Building upon the legacy of the original Electronic Wind Instrument, Akai Professional created EWI5000 Black with the same objective in mind - Deliver unprecedented musical expression to wind players everywhere. With 2.4GHz low-latency wireless connectivity, EWI5000 Black empowers you to perform freely. It supports stereo wireless audio and includes a receiver for instant mobility on the stage or in the studio, plus, it’s powered by a rechargeable lithium-ion battery, so you can take EWI5000 Black anywhere. A responsive mouth piece with an air-pressure level and bite sensor for precise volume and pitch control, plus, eight dedicated dials allow you to adjust instrument or effect parameters quickly. With support for multiple playing styles and fingering modes. EWI loaded with more than 3 GB of built-in high-quality sounds designed by SONiVOX, with instruments spanning multiple genres, putting a range of sounds at your fingertips. USB-MIDI connectivity and a five-pin MIDI output enable you to expand your sonic palette by controlling software synths, virtual samplers or traditional MIDI modules. EWI5000 Black comes with a built-in 1/4-inch output for connecting it directly to PA systems and a 1/8-Inch headphone output for practicing privately. Expand your creativity with the EWI5000 Black sound editor software. Connect to your computer via USB; call up any instrument from the library and use the controls to tweak it into something entirely new. Then, store your edits directly on your EWI5000 Black for a customized instrument library.

• Battery powered - Long-lasting play time using the rechargeable lithium-ion battery (charging adapter included) plus USB port for USB-MIDI connection and battery recharging
• 3 GB of on-board, performance-ready acoustic and synth sounds created by leading virtual instrument developer SONiVOX

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