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Wind Controller Links & News
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 WIND
CONTROLLER FAQ
FINALLY! An updated Wind Controller FAQ (Frequently
Asked Questions) page is now
available here.
Visit the Wind Controller FAQ for everything
you ever needed to know about wind controllers!
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 Alistair Parnell opens the online iSax Academy!
Our friend Alistair Parnell has opened his excellent iSax Academy. This online course is an absolutely fantastic resource for learning all about wind controllers - especially the Roland Aerophone series! Highly recommended!
Click
here for complete details
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Roland Releases Aerophone AE-20 & AE-30
Roland has shown just how serious they are about the wind controller market with the release of their amazing AE-30 and AE-20 Aerophones. These instruments are the finest wind controllers to ever come to market featuring their top of the line ZenCore synth technology built in! Our own Matt Traum from Patchman Music is on the Roland development team and he also has created many of the factory prests as well as numerous additional sounds available to Patchman Music customers. Patchman Music sells these superb instruments all updated with the latest firmware, calibrated, and tested by Matt Traum.
Click here for complete info on the Roland AE-30 & AE-20 Aerophones
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Patchman
Music is now an
Authorized Audio Modeling SWAM Dealer!
Patchman Music is now an authorized dealer for the wonderful Audio Modeling SWAM Virtual Instruments. If you use a wind controller or breath controller you should definitely look into picking up these highly expressive instruments from Patchman Music. Patchman Music offers very attractive discounted prices on these instruments. Email Matt for your special discount price!
Click
here for complete details
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 Patchman
Music is an
Authorized US Dealer for the Berglund NuEVI & NuRAD
If you are looking for the latest in MIDI/USB wind controllers, look no further. Patchman Music is now an authorized dealer for the Berglund NuEVI and NuRAD MIDI/USB wind controllers from Berglund Instruments. These amazing new wind controllers feature a legacy 5 pin MIDI Out as well as a USB connection for quick and easy connection to your synth or computer. These instruments are also available with built in wireless MIDI systems and rechargeable LiPo batteries! Patchman Music stocks brand new Berglund NuEVI and NuRAD instruments that have been custom built for Patchman Music to our specifications. Every NuEVI and NuRAD is fully tested and calibrated by Matt Traum here at Patchman Music. Matt has also been involved in the development and refinement of the OS contained in these instruments. He also designed the embouchure sensor which is standard now on all NuEVI and NuRAD instruments.
Click
here for complete details on this wonderful new product
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Roland Announces Aerophone AE-10G in Graphite Black
Roland has reponded to the market and announced a beautiful Graphite Black version of their new goundbreaking Aerophone. The Roland AE-10G is the second entry into the wind controller market by synth giant Roland. The Pearl White model is also still available. The Aerophone AE-10G specs are exactly the same as the AE-10 Pearl White model. The only difference is the color. The AE-10G features a built in SuperNATURAL sound engine, stereo practice speakers, LCD display, front panel editing, extremely sax-like fingering with moving keys, 10 savable user fingerings for custom altissimo / alternate fingering, multiple fingering systems including Sax, EVI/Brass/ Trumpet, Recorder, EWI, battery or AC adaptor power.
Click here for complete info on the Roland AE-10 Aerophone Wind Controller
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Roland Releases New Wind
Controller
Roland has entered the wind controller market announcing their new Roland AE-10 Aerophone. The Aerophone features a built in SuperNATURAL sound engine, stereo practice speakers, LCD display, front panel editing, extremely sax-like fingering with moving keys, 10 savable user fingerings for custom altissimo / alternate fingering, multiple fingering systems including Sax, EVI/Brass/ Trumpet, Recorder, EWI, battery or AC adaptor power.
Click here for complete info on the Roland AE-10 Aerophone Wind Controller
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Akai Releases New EWI5000 Wireless Wind
Controller
Akai Professional, creators of the original EWI, announce the EWI 5000, the most expressive and versatile wind instrument in the world. EWI5000 Wireless Electronic Wind Instrument includes an array of advanced features, including digital 2.4GHz ultra-low-latency wireless connectivity, a built-in rechargeable battery that lasts up to 12 hours, and more than 3GB of built-in traditional and progressive sounds.
Click here for complete info on the Akai EWI5000 Wind Controller
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Patchman Music Releases WindPak Wind Controller Sound Libraries for Kontakt 4+!
After more than 3 years of development, Patchman Music has released a brand new series of sample libraries specifically programmed for use with Native Instruments Kontakt 4.0 and higher. These new Patchman Music WindPak Series soundbanks are specifically designed and expertly programmed by professional wind controller player / master wind controller sound designer Matt Traum for use with a wind controller or breath controller.
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Akai Releases EWI USB Wind
Controller
Akai recently released the
new EWI USB wind controller. The Akai EWI USB is a USB wind controller
(the first ever). It connects to a computer's USB port allowing
you to play a computer softsynths directly such as the included
Aria soft synth and any others. Additionally, the Akai EWI USB
features several built-in fingering systems including Sax, Traditional
EWI, Brass / EVI, Flute, and Oboe! Patchman Music offers the
Akai EWI USB at their AKAI Store.
Click here for complete info on the Akai EWI USB Wind Controller
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Akai Releases EWI4000s Wind Controller
Akai
released the EWI4000s wind controller. The Akai EWI4000s features
battery power, and a built-in analog modeled synth with effects
right inside the body of the instrument, and an additional EVI
fingering mode! Patchman Music recently opened the AKAI Store
and stocks the EWI4000s. Patchman also offers an impressive new
soundbank that turbocharges the EWI4000s!
Click
here for complete info on the Akai EWI4000s |
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The Official Wind Controller Forum Now Online!
Patchman Music is proud to be hosting
The Wind Controller Forum. This web-based forum is dedicated
to the wind controller and breath controller. Come join thousands of the world's
top wind controller enthusiasts at the official Wind Controller
Forum.
Click here
to join The Wind Controller Forum
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Patchman
Music now an Authorized Akai Dealer
Patchman Music is now an authorized Akai dealer specializing
and stocking all Akai wind controller gear. Recently opened is
the AKAI Store where you can buy various Akai EWI and EVI items.
Click here to visit the Patchman Music AKAI Store.
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 Patchman
Music is an
Authorized Midi Jet Pro USB Dealer
Patchman Music is an authorized US dealer for the
MidiJet Pro USB Wireless MIDI System. If you have a battery capable
MIDI wind controller such as the EWI4000s, EWI5000, WX5, MIDI EVI, WX7/BT7,
WX11/BT7, Casio DH-100, or DH-200 you can now enjoy wireless
MIDI performance.
Click
here for complete details on this wonderful new product
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 Patchman Music Wind Controller
Repair Service
Patchman Music repairs most wind controllers, related
synths, and accessories. Why trust your wind controller to a
keyboard tech or hobbyist who has never even seen one?!
Previous clients include wind controller pros such
as Bob
Mintzer (Yellowjackets), and Bobby Reed (Bruce Hornsby). We play and fully understand wind
controllers. We do the job right.
Click
here for details
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 Joel Peskin's EWI Story
Be sure to read this wonderful story by EWI pioneer Joel Peskin.
It chronicles his adventure working as a liason between EVI /
EWI inventor Nyle Steiner and musical instrument manufacturer
Akai to bring these instruments to market. Joel participation
in these early events helped assure that musicians throughout
the world were able buy and use the Akai EWI1000 and EVI1000
wind controllers. Joel is also one of the earliest EWI players as well as a
prominent studio sax man.
Click
here to read the article
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 Patchman TURBO
VL Upgrade Ships!
The amazing PATCHMAN TURBO VL upgrade chip for the
Yamaha VL70-m is now shipping. Read all about it, listen to over
200 mp3 audio demos, view a video, read what legendary Tom
Scott has to say about it. Click
here for details
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 Tribute
to EVI Great Judd Miller
Visit Patchman Music's tribute page to the great EVI pioneer
and session musician Judd Miller. Judd is one of the earliest
and arguably the most prominent of all EVI players. Read a rare interview with Judd Miller as he talks about his
studio work and EVI gear.
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 Tribute
to EVI Pioneer Mark Hatch
Visit our Tribute to EVI Pioneer Mark Hatch webpage.
Mark is one of the earliest EVI players having gone to college
with Nyle Steiner. Over the years he would hang out in Nyle's
workshop and Nyle and he would try various things- often coming
up with things that we now take for granted. This was truly a
creative and inventive time in wind controller history.
You can read about Mark, see some of his rigs from
past years, and even hear him play at this webpage...
Click
here for details
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 Matt Traum Website Online
Patchman Music's Matt Traum has a new website with
info about the man behind Patchman Music as well as lots of audio
clips of his EVI work and info on his wind controller gig rigs.
Click
here for details
Click below for Matt's new MySpace webpage:
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 Matt
Traum Gig Rig Webpage
Looking for the ultimate Wind Controller Rig? Matt
from Patchman Music has posted info and pictures of several revisions
of his Gig Rigs. Check these out to learn from a wind controller
expert how you can put together a great wind controller rig for
yourself!!
Click
here for details
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Patchman Music Wind Controller
Soundbanks
Patchman Music SPECIALIZES in Wind Controllers and
is THE source for wind controller and breath controller soundbanks
for the world's leading synths and samplers.
Click
here for a current list of PATCHMAN MUSIC professional wind
controller soundbanks for various synthesizers and samplers.
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 Steve Anderson's EVI Zone
Check out EVI virtuoso and pioneer Steve Anderson's
THE EVI ZONE. There are lots of great audio clips at the site
as well as info and photos of his excellent brass-style wind
controller gig rig.
Click here for
details
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 Embouchure
Sensor Mod for the MIDI EVI
MIDI EVI OWNERS! Check out this exciting new MIDI
EVI Embouchure Sensor mod developed by Matt Traum at Patchman
Music.
Click
here for details
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 Bob Hunt's Synthophone Site
Check out our good friend Bob Hunt's Synthophone website.
It features lots of audio and video clips of Bob playing the
Synthophone wind controller as well as info on his gig rig and
his custom Wireless Synthophone Project.
Check it out at http://saxmagic.net/bobhunt/
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Bob Norton's "WX5 Tips and Tricks"
WX5 OWNERS! Be sure to check out Bob Norton's site
with some excellent tips on setting up the WX5. This is a great
resource for beginners just starting out on the WX5 wind controller
who need help adjusting it to their playing style.
Click
here for details
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 Casio
DH-100/200 Sales and Repairs
Patchman Music now repairs and sells used Casio DH-100
and DH-200 Digital MIDI Horns (as well as most other wind controllers).
Click
here for details
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 Jorrit Dijkstra's
Lyricon Page
Jorrit Dijkstra's interesting site on the Lyricon
complete with a picture of inventor Bill Bernardi.
Click
here for details
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 Tribute
to WX7 Pioneer Sal Gallina
Patchman Music has published a webpage dedicated to
the late great WX7 design consultant to Yamaha Sal Gallina complete
with amazing MP3 audio tracks of Sal playing the WX7. This is
a must-see web page!
Click
here to visit the Sal Gallina Tribute Page
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 The
MIDI EVI Webpage
Trumpet and brass players, be sure to check out the
amazing MIDI EVI brass style MIDI wind controller. This instrument
is hand made by inventor Nyle Steiner.
Click
here for details
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 The
Official Nyle Steiner Homepage
The Official Nyle Steiner Homepage is brought
to you by PATCHMAN MUSIC in cooperation with Nyle Steiner
to keep you informed of the latest news from the inventor of
the EVI and EWI wind controllers.
This is the place to go for the latest Nyle News.
You will also find the latest information on Nyle Steiner's new
MIDI EVI controller, EWI to EVI
conversions, audio clips of Nyle's amazing virtuosity, as well
as personal notes from Nyle Steiner himself.
Click
here for details
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Louis Gerrits' Michael Brecker Website
 Louis Gerrits has a wonderful website dedicated to legendary
EWI / saxman Michael Brecker. It has lots of transcriptions,
videos, and audio clips.
Click
here to visit the website.
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 The Softwind Synthophone Homepage
If you are interested in the ultimate Sax style MIDI
controller, you owe it to yourself to visit the Softwind
Synthophone. Martin Hurni, the creator of the Synthophone,
is a genius and a great guy.
Erik Klein has also created a great Synthophone page
with information
and photos of the Synthophone.
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 Rolando Gingras' EVI Haven
The Rolando Gingras EVI Haven website includes sample audio
files excerpted from his many recordings featuring the EVI. Check
him out!
Click here
for details
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Ron Cole's EVI Dissertation
 Click
here (Mac-Stuffed) or click here (PC-Zipped) to download a 1.3
meg PDF file containing Ron Cole's doctoral dissertation titled
"The Electronic Valve Instrument: Nyle Steiner's Unique
Musical Innovation," submitted to the University of Washington
in June of 1998. This is the FULL VERSION with all the chapters!
Check it out EVI and EWI fans! (Requires Adobe
Acrobat Reader).
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Patchman Music Now an Authorized Midi Solutions Dealer
The
Canadian company called MIDI Solutions makes a device called
the Breath
Controller Box. It is a breath to MIDI converter for use
with the Yamaha BC series breath controllers. The Breath Controller
Box is a small MIDI-powered device that accepts a Yamaha Breath
Controller as input and generates MIDI data corresponding to
the amount of breath pressure applied to the device. This is
great news since Anatek, manufacturer of the Wind Machine, is
no longer in business.
Click
here to visit the Patchman Music Midi Solutions Store
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 1999
Winter NAMM Show EWI Report
EWI fans!! Check out the 1999 Winter NAMM Akai EWI Report.
It has lots of great photos of some custom colored EWIs guaranteed
to open your eyes.
Click
here for details
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 The
Yamaha Virtual Big Band at the 1997 NAMM Show
Read a very cool report and see photos of the historic
Yamaha Virtual Big Band concert at the 1997 NAMM Show.
Click
here for details
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 Complete Info On The
Yamaha WX5
This website, hosted by Patchman Music, contains detailed
information on the Yamaha WX5 sax-style MIDI Wind Controller.
Click
here for details
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Creating Harmonies With The Akai EWI/EVI
Tips On Creating Harmonies with an Akai EWI wind controller.
An excellent article on how to best make use of the Chord Feature
found on many of the Akai EWI and EVI modules.
Click
here for details
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Manny Fernandez's Excellent VL Programming Tutorial
The HTML version of the Yamaha VL Programming Guide
and Tutorial for the Yamaha VL Expert Editor software is available
on the web, courtesy of Manny Fernandez and Yamaha.
Click
here for details
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