The Roland Aira Compact P-6 is a fun, go-everywhere instrument that puts legendary creative magic in the palm of your hand.

The AIRA Compact allows you to jam, perform, and develop ideas anywhere with genre-defining sounds. Chain AIRA Compact instruments together to extend your palette--or connect with MIDI gear, computers, and music apps to expand your existing rig. Fun, affordable, and easy to learn, AIRA Compact brings serious musical power to creators on the move.

Jam instantly

AIRA Compact invites you to start making music the instant you power up. With friendly controls, inspiring sounds, and loads of creative tools, you can quickly turn simple ideas into off-the-cuff masterpieces.

Uncommon versatility

However and wherever you make music, AIRA Compact instruments are there for you. Stow one in a pocket or backpack and compose on the go. Mix and match them for busking, club performing, and livestreams. Or use them as high-quality sound generators and input devices for larger-scale performances and computer music production.

Renowned sonic DNA

Driven by the advanced Analog Circuit Behavior (ACB) technology found in our top-line instruments, AIRA Compact delivers the real-deal sounds behind decades of hit music. Create with the authentic voices of Roland icons, including TR rhythms, TB basses, SH-101 and JUNO synths, VT effects, and more.

Class-leading connectivity

AIRA Compact provides ample I/O to interface with everything in your musical world. Synchronize and monitor multiple AIRA Compact instruments from one unit, connect with stereo audio and MIDI devices, and communicate with computers and mobile music apps via USB-C.

Small and mighty

AIRA Compact strikes the perfect balance between portability and power. Each model is small enough to slip in a pocket and features a tactile panel to jump-start your creative flow. Onboard lithium-ion batteries provide hours of continuous fun per charge. And with Roland's famous build quality, your AIRA Compact is ready for years of musical exploration.

Meet the gang

P-6 Creative Sampler

Sample and perform anywhere with sophisticated granular sound design options, advanced sequencing tools, and hands-on MFX.

S-1 Tweak Synth

Divine a world of sonic textures with a potent micro polysynth and sound design playground inspired by the legendary SH-101.

T-8 Beat Machine

Create infectious tracks in seconds flat with a miniature rhythm factory powered by pristine TR drums plus bass from the inimitable TB-303.

J-6 Chord Synthesizer

Pairing a powerful chord sequencer with the lavish tones of the legendary JUNO-60, this portable synth toolbox has the building blocks you need to bring harmonic substance to your jams.

E-4 Voice Tweaker

This outrageously jammable effects box harmonizes, auto-pitches, vocodes, loops, and glitches your voice and anything else you feed it.

Also included is the Graphical Editor Software for the P-6 Creative Sampler.

The P-6 Creative Sampler from the AIRA Compact series is a pocket-size instrument that merges classic sampling with granular sound design and sophisticated sequencing. The free P-6 Sample Tool software streamlines your workflow, allowing you to easily process and transfer samples from your computer.

Software Helper

The P-6 Sample Tool extends the P-6 hardware's capabilities with a large graphical display for detailed sample previewing and editing.

Powerful Sample Processing

Before importing, tweak your samples with a host of advanced processing tools. Clean up clicks with snap to zero, truncate to remove unwanted sections, normalize to standardize audio levels, and downsample for reduced sample resolution or to free up more sample time.

Speedy File Transfer

After you're done editing, transferring your samples to the P-6 hardware is quick and easy. Simply drag and drop files from your computer to the P-6 pads and you're ready to go.

Features:

- Compact design allowing you to develop ideas anywhere

- Standalone graphical editor for the P-6 Creative Sampler

- Available for macOS and Windows

- Waveform display for viewing and editing samples

- Powerful processing tools, including snap to zero, truncate, normalize, downsample, and more

- Drag and drop samples from a computer to the P-6 hardware pads

Specs:

- User patterns: 64

- Step sequencer: 64 steps

- Maximum sampling numbers: 48 samples

- Maximum polyphony:

- Sample: 16

- Granular: 4

- Maximum sample time (Maximum time per sample):

- 44.1 kHz, Mono : 5.9 seconds

- 22.05 kHz, Mono : 11.8 seconds

- 14.7 kHz, Mono : 17.8 seconds

- 11.025 kHz, Mono : 23.7 seconds

- For stereo samples, the time is half.

- Import format: WAV (Liner PCM)

- Effects:

- Multi-effect: 20 types

- Send effect: DELAY, REVERB

- Display: 7 segments, 4 characters (LED)

- Internal Microphone: Mono x 1

- Connectors:

- SYNC (IN, OUT) jacks: Miniature phone type

- MIX (IN) jack: Stereo miniature phone type

- MIX (OUT/HEADSET) jack: Stereo miniature phone type (Stereo, CTIA)

- MIDI (IN, OUT) jacks: Stereo miniature phone type

- USB port: USB Type-C(R) (Audio, MIDI)

- Power supply:

- Lithium-ion battery

- Obtained via USB port (USB bus power)

- Current draw: 500 mA

- Expected battery life under continuous use:

- Approx. 3 hours

- This figure will vary depending on the actual conditions of use.

- Expected battery charging time:

- Approx. 3 hours

- To charge the unit, use the USB port of a computer or a commercially available USB power supply adaptor (5 V, 500 mA or higher).

- Dimensions: 7-7/16 (W) x 4-3/16 (D) x 1-1/2 (H) inches

- Weight (including batteries): 11 oz

- Accessories: Leaflet "Read Me First", USB Type-C to USB A cable