Roland AEROPHONE AE-20 Owner's Manual page 14

Other Settings
Adjusting the Mouthpiece Bite Strength
The AE-20 is played while biting down on the reed. You
can apply different effects to the sound like pitch bend or
vibrato according to how hard you bite (by relaxing your
bite or by biting even harder).
1 . On the menu screen, use the [−] [+] ( ã / â ) buttons to select
from the parameters listed below, and press the [MENU]
button.
The cursor position moves to the lower line.
2 . Use the [−] [+] ( ã / â ) buttons to change the value.
Indication Value Explanation
These parameters set how the bite sensor controls the
sound.
Off Turns off the bite sensor control.
Bite Ctrl
Reducing the strength of your bite on the
Mode
Sax
reed makes the pitch control.
Cyclically varying the strength of your bite on
E-Wind
the reed applies vibrato.
This sets how much bite is applied to the reed
(bite center) when playing normally.
This should normally be set to "Auto. " The
setting is made automatically.
If the pitch is unstable when using the "Auto"
Bite Center
Auto, 1–70
setting, try setting this to a fixed value.
(Sax)
* To set the fixed value, press the +2 octave
Sets the sensitivity when Bite Ctrl Mode is set
to "E-Wind. "
Bite Sense
1–10
Increase this value if you want to make the
(E-Wind)
effect easier to apply; lower this value if the
effect is too strong.
Adjusting (Calibrating) the Bite Sensor
If the bite sensor is not responding as intended, use the method
shown below to adjust (calibrate) the bite sensor.
1 .
On the menu screen, use the [−] [+]
select "Bite Calibration," and press the [MENU] button.
2 .
Use your fingers to hold the reed while "
shown.
* Hold down the tip of the reed until it touches the tip of the
mouthpiece, as seen from the side.
* Don't press too hard on the reed or mouthpiece. Doing so might
misalign the mouthpiece, making it difficult to adjust correctly.
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(Bite Settings)
and -2 octave keys at the same time while
the mouthpiece is in your mouth, as when
you're usually playing. This sets the "bite
center. "
( ã / â ) buttons to
ã NO YES
3 .
While holding the reed, press the [+] (â) button and
select "YES."
"Adjusting now... " appears, and calibration begins automatically.
4 .
Press the [MENU] button when "Press MENU to save"
appears.
"Saving... " Ó "Complete" appears, and the calibration value is saved.
5 .
Take your fingers off the reed.
Changing the Fingering Settings
You can change the fingering mode settings to play this instrument
using other fingerings besides sax fingering.
On the menu screen, use the [−] [+] ( ã / â ) buttons to
1 .
select "Fingering Mode," and press the [MENU] button.
The cursor position moves to the lower line.
Use the [−] [+] ( ã / â ) buttons to change the value.
2 .
Indication Value
Sax
Recorder
E-Wind
Trumpet
Fingering
Mode
Left Hand
Right Hand
Flute
Clarinet
Disabling the Auto-Off Function
The AE-20 automatically powers-off after a certain length of time
has elapsed since you stopped playing or operating it. You can
specify that the power does not turn off automatically, or you can
change the time until the power turns off automatically.
On the menu screen, use the [−] [+] ( ã / â ) buttons to
1 .
select "Auto Off," and press the [MENU] button.
The cursor position moves to the lower line.
Use the [−] [+] ( ã / â ) buttons to change the value.
2 .
â " is
Indication Value
30min
Auto Off
5min
Always On
(Fingering Mode)
Explanation
For more on the keys to press, see the
"Fingering Chart" at the end of this manual.
(Auto Off)
Explanation
The power automatically turns off 30 minutes
after you stopped playing or operating the
unit.
The power automatically turns off 5 minutes
after you stopped playing or operating the
unit.
The power does not turn off automatically.