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EWI4000s Operator’s Manual rev 1.0

Chapter2: Basic Operation

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About the EWI4000s

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Basic Operations

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How to hold the EWI4000s........................................11

Operating the Note keys ............................................11

Octave Shift Rollers ...................................................11

Earth Plates .................................................................11

Mouthpiece ...............................................................12

Vibrato ........................................................................12

Tonguing .....................................................................12

Bend UP/DOWN ........................................................13

Glide ..........................................................................13

Hold and OCT buttons ..............................................13

Sensor Sensitivity Adjustment ....................................14

Adjusting the Breath Sensor ........................................15

Adjusting the Bend Effect ............................................16

Adjusting the Vibrato Effect .........................................17

Adjusting the Glide Effect ............................................17

Adjusting the Touch Sensor Sensitivity ........................18

Summary of Contents for Ewi4000s

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Page 4: ...de Plate part 4 C Bend Plate part 5 D Power MIDI Audio Out part 6 E Cable Clutch part 6 Precautions 7 How to install the Batteries 7 AC adapter 7 Connections 8 Connections from Line Out of the EWI4000...

Page 5: ...ng the Note keys 11 Octave Shift Rollers 11 Earth Plates 11 Mouthpiece 12 Vibrato 12 Tonguing 12 Bend UP DOWN 13 Glide 13 Hold and OCT buttons 13 Sensor Sensitivity Adjustment 14 Adjusting the Breath...

Page 6: ...button 23 Program Down with the OCT button 24 Adjusting theVolumes for the Sound Effect 25 Adjusting the MainVolume 25 Adjusting the volume of each Program 25 Adjusting the ReverbVolume 26 Adjusting t...

Page 7: ...oller Application 39 Changing the MIDI Channel 39 Changing the Breath sensor output 40 Setting the MIDIVelocity value 42 Changing theVibrato Sensor output to another MIDI event 43 Octave function OCT...

Page 8: ...EWI4000s Operator s Manual rev 1 0 Table of Contents Specifications 47 EWI4000s Standard Fingering Charts 48 MIDI Implementation Charts 51 Trouble Shooting 52...

Page 9: ...you to shift over an 8 octave range The EWI4000s touch sensor keys allow you to perform quickly The EWI4000s has an analog modeling synthesizer with 2 VCOs and 2 VCFs inside The EWI4000s is equipped w...

Page 10: ...woodwind instrument There is vibrato sensor in the Mouth piece You can produce a vi brato effect by gently biting the Mouthpiece Do not bite too hard Octave Button This button is used to activate the...

Page 11: ...SensitivityAdjustment See page 5 D Power MIDI Audio Out part POWER Switch DC IN jack MIDI IN OUTjack PHONESjack LINE OUT jack See page 6 E Cable Clutch part Cable Clutch Battery case See page 6 A Prog...

Page 12: ...up You can set the transpose value by using the HOLD or the OCT button while pressing the TRANS button 4 SETUP button Press this button to enter Setup mode The LED is lit up when you are in setup mode...

Page 13: ...screw 4 Bend Down Plate with a touch sensor Touching this key lower the pitch You can adjust the position of the plate by loosening its screw 5 Earth Plate for right hand with a touch sensor Always ke...

Page 14: ...4 MIDI OUT jack Plug a MIDI cable from the MIDI IN of the external sound module while the EWI4000s works as MIDI Controller Or plug a MIDI cable from the MIDI IN of your Computer for editing the inte...

Page 15: ...uter surface with disinfectant alcohol How to install the Batteries Please use four 4 ALKALINE AA or re chargeable AA batteries only Refer to the drawing for correct battery installation Select BATT o...

Page 16: ...rev 1 0 8 Chapter1 Introduction Connections Connection from Headphone Out of the EWI4000s to the Headphones Headphone EWI4000s PHONES Connection from Line Out of the EWI4000s to a mixer or keyboard a...

Page 17: ...Line out of the EWI4000s to the wireless system As the EWI4000s has an internal sound module you can play it with a wireless system Removing the Cable Clutch The Cable clutch can be removed as shown b...

Page 18: ...oy playing it simply by connecting the EWI4000s to an amplifier or headphones In order to play the EWI4000s better you should learn all of its functions For example breath power varies from player to...

Page 19: ...low you to produce sound with just a light touch Basically the same fingering as that for a saxophone or clarinet can be used Please refer to the EWI4000s Standard Fingering Charts on page 48 for deta...

Page 20: ...00s unique When you wish to play a sustained tone you can keep a long breath and decrease the amount of air you allow to pass from each ends of your mouth You can use various breathing techniques depe...

Page 21: ...mb to a position between other rollers with the Glide plate touched you can achieve a glide effect which will smoothly and continuously slide the pitch up or down This is known as Portamento Adjust th...

Page 22: ...for Sensor Sensitivity Adjustment are located under the cover just above the Program Data display Remove the cover as shown in the drawing You will need to be in SET UP mode to adjust the Sensor Sens...

Page 23: ...requires too much breath for loud sounds turn the S Sense knob clockwise and then try to find the best position for you Turning the S Sense knob clockwise allows you to trigger sound with less breath...

Page 24: ...ights up when you slide your thumb to the Bend Down Plate The overall change in pitch varies by how much of the plate your thumb is touching as well as the way it is touch ing the plate You ll need to...

Page 25: ...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 dicato...

Page 26: ...this case you will need to adjust the Touch Sensor sensitivity 1 While in Play mode touch the Note keys K1 K2 K3 the earth plate and the Octave roller with the fingers of your left hand 2 If there ar...

Page 27: ...ant to set the Breath Sensor lightly by turning the S Sense knob in the clock wise direction for easy blowing But with practice you can adjust the Breath Sensor to heavy for a more expressive performa...

Page 28: ...tton or the OCT button While showing the Program number by touching the Program key the HOLD button works as increasing the Program number and the OCT button works as decreasing the Pro gram number 3...

Page 29: ...ram you wish quickly during live performances Note You can only store one program number per Key note regardless of the fingering or octave 1 Select the Program number you wish to assign to the Key no...

Page 30: ...a Program number that is assigned to a Key note 1 While touching the Program key touch the Note key you wish to recall The Program Data display will show the Program number currently assigned to that...

Page 31: ...he Program number Down instead of the HOLD func tion or the OCT function While UP is selected the HOLD button works as the Program number Up 5 Press the SETUP button The EWI4000s returns to the PLAY m...

Page 32: ...sing the HOLD button or the OCT button without touching the Program key When you press either the HOLD or the OCT button the current Program num ber will be shown on the Program Data display and then...

Page 33: ...e volume of each Program This procedure adjusts the output volume of each Program individually This affects only the output volume of the selected Program and does not affect the EWI s main output vol...

Page 34: ...b effect volume on each Program It affects only the Reverb effect volume of the selected Program but does not affect the overall Reverb effect volume The Reverb effect volume of each program is stored...

Page 35: ...essing the FX button press the SETUP button While pressing both the FX button and SETUP button rb is shown on the Program Data display 3 While pressing the SETUP button release the FX button and then...

Page 36: ...on and SETUP button rb is shown on the Program Data display 2 While pressing the SETUP button release the FX button and then press the HOLD button so that the Program Data display shows CH When you re...

Page 37: ...ton It allows you to select the setup parameter by pressing the HOLD or the OCT button while pressing the SETUP button 3 After selecting Oc release the SETUP button The Program Data display shows OF T...

Page 38: ...erall 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...

Page 39: ...e pitch shift range is wide it shifts the pitch quickly 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 GL Gli...

Page 40: ...dL Key Delay by pressing the HOLD button It allows you to select the setup parameter by pressing the HOLD or the OCT button while pressing the SETUP button 3 After selecting dL release the SETUP butto...

Page 41: ...ave defined When you press the TRANS button the Trans pose function switches ON When you press the TRANS button again it switches Off Setting the Transpose function While pressing the TRANS button the...

Page 42: ...ameter by pressing the HOLD or the OCT button while pressing the SETUP button 3 After selecting tu release the SETUP button The 40 is shown on the Program Data display This means that the basic A note...

Page 43: ...t adjust them by connecting to your computer and using the Sound Editor software for the EWI4000s The edited sound effect will be stored in the EWI4000s MIDI cables are used for the communication betw...

Page 44: ...0s MIDI OUT to MIDI IN of the MIDI sound module the performance data you made with your EWI4000s will be sent to the MIDI sound module which plays the sound MIDI can transfer only the performance data...

Page 45: ...able between the MIDI OUT of the EWI4000s and the MIDI IN of the external MIDI sound module Setting of the external MIDI sound module 1 Set the external sound model so that it responds to the incoming...

Page 46: ...requency of the sound Refer to the operator s manual of the sound module for proper set up The Bend Plate information is converted to MIDI Pitch Bend information If the external sound module responds...

Page 47: ...to select the setup pa rameter by pressing the HOLD button or the OCT button while pressing the SETUP button 3 After selecting CH release the SETUP button The current MIDI Channel No is shown on the P...

Page 48: ...you to select the setup pa rameter by pressing the HOLD or the OCT button while pressing the SETUP button 3 After selecting bS release the SETUP button The currently selected Breath Sensor setting wil...

Page 49: ...event You can select several MIDI events to transmit at the same time If you select vE you can transmit the MIDI Velocity data by your breath strength 5 Press the SETUP button The EWI4000s returns to...

Page 50: ...ETUP button select vE Velocity by press ing the HOLD button It allows you to select the setup parameter by pressing the HOLD button or the OCT but ton while pressing the SETUP button 3 After selecting...

Page 51: ...parameter by pressing the HOLD button or the OCT button while pressing the SETUP button 3 After selecting vS release the SETUP button Pb is shown on the Program Data display Pb will mix theVibrato se...

Page 52: ...than using the internal sound module The Hold function is transmitted via MIDI in the following two ways allow ing you to make your selection in the Setup mode So Transmits a MIDI Control Change No 66...

Page 53: ...which does not transmit the Portamento event even touching the Glide plate 1 Press the SETUP button While pressing the SETUP button Ad is shown on the program Data display 2 While pressing the SETUP b...

Page 54: ...4000s is reset to the Factory Preset setting The following global settings are stored in EWI4000s dL Key delay 02 CH Midi channel 01 tu Tune 40 bS Breath sensor Only expression is set vS Vibrato senso...

Page 55: ...MIDI OUT x 1 5 pin DIN DC IN x 1 for optional AC adaptor MP 9II Other Removal Cable Clutch Power requirement AA ALKALINE or Rechargeable battery x 4 Approx 8 hours continuous use by batteries except u...

Page 56: ...sMIDInotenum ber information from its MIDI OUT ter minal within the following ranges in the table by the Note Key operation and touch position with Octave Shift Rollers on the EWI4000s If you do the N...

Page 57: ...EWI4000s Operator s Manual rev 1 0 49 Touch the keys filled in...

Page 58: ...EWI4000s Operator s Manual rev 1 0 50 Specification Substitute Fingerings These are only a few example Refer to a manual for the saxophone etc for other pos sible fingerings...

Page 59: ...v 1 127 2 O 9n v 1 127 O 8n or 9n v 0 Note off O 8n v 64 After Touch Key s X X Ch s O O Pitch Bender O O Control Change 2 5 7 11 64 65 66 O O O O O O O O O O O O Program Change True O 0 99 O 0 99 Syst...

Page 60: ...y is appropriately adjusted Refer to the touch sensor sensitivity section of the manual for additional information page 18 Endless sound sound held on Check that the Breath Sensor is appropriately adj...

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