Ewi 5000 includes 12 touchsensitive metal keys on its top and an eightwheel thumbcontrolled octave roller on the bottom. Akai professional ewi5000 electronic wind instrument ewi 5000. Click the controller or synth at the top to cycle between the modes until you are in controller mode. Jun 24, 2010 i recently got my hands on one of these.
View the akai ewi 5000 manual for free or ask your question to other akai ewi 5000 owners. The 5000 on board patches are horrible and i was misled thinking that the wireless system of the 5000 was midi but after buying it i found out that its only stereo sound wireless, no midi. What is the difference between ewi4000s and ewi5000. The ewi 5000 is a great step ahead, the instrument maintain the overall characteristics of playability and capacity of adjutment to personalize it. There are alternate fingerings for certain notes that also help. The 5000 offers wireless connectivity, which is great for all musicians the mouthpiece is more sensitive, so it offers more the musician more expression in their play. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading playing the akai ewi5000 electronic wind instrument 20151016. Casio dh100 users manual patchman read more about casio, manual, patchman, music and. Apr 09, 2017 amazing new sounds on the brand new akai ewi 5000. Akai professionals decades of experience in wind and electronic music instruments are rolled into our most user friendly and most affordable ewi ever.
Akai ewi5000 user guide manual to the 42e62b18 3032 4ace. Akai ewi4000s manuals manuals and user guides for akai ewi4000s. Playing the akai ewi5000 electronic wind instrument 201510. I play the ewi 4000s in november 2006 after playing for years of ewi is a very good auussi instrument. Im a long time jazz sax player, playing pro gigs in this area. Our database contains more than 1 million pdf manuals from more than 10,000 brands. The ewi 4000 does offer an ewi fingerings mode, which looks pretty much identical to the saxophone fingering mode with a couple of differences. But they are way better than the akai ewi s, even using the patchman chip on the vl70m. Akai ewi5000 user guide manual to the 42e62b18 3032 4ace 9431 8ab815ffe263 akai ewi5000 user guide ewi5000userguidev1.
Ewi5000 alternative brass fingering mode to problematic evi. Akai professional ewi 4000s electronic wind instrument. Believe me when i tell you that this is a seriously cool instrument. I order this case and the ewi 5000 fits nicely in it with nice padding to protect it. Hold the mouthpiece gently in between your lips with your teeth and exhale into it like a traditional wind instrument.
The ewi usb controller does not make sound in and of itself. But like most electronic gear, there are a few essential tweaks needed to get the most out of it. Brazilian pianist, eliane rodrigues, literally taking the performance below the stage. Akais ewi 5000 was announced as a new model at namm in january 2014, and finally became available for purchase in late august 2014. Playing the akai ewi5000 electronic wind instrument 2015. This manual includes detailed explanations of its functions, features, and operations and will show you how to use them to their fullest extent. The ewi 5000 detects this wind pressure with the breath sensor and expresses the change in sound volume and character, depending on how you blow. Maestro binho ewi player akai ewi usb vst boney james. The akai professional ewi4000s is a giant leap in the evolution of wind instruments. Manual not very good either the short one provided in print form or the longer online version but the kindle book playing the ewi 5000 by the wonderfully named amen zwa ian a great supplement. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading playing the akai ewi5000 electronic wind instrument 201510. Akai professional is the first name in electronic wind instruments.
Buy akai professional ewi5000 electronic wind instrument featuring authentic windinstrument performance, wireless stereo audio, touch sensors, 8 precision dials, up to 6 hours battery play time, usb port and headphone output, 3gb sonivox acoustic and synth sounds, mac os x, windows. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Patchman music, llc online the wind controller specialists. Really i dont know if buy a ewi is a good solution. The ewi 5000 is also more reasonably priced than the roland aerophone 10. Roland ae10 vs akai ewi5000 i had the ewi usb for 5 years and the 5000 for 3 and my personal opinion is that the usb is much better than the 5000. Maestro binho ewi player akai ewi usb vst boney james alto saxophone. I run mine through my keyboard controller maudio axiom 61 or my drum machine native instruments maschine.
Feb 02, 2017 this is a quick video highlighting how to find the program button which is an unmarked screw on the ewi 5000. We can also put together a complete wind controller, windcontroller, or windsynth system for you. Operators manual, reference manual, quick start manual, specifications. The ewi 5000 or the wireless receiver both use standard 14 size connections. We also market soundbanks and cd roms and specialize in wind controller and breath controller soundbanks. An evi electronic valve instrument mode is included for brass players, and ewi 5000 also includes eight control knobs for tweaking filter, reverb, chorus, lfo, breath amount, bite amount, semitone tuning, and fine tuning. First, the revision d manual i think has a misprint on the ewi fingerings. View and download akai ewi5000 quick start manual online. Of course the posibilitties off the ewi are great too. Features y plays the same way as a woodwind instrument such as a saxophone.
Quamon fowler streams a live session on setting up the ewi 5000. If you have ewi 4000s, get some kind of midi to usb converter. If you want some acoustic sounds and a huge variety of sounds on the move, akai ewi 5000 does it better than roland. Excellent not a substitute saxophone but a real musical instrument. The maximum range is about 50 feet, depending on environment. I think i am going to just add a separate small gadget bag for the accessories and see how it works. New ewi5000 wind controller, and all time deals on current. I nevertheless was attracted to the ae10 for multiple reasons. One plays the ewi because of the new possibilities.
Advance publicity for the 5000 promised several key upgrades over the previous model the ewi 4000s. The ewi 5000 automatically calibrates and adapts to your playing style, and it ships with 3gb of acoustic and progressive sounds by sonivox. Have looked at the fingering charts in the ewi 5000 manual and also in amen zwas ebook playing the akai ewi5000, i get the feeling that they may be quite different from each other. It also sports usb and midi, plus wireless operation for freedom of movement onstage. Akai ewi ewi5000 midi wind controller at patchman music. 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.
Akai ewi 5000 smooth funk groove cretu catalin jazz duration. 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. The ewi 5000 allows you to play the built in sounds wireless, but does not allow wireless midi, but you can connect to a computer via midi, or better yet through the usb output thus saving you from having to purchase an additional midi interface box, in case you dont already have one. See more ideas about this or that questions, saxophone and saxophone fingering chart. Ensure that you are in the controller mode, not synth mode. Ewi usb is an electronic wind instrument for musicians looking for an easytoplay, easytouse controller. The wireless connection passes stereo audio to the two 14 balanced outputs on the wireless receiver. My primary reason is the posibility that it give to me for studing at night. Native ewi sounds are a little bit problematic so i bought the famous bank from patchman.
Our goal is to inspire you with new tools, sounds and effects, to help you make more music and have more fun doing it. Features y plays the same way as a woodwind instrument page 422. I love funk and fusion and i discovered cool sounds in the suonopuro ewi presets by mr. The ewi, particularly the latest 5000 model is an amazing piece of kit. Patchman music is an authorized akai ewi dealer and akai repair center. Ewi 4000s manual ewi4000s is an electric wind controllerequipped sound module. Plug the midi cable into the out jack on the ewi, and the in jack on whatever is going into your computer. Playing the akai ewi5000 electronic wind instrument 20151016 kindle edition by zwa, amen. Ewi presets patches sounds bank suonopuro soundbank. I started with a yamaha wx11 and yamaha vl70m with the patchman chip a little more than a year ago. This is a quick video highlighting how to find the program button which is an unmarked screw on the ewi 5000.
Appendix fingering charts k1 k2 k3 k4 k5 k6 k7 k8 k9 k10 k11 k12 k the above diagram shows how the note keys are referenced in the following charts for the various fingering modes. Patchman music specializes in everything relating to midi wind controllers and breath controllers including the roland ae10g and ae05 aerophones, akai ewi5000, akai ewi usb, akai ewi4000s, yamaha wx5 and vl70m, and wireless midi systems. Plugging in the ewi usb automatically recalibrates its keys, rollers, and plates. Connect the ewi 5000 directly to the computer via usb cable.
We sell, support, and repair akai wind controllers and accessories. What is the maximum continuous operation time when the ewi 5000 is fully charged. We have 4 akai ewi4000s manuals available for free pdf download. Akai ewi 5000 unboxing secret program button youtube. I, for one, am having a blast with the ewi 5000 yet im open and even hopeful for improvements in sound and fingering alternatives. Just use a decent speaker or headphones the built in speaker do not sound. As akais press release put it, akai professional, creators of the original ewi, announce the ewi 5000, the most expressive. In this article ill talk you through what i think are some really important first setup steps plus give you some techniques you. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. File type pdf ewi 4000s manual service, read and download.
M webster on learning ewi what fingering mode to use. Introduction this quickstart manual is intended to give you a brief overview of the ewi usb a versatile wind controller based on earlier models in our popular ewi electronic wind instrument series. Introduction about the ewi5000 ewi5000, the latest addition to the ewi series, combines innovative instrument design, wireless connectivity, and a sound library by sonivox to create the most expressive and versatile wind instrument available to todays musicians. Nov 15, 2017 as with everything, technology gets better. For the winter 2014 namm show, akai has announced a new ewi ewi 5000 comes loaded with more than 3gb of topquality sounds, including traditional horn, brass, woodwind, and string sounds, plus progressive synths, leads, and other nontraditional sounds. Akai ewi4000s wind controller bret pimentel, woodwinds.
Ewi5000, the latest addition to the ewi series, combines innovative instrument design, wireless connectivity, and a sound library by sonivox to. Ewi reason sounds is a small sound design studio that makes sounds and tools specially crafted for wind controller and ewi players. Building upon the legacy of the original electronic wind instrument, akai professional created ewi5000 with the. Building upon the legacy of the original electronic wind instrument, akai professional created ewi5000 with the same. When playing the ewi 5000 with a tonguestopped staccato such as what you describe, the tongue can seal off the breath sensor in the ewi 5000 effectively creating an air pocket in the instrument breath sensor that will go away once the tongue is removed from the hole or the air is allowed to pass through the breath sensor. Akai professional akai ewi usb faq and troubleshooting. Finding the adjustment to the new horn not too terrible at all. Communitypowered support for akai professional community. Check out the how do i restore the factory settings on my akai ewi5000. Akai ewi 5000 electronic sax cretu catalin jazz youtube.
Every day we add the latest manuals so that you will always find the product you are looking for. Akai pro ewi usb faq and troubleshooting 1 1 1 1 1 rating 3. Ewi5000, the latest addition to the ewi series, combines innovative instrument design, wireless connectivity, and a sound library by sonivox to create the most expressive and versatile wind instrument available to todays musicians. 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. What cables are recommended when buying ewi 5000 edit subject. Learning ewiwhat fingering mode to use ewi musician. Ewi 5000 includes 12 touchsensitive metal keys on its top and an eightwheel thumb controlled octave roller on the bottom. I am studing sax only 2 years ago and still have problems reading music, fingering etc. Ewi 5000 has 100 patches plus userbanks, meanwhile roland has only 40. Between the wireless adapter, electric plug and cable, headphones and 14 inch cable i this i might be better off with the separate case for all of that stuff. Ewi oboe saxophone evi flute evi reversed use your left hand to play k1k6, and use your right hand to play k7k.
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