Truly incredible. If I had an EMEO 30 years ago, I’d be 5x the player that I am today. By far, the most important tool in my arsenal. I use mine every day.
I love my EMEO. I was an early adopter and can safely say that I am a better player because of it. It allows me to play at the house when everyone else is asleep or trying to rest/study. Plus, the people who run the company are super nice and have been very helpful when I ran into issues.
Thanks for the update video. It’s always good to hear that something you showed us a while back is still, not just working for you, but also improving. I got my Emeo, based mostly on your past review. My own story is that I was returning to the sax after a 3-4 year break and the Emeo was so critical to my redevelopment that I can honest say that I’m I better player than I was before my hiatus. Very grateful to you and this company that really made a prefect practice instrument.
My Emeo came with 2 necks, and I epoxyed them together to make one longer neck, really made a big difference for my playing comfort. While I have a good practice room for my tenor, so don't need the emeo on a daily basis, I did need it earlier this year when I got some facial paralysis after a dental incident ] : At that time the emeo was the only thing I could actually play and I realized that when I get really old that might be true again so I'm hoping that the Emeo remains relevant and updated as the years go by. Love your channel Jay
@@leenok11 Hi Lee. I bought an adapter with lightning, headphone and USB-A on on side and lightning on the other (you do need a continuous power supply). I then turn on spotify or ireal pro and garageband and can play along without latency. The garageband sounds are not what I am looking for, but i'll find better ones.
I’ve had my EMEO for over 2 years now and it’s a game changer. I don’t use it every day, but when I can’t practice at night, I use it. It’s the closest thing to a real saxophone in terms of feel. Paired with SWAM, the sax sound is as close as you’ll get and it’s enjoyable. I wish there was a soprano/EMEO and/or Tenor/EMEO combo case. I like to bring it on trips, but carrying 2 cases is cumbersome. I guess I’d have to have something custom made.
I also played the EMEO for more than a year now and I really like it. I play it for at least an hour every evening with my headphones and with the usb C cable and there is no lag and I can play fast things att fast tempos. Much depending on what typ of sound I'm using. If I must complain at something then it would be the Respiro. Some sound are great for the Emeo but I feel there is not so many that I like to play but I usually just use 3 or 4 different sounds and they work just fine.
@@rasmuswolff3799 Now I’m playing the BrassSynth 04- WAH and I also like Camilla at the window and Folk story. I bought the extended version of respiro but not shure if it’s worth the price. Might try the one Jay is using “Patchman ES2”? Sounds great when Jay played it.
i have had my EMEO about a year now. i love it and use the EMEO to practice with GarageBand. so easy to plug in and start playing at my desk. using the SWAM Sax software.
I had an akai ewi 10 years ago and i sold it on because it was like breathing into a really narrow tube. I couldn’t breath into it like a real sax. It made me breathless. In hindsight maybe it was faulty.
If the EMEO is your favorite EWI for practice, then do you have a different favorite or recommendation EWI for performance? What is the difference between a practice versus performance EWI?
In Jays original he said a short coming was the length of the neck. I got an EMEO and figured that I could use a regular alto neck grafted on to one of the necks that came with the EMEO, which worked better than I thought. I just wrapped the EMEO neck with cork and it just so happened to fit exactly for a pressure fit into the cheapest neck I could find on line. I also found out why EMEO did not ship with a longer neck, the connection between the neck and the instrument is not strong enough to not wobble unless you hold your head VERY steady. I also got use to length of neck that comes with the EMEO.
Hey! How are you? How was your experience with the normal alto neck? I was thinking on doing the same. It wobbles too? I printed out a 3d neck that is as long as a regular neck and i have that problem, cause the conection with the emeo is not as strong as for example the really short straight neck that comes with it
I think it would be awesome to use synth timbres and play some dubstep, cyberpunk, or some other cool synth music in real time. I'm a big fan of electronic music and it would be cool if we could use the interfaces of traditional instruments like saxophones to actually play electronic music rather than just inputting it into a computer having the computer play it.
I have been playing this beautiful instrument for around a year now - almost daily. I've hooked it to my iPhone 7 loaded with SWAM tenor and bring in backing tracks off my iPad through a small 3 channel mixer. My playing has lifted dramarttically as I no longer feel restrained by the sound level kicked out to my neighbours from my saxes. My only mild frustration is the tonguing using the standard alto mouthpiece. I struggle to get the speed up as noted by an earlier responder. Any tips ?
I’ve imagined getting a model like this o e for nearly 30 years since I was 16 in September 1996 and first heard another student musician playing a Casio digital sax. As of April 2024, I’ve got one or two saxophones that I hardly play and multiple synthesizers; this model probably would make a great bridge between the two worlds. Wouldn’t it also be a great tutorial device?
Great review and lead on the Widi Uhost. You mention using your computer with the Emeo but did not discuss using an iPad or iPhone with the Widi and the Emeo. I was wondering whether you or anyone figured out whether you can use the combination Widi/Emeo/Ipad or iPhone with headphones. The new iPads have the USB-C charging but no headphone jack. I am trying to play backing tracks on my iPhone/iPad while I play the Emeo but want to use headphone that do not have any latency (which is why I want to use an iPad with a headphone jack).
Hi, i bought a EMEO and it works well with Respiro and Swam. Just plug in and play. Is the EMEO easy to use with Kontakt 7? Do I have to make many alterations in the settings of Kontakt 7?
Hi. Really liked your two videos on the Emeo. I take my soprano with me on trips and practice in the car. Which is a pain. Can you explain or describe the breath. / attack feel / response you get? Tonguing ? Also. Confirming there is no pressure sensitive reed like yet. Thanks
Due to Bells Palsey I ended up with an AE30 as it was mentioned here and other channels as the best for stage performance, however, I do not like the key design on the AE30 and might sell mine to get an Emeo, as it looks like a better sax experience. (Thankfully I am back to playing the real sax, however, who knows when BP might strike again) Would you say the EMEO, used with SWAM is stage worthy or is it better as a practice instrument? Also, could you so a video with some guidance on what exactly SWAM or other software packages are and how you play the instruments "through" them? Thanks for all you do!
Hi Jay! could you do a short video on how to connect the WiDI Uhost with the Emeo/IPad or computer ? Do you connect it with the computer or the emeo directly? Could you please elaborate a bit more :D
Dear Friends, I need your help to sort out how to use widi uhost with my emeo sax. I tried with guide and tutorial but I am not able to let it work. My needs: I have an iPad (iOS 16) with camera connection kit I want to connect emeo with iPad to play with music apps (swam/emeo). I want to use uhost for the emeo to iPad connection. I don’t understand if uhost must be connected to the iPad or to the emeo (I believe the first). Or if I need two separate widi to create the connection I am able to connect widi to iPad and swam recognize it as midi input, but the emeo doesn’t communicate with the app. Please help me describing the step by step procedure. I really hope you can help me in this issue. Thank you so much for your help Best, Filippo
I had one and was quite disappointed, and sent it back. I felt the tonguing response was unacceptable. I was specifically wanted it to practice sheet music (Beethoven's 9th for concert band, the Bari part) and I felt with the faster moments (especially the fugue in the 4th movement) it just didn't respond fast enough to tonguing to give me the practice with articulation I needed (in lieu of shlepping a Bari sax on my travels). This was using a cable and a laptop. Because it just did not work that well, I ended up just taking my Alto on the trip I took to Hawaii instead, and that was okay. So maybe for soloing or jamming this may work well, but if you are trying to learn sheet music parts with shorter tongued notes, it does not work acceptably. Too bad because I really wanted it to work.
Could you tell me where to get those updates? I feel like even with a wired connection I still have a laggy feeling meaning I cannot play anywhere above 80 bpm. Also, my adapter has failed me and it seems quite hard to find a new adapter with Lightning and/or USB-C end and USB-A, 3.5 jack and USB-A on the other side (all of these three). The emeo is great for me for practicing accurate fingering slowly and I wouldn't want to miss it but right now actually playing music with it doesn't feel good
Thanks for this update jay! I need to go update my firmware. Question, how does the widi lower the latency? I believe you can connect the Bluetooth directly to the computer or iPad. Do you connect wire to widi then jump to computer wit BT or BT to widi then wire to computer?
Hi Jay. I'm traveling for a year. I'm carrying my sax and practicing in the car, but that's happening about once a week. Normally, I love to practice daily. Do you have any concerns about losing voicing skills or developing bad throat-shaping habits if the EMEO were used daily with "real" sax practice mixed in occasionally? Thank you!
You shouldn’t develop bad habits from using the EMEO but lack of playing the real thing will probably result in losing some embouchure strength and control.
I’ve never played a real sax … can I learn how to play with this or do I need the real deal? Do you actually blow into it or is it just fingerings? I like the one comment about someone practicing in their car… maybe I should buy a cheap sax and learn in the car instead?
Honestly. You could start at either. The learning process would remain the same. It might depend on which you plan to play on in the future. Starting on the EMEO might say in the future hinder being able to quickly switch between midi or live. So Depends on where you want to start and I personally think there is going to be a resurgence in the midi electronic wind market possibly in future music the same way the keytar had its day to shine. Midi wind instruments haven't truly been able to shine in the spotlight yet. But either way I'd say whichever one you want to play long term, learn on that one. You can pick up a 'cheap' practice sax from many places for around $200-300 or even less. Although the higher end brands go for significantly more. I think if there is a quick track desire, however, to getting good specifically with the EMEO, or another midi wind instrument, picking it up and learning it before acoustic would posses no issues at all since they are each their own specified fingering and your body will work strictly on muscle memory over time to play the keys. Anyhow, best of luck and hope you enjoy the journey!
Множество вариаций разные производителей. И все так хвалят что это электронный инструмент и можно подключать по MIDi и играть любыми звуками. Но почему-то все играют одним базовым... Я еще ни одного саксофониста не видел, кто бы экспериментировал с банком звуков. Это как купить приличную клавишу и играть всегда только на первом звуке рояля и никогда не использовать органы. родесы и прочие звуки.... Зачем тогда весь этот цирк с рекламой MIDI и остального киберпанка?!?
You cannot train articulation, tonguing and sound but you can use this to practice some aspects like fingering or improvisation that will translate to a real sax as it has the same layout.
Truly incredible. If I had an EMEO 30 years ago, I’d be 5x the player that I am today. By far, the most important tool in my arsenal. I use mine every day.
I love my EMEO. I was an early adopter and can safely say that I am a better player because of it. It allows me to play at the house when everyone else is asleep or trying to rest/study. Plus, the people who run the company are super nice and have been very helpful when I ran into issues.
Thanks for the update video. It’s always good to hear that something you showed us a while back is still, not just working for you, but also improving. I got my Emeo, based mostly on your past review. My own story is that I was returning to the sax after a 3-4 year break and the Emeo was so critical to my redevelopment that I can honest say that I’m I better player than I was before my hiatus. Very grateful to you and this company that really made a prefect practice instrument.
My Emeo came with 2 necks, and I epoxyed them together to make one longer neck, really made a big difference for my playing comfort. While I have a good practice room for my tenor, so don't need the emeo on a daily basis, I did need it earlier this year when I got some facial paralysis after a dental incident ] : At that time the emeo was the only thing I could actually play and I realized that when I get really old that might be true again so I'm hoping that the Emeo remains relevant and updated as the years go by. Love your channel Jay
The day it has integrated sounds, I'm in.
I play my EMEO on my iPhone and use Garageband and its sounds.
I can play it while practicing with iReal pro.
Love it!
Hi, how do you connect that to get it working all through the iphone? Cheers Lee
@@leenok11 Hi Lee. I bought an adapter with lightning, headphone and USB-A on on side and lightning on the other (you do need a continuous power supply). I then turn on spotify or ireal pro and garageband and can play along without latency. The garageband sounds are not what I am looking for, but i'll find better ones.
@@ralfbettker-cuza7432 Do you have a link or pics of the adapter? Cheers Lee
@@leenok11 Look for something like "Lightning USB Adapter 3.5 mm Headphone Jack Quick Charger (3-in-1)"
@@leenok11 Plz. Wondering about the same thing.
Great review, Jay. Thanks! You’re making me want one! LOL
The best midi sax. Verry practical
I’ve had my EMEO for over 2 years now and it’s a game changer. I don’t use it every day, but when I can’t practice at night, I use it. It’s the closest thing to a real saxophone in terms of feel. Paired with SWAM, the sax sound is as close as you’ll get and it’s enjoyable. I wish there was a soprano/EMEO and/or Tenor/EMEO combo case. I like to bring it on trips, but carrying 2 cases is cumbersome. I guess I’d have to have something custom made.
I also played the EMEO for more than a year now and I really like it. I play it for at least an hour every evening with my headphones and with the usb C cable and there is no lag and I can play fast things att fast tempos. Much depending on what typ of sound I'm using. If I must complain at something then it would be the Respiro. Some sound are great for the Emeo but I feel there is not so many that I like to play but I usually just use 3 or 4 different sounds and they work just fine.
Try and use it with SWAM instead, I use it with SWAM tenor and it’s awesome.
Which sounds are your favorites?
@@rasmuswolff3799 Now I’m playing the BrassSynth 04- WAH and I also like Camilla at the window and Folk story. I bought the extended version of respiro but not shure if it’s worth the price. Might try the one Jay is using “Patchman ES2”? Sounds great when Jay played it.
@@rasmuswolff3799I like a lot the SWAM flute sound
Just bought the YDS 120, best for my budget. Still, I reckon the EMEO is in my future.
i have had my EMEO about a year now. i love it and use the EMEO to practice with GarageBand. so easy to plug in and start playing at my desk. using the SWAM Sax software.
I had an akai ewi 10 years ago and i sold it on because it was like breathing into a really narrow tube. I couldn’t breath into it like a real sax. It made me breathless. In hindsight maybe it was faulty.
i looked at this, but ended up with a AE-20, great so far....
Wow! Nice sound.
As a side note, the CME Bluetooth adapter is only necessary for Windows, Mac and iPad work directly.
So what is it not necessary for? iPhone? Linux?
awesome sauce
💀
Why did you say that this instrument is unsuitable for a live performance?
If the EMEO is your favorite EWI for practice, then do you have a different favorite or recommendation EWI for performance? What is the difference between a practice versus performance EWI?
I seem to be the only person in the world who performs regularly on the EMEO. If you're using the EMEO on live gigs, please reach out.
I only recently learned of EMEO and one can immediately see it's appeal of using it for live gigs...yet it's being marketed as a PRACTICE SAX ?
Someone any ideas how to connect the Emeo to the Widi Uhost? It's constantly blinking blue waiting for a connection
?? yes!! ??
In Jays original he said a short coming was the length of the neck. I got an EMEO and figured that I could use a regular alto neck grafted on to one of the necks that came with the EMEO, which worked better than I thought. I just wrapped the EMEO neck with cork and it just so happened to fit exactly for a pressure fit into the cheapest neck I could find on line. I also found out why EMEO did not ship with a longer neck, the connection between the neck and the instrument is not strong enough to not wobble unless you hold your head VERY steady. I also got use to length of neck that comes with the EMEO.
Hey! How are you? How was your experience with the normal alto neck? I was thinking on doing the same. It wobbles too? I printed out a 3d neck that is as long as a regular neck and i have that problem, cause the conection with the emeo is not as strong as for example the really short straight neck that comes with it
@@juanignacio1304 It wobble so I quit using it and stuck with the necks that were shipped with the unit. Paul
Nice
I think it would be awesome to use synth timbres and play some dubstep, cyberpunk, or some other cool synth music in real time. I'm a big fan of electronic music and it would be cool if we could use the interfaces of traditional instruments like saxophones to actually play electronic music rather than just inputting it into a computer having the computer play it.
I have been playing this beautiful instrument for around a year now - almost daily. I've hooked it to my iPhone 7 loaded with SWAM tenor and bring in backing tracks off my iPad through a small 3 channel mixer. My playing has lifted dramarttically as I no longer feel restrained by the sound level kicked out to my neighbours from my saxes. My only mild frustration is the tonguing using the standard alto mouthpiece. I struggle to get the speed up as noted by an earlier responder. Any tips ?
Cool
Do You need to change the oil in the EMEO like in a real sax? :D
Does it support Android or Windows yet?
I’ve imagined getting a model like this o e for nearly 30 years since I was 16 in September 1996 and first heard another student musician playing a Casio digital sax. As of April 2024, I’ve got one or two saxophones that I hardly play and multiple synthesizers; this model probably would make a great bridge between the two worlds. Wouldn’t it also be a great tutorial device?
Great review and lead on the Widi Uhost. You mention using your computer with the Emeo but did not discuss using an iPad or iPhone with the Widi and the Emeo. I was wondering whether you or anyone figured out whether you can use the combination Widi/Emeo/Ipad or iPhone with headphones. The new iPads have the USB-C charging but no headphone jack. I am trying to play backing tracks on my iPhone/iPad while I play the Emeo but want to use headphone that do not have any latency (which is why I want to use an iPad with a headphone jack).
Hi, i bought a EMEO and it works well with Respiro and Swam. Just plug in and play. Is the EMEO easy to use with Kontakt 7? Do I have to make many alterations in the settings of Kontakt 7?
Can you please give an update on Baritone sax? Does this electronic device give a believable, useful baritone sound?
Good.
Hi. Really liked your two videos on the Emeo. I take my soprano with me on trips and practice in the car. Which is a pain.
Can you explain or describe the breath. / attack feel / response you get? Tonguing ?
Also. Confirming there is no pressure sensitive reed like yet.
Thanks
Due to Bells Palsey I ended up with an AE30 as it was mentioned here and other channels as the best for stage performance, however, I do not like the key design on the AE30 and might sell mine to get an Emeo, as it looks like a better sax experience. (Thankfully I am back to playing the real sax, however, who knows when BP might strike again)
Would you say the EMEO, used with SWAM is stage worthy or is it better as a practice instrument?
Also, could you so a video with some guidance on what exactly SWAM or other software packages are and how you play the instruments "through" them?
Thanks for all you do!
The Emeo is advertised as a practice instrument. With all the sound possibilities, why is it not suitable for the stage?
It can definitely be used as a performance instrument.
Hi Jay! could you do a short video on how to connect the WiDI Uhost with the Emeo/IPad or computer ? Do you connect it with the computer or the emeo directly? Could you please elaborate a bit more :D
It’s easy to do. Best refer to the instructions that come with the device though.
Yes!! for me too!
Please compare to Yamaha YDS and Roland Aerophone as well as new Robkoo
Love my EMEO. Will the external bluetooth device allow me to have both the Emeo and my earpods wireless without latency?
No you will need wired headphones to reduce the latency.
Dear Friends,
I need your help to sort out how to use widi uhost with my emeo sax.
I tried with guide and tutorial but I am not able to let it work.
My needs:
I have an iPad (iOS 16) with camera connection kit
I want to connect emeo with iPad to play with music apps (swam/emeo).
I want to use uhost for the emeo to iPad connection.
I don’t understand if uhost must be connected to the iPad or to the emeo (I believe the first). Or if I need two separate widi to create the connection
I am able to connect widi to iPad and swam recognize it as midi input, but the emeo doesn’t communicate with the app.
Please help me describing the step by step procedure.
I really hope you can help me in this issue.
Thank you so much for your help
Best, Filippo
I had one and was quite disappointed, and sent it back. I felt the tonguing response was unacceptable. I was specifically wanted it to practice sheet music (Beethoven's 9th for concert band, the Bari part) and I felt with the faster moments (especially the fugue in the 4th movement) it just didn't respond fast enough to tonguing to give me the practice with articulation I needed (in lieu of shlepping a Bari sax on my travels). This was using a cable and a laptop. Because it just did not work that well, I ended up just taking my Alto on the trip I took to Hawaii instead, and that was okay. So maybe for soloing or jamming this may work well, but if you are trying to learn sheet music parts with shorter tongued notes, it does not work acceptably. Too bad because I really wanted it to work.
Hi Jay, would you be able to review the Greaten AP300 or AP300 Pro? It looks very interesting. I'm considering grabbing one.
Its possible to personalize altíssimo fingerings like my aerophone A 20?
Where do you buy written music for this contraption?
Could you tell me where to get those updates? I feel like even with a wired connection I still have a laggy feeling meaning I cannot play anywhere above 80 bpm. Also, my adapter has failed me and it seems quite hard to find a new adapter with Lightning and/or USB-C end and USB-A, 3.5 jack and USB-A on the other side (all of these three).
The emeo is great for me for practicing accurate fingering slowly and I wouldn't want to miss it but right now actually playing music with it doesn't feel good
Thanks for this update jay! I need to go update my firmware. Question, how does the widi lower the latency? I believe you can connect the Bluetooth directly to the computer or iPad. Do you connect wire to widi then jump to computer wit BT or BT to widi then wire to computer?
Go to emeomusic.connect.com with your EMEO connected by usb cable to your computer.
Hi Jay. I'm traveling for a year. I'm carrying my sax and practicing in the car, but that's happening about once a week. Normally, I love to practice daily. Do you have any concerns about losing voicing skills or developing bad throat-shaping habits if the EMEO were used daily with "real" sax practice mixed in occasionally? Thank you!
You shouldn’t develop bad habits from using the EMEO but lack of playing the real thing will probably result in losing some embouchure strength and control.
Is it still crap with windows??
So expensive! I better prefer my travel sax 2… its a really good tool✌🏼
Ah stand would be perfect
I’ve never played a real sax … can I learn how to play with this or do I need the real deal? Do you actually blow into it or is it just fingerings? I like the one comment about someone practicing in their car… maybe I should buy a cheap sax and learn in the car instead?
Honestly. You could start at either. The learning process would remain the same. It might depend on which you plan to play on in the future. Starting on the EMEO might say in the future hinder being able to quickly switch between midi or live.
So Depends on where you want to start and I personally think there is going to be a resurgence in the midi electronic wind market possibly in future music the same way the keytar had its day to shine. Midi wind instruments haven't truly been able to shine in the spotlight yet.
But either way I'd say whichever one you want to play long term, learn on that one. You can pick up a 'cheap' practice sax from many places for around $200-300 or even less. Although the higher end brands go for significantly more. I think if there is a quick track desire, however, to getting good specifically with the EMEO, or another midi wind instrument, picking it up and learning it before acoustic would posses no issues at all since they are each their own specified fingering and your body will work strictly on muscle memory over time to play the keys. Anyhow, best of luck and hope you enjoy the journey!
You should make a better sax soprano ❤
Choose between sax mute or emeo? Better to get the sax mute right?
Sax mute can be disappointing but at least you are playing the real thing. EMEO is fun to play for hours.
The question is if war in Israel is affecting manufacturing and shipping.
No, I just got my Emeo directly from Israel and it only took a few weeks for the delivery.
Also can I have a free better sax tenor?
I think its the better choice ....👍😀
More play, Less Say.
Множество вариаций разные производителей. И все так хвалят что это электронный инструмент и можно подключать по MIDi и играть любыми звуками.
Но почему-то все играют одним базовым... Я еще ни одного саксофониста не видел, кто бы экспериментировал с банком звуков. Это как купить приличную клавишу и играть всегда только на первом звуке рояля и никогда не использовать органы. родесы и прочие звуки....
Зачем тогда весь этот цирк с рекламой MIDI и остального киберпанка?!?
roland is best out of these ..
Its a quite nice toy, but it has nothing to do with a sax at all.....😂👍
how?
You cannot train articulation, tonguing and sound but you can use this to practice some aspects like fingering or improvisation that will translate to a real sax as it has the same layout.
I get what you’re trying to say, but that’s objectively not true😂