the new andre 3000 album is really good

i may be biased as a wind controller player but damn it's so good

i do hope it propels popularity of wind controllers too there need to be more of us lol

@hoppet pls tell me about wind controllers omg omg

@artemis so basically they're shaped like clarinets or saxophones or the like, tend to have fingering configurations that match a few different irl instruments (trumpet, flute, saxophone). the EWI has keys that are activated by capacative touch. the mouthpiece sends midi CC 2 (and also 34 if you configure it to send 14 bit) based on the breath. usually on the back is a set of roller-type dealies that you use to change octave.

@hoppet whoaaa

@artemis also watch this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZaUPGjjA4c

@artemis in addition to midi out most EWIs also have patches built into them, sometimes configurable, with an 1/4" out

@artemis i can't speak to other wind controllers because EWI has pretty much dominated the scene since the 80s but i'm sure capabilities vary with other brands

@hoppet these are so cool!!!