Akai Ewi4000s manual „ Changing the Midi Channel, „ Changing the Breath Sensor Output

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USING THE EWI4000s AS A MIDI CONTROLLER (APPLICATION)

„Changing the MIDI Channel

This section explains how to set the MIDI OUT channel of the EWI4000s.

1.Press and hold the SETUP BUTTON.

2.Select “CH” (Channel) by pressing the HOLD BUTTON.

3.Release the SETUP BUTTON. The current MIDI channel number will be shown on the PROGRAM / DATA DISPLAY.

4.Select the MIDI channel number you want by pressing the HOLD BUTTON (which increases the value) or OCTAVE BUTTON (which decreases the value).

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

Note: If you press a button other than the SETUP BUTTON, HOLD BUTTON, or OCTAVE BUTTON, your MIDI channel setting will be ignored and return to the original setting.

„Changing the Breath Sensor Output

This section explains how to change the EWI4000s’s Breath Sensor output to transmit MIDI Control Change data. You can select several MIDI Control Changes at the same time.

1.Press and hold the SETUP BUTTON.

2.Select “bS” (Breath Sensor) by pressing the HOLD BUTTON.

3.Release the SETUP BUTTON. The currently selected Breath Sensor setting will be shown on the PROGRAM / DATA DISPLAY. The selectable MIDI events are as follows:

a.“vo” : Volume (07)

b.“EP” : Expression (11)

c.“AF” : Aftertouch

d.“br” : Breath control (02)

e.“vE” : Velocity data

4.Select the MIDI event you want by pressing the HOLD BUTTON or

OCTAVE BUTTON.

5.Press the TRANS BUTTON. This will select whether the MIDI event will be transmitted or not. If you choose to transmit it, an LED in the PROGRAM / DATA DISPLAY will light up. If the LED is not lit, the EWI4000s will not transmit the MIDI event. You can select several MIDI events to transmit simultaneously. If you select “vE,” your breath strength will control the MIDI Velocity data.

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

Note: If you press a button other than the SETUP BUTTON, TRANS

BUTTON, HOLD BUTTON, or OCTAVE BUTTON, your MIDI event setting will be ignored and return to the original setting.

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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„ AC adapter Power„ Using Battery Power 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 Chorus Effect On/Off on Each Program „ Adjusting the Reverb Effect Volume of Each Program„ Adjusting the Delay Effect Volume of 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 & RateEditing the Internal Sound with Your Computer TuningTranspose Function Trans Button „ Midi Program Change About MidiTransmitted Information from the EWI4000s Midi OUT „ 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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