Affordable MIDI Wind Controller!

When it's time to control your wind virtual instruments, NOTHING beats an Akai Professional wind controller. And that's exactly why the EWI USB has been the first pick for serious wind enthusiasts, not to mention anyone who wants to practice with wind instrument sounds late into the night. It's easy to play, easy to use — and it'll work plug-and-play with your Mac and PC, so there's zero setup fuss. So how does it work?

Akai Professional went out of their way to make the EWI USB feel like a natural extension of a traditional wind instrument... if you've played one before, you're gonna feel right at home here. There are multiple fingering modes for sax, traditional EWI, flute, oboe, and EVI (brass), so all kinds of players can get their hands on the EWI USB and get rolling. Just plug it into your computer via USB, call up your favorite virtual instrument software, and away you go. If you don't have virtual instruments just yet, you can use the custom EWI USB software that comes included. It comes with over 75 different sounds — orchestral, jazz band, concert band, and even synth-style stuff.

If you play a wind instrument, here's your opportunity to keep up with the times!! Strap on an EWI USB (neck strap included, thankyouverymuch), and you're off into the wide open world of MIDI. Hang on for the ride!

Akai Professional EWI USB Wind Controller Features at a Glance:

• Electronic wind instrument controller
  
• Easy to play, easy to use, and easy to own
  
• Powerful, flexible, and reliable
  
• Plug-and-play USB connection to Mac or PC
  
• Custom Garritan Aria Player software, contains wind instrument sounds
  
• Multiple fingering modes: sax, traditional EWI, flute, oboe, and EVI brass
  
• Expandable sound palette
  
• Removable, dishwasher-safe mouthpiece
  
• Neck strap
  
• Cleaning cloth
  
• USB cable
  
• Software DVD
  
• Quick start guide
  
• Safety instructions
  
• Mouthpiece: air-pressure level sensor & bite sensor
  
• Note Keys: 13 touch sensors
  
• Octave Rollers: 2 mobile, 2 fixed touch sensors (5-octave range)
  
• Bend Plates: 2 touch sensors
  
• Ground Plates: 2 touch sensors
  
• Class-compliant, plug-and-play USB device
  
• MIDI Output Channels Over USB: 1
  
• Mac and PC compatible

Akai Professional EWI USB Specs: Number of Keys 13 Touch Sensors Aftertouch Yes Number of Performance Pads 0 Number of Encoders/Pots 0 Number of Sliders/Faders 0 Dedicated Transport Control No Other Controllers Mouthpiece, Octave Rollers (2 mobile, 2 fixed), 2 x Bend Plates, 2 x Ground Plates System Requirements Mac Mac OS X System Requirements PC Windows XP or Vista Pedal Inputs No Pedal Inputs MIDI I/O Via USB USB Yes Height 23.13" Width 2.75" Depth 2.75" Weight 1.3 lbs. Power Supply USB Bus Powered