Yes, you can connect the ewiusb to other midi synths via a midi out port. 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. I have an ewi usb that was basically toast, so i decided to rob the grave and pull the bite sensor out of it to employ in the, as the newer blades are heavier metal stock and. It seems like every ewi4000s user uses the vl70m and almost everyone dumps the default sounds. Learning ewiwhat fingering mode to use ewi musician. Patchman music specializes in everything relating to midi wind controllers and breath controllers including the roland ae10g, ae05, and ae01 aerophones, akai ewi5000, akai ewi usb, akai ewi4000s, yamaha wx5 and vl70m, and wireless midi systems. First, the revision d manual i think has a misprint on the ewi fingerings. The latest version of the program can be downloaded for pcs running windows xp7vista810, both 32 and 64bit. Then i discovered the patchman sound banks, and bought a secondhand roland synth. I recommend an alternative to universal usb installer.
Switch the control on the right thumb from pitch change to glide, and then take off the neck strap. Ewi from electronic wind instrument, pronounced eewee is a type of wind controller, an electronic musical instrument. Jun, 2017 if the usb device is powered from an external source, make sure that the power from the external source is available to the device when the computer resumes. The heart of the ewi4000s is its 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. Patch editor for the akai ewi 4000s electronic wind instrument. Is the patchman ewi 4000s soundbank something i can use with the ewi usb or is it only for the purpose of loading onto your 4000s.
Set up the buffer size and number which is responsible for your system latency in your sound card driver panel. If you are still having trouble with your akai ewi usb and a pc. 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. The 4000s has its own power supply internally, so you wouldnt need the hub to connect to an ipad or iphone. Akai ewi usb, electric wind instrument, with usb connector, multiple fingering. Patchman music is proud to announce the akai ewi4000s midi wind controller. It would not have been much more trouble to allow wireless midi transmission in addition to audio, along with sticking a usb.
Akai ewi usb faq and troubleshooting akai professional. For more information on the included software, we recommend reading the guide on the software dvd. When akai corp and ewi evi inventor nyle steiner sends their wind controller repairs to patchman music, llc, you know can entrust us with your own instrument. View and download akai ewi 3030m operators manual online. It was invented by nyle steiner, who conceptualized the idea in the 1960s, and developed the first working models in the 1970s the early models consisted of two parts. I still dont get to play it nearly as often as id like to, but considering that i cant play my alto sax anymore, playing the ewi at least once a week is a godsend. The akai ewi usb configuration tool allows you to configure your ewi usb via midi, and saveload configurations to standard sysex. Akai professional ewi usb wind instrument sythesizer controller. Vst boney james tenor saxophone sample library ewi usb ewi 4000s ewi 5000 yamaha wx duration.
Trouble installing ewi software from download get satisfaction. It also has the advantage of being a multiboot installer, meaning you can install multiple bootable oss and tools to a single usb drive. I have tried reset, firmware is up to date, adjusted pitch bend, any more ideas. Akai ewi ewi4000s midi wind controller at patchman music. Believe me when i tell you that this is a seriously cool instrument. The ewi usb controller does not make sound in and of itself.
This includes initial setup, preferences, general troubleshooting, software updates and. A few thoughts on the new roland aerophone ae10 bret. Akai professional is the first name in electronic wind instruments. The akai professional ewi4000s is a giant leap in the evolution of wind instruments. I am using a single hosa cable between the ewi and the laptop windows 7. I updated my ewi with the patchman music ewi4000s soundbank and now it rocks.
Matt traum at patchman music, wind controller guru and ewi tech to bob mintzer, has developed a brand new solid state breath sensor modification for the akai ewi and evi horns which is far more responsive and reliable and robust than the old stock sensors. I have this oboe patch with dynamic filtering on it that is so responsive, and theres so much else i can do. I would love you use those sounds but not sure if they will work like a vst on cakewalkmy daw. Akai ewi usb help tips info support asio4all drivers updates at patchman. I actually got it through patchman music i forgot about their forums. The fingering is basically identical to a saxophone, roland sounds are generally top notch and it has some cool features allowing to play along with backing tracks. Gforce oddity and minimonsta are well set up for it. This is the official youtube channel of patchman music llc.
Akai professionals decades of experience in wind and electronic music instruments are rolled into our most user friendly and most affordable ewi ever. New ewi5000 wind controller, and all time deals on. We specialize in yamaha and akai wind controller gear such as the akai ewi and ewi usb and yamaha wx5. Akai ewi usb has some similarities with the aria player, make sure you visit the aria player section. How to troubleshoot usb device problems that may occur after. We helped develop the akai ewi5000, ewi4000s, ewi usb, midi evi, aerophone, and the mdt among others. More info on using asio4all can be found at the asio4all website, the windcontroller faq, and the patchman music wind controller forum.
No other usb devices connected except for wireless keyboard and mouse. The ipad and iphone dont put out enough power through the usb to power the ewi, so you would need a powered hub for the ewi usb. It is also provided through pendrivelinux and its called yumi. Patchman music is also deeply involved in the development of commercial wind controllers. Akai ewi usb ewiusb midi wind controller at patchman music. Akai ewi usb vst kenny g alto saxophone ewi 4000s, ewi 5000. Total posts 31655 total topics 4764 total members 9614 our newest member applebaystudios. The ewi 5000 charges via usb or wall power and also includes a usb cable, wall adapter, wireless receiver, and neck strap. My primary reason is the posibility that it give to me for studing at night. Unlike others that dabble with this as a hobby in their spare time, we are dedicated full time wind controller professionals. Fortunately, the ewi usb comes with aria, a powerful tool for tweaking instrument sounds. Advance publicity for the 5000 promised several key upgrades over the previous model the ewi 4000s.
The akai ewi usb is the most incredible piece of machine and im now glancing at the akai 4000s as a cool thing to have on stage for the more synthbased stuff and hook it up to vocoders etc. Aria for acid has some similarities with the aria player, make sure you visit the aria player section. This newest wind controller from akai is extremely responsive yet very economical. My ewi usb s top 2 octave rollers do not respond at all, but the bottom 2 do. Hi everyone, does anyone here encounter problems on the octave rollers of the ewi usb.
In audio midi setup i created a new external midi device. When doing this, it is recommend to leave the battery about 50% charged. Provides controls for all the hardwares parameters and allows for saving frequently used presets to disk. If the battery or ewi begin to feel hot while charging, disconnect the ewi immediately to avoid any damage. The akai ewi 4000s comes with 100 presets which,quite frankly,dont do justice to its internal synt. Like you say, the increased flexibility might make the transition worth it. Brass trumpet fingering mode as found on the akai ewi4000s, ewi usb, and ewi5000 electronic wind controllers. I would like some real instrument sounds like trumpets, violins, flutes. I dont know why i did this, but andrew, the support dude told me to. I have recently bought an akai ewi usb and logic express 8. In this manual, youll find instructions on how to set up the ewi usb with aria and an outline of its capabilities. I run mine through my keyboard controller maudio axiom 61 or my drum machine native instruments maschine.
I am including the manual for the ewi akai 4000s and some instructions from patchman music for your reference. For just midicontrol if you dont care about the machine not having any sounds, go with akai ewi usb. Introduction this quickstart manual is intended to give you a brief overview of aria software designed by garritan for use with the akai ewi usb. In this manual, youll find instructions on how to set up the ewi usb and begin making music on it. Needless to say patchman music sells, supports, and repairs the akai ewi 4000s in the usa. Heres everything you ever wanted to know about the ewi electronic wind instrument. Feb 24, 2018 kenny g going home soprano saxophone ewi usb, ewi 4000s, ewi 5000, yamaha wx kontakt sample duration. I played sax for a number of years in school, and i thought this would be a pretty fun device to play around with.
I have been trying to set the breath control so that that logic express 8 recognises the amount of breath i am putting in. Ewi 4000s vyzex editor issues i bought a 4000s last month and im feeling comfortable enough with the basics of playing to try changing the internal soundbank. These are not installers, but only the patched files for standalone ewiusb application. But the strange thing is that it sometimes the issue gets back after starting up the unit a day or some days later and i have to recalibrate the breath sensor sensitivity to 00 to decrease the. This way you can keep multiple settings for different setups. I dont know much about midi instruments, but i got a cheap interface mtrack 2x2m and i got it working as a controller for instruments in reaper. Learn how to setup the ewi usb on kontakt 5 software youtube. 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. As akais press release put it, akai professional, creators of the original ewi, announce the ewi 5000, the. Akai professional has made a wind instrument for everyone with the advent of the ewi usb wind instrument.
This is a major hardware upgrade for these original akai controllers that. Akai professional akai ewi usb faq and troubleshooting. I got it several months ago and played it for while but got tired of the horrible internal sounds. I nevertheless was attracted to the ae10 for multiple reasons. I have an ewi for more than 5 years and my 4000s plays an important role in my live performances and studio recordings.
Patchman music, llc online the wind controller specialists. We can also put together a complete wind controller, windcontroller, or windsynth system for you. The 4000s is the advanced, professional instrument and, correspondingly, about twice the price. Studying the art of playing saxophone, clarinet, oboe, bassoon and other traditional wind instruments for over twenty years, akai has incorporated the same expressive controls in the ewi usb. Testing patchman windpak and sample modelling brass and sample modelling the sax brothers. I seem to recall there was a problem with some of the usb cables. Sometimes it can be equally hard just to get a specific sound or expression the way you want it. Akais ewi 5000 was announced as a new model at namm in january 2014, and finally became available for purchase in late august 2014. Im not too proficient in the world of audio, recording, and midi so im a little in the dark. In total there are 6 users online 0 registered, 0 hidden and 6 guests based on users active over the past 5 minutes most users ever online was 104 on sun jul 01, 2007 1. Akai ewi usb control can be chained between the controller hardware and a.
Other soft synths are available for the ewi usb such as patchman musics windpak wind controller library for kontakt 45, the korg m1 legacy edition soft synth, the es2 wind controller soundbank, and the wallander wivi softsynths. This unique twist on the classic ewi makes the ewi usb powerful, expressive, flexible, and surprisingly affordable. Ok, so i fear i have mislead you a bit with my original, hasty response. It works amazingly well and is really simple to use. It is recommended that you remove the battery and store it in a safe place if it will not be in use for a long period of time. It does get less a problem when turning down the calibration of the breath sensor sensitivity to 00 the chorus knob. Setting breath control for akai ewi usb apple community. In this section, we try to aggregate all the support information for ariabased products. This wind controller from akai is one of the most exciting advancements in the area of midi wind controllers to come along in years. Ewi 4000s tuning problem i bought one second hand and it works great except not in tune. Native ewi sounds are a little bit problematic so i bought the famous bank from patchman.
Patchman music is the leading dealer in the usa for the new akai ewi usb wind controller. Ewi usb is an electronic wind instrument for musicians looking for an easytoplay, easytouse controller. I recently had a problem with the ewi when it powered up. The patchman sounds are much better than i had on the free fluidsynth soundfonts. Akai professional ewi usb leichtgewichtiges state of. Ewi usb is a usb controller, only, similar to a usb midi keyboard controller, with no sounds inside it. Plus, the ewi usb is set up to be used directly with a computer via usb, making it easy to use.
Akai ewi usb elektronischer blaskontroller musikhaus thomann. Plugging in the ewi usb automatically recalibrates its keys, rollers, and plates. If you are still having trouble with your akai ewi usb and a pc computer, the following text from akais tech support may help. There are many extra features in the ewi 4000s compared to the usb but one of the most obvious is the builtin synthesizer. Is sharp on the built in sounds by 12 cents and on midi by a tone and a half. Ewi usb octave rollers dysfunction sax on the web forum.
The usb version of the akai ewi sends midi over usb the akai usb is simply a a midi controller with no internal soundbank. The ewi5000s can also be used with external midi synths and patchman music offers numerous wind controller soundbanks and patches for external synths that can be controlled from the ewi 5000. The editor provides absolutely no way to save any of the changes it makes other than on the ewi itself. Plug the midi cable into the out jack on the ewi, and the in jack on whatever is going into your computer. Then, inside biab, i choose midi ports, and i get this weird blank line. Can i use the ewi usb with the older akai ewi sound modules. The ewi 4000 does offer an ewi fingerings mode, which looks pretty much identical to the saxophone fingering mode with a couple of differences. I then connect the ins and outs from my ewi usb that that new external device, which i named virtual ewi. Page 2hi all, i am thinking to get a akay ewi 4000s. I have tried everything i can find on akais site, patchman s site and youtube and i cant seem to communicate with the ewi 4000s. I installed ewi usb software and update from download on a win 7 laptop. Feb 18, 2018 vst boney james tenor saxophone sample library ewi usb ewi 4000s ewi 5000 yamaha wx duration. We are also an authorized dealer for yamaha and akai.
I am studing sax only 2 years ago and still have problems reading music, fingering etc. Here are some tips and tricks that can help you use your ewi usb to go from writers block to realizing your artistic vision in just a few minutes. New ewi5000 wind controller, and all time deals on current. The ewi 5000 allows you to play the built in sounds wireless, but does not allow wireless midi, but you can connect to a computer via midi, or better yet through the usb output thus saving you from having to purchase an additional midi interface box, in case you dont already have one. I tried all the solutions suggested in the akai homepage, e. Careless whisper ewi cover serendipity on flute youtube. Page 2ok, i am a total noob on electronic musical instruments. Everything installed and ran just fine with no issues, but im noticing some lag between me playing and when i hear the notes. In comparison, the ewi usb is intended as a student instrument, although it certainly can be used professionally and often is. Akai pro ewi5000 troubleshooting error code 88 akai. They also offer a package deal that includes their sounds and the horn calibrated by a pro.
This is the lowest cost wind controller to come along in years. The ewi connects fine and plays the instruments, however it either plays softly or loud. This guide covers common questions about the akai ewi usb. I got an ewi usb five or so years ago while trying to find an instrument that was easier on my carpaltunnel damaged wrists and hands. Akai ewi 4000s and usb controller support imageline. I personally feel that they sound too synthy and cant think of any use for them. Users that have recently installed an aria engine product on a system where ewi usb 1. Of course the posibilitties off the ewi are great too. It was invented by nyle steiner, who conceptualized the idea in the 1960s, and developed the first working models in the 1970s. Really i dont know if buy a ewi is a good solution. This mac application was originally developed by akai professional, lp. Utility software for the wind controller hardware ewi usb from akai professional. If you have ewi 4000s, get some kind of midi to usb converter. Akai ewi usb with raspberrypi router and roland synth.
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