Musicians cannot produce on their native acoustic instruments.įor example, a sax player can use a wind controller to double

A wind controller can be used for alternative sounds that.

Wind Controllers are used for numerous reasons: A woodwind type wind controller can sound like a trumpet,ĭrum, or barking dog. The fingeringĪnd shape of the controller are NOT related to how the wind controller For this reason, a windĬontroller generally can sound like ANYTHING and is only limitedīy the capabilities of the connected sound generator.

Is usually connected to some sort of sound generating device suchĪs a MIDI or analog synthesizer or sound module / tone generator On its own (although some have built-in sound generators) and A wind controller often does not make a sound Systems, MIDI controlled video systems, etc. Synthesizers, computer soft synths, MIDI sequencers, MIDI lighting Internal or external devices such as MIDI synthesizers, analog Other sensors into control signals which are then used to control A wind controller might convertįingering, breath pressure, bite pressure, finger pressure, and Tin whistle, harmonica, oboe, flute, bagpipes, and others. Like a saxophone- though more and more models are now being produced that play andįinger like other acoustic instruments such as the trumpet, recorder, Wind controllersĪre, for no logical reason, most commonly played and fingered 'windcontroller', or 'windsynth', can looselyīe defined as an electronic wind instrument. Please feel free to contact Matt at Patchman Music if you findīroken links or have additional material that might be usefulĪ wind controller, sometimes referred to as a 'wind synth',

You may LINK to this page but you may NOT copy any of the contentsįrom this copyrighted text or republish it in any form. This information is updated frequently, so be sure to visit often. Music as a free service and resource to the wind controller community. This version has been provided by Patchman No warranty is expressed or implied as to the accuracy This page for current info on everything pertaining to wind controllers and breath controllers. Progress and is regularly updated so be sure to bookmark This new Wind Controller / Wind Synth FAQ is forever a work in The earlier one compiled in 1995 by David Rees of the old WindList This Wind Controller FAQ ( WindSynth FAQ ) replaces Here is the updated MIDI Wind Controller FAQ (FrequentlyĪsked Questions).

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