Akai Comprehensive EWI 4000s Manual for Troubleshooting and Performance
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TROUBLESHOOTING

„EWI4000s produces no sound

ƒCheck that the amplifier, mixer, headphones, etc. are properly connected to the EWI4000s. Refer to the CONNECTIONS section of this manual for more information.

ƒCheck that the EWI4000s is powered on, and that the instrument’s batteries are correctly inserted, or that the AC adapter is properly connected to the wall outlet and the EWI4000s. Refer to the POWER section of this manual for more information.

ƒCheck that the Main Volume level is not set to zero. Refer to the ADJUSTING THE VOLUMES section of this manual for more information.

ƒCheck that the Breath Sensor is properly adjusted. Refer to the ADJUSTING THE BREATH SENSOR section of this manual for more information.

„Cannot change EWI4000s’s pitch

ƒCheck that the Touch Sensor sensitivity is appropriately adjusted. Refer to the ADJUSTING THE TOUCH SENSOR SENSITIVITY section of this manual for more information.

„Encountering a “stuck” note

ƒPress the SETUP BUTTON. This will send an “All Notes Off” message, which will stop any sound output from the EWI4000s.

ƒCheck that the Breath Sensor is properly adjusted. Refer to the ADJUSTING THE BREATH SENSOR section of this manual for more information.

„EWI4000s is playing out of tune

ƒCheck that the EWI4000s’s tuning is appropriately set. Refer to the TUNING section of this manual for more information.

ƒCheck that the Bend Sensor is appropriately adjusted. Refer to the ADJUSTING THE PITCH BEND SENSORS section of this manual for more information.

„Cannot control the EWI4000s’s volume

ƒCheck that the Breath Sensor is properly adjusted. Refer to the ADJUSTING THE BREATH SENSOR section of this manual for more information.

„Difficult to use EWI4000s’s Portamento effect

ƒCheck that the Glide Sensor is appropriately adjusted. Refer to the ADJUSTING THE GLIDE EFFECT section of this manual for more information.

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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 „ Note Keys „ Octave Shift Rollers Basic OperationBasic Operation „ Grounding Plates„ Tonguing „ Mouthpiece„ Vibrato „ 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 „ Selecting the Internal Sounds Program Key Internal SoundProgram KEY Functions „ 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 Button„ Adjusting the Volume of Each Program Adjusting the Volumes„ Adjusting the Main Volume „ 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 „ Assigning Functions to the Pitch Bend Plates Pitch Bend Plate FunctionsGlide Plate Functions „ 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„ Sending a Midi Panic Message to Reset All Controllers „ Setting the Hold Function Hold Button on Midi Transmit„ Setting the Glide Plate Function on Midi Transmit „ Sending an All Notes Off MessageRestoring the Factory Presets Level master Level preset Reverb master„ The Right Hand Miscellaneous NotesEVI Fingerings „ 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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