Klarinet Archive - Posting 000517.txt from 1996/03

From: "Lorne G. Buick" <mcheramy@-----.CA>
Subj: Re: Leeson's statistics & MIDI horns
Date: Wed, 20 Mar 1996 10:07:42 -0500

Greetings - I have one of those (Casio digital horn), played it many times
in concert and on a CD (Vancouver Wind Trio). Best $29 I ever spent. I use
it for MIDI input on my MAC for music copying/publishing too - haven't done
anything that really needed a keyboard yet, so I haven't bought one. I've
played both the Yamaha and the Akai (?) EWI and personally I don't like the
EWI because it has touch plates instead of moving keys. But I only know two
pros who use wind controllers and they both use the EWI - possibly because
it came out first and they didn't feel like making the switch.

BTW, there's a whole mailing list devoted to wind controllers, which
happens to be maintained at the very university I'm writing from, Memorial
U of Newfoundland. You can join this group by sending the message "sub WIND
your name" to <listserv@-----.ca> (it's a listserv, just like this
one).

LGB

>
>But here's my question --
>
>Does anyone else out there use a MIDI horn, or all we all traditionalists?
>
>I have a Casio, fingers like a soprano recorder, has MIDI OUT connections,
>lots of fun to play ... I did the finale of one of the Mozart concerti on it
>the other day, for fun. I've been looking a a Yamaha wind controller (lots
>more money), but would like to talk to someone who's actually played one (my
>local dealer has _never_ sold one). Any comments?
>
>Or should I be spammed and flamed for my outre ideas?
>
>Bill Page
>Spring Hill Florida