Electronic Wind Instrument

Many of you may not know this, but I came to be interested in computers and technology by way of Music. I started using a computer as a tool to help me create music back in college, and became interested in them that way, and I’ve always loved looking for ways to intertwine my two loves: Music and Technology.

When I was in college, my music professor played an Electronic Wind Instrument (or EWI for short) and I’ve been fascinated with them ever since. Getting a working EWI setup has always been fairly expensive you need the EWI itself, a good MIDI sound module and other add-ons to really get working with one.

I recently came across this guy and I’ve been jonesing for one since. It combines the EWI with the ease of USB transmitted MIDI which can be plugged directly into a PC or Mac and used with the supplied software. I also like the fact that it has a EVI (Electronic Valve Instrument) mode for the fingerings which will make it easier for Brass players like myself to pick up on.

Hopefully I will get one soon (thanks to my “no smoking” fund) and I’ll post back with how I like it!