Make A Wind Instrument At Home

12 core is where its at.

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.

Use this for vocal recording and instrument in a home studio. Has low freq cut filter and dB pad built in.

So easy to operate with the instrument panel. Prints perfectly! Looks very professional - it’s for home use.

Small size but sound like big one. Make my home theater complete

I use it for home photos and video. Make sure you have the correct bolt size, 1/4 or 3/8. Some people, not saying any names, can get confused, think it refers to the puck thickness, and order the a wrong model. Then you just feel silly. Fine product.

Don't leave home without these rain sleeves. They have protected my gear on a few occasions. Make sure you have them with you, when you're out in the field.

This is the easiest way to start developing film at home really easily and cheaply. Make sure you stack up a few rolls first before opening this up since the solution does have a time limit.

Exceeded our expectations! Make the Investment in your self, your family and your home! Love the Nest so much we have purchased and installed the door bell/camera as well! My husband and I are extremely pleased thus far. Dec 2018

Can’t beat this little instrument for the money!