Akai EWI 4000s default soundbank demos (all 100 sounds)

This is a video showcasing the entirety of the range of sounds that are available in the default soundset of the Akai EWI 4000s. This is designed not for musical interest, but as a tool for composers who are analysing which sounds would be appropriate in what circumstances.

To show the application of patches equally, I have used a short musical motif - the notes C G F E D E C. For each patch, I play this motif in the following way:

1) Starting on C2, pianissimo
2) Starting on C2, fortissimo
3) Starting on C4, pianissimo
4) Starting on C4, fortissimo
5) Starting on C6, pianissimo
6) Starting on C6, fortissimo
7) Starting on C8, pianissimo
8) Starting on C8, fortissimo

In an effort to show the natural variation between patch volumes and characteristics, I have tried to keep the pianissimo volume at roughly the same level of air throughout. The fortissimo volume is each patch at its 'maxed out' level. Note that for quite a few patches, pianissimo playing at C8 and C2 is almost inaudible. For many other patches, there is a significant loss of clarity in the lower registers.

Regardless, this video intends to show the incredible variety of patches on offer - some alter pitch with volume, several are harmonic, and almost all of them change tone colour dramatically with volume. Unfortunately, this video does not show off changes with different attack or articulation, but since it is already over 40 minutes long, my intention is that it serves as an adequate guide for composers without becoming overly drawn out.

If anybody would like the original files in an uncompressed format, feel free to drop me a line.

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Music

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• Akai
• EWI
• EWI400s
• soundbank
• demos
• patches
• sounds
• composition
• 100
• wind
• synth
• windsynth
• electric
• instrument

[SoUnDoLe]

@ahapoof No unfortunately, I mean that you need some kind of midi interface to approach realistic sounds. You can adjust effects for the onboard sounds (reverb, etc) but nothing in the sense of making them sound like real instruments. My reccomendation would be to use a midi interface with the included software, or use the Akai EWI USB which is rigged for that sort of flexibility out of the box.

I'm sorry I can't give more information about the software, because I use on-boards only.

[ahapoof]

@SoUnDoLe do you mean you can use a midi interface to adjust the on-board sounds?

thanks in advance.

[SoUnDoLe]

@ahapoof All of the sounds included on-board are synthesiser-y, but it's not too hard to get some decent sounds happening through any midi connection.

[ahapoof]

Using the included software, can you get any of the stock sounds to resemble anything close to a brass or woodwind instrument?