Jeff Kashiwa playing the Akai EWI4000s

[supermariogrenade44]

This video deserves more than 211828383738227 views

[TheQxY]

How does it work, does he control the high pitched notes with the key or something?

[AwfullyGoodMarketing]

@TheQxY There are touch sensitive rollers on the back where the octave key normally is for left hand thumb, next to a long slim metal plate. touching one of the rollers decides the octave, sliding down the rollers whilst touching the metal plate pitch bends down the octaves

[DjLEATH3R]

he cheats, hes asian

[BullzEye14]

i was backstage at this show. haha i played after him

[surion1985]

whaw, this guy rocks !! :)

[rymixxx]

I deduce from this page that 2.8169014084507042253521126760­563% of people are fucking stupid.

[yambaoclub]

the best ewi player ,14 people are a looser

[according2ed]

Seems that the crowd is populated by true 'fans' - who orgas over just about anything the bloke on the stage does.

[lotus49a]

@according2ed

And why not?

If I'd been there, you can be sure I would have been cheering along with the best of them. I thought that was pretty impressive.

[AlaskanGenius]

@DebbSaxx1 Jaw strength? and for a second I thought you had played a woodwind instrument in your life.

[sweepswoop]

i love it!!!!

[BriansThing]

14 people stopped watching the video before 2:57

[mahherfnehsnerf]

14 people still use the WX5

[hirakurumania]

Opening solo is copy Mr.brecker...?

[eebeebeeb]

13 people dislike something that i like

[sporefreak105]

He's good... But he has to explain to his audience what a canon is...?

[daddo77]

@sporefreak105 It's the first of six canonic sonatas for two violas by Georg Philipp Telemann, 3rd movement Allegro

[sva988]

He's absolutely also using a loopstation. I'm looking for a good sax emulation. Are the patchman patches good? Or should I go the VST way? I'm thinking about getting the sample modeling Sax Brothers VST, but wanted to hear if anybody has had good experience with the three saxes.

[stlmusic]

I got my EWI about a year ago to help fill some voids in my band. I use it in conjunction with a Roland Sonic Cell (all with patchman patches on both the Sonic Cell and EWI 4000s) I've been playing sax for 30 years and the rollers took a little getting use to. I was told by others it would take about 3 months to get comfortable with it. They were right.

After hearing Jeff, I had to get a loop station. It took a few hours to figure out but I'm coming close to reproducing his exact solo :-)

[kionay]

i want. O.O



[AkiraElric1985]

Holy shiz! It's out of stock at music and arts right now as of 3/12/11!

[MrJoshmeister]

i am getting me one of these now.

also, have my music babies.

[MrJoshmeister]

i am getting me one of these now.

[blaumausfrau]

Can anyone play one of these things and NOT sound like re constituted Kenny G?

[stubert311]

@blaumausfrau watch?v=kOEF7f2HGoE micheal brecker not sounding like kenny G

[superscatboy]

@blaumausfrau Try this guy watch?v=atbn3Oqjc8Q&feature=re­lated

[profProsky]

Nice Telemann Canonic Sonata! 

[specarcher]

Hey Jeff, do you remember which "Patchman" preset are you using, on this clip? Very inspirational playing and EWI demonstration. Thank you.

Jeremy

[The3in1trinity]

Can someone tell me whether the EWI 4000s is meant 2 play through BOTH speakers. I am only able 2 play it through 1 speaker!!! I am using a brand new pair of Behringer MS 40 speakers. It doesn't matter how i try 2 route the cables i still only get sound through 1 speaker. EVERYTHING else such as internet, music mp3's + keyboard ALL work in stereo except the EWI 4000S!!! VERY FRUSTRATED not knowing what the problem is. APPRECIATE any help EWI 4000S users/owners can give me...THANKS...

[TheKasperkat]

i jsut found my xmas present (gonna buy it myself).. Maybe santa will provide me with the mad skillz to play this epic music :)

[CORNERSTOW]

next on the gear list for me. g center you betta have it in stock lol

[NemyaFebri]

VERY talented! Enjoy your fame! Well deserved!

[Carsonsaxplayer]

Great job Jeff! Nice EWI, and use of looping as well!

[Lolleka]

2:47 till the end, back to 2:47 till the end, back to 2:47 till the end, .... and so on. Damn I love this demo.

[clariondiaz123]

Great



[b1e1r1t1ah]

he's using delay not a loop station

[efitzpat2011]

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[MiguekCL]

he is using a loop station??

[analogWeapon]

@MiguekCL delay. he says so. maybe loop stations can delay. dunno.

[MrZapatillo]

@analogWeapon The ewi 4000s can make delay by itself, but he is using a loop system aswell, the buttons is located at his feet :>

[ChaplainAcosta]

@analogWeapon

The EWI has a sound from Patchman Music that has a delay built into it. But you can modify whatever sound you put in it via it's software interface.

[DarthNoshitam]

@analogWeapon Jeff Kashiwa uses the patchman music EWI patches; the "delay" is simply one of their patches (#40). Then of course he uses a loop station for the latter part of the video

[analogWeapon]

@DarthNoshitam Thanks for the info!

[TyrusSwon]

@MiguekCL No its built in^^

[MiguekCL]

el esta usando un una estacion de loops???

[edmondssax]

saxophone 2.5 octaves on a good day... psh......

[efitzpat2011]

@edmondssax more like 2.5 every day... 3+ on a good day

[jimmysax]

Hi does anyone know what looper he is using?

[misslazy4242]

Awesome...damn I loved seeing him play with the Rippingtons. What a talent

[xenadon]

How much are these?

[TheRealJaySlater]

@xenadon $700 or so. Having one myself, I'd recommend getting one from Patchman Music, along with the soundbank from the same place. The factory sounds aren't great.

[xenadon]

@TheRealJaySlater

Hey Jay this is actually Ben from fencing. Funny how you ended up finding me on youtube too. Thanks for the info (twice).

[jimmysax]

This is cool, I have one of these, they are so fun! wish I could play it like this but!

[martyschannel]

yeh, i have one of these but i need better samples

the preset ones are mostly horrific

[jimmysax]

Go to patchman music and get the soundbank from there, its so much better! and its what Jeff Kashiwa uses:-) good enough for him good enough for me

[lotus49a]

That was great. I loved the "duet".

[bankapolonia]

co to za instrument?!!!! Super!!!!! Duże możliwości ma!!!

[JanneFlinck1981]

can this be played with earphones that only you can hear it, or put volume down, so it can be practised at evening in apartments, without disturbing neigbours?

i would really want to play saxophone alto or tenor (dont know diference), but i would like to learn something before going practise realone with other people.

[MusicGodAndMyLaptop]

@JanneFlinck1981 Sure thing. It has one mini-stereo-tele headphones and one 1/4 line out jack on the back.

[equesfuscus]

@JanneFlinck1981

I live in an apartment, too, and always finish practising by 9pm. I talked to my neighbours, told them what I was going to do, offered to let them let me know what time was best, but didn't offer not to do it. They appreciated being consulted, and no one complains. People have pianos and other instruments in apartments a lot. I recommend talking to your neighbours.

[JanneFlinck1981]

@equesfuscus its impossible to play saxophone or piano in Finnish apartments, no mater what time it is, i cant even play guitar hero drums with silenced sticks after 22,00, i did and got warning. and we even have very thick concrete walls.

[equesfuscus]

Wow! That is a shame. I'm sorry to hear that. Is it just your neighbours, or a cultural issue?

[JanneFlinck1981]

@equesfuscus must be cultural, cause i hear that from all over the country.

well i have space in my parent garage, where i play drums, but it takes time to go there, so i go only 2 times a week to play drums, maybe before drumming i could practise saxophone, drums i can play like 3-4 hours, i dont know how much i would be able to practise with sax, must be hard at the beginning?, so what you think is it worth it if i can only practise twice a week, without teaching.

[equesfuscus]

I think it's worth it. You can work on your tone and some scales, just to get the basics going. If you love it, then do it. It won't be easy or great at first, but if you work at it, then you'll be better able to really learn once you get a different place to practice.

Surely, people in Finland like playing music, so where do people generally go to practise?

[JanneFlinck1981]

@equesfuscus there are lot of places to learn wich i dont know :) band rehersal apartments, music schools, normal schools, im not sure, mainly in music schools, anyway you always haveto go somewhere else to train.

saxophone what i was looking was 655 euros, tenor, very nice looking, golden.

i actually might buy it, i never even played flute before :D but usually when im interested on something i train hard, im not that kind of, that got some "face" and then i forget it after 3 play times.

[luigiperso]

@JanneFlinck1981 i have the same problem....the wind controller could be a good solution BUT only if you have an exceptional sample library

[EternaDevotee]

@JanneFlinck1981 The only difference is the size and the range of the instrument. Well, they do have slightly different sounds but that is due to the range they play in.

[skriglangka]

Jeff is fantastic on the EWI... And now I have 1 2 :-).

[Jessica99ism]

This was fantastic -J

[SimplyLee1980]

Jeff the Man..

[daichi26]

かっこいい!!

[forestfairness]

i like this instrument....i play a traditiona germanl honner recorder, how would the finger patterns of the honner match up with this instrument???...any idea????.....mahalo and aloha, keep the music alive....forest

[TheRealJaySlater]

If it's anything like the recorder I played back in my elementary school days, the fingerings would be different.

The EWI fingerings are basically saxophone fingerings, which will be familiar to anyone who's played sax, clarinet, flute, or penny whistle.

[PHUNKLEBAND]

Totally impressed with this Musician and his instrument, very cool duets with himself !! awesome !!

[iliutzzaro]

hi. why the octave key from my ewi 4000s respond like a normal key. the sound from up to down or reverse it.s like a beep.

[darknetraider]

it's just liike Echo

[dragonbrings]

does anyone know what his duet is called

[xcrezyx]

it's called "duet with myself" ... it's on an unreleased album that only his fan club members get.

[grunbit]

The duet is by Georg Philip Teleman, one movment from a set of Canonic Sonatas of 3 movements each for flute.

[subgerocallidus]

Just got my Ewi 4000s and I'm wondewring who can help explain how to change the sounds inside. The instruction manual is very vague.

[stubert311]

you can't i think. the internal synth is analog and has a set of sounds you can't change. to use different sounds people use an external synth connected by a midi cable

[subgerocallidus]

Thanks. I'm beginning to realise that I shoulv'e bought the USB version >.>

[stubert311]

you can still do the same setup, but you need a soundcard with a midi input

[iliutzzaro]

Must to have a midi interface. Conect your ewi midi in + midi out to midi interface and interface to your pc. Instal VIZEX program from the ewi cd. Also you can buy Akai ewi 4000s soundbank from patchman music.

[albertsoratorio]

If you're asking how to change/switch from sound to sound, you have to hold the little screw above where your right thumb goes (the bend plate), then without touching any keys toggle the hold or octave buttons. The display should read from 00-99 indicating different sounds. As far as changing those sounds, thats a whole other story.

[tenorzachsophone]

Does anyone know what sound is he using at 5:33?

[ProDigit80]

one of the internal sax sounds.

[iliutzzaro]

I am not interesting about drums i like the sound of ewi. I think he use or a midi interface and he changed the sounds or a Patchman Music sounds. Thank you.

[stubert311]

some of what he's using may be the internal synth

[ProDigit80]

All is internal synth,in here he does not use external sounds save the drums.

[kissing88]

i gotta get me one of those xD

[JD9707]

awesome !!!!

does he use a boss RX20xl or a RC50???

amazing sound !!

[iliutzzaro]

HI. Who know what program he use.

[angrykoopa]

omg why have i not heard of this guy before?? 3:32 - 4:37 is pure funk, anyone know what song that is?

[tzzone]

that was great!

[BergaEWI]

i expected somethin' more than this

[jope9214]

He makes it hard to stay in your chair

[YoYoninja]

That thing sounds tight.

[Icybearg450]

That was an awesome show!!

[MarshallAmpMan]

This is like a Lyricon, the late Chuck Greenberg of Shadowfax had one.

[Pampam256]

Jeff is really good

[VladimirRussianDude]

wow that was good

[MusickBusiness]

talent

[deernardz]

that duet from 1:45 - 2:40 was AMAZING.

[edmondka]

my clarinet teacher has one,and is fucking cooooool :D:D:D

[Miharuanka]

I want one of these lol. I wonder how you clean it out though. Clarinets are awesome lol :)

[aldo0blaga]

simply awesome instrument, and playing !!! wonderful. Made my day (as a clarinet player)

[Miharuanka]

I wonder if this squeeks like a clarinet lol. It looks like it's easy to play

[rockrhapsody123]

I WANT ONE!!!

[robbiemccarthy]

I'm guessing the first piece he played was an original composition, maybe? if not, anyone know the title?

also, i still cant figure out how to get his looping effects to happen on the fly. im working on a patch that will do it, but until then, i'll just watch in awe.

[mmcgartland]

foot controlled digital delay?

[Raimis17]

Really nice,sounds awesome!

[jamestakeshi]

Does the EWI USB has a sound ouput? or does it only have the USB output?

[stubert311]

ewi usb is only a midi controller, no tone generator at all. so you need a midi box or a pc running midi sampler software it comes with (or any midi sampler)

[jamestakeshi]

no midi out unlike EWI 4000s??

[stubert311]

the ONLY thing the usb has is a usb cable which emits midi control signals

[jamestakeshi]

ok. thanks. =)

[eyeheartchrist]

Yep, if you plan to start playing on stage and studio, the 4000s is worth every penny. It may be tough to get use to octave rollers and how precise the keys are, that's basically the only real learning curve if you play wind instruments as well. :-)

[hoopdancer923821]

Hey guys,

Do you know if Jeff was doing this all with the onboard syth module of the 4000s, or is he using a looper? I just recently got my own EWI and want to try of some stuff like this, but wondering if I can do with with my current capabilities . . . .

[hoopdancer923821]

Apparently he's using a looper . . . in case anyone wondered, or cared ;) :D

[otelo78]

HEY GUYS !!! Look the Akai Professional E2 HEAD RUSH, is a loope, I think that he use this, jeje. BB

[robbiemccarthy]

He could be using a looping pedal, but he would have to be doing mad foot work to get that first piece to sound correct.

What I think he is doing for his first duet, (someone correct me if I'm wrong,) is using Patchman Music's "Looper" voice from their EWI4000s Soundbank Volume 1. That particular voice resembles this exact synth sound, and everything played is reverberated heavily, exactly one second later, as in the first piece played here; this creates a nice duet with ones own playing.

[jimmysax]

@robbiemccarthy Hey i think he is using the lexicon jamman system. It has an echo and looping function

[stubert311]

i think he's using the onboard tone generator... look at the little box at the end of the instrument. thats a thing usually used for wireless guitar hookups and it'd plug into the audio out jack on the ewi

[stubert311]

parts of this sound like the nightcourt theme

[WalkWithMeInHelll]

he sounds kinda like george bush XD

[LameBushido]

what genre of music is he playing?

[N33dM04rM3t4l]

Like an upbeat jazz, there's other influences thrown in tho. This guy is more on the alternative side.

[hiblargg]

hey SMOOTHBABIC or VTCAPO

it sounds like both of you currently own a EWI and i was wondering if the fingerings and usage of it are anything like a clarinet. Because i have been playing the clarinet for six years now and im looking to branch out in my instrument usage and the EWI is where im headed so i just wanted to be sure and ask before i go as far as to order one. Thanks a lot.

[smoothbabic]

hey VTCAPO

To my knowledge he might NOT be using MIDI data AT ALL!!

I think he just has a wireless jack output device.

Sounds like a built sound to me.

I think he might have done this performance without the updated sound libraries from Patchaman which he seems to be using iwith his wind controllers.

Hope this helps

P.S I think this is his set up

Google --AKG SR 40 + GB 40

[vtcapo]

Thanks for the reply. Your right. I contacted Jeff's site and he emailed me within 2 days and told me he was using a Samson wireless system (AF1 bug with UR1 receiver). Your probably right about him using the stock sound set. I have the Patchman program loaded on my EWI but never use it. My wind rack uses the sound set in Logic studio as well as hardware synths. That's why I need the wireless midi. Any suggestions or is the Midi Jet the only available unit.

[Donnyron]

I saw this exact show live at a Jazz Festival, that is the wildest thing in music in the last 100 years or so!

[saxylarry26]

Cmon, really its very nice but thats rediculous.

[vtcapo]

Does anyone know what wireless midi device he has connected to his EWI? Does anyone have a recommendation?

Patchman sells the Midi Jet but the unit on Jeff's EWI doesn't look like that device......

[LGBHATTEM]

Super !

[jerryhc298]

Musical creativity, talent, exquisite execution of his instruments.....Jeff Kashiwa : )

[kurtgainz]

That thing is beyond awesome. Great player 5 Stars

[LoS829]

yea well this guys my uncle so watch out !!

[brietzmann]

great instrument!

[bananamusician]

By the way, if you want to see a GREAT player on the EWI, search on Masato Honda here on the tube. There are many videos of him playing the EWI. I'd say he's the best I've heard on this instrument.

[mastersgta1]

totally agreed!

[bananamusician]

I'll be getting one of these pups in a few weeks, I can't wait for it!

[lewisthemusician]

i was thinking of buying one of these? Should i? Or are they bringing out a newer version or something soon?

[quickturtle]

Nice ! Always enjoy watching Jeff play.

[themadfiddler]

Really well played... :)

Great to hear such expression from an electronic instrument/

[tabalitigi]

as far as depriving musicians of their job...music wouldn't be a "job" if everyone took the time to learn. We are too specialized as a society...everyone has the capacity to become a musician, but we have become too lazy...this instrument is amazing, and remember, great musicians are always going against the grain, everyone else is trying to copy them.

[narcoman2]

he's good though!! Ugh on the drums - no expression once again!

[narcoman2]

a load of toss. About as expressive as an electric drum kit playing BFD. Fine controller - but really - so unexpressive.

[stubs13]

Listen to Micheal Brecker play it

[confoozled3737]

Indeed.

[Bibbly53]

I got to play one of these earlier.

Very nice, user friendly, and quick to pick up and play.

It's a lot of fun to play, and enjoyable to hear.

[ricmalclew]

Not only does Jeff make the EWI sound realistic from Bass to Sopranino, but he gives a different character in each range! Quite some demo!!

[onthedot01]

Amazing Jeff; Yes, Akai should sponsor you. It IS the best demo of the Akai that I've heard!

[mgsmith88]

I got to hear Jeff a couple weeks ago in Cleveland and he did the same advertisement for it then. Same jokes and tunes. Kind of bummed to hear how rehearsed it must have been cus I thought it was all improv. But nonetheless it is still awesome to hear that EWI, and for only $650 I'll be picking one up soon as I have the money.

[sdktheworld]

Oh,this instrument will deprive musicians of their job .

[b0nes2]

How so?  You still have to know how to play. There is no button you press to make beautiful music come out.

[XpanderXT]

people said this about the organ in the 1920's.

[Giftedpraise]

that's crazy

[Giftedpraise]

that's crazy

[icecycle45]

I really like it when all the hair on my arms stands up! Totally Awesome.

[NegroMente]

Just bought an EWI4000s from patchman. CAN'T WAIT TO GET IT! And I'm a freakin guitarist =)

[nellexi]

Great Video.

I'm going to buy the EWI4000s too.

I tested it today and it sounds much more like a synthesizer then his does.

So i wonder how he configured his EWI that it sounds like this.

Would be great if anyone knows ;)

[FRANCISCOGROUP]

He has all the sounds from patchman. You can buy it directly from thier website with sounds already installed.

[freddycari]

cual es el modulo que utiliza el vl70m o es otro?

[cheetahfreedom]

Jeff is just one awesome performer. I have listened to this one time and time again. He rocks like no other!

[tonyph12345]

Wow. I've been playing the Yamaha WX5 for a few years now, using a MOTIF-ES RACK/PLG-150VL synth. Decided to take the plunge and get the EWI. It's cool that I can either stay with the internal sounds or use it along with my MOTIF... It comes Tuesday. :) :) :) Just in time to veg for a long weekend over Thanksgiving.

Strangely enough, I also just bought a BOSS RC-50 Loopstation (I think that's what he's stepping on down there)... You wanna talk about FUN!

[DeathByPain]

Great video. I'm considering an EWI myself, though I don't know how to play a wind instrument (yet). This guy's performance rocks; very creative use of looping himself.

[SirJarjazz]

Wow! Incredible sound. Thanks to this guy I'm going to buy my own so I agree with many people here. Akai pay a commission to Mr. Kashiwa!

[supertest2]

Can anyone tell me which EWI-sound/tone he is using....? Much appreciated!

[saxfraga]

Akai Pay Jeff a comission!

[markmiller66]

Akai should give this guy a commission. It helped to sell me. I had tried early versions back around 1988, but the self-contained synth in this sold me. Picked it up with the patchman music patches and love the sounds.

[kbtoyz48]

i love this video so much!!

its so cool

i wanna get an ewi super bad

its sick

[yns35]

baba ne çalın a.q öldürdün bizi yatırdın yerlere a.q bu ne duyguu beaaaa

[saxfraga]

Awsome player...

The best demo of the EWI...

I had to buy it.

[moralespaul]

I NEEEED one!!!

[sweederlander]

seconded ^^