You havent experienced the true potential of the ewi4000s unless youve used the patchman sounds. 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. He is a a flute and penny whistle player, and the ewi4000s is a dream come true for him. 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. Ewitool includes a fully graphical sound patch editor and patch library management. Akai professional ewi4000s electronic wind instrument. Use midi and audio wireless transceivers to move freely on stage. 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. The stock sounds are passable, but if you want to hear what the ewi4000s is really capable of, download this 4 minute mp3 audio demo 3. This new internal vpowerleads sound bank for the akai ewi 4000s will add expressiveness to your performance and will become for you a new source of inspiration. This demo takes the ewi4000 to a whole new level of playability, dynamic response, and timbral variation. With multiple functions the ewi4000s pushes the envelope of midisynth capabilities and is available at an affordable price. The included sounds are quite playable, but the custom sound bank from patchman music really takes the ewi to another level.
Needless to say patchman music sells, supports, and repairs the akai ewi 4000s in the usa. The akai ewi 4000s comes with 100 presets which,quite frankly,dont do justice to its internal synt. Theres a very good sound bank for the ewi 4000s available on. Voice buttons light up and remain on while being used. If your ewi is loaded with the excellent patchman ewi4000s volume 1 soundbank, the name of the patch also will be shown. You can read lots about the ewi on the patchman site, it is a great bit of kit but i just dont have the time to use it as well as practice my sax. Reset akai professional ewi4000s electronic wind controller. Patch editor for the akai ewi 4000s electronic wind instrument. They also contain other six patches specifically designed to cover the most common needs of an ewi player.
The internal sounds of the ewi4000s are based on a virtual analog synth sound module that is very responsive to the players nuance. While i love my ewi 4000s, with its great analog synth engine, the ewi 5000 offers a number of interesting improvements wireless, rechargeable battery, etc. I play the ewi 4000s in november 2006 after playing for years of ewi is a very good auussi instrument. My beef with the 5000 is that it just doesnt sound like an ewi.
Vg trumpet saxophone kontakt sounds wav ewi4000s patches. Sadly though, there is not a macintosh build for this. Ewitool and vpowerleadsbank new sounds for akai ewi4000s. Unfortunately its controls do not allow you to change those patches directly on the instrument. Vpowerleadsbank patch list a brief manual that will enable you uploading new superior sounds into your ewi4000s in a few easy steps. Give your ewi a more traditional musical instrumentlike appearance or go completely radical with a custom made skin kit. We have sought to make the most powerful and easytouse saxophone, trumpet, trombone, flute and brass section kontakt sound libraries available. You can easily make adjustments with the sound editor software.
Below, there is 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. Ewitool is an open source controller for the popular akai ewi4000s wind synthesizer. Akai ewi ewi4000s midi wind controller at patchman music. Its got many features that allow him to play as though it is a true wind instrument, but its actually a synthesizer. As i said, the ewi in general, is not going to replace any real wind instrument sound, no matter what tone generator you use, it is electronic midi type device, and thats all there is to it. These unique sounds have an organic quality that you wont find anywhere else. 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. You can now choose a preset sound from the bank of presets, click on the preset button to view the sound editor synth engine, and make changes to any of the sounds loaded in the ewi4000s. Patchman music is proud to announce the akai ewi4000s midi wind controller. Akai ewi4000s using the preset editor akai professional. 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.
The ewi4000s is akais stateoftheart electronic wind controller. Ewi4000s factory patches programs sounds soundbank. If nothing else you can find a few new sounds for your ewi. 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. The akai ewi 4000 s is a synthesizer and stores 100 sound patches. Voice changes also can be made by rotating the pointer on the voice wheel, with a voice number and. This oneofakind instrument contains an industryfirst internal sound source. How to upload new patches below, there is a brief manual that will enable you uploading new superior sounds into your ewi4000s in a few easy steps. Replace the dull and lifeless akai ewi 4000s presets with professional quality wind controller sounds from patchman music the leading. Ewi patch exchange was an attempt to create a marketplacefor ewi players wishing to exchange for free. The ewi4000s detects this wind pressure with the breath sensor and expresses the change in sound volume and character. Akai ewi 4000s wind controller with patchman sounds, gig.
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. Akai ewi 4000s new internal sound patch demo youtube. A faq on wind controllers with a section on the ewi there is a lot of good. 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. This wind controller from akai is one of the most exciting advancements in the area of midi wind controllers to come along in years. Requires a wind controller such as the akai ewi4000s or ewi usb and. 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. Want a more professional look for your akai ewi4000. The cyclone refill requires reason 4 or above and a midi wind controller such as the akai ewiusb, ewi4000s or yamaha wx5. An ewi player and programmer since the ewi in the mid 1980s, ive spent countless hours programming sounds and playing the ewi live, in the studio, and on a multitude of projects over the years.
Once this loading process completes, all of your current presets on the ewi4000s will be loaded into the vyzex editor. From people ive spoken to, and read, the vlm70 w matts turob chip, is the best thing going in terms of overall sound. Ewi presets patches sounds bank suonopuro soundbank. A uploading the sound bank with the use of ewitool and the vpowerleadsbank. If you have a spare 30 minutes i would really recommend going through each of the patches and increasing the volume settings. Let me get one thing out of the way at the beginning. The akai professional ewi4000s is a newly designed electronic wind controller. Unfortunately this attempt should be considered as a failure. Just plug a pair of headphones into the ewis headphone jack and you are playing.
A brief manual that will enable you uploading new superior sounds into your ewi4000s in a few easy steps. How to upload new soundbank back to new internal sound library. Switch between programs with the touch of a button, or use the note keys to select stored patches. Akai ewi4000s specifications, pictures, prices, links. The heart of the ewi4000s is its first in the industry 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. Ewi4000s volume 1 includes tons of highly expressive synth leads, synth basses, exotic timbres, and emulations. The user can easily switch between programs on the ewi4000s directly with a dedicated program selection button, or use the note keys to select stored patches. It seems that like the ewi patch exchange ewitool is a deadproject that hasnt.
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. Its a very well made instrument and works flawlessly. Just plug your ewi into your computer via usb once you have installed it and youre ready to go. The akai ewi4000s is a fantastically versatile instrument that contains many built in sounds, allowing for easy portability without the. I highly recommend purchasing the patches that are available from an outside vendor, also, as they expand the instruments capability. The akai professional ewi4000s is a giant leap in the evolution of wind instruments.
The ewi4000s unique breathing structure is designed so that very little breath is required to pass through the instrument. The heart of the ewi4000s is its first in the industry builtin sound module that lets. While the ewi4000s uses an analog modelling synth which can have or better does have an excellent dynamic response the ewi5000 uses a sampling engine which emulates real instruments or synthesizers by using samples. The akai ewi4000s wind instrument is a oneofakind instrument that contains an industry first internal sound source youre no longer tethered to a module. In addition, we wanted electric wind instrument akai ewi and breath controller performers to be able to instantly and easily control settings of our vst.
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