Talk:Electronic wind instrument

Major problems
There seems to be a lack of an EVI page! Once again, I don't have the time to actually create an article, so would someone oblige?

http&#58;//r.ompo.us/ (talk) 03:01, 5 January 2008 (UTC)

It seems strange to me that the article reads as if all EWI's come from Akai. I do play an Akai EWI now, but for many years I played a Yamaha WX-7. I think there have been other manufacturers as well, including quite possibly some that Steiner made himself. Nonetheless, I'm glad to see an EWI article here. bruce@realkeysmusic.com (Bruce Cichowlas) — Preceding unsigned comment added by 146.115.59.60 (talk) 02:48, 3 May 2013 (UTC)

The Akai EWI uses resistive sensors for the keys, not body capacitance. The RH thumb is "ground" and the resistance from any finger to ground is low enough to trigger the circuitry.--3piecesuits (talk) 01:16, 5 March 2022 (UTC)

When?
This article is missing a lot of details. When, for example, was the instrument invented? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 94.224.172.185 (talk) 17:17, 3 August 2012 (UTC)

Requested moves

 * The following discussion is an archived discussion of a requested move. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section on the talk page. Editors desiring to contest the closing decision should consider a move review. No further edits should be made to this section. 

The result of the move request was: move to EWI (musical instrument), as it is not the only electronic device that makes wind instrument sound. Anthony Appleyard (talk) 04:44, 1 June 2014 (UTC)

– Or EWI (musical instrument). No primary topic visible in Google Books. Related RM at Talk:Edison Welding Institute. In ictu oculi (talk) 23:32, 20 May 2014 (UTC)
 * EWI → Electronic wind instrument
 * EWI (disambiguation) → EWI
 * Rename to something, per nom. This should be a disambiguation page -- 65.94.171.126 (talk) 04:23, 21 May 2014 (UTC)
 * Support the moves. "EWI" should be or redirect to the disambiguation page. Coreyemotela (talk) 19:39, 21 May 2014 (UTC).
 * Support, clear lack of a primary topic. bd2412  T 16:24, 22 May 2014 (UTC)
 * Support but it's probably a no-primary-topic situation, like most TLAs. Red   Slash  20:16, 22 May 2014 (UTC)
 * The above discussion is preserved as an archive of a requested move. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section on this talk page or in a move review. No further edits should be made to this section.

Notable Players addition?
I just finished listening to the June 22 episode of the Penn's Sunday School podcast, and in the interview, Richard Dawkins mentions that he plays the EWI (in the last 5 minutes or so). I'm not sure if he qualifies to go on the "Notable Players" list since he doesn't play one professionally, but I thought I'd mention it here and let someone else decide if he should be on the list. 

— BevansDesign (talk) 15:59, 24 June 2014 (UTC)

Ha, I came here to say the same thing! — Preceding unsigned comment added by 74.204.21.66 (talk) 17:59, 7 August 2015 (UTC)

I can't believe Masato Honda was not listed here. I added him :) — Preceding unsigned comment added by 87.235.254.226 (talk) 11:51, 27 February 2018 (UTC)

21 November 2021
Help me

Article EWI (musical instrument) has undergone some recent edits, which to me reads like a promotion. In review, I felt that Eboshakey's edits did not contribute to the article, and reverted them (checking each before deciding to revert all). Said user disagrees with my observations. In order to avoid an edit war, I have declined from reverting again. I would like an uninvolved opinion on what improvements or changes to the article should be made. I have left a message on Eboshakey's talk page regarding the inappropriate edit summaries, and questionable article content. Thank you for your assistance. &#8212;&#160;CJDOS,&#160;Sheridan,&#160;OR&#160;(talk) 18:13, 21 November 2021 (UTC)
 * Just as a passing helper comment, I have disabled the help me request as it is not really what that should be used for; if posting here does not generate responses you should ask for a third opinion or solicit input from the related WikiProjects. Primefac (talk) 20:41, 21 November 2021 (UTC)
 * Eboshakey also reverted a serious and sincere copy edit I made to this page, referring to it as "malicious damage" despite attempting to sincerely prune redundant, unverified, and subjective information. The edit history suggests he's guarding this page rather closely, and I don't see a point in making another attempt. But from the uninvolved opinion of myself before I edited, I fully agree that information should be aggressively reorganized. Rtkoeberl (talk) 00:11, 10 April 2022 (UTC)
 * Not sure what to say. I play a Sylphyo, and it doesn't look like that kind of information is welcome on this page. I have developed a few Wiki pages and edited a number of pages, but I hesitate to tread here since it seems to be a bit of a battlefield ...
 * Electronic Wind Instruments deserve more that an a battlefield! ClintGoss (talk) 17:17, 21 January 2023 (UTC)

Change title
This page should be changed to “Steinerphone.” EWI is a brand name from Akai. Steinerphone was the original name of the instrument, and the page barely addresses other wind controllers. Other wind controllers should be mentioned under a separate section, as instruments inspired by the Steinerphone. 66.44.11.10 (talk) 01:18, 9 January 2022 (UTC)