and the strap ring. When playing place your right thumb under the hook. To the strap ring you can attach a neck strap. At the bottom the output jack for your headphones or external speakers.

Aerophone mini: side view

The layout of the seven main keys of an octave c d e f g a b is based on the recorder. Any note can be raised by the sharp key ♯ or lowered by the flat key ♭. Using the octave keys with your left thumb you can raise or lower the pitch by one octave.

The layout of the seven main keys

and the two octave keys