Akai Ewi4000s manual Specifications, Sound Module

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SPECIFICATIONS

EWI4000s

Type	Wind-instrument type controller with sound module
Fingerings	EWI, saxophone, flute, oboe, EVI, and EVI reversed
Sensors	Note Keys:	touch sensors
	Mouthpiece:	air pressure level sensor
	Lip:	pressure level sensor
	Bend Up/Down Plates:	touch sensors
	Glide Plate:	touch sensor
	Octave Shift Rollers:	touch sensors
	Program Key:	touch sensor
Keys	LEVEL, FX, SETUP, TRANSPOSE, OCT, HOLD
Sensor Adjustment	Breath Sense, Breath Adjustment, Bend Width, Bend Adjustment,
	Glide Time, Glide Adjustment, Vibrato Adjustment
Terminals	1 line out (1/4”)
	1 headphone out (dual mono/stereo mini jack)
	(Recommended min. headphone impedance: 32Ω)
	1 MIDI in (5-pin DIN)
	1 MIDI out (5-pin DIN)
	1 DC in (for optional AC adaptor MP-9II)
Other	Removal cable clutch
Power Requirement	4 AA batteries (alkaline or rechargeable)
	(Approx. 8 hrs. continuous use by batteries except with headphones)
	9VDC/200mA AC-adaptor MP-9II (optional)
Dimensions	670.5mm (L) x 61mm (W) x 69mm (D)
Weight	874g (without batteries)
Accessories	Neck strap, 4 AA batteries, cleaning cloth, mouthpiece cover,
	Operator's Manual

SOUND MODULE
Sound type	Analog modeling synthesizer
Voices	2 (only with Octave & Hold function)
Control Range	8 octaves
Sound Source	2 Oscillators, 2 Filters
	Waveforms: Saw Tooth, Triangle, Pulse
	Noise Generator, Formant filter
Effect	Reverb, Delay, Chorus
Sound Capacity	100 (50 preset sounds x 2)
Display	2 7-segment LEDs
Function	Transpose, Tune, Note Hold, Octave, Program Change, Key Delay
Other	Sound Editor software for	EWI4000s is available from our Web site
	(http://www.akaipro.com)

All specifications are subject to change without notice.

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