Greaten AP-500 Pro EWI Review: 120 Sounds, Voice Control & USB MIDI Demo! - an overall upgrade

video upload by Floyd Steinberg

Also see: Greaten AP300 pro EWI demo and review

"The Greaten AP-500 Pro Electronic Wind Instrument ( https://greaten-music.myshopify.com/c... ) is the powerful successor to last year's AP-300. In this video, I explore all the new features, enhancements, and sound upgrades that make the AP-500 Pro a serious contender for wind synth enthusiasts.



🎷 What's inside the box?

🎛️ Hardware upgrades: lighter body, better screen, more octave rollers

🎚️ New features: 120 sounds, voice control, Bluetooth audio & MIDI, USB MIDI for VST and hardware synths

🎵 Sound comparisons: Soprano Sax, Clarinet, Trombone, Shakuhachi — old vs new

🎹 Effects: reverb, chorus, filters, layering, patch saving

🎤 Bonus: @XavierRadix demo with Tenor Sax




Whether you're a saxophonist, EWI player, or synth lover, this deep dive shows how the AP-500 Pro pushes expressive control and connectivity to the next level."



📌 Chapters:

00:00 You can talk to me
00:09 Hi, what's this?
00:43 What's in the box
01:34 Hardware features
02:11 What's new? More sounds!
02:20 Longer and lighter
02:42 Button layout and visual feedback
03:06 A better screen
03:13 More octave rollers
03:29 Audio port, glide bar, pitch bend
04:04 Speaker
04:14 Layering sounds and saving patches
04:57 Settings menu
05:23 Effects: reverb, chorus, filters
05:59 Finger styles
06:12 Function key: trills, vibrato
06:40 Bluetooth audio and MIDI
06:53 Metronome and drum tracks
07:03 Voice commands
07:27 USB MIDI – VST control demo
08:07 USB MIDI – hardware synth demo
08:55 Conclusion: everything is more and better
09:32 Sound comparison: Soprano Sax new/old
09:52 Clarinet new/old
10:12 Trombone new/old
10:32 Shakuhachi new/old
10:52 Reacting to viewer feedback
11:16 What could be improved
11:53 Demo: @XavierRadix smooth tunes + Tenor Sax
13:35 Do the YouTube thing! :-)
14:15 Addendum: Browsing all 120 sounds

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