Dave Smith Instruments SYNTHESIZERS

Hi Amanda

well the wx5 can be set to function in three different keys. The easiest is
a to set it for "C" = under the rubber cover both "trns" switches to the
left then C on the wx5 is C on the keyboard... making it very easy to play
in C major or D major. You can't go wrong, the fingering is essentially the
same as recorder or penny whistle - though octave keys take some getting
used to and you really need to follow the instructions on setting up the
wind and lip settings... tricky to get them right


your studio is mad BTW! - I saw your link to it on the Andromeda list. I'm
sure I would go crazy in such a place - don't you find it difficult to begin
something with just so many choices? Do you really use everything or do you
end up working with a narrower number of those tools?

For me I just played soprano saxophone for 10 years - never even touched a
synth, but since I got the wx5 I'm swimmng in this world of technological
choice! enjoying it though ...

Richard




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Sent: Thursday, August 28, 2003 9:05 PM
Subject: [Evolver] Re: wind synth


>
> I'm glad to read about Evolver as a wind player's synth. I have a question
> I'm too embarrassed to ask on the wind controllers list. Hope it's not too
> off-topic.
>
> What's the easiest key and scale for an absolute beginner to play on a
WX5? I
> just want to record MIDI to a sequencer, and I can re-map note data to any
> other key and/or scale on the way in.
>
> I love the expressive potential of it, but I haven't gotten around to
> learning any fingering--one of the consequences of Toy Overload. I can
play around
> and figure it out if someone tells me (root note and WX5 key) where I
should be
> starting.
>
> Thanks!
>
> (Tsk, Stefan smokes. That's tragic. Ah well)  :-(
>
> --Amanda
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