EWI
E797748
EWI (Electronic Wind Instrument) is a breath-controlled electronic musical instrument, popular in jazz and fusion, that allows wind players to trigger and shape synthesized sounds.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
electronic musical instrument
ⓘ
wind controller ⓘ |
| abbreviationOf | Electronic Wind Instrument NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capability |
MIDI control of external synthesizers
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continuous pitch control ⓘ dynamic control via breath pressure ⓘ |
| category |
MIDI controller
ⓘ
electronic wind instrument ⓘ |
| controlType |
breath-controlled
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wind-controlled ⓘ |
| designedFor | expressive performance by wind players ⓘ |
| earlierManufacturer | Nyle Steiner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Electronic Wind Instrument NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
MIDI output
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bite sensor ⓘ breath sensor ⓘ built-in sound engine ⓘ pitch-bend control ⓘ portamento control ⓘ touch-sensitive keys ⓘ vibrato control ⓘ |
| inputMethod |
fingering similar to clarinet
ⓘ
fingering similar to flute ⓘ fingering similar to oboe ⓘ fingering similar to saxophone ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Akai Professional NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| market |
advanced amateurs
ⓘ
professional musicians ⓘ |
| popularAmong |
fusion musicians
ⓘ
jazz musicians ⓘ |
| powerSource |
battery
ⓘ
external power adapter ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
EVI
ⓘ
Roland Aerophone NERFINISHED ⓘ Steinerphone NERFINISHED ⓘ WX series NERFINISHED ⓘ Yamaha WX5 NERFINISHED ⓘ Yamaha WX7 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| soundProduction | synthesized sound ⓘ |
| typicalGenre |
fusion
ⓘ
jazz ⓘ |
| typicalMaterial | plastic body ⓘ |
| typicalUser | wind player ⓘ |
| usage |
allows wind players to shape synthesized sounds
ⓘ
allows wind players to trigger synthesized sounds ⓘ |
| usedFor |
live performance
ⓘ
studio recording ⓘ |
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