New Yamaha Wind Instrument

I have a Yamaha XF8 Motif keyboard which is huge: 18W x 57L x 6. This dustcover has lots of stretch (think of dancer's tights)and wraps quickly and well around the instrument. Because it is so taut, it looks smooth over the instrument. It fits into its own pocket, which is small enought to hold in your fist. Bottom line: I like it; it works.

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.

I replaced my old Yamaha Rx-A2080 with New Yamaha RX-A6A which is flagship model. I'm really impressed with this Av receiver, sound quality and video quality is awesome. Very powerful Receiver. My 5.1 setup is Klipsch floor-standing RF-7 III Klipsch center channel RC-64 III Klipsch surround RP-600M II SVS subwoofer PB16-ultra. I would highly recommend RX-A6A for everyone.

I live in New England and it is possible that we will have rolling black outs this winter which is why we purchased the Delta 2. A wind storm this week knocked over a tree and we were without power for several hours. I was able to hook up lights, my computer, and monitor, my warming throw blanket over my lap and use my phones personal hotspot. This enabled me to continue working. My husband also hooked up our Kerug so we could enjoy some coffee.

If anyone knows Wellington, New Zealand you know it's windy here. I've done a few tests and it does a fine job of reducing wind noise to a usable level in all but the most extreme conditions

Can’t beat this little instrument for the money!

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

Wind bad, this good. Keep wind out.

It's a good quality instrument that I like so much

Very steady for this heavy instrument.