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Akai EWI3020M Analog Synth Sound Module

2 VCO's. 100 Factory Preset Sounds. Can also be controlled by MIDI keyboard. 7 People rated this product: Rate and Review This Product
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Manufacturer's Description for Akai EWI3020M Analog Synth Sound Module

Akai EWI3020M Analog Synth Sound Module
A classic analogue synthesizer optimized for the expressive control capabilities of the EWI.
Akai has been pioneering wind synthesis since 1987 with the introduction of the EWI (Electronic Wind Instrument) and the EVI (Electronic Valve Instrument). In the years that have followed, the EWI has been refined to offer probably the most expressive electronic musical instrument in the world. If you have not seen an EWI in use, you have it's almost certainly heard it as it is used by leading session players the world over and has been featured on numerous film and TV soundtracks. What makes the EWI unique in these digital days where everything is quantised into discrete steps is that the EWI uses good old fashioned control voltages.

What this means in practice is that as you blow harder to open up the filter, increase amplitude or whatever, the control is completely smooth and not 'zippered' with quantized control level steps as on competing wind controllers.

What this means in performance is that every nuance of your expressiveness is captured with exceptional subtlety.

The fingering of the EWI will immediately be familiar to sax players but even if you've never played a woodwind instrument before, you'll enjoy Akai EWI wind synthesizers. The EWI3020 is a wind controller that lets you play naturally and with feeling. The EWI3020m is an analogue synthesizer module featuring a warm and expressive sound. The EWI3030m is a digital synthesizer module providing high-quality, realistic sound from PCM samples. No keyboard instrument can match the flexibility and sheer expressiveness of these unique instruments.

Features

Two VCOs, VCF, two envelope generators, LFO and VCA

Extensive modulation routing (7 sources, 10 destinations)

100 presets: 50 factory programs, 50 user-programmable

Footswitch control of program chains

Audio input for EWI-controlled processing of other instruments

Can also be controlled by a MIDI keyboard and the optional X335i Breath Controller

MIDI OUT to control external sound modules zZounds is an authorized dealer of Akai products.
Specifications

Type: Special Sensor-Compatible Programmable Analog Synthesizer

Voices: Monophonic

Sound Source: 2 VCO's (Waveforms: Triangle, Saw Tooth, Pulse, Triangle + Saw Tooth, Triangle + Pulse, Saw Tooth + Pulse, External, FM ON/OFF, Sync ON/OFF)

Sound Capacity: 100 (Including 50 user programmable sounds)

Display: 16 character LCD with back light

LEDs: BREATH, GLIDE, BEND

Connections:

Instrument IN/OUT (Multi-Pin connector for EWI3020 Controller)

Program UP/DOWN (1/4-inch stereo phone jack)

Headphone ( -inch stereo phone jack)

Line Out ( -inch phone jack)

Ext. In ( -inch phone jack)

MIDI IN/OUT/THRU (5-pin DIN)

Power Consumption: 120VAC 60Hz 15W for U.S. and Canada

Dimensions: 483 (W) x 90.6 (H) x 434 (D) (Unit=mm)

Weight: 5.8kg

Accessories: Operator's Manual, AC Power Cable

Sound List

01 Strut 2
02 Judd'94
03 Windy !
04 Fluty
05 EWI3020
06 Cindy !
07 Cloudy
08 Judd3020
09 Mighty
10 Delicate
11 Flute
12 Clarinet
13 Oboe
14 Harmonic
15 Vl/Cello
16 Trumpet
17 String
18 Brass
19 Ocarina
20 Brass-1
21 F.Back !
22 Smoky
23 Stony
24 Smash !
25 Impress
26 Image
27 Limp
28 Sparkle
29 Simple
30 Juggle
31 Gloom
32 Blow
33 Jeff
34 Pop Horn
35 Rex !
36 Gently !
37 Norton
38 Boxer
39 Native
40 FogSet !
41 Depot
42 Silky
43 Axis
44 Orion
45 Prime
46 Stream
47 Lotus
48 SyncWave
49 Ext+Osc
50 Ext !
Akai Warranty If you have additional warranty questions, please call the manufacturer at 401-658-4032
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4.5 out of 5 (7 ratings) Rate and Review This Product
zZounds has verified that this customer bought this product from us. "Great Unit"
Sound: Sounds are ...ok. Some of the sounds are not bad but i expected a "fatter" sounding unit. I added the patchman patches and it help this module a lot! Feature: Great features. You can edit sounds, practically create your own sounds. Quality: SOLID!!! nice weight to it. Well finished. Manufacturer Support: Never needed help but the sales team kept in contact through the waiting for arrival period.
Style of Music: Jazz, classical, gospel
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