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Questions tagged [ewi]

For questions about electronic wind instruments (EWIs)

An EWI (electronic wind instrument, pronounced 'ee-wee') is a controller which enables wind instrument players to play external synthesizers or other MIDI instruments or sometimes built-in sounds. The original EWI was invented by Nyle Steiner and manufactured by Akai, but the term is now used to refer to electronic wind instruments in general.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EWI_(musical_instrument)

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What's the difference between EWI fingering and saxophone fingering?

I recently purchased an Akai EWI Solo - it's an electronic woodwind instrument that mimics a saxophone. As I watched several videos of experienced EWI players unboxing the EWI Solo, I heard advice that I should use the default EWI fingering instead…
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What is needed for an electric woodwind?

My wife is a music teacher. She's a classically trained saxophonist, and has been playing almost all of her life. Recently she saw a video which included an electric woodwind, and she just about went nuts when she saw it ("I want one!"). I took note…
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Proper embouchure to leak air while playing EWI?

If you read enough beginner resources for Akai EWI players, you'll keep seeing people mention that you need to let air leak out the sides of your mouth while you play, to avoid building up backpressure. See the question "I cannot blow enough air…
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Electronic Wind Instrument technique resources

I have an EWI (electronic wind instrument) that I use with a DAW, it's nothing professional; just for bedroom home recording. I have found my techniques to be terrible on the EWI, and was wondering what are some of the things people do to improve…
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Which fingering system is easier on the Roland AE-01, trumpet or recorder?

The Roland AE-01 (digital wind instrument) has fingering for recorder and trumpet. There is no need to develop blowing technique. I played the trumpet years ago so I can recall some of it. In terms of learning at a very basic level, is there more…
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