Akai EWIUSB USB Wind Controller

EWIUSB is an electronic wind instrument for musicians looking for an easy-to-play, easy-to-use controller. Akai Professional’s decades of experience in wind and electronic music instruments are rolled into their most user friendly — and most affordable — EWI ever.

Features
Electronic wind instrument controller

Easy to play, easy to use, and easy to own

Powerful, flexible, and reliable

Plug-and-play USB connection to Mac or PC

Custom Garritan Aria Player software, contains wind instrument sounds

Multiple fingering modes: sax, traditional EWI, flute, oboe, and EVI brass

Expandable sound palette

Removable, dishwasher-safe mouthpiece

Premium Pedigree
Akai Professional is the first name in electronic wind instruments. For over 20 years, Akai Professional has studied the art of playing saxophone, clarinet, oboe, bassoon, and other traditional winds, and developed electronic wind instruments that enable wind players to enjoy the same expressive control as in an acoustic instrument. We designed EWIUSB to give wind players the expressive musical capabilities previously found only in much more expensive instruments.

Professional Performance
EWIs are the only choice for serious wind players looking to make music electronically. While EWIUSB is easy and fun to use, it’s also powerful, flexible, and most importantly reliable enough for use on stage and in the studio by professional musicians.

Computer Control
EWIUSB is the most flexible EWI because it harnesses your computer to generate its sounds. Its USB interface means that all you need is nearly any Mac or PC and the included EWIUSB software, and you’re ready to practice, perform, create, and record with a full collection of wind instrument sounds. Aria Player software was produced specifically for use with EWIUSB, providing wind players with an unprecedented level of expressive control.

Large Sound Palette
You get over 75 different orchestral, concert band, jazz band, and synthesizer sound sets expertly recorded and programmed by Garritan, renowned for its ultra-realistic instrument sound libraries.

Multi-Mode
EWIUSB offers multiple fingering modes including sax, traditional EWI, flute, oboe, and EVI (brass), so whether you’re just starting out as a woodwind student or an old pro wind player, you’ll find EWIUSB easy to play. EWIUSB is designed for you to spend your time playing music; not learning technology.

Surprising Affordability
Historically, electronic wind instruments have fallen into two different categories: high-end, professional instruments and toys. EWIUSB breaks the price barrier, bringing professional quality, expressive control, and a studio-ready sound library to a price the professional-wind-instrument world has never seen.

Discover the world of expression that only wind instruments can offer with EWIUSB.

Includes: EWIUSB wind instrument, Neck strap, Cleaning cloth, USB cable, Software DVD, Quick start guide, Safety instructions

Technical Info

Sensors
Mouthpiece: air-pressure level sensor & bite sensor

Note Keys: 13 touch sensors

Octave Rollers: 2 mobile, 2 fixed touch sensors (5-octave range)

Bend Plates: 2 touch sensors

Ground Plates: 2 touch sensors

General
Class-compliant, plug-and-play USB device

MIDI Output Channels Over USB: 1

Mac and PC compatible

For a MIDI Implementation Chart, please refer to the EWI USB Quickstart Manual under the "Docs & Downloads" tab.

Hardware
Dimensions: 23 1/8 x 2 3/4 x 2 3/4 in.

Weight: 1.3 lbs

Power: ~100mA, 5V via USB

Terminals: 1 slave connector (MIDI over USB)

Minimum system requirements
Mac: OSX

PC: Windows XP or Vista

USB port

Look what the wind blew in--it's the Akai EWIUSB USB Wind Controller, offering perfectly life-like control over brass and woodwind patches--or any other virtual instrument you've got! Includes Garritan Orchestra software to get you started and cleaning cloth for "health". Multiple fingering modes make operation familiar to any woodwind player.