Your Aux Switch is now a MIDI controller
Need a triple aux switch? They're a dime a dozen and a race to the bottom. Aero is something different. Sure, it works as a regular passive aux switch, but we reimagined what you should expect from a compact MIDI solution.
Introducing Aero
Aero is a MIDI controller you can take anywhere and use for anything.
Aux switch, MIDI interface, MIDI controller, expression pedal input, looping pedal/app companion... It's everything.
Powered by BridgeOS with its ever-expanding set of features, Aero absolutely blows other compact controllers out of the water. In fact, in some ways it blows our flagship BRIDGE controllers out of the water (but don't tell anyone! 🤫)
What Can it do?
- Load a preset for your pedal from our pre-made templates, connect your pedals, and get going with NO MIDI SETUP!
- Control a non-MIDI pedal with an aux switch jack at the same time as sending MIDI commands to your MIDI pedals
- Control YouTube playback with keystroke messages sent by Aero over USB
- Blast through your live set sending stacks of PC and CC messages with a single switch press
- Control your Live Looping platform of choice - software or hardware - with our unique colour-coded sequential messages feature to step through recording, playing, pausing, and overdubbing.
- Throw it in your backpack as a compact USB MIDI interface
- Go Crazy and give your expression pedal the ability to control up to 48 different CC messages (one at a time) across your pedalboard!
- Bradshaw your rig and run multiple Aeros across the front of your pedalboard so you never have to touch another bypass switch on your back-row pedals!
Unbelievable Features
Most small controllers are simple. Limited. Expendable.
Not Aero.
Aero has the power of BridgeOS built in, which means you get all of the intuitive editing experience in our app - including pre-built templates - which makes it a breeze to dive into MIDI for the first time.
But BridgeOS is also packed with powerful and flexible features that suit the performance needs of the most complex pedalboards. Aero includes our praised sequential mode, scrolling mode, MIDI clock, and all the power of our Smart Messages and USB keystroke messages!
Included Connectors
Aero includes USB type-C for power and MIDI, 9v DC for power, two 3.5mm TRS Flexiports, and a TRS 1/4" jack for the passive aux switch feature.
The Flexiports on Aero can be individually configured to any of the following modes:
- MIDI Out TRS Type A
- MIDI Out TRS Type B
- MIDI Out TRS Tip Active
- MIDI Out TRS Ring Active
- TRS Expression Pedal Input
- TRS Aux Switch Input
- Device Link
Aero | 3-Switch MIDI Controller
Specifications:
Banks: 128
Switch Modes: Toggle, Momentary, Scrolling, Sequential, Tap Tempo
Message Types: MIDI PC, CC, Note On, Note Off, Polyphonic Aftertouch, Pitch Bend, Smart Messages, Keystroke Messages
Message Stack Limits (sent with a single action): Toggle On - 64, Toggle Off - 64, Press - 16, Release - 16, Double Press - 16, Hold - 16, Hold Release - 16, Scrolling - 64, Sequential Steps - 64, Sequential Messages - 64 , Bank Messages - 64, Boot Messages - 64, Bank Expression Messages - 8, Global Expression Messages - 16, Aux Messages per press action - 1, Bank Ladder Messages - 128, Global Ladder Messages - 128
MIDI Thru Toggles: USB In/Out, MIDI Out (Flexiport MIDI Out Mode), and Device Link MIDI In/Out
MIDI Clock: One MIDI Clock
LFO's: Automate MIDI message value changes with self-oscillating messages
Notes: Add switch labels and bank labels in the web editor for user experience communication (non-functional except in web editor)
Hardware:
- SuperSilent soft-touch footswitches
- Anodised aluminium enclosure
- Three ARGB LEDs
- USB type-C
- 1/4" TRS aux jack
- Two 3.5mm TRS Flexiports
- 9v DC centre negative barrel jack
- Dimensions: 45mm x 50mm x 175mm
- Weight: 220 grams
- Current Draw: 150mA