Wind Instrument Buttons Finger Valve

useful for valve

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 use it with my Canon G12; the camera is so compact and all the buttons a so close and right under one's finger tips, the remote makes it so much easier to use.

It is nice to be able to have your thumb and index finger to control the camera dials and buttons while your other finger are kept warm on those cold morning or late afternoon photo shoots.

I have been using my Stream deck for around a year now and it has been by far the best upgrade! It helps so much with the control of the stream and being able to have the buttons at your finger tips is super helpful! Scene transitions, audio control, alert control, soundboards and much more!

The buttons feel nice under my finger. I honestly forgot I put them in my camera, as they fit well. They feel solid without any notable play between the threads. Also, they're small enough they don't get in the way of the dials

tried the sound and valve sensor and it works well.

Very well built and a great valve.

Tons better than carrying canned air. I really like the filter/valve thing.

should improve air valve for air to escape only if one presses the valve