The akai professional ewi4000s is a giant leap in the evolution of wind instruments. Using thor for ipad with an ewi electronic wind instrument. Jun 25, 20 heres a demo and tutorial, via bernie kenerson, of using thor for ipad with an ewi electronic wind instrument. Patchman music wind controller patches for propellerhead thor ipad app and reason softsynth. This newest wind controller from akai is extremely responsive yet very economical. Ewi 5000 charges via usb or wall power and also includes a usb cable, wall adapter, wireless receiver, and a neck strap. The ewi usb is just a controller and doesnt produce sounds by itself. Needless to say patchman music sells, supports, and repairs the akai ewi 5000 in the us. Heres an example of what i eventually could achieve with the reaper tremelo plugin together with the soprano sax sound that came with the garritan sound pack that came with the ewi usb.
View online or download akai ewi usb operators manual, quick start manual, features. 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. Today jeff uses the akai 4000s with patchman sounds, and has moved to an iphone 4s set up attached to the side of the ewi with velcro. Fortunately, the ewi usb comes with aria, a powerful tool for tweaking instrument sounds. Towards the end, there are some fabulous insights on his ewi setup. Both usb midi and 5pin midi are onboard for controlling software synths or traditional midi modules.
Important requirements all you need to use these sounds is propellerheads thor synth on your mac, pc, or ipad and a connected wind controller or breath controller. And it describes the similarities and the differences between the ewi and the saxophone. I got it several months ago and played it for while but got tired of the horrible internal sounds. Patchman music wind controller libraries for propellerhead thor. The akai ewi 4000s comes with 100 presets which,quite frankly,dont do justice to its internal synt. I have new data on using the ewiusb with ipads and iphones. Akai professional ewi usb leichtgewichtiges state of. How to wirelessly connect an akai ewiusb to an ipad and a pc. Jeff used to travel with the ewi 4000s, wireless audio and midi, with a laptop and interface. Akai ewi usb quick start manual pdf download manualslib. This guide covers common questions about the akai ewi usb. We also market hundreds of soundbanks and cd roms and specialize in wind controller and breath controller soundbanks.
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. This book is for the amateur musicians who are interested in making the akai ewi usb sound like a saxophone. I have been trying to set the breath control so that that logic express 8 recognises the amount of breath i am putting in. Patchman music is a factory authorized dealer for roland synthesizers and accessories including the roland ae10 aerophone.
The ewi connects fine and plays the instruments, however it either plays softly or loud. The 4000s has its own power supply internally, so you wouldnt need the hub to connect to an ipad or iphone. 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. A 14 inch output to connect to an amplifier or pa and an 18inch headphone output for silent practice are included. I updated my ewi with the patchman music ewi4000s soundbank and now it rocks. Patchman music is an authorized akai ewi dealer and akai repair center. Akai ewi ewi5000 midi wind controller at patchman music. My experience is that is is very playable and fun to use ewi usb with it and be able to move around the room with no dangling cables. On a side note, im looking for a way to plug my akai ewiusb into my 1980s roland midi synth. Heres a demo and tutorial, via bernie kenerson, of using thor for ipad with an ewi electronic wind instrument heres what kenerson has to say about the demo.
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. 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. Setting breath control for akai ewi usb apple community. Connect the ewi usb to your computer using a standard usb cable included. Patchman music, llc online the wind controller specialists. I played sax for a number of years in school, and i thought this would be a pretty fun device to play around with. Aug 11, 2016 ewi usb, camera adapter, ipad air, and magellan battle without honor or humanity duration.
Patchman music is proud to announce the akai ewi5000 wireless electronic wind instrument. Since the ewi usb is a class compliant midi device, you dont need specific drivers for it. Everything installed and ran just fine with no issues, but im noticing some lag between me playing and when i hear the notes. The ewi5000, though it is internally powered with the 3. Feb 18, 2018 learn how to connect the ewi usb to an audio mixer ewi usb, ewi 4000s, ewi 5000, yamaha wx duration. Akai ewi4000s plays sampletank on ipad first look duration. Size should be not much larger than a soprano or alto recorder. Learn how to connect the ewi usb to an audio mixer ewi usb, ewi 4000s, ewi 5000, yamaha wx duration. 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. I nevertheless was attracted to the ae10 for multiple reasons. Voice buttons light up and remain on while being used. The ewi 5000 can be used with an apple ipad and the apple ipad camera connection kit as well as a powered usb hub. This is the lowest cost wind controller to come along in years.
Voice changes also can be made by rotating the pointer on the voice wheel, with a voice number and complete patchman voice name. 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. Concerning good ios sounds for the ewi, here is a free pack of magellan patches and a demo by the guy who made them that i found on the internet. Patchman music wind controller libraries for propellerhead. I have recently bought an akai ewi usb and logic express 8. The status led on the ewi usb should light up, indicating the computer recognizes it. You need to use a digital instrument or a software library and to control it via midi usb input. A few tips for ewi usb with ipad i use the camera connection kit with it. 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. Garageband and anything else that uses midi its amazing, the only downside is it drains the ipad battery g. Youll need a midi interface for the 4000s no usb connector. Click banner to buy your akai ewi usb from the wind controller. Synth, korg m1 legacy softsynth and korg im1 for ipad, and many others.
Learn how to connect the ewi usb to an audio mixer ewi usb. Our goal is to inspire you with new tools, sounds and effects, to help you make more music and have more fun doing it. A truly musthave synth for ipad users of all skill levels keyboard magazine a synthgeeks dream synth synthtopia a game changing synthesizer for the ipad dubspot thor sounds just as good as its bigger sibling, and it. However, its size and weight has always bothered me. If your ewi is loaded with the excellent patchman ewi4000s volume 1 soundbank, the name of the patch also will be shown. Patchman music is the leading dealer in the usa for the new akai ewi usb wind controller.
Learn how to connect the ewi usb to an audio mixer ewi. Thor for ipad puts the mighty thor synthesizer at your fingertips. Akai ewi 4000s wind controller compatable with ableton. This mac application was originally developed by akai professional, lp. I am currently using magellan, thor, animoog and sampletank, although sampletank does not respond to aftertouch yet. Using the ewiusb usb cable nonpowered usb hub apple cck ipad s lightning port. I bought this controller to test an alternative to 4000 of the same manufacturer. Ive used the maudio uno, as well as motu micro express, and those on my motu ultralites and ni komplete audio 6 interface. Ewi usb enables anyone, regardless of wind instrumentplaying experience, to perform with the expressive capabilities of the wind instrument of their choice. A online community for those that share an interest in the electronic wind. Akai ewi usb ewiusb midi wind controller at patchman music. Ewi reason sounds is a small sound design studio that makes sounds and tools specially crafted for wind controller and ewi players. In this video i show off thor as well as quick and easy ways to tweak a few of the over included factory presets for breath control.
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. They also offer a package deal that includes their sounds and the horn calibrated by a pro. Akai ewi4000s plays animoog on ipad first look by bernie kenerson. If you are looking for wind controller or breath controller sounds for.
Both the ewi usb and ewi 4000s work fine with ableton. When u plug the ewi in it lights up, so its obv drawing power from the ipad, just no results in garageband. The akai ewi4000s is a nice instrument to play, and ive been a proud owner of one for years now. This newest midi wind controller from akai is oneof the most exciting advancements in the area of midi ewi wind controllers to come along in years. Patchman music has also been on the akai design teams for the akai ewi4000s, ewi usb, and ewi5000 as well as the mdt digital horn. Akai ewiusb with raspberrypi router and roland synth. See more ideas about this or that questions, yamaha keyboard and recorder music. Dealing a bit with small arduinos lately, i got thinking i should make my own small and light midi wind controller. Patchman music also sells the audio modeling swam virtual instruments at a special patchman music double discount price email matt for your special swam price, the wallander wivi softsynths, wind controller soundbanks for the thor softsynth, apples es2 analog modeling soft synth, korg m1 legacy softsynth and korg im1 for ipad, and many. Youll have to excuse my slight speech impediment and my philadelphia accent.
Fortunately, the ewi usb comes with aria, a powerful tool for. The ewi is self powered via usb from the host device e. You can also control other softsynths with the ewi usb. It explains the functions of the ewis various sensors, its hardware settings, the saxophones software synthesiser settings, and external connections. I got the ewi usb midi controller the other day and i came up with this when i. Ewi usb, camera adapter, ipad air, and magellan battle without honor or humanity duration. Akai professional has made a wind instrument for everyone with the advent of the ewi usb wind instrument. Roland aerophone ae10 thomann united arab emirates.
The patchman wind controllers forum is an excellent source of additional information. Plugging in the ewi usb automatically recalibrates its keys, rollers, and plates. You cant just directly plug into the cck with usb though it complains about lack of power here is the interesting part. I have a powered hub that i plug the ewi into and then into the ipad and it works even when not powered. Ewi usb, camera adapter, ipad air, and magellan battle. The ipad battery cannot provide enough power to charge the ewi5000. Find the software titled akai ewi usb in the appropriate location. The ewi sends a lot of midi data, so make sure you get a decent interface to handle it all.
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