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The Akai Professional EWI USB 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 Akai's most user-friendly—and most affordable—EWI ever.

Premium Pedigree
For over 20 years, Akai Professional has studied the art of playing saxophone, clarinet, oboe, bassoon, and other traditional wind instruments and developed electronic wind instruments that enable wind players to enjoy the same expressive control as in an acoustic instrument. Akai Professional designed the EWI USB 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 EWI USB 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
EWI USB's is extremely flexible 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 EWI USB 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 EWI USB, providing wind players with an unprecedented level of expressive control.

Akai EWI USB Electronic Wind Controller Features:

  • Electronic wind instrument controller
  • Easy to play, easy to use
  • 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

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

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Akai EWI USB Electronic Wind Controller Specifications:

  • 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

    Hardware:
  • Dimensions: 2-3/4" W x 23-1/8" L x 2-3/4" H
  • Weight: 1.3 lb.
  • Power: ~100mA, 5V via USB
  • Terminals: 1 slave connector (MIDI over USB)

    Minimum system requirements:
  • Mac: OSX
  • PC: Windows XP or Vista
  • USB port

Akai EWI USB Electronic Wind Controller

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EWI USB
Posted by Ray from Sterling, Va on Feb 1, 2009
Experience w/product: I own it
Reviewer's Background: Jazz pianist
Reviewer's Play Style: Jazz
This is my first experience with a wind controller. I'm using EVI fingerings. Been practicing for a couple of weeks now and can hear improvement every day. The Aria sounds are pretty nice. I also bought a V-Machine along with the Ewi. The V-Machine has nice sounds also. Just have to figure out how to load extra sounds into the V.

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