Wireless electronic wind instrument with internal sound generator, mouthpiece with air pressure and bite sensor, touch sensors, 8 octave rollers 6 movable castors and 2 fixed touch sensors, 8 instrument and effect controller reeds, 2. Follow the steps below to add the vibrato to your vst kenny g saxophones. The akai ewi 4000s, ewi 5000, and ewi usb are revolutionary tools for woodwind players and nonwoodwind players. Of course, akai professional has a 20year history of studying wind instruments and those that play them, which is why the ewi usb feels so natural to players. This includes initial setup, preferences, general troubleshooting, software updates and compatibility, alternative fingerings, and more. Combining tailormade controls specifically engineered for wind and brass instrumentalists, multiple fingering modes for universal accessibility, numerous responsive sensors mouthpiece, note keys, octave rollers, bend plates and ground plates, premium sound content programmed by garritan. Rather than having sounds builtin like its bigger siblings the akai ewi5000 and akai ewi4000s, the ewi usb is designed to take advantage of your computer and its sound hardware and software to produce sounds. This neck strap works with the akai ewi series wind controllers including the akai ewi, ewi3020, ewi3000, ewi5000, ewi4000s, and ewi usb. The ewi usb cames with the bundled software aria player for ewi garritan, thet is the engine that is able to play the sounds. The akai professional ewi usb gives wind players access to an easytoplay, easytouse wind instrument midi controller. Sometimes it can be equally hard just to get a specific sound or expression the way you want it. Mpc essentials empowers you with the essential sounds of modern music production. I am using a single hosa cable between the ewi and the laptop windows 7.
Akai ewi usb control reads midi data from your wind controller, filters, and processes it and then sends to your sequencer or synthesizer. Akai ewi 4000s vysex patch editor software tutorial youtube. Akai professional ewi usb electronic wind instrument. While i love my ewi 4000s, with its great analog synth engine, the ewi 5000 offers a number of interesting improvements wireless, rechargeable battery, etc. Aria for acid has some similarities with the aria player, make sure you visit the aria player section. Clay konnor demonstrates the akai ewi4000s at naam 2006 by claykonnor. Download cd original aria software akai ewi usb youtube.
When i got my first 4000, i immediately found an affinity with the instrument, its synthesis module. Ewi usb enables anyone, regardless of wind instrumentplaying experience, to perform with the expressive capabilities of the wind instrument of their choice. Learn to use vibrato on akai ewi ewi usb, ewi 4000s, ewi 5000, yamaha wx. This means that i have to carry a macbook with me when using it live. Akai connect allows users to quickly customize mappings of the max49s controls. Everything installed and ran just fine with no issues, but im noticing some lag between me playing and when i hear the notes. Akai professional ewi usb electronic wind controller. The wind controller features a plugandplay usb interface for use with the included aria software with garritan and akai professional samples as a sound source. Call our gear experts at 8003199043 for expert advice. Akai ewi usb vst kenny g alto saxophone ewi 4000s, ewi 5000, yamaha wx. Hopefully they made the usb model a little more common sense, friendly, and better constructed.
The 5000 has the benefit of using a whole range of sound generating software via a sequencer host reaper, ableton, logic, etc. Akai ewi 4000s default soundbank demos all 100 sounds by soundole vgm. Unlike the 4000 model which has an 8 octave range, ewi usb only allows for up to 5 octaves, so you cant play with the same range as micheal breckers. Also, the demo sounds ive heard for the usb version dont seem to be especially made for the ewi. See more ideas about this or that questions, yamaha keyboard and recorder music. Akai professionals decades of experience in wind and electronic musical instruments are rolled into akai professionals most userfriendlyand most affordableewi controller ever. I have wanted an ewi since they first came on the market.
Akai ewi usb usb wind instrument description ewi usb is an electronic wind instrument for musicians looking for an easytoplay, easytouse controller. Id like to play my ewi usb while simultaneously playing a music file on my computer. My beef with the 5000 is that it just doesnt sound like an ewi. This guide covers common questions about the akai ewi usb.
Akai ewi usb tips and tricks every composer struggles at some point with how to effectively get what is in his or her head and heart into a finished piece of music. It should be said that the ewi 4000s can also trigger sounds installed on a computer or directly trigger a variety of hardware. Im not too proficient in the world of audio, recording, and midi so im a little in the dark. Ive played ewis for years and this is a slightly stripped down version of the akai ewi 4000s. No other usb devices connected except for wireless keyboard and mouse. Akai professional mpk mini mkii editor gives you a visual and intuitive way to edit the various midi messages. Akai ewi usb has some similarities with the aria player, make sure you visit the aria player section. Plugging in the ewi usb automatically recalibrates its keys, rollers, and plates. The ewi usb is just a controller and doesnt produce sounds by itself. Apr 06, 2020 end of an era akais ewi 4000s discontiued january 9, 2020 admin leave a comment seems like this happened over the summer first i have heard about it but akai has discontinued the ewi 4000s. Jan 12, 2009 akai ewi usb vst kenny g alto saxophone ewi 4000s, ewi 5000, yamaha wx sample library duration.
The akai ewi usb is an easytoplay electronic wind instrument thats versatile for the professional, yet simple enough for the beginner. The akai professional ewi usb electronic wind controller is for musicians seeking an easytoplay, easytouse instrument. Mpk mini editor is an editing program for minikeyboard akai pro mpk. The multiple fingering modes offer sax, traditional ewi, flute. Cognitone supports the development of and contribution to open source software projects, some of which are listed here. I have tried everything i can find on akais site, patchmans site and youtube and i cant seem to communicate with the ewi 4000s. Akai professional is the first name in electronic wind instruments. Akai ewi5000 wireless electronic wind instrument only at ams. In this section, we try to aggregate all the support information for ariabased products.
Fortunately, the ewi usb comes with aria, a powerful tool for tweaking instrument. The akai ewi usb configuration tool allows you to configure your ewi usb via midi, and saveload configurations to standard sysex. You need to use a digital instrument or a software library and to control it via midi usb input. Akai professional akai ewi usb faq and troubleshooting. Ewi5000 setup and calibration video step by step free viewing duration. Akai professional ewi usb electronic wind controller guitar.
The truth is it hardly takes any wind at all and even that is adjustable with the ewi. The included software is kind of limiting, but it is easy to use with garage band. That said, it really is a dumb usb controller, so you must be tethered to a computer to play the instrument. When i ordered the akai ewi usb, my first concern was how much wind is this thing going to take to produce a good sound since a true tenor sax seemed to take so much for a nonhorn playing musician. Akai ewi usb ewiusb midi wind controller at patchman music. See more ideas about this or that questions, saxophone and saxophone fingering chart. The ewi usb controller does not make sound in and of itself. Learn how to setup the ewi usb on kontakt 5 software duration. This is the same akai model neck strap that ships in the box with the akai ewi. Feb 06, 2009 hopefully they made the usb model a little more common sense, friendly, and better constructed. Id like to play my ewiusb while simultaneously playing a music file on my computer. I played sax for a number of years in school, and i thought this would be a pretty fun device to play around with.
The ewi usb has the same form factor and basic controls. Ewi usb is an electronic wind instrument for musicians seeking an easytoplay, easytouse controller. I discovered shortly after birth computer music midi on the atari 1024ste. Ewi usb offers multiple fingering modes including sax, traditional ewi, recorder, and evi, so whether youre just starting out as a woodwind student or an old pro wind player, youll find ewi usb easy to play. Part 1 of a demo of the sounds in aria, the software bundled with the new akai ewi usb. Ewi usb is an electronic wind instrument for musicians looking for an easytoplay, easytouse controller. Akai professionals decades of experience in wind and electronic music instruments are rolled into our most user friendly and most affordable ewi ever.
You can connect it to a computer, and use it to drive a software synthesiser published by maestro binho 862019. Ewi usb is a usb controller, only, similar to a usb midi keyboard controller, with no sounds inside it. Since the ewi usb is a class compliant midi device, you dont need specific drivers for it. The usb, on the other hand, connects directly to the users computer through the usb port and triggers software sounds installed on the computer. This lesson deals with the basics of setting up and getting your first sounds. We also provide select closed source products free of charge for everyone to enjoy. This lesson deals with setting up and getting your first sounds. Learn how to connect the ewi usb to an audio mixer ewi usb, ewi 4000s, ewi 5000, yamaha wx duration. The ewi is self powered via usb from the host device e. Demonstration and history of the sounds produced using the akai professional ewi usb with aria garritan software. This prompted me to quickly look for another controller for my vst, hence the choice of the ewi usb. Lesson 2 in a series of video tutorials on the akai ewi. Heres everything you ever wanted to know about the ewi youtube.
Akai ewi 4000s vysex patch editor software tutorial. You will learn how to easily transfer soundbanks to and from the ewi and. Akai ewi usb update users that have recently installed an aria engine product on a system where ewi usb 1. The wind controller features a plugandplay usb interface for use with the included aria software with garritan and akai professional samples as a. To avoid interfering with this process and causing it to play out of tune, hold the ewi usb only by its plastic casing near the top while plugging it in. Akai professionals decades of experience in wind and electronic musical instruments are rolled into akai professionals most userfriendlyand most affordable ewi controller ever. What he has going for it is its configuration directly by a micro interface. Well, it is possible to use the ewi to control other softwares, too, for sure. If i have the allow applications to take exclusive control of the audio system option checked, then aria works and i can hear my ewi, but of course nothing else can play through the audio system. You can setup filters that generate articulations key switches to control different timbres and variations of the sample library you are playing.
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