Akai EWI 1000 - Page 4

I. CONTROLS
1-1. CONTROLS OF MODEL EWI1000
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Fig. 1-1
(D NOTE KEY: Note keys using touch sensors.
(2) MOUTHPIECE: Hold the mouthpiece gently in your mouth
and blow in. Do not bite with your teeth.
(D LIP: The pitch, tone, and volume change according to the pres
sure applied to the mouthpiece. Vibration effects including vi
brato, growl/wow-wow, tremolo, and PWM can be obtained by
applying pressure in short, quick movement.
(4) BREATH: Blow in here. Never suck. The strength of breath
changes the pitch, tone, and volume. Do not insert needles, pins,
liquid, or other foreign substances into the hole, as this will result
in malfunction.
(D CABLE CLUTCH: Attach the multi cable here.
<D CONNECTOR: Insert the plug of the included multi cable here.
® TOUCH PLATE BASE: This is the base on which the touch
plate, including the bender and glide plate, is mounted.
® This is the TOUCH PLATE BASE POSITION ADJUST
SCREW. Move the touch plate base forward or backward to find
a position in which it can be operated comfortably with the
thumb of the right hand.
(§) This is the GLIDE PLATE. A glide or portamento effect can be
produced by touching the glide plate and the earth plate (D) with
the right thumb.
© This is the BEND DOWN PLATE. Touch it along with the
earth plate (D) with the right thumb to lower the pitch.
© This is the EARTH PLATE. Always keep your right thumb on
the plate when you are playing.
(|) This is the BEND UP PLATE. Touch it along with the earth
plate (D) with the right thumb to raise the pitch.
® SLING MOUNT: Hang the EWI1000 on a slinger (included) to
make playing easier.
CD OCTAVE SHIFT ROLLER: The basic note key range can be
shifted over 8 octaves. This roller also uses touch sensors. The
range is "standard" when the "II" position is touched with the
left thumb. Always touch this roller while playing.
8 This is the touch sensor sensitivity adjuster. It has already been
adjusted at the factory so do not touch it. If adjustment is neces
sary, refer to the section entitled "Adjustment of Touch Sensor
Sensitivity'1.
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