Panel Descriptions - Roland Aerophone GO Owner's Manual

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C
2
1
C
1
P
C
4
2
C
3
3
Tc
G ´
C ´
Ta
B
4
B ³
C
5
5
Tf
6
E ³
C
Mouthpiece Cap
1
Protects the Reed-style 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.
Reed-style Mouthpiece
2
A dedicated mouthpiece for the Aerophone that is constructed as
a single unit with the reed.
Ø Refer to "Embouchure (Reed-style)" (p. 7).
Round-style Mouthpiece
3
A mouthpiece that does not use a reed. You can swap the
mouthpieces and use the one that meets your needs.
Ø Refer to "Selecting a Mouthpiece" (p. 4).
Performance keys
4
These keys are used for performance. They allow performance
using the same fingering as a saxophone.
Ø Refer to "Pressing the Performance Keys" (p. 7).
Octave keys
5
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.
Ø Refer to "Using the Thumb" (p. 7).
Ø Refer to "Changing the Settings" (p. 8).
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2
3
4
6
8
12
1
5
7
9
10
11
18
20
Thumb rest
6
Place your left thumb here.
Ø Refer to "Holding the Aerophone GO" (p. 7).
Thumb hook
7
Place your right thumb under the hook.
Ø Refer to "Holding the Aerophone GO" (p. 7).
Thumb button
8
Bends up (raises the pitch) or bends down (lowers the pitch).
Ø Refer to "Using the Thumb" (p. 7).
[TONE] knob
9
Selects a tone. Turn the knob to switch between sounds "1"–"12".
Ø Refer to "Selecting a Tone" (p. 6).
[TRANSPOSE] knob
10
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.
Ø Refer to "Selecting the Base Key" (p. 5).
[VOLUME] knob
11
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.
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