AKAI Black Friday Sale

[cclarry 24,214]

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Edited November 21, 2021 by cclarry

[dubdisciple 297]

Akai has some nerve selling VIP

[Fleer 8,014]

Just got their EWI Solo. 
Nice little instrument. 

 

[Kamikaze 57]

He used to play sax in my fried's funk band. 

 

I have the Yamaha WX5

Edited November 21, 2021 by Kamikaze

[Fleer 8,014]

Would have loved a WX at the time. Pity they don’t make them anymore. 

[Kamikaze 57]

7 hours ago, Fleer said:

Would have loved a WX at the time. Pity they don’t make them anymore. 

Yeah, I don't get it. Expressive midi devises are more popular than ever, lots of software and sample libraries responds to breath controllers by default. 

 

I don't know why Yamaha dropped out of the game. The new Akai I think is the nicest shape they've done, but I still prefer the look and levers of the Yamaha. A USB version seems like a now brainer right now. 

[Fleer 8,014]

15 minutes ago, Kamikaze said:

Yeah, I don't get it. Expressive midi devises are more popular than ever, lots of software and sample libraries responds to breath controllers by default. 

 

I don't know why Yamaha dropped out of the game. The new Akai I think is the nicest shape they've done, but I still prefer the look and levers of the Yamaha. A USB version seems like a now brainer right now. 

They did launch a new digital saxophone though:

 

[abacab 5,007]

I am a former brass player, but have family members that are excellent woodwind players. I have always been fascinated by the development of MIDI wind controllers.

The woodwinds always intimidated me due to the multiple keys. I thought that 3 valves was enough, LOL! 🤣

[Zo 2,902]

9 minutes ago, abacab said:

I am a former brass player, but have family members that are excellent woodwind players. I have always been fascinated by the development of MIDI wind controllers.

The woodwinds always intimidated me due to the multiple keys. I thought that 3 valves was enough, LOL! 🤣

Same logic here , i don't understand why basses have more than 2 strings , it's no more basses then .... lol

Edited November 22, 2021 by Zo

[abacab 5,007]

22 minutes ago, Zo said:

Same logic here , i don't understand why basses have more than 2 strings , it's no more basses then .... lol

I've  never been a guitar player, but I do own a Fender P-Bass. 4 strings is plenty, and 2 would be just fine! 🤣

Funny thing, is that I don't have any issues with 88 keys, or whatever... it's the same 12 notes repeated octave after octave...

Edited November 22, 2021 by abacab

[Zo 2,902]

1 hour ago, abacab said:

I've  never been a guitar player, but I do own a Fender P-Bass. 4 strings is plenty, and 2 would be just fine! 🤣

Funny thing, is that I don't have any issues with 88 keys, or whatever... it's the same 12 notes repeated octave after octave...

That's why i have a 25 keyz and a 37 only lol .... i just strugglle for keyswitch and split multis lol 

[kevin H 1,811]

4 minutes ago, Zo said:

That's why i have a 25 keyz and a 37 only lol .... i just strugglle for keyswitch and split multis lol 

Please don’t get anything smaller than 61 keys or you’ll miss all the beauty of key switches without switching octaves

ive made this mistake too many times

[Kamikaze 57]

3 hours ago, Fleer said:

They did launch a new digital saxophone though:

 

Ahh, I didn't know about that. Look cool. If they just made a controller only version.

[kevin H 1,811]

Be honest, have you ever been tempted to put on a Kenny g style wig when playing these controllers ? I totally would Hahah

Edited November 22, 2021 by kevin H

[Zo 2,902]

10 hours ago, kevin H said:

Please don’t get anything smaller than 61 keys or you’ll miss all the beauty of key switches without switching octaves

ive made this mistake too many times

yep , i simply programm them , the fun is gone then but for now a big keyboard is a no go in lmy set up , i can stand a keyboard on side off axes !!

[Fleer 8,014]

A great thing about the Akai EWI Solo is that you can reconfigure the position of the lower hardware switches to your liking. 

[Paul Young 1,843]

On 11/21/2021 at 10:37 AM, Fleer said:

Would have loved a WX at the time. Pity they don’t make them anymore. 

It seems outside of their oganic instruments Yamaha is king of doorstops.

[Paul Young 1,843]

On 11/21/2021 at 10:07 AM, Fleer said:

Just got their EWI Solo. 
Nice little instrument. 

 

Tempting.  As a wind player I feel it's almost sacrilegious.  To me it's like buying White Castle hamburgers in the frozen food section. I could see this for using as an oboe. At least your lungs would not feel like they are going to explode.

[Fleer 8,014]

Same here. I’m a flute player (flautist). Luckily this also works with flute fingering. 

[abacab 5,007]

15 hours ago, kevin H said:

Please don’t get anything smaller than 61 keys or you’ll miss all the beauty of key switches without switching octaves

ive made this mistake too many times

That's why I now have 25, 32, 49, and 61 keys...

The 25 keys fits very nicely in front of my main PC display near my PC keyboard & mouse. I also have a keyboard stand with the 61 keys and a 2nd PC display set at a 90 degrees right angle to the left of the main workstation (maybe that would make it a left angle). The 32 and 49 are backups now, ready if a need another, but no space for a permanent starting position for them in my current setup.