The octave rollers replace the conventional thumb hole and key, so that is different, but pretty easy to pick up the feel. The 'keys' don't move, but are touch sensitive. The feel of the EWI is familiar, but different from a conventional instrument. I played the clarinet and toyed with the saxophone and flute for quite a few years. As of the writing of this review, I have had the instrument for several weeks and am becoming more comfortable with it as time progresses. By the way, the Garritan ARIA software included with the EWI USB works great on the Mac.
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I also bought a Samson computer stand to hold my MacBook Pro and I love it as well. This is a great product for the price and as far as I'm concerned, you can't beat Sweetwater's service.
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I don't know why manufacturers don't feel the need to make a good manual with their product, but it seems to be the norm now. As other reviewers mentioned, the owner's manual is not much, but there are resources on the Internet including different sounds and software. It is capable of being set for different fingerings as well as a multitude of instrument sounds. I'm still learning the instrument but it is great fun to play. It was an added bonus that Sweetwater carried it since I have had nothing but excellent service from Sweetwater on multiple purchases. Once I saw the EWI USB priced as it is and that it is essentially a self-contained unit (one does need a computer, either Mac or Windows though) I was sold. One had to buy the instrument itself and a MIDI unit and it all seemed pretty complex. High prices and the complexity of the setup kept me away for years. The instrument is very versatile, being able to sound like many different instruments. I have wanted a wind synthesizer (or Electric Wind Instrument - EWI) since I first saw one in Denver many years ago played by a member of the band Images.
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