Akai EWI5000 Quick Start Manual

Akai EWI5000 Quick Start Manual

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Quickstart Guide

English ( 3 – 5 )
Guía de inicio rápido
Español ( 6 – 8 )
Guide d'utilisation rapide
Français ( 9 – 11 )
Guida rapida
Italiano ( 12 – 14 )
Schnellstart-Anleitung
Deutsch ( 15 – 17 )
Appendix
English ( 18 – 19 )

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  • Page 1: Quickstart Guide

    Quickstart Guide English ( 3 – 5 ) Guía de inicio rápido Español ( 6 – 8 ) Guide d'utilisation rapide Français ( 9 – 11 ) Guida rapida Italiano ( 12 – 14 ) Schnellstart-Anleitung Deutsch ( 15 – 17 ) Appendix English ( 18 –...
  • Page 2: Getting Started

    Support For the latest information about this product (system requirements, compatibility information, etc.) and product registration, visit akaipro.com/ewi5000. (We recommend downloading the full EWI 5000 User Guide and sound editor software from the website, too.) For additional product support, visit akaipro.com/support.
  • Page 3 3. Connect To play EWI 5000 audio wirelessly: Use the included USB cable to connect the USB wireless receiver to your computer. Press the EWI 5000's Power Button to power it on. Press the USB wireless receiver's Pair Button. Set the EWI 5000's Wireless Switch to On. It will then "connect"...
  • Page 4 4. Play! Hold the mouthpiece gently between your lips with your teeth, and exhale so your breath passes through both sides of your mouth. The EWI 5000 detects this wind pressure with the breath sensor and expresses the change in sound volume and character, depending on how you blow.
  • Page 5 Features Mouthpiece: Hold the mouthpiece gently in between your lips with your teeth and exhale into it (like a traditional wind instrument). You can produce a vibrato effect by gently biting the mouthpiece while blowing into it, but do not bite too hard. Note Keys: Press these keys in FILTER BREATH...
  • Page 6 11. Glide Plate: Touch this plate while playing a note to produce a "glide" effect, which smoothly and continuously slides the pitch up or down—a technique known as portamento. 12. Neck Strap Clip: Connect the included neck strap here. 13. Program Button: Without touching any note keys, touch this button to display the current Program (internal sound) in the Program/Data Display.
  • Page 7: Advanced Functions

    If you like the adjustments you have made and want to save them into the preset, press the Save Button. You can make further adjustments to even more parameters by using the EWI 5000 sound editor software. Go to akaipro.com/ewi5000 to download the latest version and learn how to use it. Sensor Adjustment The breath, glide, and pitch bend sensors have been set to optimal values at the factory, but we recommend adjusting them to your preference to get the most out of your performance.
  • Page 8 Press the Setup Button. The EWI 5000 will return to Play Mode. Learn More This Quickstart Guide is meant to outline the basic features of the EWI 5000 so you can start playing immediately. Visit akaipro.com/ewi5000 and download the full EWI 5000 User Guide to learn more about: ...
  • Page 9: Midi Implementation Chart

    Appendix MIDI Implementation Chart Manufacturer: Akai Professional Model: EWI 5000 Version: 1.00 Date: 2013.12.05 Transmit/Export Recognize/Import Remarks 1. Basic Information MIDI channels 1-16 1-16 Note numbers 047-075 Program change Bank Select response? (Yes/No) If yes, list banks utilized in remarks column...
  • Page 10: Technical Specifications

    D – 47877 Willich GERMANY Trademarks and Licenses Akai Professional and EWI are trademarks of inMusic Brands, Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. SONiVOX is a trademark of SONiVOX, registered in the U.S. and other countries. All other product or company names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their...
  • Page 11 FCC statement in User’s Manual (for class B)  Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement      This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to  part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful  interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency  energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the Instructions , may cause harmful interference to  radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular  installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be  determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference  by one or more of the following measures:  ‐Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.  ‐Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.  ‐Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.  ‐Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.    FCC Caution:  1.  This  device  complies  with  Part  15  of  the  FCC  rules/  Industry  Canada  licence‐exempt  RSS  standard(s).    Operation is subject to the following two conditions:    (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and    (2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired  operation. ...
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