Akai EWI USB with CME WIDI setup

Configure my Akai EWI USB wireless using CME Widi USB host and Widi bud Pro for a solid connection for live performance or studio use.

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[@drvibesmusic]

Greetings my brother, l hope this finds you doing well. I would like to request some info/advice about your CME Bluetooth set up please. I have an Akai Ewi USB and lm so sick of getting tangled in the 3 metre cable l want to make it wireless too, for stage. So would you tell me the exact items l require and is the Bluetooth of the Mac not sufficient or do you need an additional USB dongle as well? Respect King! ✊🏾

[@lattieboyjohn]

My set up is very simple. I using a the smallest phone power bank i could find and I use velcro pads to on the bottom of it to fix it on the top of the Ewi USB. Then I have the WIDI Uhost connected to the power bank, that send the current to power the WIDI Uhost. So the Uhost has two USB C ports, one is marked to USB power and the other is marked USB Host/Device. From the USB host/Device port I connect that to the EWI usb port. Both of my cable are 6inch USB cables. The other piece of gear is the CME WIDI BUD Pro. The USB Host need will communicate with the WIDI bud pro. The WIDI BUD Pro is connected to a USB port on my mac or PC. Remember this is midi over Blue tooth. The blue tooth on the mac wont see the just the Uhost, its the midi information from the EWi we want to get to play the sample in Kontact. This is my set up. However I also have The WIDI Master this is also made by CME. If I want to send midi to a Synt then I will use the WIDI Master. My configuration on the EWI USB will remain the same, the only difference is that instead of my midi going to the my WIDI BUD pro it will go to my WIDI Master which would be connected to my Synt. 5 pin Midi in and Midi out port on my synt. Hope this helps.

[@Its303AcidBass]

You need a portable USB charger I to power it I guess.

[@lattieboyjohn]

Yes you do.