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2. Hold the EWI Solo
1.
Secure the neck strap to the EWI Solo's neck strap mount.
2.
Place the strap around your neck and hold the EWI Solo with your left hand
on the upper keys and your right hand on the lower keys, with the instrument
vertically right in front of you and the bell (speaker) pointed down.
3.
When playing, place your left thumb on the octave rollers in the back, and
place your right thumb between the thumb-hook and pitch-bend plate. This
will ensure the best possible conductivity and performance of the instrument.
3. Connect
Important:
The scenarios below are not mutually exclusive. The EWI Solo can send out audio from
its
Line Out
, from its
Phones
jack, and through the built-in speaker
all at the same time
. The
exception is when the EWI Solo is connected to your computer and powered off (the third scenario in
this section): it will send MIDI messages to your computer but not send any audio. To disable the
built-in speaker, use the
.
To play EWI Solo's audio through an external amplifier, audio
interface, etc.:
1.
Use a standard 1/4" (6.35mm) cable to connect the EWI Solo's
Line Out
to the line-level input of your keyboard amplifier, audio
interface, etc.
Important:
The
Line Out
is a mono output. Use a TS or TRS cable
to connect to a mono input (like those on most keyboard
amplifiers, audio interfaces, etc.).
2.
Press the EWI Solo's
Power Button
to power it on.
To play EWI Solo's audio through headphones:
1.
Connect standard 1/8" (3.5mm) stereo headphones to EWI Solo's
Phones
jack.
2.
Press the EWI Solo's
Power Button
to power it on.
To play EWI Solo as a "wired" MIDI controller:
1.
Make sure EWI Solo is powered
off
. If it is not, press and hold the
Power Button
for a full second.
2.
Use the included USB cable to connect the EWI Solo's USB port to
your computer.
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