Akai Ewi4000s, Operator'S Manual

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EWI4000s Operator’s Manual rev 1.0
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Chapter3: Playing EWI4000s with Internal Sound
Hold function (HOLD button)
If you active the HOLD button by pressing it, the EWI4000s
will enter HOLD mode. HOLD mode allows you to play and
hold a note and then play a line over the held note. The note
will hold as long as you are playing a legato phrase.
For example, while you are playing a legato passage in Hold
mode, the EWI4000s will sustain the first note you play and then allow you to play a
melody over it as long as you are playing a phrase. When you end the phrase or re-articu-
late a new note, the EWI4000s will end the held note and the new note will be held note.
Note: If the Hold function is assigned to the HOLD button, the overall output level will be
decreased to eliminate distortion.
Setting the HOLD function to HOLD button
1. Press the [SETUP] button.
While pressing the [SETUP] button, “Ad” is shown on the
program/Data display.
2. While pressing the [SETUP] button, select “Ho” (Hold) by pressing the
[HOLD] button.
It allows you to select the setup parameter by pressing the [HOLD] button or the
[OCT] button while pressing the [SETUP] button.
3. After selecting “Ho”, release the [SETUP] button.
“OF” is shown on the Program/Data display. This means that the
Hold function is set to OFF (not active).
4. Select “So” (Sostenuto) by pressing the [HOLD] button or the [OCT] button.
While “So” or “Su (Sustain) is selected, the Octave function is active.
There are two additional settings available: “Su” and
“So”. The difference between the “Su” and “So” are
when the EWI4000s is being used as a MIDI controller (transmitting the MIDI
signal). See using the EWI4000s as a MIDI controller for more information.