If you have ewi 4000s, get some kind of midi to usb converter. Ewi usb is an electronic wind instrument for musicians looking for an easytoplay, easytouse controller. Akai ewi 4000s new internal sound patch demo youtube. This new internal vpowerleads soundbank for the akai ewi 4000s will add expressiveness to your performance and will become for you a new source of inspiration. There are a number of video tutorials on youtube do a search. Akai ewi 4000s default soundbank demos all 100 sounds youtube. So, basically, an akai 4000s with usb, a built in rechargeable battery, and some sounds. Akai ewi 4000s 100 patches new internal sound library. Akai ewi4000s factory patch list ewi4000s factory patches. Akai professional is the first name in electronic wind instruments. However, the ewi4000s also allows for the ability to connect to a computer in order to change the preset sounds however you like, as well as create completely new ones.
I paid for patchman akai ewi 4000s sound bank patches for this so the sounds it produces are amazing. Akai ewi usb update users that have recently installed an aria engine product on a system where ewi usb 1. Sax on the web this is primarily a discussion forum for the saxophone, but do a search for 4000s or ewi and youll get a number of interesting threads. Brief manual that will enable you uploading new superior. A faq on wind controllers with a section on the ewi there is a lot of good information here. The akai ewi4000s is a fantastically versatile instrument that contains many builtin sounds, allowing for easy portability without the need for bulky computers and connection cables. Akai ewi 4000s wind controller compatable with ableton. Ewitool includes a fully graphical sound patch editor and patch library management. Ewitool is an open source controller for the popular akai ewi4000s wind synthesizer. They also contain other six patches specifically designed to cover the most common needs of an ewi player. Requires a wind controller such as the akai ewi4000s or ewi usb and reason version 6 or above. As akais press release put it, akai professional, creators of the original ewi, announce the ewi 5000, the most expressive. Sadly though, there is not a macintosh build for this.
This demo was made live in 1 take using an akai ewi4000s to play a thor polysonic synth in reasonrecord. Akai ewi 4000s operators manual 62 pages akai ewi 4000s quick start manual 44 pages akai ewi 4000s specifications 1 page. It also features midi in and out jacks on the body of the horn as well as octave and hold modes for polyphonic playing and battery operation for complete portability. Ewi 5000 charges via usb or wall power and also includes a usb cable, wall adapter, wireless receiver, and a neck strap. The akai ewi 4000s comes with 100 presets which,quite frankly,dont do justice to its internal synt. I have no use for this and i feel bad that its just sitting in my closet. However, the ewi4000s also allows for the ability to connect to a computer in order to change the preset sounds however you like, as well as create completely new. Click ewi fetch all patches save to library create the name and click ok. Suonopuro ewi presets is a collection of patches for the akai ewi 4000s that reproduce the sound of 24 legendary synthesizer solos drawn from songs that have shaped the history of rock, pop and fusion.
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. Is there a way to play the patchmanmusic ewi4000s volume 1 patches on an akai usb ewi. The akai ewi4000s is a fantastically versatile instrument that contains many builtin sounds, allowing for easy portability without the. Akai professionals decades of experience in wind and electronic music instruments are rolled into our most user friendly and most affordable ewi ever. Reset akai professional ewi4000s electronic wind controller. Replace the dull and lifeless akai ewi 4000s presets with professional quality wind controller sounds from patchman music the leading. Just plug a pair of headphones into the ewis headphone jack and you are. Akais ewi 5000 was announced as a new model at namm in january 2014, and finally became available for purchase in late august 2014. 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. Patchman music is proud to announce the akai ewi4000s midi wind controller. Needless to say patchman music sells, supports, and repairs the. Ewi4000s volume 1 includes tons of highly expressive synth leads, synth basses, exotic timbres, and emulations. What you are hearing is only one thor being played, modulated and controlled by an akai ewi 4000s set up specifically to for this refill.
The akai professional ewi4000s is a giant leap in the evolution of wind instruments. Out of the midi interface to the midi in of the ewi4000s, and the midi in of the midi interface to the midi out of the ewi 4000s. This is a video showcasing the entirety of the range of sounds that are available in the default soundset of the akai ewi 4000s. Dual pulse new wood pitchy detune saw dirtydown4th darkbass warm detune singing saw jjudd sumo wood wind mimi pluse brass double reed colofulmelody 1 colofulmelody 2 coloful. I run mine through my keyboard controller maudio axiom 61 or my drum machine native instruments maschine.
A brief manual that will enable you uploading new superior sounds into your ewi4000s in a few easy steps. C uploading the soundbank with the use of akai ewi4000s vyzex editor and the vpowerleadsbank. Advance publicity for the 5000 promised several key upgrades over the previous model the ewi 4000s. Akai ewi ewi4000s midi wind controller at patchman music. Akai ewi 4000s wind controller with patchman sounds, gig. Its a very well made instrument and works flawlessly. The akai professional ewi4000s is a giant leap in the evolution of wind.
Now available from a new internal soundbank for the akai ewi 4000s wind synth. Shoutout to my buddy bret pimentel that made a great fingering diagram builder that includes akai ewi and yamaha wx5 fingering templates. Suonopuro ewi presets is a collection of patches for the akai ewi 4000s that reproduce the sound of 24. Plug the midi cable into the out jack on the ewi, and the in jack on whatever is going into your computer. This wind controller from akai is one of the most exciting advancements in the area of midi wind controllers to come along in years. Akai ewi4000s using the preset editor akai professional.
What is the difference between ewi4000s and ewi5000. Is there a way to play the patchmanmusic ewi4000s volume 1. Ewi presets patches sounds bank suonopuro soundbank. The cyclone refill requires reason 4 or above and a midi wind controller such as the akai ewiusb, ewi4000s or yamaha wx5. Akai ewi 5000 sound samples all 100 patches youtube. Let me get one thing out of the way at the beginning. 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.
Expressive side, there, i admit that there is a real difference between the 4000s and 5000 can be accessed at very fine adjustments for breath. A 14 inch output to connect to an amplifier or pa and an 18inch headphone output for silent practice are included. The akai ewi4000s features a fully editable analog modeling synth with effects built right into the horn. 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. Akai ewi 4000s 100 patches new internal sound library youtube. This is an audio demo of the 50 new custom ewi breath control thor patches in this reasonrecord refill.