Since the ewi usb is a class compliant midi device, you dont need specific drivers for it. Ewi reason sounds is a small sound design studio that makes sounds and tools specially crafted for wind controller and ewi players. Kontakt sample free download vst kenny g saxophone. They also contain other six patches specifically designed to cover the most common needs of an ewi player. It will provide a budget of 149 extra to buy the good mister t sax was developed specifically for the akai ewi. I was doing a research and may have found a solution. Apr 25, 2017 kontakt sample free download vst kenny g saxophone ewi usb, ewi 4000s, ewi 5000, yamaha wx. Click each link below and look around each website for the download link or button. We also provide select closed source products free of charge for everyone to enjoy. Dec 28, 2016 comparing prices between the akai models and the roland ae10. Feb 07, 2009 with ewi usb, we are exposing the world of windinstrument expression to a whole new world of players, states gregg stein, director of marketing, akai professional. A host of music software is compatable with the ewi since it is for all intents and purposes a midi device. For instance, the ewi usb is cheaper than the other models, but requires players to plug directly into a computer or other sound source, while the ewi4000s houses its own synthesizer that allows it. Nick batzdorf, editorpublisher of virtual instruments magazine.
Utility software for the wind controller hardware ewiusb from akai professional. Now more than ever, woodwind and brass instrumentalists can play the same instrument simply by selecting the appropriate fingering system. You need to use a digital instrument or a software library and to control it via midi usb input. May 19, 2018 ive used my ewi usb with them, as well as a tec breath controller and midi keyboard and foot pedal. Suonopuro ewi presets is a collection of patches for the akai ewi 4000s that reproduce the sound of 24 legendary synthesizer solos drawn from songs that have shaped the history of rock, pop and fusion.
In swam saxophones, it is possible to control independently the main expressive parameters continuously and in real time. Akais ewi 5000 was announced as a new model at namm in january 2014, and finally became available for purchase in late august 2014. Saxophones electric vs traditional cafesaxophone forum. Plug the midi cable into the out jack on the ewi, and the in jack on whatever is going into your computer. The editor provides absolutely no way to save any of the changes it makes other than on the ewi itself. 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. The ewi usb is just a controller and doesnt produce sounds by itself. In south africa the ae10 costs 3x the price of an akai ewi usb. Ewi usb is an electronic wind instrument for musicians looking for an easytoplay, easytouse controller. Free shipping, 14 day moneyback guarantee and 1 year warranty on all midi keyboards.
By purchasing additional sound libraries, you can easily make your ewi usb can sound like a hammond b3 organ, a steinway grand piano, vintage synthesizers, a complete sax quartet, whatever you like. Sax t being driven by a szaxe, which this gentleman made out of a yamaha wx7 wind controller one of the ewi s competitors and some alto clarinet parts. Baritone, exploiting the same technology, but based on completely new sample material, with a lot of new added features and supplied with native. The ewi usb has 4 rollers offering about a 5 octave range. Akai ewi usb control can be chained between the controller hardware and a. Usually ships from akai professional in 12 business days were fast, but you can also free shipping.
I run mine through my keyboard controller maudio axiom 61 or my drum machine native instruments maschine. For more information on the included software, we recommend reading the guide on the software dvd. Ewi a little different to the traditional saxophone. Bajaao is the aurthorized and official distributors of akai. Ive used my ewiusb with them, as well as a tec breath controller and midi keyboard and foot pedal. Plus, the ewi usb is set up to be used directly with a computer via usb, making it easy to use. I have an ewi for more than 5 years and my 4000s plays an important role in my live performances and studio recordings.
Our goal is to inspire you with new tools, sounds and effects, to help you make more music and have more fun doing it. Theres a little semicircle under the b key on the ewi 4000. Provides controls for all the hardwares parameters and allows for saving frequently used presets to disk. I may be able to download the patches, then open them with a program such as logic, ableton, cakewalk, etc none of which i have and then run my ewi usb through that program and play the patches that way, but i have no idea as to whether or not this would. Playing the akai ewi usb electronic wind instrument 2015. Hello all, i have an ewi usb and while i love the instrument and the way it plays, im very dissatisfied with the sounds provided by the included garritan software. The akai vstis are better but the sax is not credible vsti it may be theres settings to do. Btw ive spoken to swam, and all the swam products require the free kontakt player only. Images may show accessories or configurations not packaged with this item. In addition i will from time to time be writing articles about modifying existing software and posting them in the sidebar here. With ewi usb, we are exposing the world of windinstrument expression to a whole new world of players, states gregg stein, director of marketing, akai professional.
As akais press release put it, akai professional, creators of the original ewi, announce the ewi 5000, the most expressive. Is there any way to make it work like a bis bb on sax. Ewi 4000s5000 can select 100 voices from the first bank,but will not change banks or go beyond voices 099. Sadly for me i want to get it working in the new garageband for osx10.
So i got my akai ewi usb this weekend and now i wanna know some things about it. For me, the usb would be sufficient but one of the members has a 4000s with patchman sounds that are reported as excellent. It should be fairly simple to add such function to ewitool or create separate program,including creation of libraries grouped by the type of voices,now. Ewi usb offers multiple fingering modes including sax, traditional ewi, flute, oboe, and evi brass, so whether youre just starting out as a woodwind student or an old pro wind player, youll find ewi usb easy to play. There have been multiple models of the ewi made by different producers, but the most recent ones use usb or wifi to connect to the main source of music making, that is usually the computer. Here are the best free saxophone vst plugins online that can be used with fl studio, reason, ableton live, and other music software. This mac application was originally developed by akai professional, lp. Just got an ewi usb cheaply off ebay, after getting used to it for an hour or so, here is an example playing it through mr. Ewi presets patches sounds bank suonopuro soundbank. Akai ewi usb ewiusb midi wind controller at patchman music.
Jun 25, 2012 just got an ewi usb cheaply off ebay, after getting used to it for an hour or so, here is an example playing it through mr. Akai pro ewi usb faq and troubleshooting 1 1 1 1 1 rating 3. The way it works is that you get the controller which looks more or less like a wind instrument kind of a mix between a sax and a clarinet. This unique twist on the classic ewi makes the ewi usb powerful, expressive, flexible, and surprisingly affordable. I havent been able to find anything on other forums and r. You still need to use a sax to get better at the sax, but for developing your ear, burning licks and melodies into your fingers, and running chord changestranscribing, its the best purchase ive made in 5 years. The following example is of the swam soprano saxophone. The latest version of the program can be downloaded for pcs running windows xp7vista810, both 32 and 64bit. The ewi is self powered via usb from the host device e. Cognitone supports the development of and contribution to open source software projects, some of which are listed here. Sax t vst by samplemodeling youtube roland opae10mph mouthpiece for the aerophone duration.
Akai do not make a bag but we have an optional soprano sax bag that fits well or for a hard case the protec pb310 is an almost perfect fit. Sax t being driven by a szaxe, which this gentleman made out of a yamaha wx7 wind controller one of the ewis competitors and some alto clarinet parts. If any of you know of a way for me to get some new sounds for this instrument, i would really appreciate your help. Akai ewi usb wind instrument ewi usb is an electronic wind instrument for musicians looking for an easytoplay, easytouse controller. These models vary greatly in regards to both price and included features. None of the patches they offer are compatible with ewi usb. Ewi usb is designed for you to spend your time playing music.
The akai ewi usb features several fingering systems including sax, traditional ewi, flute, oboe, and brass evi fingering mode designed for brass and evi players by matt traum. There are literally hundreds of thousands of samples to choose from in the world of software synthesizers. Which is strange as one can purchase an alto sax of good quality, for a price less than the plastic roland ae10. Can you send me a screen cap of the mr sax t config. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Akai do not make a bag but we have an optional soprano sax bag that fits well or for a hard case the protec pb310 is an almost. If you have ewi 4000s, get some kind of midi to usb converter. Music work center en vst kenny g native instruments. Akai manufactures several models, including the usb, 4000s and the 3020. This was a very entertaining read and had what sounds like very useful advice about using the ewi usb to emulate a sax with the swam sound program. Unfortunately ewi usb does not send control information to select voices directly. Music work center en native instruments kontakt sample. Comparing prices between the akai models and the roland ae10. Set up to work with breath controllers tecontrol, mrt audio, yamaha bc3, wind controllers akai ewi, yamaha wx5 wx7, aerophone ae05 ae10 and midi keyboard controllers.
A question for those who own or have played the akai ewi. Problem is that patchman will not export from the states. Below i will be placing a quick overview of various softwares that may be of use to ewi owners. With the wx, you will need some form of midi output but the keys move and operate just like a sax, so petes wx will probably be best. However, to preserve optimal sound quality which is at 88. Akai ewiusb control can be chained between the controller hardware and a. Playing the akai ewi usb electronic wind instrument 201510.
Kontakt sample free download vst kenny g saxophone ewi. I wish someone would write a good reference for the ewi usb for garageband. Sax t that i recorded with my ewiusb while i was trying the vst out at my friends place backing track an aebersold recording. Alistair parnell, composer and sax player, said about suonopuro ewi presets. This way you can keep multiple settings for different setups. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading playing the akai ewi usb electronic wind instrument 201510. May 17, 2010 for me, the usb would be sufficient but one of the members has a 4000s with patchman sounds that are reported as excellent. Akai professionals decades of experience in wind and electronic music instruments are rolled into our most user friendly and most affordable ewi ever. In this manual, youll find instructions on how to set up the ewi usb and begin making music on it.
Ewi usb is now shipping to musical instrument and pro audio retailers. Ewi usb is the first wind instrument to take advantage of your computer as its soundgeneration source. Utility software for the wind controller hardware ewi usb from akai professional. The ewi usb also cannot send program changes from the controller and it has less pitch range. The akai professional ewiusb enables wind players to enjoy the same expressive control as. Ewi usb is the first instrument to offer professional quality at such an affordable price. Impressive work allaround, and great example of mr. Kontakt sample free download vst kenny g saxophone ewi usb, ewi 4000s, ewi 5000, yamaha wx. Iowa alto sax is a sampled alto saxophone from the university of iowa. Playing the akai ewi usb electronic wind instrument 20151016 kindle edition by zwa, amen. Tenor, sample modeling extends its family of saxophone virtual instruments with mr. Advance publicity for the 5000 promised several key upgrades over the previous model the ewi 4000s.
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