1989
Original price unknown
The Yamaha EW20 Electronic Woodwind, also known as the Yamaha "Wind Jamm'r", is a combo wind controller and sound module. It was likely built for use in schools as it can replicate the fingerings of both saxophones and recorders. The sound module has 64 monophonic presets that can be modified with a bunch of effects and responds to external MIDI signals.
A "solobook" with an accompanying play-along cassette was also sold by Yamaha.
Features
- Plays like a genuine woodwind instrument. The sound rises to forte and to fortissimo as you blow harder. The dynamic recedes to a gentle piano or pianissimo as you blow more gently. And like any good acoustic instrument, the timbre tautens through crescendos and relaxes in quieter passages.
- Lets you enjoy the diverse possibilities of electronic music. The music you play on the Wind Converter flows through the Sound Module to an amplifier and speakers. You can use the Sound Module to color your music with the sound of a delicate oboe, a powerful trombone, a full string section, or any of fully 64 different voices. You can also select any combination of musical effects, including vibrato, reverberation, transposition, and octave switching. And you can broaden the musical scope of your EW20 even further by connecting it to a sequencer or synthesizer.
- Easy to play. All you need to do to make a sound is blow into the recorder-like mouthpiece. The fingering is easy, too, and you can set your EW20 to finger like a saxophone or like a recorder, whichever you prefer.
- Easy to take care of. Just take off the mouthpiece and rinse it with water occasionally, and wipe the inside of the Wind Converter and the outside of the Sound Module once in a while with a soft cloth. Your EW20 will give you years of musical pleasure, as long as you keep it away from such obvious enemies as water, chemicals, and extreme temperatures.
