Bamboo Wind Chimes Instrument

I must admit, the first time I unboxed the instrument, I was amazed at the build quality. It has some heft, the keys are properly and ergonomically placed and you know Akai really took their time to perfect this wind controller. But as a long time saxophone player, the first time I actually played some scales, I was quite disappointed - it didn't feel like a saxophone. I was beginning to regret my purchase and thought about exchanging it for the WX5. So I gave it a few more days. Days turned to weeks, and I am beginning to appreciate this instrument. Keep practicing those scales, breathing with the mouthpiece and you realize how this is such an amazing wind controller. I made a mistake thinking that this is a replacement for a saxophone in an apartment situation. In reality, you should think about how this instrument can be an extension to your musical endeavors. The possibilities you can do with the sounds and playability are endless. There are a few usable synths prebuilt, but I suggest using the Akai EWI 5000 Editor to really play and edit your sounds then save it to the user bank. Also there are synths out there that can be used if you plug the EWI as just a midi wind controller; unfortunately you can't upload other synth sounds into the controller. Definitely give it some time to get used to the instrument especially moving from one octave to another. Keep practicing and you'll appreciate that there's hardly any moving parts here. I was opposed at it first since horns have that tactile and key feedback. But with the touch sensitivity, it really felt I was playing an instrument from the future. Again, you just have to get used to it - think about when mobile phones shift from physical keyboards to the modern phones we have today. And here I am today still keeping my purchase and writing a review. I thank Akai for making a top-notch wind controller and continuing the support for the modern electronic wind musician.

Like them much more then the bamboo

Better than the bamboo I had

This upgrade for my pen tablet was a long time coming. My Wacom Bamboo finally died. Its a little different bc there was more surface area on the bamboo. Almost the entire surface is usable space on the Intuos. Not a hard transition though and I like the extra space on my desk. One of the other reviews complained about the lack of surface area, that there needed to be space for your hand to rest (which there was on the bamboo... sort of), but the thin, sleek tablet design makes this issue a non- issue for me. I like the thin tablet. The pen is also different. The Bamboo pen had a larger diameter which was easier to grip. Intuos pen is much thinner and is definitely an adjustment for me, especially when retouching for long periods of time. But again, this is new and I think I'll get used to that quickly. Very easy set up. Nice and responsive to touch and pressure. Also the pistachio green makes me smile : ) Overall very happy and would recommend.

Works perfectly! Everyone should use a Lorex Wi-Fi Chimebox instead of mechanical chimes.

Works as expected. Doesn't knock camera offline like 3rd party chimes.

Late afternoon, sittin' on the deck, enjoying a brew and my phone chimes. It's my MicroLiteLTE showing the buck coming in for a drink..love it!

Can’t beat this little instrument for the money!

Fine instrument, does what it should do and more. I recommend it.

Awesome. Always had Wacom tablets. This one will substitute my old Bamboo.