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Band & Orchestra|Electronic Wind Controllers|Akai wind controller & modules|

Akai EWI USB Wind Instrument

Akai EWI USB Wind Instrument
EWIUSB
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EWI USB is an electronic wind instrument for musicians looking for an easy-to-play, easy-to-use controller. Akai Professional's decades of experience in wind and electronic music instruments are rolled into our most user friendly - and most affordable - EWI ever.


PREMIUM PEDIGREE
Akai Professional is the first name in electronic wind instruments. For over 20 years, Akai Professional has studied the art of playing saxophone, clarinet, oboe, bassoon, and other traditional winds, and developed electronic wind instruments that enable wind players to enjoy the same expressive control as in an acoustic instrument. We designed EWI USB to give wind players the expressive musical capabilities previously found only in much more expensive instruments.


PROFESSIONAL PERFORMANCE
EWIs are the only choice for serious wind players looking to make music electronically. While EWI USB is easy and fun to use, it's also powerful, flexible, and most importantly reliable enough for use on stage and in the studio by professional musicians.


COMPUTER CONTROL
EWI USB is the most flexible EWI because it harnesses your computer to generate its sounds. Its USB interface means that all you need is nearly any Mac or PC and the included EWI USB software, and you're ready to practice, perform, create, and record with a full collection of wind instrument sounds. Aria Player software was produced specifically for use with EWI USB, providing wind players with an unprecedented level of expressive control.


LARGE SOUND PALETTE
 You get over 75 different orchestral, concert band, jazz band, and synthesizer sound sets expertly recorded and programmed by Garritan, renowned for its ultra-realistic instrument sound libraries.


MULTI MODE
EWI USB offers multiple fingering modes including sax, traditional EWI, flute, oboe, and EVI (brass), so whether you're just starting out as a woodwind student or an old pro wind player, you'll find EWI USB easy to play. EWI USB is designed for you to spend your time playing music; not learning technology.


SURPRISING AFFORDABILITY
Historically, electronic wind instruments have fallen into two different categories: high-end, professional instruments and toys. EWI USB breaks the price barrier, bringing professional quality, expressive control, and a studio-ready sound library to a price the professional-wind-instrument world has never seen.
Discover the world of expression that only wind instruments can offer with EWI USB.

  • Electronic wind instrument controller
  • Easy to play, easy to use, and easy to own
  • Powerful, flexible, and reliable
  • Plug-and-play USB connection to Mac or PC
  • Custom Garritan Aria Player software, contains wind instrument sounds
  • Multiple fingering modes: sax, traditional EWI, flute, oboe, and EVI brass
  • Expandable sound palette
  • Removable, dishwasher-safe mouthpiece

INCLUDES:

  • EWI USB wind instrument
  • Neck strap
  • Cleaning cloth
  • USB cable
  • Software DVD
  • Quick start guide
  • Safety instructions

 

 

 


AKAI EWIUSB Specs top

Sensors
Mouthpiece: air-pressure level sensor & bite sensor

  • Note Keys: 13 touch sensors
  • Octave Rollers: 2 mobile, 2 fixed touch sensors (5-octave range)
  • Bend Plates: 2 touch sensors
  • Ground Plates: 2 touch sensors

General
  • Class-compliant, plug-and-play USB device
  • MIDI Output Channels Over USB: 1
  • Mac and PC compatible
  • For a MIDI Implementation Chart, please refer to the EWI USB Quickstart Manual under the "Documentation" tab.
Hardware
  • Dimensions: 23 1/8" x 2 3/4" x 2 3/4"
  • Weight:    1.3 lbs
  • Power: ~100mA, 5V via USB
  • Terminals: 1 slave connector (MIDI over USB)
Minimum system requirements
Mac: OSX
PC: Windows XP or Vista
USB port

AKAI EWIUSB Documentation top

Manuals & Documentation Size Type
EWI USB - Product Overview 273 KB pdf
EWI USB - Quickstart Manual [Rev.E] 936 KB pdf
EWI USB - Aria Software Quickstart Manual [v1.1] 691 KB pdf

 


Warranty Information:

12 months parts, 12 months labor.

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Overall Rating by Customers:

Sound Quality 8
Features 7
Ease Of Use 8
Value 6
Reliability 9
Overall 5

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RATING:

Sound Quality 8
Features 7
Ease Of Use 8
Value 6
Reliability 9
Overall 5
I liked it, but there is a tremendous delay between playing a note and hearing it. It makes it difficult to really play much as it is as if you have to anticipate the sound and play on anyway. I am disappointed that I sent an email to Akai over a week ago without a response. The software that comes with it is very barebones At this point I would not buy this again.

-eric
-houston, 02/02/09

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