Roland has expanded its line of digital wind instruments with the Aerophone AE-20, a more compact, streamlined instrument with the playability of Roland’s flagship Aerophone Pro. The AE-20 offers Roland’s most advanced sound engines, featuring the core sounds and expressive control of Aerophone Pro, along with a go-everywhere design. With the sound of an array of acoustic saxophones, the AE-20 also can meld into clarinet, flute, trumpet, violin, cello, and other string instruments along with world instruments like erhu, shakuhachi and even bagpipes. Roland’s SuperNATURAL technology helps deliver lifelike dynamics, articulations and overtones. The instrument is priced at $999 and will be available in March, according to Roland.
D’Angelico’s flagship archtop guitar model has received a makeover. Now featuring a satin finish over natural wood tones, the Premier EXL-1 offers warmer, woodier tone, according to D’Angelico. The new model features a slim C-shape neck and feature’s D’Angelico’s classic art deco flourishes with a single floating Duncan Designed mini-humbucker. The Premier EXL-1 is available in two vintage-inspired satin walnut and satin honey Blonde at a price of $999.99
E-Flex serves as ddrum’s complete electronic drum set solution, designed for drummers looking for an affordable and quiet practice kit with a small footprint. The kit comes as a 10-piece set with responsive mesh heads, three tom pads, a dual-zone snare, a crash cymbal with choke function, a ride cymbal with a bell zone and choke function, a bass drum controller with double bass mode, a complete rack system and more. In addition, the set has 12 preset drum kits and an onboard electronic metronome. The E-Flex kit is priced at $349.
