Akai Ewi4000s manual Adjusting the Vibrato Sensor, Adjusting the Glide Sensor

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Adjusting the Vibrato Sensor

By gently biting on the MOUTHPIECE, you can produce a vibrato effect. This section explains how to adjust the vibrato sensor.

1.Set the “A” (Adjust) knob in the “VB” (Vibrato) section to the center position.

2.While playing a long tone on the EWI4000s, bite the MOUTHPIECE lightly. The sensor is properly adjusted if you get the vibrato effect while biting the

MOUTHPIECE.

3.If you feel the vibrato is not set for your particular playing style, turn the “A” (Adjust) knob clockwise and try it again.

Note: The vibrato effect is obtained by biting the Mouthpiece many times rather than a single steady bite.

Adjusting the Glide Sensor

This section explains how to adjust the glide sensor.

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 indicator 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.Play the EWI4000s and move your thumb across the Glide plate (while touching the OCTAVE SHIFT ROLLERS). You should hear the glide (or portamento) effect when you change from one note to another.

4.To confirm the proper glide sensor setting, change the octave with the OCTAVE SHIFT ROLLERS while

playing. The pitch of the sound should slide slowly, not quickly. If you wish to make the slide time longer, turn the “T” (Time) knob clockwise. To shorten the slide time, turn it counterclockwise. You can set the “Time” or “Rate” of the glide’s pitch shift. (See SETTING THE GLIDE EFFECT TIME & RATE for more information.)

Note: After adjusting the “T” (Time) knob, you will need to adjust the “A” (Adjust) knob again.

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Contents Reference Manual Page Portable Cart Warning Important Safety InstructionsFCC Warning Table of Contents Introduction FeaturesTOP Panel Parts & FunctionsSide / Rear Panel „ Glide Plate Section „ Program / Data Display Section„ Cable Clutch Section „ Bend Plate Section„ AC adapter Power„ Using Battery Power Connections Basic Operation Basic Operation„ Note Keys „ Octave Shift Rollers „ Grounding Plates„ Vibrato „ Mouthpiece„ Tonguing „ Pitch Bend Plates„ Hold Button and Octave Button Adjusting the Sensitivity of the Sensors„ Adjusting the Pitch Bend Sensors „ Adjusting the Breath Sensor„ Adjusting the Glide Sensor „ Adjusting the Vibrato Sensor„ a Note About Adjusting Your Sensors „ Adjusting the Touch SensorsFingering Modes Program KEY Functions Internal Sound„ Selecting the Internal Sounds Program Key „ Assigning a Program Number to a Note Key„ Recalling the Program Number Assigned to a Note Key „ Setting Program Change Preferences„ Program Down with the Octave Button „ Program Up with the Hold Button„ Adjusting the Main Volume Adjusting the Volumes„ Adjusting the Volume of Each Program „ Adjusting the Reverb Volume„ Adjusting the Chorus Effect On/Off on Each Program „ Adjusting the Reverb Effect Volume of Each Program„ Adjusting the Delay Effect Volume of Each Program „ Assigning Functions to the Octave Button Octave Button FunctionsHold Button Functions „ Assigning Functions to the Hold Button Glide Plate Functions Pitch Bend Plate Functions„ Assigning Functions to the Pitch Bend Plates „ Assigning Functions to the Glide Plate„ Setting the Glide Effect Time & Rate Adjusting the KEY DelayEditing the Internal Sound with Your Computer TuningTranspose Function Trans Button „ Midi Program Change About MidiTransmitted Information from the EWI4000s Midi OUT „ Changing the Breath Sensor Output „ Changing the Midi Channel„ Changing the Vibrato Sensor Output to Another Midi Event „ Setting the Midi Velocity Value„ Setting the Glide Plate Function on Midi Transmit „ Setting the Hold Function Hold Button on Midi Transmit„ Sending a Midi Panic Message to Reset All Controllers „ Sending an All Notes Off MessageLevel master Level preset Reverb master Restoring the Factory PresetsEVI Fingerings Miscellaneous Notes„ The Right Hand „ The Left Hand„ Basic EVI Fingerings Software UpdatingTroubleshooting Octave Shift Rollers Fingering ChartsEWI Fingerings Saxophone Fingerings Flute Fingerings Oboe Fingerings EVI Fingerings Transmit/Export Recognize/Import Remarks Midi Implementation ChartOctave Menu StructureGlide Parameter Range Defaults Update Control Protocol OFF Sound Module SpecificationsPage