Akai Ewi4000s, Operator'S Manual

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EWI4000s Operator’s Manual rev 1.0
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Adjusting the Vibrato Effect
By gently biting on the mouthpiece, you can produces a Vibrate effect.
Set the “A” (Adjust) knob in the “VB” (Vibrato) section to the center position.
While playing the EWI4000s with a long tone, bite the Mouth-
piece lightly. The sensor is properly adjusted if you get the
vibrato effect while biting the Mouthpiece.
If you feel the vibrato effect is not
set for your particular playing
style, turn the “A” (Adjust) knob clockwise and
try it again. The vibrato effect is obtained by
biting the Mouthpiece many times (not just bit-
ing down on it).
Adjusting the Glide Effect
The Glide sensor is located to the right side of the Octave Rollers and touching it
produces the Glide Effect ( sliding the pitch up or down smoothly and continuously)
1. Set the “T” (Time) knob in the “GL” (Glide)
section to the center position.
If you turn the “A” (Adjust) knob clockwise,
the Glide indicator should light up. If you turn
the “A” (Adjust) knob counterclockwise, the in-
dicator should go off.
2. When the Glide indicator’s LED is lit, turn the “A” (Adjust)
knob slightly counterclockwise until the indicator LED goes off.
3. While playing the EWI4000s, touch your thumb to both the Octave Rollers and
the Glide plate. You should hear the glide effect when you change notes.
For confirming the proper setting of the Glide effect, change the Octave while playing.
The pitch of the sound should slide slowly, not quickly.
If you wish to extend the slide time (longer), turn the “T” (Time) knob clockwise.
If you wish to shorten the slide time (shorter), turn the “T” (Time) knob counterclockwise.
It allows you to select either “Time” or “Rate” for the pitch shift aspect of the Glide effect.
See more information on page 31.
Note: After adjusting the T (Time) knob, you need to adjust the A (Adjust) knob again.