Akai EWI 1000 User Manual

1-2. CONTROLS OF MODEL EVI1000
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FINGER RESTS: Finger rests for the index, middle, and little
fingers of the left hand, to support the EV11000 and rotate the
octave canister.
NOTE KEY (LEFT): Note key with a touch sensor for the left
hand. The pitch decreases by 5 steps when touched with the
index finger of the left hand.
NOTE KEYS (RIGHT): Note keys with touch sensors for the
right hand. Touch them with the index, middle, and ring fingers.
MOUTHPIECE: Hold the mouthpiece gently in your mouth
and blow in. Do not bite with your teeth.
LIP: Glide and portamento effects can be obtained according to
the pressure applied to the mouthpiece.
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. . ,
OCTAVE CANISTER: Canister for operating the octave shift
roller. Rotate without applying excessive power.
CANISTER EARTH PLATE: Keep your left thumb on the
earth plate when playing or creating sounds.
OCTAVE SHIFT ROLLER: The basic note key range can be
shifted over 6 octaves (or 8 octaves using with note keys K3. K4.
etc.). This roller also uses touch sensors. The range is "standard"
when the "§gp position is touched with the left thumb. Always
touch this roller while playing.
TOUCH PLATE BASE: This is the base on which the bender
and vibration lever are mounted.
Fig. 1-2
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 operaied comfortably with the
thumb of the right hand.
This is the VIBRATION LEVER. Move your right thumb with
short, quick movements to produce modulation such as vibrato.
growl/wow-wow, tremolo, and PWM.
This is the BEND DOWN PLATE. Touch it along with the
earth plate @ 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 © with the right thumb to raise the pilch.
CONNECTOR: Insert the plug of the included mulii cable here.
This is the touch sensor sensitivity adjuster. It has already been
adjusted ai the factory so do not touch it. If adjustment is neces
sary, refer to the section entitled "Adjustment of Touch Sensor
Sensitivity".
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Akai EWI 1000 Specifications

General

Brand	Akai
Model	EWI 1000
Category	Recording Equipment
Language	English