Akai EWI5000 User Manual

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10 9. Grounding Plate: Always touch these plates while playing. 10. Octave Rollers: Move your thumb up or down over these rollers to shift the not

11 24. Line Output: Use a 1/4" (6.35mm) TRS cable to connect this output to the input of a keyboard amplifier, audio interface, speaker system

12 Advanced Functions The EWI5000 is a woodwind-instrument-type MIDI controller with an internal sound module and built-in effects. It allows you t

13 Fine Primary: sets the EWI5000's tuning by fractions of a semitone. Secondary: no function. Reverb Primary: sets the amount of Reverb effect

14 Adjusting Sensors The EWI5000 has been given optimal default settings, but we recommend adjusting them to your preference to get the most out of

15 Breath Sensor The mouthpiece's breath sensor translates the strength of your breath into the volume and character of the note you're p

16 • CC (Continuous Controller): The breath sensor will send a MIDI Continuous Controller (CC) message. If you select this, press the Trans Button

17 Bite Sensor The bite sensor controls the character of the vibrato effect you generate when you bite the mouthpiece while playing a note. Note: T

18 • CC (Continuous Controller): Biting the mouthpiece will send a MIDI Continuous Controller (CC) message. If you select this, press the Trans But

19 Pitch-Bend Plates When you touch either of the pitch-bend plates, the EWI5000 will bend the pitch of the note you are playing, allowing you to b

2 Table of Contents Introduction...

20 Glide Plate The EWI5000's glide plate lets you use a glide effect called portamento to move between notes for greater expressiveness in you

21 • Lt (Legato Time): The glide plate will send its messages using CC #104, which the EWI5000 uses for Legato Time. This is the time during which

22 Calibrating Sensors The EWI5000's sensors can be adjusted and assigned as described in the Adjusting Sensors chapter, but we recommend cali

23 Breath Sensor To calibrate the breath sensor: 1. Press and hold the Setup Button to enter Setup Mode. 2. Press the Hold Button or Interval Bu

24 Glide Plate To calibrate the glide plate: 1. Press and hold the Setup Button to enter Setup Mode. 2. Press the Hold Button or Interval Button

25 Pitch-Bend Plates To calibrate the pitch-bend plates: 1. Press and hold the Setup Button to enter Setup Mode. 2. Press the Hold Button or Int

26 Assigning Controls There are three important settings you should set for your EWI5000: the MIDI channel it will use to send its messages, the fu

27 Hold Button When you press the Hold Button, the EWI5000 will enter Hold Mode, which allows you to play and hold a note and then play another not

28 • CC (Continuous Controller): The Hold Button will send a MIDI Continuous Controller (CC) message. If you select this, press the Trans Button to

29 Interval Button When you press the Interval Button, the EWI5000 will enter Interval Mode, which will cause an additional note—at a particular in

3 Assigning Controls ... 26 MIDI Channe

30 • CC (Continuous Controller): The Interval Button will send a MIDI Continuous Controller (CC) message. If you select this, press the Trans Butto

31 Managing Programs Programs are settings or presets stored in the EWI5000's internal memory. You can switch from one Program to another to c

32 Using the Hold Button and/or Interval Button Note: You can use just the Hold Button, just the Interval Button, or both buttons to select Programs

33 In an External MIDI Sound Module or Software You can use the EWI5000 to send a MIDI Program Change message to a connected external MIDI sound mod

34 Using Effects (FX) You can use the EWI5000's FX Menu to apply and edit three different effects to its audio output: Reverb, Chorus, and Del

35 Chorus The Chorus effect modulates the pitch and a delay of the input signal, which are then added to the dry signal. In small amounts, this cre

36 Fingering Modes The EWI5000 lets you select from different fingering modes to accommodate different styles of playing. To select a fingering m

37 Restoring Default Settings To return all of the EWI5000's settings to its factory defaults: 1. Disconnect the EWI5000 from your computer.

38 Appendix Fingering Charts K1 K2 K3 K4 K5 K6K7 K8 K9 K10 K1 1 K12 K13 The above diagram shows how the note keys are referenced in the followi

39 EWI

4 Introduction About the EWI5000 EWI5000, the latest addition to the EWI series, combines innovative instrument design, wireless connectivity, and

40 Saxophone

41 Flute * You can press K8, K9, or K10—or any combination of those note keys—to play this A#. ** This is the only non-flute fingering that flute

42 Oboe

43 EVI EVI Reversed The EVI Reversed fingering is identical to the EVI fingering, but the octave rollers are reversed.

44 Menu Structures This chapter outlines the structure of menus and submenus you can access on the EWI5000. The menus, settings, and values will be

45 Menus ValuesbS (Breath Sensor) vo (Volume) OF (Off) Lr (Low-Resolution) Hr (High-Resolution) EP (Expression) OF (Off) Lr (Low-Resolu

46 Menus ValuesGL (Glide Plate) Pt (Portamento Time) En (Enable) On, OF (Off) dU (Data-Up) 00-127 dP (Data-Press) 00-127 PS (Portamento Sw

47 Menus ValuesCL (Calibration) dL (Key Delay) Sensitivity (Chorus Knob) 00-99 bS (Breath Sensor) Sensitivity (Chorus Knob) 00-99 Dynamic Ran

48 Technical Specifications MIDI Output Channels Over USB 1 Note Keys 13 note keys Octave Rollers 8 rollers; 7-octave range Plates 2 pitch-bend 1

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5 Getting Started Important Before operating the EWI5000, please note the following: • Do not bite the mouthpiece too hard—this can damage the vi

6 3. Connect Important: The scenarios below are not mutually exclusive. The EWI5000 sends out audio from its Line Out, from its Phones jack, and wi

7 To play EWI5000's audio through headphones: 1. Connect standard 1/8" (3.5mm) stereo headphones to EWI5000's Phones jack. 2. Pres

8 4. Play! Hold the mouthpiece gently between your lips with your teeth, and exhale so your breath passes through both sides of your mouth. The EWI

9 Features 1. Mouthpiece: Hold the mouthpiece gently in between your lips with your teeth and exhale into it (like a traditional wind instrument).