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Firmware Update 

 

On all tabs, your EWI5000's firmware version is 
shown in the lower-right corner of the window. 
 
Click the 

Update

 button to send a firmware update 

file (if you have downloaded one) to the EWI5000. 
Visit 

akaipro.com/ewi5000

 to check for available 

EWI5000 firmware updates. 

 
 

Summary of Contents for EWI5000

Page 1: ...User Guide English Manual Version 1 0 Sound Editor...

Page 2: ...the EWI5000 Sound Editor 4 System Requirements and Product Support 4 Installation 5 Windows 5 Mac OS X 5 Overview 6 Graphical Interface 6 Operation 7 Using the Controls 7 Modes 8 Program Management 9...

Page 3: ...ter Controls 13 LFO Controls 14 Envelope Controls 15 Effects Page 17 Reverb 17 Chorus 18 Delay 19 Settings Page 20 Channel Key Delay 21 Fingering 22 Hold 23 Interval 25 Glide 27 Pitch Up and Pitch Dow...

Page 4: ...l up any instrument from the library and use the filter two LFOs pan knob tune control and multiple envelopes to tweak it into something entirely new Then store your edits directly on your EWI5000 for...

Page 5: ...tallation Windows 1 Double click the exe installer file you downloaded 2 Follow the on screen instructions Mac OS X 1 Double click the pkg installer file you downloaded 2 Follow the on screen instruct...

Page 6: ...oller Mode See Operation Program Management to learn more about Programs See Operation Modes to learn more about EWI5000 s modes Control Panel Click the Main Effects or Settings button to select which...

Page 7: ...l appear next to it Knobs Click and drag knobs clockwise or counterclockwise to set them The knob s value will appear next to it Buttons Click buttons to select the page or command or to switch it bet...

Page 8: ...e adjustments to your EWI5000 s synth parameters or the Effects Page to apply and adjust effects Controller Mode lets you use EWI5000 while connected to your computer via USB as a hardware MIDI contro...

Page 9: ...ave them for later use Selecting Programs To select a Program 1 Click the Preset Bank button or User Bank button to select whether you want a Preset Program or a User Program respectively 2 Click the...

Page 10: ...a Program 1 Click the Save button next to the User Bank button 2 In the window that appears click the drop down menu and then select the Program number to which you want to save the current Program s...

Page 11: ...ifferent from EWI5000 s Level Button which affects the volume of all Programs Pan Use this knob to set the Program s panning in the stereo field Reverb Use this slider to set the Program s Reverb Send...

Page 12: ...he LFO1 depth according to the CC1 mod wheel values sent from EWI5000 Note EWI5000 must be set to send CC1 modulation messages to hear this Breath Use this knob to set how much Breath control affects...

Page 13: ...ob to set how much EWI5000 s breath sensor modulates the filter s cutoff frequency Its range is 100 to 100 At positive values the filter will open more as you blow harder into the mouthpiece At negati...

Page 14: ...e depth for LFO1 Filter Use this slider to set the depth of the filter s cutoff frequency for LFO1 The filter LFO is bipolar which lets you modulate its cutoff positively or negatively LFO2 Freq Use t...

Page 15: ...ote s amplitude to descend to the level of the Sustain parameter Sustain Use this knob to set the audio level of the note that the Decay stage will descend to Note EWI5000 does not use the Release sta...

Page 16: ...gram s tuning or filter cutoff before moving to the Decay stage of the envelope Decay Use this knob to set how much time it takes for the pitch or filter cutoff to descend to the level of the Sustain...

Page 17: ...WI5000 s Reverb Knob Wet Use this knob to raise or lower the blend between the wet effected and dry unaffected signal 0 is all dry and 100 is all wet while 50 is an equal mix of both Damp Use this kno...

Page 18: ...es playing at once Amt Amount Use this slider to set the Program s Chorus Send level the same as on the Main page You can also set this by using EWI5000 s Chorus Knob Rate Use this knob to adjust the...

Page 19: ...s Delay Send level the same as on the Main page You can also set this by pressing and holding EWI5000 s Trans Button while turning its Bite Knob Delay Use this knob to adjust the rate of the delay ef...

Page 20: ...configure your EWI5000 to your preference The settings you can edit are identical to those of your EWI5000 s Setup Mode which you can access by pressing and holding its Setup Button The following sect...

Page 21: ...values EWI5000 will be more responsive allowing you to play multiple notes in quick succession We recommend lower values in general as it makes it easier to play faster phrases and runs At higher valu...

Page 22: ...note Flute This fingering resembles that of a standard C flute although flutists will have to familiarize themselves with a couple new fingerings to properly adapt their performance to the EWI5000 Ob...

Page 23: ...Select the Latch checkbox if you want the Hold Button to be a toggle button each press activates or deactivates Hold Mode or deselect it if you want it to be momentary pressing and holding it activat...

Page 24: ...lue the Hold Button will send when you release it depending on whether or not Latch is selected below Press Use this slider to set the CC value the Hold Button will send when you press it depending on...

Page 25: ...eckbox to disable the Interval Button Fixed Select this checkbox to use a single fixed interval and use the slider to set the interval Its range is 12 semitones to 12 semitones Real Time Select this c...

Page 26: ...it depending on whether or not Latch is selected below Press Use this slider to set the CC value the Interval Button will send when you press it depending on whether or not Latch is selected below La...

Page 27: ...itch up or down a technique known as portamento Use the Glide tab to determine how the glide plate works Legato Time Enable this to control legato time on an external synth module i e using EWI5000 in...

Page 28: ...eckbox to set the glide plate to send CC 65 Portamento On Off Some modules may need this message to enable or disable portamento though the EWI5000 and most modules do not need this CC Continuous Cont...

Page 29: ...entical available parameters Sensitivity Use this slider to set the sensitivity of the Pitch Bend plate CC Continuous Controller You can set the Pitch Bend plate to send a MIDI CC message CC Number Us...

Page 30: ...or from sending breath messages Low Resolution Select this checkbox to let the breath sensor send breath messages at a low resolution one CC message High Resolution Select this checkbox to let the bre...

Page 31: ...heckbox to set the breath sensor to send a fixed initial velocity value Use the slider to set the value 0 127 Constant Output Select this checkbox to set the breath sensor to send a fixed velocity val...

Page 32: ...the note being played similar to how biting down on a reed while playing a reed instrument affects its pitch Use the slider to set the value 63 to 63 semitones Breath Range Select this checkbox to set...

Page 33: ...00 s firmware version is shown in the lower right corner of the window Click the Update button to send a firmware update file if you have downloaded one to the EWI5000 Visit akaipro com ewi5000 to che...

Page 34: ...and other countries Mac and OS X are trademarks of Apple Inc registered in the U S and other countries Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countri...

Page 35: ...akaipro com...

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