Akai Ewi4000s Manual do Utilizador

REFERENCE MANUAL

8  Bend Plate Section 1. NECK STRAP MOUNT – Connect a neck strap (included) to this mount and to the EWI4000s. 2. PROGRAM KEY – Changes the

9 POWER Before operating the EWI4000s, please be careful of the following: y Do not bite the MOUTHPIECE too hard as this may damage the vibrato

10 CONNECTIONS  Connection from Line Out of the EWI4000s to a mixer or keyboard amplifier  Connection from Headphone Out of the EWI4000s t

11 CHAPTER 2: BASIC OPERATION ABOUT THE EWI4000s The EWI4000s is a woodwind instrument-type MIDI controller with an internal sound module and bu

12 USING THE MOUTHPIECE  Mouthpiece Hold the mouthpiece gently in your mouth with your teeth, and exhale so the breath is passed through bo

13  Hold Button and Octave Button Pressing the HOLD BUTTON will engage or disengage the EWI4000s’s Hold Mode (see the HOLD MODE section) or serve

14  Adjusting the Breath Sensor The breath sensor translates the strength of your breath into the volume and character of the note you’re playi

15  Adjusting the Vibrato Sensor By gently biting on the MOUTHPIECE, you can produce a vibrato effect. This section explains how to adjust the

16  Adjusting the Touch Sensors The EWI4000s uses Touch Sensor keys, not mechanical switches. Typically, there is no need to adjust the Touch S

17 FINGERING MODES The EWI4000s offers several different fingering modes to accommodate different styles of playing. The following steps explain

18 CHAPTER 3: INTERNAL SOUND PROGRAM KEY FUNCTIONS  Selecting the Internal Sounds (Program Key) The EWI4000s has 100 internal preset sounds c

19  Setting Program Change Preferences This section explains how to set the EWI4000s to access your program changes in various ways. 1. Press

20 ALTERNATE WAY OF SELECTING THE PROGRAM NUMBER Selecting Programs is usually done by touching the PROGRAM KEY, but the EWI4000s also allows you

21 ADJUSTING THE VOLUMES  Adjusting the Main Volume This procedure adjusts the EWI4000s’s main output volume value (01-30). 1. Press a

22  Adjusting the Reverb Effect Volume of Each Program This procedure adjusts the volume of the Reverb effect for each Program individually, as o

23 OCTAVE BUTTON FUNCTIONS By assigning the Octave function to the OCTAVE BUTTON and pressing it, you will add a note one octave lower the one you

24  Setting the Octave Button’s Continuous Controller Preferences When you choose to use the OCTAVE BUTTON to send Continuous Controller (CC) data

25  Assigning Functions to the Hold Button 1. Press and hold the SETUP BUTTON. 2. Press the HOLD BUTTON or OCTAVE BUTTON to scroll through

26 3. When you have selected the parameter you want to edit, release the TRANS BUTTON. 4. You will see the value for that parameter in the PROGRAM

27 b. “CC” (Continuous Controller): Press the TRANS BUTTON to enable the transmission of MIDI CC data whenever you touch the GLIDE PLATE. A dot L

1 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1. Before you operate the EWI4000s, read these instructions. 2. Keep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings

28 TRANSPOSE FUNCTION (TRANS BUTTON) The Transpose function allows you to play the EWI4000s in a transposed key. If you use the Transpose functio

29 CHAPTER 4: USING THE EWI4000s AS A MIDI CONTROLLER Because the EWI4000s has internal sounds and effects, you can play it on its own, but you ca

30 USING THE EWI4000s AS A MIDI CONTROLLER (APPLICATION)  Changing the MIDI Channel This section explains how to set the MIDI OUT channel

31  Setting the MIDI Velocity Value If “vE” is selected as the Breath Sensor output, the EWI4000s will transmit the MIDI Velocity data, which

32  Setting the Hold Function (Hold Button) on MIDI Transmit The Hold function is available while the EWI4000s is being used as MIDI controller.

33 RESTORING THE FACTORY PRESETS By turning the EWI4000s on while holding the LEVEL, FX, SETUP, and TRANS BUTTONS, the EWI4000s, you can restore t

34 CHAPTER 5: MISCELLANEOUS NOTES This section contains various notes on the EWI4000s features and functions that may be helpful as you familiariz

35  Basic EVI Fingerings Here are a few fingerings to get you started: y Place your left thumb between two OCTAVE SHIFT ROLLERS. C is play

36 TROUBLESHOOTING  EWI4000s produces no sound  Check that the amplifier, mixer, headphones, etc. are properly connected to the EWI40

37 CHAPTER 6: FINGERING CHARTS NOTE KEYS NOTE KEYS (LEFT HAND) NOTE KEYS (RIGHT HAND) K1K2 K3K4K5K6K7K8K9K10 K11K12 K13 OCTAVE SHIFT ROL

2 WARNING: The EWI4000s is designed to be used in a standard household environment. Power requirements for electrical equipment vary from area to a

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40 FLUTE FINGERINGS alt.alt.alt.Galt.alt.alt.GIf any 1 or more of the K7, K8, or K9keys are pressed, the note shouldstay .This is the only non-

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43 MIDI IMPLEMENTATION CHART Manufacturer: Akai Professional Model: EWI4000s Version: 2.0 Date: 11.03.2008 Tran

44 MENU STRUCTURE Below is the structure of menus and submenus that can be accessed on the EWI4000s and viewed in the PROGRAM / DATA DISPLAY. Thi

45 PARAMETER RANGE DEFAULTS HOLD OFF LEGATO DEFAULT NON-LEGATO SUSTAIN PRESET UP/INCREMENT

46 * “CP” (Control Protocol) is set by default to “on,” which adds an extra check to the SysEx data. If you experience problems with SysEx comm

47 SPECIFICATIONS EWI4000s Type Wind-instrument type controller with sound module Fingerings EWI, saxophone, flute, oboe, EVI, and EVI re

3 TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION...

4 CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION We greatly appreciate your purchase of the Akai Professional Electric Wind Instrument EWI4000s. The EWI4000s is an elec

5 PARTS & FUNCTIONS TOP PANEL MOUTHPIECE – Hold the tip of the MOUTHPIECE and blow to play (like a traditional woodwind instrument). You can

6 SIDE / REAR PANEL PROGRAM / DATA DISPLAY SECTIONSENSOR ADJUSTMENT KNOBS PROGRAM / DATA DISPLAY TRANS BUTTON SETUP BUTTONGLIDE PLATE SECTIONGLIDE

7  Program / Data Display Section 1. SENSOR ADJUSTMENT KNOBS – These seven knobs adjust the sensors for breath, glide, bend, and vibrato. (See