Akai Ewi4000s manual Pitch Bend Plate Functions, Glide Plate Functions

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3.When you have selected the parameter you want to edit, release the TRANS BUTTON.

4.You will see the value for that parameter in the PROGRAM / DATA DISPLAY. Press the HOLD BUTTON (which increases the value) or OCTAVE BUTTON (which decreases the value).

5.Press and hold the TRANS BUTTON to return to the menu in Step #2. From here, you may repeat the process and edit other parameters.

6.To exit this menu, press the SETUP BUTTON.

PITCH BEND PLATE FUNCTIONS

When you press either of the PITCH BEND PLATES, the EWI4000s will bend the pitch of the note you are playing, allowing you to be more expressive with your performance. Alternately, you can set the PITCH BEND PLATES to transmit data for individual MIDI Continuous Controllers.

„Assigning Functions to the Pitch Bend Plates

1.Press and hold the SETUP BUTTON.

2.Press the HOLD BUTTON or OCTAVE BUTTON to scroll through the options until “PU” (Pitch Bend Up) or “Pd” (Pitch Bend Down) is shown in the PROGRAM DATA / DISPLAY.

3.Release the SETUP BUTTON. The PROGRAM / DATA DISPLAY will display the current mode. Use the HOLD BUTTON or OCTAVE BUTTON to select any of the following options:

a.“Pb” (Pitch Bend): Press the TRANS BUTTON to engage the Pitch Bend function, which will let you bend the pitch of the note you are playing while pressing the PITCH BEND PLATE. A dot LED will light up on the PROGRAM / DATADISPLAY to indicate Pitch Bend is enabled. Press the TRANS BUTTON again to disable it.

b.“CC” (Continuous Controller): Press the TRANS BUTTON to enable the transmission of MIDI CC data whenever you press the PITCH BEND PLATE. A dot LED will light up on the PROGRAM / DATA DISPLAY to indicate this function is enabled. Press the TRANS BUTTON again to disable it. You can adjust the CC number by holding down the TRANS BUTTON and pressing the HOLD BUTTON or OCTAVE BUTTON to decrease or increase the number, respectively.

4.Press the SETUP BUTTON. The EWI4000s will return to Play Mode.

See ADJUSTING THE PITCH BEND SENSORS for more information.

GLIDE PLATE FUNCTIONS

The EWI4000s’s GLIDE PLATE lets you use portamento or a glide effect to move between notes for greater expressiveness in your performance. Alternately, you can set the GLIDE PLATE to transmit data for individual MIDI Continuous Controllers.

„Assigning Functions to the Glide Plate

1.Press and hold the SETUP BUTTON.

2.Press the HOLD BUTTON or OCTAVE BUTTON to scroll through the options until “Po” (Portamento) is shown in the PROGRAM DATA / DISPLAY.

3.Release the SETUP BUTTON. The PROGRAM / DATA DISPLAY will display the current mode. Use the HOLD BUTTON or OCTAVE BUTTON to select any of the following options:

a.“PS” (Pedal Switch): Press the TRANS BUTTON to engage the Pedal Switch function, which enables the sending of MIDI CC #65 (Portamento On/Off). Some modules may need this message to enable or disable portamento, though the EWI4000s and most modules do not need this. A dot LED will light up on the PROGRAM / DATA DISPLAY to indicate Pedal Switch is enabled. Press the TRANS BUTTON again to disable it.

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Contents Reference Manual Page Important Safety Instructions Portable Cart WarningFCC Warning Table of Contents Features IntroductionParts & Functions TOP PanelSide / Rear Panel „ Program / Data Display Section „ Glide Plate Section„ Bend Plate Section „ Cable Clutch Section„ Using Battery Power Power„ AC adapter Connections Basic Operation Basic Operation„ Note Keys „ Octave Shift Rollers „ Grounding Plates„ Mouthpiece „ Vibrato„ Tonguing „ Pitch Bend PlatesAdjusting the Sensitivity of the Sensors „ Hold Button and Octave Button„ Adjusting the Breath Sensor „ Adjusting the Pitch Bend Sensors„ Adjusting the Vibrato Sensor „ Adjusting the Glide Sensor„ Adjusting the Touch Sensors „ a Note About Adjusting Your SensorsFingering Modes Internal Sound Program KEY Functions„ Selecting the Internal Sounds Program Key „ Assigning a Program Number to a Note Key„ Setting Program Change Preferences „ Recalling the Program Number Assigned to a Note Key„ Program Up with the Hold Button „ Program Down with the Octave ButtonAdjusting the Volumes „ Adjusting the Main Volume„ Adjusting the Volume of Each Program „ Adjusting the Reverb Volume„ Adjusting the Delay Effect Volume of Each Program „ Adjusting the Reverb Effect Volume of Each Program„ Adjusting the Chorus Effect On/Off on Each Program Octave Button Functions „ Assigning Functions to the Octave ButtonHold Button Functions „ Assigning Functions to the Hold Button Pitch Bend Plate Functions Glide Plate Functions„ Assigning Functions to the Pitch Bend Plates „ Assigning Functions to the Glide PlateAdjusting the KEY Delay „ Setting the Glide Effect Time & RateTranspose Function Trans Button TuningEditing the Internal Sound with Your Computer Transmitted Information from the EWI4000s Midi OUT About Midi„ Midi Program Change „ Changing the Midi Channel „ Changing the Breath Sensor Output„ Setting the Midi Velocity Value „ Changing the Vibrato Sensor Output to Another Midi Event„ Setting the Hold Function Hold Button on Midi Transmit „ Setting the Glide Plate Function on Midi Transmit„ Sending a Midi Panic Message to Reset All Controllers „ Sending an All Notes Off MessageRestoring the Factory Presets Level master Level preset Reverb masterMiscellaneous Notes EVI Fingerings„ The Right Hand „ The Left HandSoftware Updating „ Basic EVI FingeringsTroubleshooting Fingering Charts Octave Shift RollersEWI Fingerings Saxophone Fingerings Flute Fingerings Oboe Fingerings EVI Fingerings Midi Implementation Chart Transmit/Export Recognize/Import RemarksMenu Structure OctaveGlide Parameter Range Defaults Update Control Protocol OFF Specifications Sound ModulePage
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