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@@emjay2045 No. Nicolas. Not France. At least not in general.

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I mean, EWIs (electronic wind instruments) have existed for a long time, but I think the biggest barrier to entry is how differently you have to play it. I own one, and how I have to blow and the embouchure I use are very bizarre, and it’s weird to get used to. Not to mention the fact that you need to buy a new instrument, and that will take up space, and take a significant amount of time to learn. But with the clarimate, people can adapt their clarinet techniques for use as an EWI. If you treat it as the same thing, you’re not reaching its potential. There will be some changes in your playing between clarinet and the clarimate (assuming it’s being used as a MIDI controller), but being able to use fingerings and techniques that you’re already familiar with is a massive head start. To be clear, if someone doesn’t already play the clarinet, if they want an EWI they should just buy an EWI. But if someone has already played clarinet for a while, and they want to explore their musical potential in the digital realm, this is a great way to play a wind synth without needing another instrument. I plan on buying one, but I’ll still be playing without it most of the time. I’ll mostly use it for shedding difficult passages for orchestra and wind ensemble, plus exploring the possibilities of its use with midi and sound banks.