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Pros & Cons
Pros
The ewi is amazing. The instrument itself is well built and very articulate. If you are the type to tinker with things, this unit is fairly amenable to modification.
One complaint (which is probably common to the non-usb ewi) is that the unit allows for very little airflow through it. It takes a bit of a roundabout way to get the other programs to detect the wind control, but it does work.
The ewi-usb has the same form factor and basic controls. The only thing i really wish this had that the other ewi models have is hardware adjustments for things like the key, * mode, breath gain, etc. Yamaha wt-11 wt is my only other wind controller e... Read More
Ewi usb is a midi controller for garageband and other sequencing software. The midi driver seems to be included in windows 8 almost immediately. If you want an ewi but don’t want to worry about needing a computer, software, and understanding anything ... Read More
The 4000s is an incredible bargain at under $300. It is much simpler to setup and use than all of the other wind controllers. They are pricey, but sound like real instruments.
Cons
Trumpet players stay away unless you want to learn sax * to play trumpet. Not gonna happen. Compared to the yamaha equipment, the ewi usb is a piece of junk.
The sound fonts sounds like *, what little i got to work. And then it crashes when i try to set up the instrument. The latest update, which isn't even a proper installer but a manual patcher, is from 2012.
Highlights
Quality
Its a really well made and versatile instrument
This is nothing new for experienced daw composers a rich learning opportunity in sound design for those unfamiliar with custom... Read More
If you have a dvd drive which most computers dont anymore and you get it installed without crashing all you really get is a cra... Read More
If you rely only on the sound system of your computer it will almost surely sound thin and dead and lifeless
Price
This is an absolute must as the low price point
I got wallanderwivi band for only 99 and that made a real upgrade in the sound and runs through garageband which i already had on my mac
Which surprised me given how cheap it was
If you are unwilling or don’t know how to pirate software acquiring a daw by purchasing it can be quite expensive
Shipping
It took almost two months but i was aware i had to wait for it to be back in stock
I did some research before the ewi arrived
Packaging/appearance
Also im having to store it in its original box since the styrofoam padding is the best thing that i can think of to protect it for now
Competitiveness
The 4000s is the best ewi on the market to date
Cognitone makes a free piece of software that has similar features for download
Googling 34ewi usb config34 has gotten me the most informative links but ive gotten no response back from the makers of aria on... Read More
Theres a lot more web info on using it with logic than with garageband and im hoping what i found today will get me further along
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- This product had a total of 543 reviews as of our last analysis date on Apr 23 2024.
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I bought the ewiusb on a whim a few years ago plugged it in and noodled around a bit
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Then it went on the shelf and sat until this fall when i began singing in a virtual choir
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I played trombone and brass instruments and sang in school but never played woodwinds before
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I started out with the 34brass34 fingering set up but realized it might be better to just learn from scratch
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Note that im running macos big sur and downloaded the software from the akai web site
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Im pretty sure i just pitched the cd rom that came with it
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It is also recognized as a midi controller in logic pro it took some doing but i managed to get the ipad moog app to play into logic using the ewi as the controller
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