I picked up an akai ewi 4000s a few years ago and its one of my. Consult your software synthesizer documentation to find out which midi cc is used to control which parameter. Advance publicity for the 5000 promised several key upgrades over the previous model the ewi 4000s. With the never models from the ewiusb this seems to be done by software not 100% sure if the hardware filter circuit is still in use with the new models. Spare parts and accessories for the akai ewi4000s due to the massive impact from covid19 virus some orders are subject to delays in processing and shipping. The usb, on the other hand, connects directly to the users computer through the usb port and triggers software sounds installed on the computer. You would have to use an external sound module or software synth to play sampled acoustic instruments like saxophones, etc. A brief manual that will enable you uploading new superior sounds into your ewi4000s in a few easy steps. It was invented by nyle steiner, who conceptualized the idea in the 1960s, and developed the first working models in the 1970s.
Patch editor for the akai ewi 4000s electronic wind instrument. The ewi is self powered via usb from the host device e. The ewi usb has the same form factor and basic controls. You would have to use an external sound module or software synth to play sampled.
In this manual, youll find instructions on how to set up the ewi usb with aria and an outline of its capabilities. The most popular version among the software users is 1. Ewi 4000s5000 can select 100 voices from the first bank,but will not change banks or go beyond voices 099. Akai professional has made a wind instrument for everyone with the advent of the ewi usb wind instrument. Ewi usb is an electronic wind instrument for musicians looking for an easytoplay, easytouse controller. The most unique feature of the controller is that it has a builtin sound module, which allows performers to plug a wireless midi or audio setup into the base of the unit and move freely while they play. Its best to connect directly to the computer, avoiding the use of a multiport usb hub. Akai professional ewi4000s electronic wind instrument ewi. On the ewi usb, the fingering options are selected in the ewi configuration screen that is part of the aria software included with the ewi usb. The evi was manufactured and sold by the akai company in the mid 80s, but later dropped due to insufficient sales. What is really needed is the ability to change banks and programs easily. In this film i am presenting you the differences and similarities between the ewi 4000s and ewi 5000 to make it easier for you, to choose. Needless to say patchman music sells, supports, and repairs the akai ewi 4000s in the usa.
The akai ewi wind controllers ewc strong advantage over the yamaha win controllers is the optional brasstrumpet fingerings offered by the ewiusb and the ewi4000s. Hook it up usbmidi connectivity and a 5pin midi output enable you to expand your sonic palette by controlling software synths, virtual samplers, or traditional midi modules. A quick listen at the akai site to the aria software sounds wasnt particularly impressive. Expressive side, there, i admit that there is a real difference between the 4000s and 5000 can be accessed at very fine adjustments for breath breath and pressure cock with many parameters. Akai professionals decades of experience in wind and electronic music instruments are rolled into our most user friendly and most affordable ewi ever. I just had try to sound test for ewi usb and ewi4000s. Akai ewi ewi4000s ewi4000 electronic wind controller at. While no dimensions are given, the ewi usb 4000s looks shorter in length as well. Ewi 4000s 5000 can select 100 voices from the first bank,but will not change banks or go beyond voices 099. This demo takes the ewi4000 to a whole new level of playability, dynamic response, and timbral variation. All new ewis purchased from patchman music include os version 2. Jun 24, 2010 i recently got my hands on one of these. On a side note, im looking for a way to plug my akai ewiusb into my 1980s roland midi synth. While the analog synth module in the 4000s wont provide the variety of sounds many are looking for, it does at least allow for standalone use with a true cv control.
You should only open the software once the ewi usb is connected to your computer, otherwise it may not recognize it. Akai professional ewi4000s electronic wind controller. How to wirelessly connect an akai ewiusb to an ipad and a pc. Learn to use vibrato on akai ewi ewi usb, ewi 4000s, ewi 5000. This quickstart manual is intended to give you a brief overview of aria software designed by garritan for use with the akai ewi usb. The stock sounds are passable, but if you want to hear what the ewi4000s is really capable of, download this 4 minute mp3 audio demo 3. And because ewi usb is a midi controller, synthesizer users, producers, and keyboard players will enjoy the expressiveness that it can add to their setups. Ewi usb is an electronic wind instrument for musicians seeking an easytoplay, easytouse controller.
However, the ewi electronic woodwind instrument has continued to be produced by akai, which currently offers 2 models of the ewi the 4000s and the ewi usb. Is the ewi usb software compatible with windows 10. You need to use a digital instrument or a software library and to control it via midi usb input. Ewi from electronic wind instrument, pronounced eewee is a type of wind controller, an electronic musical instrument. Give your ewi a more traditional musical instrumentlike appearance or go completely radical with a custom made skin kit. I dont have an ewi usb but have one of the older analogue ones. Akai pro ewi usb faq and troubleshooting 1 1 1 1 1 rating 3. 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. Akai professional ewi usb lightweight electronic wind. Akai ewi usb vst kenny g alto saxophone ewi 4000s, ewi 5000, yamaha wx sample library duration. Connect the ewi usb into your computer using a standard usb cable included.
Get the guaranteed best price on electronic wind instruments like the akai professional ewi4000s electronic wind controller at musicians friend. Ive played ewis for years and this is a slightly stripped down version of the akai ewi 4000s. My main concern is ease of use because im not that great with music software, so which. 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. These are not installers, but only the patched files for standalone ewiusb application. The ewi4000s and ewi usb also have a special evi acronym for electronic valve instrument fingering mode that allows brass players to play the ewi. Is the ewi 4000s that i bought in a different tone, compared to my real alt saxophone. Jan 12, 2009 akai ewi usb vst kenny g alto saxophone ewi 4000s, ewi 5000, yamaha wx sample library duration. Connect the ewi usb to an available usb port on the computer. And with the saved money i can buy some nice software, maybe a pc upgrade, or around 75 milkshakes. Ewi reason sounds is a small sound design studio that makes sounds and tools specially crafted for wind controller and ewi players. The ewi usb has multiple midi controllers that you can set to allow you to expressively play your software synth. Its usb interface means that all you need is nearly any mac or pc and the included ewi usb software, and youre ready to practice, perform, create, and record with a full collection of wind instrument sounds.
Akai professional ewi 5000 wireless electronic wind. Since the ewi usb is a class compliant midi device, you dont need specific drivers for it. Akai professional ewm1 mundstuck fur ewi usb, ewi4000s. As akais press release put it, akai professional, creators of the original ewi, announce the ewi 5000, the. Sound comparison test of the ewi usb and ewi4000s with aria. My beef with the 5000 is that it just doesnt sound like an ewi. Multi instruments in software kontakt ewi usb, ewi 4000s.
If you have any questions please email us directly. Evi fingering mode in addition to the standard ewi woodwind fingering system, the ewi5000, ewi4000s, and ewi usb also feature sax, oboe, flute, and the innovative new evi electronic valve instrument brassstyle fingering mode. Akai professional ewi 5000 electronic wind instrument midi. I think its important to separate the software from the instrument because one is really good and the other is really bad. Other than that, there are likely some performance enhancements and updates that improve the performance of the ewi5000 compared to the ewi usb, but the may boil down to personal preference. The ewi4000s from akai professional is an electronic wind instrument controller designed for live and studio applications. Studying the art of playing saxophone, clarinet, oboe, bassoon and other traditional wind instruments for over twenty years, akai has incorporated the. This new internal vpowerleads soundbank for the akai ewi 4000s will add expressiveness to your performance and will become for you a new source of inspiration. Akai professional is the first name in electronic wind instruments. The akai ewi 4000s comes with 100 presets which,quite frankly,dont do justice to its internal synt. Once installation of both the software and samples have successfully completed, you may open the software. Feb 09, 2019 the ewi electronic wind instrument isnt just a novelty electric saxophone its capable of so much more. This needs practicing the ewi seriously in order to have a control that is similar to the control that you can get on a real sax.
Heres everything you ever wanted to know about the ewi. Akai ewi4000s wind controller bret pimentel, woodwinds. Akais ewi 5000 was announced as a new model at namm in january 2014, and finally became available for purchase in late august 2014. Users that have recently installed an aria engine product on a system where ewi usb 1.
Believe me when i tell you that this is a seriously cool instrument. Because, i started to wonder that these products has make a different sound. The heart of the ewi4000s is its first in the industry builtin sound module that lets musicians plug a wireless midi or audio set up into the base of the ewi, and move freely around the stage without being tethered by wires. Multi instruments in software kontakt ewi usb, ewi 4000s, ewi 5000, yamaha wx. Musical instrument akai ewi 4000s operators manual. Akai professional ewi 5000 electronic wind instrument midi controller wireless electronic wind instrumentmidi controller with touch sensors and 3gb sound library black rated 4. The akai professional ewi4000s is a giant leap in the evolution of wind instruments. There are just a handful of patches that are really playable,and none of them vaguely resemble an acoustic instrument,including those that are relatively easy to reproduce with a synt e. The octave key rollers should have been setup to always be triggered in pairs. Im sorry to create yet another thread like this, but searching the past 15 pages or so didnt quite tell me what i needed to know about these instruments. Nov 15, 2017 as with everything, technology gets better. Do i need to buy a program on top of the instrument. 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.
I admit that there is a real difference between the 4000s and. The ewi electronic wind instrument isnt just a novelty electric saxophone its capable of so much more. The pricing of the ewiusb makes it very interesting for many who have a limited budget. Ewi usb is the most flexible ewi because it harnesses your computer to generate its sounds. Ewi 4000s versus ewi 5000 the electronic wind instruments. Setting it up differently requires you to change the default settings. The latest version of the program can be downloaded for pcs running windows xp7vista810, both 32 and 64bit. It should be said that the ewi 4000s can also trigger sounds installed on a computer or directly trigger a variety of hardware sound modules using its midi data output port. Dont use any sound modules or software synths that were made for keyboards instead of wind controllers. That used to be a highpass filter on the earlier ewi models up to the ewi4000s. What is the difference between ewi4000s and ewi5000. Jul, 2014 the bite and hold turns off the automatic return to the center which is referred to as filter.
The akai ewi wind controllers ewc strong advantage over the yamaha win controllers is the optional brasstrumpet fingerings offered by the ewiusb and the ewi 4000s. Kenton midi usb host interface to use with my ewi usb, mainly to have a backup to my 4000s. I bought this controller to test an alternative to 4000 of the same manufacturer. First off, i am a trumpet player so the wx5 is out of the question unless it has brass fingerings and im not aware of it. Akai professional akai ewi usb faq and troubleshooting. Akai ewi usb ewiusb midi wind controller at patchman music. Like a straight soprano saxophone or clarinet, the ewi is straight with a slight inward bend a few inches below the mouthpiece, and it is held in front of the body with a neck strap. Whether youre a classically trained flutist looking for a modern instrument, or a seasoned ewi player looking for fingerposition flexibility, ewi5000 has you covered. The ewi does not do any kind of musical inflections on its own. Akai ewi ewi4000s midi wind controller at patchman music.
The akai ewi 4000s, ewi 5000, and ewi usb are revolutionary tools for woodwind players. With the ewi usb you would need to open a software editor to change any settings. Our goal is to inspire you with new tools, sounds and effects, to help you make more music and have more fun doing it. Unfortunately ewi usb does not send control information to select voices directly. The 5000 offers wireless connectivity, which is great for all musicians the mouthpiece is more sensitive, so it offers more the musician more expression in their play. Check back to the product page or our compatibility statement for any updates on this.
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