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Akai EWI USB Electronic Wind Instrument / Controller

SKU: AKEWIUSB

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Akai EWI USB Electronic Wind Instrument Specifications

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  • Disc type

  • Time Display

  • Variable Pitch

  • Pitch Bend

  • Instant Start

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  • Dimensions

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  • Oversampling Rate

  • Sampling Frequency

  • Frequency Response

  • Total Harmonic Distortion

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  • Channel Seperation

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  • 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
    For a MIDI Implementation Chart, please refer to the EWI USB Quickstart Manual under the "Docs & Downloads" tab.

  • Hardware

    Dimensions: 23 1/8" x 2 3/4" x 2 3/4"
    Weight: 1.3 lbs
    Power: ~100mA, 5V via USB
    Terminals: 1 slave connector (MIDI over USB)

  • Minimum system requirements

    Mac: OSX
    PC: Windows XP or Vista
    USB port

  • UPC Code

    825213002364

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About Akai EWI USB Electronic Wind Instrument

• 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 our most user friendly and most affordable EWI ever.
• PREMIUM PEDIGREE
Akai Professional is the first name in electronic wind instruments. For over 20years, 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. We designed 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 is the most flexible EWI 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 Playersoftware was produced specifically for use with EWI USB, providing wind players with an unprecedented level of expressive con trol.
• You get over 75 different orchestral, concert band, jazz band, and synthesizer sound sets expertly recorded and programmed by Garritan, renowned for its ultra-realistic instrument sound libraries.
• MULTI MODE EWI
USB offers multiple fingering modes including sax, traditional EWI, flute, oboe, and EVI (brass), so whether you're just starting out as a woodwind studentor an old pro wind player, you'll find EWI USB easy to play. EWI USB is designedfor you to spend your time playing music; not learning technology.
• SURPRISING AFFORDABILITY
Historically, electronic wind instruments have fallen into two different categories: high-end, professional instruments and toys. EWI USB breaks the price barrier, bringing professional quality, expressive control, and a studio-ready sound library to a price the professional-wind-instrument world hasnever seen.
• Discover the world of expression that only wind instruments can offer with EWI USB.

Akai EWI USB Electronic Wind Instrument Features

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

What's in the box:

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