
Aria Player software was produced specifically for use with EWI USB, providing wind players with an unprecedented level of expressive control. Its USB interface means that all you need is nearly any Mac or PC and the included EWI USB software, and youre ready to practice, perform, create, and record with a full collection of wind instrument sounds. While EWI USB is easy and fun to use, its also powerful, flexible, and most importantly reliable enough for use on stage and in the studio by professional musicians.ĮWI USB is the most flexible EWI because it harnesses your computer to generate its sounds. We designed EWI USB to give wind players the expressive musical capabilities previously found only in much more expensive instruments.ĮWIs are the only choice for serious wind players looking to make music electronically.
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.
Baritone Horns, Euphoniums, and Alto HornsĪkai Professional is the first name in electronic wind instruments. Speakers - Speakers & Tweeters Component. Several of the actual synth sounds, on the other hand, are decent, although they probably don't live up to the EWI 4000S overall, especially not with Patchman's sound bank. That goes doubly for things like guitar/xylophone/piano/steel drum patches and similar, which to me make little sense at all. They sound fairly good as far as that kind of instrument goes, but I'd never use them for anything but novelty purposes. The EWI solo has about 200 on-board sounds, and around half of them are sampled real-life instruments. I've always been of the opinion that wind synths sound much better as synthesizers than an imitation of wind instruments. I take it out many times a day, and it's probably the best addition I've had to my music setup in years. The instrument is a joy to both practice and perform on. The on board speaker makes it possible to take out the EWI and practice without any complicated setup. It has a good on-board battery, the OLED display/navigation features are great, the new F#-key is a great addition. The new EWI solo is close to being the best EWI and also therefore the best wind synth on the market in many respects.