EWI Lesson 1 The basics

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Published 2010-04-30

Lesson 1 in a series of video tutorials on the Akai EWI.
This lesson deals with the basics of setting up and getting your first sounds.

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All Comments (21)

@howardb5812 2 months ago

Thinking about buying EWI 5000. Just saw this video. Thanks for putting out this content!
@Zoe-zg1pl 7 years ago

Mr. Parnell thank you very much for your serie of great EWI videos. There is nothing on the web that can compare. Many thanks !
@hectorvila 10 years ago

You're a great person Alistair by sharing your knowledge and explain them so clearly, in February will receive my EWI 4000S and thanks to your lessons I will better understand the instrument. A greeting from Argentina.
@Saxomanie 11 years ago

Your EWI lessons are the best!!! Competent and professional!!!
@kelvindodd5577 11 years ago

Thanks for posting these tutorials. My Akai came from someone who gave up, I'm looking forward to more success with this help. I figured out moving the thumb controls (after only a couple of HOURS!). Looking forward to learning - cheers
@2LoadedDice 11 years ago

Thanks for taking the time. I'm firing mine up now. Can't wait to start your other lessons. I have not had much luck in finding books or other lesson materials anywhere. I think you are filling a real need here.
@PulpHerb 8 years ago

Was worth watching the video for the embouchure hint alone. I've owned a EWI USB (pretty similar except fewer octaves) for a couple of years now and always had problems with timing pad touches. I have seriously been looking at a WX5 to get away from the touch pads. I'd also been using a standard clarinet with a fairly small amount in my mouth. Going to double teeth and well down the stability change alone seems to have done a lot to tame the touch pad timing issues.
@chrisrmarxen 10 years ago

Thank you Alistair, for these basics.
@SMS-305 10 years ago

I bought my EWI USB 6 months a go, Today I got my 4000s , So Happy with it!
@MaartenBijster 11 years ago

Thanks for telling things (like the thumb places and effect with the plates) that are not immediately obvious by Googling. Great video.
@saxworldwide 11 years ago

Thanks for posting these- they're an incredibly useful sereis of videos
@Mrphilharmonic 12 years ago

Very intelligent and UNPATRONISING (Thank God!) demo. I love your presentation and 'matter of factness'. Eloquent too. NICE JOB!! Ever thought of making a demo FOR EWI? I think you'd be in with a shout.
@justgotherenow 10 years ago

thanks for these videos! I purchased the EWIUSB today, based on your videos! If it works well, next year will be the 4000s. Thanks, Alistair!
@MGB-learning 3 years ago

Outstanding video and presentation.
@JasonHoningford 6 years ago

Great intro! I'm a sax player and just got the Ewi USB. Trying to figure out pitch bending, usually done with the mouth, but the bite sensor only seems to handle a very basic vibrato after some configuration. I turned off the pitch bending by the thumb for now...
@FridayFriendzz 11 years ago

Great start up vid. Thanks for sharing.
@davidgutierrezmusic 14 years ago

eexceellente video!!! congratulations and a lot of thanks!!!
@denim98 12 years ago

Thanks for the tutorial. I just bought an EWi4000s
@raagthaalfusion 11 years ago

Excellent Intro!
@thomasahuja1690 11 years ago

thanks really helped me learn ewi