Page 1 AEROS loop studio Manual Firmware 5.0.3...
Page 2: Table Of Contents
There are two main modes on the Aeros, 2x2 and 6x6. 2x2 and 6x6 refer to the song parts x tracks, or how many song parts there are and how many tracks are in each part.
Page 3: Your Aeros
Your Aeros Front Play/ Wheel Stop Left Middle Right Button 1 Button 2 Button 3 Back MIDI Main Main Power MIDI Aeros Loop Studio: Manual...
Page 4 Your Aeros Left Stereo Aux SD Port In/Out Right Power Switch Aeros Loop Studio: Manual...
Page 5: Connections
Connections Here is a possible conﬁguration for the Aeros where it is connected to various other devices: GUITAR MAIN L IN MAIN L OUT MAIN R OUT EXP IN MIDI OUT MIDI IN MIDI IN STEREO AUX IN (Y-CABLE) STEREO...
Page 6: Navigating The Aeros
Navigating the Aeros Touchscreen and Hands Free The Aeros can be navigated using the touchscreen or by using the wheel and physical buttons to navigate hands free. To choose an option using the touch screen, just tap it. To scroll on a page, slide your ﬁnger up or down on the screen, like on your phone.
Page 7 On this screen you will ﬁnd the modules which give you access to all the other main screens on the Aeros. Use the wheel to change the current selection and choose the selection with the right Aeros button. You can also tap the touchscreen to choose a module.
Page 8 Tap the icon using the touchscreen to cycle through the three options: Oﬀ, On, and First Track Record. This can also be set in the device Behavior settings. (Read more on pg. 62) Cont. on next page... Aeros Loop Studio: Manual...
Page 9 11. Time Signature - This can be edited in the Song Settings. A song can have multiple time signatures, one per part (read more on pg. 58). 12. Edit Song 13. Home screen 14. Save song 15. Create new song 16. Songs - Open the Songs screen within the currently open Album Aeros Loop Studio: Manual...
Page 10 Transmitter. This can be set in the device MIDI settings (read more on pg. 69) or using the hands free slideout menu. 3. MIDI In: Start behavior - Sets how the Aeros will behave when it receives a MIDI Start command.
Page 11 Bottom Track - Sends command to bottom track Top Track - Sends command to top track If the command is not track speciﬁc, like Save, both buttons will do the same thing. Learn more about 2x2 controls on pg. 37. Aeros Loop Studio: Manual...
Page 12 Note: If you remove the mixer options from the slideout when editing it, you will not be able to open the mixer. To open the mixer directly instead of the slideout menu, you can disable the Playing or Stopped slideouts in the device Hands Free settings (read more on pg. 65). Aeros Loop Studio: Manual...
Page 13 This will move the speciﬁc slideout menu option up or down by one. 2. Press the middle Aeros button, ‘Move’, while selecting a slideout menu option. Once you press move, use the wheel to change the option’s position, when you are done press the middle button, ‘Finish’, to stop moving the option and conﬁrm the new...
Page 14 To toggle whether the option is showing or hidden on the slideout menu: 1. Tap the option’s corresponding blue circle on screen 2. Use the right Aeros button, ‘Toggle’, while selecting the desired slideout menu option. Here are the options for each state:...
Page 15 Choose the memory device you would like to open. You can use the middle button to open the internal memory and the right Aeros button to open the SD card, or you can use the touchscreen. Tap the back arrow or press the bottom left Aeros button to return to the previous screen.
Page 16 (Read more about updating into version 5.0.0 on pg 27.) Use the Aeros wheel to change the current selection. The currently selected song will be a lighter grey than other songs in the list. To open the selection, tap the right Aeros button.
Page 17 Press this icon with your ﬁnger to open the song notes for the speciﬁc song. You can enter relevant information here (such as which BeatBuddy beat was used with the song) using the Aeros keyboard. Songs Toolbar Search for a song by name in the current album.
Page 18 To bring up the hands free slideout menu in the Songs screen, hold the bottom-left Aeros button or tap the 3-dot icon in the Songs toolbar. Note that there is no slideout menu in the Albums screen. Using the slideout you can: •...
Page 19 This will move the speciﬁc song up or down by one. 2. Press the middle Aeros button, ‘Move’, while highlighting a song. Once you press move, use the wheel to change the song’s position, when you are done, press the middle button, ‘Finish’, to stop moving the song and conﬁrm the new position.
Page 20 You do not need to be connected to WiFi to use the Aeros as intended. Tip: Want to know your Aeros IP address? Simply tap the WIFI header ﬁve times (5x) and it will show. It will hide once you leave the WIFI page and return to it.
Page 21 Hands Free • Pedal • Fades • System • Diagnostic All settings are now accessible hands free! Use the wheel and interact with the currently highlighted option using the right Aeros button. Read on to learn more! Aeros Loop Studio: Manual...
Page 22 Edit Settings Hands Free Slider Any slider settings will allow you to ‘Edit’ the value with the right Aeros button to activate the slider. Then using the wheel, you can set any value. Tapping the bottom left Aeros button will cancel the change and tapping the right button will conﬁrm it...
Page 23 Navigating the Aeros Quick Start Guide The Aeros has a full quickstart guide loaded in, which you can reference at any time. But nothing beats the manual, am I right? Updates Screen If a ﬁrmware update is available via WiFi, either the Update Now button will light up and be clickable and/or a pop up will notify you and ask if you want to update.
Page 24: Setting Up For The First Time
Setting Up for the First Time Language After turning on the Aeros, select the lower-left menu option, “Settings”. In the top right of the settings page you will ﬁnd a small map icon, tap the icon to bring up the Languages page showing the 7 current language options: •...
Page 25 We know you’re itching to hop into the Loop Studio, but please do this ﬁrst: 1. Connect to your Wi-Fi 2. Check for updates (once the Aeros is connected to WIFI on power up, it should notify you of a new available live version) Try remaining connected to Wi-Fi whenever possible to ensure you have all the latest improvements and features.
Page 26 4.3.1 or prior. WiFi Updates While connected to WiFi, the Aeros will let you know with a pop up that a new version of the ﬁrmware is available to download. This check for a new ﬁrmware happens every time you boot the Aeros and will check again every 10 seconds while turned on.
Page 27 “aeros-5.0.0.bin”) to be ”aeros.bin” before adding it to your SD card. Then, you have two choices: 1. Power oﬀ your unit, insert the SD card, and power the unit back on, the Aeros will update automatically before start-up. WARNING DO NOT insert the SD card and then turn oﬀ...
Page 28 2. Rename the 5.0.3 update ﬁle to “aeros.bin” once it is on your SD card. 3. Insert the SD card into the Aeros SD card slot while the Aeros is oﬀ, and turn the Aeros on. The Aeros will take about 10 minutes to update.
Page 29 SD card to enable you to transfer them to your computer. In all Aeros versions 4.3.1 and prior there is no way to connect the internal memory to your computer. You can move the songs on the Aeros internal memory individually to the SD card pretty quickly by using the Songs List in 4.3.1: In the Songs List, tap the SD...
Page 30 ﬁle explorer app. Place the old Songs in a folder on your computer with a name to the tune of “Old Aeros Meta ﬁles”. They are very light, and should not cause any burden on your computer’s memory.
Page 31: Your Instrument
Your Instrument Plugging an instrument into the Aeros: The Aeros has two ¼” (6.35mm) Inputs. You can record in stereo or in mono. The two ¼” (6.35mm) outputs function in the same way. The Aeros also has a stereo Aux In audio input that you can plug an additional instrument into.
Page 32 Your Instrument Clipping If the input level signal is too loud (0dBFS or louder), the Aeros input meter will clip. Clipping creates an unpleasant sound that degrades the audio signal that was recorded, preventing the playback from sounding as it should. To avoid clipping, turn down your instrument signal before it reaches the Aeros.
Page 33: Starting A New Song
There are many ways to start a new song: • The Aeros will always reload the last open song once it is powered on. Go to the Loop Studio screen to open the song. When you open your Aeros for the very ﬁrst time, Song_1 will already be created.
Page 34 Starting a New Song 2x2 vs 6x6 The Aeros has two main modes for looping: 2x2 and 6x6 2x2 and 6x6 refer to the song parts x tracks, or how many song parts there are and how many tracks are in each song part.
Page 35 ◦ By default, the Aeros will cue/start a recording when an empty track is selected during playback. This is to allow for faster recording when switching to a new track. This can be turned oﬀ using the Next Track Record setting (read Behavior settings pg.
Page 36 Starting a New Song Quantized vs Freeform The Aeros can record audio in two main modes: Quantized mode and Freeform mode In Quantized mode it starts and stops loops on the lines of a grid that uses tempo (BPM) and measures (the number of beats in a measure set by the time signature). This synchronizes track lengths to each other based on the grid.
Page 37: 2X2 Controls
Track 1 and 2 The Bottom Track (center Aeros button) and Top Track (right Aeros button) are controlled by their respective footswitches. The buttons have two possible modes: RPO (record, play, overdub) and ROP (record, overdub, play). This can be set in the Behavior Settings menu (see Settings pg.
Page 38 (While recording) Cancels and undoes the recording on the current track. If Sync Length is on (see Song Settings pg. 56) Aeros will add silence to meet the length rules. If in Quantized mode, the track will undo and add silence until the next measure.
Page 39 (default), or at the end of the longest loop in the song part. If a stop is cued, you can tap the right Aeros button to fade out the song while ◦ it stops.
Page 40 81. The thin bars on the right show the L and R input volume levels. If the bars are red you are clipping and you should lower the volume of your instrument. Aeros Loop Studio: Manual...
Page 41 Use the middle button to switch the current selection to the next track. If no tracks are muted, selecting the master track from the mixer view will give the option to “Mute All”. If at least one is muted, the option will be to “Unmute All”. Aeros Loop Studio: Manual...
Page 42: 6X6 Controls
Single tap to unmute ◦ If Mute / Unmute Fade is enabled in the Fades Settings (pg 67), the track will fade out and then mute, or unmute and fade in. These volume changes are animated in the mixer. Aeros Loop Studio: Manual...
Page 43 (While recording) Cancels and undoes the recording on the current track. If Sync Length is on (see Song Settings pg. 56) Aeros will add silence to meet the length rules. If in Quantized mode, the track will undo and add silence until the next measure.
Page 44 Opens the hands free slideout menu by default. Read more about the slideout menu on pg. 11. ◦ To open the mixer instead (like the Aeros did in versions 4.3.1 and prior), disable the slideout menus in the Hands Free settings (read more on pg. 65).
Page 45 (default) in the song part. ◦ If stop is cued, you can tap the right Aeros button to Fade out the song while it stops. Resumes playback of all tracks.
Page 46 You can avoid this by using the Clear Song option in the hands free slideout menu (hold the bottom left Aeros button to open), or by using MIDI (CC:42 value 0)
Page 47: Mixer
To open the mixer, select the Mixer option from the hands free slideout menu (hold the bottom left Aeros button to open the slideout). Tracks in the current song part will be visible, ordered from left to right. You can touch the screen to adjust their relative volumes or mute individual tracks.
Page 48: Colors & Icons
Each beat is shown by a thin white line Beat (only in quantized mode) Each measure is shown by a thick white line Measure (only in quantized mode) End of Loop The end of the loop is shown by a thick red line Aeros Loop Studio: Manual...
Page 49 Layer is currently playing, but is not selected. Yellow waveform: Currently recording over- dub. Gray waveform: Muted track. Faded waveform: Layer is undone. Undone layer can be brought back or overwritten. Purple Waveform: The track is currently reversed Aeros Loop Studio: Manual...
Page 50 Track with white border: This track is locked Flashing red outline:.If the Aeros is set to stop or change parts at the end of loop (see Behavior Settings 62) the longest track in the part will have a solid red outline around its clock until the stop or change of part happens.
Page 51 Currently selected song part Flashing Green dot: Song part transition cued Hollow dot: Unselected existing song part Plus sign: Select to start new song part Flashing red plus sign: new song part is cued and will start recording soon Aeros Loop Studio: Manual...
Page 52: Settings
ﬂag icon to set a new language! Learn more in the Setting up For the First Time section pg 24. The Aeros has a wide variety of settings that can make the Aeros change its behavior to best ﬁt your playing style and equipment conﬁguration.
Page 53 (help text) on the setting. Edit a Setting Settings with multiple options can be toggled by pressing the right Aeros button while selecting the setting. This will scroll through all possible options of the setting if multiple options are possible, like when setting the input routing, for example.
Page 54 Settings Slider To edit a slider hands free, tap the right Aeros button to activate the slider. Then using the wheel, you can set any value. Tap the bottom left Aeros button to cancel the change or tap the right button will conﬁrm it.
Page 55 In the Song settings, you can edit the time signature hands free, although the behavior is slightly diﬀerent. You can use the right Aeros button to start editing the values. Then, use the wheel to scroll through all possible values.
Page 56 L/R Outs. This can cause a jump in audio level. If you have a mono signal and you set the Aeros to stereo, the left input will only record to the left channel and will only play back out of the left channel, the same goes for the right input and output.
Page 57 Quantized: The tracks record to a grid based on measures in a speciﬁc tempo and time signature. This also gives you the ability to count in and more easily synchronize the Aeros with an external device that sends or receives MIDI Clock. All loops begin or end at the start/end of a measure.
Page 58 BPM Range setting. If set to Per Part, you will have up to 6 options, one for each song part. Auto BPM Range Sets the range for the possible Tempos of an autoquantized song part. This setting is only relevant if Set Length is set to ‘Auto’. Aeros Loop Studio: Manual...
Page 59 MIDI PC Out Sets what PC (program change) command (0-127) will be sent to the MIDI Output when the Aeros song is opened. MIDI Out Control must be enabled. This can be left blank to not send a PC command.
Page 60 Aeros. This will also prevent phase issues you may experience from having the same signal in multiple places. For example, the live signal may be intended for your guitar amp, and the Aeros Loop Playback will come out of another amp in your setup. Main Out is the default setting...
Page 61 You may not want to hear the aux input in the case that you are routing your signal to an amp or speaker/recording system separately at the same time that you record the audio to the Aeros. This will also prevent phase issues you may experience from having the same signal in multiple places.
Page 62 Count In (1st Track) If Count In (1st Track) is On, the Aeros will only count in when recording to the ﬁrst track in an empty part. This setting can only be changed if Count In is set to Record.
Page 63 Immediate - The part will change immediately in both freeform and quantized songs End of Measure is the default setting Warning: If Aeros is synced to a Master Clock device as receiver and is set to change parts immediately, this may cause a desync...
Page 64 RPO is the default setting Auto Record If enabled, the Aeros action button will now ‘Arm’ and ‘Disarm’ tracks instead of starting the recording when tapped. The recording will begin once your input signal meets the audio threshold. When the audio is loud enough to pass the threshold, you will trigger a recording on an armed track from a stopped state.
Page 65 On is the default setting Next Part Record Sets whether the Aeros will always cue a recording when switching parts or not. When oﬀ, a recording is only cued when transitioning to an empty song part. Oﬀ is the default setting...
Page 66 Edit Playing Slideout Menu Edit the order and contents of the Playing Hands Free Slideout Menu in the Loop Studio The Hands free Slideout Menu is engaged by holding the Aeros bottom left button. Edit Stopped Slideout Menu Edit the order and contents of the Stopped Hands Free Slideout Menu in the Loop Studio The Hands free Slideout Menu is engaged by holding the Aeros bottom left button.
Page 67 Settings Fades Stop Fade Out Sets whether there will be a Fade out to stop every time the Aeros is stopped. If Stop Song is set to immediate there will not be a fade. Oﬀ - No fade out Timed - The fade out will happen for a speciﬁc amount of seconds before stopping. This is set in the following setting, Stop Fade Time.
Page 68 PickleRick_1, PickleRick_2, PickleRick_3, etc Main Input Level Sets the input impedance. Use Line input for Line-level sources and Instrument Level for Bass, Guitar, Keyboard and other unbalanced instrument level signals. Instrument Level is the default setting Aeros Loop Studio: Manual...
Page 69 CC commands that are not ﬁltered. If set to Receiver (slave), the Aeros will respond to the incoming MIDI clock and all CC, PC, and time signature commands. The Aeros will not send any commands or clock it generates itself in this state.
Page 70 Playback. You can choose one, both, or neither, though at least one is recommended If set to only Record, when receiving MIDI Start, the Aeros will begin recording to the 1st track in an empty part. If at least one track is recorded to the part, playback/recording will not start.
Page 71 MIDI Out - Only sends commands generated by the Aeros, no commands received from the MIDI input are sent to the MIDI output. Only works if the Aeros is set to Transmitter. MIDI Merge - Sends any MIDI commands received from the MIDI input as well as any commands generated by the Aeros to the MIDI Output.
Page 72 Aeros to the MIDI Output. Only works if the Aeros is set to Receiver. Oﬀ - No MIDI messages are sent to the Aeros MIDI Output. Only works if the Aeros is set to Receiver.
Page 73 On is the default setting Start: 1st Recording Sets when the Start command is sent while recording the ﬁrst track in a part. The Aeros must be set to Transmitter (Master) and the Start command must be enabled in the MIDI Out settings page for this to work.
Page 74 Send Stop At Empty Part Sets whether the Aeros will send a MIDI Stop command every time a recording begins in an empty part. The main reason you would want to turn this on is if your Aeros is set to Autoquantize mode.
Page 75 Requires one male to male 5-pin MIDI cable that is connected to both the MIDI In and MIDI Out ports of the Aeros, forming a MIDI loop. Do not connect any other devices to the MIDI chain, the Aeros should only connect to itself. Once connected properly, the Aeros should pass the test once the Start button is pressed.
Page 76: Features & Behaviors
If you do not know how many measures long your ﬁrst track in the song part will be, make sure to have Set Length on Auto. If set to Auto, the Aeros will quantize your track to be either 1, 2, 4, 8, or 16 measures in a Tempo range that you can set yourself. To set the Tempo Range use the ‘Auto BPM Range’...
Page 77 Set the Auto Record threshold in the Behavior Settings to control what audio level triggers recording. Note: If you are using Auto Record and have the Aeros set to receiver and it is following the BeatBuddy’s clock, you should set MIDI Start (MIDI In > Start) to neither record or playback.
Page 78 Features & Behaviors Auto Song Part Change (6x6) In 6x6 mode, the Aeros requires the user to select the part and then tap the Track button to initiate the transition by default. This was done to allow users to choose which part of the 6 possible parts they would like to switch to.
Page 79 Features & Behaviors Backing Tracks Once you boot the Aeros with the SD card inserted for the ﬁrst time, it will reformat the empty SD card or ask you to convert existing ﬁles. To learn more about converting songs to 5.0.0 format, read pg. 29.
Page 80 While Aeros is stopped on the Loop Studio Screen, press and hold the bottom left Aeros button to open the hands free slideout menu. Use the wheel to scroll to the Delete Last Part option, and tap the right Aeros button to select ‘Delete Last Part’...
Page 81 Expression (EXP) pedal setup The bar in the top half of the screen shows the current EXP pedal value Tap “Calibrate” on-screen (or use the right Aeros button) and follow the steps on-screen to set up your connected EXP pedal.
Page 82 Features & Behaviors Fades The Aeros can fade in/out the whole song or individual tracks. Fading in/out a track and fading in/out the master volume of the song are diﬀerent and are enabled separately in the Fades settings. While Fading in/out a song’s master volume, the waveform of all tracks will appear dimmer until fully faded in/out.
Page 83 MIDI command is received. • You can watch how pretty this is in the mixer screen! The Aeros has some animation going on at the track level while the fade in/out process is happening! If you change the track’s volume while a fade is occurring, the Mute will still take eﬀect but the volume will stay at the level where it was interrupted.
Page 84 To edit the Fade Time hands free, select the slider option with the wheel, tap the right Aeros button, and use the wheel to move the slider. Press the right Aeros button to conﬁrm or the bottom left button to cancel the edit.
Page 85 Features & Behaviors Oﬀ-screen Actions The Aeros can cue actions like record, mute, stop, reverse and others to happen later in time. If the event is on-screen, you will see an ‘event banner’ showing you where it will occur. Here is an upcoming Stop All banner: Here is an upcoming recording banner: Sometimes, the event won’t take place on-screen and you have to wait for the event...
Page 86 How to Lock a Track Press and hold the bottom left Aeros button to open the hands free slideout menu. Use the wheel to scroll to the ‘Lock Track’ option, tap the right Aeros button to lock the currently selected track.
Page 87 You must start a new overdub manually with the track button for loop decay to take eﬀect. The decay rate cannot be changed without stopping audio and saving the song. Aeros Loop Studio: Manual...
Page 88 Step 4: Send both the MSB and PC commands (in that order) to a MIDI channel the Aeros is currently listening to. Make sure the Aeros song you are trying to open is set to the same MSB and PC values you are sending.
Page 89 To use the touchscreen to multiselect, tap in the empty circle icon. 2. Press and hold the right Aeros button to allow multiselect and also select the currently highlighted song. Once selected, you can move, copy, or delete all songs at once.
Page 90 2. While in multiselect mode, press and hold the middle Aeros button to copy all selected songs. 3. While in the Loop Studio, use the bottom left Aeros button to bring up the slideout menu. Then, scroll to the Copy Song option and use the right Aeros button to choose the option.
Page 91 Multimeter is a fancy way of saying that there are multiple time signatures in a song. (Not to be confused with polymeter, or multiple time signatures happening at once, which is not possible on the Aeros) There can only be one time signature per part. Once Multimeter is enabled you will be able to set all possible parts to their own time signature.
Page 92 117). Muting while stopping If the Aeros is set to stop and does not stop immediately, a mute command sent after the stop command will still take eﬀect following the mute settings (Immediate, End of Measure, End of Loop, ﬁnd out more in Behavior settings pg. 62).
Page 93 Press and hold the Track button (see Hold in 2x2 on pg. 38 or Hold in 6x6 on pg. 43) to undo the track. A track on the Aeros can have up to 2 layers at any time: The base layer and the overdub layer.
Page 94 Press and hold the Track button (see Hold in 2x2 on pg. 38 or Hold in 6x6 on pg. 43) to redo an undone track. A track on the Aeros can have up to 2 undone layers at any time: The base layer and the overdub layer.
Page 95 This is because Clearing all tracks or deleting the last song part will automatically save the song and overwrite the previous version. Reverse The Aeros can reverse individual tracks Reversing can be done at any time while playing back. If currently recording or overdubbing, sending a reverse command will commit the recording immediately/at the next sync point and reverse it.
Page 96 1. Press and hold the bottom-left Aeros button to bring out the Hands Free slideout 2. Use the wheel to scroll to the ‘Reverse’ option and tap the right Aeros button to reverse the currently selected track. 3. The reverse action will take place at the beginning of the track (loop seam) ▪...
Page 97: Song Mgmt And Memory
97 minutes mono (approximately 47 minutes stereo) in 2x2 Please Note: The internal memory of the Aeros can store up to 3 hours of Mono (1.5 hours stereo). Songs with more recording time than that must be stored on a 32 GB Class 10 SD card.
Page 98 Memory Usage Calculation : Memory used (s) = [Maximum number of saved tracks per part in song] x 9s Note: Memory Usage can only change after saving a song. You can ﬁnd a Memory Calculator here. Aeros Loop Studio: Manual...
Page 99: Midi & The Aeros
You can greatly expand upon the abilities of the Aeros by adding MIDI to your setup. MIDI can mean a lot of things, as you will read in the rest of the MIDI and the Aeros section. To summarize: •...
Page 100 A MIDI receiver, or MIDI slave, receives and responds to incoming Start and Stop commands as well as incoming MIDI Clock. The Aeros can be set to respond to and ﬁlter its MIDI inputs. Read more about Aeros Receiver behavior on pg 106.
Page 101 (from B back to A). The Aeros can be transmitter (master) at the beginning of the chain or can work at any point of the MIDI chain as a receiver (slave) as well. Read more about this on pg. 106.
Page 102 Acoustic Piano, and PC:1 could represent a patch like Electric Piano, so on and so forth. The Aeros uses PC commands to do MIDI song select, read on in this MIDI section to learn more.
Page 103 The Aeros has unique ways of receiving and sending Time Signature commands. Sysex By default, the Aeros will send a custom message (the same it can receive) to allow a listening device to adjust to the Aeros outgoing time signature command.
Page 104 MIDI & The Aeros MIDI CC:103 The Aeros can also be set to send Time Signature as a CC command. The Aeros will send the following commands for a corresponding time signature: Time signature - Value: Time Signature Value 12/8...
Page 105 Fair Warning, this gets a little bit complicated, we tried to translate this into something humans can understand. You do not need to fully understand this to use Aeros song select, but it may be helpful… or make it worse.
Page 106 In this example the BeatBuddy is the transmitter. MIDI Channel The Aeros can be set to listen to all channels, or to any individual channel (1-16). By default the Aeros listens to All MIDI channels. Using the Aeros as Receiver To use the Aeros as MIDI Receiver (slave), make sure to set the Aeros MIDI Mode setting to Receiver.
Page 107 8). It will show the clock icon with a small arrow pointing inward if the MIDI clock is being received. If there is no arrow, the MIDI clock is not being received by the Aeros You must already be set to Receiver for this to work.
Page 108 Some devices can send out commands that can aﬀect your Aeros if it is connected to them in a MIDI chain. You may want to ﬁlter a command if it is causing your Aeros to misbehave when it is received...
Page 109 Transmitter. This can be set in the device MIDI settings (read more on pg. 69) or using the hands free slideout menu. 2. MIDI In: Start behavior - Sets how the Aeros will behave when it receives a MIDI Start command.
Page 110 If the song part is already recorded to, you can create a desync by changing the tempo of the device sending the clock to the Aeros so it is diﬀerent from the tempo that the Aeros track was recorded to. If the incoming tempo is diﬀerent than the internal tempo, the Tempo on the Loop Studio Song Dashboard will be red.
Page 111 There are minor diﬀerences in clock timing over time even if they started at the same place. The Aeros avoids this by always resyncing at every measure, so it will stay in time and will not lose count!
Page 112 Aeros as Transmitter MIDI Channel The Aeros can be set to send commands to any individual channel (1-16). By default the Aeros listens to All MIDI channels and sends on MIDI channel 1. Sysex and real time commands (like clock, time signature, and Start/Stop) are sent on all channels.
Page 113 MIDI & The Aeros MIDI Maestro The MIDI Maestro acts as master device to the BeatBuddy and the Aeros Loop Studio MIDI OUT MIDI CABLES MIDI IN (MIDI Adapter) The BeatBuddy acts as master to the Aeros Loop Studio Aeros Loop Studio...
Page 114 ‘MIDI Behavior’ option. Then, select one of the two Transmitter options (Trns + Merge or Trns + Out). The reason for this is that the Aeros can only be Transmitter if output is set to ◦...
Page 115 Transmitter. This can be set in the device MIDI settings (read more on pg. 69) or using the hands free slideout menu. 2. MIDI In: Start behavior - Sets how the Aeros will behave when it receives a MIDI Start command.
Page 116 In 6x6 after the transition starts, the Aeros will send the corresponding CC:113 command for the song part (values 1-6) once the Aeros gets to the last measure of the transition. It will send the CC:113 value 0 command immediately before the transition happens to ensure the listening device transitions correctly.
Page 117 MIDI & The Aeros Aeros MIDI IN COMMANDS MIDI CC (IN): Below are the Commands that the Aeros responds to when received by the MIDI IN port Command CC Number Value Action Name and Categories CC:0 Bank (Song [0-127] When the MSB bank (0-127) is...
Page 118 Delete Song Starts the deletion conﬁrmation from list dialog to delete a song in the Songs List KNOWN ISSUE v4.1.2: The Aeros does not have a pop-up conﬁrmation or cancellation MIDI command, the user would still have to use the physical buttons on the Aeros to conﬁrm/cancel a deletion dialog...
Page 119 MIDI & The Aeros MIDI CC (IN) cont. Command CC Number Value Action Name and Categories CC:38 Mute All Mutes all tracks Mute Mute/ Mutes/Unmutes track depending on current state (track # = value #) Unmute Track Mute Track Mute Track 1, follows the global...
Page 120 MIDI & The Aeros MIDI CC (IN) cont. Command CC Number Value Action Name and Categories CC:38 Mute EOL Value 31: Mute Track 1 at End of Mute Loop (EOL) (cont.) Value 32: Mute Track 2 at EOL Value 33: Mute Track 3 at EOL...
Page 121 MIDI & The Aeros MIDI CC (IN) cont. Command CC Number Value Action Name and Categories CC:38 Mute Value 71: Mute Track 1 Immediately Mute Immediately Value 72: Mute Track 2 Immediately (cont.) Value 73: Mute Track 3 Immediately Value 74: Mute Track 4 Immediately...
Page 122 MIDI & The Aeros MIDI CC (IN) cont. Command CC Number Value Action Name and Categories CC:40 Record New Begins or sets up a recording in the Part next empty part available, if there are no empty parts left in the song...
Page 123 Set RPO Sets the Action buttons in 2x2 and Settings 6x6 to Record, Play, Overdub. This means that the Aeros will ﬁrst start/set-up playback and then give the option to overdub. If recordings can be committed immediately, the Aeros will enter playback once the action button is pressed.
Page 124 (shown above). If using the BeatBuddy, the CC:102 command will change the part to the selected Aeros part immediately. If the part doesn’t exist in the song, the Aeros will ignore the command. This command cannot start the Aeros from a stopped state.
Page 125 CC113 value 0 to start the transition. CC:127 Screenshot Will save a screenshot of the current Aeros screen to the SD card. Note: Must have SD card inserted in Aeros. Aeros Loop Studio: Manual...
Page 126 (CC:32) command, but that is not the case for the Aeros. The Aeros requires the user to send an MSB + and a PC command—in that order—to open a song. First, the user must open the song, and edit the song.
Page 127 Start Starts the Aeros depending on the MIDI Start setting. If the part is (Sysex Real empty and MIDI Start is set to record, the Aeros will record on the Time) ﬁrst track. If the song part is empty and the MIDI Start setting is set to only playback, the Aeros will enter a 'scrolling' mode in the empty part.
Page 128 Aeros starts from a stopped state. This will apply for both recording and playback. The Aeros can be set to delay sending the MIDI Start command until after the ﬁrst recording in a part is committed when starting from stopped (Start: 1st Recording).
Page 129 CC Number Value Action Categories If RPO command is on, the Aeros (as transmitter) sends a CC41 value 100 command to the MIDI output every time a track changes its recording state (Recording, Playing, Overdubbing). This would allow controlling recordings on a second Aeros while using a MIDI connection.
Page 130 CC Number Value Action Categories Time Time Signature is sent by Aeros whenever a song is Signature loaded as a Sysex midi message and repeatedly (CC:103) every 3 seconds. The Aeros, for example, will set it's own internal time signature when receiving these commands if the song is empty.
Page 131: Beatbuddy Integration
Aeros as Receiver, BeatBuddy as Transmitter To use the Aeros as MIDI Receiver or ‘slave’, you’ll need a standard 5 pin MIDI cable, the BeatBuddy MIDI Adapter, and a BeatBuddy. Plug the 5 pin MIDI Cable in the “OUT” port for the BeatBuddy MIDI Adapter cable, and the “IN”...
Page 132 BeatBuddy Integration At any point in both 2x2 and 6x6 you can use the Aeros to transition as you would normally, to keep the BeatBuddy rhythm the same while the song part changes on the Aeros. Additionally, adding ﬁlls and accent hits with the BeatBuddy has no eﬀect on the Aeros' loops, giving you the ability to vary the drums while the Aeros continues to play.
Page 133: General Tech Information
Troubleshooting MIDI Desync - Tempo Mismatch The Aeros is built to record and playback at only one tempo at a time. An empty Aeros song part will change its tempo according to the incoming tempo from an external clock, but this does not work if the Aeros song part is already recorded to or is currently being recorded to.
Page 134 Aeros. To turn on the Active Logger go to the Updates Page, then to the Diagnostics Page. On the Diagnostics Page there is a toggle button at the top right of the page, turn this on to start the Active Logger. The Aeros will force a reboot to turn this feature on.
Page 135 Requires one male to male 5-pin MIDI cable that is connected to both the MIDI In and MIDI Out ports of the Aeros, forming a MIDI loop. Do not connect any other devices to the MIDI chain, the Aeros should only connect to itself. Once connected properly, the Aeros should pass the test once the MIDI Self Test button is pressed.
Page 136 Loop Studio tracks. Crash Log If your Aeros crashes while using an SD card, the Aeros will save a log of that crash to the SD, which you can email as a zipped (compressed) ﬁle to support@singularsound.com.
Page 137 The Song folder (found inside the Albums folder) will include the WAV ﬁles separated by input and by part and the .meta ﬁle that allows the Aeros to use the WAV ﬁles. The .meta ﬁle is hidden and must be unhidden in most cases to be seen. Deleting / altering the .meta ﬁle can make the WAV ﬁles in the song folder unreadable by the Aeros, this...
Page 138 DAW. NOTE: The Aeros adds 360 samples/frames in 44.1kHz to every loop in order to improve fade out popping. In order to use the loops as heard on the Aeros, you must remove the 360 samples from the end of the WAV ﬁle.
Page 139 Do not connect the Aeros while powered ON or the memory will not be accessed until it is rebooted To access the SD card, insert it in the SD card slot before turning the Aeros on while it is connected to your computer via USB.
Page 140 General Tech Information File Structure The Aeros internal and SD have a speciﬁc ﬁle structure on the root (ﬁrst) layer of the memory. The structure is as follows: • ‘Albums’ - Contains all the individual Album folders ◦ ‘Songs’ - Contains all the individual song folders.
Page 141 General Tech Information File structure on Mac and Windows Aeros Loop Studio: Manual...
Page 142 -1dBV over a bandwidth of 20Hz to 20kHz. The Aeros Loop Studio’s main output can produce an output signal with a SNR value of 95dB into a load as low as 3kΩ with an input signal of 0dBV (1Vrms) at 1kHz.
Page 143: Changelogs
• Added auto-quantize mode: Allows you to record the ﬁrst track in a song part in freeform, and the Aeros will calculate and set the Tempo BPM based on the loop length. Time signature must be set in advance •...
Page 144 Song select MIDI Messages now work on the home screen • Scroll wheel now scrolls through pop up text • While Aeros is stopped, receiving MIDI CC 113 will change the part without starting playback • Fixed audio merge problem caused by Reverse f eature Version 4.2.4 •...
Page 145 Updated system font for clearer text • Added active log system to diagnostics page. This will record details of the state of the Aeros in a ﬁle saved to the SD card to help with investigation of bugs. If you are experiencing any bugs, turn this feature on and insert an SD card.
Page 146 Volume wheel buﬀer zone at 0dB (ignores up to 4 ticks, active for up to 800ms) ◦ • Song loading time optimization Removed smoothing ﬁlter on waveform ◦ Modiﬁed the loading animation ◦ • Uncouple 'change song part' and 'stop' settings • Bug ﬁxes: Various improvements to undone track logic Aeros Loop Studio: Manual...
Page 147 Added sorting by date or title in songs menu (current sort type saved in memory for next use) • Added SD card update dialog when card is inserted and contains update ﬁle (aeros.bin) • Allow fast tap on RPO button when recording or overdubbing toggles between overdub and play •...
Page 148 See the help text next to these settings for details • Added track oﬀsets: If sync start is oﬀ, the Aeros will now keep the relative diﬀerences between the start points of tracks after the Aeros is stopped or changes song parts •...
Page 149 Added Screenshot function: MIDI message CC127:127 will save a screenshot to the SD card • New system to create log ﬁles on the SD card if Aeros crashes/freezes. In the rare case that the Aeros crashes, please email the crash log ﬁles to support@singularsound.com Bug Fixes: •...
Page 150 Removed measure number in track clock during count in KNOWN BUG: All the startpoints of the loops get aligned when Aeros is stopped, even if they were not aligned when recorded. (This bug is also present in previous non-beta ﬁrmware versions and should be ﬁxed soon)
Page 151 If you ﬁnd a bug in the ﬁrmware, please report it to us by emailing us at support@singularsound.com Crash Log: If your Aeros crashes while using an SD card, the Aeros will save a log of that crash to the SD, which you can email as a zipped ﬁle to support@singularsound.com.

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