professionally upgraded EMEO into a digital saxophone midi controller
1) Added new functions
- Bite sensor
- Pitch bend
- Midi octave key (via Noise NM SVE)
- Multi midi buttons (via Noise NM SVE)
- Real Alto Saxophone bell
- Wireless bluetooth midi connection
- Rechargeable battery
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Augmented Yamaha YDS-120 Digital Saxophone
professionally upgraded Yamaha YDS-120 into a digital Alto saxophone midi controller
1) Added new functions
- Bite sensor on the mouth piece/ real alto Saxophone bend neck
- 3 axis motion sensor
- DIY bell with a bigger/louder speaker
- Wireless Bluetooth midi connection
- Rechargeable Lipo battery (5,000mAh)
- Customized fingering
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2) MIDI programing for better performance/functionality
- Adjusted breath sensor sensitivity & dynamic
- Adjusted pitch bend joystick sensitivity
- Improved octave keys accuracy
Augmented Yamaha YDS-120 JHR Edition
professionally upgraded Yamaha YDS-120 into a digital Soprano saxophone midi controller (JHR : Jesus Has Risen)
1) Added new functions
- Bite sensor on the mouth piece/ real soprano Saxophone neck
- 3 axis motion sensor
- Wireless Bluetooth midi connection
- Rechargeable Lipo battery (5,000mAh)
- Customized fingering
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2) MIDI programing for better performance/functionality
- Adjusted breath sensor sensitivity & dynamic
- Adjusted pitch bend joystick sensitivity
- Improved octave keys accuracy
Augmented Yamaha YDS-150 Digital Saxophone
professionally upgraded Yamaha YDS-150 into a digital Soprano saxophone midi controller
1) Added new functions
- Bite sensor on the mouth piece/ real soprano Saxophone bend neck
- Improved octave keys for faster change and better accuracy
- 3 axis motion sensor
- Full bluetooth midi connection
- Rechargeable Lithium ion batteries
- Customized fingering
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2) MIDI programing for better performance/functionality
- Adjusted breath sensor sensitivity & dynamic
- Adjusted pitch bend joystick sensitivity
EWI-fied re.corder Series
professionally upgraded Artinoise re.corders into high level wind controllers
1) Added new functions
- Bite sensor, pitchbend, flat/sharp keys,
- Portamento lever, midi control knobs
- Extra motion sensor
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2) Improved original functions
- Breath sensor sensitivity / closed breath systerm (version 4)
- Key hole sensor accuracy & sensitivity
- Thumb hole sensor consistency and accuracy
- Smaller size (EWI-fied re.corder 5 -11.5 inches)
EWI-Re-Trumpet
Trumpet style EWI, based on Artinoise Re.corder (EWI fingering)
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1) Added new functions
- Bite sensor for vibrato
- Pitchbend (right thumb)
- Midi pad for growling/ flutter, etc (right thumb)
- 2 midi key switches (left pinkie)
- 3 octave ranges
- Motion sensor (based on Artinoise re.corder)
- Improved key sensitivities on re.corder
- Bluetooth midi connection
Augmented Roland Aerophone MINI Digital Saxophone
professionally upgraded Roland Aerophone MINI into a digital saxophone midi controller
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1) Added new functions
- Bite sensor on the mouth piece/ real alto Saxophone bend neck
- DIY bell with a motion sensor
- Pitchbend / 4 ways midi joystick ( right thubm)
- Extra octave button : total 4 octave range
- Extra left pinkie key
-Rechargeable Li-po battery
- Wireless midi connection
- Rechargeable Lipo battery (5,000mAh)
- No loud key click sounds
My EWIs (Electric Wind Instrument)
1) AKAI EWI 5000
- Livid Guitar Wing midi controller
- Hot Hand wireless midi controller
- Panda Midi wireless transmitter
2) AKAI EWI-USB : augmented with multi-midi functions
3) Yamaha WX5
- Hot Hand wireless midi controller
- Panda Midi wireless transmitter
4) Artinoise re.corders : EWI-fied (see below)
5) Berglund Instrument : NuRAD
6) Augmented Yamaha YDS-120 digital Saxophone (see below)
7) Augmented EMEO
** Check my blog post : My EWI setup & favorite instruments
Augmented EMEO
iPAD DAW setting : audio/midi/video recording
I use iPAD for performance as well as audio, midi recording.
1) iPAD Air #1 (5th generation)
- Audio source from iOS sound modules like SWAM instruments
- Audio out to Fosi Audio DS1 DSD512 HiFi USB DAC (ES9038Q2M chip)
- Hot Hand wireless midi controller for motion sensing
- Midi recoding via Cubase
2) iPAD Air #2 (5th generation)
- AUM as DAW
- Connected to Solid State Logic 2 audio interface
- Connected to Zoom A1X four effect process before PA system
PC, Audio Interface & DAW
1) Thinkpad P51
- Xeon E3-1535M V6, Quad Core 3.1Ghz, 48G RAM
- Connected with RME audio interface by FIREWIRE
- Connected with 3 external monitors, iPAD
2) Thinkpad X230 (Portable EWI performance setup)
- i7 Dual Core 2.7 Ghz , 16G RAM
3) iPAD air x 3 (3rd generation, 5th generation)
4) RME Fireface UCX
- Audio MIDI interface / Audio interface for iPad
- Totalmix FX : connected remotely with iPad and other laptop
- Behringer ADA8200 Ultragain Digital ADA Converter (8 channels)
5) Focusrite Scarlett 8i6 (3rd Gen) USB Audio Interface (Portable 1)
6) Focursite Scarlett 18I8 (Portable setup 2)
7) Solid State Logic 2
8) iConnectivity iConnectMIDI+4 (x 2 units) , iConnectMIDI+2 : midi routing, audio passThru between PC and iPADs
9) DAW : Cantabile Performer, FL Studio, Band in a Box, Magix pro
Cubase, Reaper, AUM/Cubase/Auria for iPad
9) Recording software/MIDI editor : Reaper, Cubase IOS, AUM
10) Mixing/Mastering : Console 1, Audacity, Reaper
Synths & Sound modules
1) Yamaha VL70-m (two units), VL1-m (upgraded into version 2)
2) Yamaha Motif Rack XS
3) Roland SE-02 Analog synthesizer
4) DSI Prophet REV 2, MOPHO
5) Dynasample XpressO
6) Korg 03R/W, NTS-1 synthesizer
7) EWI 5000 Internal Sound banks
8) Novation Peak
9) Moog Sirin
10) IK Multimedia UNO Synth
11) Arturia Microfreak
12) Eurorack sound modules : Doepfer A-111-6, Behringer Brains, Berhinger 110 VCO/VCF/VCA, Dreadbox Telepathy
13) iOS synths and sequencer apps for iPad
14) Software VSTs
- Audio modeling VSTs / Sample modeling VSTs
- Sound libraries for Kontakt
- Respiro, Serum, Omnisphere, Diva, Repro-5, Obsession, SEM V, Softtube Model 72 & 84, GForce SEM/OB-E, Zenology pro, etc