THE EWI // Basics of Programming for Synths, with Chase Baird

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Published 2020-01-03

Chase Baird takes you through the basics of programming sounds for an Electronic Wind Instrument using an analog synthesizer. This includes a simple overview of the basics of synthesis, overview of the EWI, breath controller routing and outboard effects. You'll learn a lot about Chase himself and his path from world renowned saxophonist to EWI player extraordinaire.

All Comments (21)

@Jamailmusic 4 years ago

I can't even explain the amount of value I got from this video! Educational and just pure fun to listen to!
@rewi.alchemy 2 years ago

Yep, this is youtube gold! Great detail on a fine niche. Thanks for the tips. Super helpful!
@haroldlongone 3 years ago

That’s for the video my first wind controller was the Yamaha WX7 from 1987 ,Michael Brecker's music was always my inspiration when I started playing the sax in 1985 congratulations great album....
@AaronFerenc 4 months ago

That's so cool and sounds amazing. Thanks for the excellent demonstration!
@Andronicus2007 1 year ago

That intro is so amazing! I'd kill to be able to get that sound!
@eriksax 7 months ago

Thank you Sir. I have played EWI for decades, but never entered the programming wotld, thinking it was beyond my abilities, so I just never tried. After dialing in several great iterations of Lyricon 1 sounds (which took many months), and watching your outstanding introductary video on synthesis for wind controller use, I will give it the old college try. If it is anything like the Lyricon, small, incremental, isolated changes make the most useful impact.
@sheskimusic 2 years ago

Thank you, Chase. I appreciate this video
@chrismiles1663 4 years ago

Excellent video! Really informative and inspirational. Make more! And, yes, you got me, I'll go buy the album as well!
@charliebeeching3743 4 years ago

This is really brilliant, thanks so much. I've just received my AKAI5000 this week and i'm starting to delve into sound design now, primarily with Ableton/Serum. You can tell you've spent a lot of time on this stuff and your sounds show it!
@rainchaser5389 1 year ago

Love it … Thank you for sharing. You’re an excellent player!
@DerrickBigWalker 2 years ago

Very good video, helped me to understand a lot about the EWI? 😀
@carlholmqvist6427 9 months ago

Excellent-thanks a lot!
@enricoboe 1 year ago

Thank you. A lot of inspiration from this video
@MarcoZarco 4 years ago

Great video! Thanks for sharing!
@_fig.8 4 years ago

great video and overview of the instruments and live rig. hope you do a future video on the port modification on your ewi 1000
@SaxSpy 4 years ago

Awesome! I learned so much from this. I would love to see a vid on the other synths used on the album as well
@devlinlynden 4 years ago

That light bender sound is epic, I only have soft synths on Logic Pro, been tryna get something to sound simular to that but can’t quite suss it
@DJLantz4 4 years ago

dope video
@DallasCrane 4 years ago

Sweet!
@zekijindyl 4 years ago

Great video! What analog roland synth did you mention in the last bit around the 16min mark.