Hi Joe, thanks a ton for your generous video!

Hi Joe. Id like to talk to you more about that harp. are you still out there? Nora Crouch

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I just ordered from Matt Traum a refurbished WX5, your video is invaluable and helped me cement my decision! Can’t wait to figure it out. I ordered a recorder mouthpiece variant as well.

Thank you for this review, it's excellent!!

Hi Joe professional clarinetist but now at age 70 my fingers are curled w arthritis. And not able to produce air like I used to. Does the wx5 allow me to play w my issues?

I've been playing a WX5 every weekend at my Congregation since 2003.

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Beautiful

Beautiful

What a shame that to play this say on a camping trip, or on a sailboat, or in a park, you would have to schlep a rack-mount sampler/synthesizer/modeler/whatever, an amplifier, and a very long extension cord.

Do you have a VL70? Is there delay?

Do you use the VL70 controller in your setup?

How do I take off the mouth piece

I’m considering getting one of these.

Beautiful song

How are you using this with patchman soundbanks? Isn't this instrument just midi?

What kind of wood does your Lorraine harp has walnut or Cherry?

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Hi I have a WX5 i work whit a long time but now I fell the mouthpiece is not response , not any vibrato and a lot or work to configurate the air too is somebody nows what going on and give a help i'll apreciate really because i can not play the normal sax , healthy problems I'' show you my mail in case somebody like to write to me give me some instruccions is [email protected] Thanks really

It sounds fantastic! You play fantastic! Congrats!

I've been playing a Wind Synth at my Congregation since 2002. I really enjoy the freedom of expression that it gives. I am however looking for some Klezmer techniques in Wind Synth, such as Krekht and Clarinet laughing.

Thanks, Joe; very helpful video! 👍🏽

Nice video my friend, just asking if you could help me set up my wx5 and the question is how to connect this device with computer as far midi and if the iPad will work any advice please . Much appreciated thanks very much

Thank you for uploading this video; which, was very enjoyable to watch.

Thanks for the demo.im considering purchasing a double strung one

I am amazed about how long the nylon strings has lasted. I do know on one I made 5 yrs ago has never broke strings I did replace the lower octive recently with more heavy guage wrapped nylon to give it more sustain. Its a 26 stringed, modeled from Musicmakers Limerick harp. I named him Vincent. About the crack, a good glue saturated in the crack also would help. I fixed a broken neck once with steel rods and kept it for 6 months and it never failed again.

Hi. Do you need to understand the fingerings of a sax or clarinet, etc. to play this or is this an interface that someone with a good ear and natural musical abilities can play with little knowledge of wind instrument fingerings? E.g. Can you set the scale/mode for the fingering so that your thinking more about the musical improvisation instead of trying to learn the fingering of a sax per say? I'm asking because I have a great ear and improvisation skills and I'm looking for something that will allow me to play without having knowledge of the instruments they mimic. Thanks.

Actually, it sounds fine thru that bass amp. The "trombone" doesn't sound even remotely accurate because you don't have a slide.

fantastic post dear joe. great demonstration👌 made up my mind and am going to matt patchman :) wish to hear and see more of you man

Hi Joe, Thanks for making this video. Too bad there are very few good demonstrations about the WX5 out there and I'm glad that I found yours. Very helpful and well explained! Soon after watching this I ordered the WX5 with its official hardshell case from Amazon. It arrived yesterday and I'm trying to get use to it; speaking of which, I also made a nice unpacking video for it to the community, as nobody ever made one. It can be found on my profile. Anyway, I do have a question about the WX5 calibration: According to the manual, both wind and lip led indicators should be OFF if no wind and/or lip pressure is applied to the breath sensor. However, in your video and some others too it seems like the lip led indicator turns ON even when you don't play the instrument. Is there a reason? Or maybe I got the calibration instructions all wrong? Also, I planned on asking you if you could share the Switch Settings that you configured on your WX5. But then realized that they might vary from mine, as you probably set them according to the sound module that you use, and perhaps with Matt's volume sound banks for that specific device. I'm currently trying to play with the reed mouthpiece on VSTs until the VL70-m with the Turbo VL chip that I bought from eBay arrives. But I'm having some calibration trouble and could really use some help. Much appreciated! Thanks

Thanks for sharing this.. Q did you try this through native instruments and Kontakt library ? and did you compare this with Akai EWI usb ?

Will your WX5 work with a PV MuseBox?

patchman chip is no longer $90 but $299 !

Joe,Thank you for that great demonstration of your Wind Controller.I am primarily a Clarinet and Sax Player but was wondering if this Controller also offers Guitar and Strings. Thank you for the nice video,. Bill

Hi Joe, I am a flute / alto sax doubler in the Central California area, mainly playing musical theater gigs these days. With so many of the books calling for more and more instruments, and sadly smaller pits - this could be a solution for me! I would be very interested to know what your full set up is, Wx5, which sound box, what type of amp? Did you load the patchman files to the sound box? These electronic gadgets are new to me, so apologies for my new potential user question. I am also understanding that the Akai EWI 5000 can have patchman loaded directly into the unit, negating the need for a sound box? Thank you for taking the time to produce this great video! I am looking forward to hearing back from you.

Hi Joe, thank you for all the nice compliments. I'll try not to let them go to my head. Say, you would really appreciate my TURBO VL sounds in the VL70-m sound module. They are physical modeling. Listen to them here: www.patchmanmusic.com/turbovl.html I have a used VL70-m TURBO for sale. If interested email me.

beautiful i love it such powerfull rich sound!

Would love to hear this through the new Montage with the stock voices.

Joe, this is beautiful. I'm in the process of getting a Stoney End Lorraine myself. I love the sound of this model. Is their your own arrangement of "Breathe?"