This thing is very much its own instrument, and really doesnt do much at all to help your sax playing. If youre a wind instrument player whos been looking for a unique way to get into midi, the akai ewi4000s is your chance. For me, theres enough of a learning curve with the breath control, the octave rollers, etc. The fm sounding instrument dont remember its name right now is quite simple to set up as well but it doesnt offer as much ewi control. Ewi 4000s vyzex editor issues i bought a 4000s last month and im feeling comfortable enough with the basics of playing to try changing the internal soundbank. T bone burnett played a major role in sam phillips recording career before she even became sam phillips.
Last week bought one on impulse from the devils junkyard. You will be amazed at the difference in dynamic range and playability with these sounds. Dealing with asio4all on the surface pro 4 surface pro audio. Careless whisper ewi cover serendipity on flute youtube. When a version is supported by patches, fixes are available for most security flaws in these applications. Drones, hovering robotic machines that patrol the cities, preventing patchman from not being patchman, keeping t. The akai professional ewi4000s is a giant leap in the evolution of wind instruments. Ill have to see if i can come up with maybe 2 or 3 goto voices in the event i dont want to take my vl70m on a particular gig. The ewi 5000 isn t a horrible instrument, but it suffers greatly by comparison to what it could have been. If i want to change to another patch i click on that patch and it will put another instance of thor in the reason rack. My primary ewi for the last few years has been the 4000s but i didnt ever use any of the internal sounds except maybe at rehearsal when i. Compare prices and shop akai ewi4000s midi wind controllers on reverb.
Oct 11, 2019 don t think its going to work straight, the ewi must get some sort of phantom power from the pc for its pilot light to show, there won t be anything like that coming from a midi cable on its own. This means that vulnerabilities in these applications are automatically fixed. Now, about physical modeling synthesisers, i must admit that i didn t use them much with the ewi. What i want is just to change patches in the same instance of reason and be able to. Building upon the legacy of the original electronic wind instrument, akai.
You didnt say whether your computer was a desktop or laptop and you didnt say which asio driver you are using. Their collaboration began when burnett produced 1987s the turning, phillips last album as leslie phillips, the given name she used when she signed with the christianoriented myrrh records label. Ive had the patchman sounds for the ewi 4000s since they came out and they. May upgrade that to a motif rack xs at some point, but the internal ewi sounds are no match for the. It was invented by nyle steiner, who conceptualized the idea in the 1960s, and developed the first working models in the 1970s the early models consisted of two parts. Hi again leafo, my game went live today, but i dont see it anywhere, not even in the new releases. While i was shooting the video about setting up the surface pro 4 for music production i hit an unexpected problem with the asio4all driver. A pixelart actionadventure game for windows, mac, linux. You might try a hand lotion with a high glycerin count. The ewi usb controller does not make sound in and of itself. Akai ewi 4000s wind controller compatable with ableton.
Patchman music thor volume 1 soundbank demo youtube. Patchman music, llc online the wind controller specialists. Sometimes the ewi s touch sensors don t respond correctly. Akai professional akai ewi usb faq and troubleshooting. The akai electric wind instrument ewi4000s scholarly repository. No other usb devices connected except for wireless keyboard and mouse. The um is designed for inout midi keyboardtopcusb, so that configuration is the wrong way round. I can click one the patches and that will open reason 11 for me.
It was invented by nyle steiner, who conceptualized the idea in the 1960s, and developed the first working models in the 1970s. Oct 19, 2017 all that and more awaits in don t be patchman, a sneakandgrow adventure featuring realtime isometric action, procedural generation, colorful pixel art, disruptable economic system, stealth mechanics, farming combat, advanced enemy ai, tower defense, collectible comic book with epic plot twists, and more. Jun 24, 2010 the included sounds are quite playable, but the custom sound bank from patchman music really takes the ewi to another level. I thought i could play a note without the right thumb being on the plate, but that doesnt work any more either. I dont know much about midi instruments, but i got a cheap interface mtrack 2x2m and i got it working as a controller for instruments in reaper. We also market soundbanks and cd roms and specialize in wind controller and breath controller soundbanks. I have been playing since ewi since may of this year. Simple, just dont plug anything into the 14 out or. Might as well learn the ewi fingerings while im getting to know the instrument. I was really discouraged thinking i might have a bad unit. Vibrato still more difficult to get right on the ewi than the wx. Patchman music specializes in everything relating to midi wind controllers and breath controllers including the roland ae10g, ae05, and ae01 aerophones, akai ewi5000, akai ewi usb, akai ewi4000s, yamaha wx5 and vl70m, and wireless midi systems. If your ewi seems too sensitive to bite changes, drag this slider to the left. May upgrade that to a motif rack xs at some point, but the internal ewi sounds are no match for the vl70m.
Let me get one thing out of the way at the beginning. Dont think its going to work straight, the ewi must get some sort of phantom power from the pc for its pilot light to show, there wont be anything like that coming from a midi cable on its own. Mar 24, 2020 hi guys i bought thor vol 1 patches from patchman music to use with my akaai ewi 4000. Patchman musics forum is a good site for learning all about ewis as well. We can also put together a complete wind controller, windcontroller, or windsynth system for you. On ios there was thor and mersenne for sure, maybe sunrizer, and on pc it was aalto, reaktor. What if i dont want to use the internal synth and just control my midi synths via midi. For musicians who enjoy the akai ewiusb, ewi4000s and ewi5000 wind synths. Theyve been created some time ago, and i dont even remember which software. I have the kontakt 2 library, and have been using the wx5 with the vl70m for about 5 years already, agai, don t know how to tweak the kontakt samplers to response smoothly to my wx5. You didn t say whether your computer was a desktop or laptop and you didn t say which asio driver you are using. Dont be patchman by naturally intelligent kickstarter. I use the yamaha vl70m with the patchman turbo rom chip.
To be able to translate what is played into what is heard, selecting the appropriate audio device for your given setup is essential. The end result is a screamer that is both easy to play while allowing a ton of nuance and color. Akai ewi ewi4000s midi wind controller at patchman music. Ewi4000s volume 1 for the akai ewi4000s and ewi4000 sw contains 100 allnew, super expressive, superdynamic, breath controlled patches designed especially for the new akai ewi4000s wind controller. The ewi fingerings are powerful but dont tolerate much laziness. If you have a disc with the driver on it, then do a manual install of the driver and point windows to the folder on the disc that has the driver, if you have no disc go to the manufacturers website and see if there is a driver there to download and do a manual install with that. Under the toolspc or ewi usb macmenu, select preferences. The included sounds are quite playable, but the custom sound bank from patchman music really takes the ewi to another level. Dont be patchman concept trailer naturally intelligent. These updates will be installed in your operating system with the original version remaining.
Sometimes the ewis touch sensors dont respond correctly. Pitch bend gain if your ewi seems too sensitive to the pitch bend sensors right thumb, drag this slider to. I created a couple of patches but im not sure where they are. The thing is, im not playing anything on the ewi that i wouldnt be able to play on the trumpet, so i was able to get into the groove of learning ewi pretty easily i think because i already had a lot of musical skills which transferred over. Akai ewi usb faq and troubleshooting akai professional.
That site is a good resource for ewi related stuff. The sounds you are hearing in this demo are completely responsive to the players breath. I don t understand why my ewi usb no longer recognizes arias configuration. Theyve been created some time ago, and i don t even remember which software. I configured the system to use a bluetooth connection to the ewiusb. Believe me when i tell you that this is a seriously cool instrument. Ive had pretty much every model since the 30203030 came out.
Its one of the only wind controllers, which measures the velocity of how hard you blow into it in order to play. I have tried everything i can find on akais site, patchmans site and youtube and i cant seem to communicate with the ewi 4000s. I have the kontakt 2 library, and have been using the wx5 with the vl70m for about 5 years already, agai, dont know how to tweak the kontakt samplers to response smoothly to my wx5. I submitted my username last week and still havent been approved.
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. All that and more awaits in dont be patchman, a sneakandgrow adventure featuring realtime isometric action, procedural generation, colorful pixel art, disruptable economic system, stealth mechanics, farming combat, advanced enemy ai, tower defense, collectible comic book with epic plot twists, and more. Akai ewi sales and accessories all akai products are available from patchman music. I have tried everything i can find on akais site, patchman s site and youtube and i can t seem to communicate with the ewi 4000s. I also alternately plug in my maudio fasttrack pro which also works great, and also my tascam us800 for which ive not gotten midi to work yet, but haven t had the time to really troubleshoot it. Wind controller ewi4000s what were youre first impressions. Help patchman rescue the sheeple from enslavement by the drone army. I am using a single hosa cable between the ewi and the laptop windows 7. Ewi4000s volume 1 includes tons of highly expressive synth leads, synth basses, exotic timbres, and emulations. The ewi are a great tool, thank you so much for your help. Ewi from electronic wind instrument, pronounced eewee is a type of wind controller, an electronic musical instrument. The sampler in kontakt are designed for keyboard player, i don t know a way to make it response to the wx5 or any other wind midi controller. Jan 03, 2014 hello everyone, i recently got an ewi 4000s from patchman music with matts 100 customized sounds and really dig it. You havent experienced the true potential of the ewi4000s unless youve used the patchman sounds.
Another challenge the ewi student will have to overcome is utilization of the. The sampler in kontakt are designed for keyboard player, i dont know a way to make it response to the wx5 or any other wind midi controller. The primary interface on the ewi 4000s is a 2digit, 7segment led display. I played through the 100 voices and wasnt that impressed. Logic pro 9 akai ewi 4000s wind controller with logic 9. Replace the dull and lifeless akai ewi 4000s presets with professional quality wind controller sounds from patchman music the leading authority in breath controlled sound design. Apr 10, 2010 hi all, been wanting an ewi for around a year now. Hi guys i bought thor vol 1 patches from patchman music to use with my akaai ewi 4000. We sell, support, and repair akai wind controllers and accessories. Does anyone on this board know the admins of the patchman forums. Im really not wild about the built in sounds on the ewi at the moment.
Using mainstage 3, ewi, and 2 external in apple community. Ive mentioned before that ive been an ewi guy for many years probably more than 20. After that album, phillips fled the constraints of the ccm format and, using her nickname sam. What i want is just to change patches in the same instance of reason and be able to see them in. I don t need the expression, since i mainly use it to play notes to match pitches. Look at the ingredients and notice if glycerin is the first one. We use asio4all to wrap up regular windows drivers into a form that works better and with lower latency with music software it still does this on the sp4 but you have to get the settings right. If you want something and do not see it listed below please call us and. Nov 14, 2017 hi again leafo, my game went live today, but i don t see it anywhere, not even in the new releases.
Would definitely wait for a response from akai, but if the less robust ewi usb can do it, i don t see why the 4000s wouldn t do the same. I don t know much about midi instruments, but i got a cheap interface mtrack 2x2m and i got it working as a controller for instruments in reaper. The akai ewi 5000 is now the only similar instrument in their product line ewi is an acronym for either electronic wind instrument or electric wind instrument specifically, the akai ewi 4000s for the purposes of this page. Akai ewi4000s wind controller bret pimentel, woodwinds. The ewi 5000 isnt a horrible instrument, but it suffers greatly by comparison to what it could have been. Buy ewi 5000 wireless, batterypowered next generation electronic wind instrument. My primary ewi for the last few years has been the 4000s but i didnt ever use any of the internal sounds except maybe at rehearsal when i was being lazy.
Sounds to me like windows is searching for the driver and not able to find it. This was a potential addition to the latency, but after tinkering with the parameters, it is on a par with the direct cable connection. Wind controller ewi question midi cafesaxophone forum. Hello everyone, i recently got an ewi 4000s from patchman music with matts 100 customized sounds and really dig it.
Mar 17, 2018 naturally intelligent is raising funds for dont be patchman on kickstarter. Here are some of its deficiencies, from the point of view of a serious amateur player. Instruments that i found easy to set up for the ewi are exs24, es2 and es1. I certainly dont notice any problems when i am playing. I also alternately plug in my maudio fasttrack pro which also works great, and also my tascam us800 for which ive not gotten midi to work yet, but havent had the time to really troubleshoot it. There are just a handful of patches that are really playable,and none of them vaguely resemble an acoustic instrument,including those that are relatively easy to reproduce with a synt e. Naturally intelligent is raising funds for dont be patchman on kickstarter. I dont play nearly as much bari as i used to but this mouthpiece has replaced my lawton which ive had for over 20 years. From fruit to seed to plant patchman is able to grow a wide variety of plants. Here are some tips and tricks that can help you use your ewi usb to go from writers.
The um is designed for inout midi keyboardtopcusb, so that configuration is. The akai ewi 4000s comes with 100 presets which,quite frankly,dont do justice to its internal synt. Dont be patchman is in early access on steam right now check it out. This is the first video on my channel, if you like it please subscribe and stay. You need a sound module, and if you dont get one specifically designed for wind instruments, youre really wasting your money on the wx5. Patchman music is an authorized akai ewi dealer and akai repair center. Would definitely wait for a response from akai, but if the less robust ewi usb can do it, i dont see why the 4000s wouldnt do the same.