What are the differences between the Yamaha WX series and the Akai EWI series?
The current Yamaha model wind controller is the WX5. The current Akai wind controller models are the EWI4000s and EWI USB. The Akai EWI3000, EWI3020, and Yamaha WX11, WX7, and WindJamm’r have all been discontinued. All of the commercially made controllers are incredibly expressive when all the parts of the system are in place and properly set up. It is important to remember that a wind controller needs to be connected to an appropriate synth / softsynth and the receiving synth needs to be programmed to respond properly to the signals that the wind controller generates. This may or may not be a problem depending on your synth programming skill level. But keep in mind that almost all synths and softsynths are designed for keyboard control which is a VERY different type of patch programming compared to wind controller programming. More on this subject can be found elsewhere in this FAQ. AKAI: The Akai EWI4000s features a virtual analog type synth with digital effects built right into the
