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Akai EWI SOLO for iPads, question about compatibility

Phil999Phil999
in Knowledge Base

there is a very good MIDI wind controller called NuRAD, but there is a long waiting list. For the mean time I need a wind controller that is available now, which also should work with the iPad via USB. The EWI SOLO was released in 2020, so it should be Class Compliant, and therefore work with the iPad.

I just want to make sure that this is the case. Does anyone have experience with the EWI SOLO and direct USB connection to the iPad?

Comments

  • AlfredAlfred

    I have no experience with the solo. I am sure it is class compliant.
    The nice thing about the solo is that it sends high precission breath.
    Respiro and Evi-ner are two soft synths for wind synth that are able to react to 14 bit breath.
    I use a yamaha usb to bluetooth dongle for my ewi-usb. Being wireless is a big pre, having stepped on the cable many times...
    Maybe another controller you might want to consider is the Sylphio. It is already bluetooth capable and has many gestures for special functions.

  • michael_mmichael_m
    edited September 2021

    I have an older USB EWI and it is class compliant and works on an iPad fine. The only issue is that it needs a powered USB hub for connection, as a direct connection to the iPad results in an error message that the iPad can’t support a device with the EWI’s power requirement.

  • Phil999Phil999

    thank you gentlemen, this is good information. Didn't know that Respiro, my main (only) virtual instrument for wind control, can react to 14 bit breath control. Something to consider, although I must say that 7 bit is well interpolated in Respiro.

    The Sylphyo is interesting, but rather expensive.

  • heshes

    @michael_m said:
    I have an older USB EWI and it is class compliant and works on an iPad fine. The only issue is that it needs a powered USB hub for connection, as a direct connection to the iPad results in an error message that the iPad can’t support a device with the EWI’s power requirement.

    I also use an EWI USB with an iPad (Pro 2017). Using a bluetooth midi dongle and a small usb charger is a clean alternative to using USB cable and USB hub.

    Bluetooth with the $50 Yamaha UDBT01 Bluetooth midi adapter and a cheap usb charger works well, easy to attach to EWI. You could do same setup with EWI Solo. The EWI USB is cheaper than the Solo, has no internal sounds (needs to be attached to external synth like iPad) and USB has 5 octave range vs Solo's 7 octaves. Here's video that shows how to set EWI USB up with UDBT01 and a charger for wireless playing:

  • michael_mmichael_m

    Yes, I think o connected to a few devices and it worked with everything, including an unpowered hub.

    The only thing that caused the issue was a direct connection to the iPad.

  • bigcatrikbigcatrik

    Here's an old thread about EWIs that has a lot of general information about wind synthesis on iOS.

    https://forum.audiob.us/discussion/17944/ewi-users

  • AlfredAlfred

    How about a wmd with a lyricon? :smiley:

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