Basic EVI Fingerings
Here are a few fingerings to get you started:
yPlace your left thumb between two OCTAVE SHIFT ROLLERS. C is played by touching only Keys 3 and 4. (Note that Keys 3 and 4 are normally held down at all times so because there are no “valve” keys held down, this is considered the “open” fingering.)
yNow touch your left index finger to Key 1 and you have a G.
yUse the three right hand “valve” Keys 8, 9, and 10 to “finger downwards” from C or G.
yWhen fingering down from C, proceed until you get to Ab. To go from Ab to G, touch your left index finger to Key 1 and release your right hand fingers at the same time.
yNow proceed to finger down to C#. To go from C# down to C, release your left index finger and all your right hand fingers and roll your left thumb to the next OCTAVE SHIFT ROLLER all at the same time.
All fingerings are the same for every octave, though you will have to move along the OCTAVE SHIFT ROLLERS in different positions. Right hand fingerings are the same as a trumpet in the lower octave from middle C up to the C on the staff (e.g., C# is always played with Keys 8, 9, 10. D is always played with Keys 8, 10, etc.). You only need to learn this one octave and you will have mastered the entire range of the instrument!
**Special thanks to Matt Traum of Patchman Music (www.patchmanmusic.com) for the development of EVI fingering.
SOFTWARE UPDATING
The EWI4000s’s software is easy to upgrade. When a new version of software is available, follow these simple steps to load the new software to the EWI4000s and take advantage of any new features and functions we’ve added.
You will need a computer with a MIDI interface and some type of MIDI player:
yWindows: You can use Windows Media Player 10.
yMac OS X: We recommend downloading SysEx Librarian, a free program available at http://www.snoize.com/SysExLibrarian/.
1.Make sure you have your MIDI interface selected in your computer’s controls.
2.Start by hooking the MIDI OUT from your computer (or MIDI interface connected to your computer) to the MIDI IN of the EWI4000s using a standard
3.Press and hold the SETUP BUTTON, then press the HOLD BUTTON to scroll through the menu until the PROGRAM / DATA DISPLAY reads “UP.”
4.Release the SETUP BUTTON. The PROGRAM / DATA DISPLAY will show the current software version.
5.Open the
6.When the file is finished transmitting, the EWI will update its software. When it is finished, the number of the new software version (“XY”) will flash on the PROGRAM / DATA DISPLAY.
7.Turn the EWI4000s off. When you turn it on again, you will be ready to play the EWI4000s with the latest software!
If the PROGRAM / DATA DISPLAY flashes “Er” during the above update procedure, this means there was an error during the transmission of the file. In some cases – especially when using lower quality MIDI cables or MIDI interfaces – you may need to retry the procedure a few times before it completes.
If the problem is related to the MIDI player:
yWindows Media Player users should select the option to play the MIDI file slowly.
Sysex Librarian users should set the “Pause between played messages” (in the “Preferences” window) between 200ms and 300ms.
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