Akai EWV2000 User manual

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Operator's

Manual

Read

this

manual

carefully

before

using

your

EWV2000.

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Warning

Precautions

Power

requirements

Power

requirements

for

electrical

equipment

differ

from

area

to

area

Theoperating

voltage

of

this

machine

is

preset

at

the

factory

according

to

it

s

intended

destination.

However,

some

models

are

equipped

with

a

voltage

selector.

If

your

machine

is

so

equipped,

before

connecting

check

to

see

that

the

VOLTAGE

SELECTOR

on

the

rear

panel

is

set

to

the

voltage

for

your

area.

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Pegging

in

the

power

cord.

220

V, 50

Hz

for

Europe

except

UK

240

V,

50

Hz

for

UK

and

Australia

120

V,

60

Hz

for

U.S.A.

and

Canada.

If

the

VOLTAGE

SELECTOR

is

not

set for

your

area:

Confirm

that

the

power

cord

is

discon

nected.

Move

the

VOLTAGE

SELECTOR

with

240V-

a

screwdriver

so

that

the

marker

is

above

the

voltage

for

your

area.

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VOLTAGE

SELECTOR

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What

you

should

know

to

protect

yourself

and

the

Akai

EWV2000.

Watch

out!

You

might

get

an

electric

shock.

•

Never

touch

the

plug

with

wet

hands.

•

Always

pull

out

by

the plug

and

never

the

cord.

•

Only

let

a

qualified

professional

repair

or

reassemble

the

Akai

EWV2000.

An

unauthorized

person

might

touch

the

internal

parts

and

receive

a

serious

electric

shock.

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protect

the

Akai

EWV2000

too.

•

Use

only

a

household

AC

power

source.

Never

use

a

DC

power

source.

•

If

water

is

spilled

on

the

Akai

EWV2000,

disconnect

it

and

call

your

dealer.

•

Make

sure

that

the

Akai

EWV2000

is

well

ventilated

and

away

from

direct

sunlight.

•

To

avoid

damage

to

the

internal

circuits

and

the

external

surface

keep

away

from

heat

(stoves,

etc.).

*

•

Avoid

using spray

type

insecticide

near

the

Akai

EWV2000.

It

can

damage

the

finish

and

might

ignite

suddenly.

•

To

avoid

damaging

the

finish,

never

use

denaturated

alcohol,

paint

thinner

or

other

similar

chemicals

to

clean

the

Akai

EWV2000

•

Place

the

Akai

EWV2000

on

a

Hat

and

solid

surface.

To

enjoy

the

Akai

EWV2000

for

long

time,

please

read

this

operator's

manual

thoroughly.

Should

a

problem

persist,

write

down

the

model

and

serial

numbers

and

all

pertinent

data

regarding

warranty

coverage

as

well

as

a

clear

de

scription

of

the

existing

trouble.

Then,

contact

your

nearest

authorized

Akai

Service

Station,

or

the

Service

Department

of

Akai

Electric

Company,

Tokyo,

Japan.

CAUTION

To

prevent

electric

shock,

do

not

use

this

polarized

AC

power

plug

with

an

extension

cord

receptacle

or

other

outlet

unless

the

blades

can

be

fully

inserted

to

prevent

blade

exposure.

FOR

CUSTOMERS

IN

THE

U.K.

IMPORTANT

FOR

YOUR

SAFETY

The

flex

supplied

with

your

machine

will

have

two

wires

as

shown

in

the

illustration.

TWO

CORE

FLEX

IMPORTANT

The

wires

in

this

mains

lead are

coloured

in

accordance

with

the

following

code:

Blue:

Neutral

Brown:

Live

As

the

colours

of

the

wires

in

the

mains

lead

of

this

apparatus

may

not

correspond

with

the

coloured

markings

identifying

the

termi

nals

in

your

plug,

proceed

as

follows:

The

wire

which

is

coloured

blue

must

be

con

nected

to

the

terminal

which

is

marked

with

the

letter

N

or

coloured

black.

The

wire

which

is

coloured

brown

must

be

connected

to

the

terminal

which

is

marked

with

the

letter

L

or

coloured

red.

Do

not

t

i

Blue

(Neutral)

Brown

(Llwt)

coloured

red.

Do

not

connect

any

wire

to

the

larger

marked

E

or

when

wiring

a

plug.

Ensure

that

all

terminals

are

securely

tightened

and

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that

no

loose

strands

of

wire

exist.

RISK

OF

ELECTRIC

SHOCK

DO

NOT

OPEN

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CAUTION:

TO

REDUCE

THE

RISK

OF

ELECTRIC

SHOCK

DO

NOT

REMOVE

COVER

(OR

BACK).

NO

USER-SERVICEABLE

PARTS

INSIDE

REFER

SERVICING

TO

QUALIFIED

SERVICE

PERSONNEL

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The

lightning

Hash

with

the

arrowhead

symbol

superimposed

across

a

graphical

representation

of

a

person,

within

an

equilater

al

triangle,

is

intended

to

alert

the

user

to

the

presence

of

unin

sulated

"dangerous

voltage"

within the

product's

enclosure;

that

may

be of

sufficient

magnitude

to

constitute

a

risk

of

electric

shock.

The

exclamation

point

within

an

equilateral

triangle

is

interned

to

alert

the

user

to

the

presence

of

important

operating

and

maintenance

(servicing)

instructions

in

the

literature

accom

panying

the

appliance.

Lithium

battery.

This

product

uses

a

lithium

battery

for

memory

back-up.

The

lithium

battery

should

only

be

replaced

by

qualified

service

per

sonnel.

Improper

handling

may

cause

risk

of

explosion.

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Features

WARNING

This

equipment

generates

and

uses

radio

frequency

energy

and

if

not

installed

and

used

properly,

that

is,

in

strict

accordance

with

the

manufacturer's

instructions,

may

cause

interference

to

radio

and

tele

vision

reception.

It

has

been

type

tested

and

found

to

comply

with

the

limits

for

a

Class

B

computing

device

in

accordance

with

the

specifica

tions

in

Subpart

J

of

Part

15

FCC

Rules,

which

are

designed

to

provide

reasonable

protection

against

such

interference

in

a

residential

installa

tion.

However,

there

is

no

guarantee

that

interference

will

not

occur

in

a

particular

installation.

If

this

equipment

dose

cause

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

in

terference

by

one

or

more

of

the

following

measures:

Reorient

the

receiving

antenna

Relocate

the

computer

with

respect

to

the

receiver

Move

the

computer

away

from

the

receiver

Plug

the

computer

into

a

different

outlet

so

that

computer

and

re

ceiver

are

on

different

branch

circuits.

If

necessary,

the

user

should

consult

the

dealer

or

an

experienced

radio/television

technician

for

additional

suggestions.

The

user

may

find

the

following

booklet

prepared

by

the

Federal

Communications

Commission

helpful:

"How

to

Identify

and

Resolve

Radio—TV

Interference

Prob-

)ems"'

is

booklet

is

available

from

the

U.S.

Government

Printing

,

Washington,

DC

20402,

Stock

No.

004-000-00345-4.

We

greatly

appreciate

your purchase

of

the

AKAIEWV2000

EWI

&

EVI

Sound

Module.

The

EWV2000

is

a

sound

module

exclusively

for

use

with

the

EWI

1000

(woodwind

type)

or

EVI

1000

(brass/valve

type)

wind

instrument

style

controller.

This

manual

includes

detailed

explanations

of

operations,

etc.

de

signed

to

show

you

how

to

use

the

superior

functions

of

the

EWV2000

to

their

fullest

extent.

•

The

EWV2000

is

a

2-system

type

"analog

synthesizer

module"

with

2

VCOs,

2

VCFs,

2

VC

As,

and 4

EGs.

•

The

EVW2000

can

be

used

to

produce

a

rich

variety

of

expressions

with

the

breath

sensor,

lip

sensor,

and

touch

sensor

of

the

EWI

1000

or

EVI

1000

wind

instrument

controller,

including

rise

and

fall

of

the

tone,

strength

of

the

tone, pulse

width

modulation,

clarity

of

timbre,

vibration

effects,

and

glide

effects.

•

Using

the

two

synthesizers

makes

it

possible

to

create

a

variety

of

voices

and

play

in

a

variety

of

ways,

for

example

by

producing

two

different

sounds

simultaneously

or

slightly

varying

the

attack

and

sustain

for

the

two

sources.

•

The

EWV2000

is

equipped

with

64

built-in

memory

banks,

and

the

voice

in

each

bank

can

be

named.

•

MIDI

OUT

jacks,

so

an

external

MIDI

sound

source

or

sampler

can

also

be

played

from

the

EWI1000

or

EVI1000.

• Audio

signals

can

be

input

from

an

external

component,

for

exam

ple

a

sampler,

and

mixed

with

the

synthesized

sound,

and

voices

and

expressions

can

be

created

using

the

sampled

sound.

•

16-character

LCD

dialogue-style

easy operation

improves

operabil-

ity

and

ease

of

verification

when

editing.

•

Equipped

with

tape

interface

for

external

storage

of

memory

files,

so

voice

data

can be

recorded

on

cassette

tapes.

•

64

ready-playable

voices

are

stored

in

the

memory

banks

upon

shipment.

These

voices

can

easily

be

used

as

a

base

for

creating

your

own

voices.

•

Polyphonic

play

of

up

to

4

sounds

is

possible

on

an

external

MIDI-

compatible

sound

source

using

the

programmed

polyphonic

chord

patterns.

Table

of

Contents

Before

Using

1

Features/Table

of

Contents

2

Part

Names

and

Functions

3

Control

panel

3—4

Rear

panel

5

Connections

6

Connecting

to

the

EWI1000

or

EVI1000.....................

6

Connecting

to

an

external

sound

source

6

Connecting

to

external

components

.

7

How

the

EWV2000

Works

8

What

is

a

"synthesizer"?

8

2-synthesizer

configuration

9

oration

11

aving

the

pre-programmed

voice

data

11

Verifying the

saved

voice

data 12

Loading

the

voice

data

13

Playing

the

pre-programmed

voice

data

14

Creating

Sounds

17'

Setting

to

the

EDIT

mode

...

17

EWV2000

parameter

table

18

Mastering

the

basics

of

sound

creation

26

Trigger

30

Using

the

BACKWARD

button

32

Variations

in

sounds

using

the

SYNCHRONIZE

ON

setting

33

WAVE

ENV

FM

for

producing

metallic

sounds

33

Labeling

voices

34

Storing

voice data

in

the

memory

banks

34

Playing

External

Sound

Sources

with

the

MIDI

Terminals

36

Data

Sent

from

MIDI

OUT

36

Connections

36

Setting

Procedures

36

Ways

of

Using

the

EXT

IN

Jack

to

Enhance

Expression

37

Functions

for

which

the

Polyphonic

Chord

Patterns

can

be

Programmed

38

Pre-programmed

Sample

Chord

Patterns

41

Parameter

copy

function

43

Polyphonic

Chord/Data

Sheet

44

Specifications

45

MIDI

Implementation

Chart

47

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Part

Names

and

Functions

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POWER:

Power

Switch

Use

this

switch

to

turn

the

power

of

the

EWV2000

on

and

off.

PROGRAM

UP/DOWN:

Program

Up/Down

Jack

Use

this

jack

to

connect

a

foot

switch.

The

memory

bank

number

can

be

switched

using

the

foot

switch.

(For

details,

refer

to

the

explanation

on

Page

7).

INSTRUMENT:

Controller

Connection

Jack

Use

this

jack

to

connect

the

exclusive

EWI1000

or

EVI1000

wind

instru

ment

style

controller.

VIBRATE:

Vibration

Control

Knob

This

knob

adjusts

the

level

of

the

vibrato

(VCO),

pulse

width

modulation

(PWM),

growl

and

wow-wow

(VCF),

and

tremolo

(VCA)

for

the

lip

sensor

on

the

EWI1000

or

the

vibration

lever

on

the

EVI1000.

The

func

tion

of

this

knob

depends

on

the

mode

selected

with

the

VIB

button

de

scribed

below.

BEND:

Bend

Control

Knob

This

knob

is

used

to

manually

adjust

the

bend

width

for

the

bender

plate/

touch

sensor

on

the

EWI1000

or

EVI1000.

Use

it

to

move

the

pitch

up

or

down.

The

outer,

large

knob

is

the

adjuster

for

properly

operating

the

bender

plate's

touch

sensor.

Turn

this

knob

clockwise

without

touching

the

bender

plate

until

the

LED

lights,

then

turn

it

back

a

little

counterclock

wise

so

that

the

LED

turns

off.

The

adjustment

is

now

complete.

GLIDE:

Glide

Control

Knob

Use

this

knob

to

obtain

a

glide

effect

(soft

rising

or

falling

of

the

pitch)

with

the

glide

plate/touch

sensor

on

the

EW11000

or

EV11000.

If

you

use

this

with

skill

you

can

achieve

portamento.

Adjust

the

outer

adjust

knob

in

the

same

way

as

for

the

BEND

knob.

BREATH:

Breath

Control

Knob

Adjust

this

knob

so

that

the

VCO,

PWM,

VCF,

and

VCA

function

smoothly

according

to

the

strength

of

the

breath

blown

into

the

mouth

piece

on

the

EWI1000

or

EVI1000.

The

outer,

large

knob

is

the

adjuster

for

properly

operating

the breath

sensor

for

the

mouthpiece.

Adjust

it

in

the

same

way

as

for

the

BEND

and

GLIDE

knobs,

without

blowing

into

the

mouthpiece.

VALUE:

Value

Slide

Controller

This

controller

is

used

in

the

EDIT

mode

when

editing

to

increase

or

de

crease,

select,

turn

on

or

off,

and

choose

letters,

etc.

for

the

parameters.

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VALUE

UP/DOWN:

Value

Up/Down

Keys

These

keys

are

used

in

the

PLAY

mode

to

increase

or

decrease

the

number

of

the

memory

banks.

Also,

in

the

EDIT

mode,

they

can

be used

increase

or

decrease,

select,

turn

on

or

off,

or

change

letters

or

codes

for

the

parameters

one

step

at

a

time

(by

pressing

the

desired

key

once).

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DISPLAY:

Display

Section

LED

SOURCE

1—

In

the

PLAY

mode,

this

LED

lights

for

a

voice

whose

source

1

level

is

"1"

or

greater.

In

the

EDIT

mode,

it

lights

when

setting

the

various

parameters

for

source

1.

LED

SOURCE

2—

In

the

PLAY

mode,

this

LED

lights

for

a voice

whose

source

2

level

is

"I"

or

greater.

In

the

EDIT

mode,

it

lights

when

setting

the

various

parameters

for

source

2.

THE

LIQUID

CRYSTAL

DISPLAY

(LCD)

indicates

various

messages,

voice

names,

and

parameters

for

the

EWV2000

in

16

characters.

The

dis

play

is

equipped

with

a

backlight,

so

it

can be

seen

even

in

dark

places.

The

CONTRAST

knob

adjusts

the

contrast

of

the

LCD.

Adjust

it

according

to

the

place

in

which

you

are

using

the

EWV2000

to

the

position

in

which

you

can

see

the

display

more

clearly.

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WRITE:

Memory

Write Button

This

button

is

used

to

store

voices

that

you

created

or

edited

into

the

memory

bank.

It is

also

used

to

copy

a

memory

bank

which

has

been

re-

called

onto

another

bank

number.

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AUTO

TUNE:

Auto

Tune

Button

When

this

button

is

pressed,

the

VCOs

and

VCFs

of

the

EWV2000

are

au

tomatically

set

to

the

optimum

tuning.

Make

a

habit

of

pressing

this

button

before

performances

and

before

edit

ing

or

creating

new

sounds.

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MIDI:

MIDI

Button

This

button

is

used

to

set

the

MIDI

channels

(1

through

16),

select

th*

breath

control

sending

mode,

and

set

the

breath

control

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TAPE:

Tape

Memory

Button

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This

button

is

used

to

save

the

data

for

memory

banks

onto

a

cassette

tape,

all

banks

at

once

or

one

bank

at

a

lime,

as

well

as to

load

data

into

the

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TRANSPOSE:

Transpose

Button

This

button

is

used

to

change

the

pitch.

It

is

possible

to

transpose

the

pitch

within

the

range

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TUNE:

Tuning

Button

This

button

is

used

to

tune

the

pitch

of

the

EWV2000

to

match

that

of

other

instruments.

Tuning

is

possible

within

a

range

of

±

100

cents.

PHONES:

Headphones

Jack

Use

this

jack

to

monitor

over

headphones.

Adjust

the

volume

with

the

LINE

OUT

knob.

EDIT:

Edit

Mode

Button

Use

this

button

when

creating

or

editing

voices.

After

pressed,

memory

bank

buttons

1

through

8

and

memory

number

buttons

1

through

8 are

used

to

select

the

parameters,

the

EWV2000

is

set

to

the

EDIT

mode,

and

the

parameters

appear

on

the

LCD.

When

pressed

again,

the

EDIT

mode

is

cancelled,

the

EWV2000

returns

to

the

PLAY

mode,

and

the

bank

number

and

voice

name

are

displayed

on

the

LCD.

BACKWARD:

Backward

Button

When

setting

parameters

in

the

EDIT

mode,

if

this

button

is

pressed,

the

parameter

being

edited

is

moved

backward

to

the

previous parameter.

Each

time

the

button

is

pressed

the

parameter

switches

back

one

step.

For

details,

refer

to

Page

33.

BANK

(l-8)/SOURCE

1:

Memory

Bank/Source

1

Parameter

Select

Buttons

In

the

PLAY

mode,

these

buttons

select

the

memory

bank

(1

through

8),

and

in

the

EDIT

mode,

they

select

the

source

1

parameters.

NUMBER

(1-8)/SOURCE

2:

Memory

Number/Source

2

Parameter

Select

Buttons

In

the

PLAY

mode,

these

buttons

select

the

memory

numbers

(1

through

8)

together

with

the

memory

bank

(1

through

8)

select

buttons

(20).

In

the

EDIT

mode,

they

select

the

source

2

parameters.

k

Parameter

Select

Buttons

2

through

5 are the

same

parameters

for

sources

1

and

2.

J

I-

OSC:

Used

to

select

the

VCO

parameters.

U-

VCF:

Used

to

select

ihe

VCF

parameters.

IS-

VCF

EG—

Used

to

select

the

parameters

for

the

VCF

envelope

generator.

2h

VCA

EG—

Used

to

select

the

parameters

for

the

VCA

envelope*

generator.

ra

ts-

LEVEL:

Used

to

set

up

the

absolute

values

of

the

source

I

and

2

pitches.

Buttons

6

through

8

are

used

for

both

source

1

and

2

(S-

VIB/BEND:

With

this

button,

the

vibrato

(VCO),

PWM,

growl

(VCF),

and

tremolo

(VCA)

effects

can

be

set

for

each

voice.

Also,

the

bend

width

for

each

voice

can

be

set

within

a

maximum

range

of

±700

cents.

CHORD:

This

is

a

special

function

which

makes

it

possible

to play

an

external

MIDI

compatible

sound

source

in

polyphonic.

For

details

refer

to

Page

38.

SAVE:

Used

to

save

voice

data

onto

a

tape.

BREATH

INTENSITY:

With

this

button,

the

breath

sensor

efTect

«5n

f™

f?,r

^ch

v?ice-For

details.refer

t0

Pages

9,26,30.

VERIFY:

Used

to

check

whether

data

has

been

properly

saved

onto

a

tape.

m-

EFFECT:

This

button

contains

modes

for selecting

the

trigger

(sin-

gle/multi)

for

triggering

the

envelope

generator

and

one

of

the

three

filters

for

processing

voices.

For

details,

refer

to

Pages

30,32.

LABEL:

Used

to

give

names

or

labels

to

voices

you

have

created.

LOAD:

Used

to

load

data

which

has

been

saved

onto

a

tape.

LINE OUT:

Line

Output

Jack

and

Output

Level

Knob

The

output

jack

is

a

<£6.3mm

standard

phone

plug

jack.

Connect

it

to

the

line

input

jack

on

a

mixer

or

amplifier.

Usually

set

the

output

level

knob

between

the

8

and

10

position.

EXT

IN:

External

Sound

Source

Input

Jack

and

Input

Level

Knob

The

input

jack

is

a

06.3

mm

standard

phone

plug

jack.

Connect

it

to

the

line

output

jack

on

an

external

synthesizer

or

digital

sam

pler.

EXT

IN

is

used

with

source

1..Usually

set

the

input

level

knob

be

tween

the center

and

the

10

position,

and

adjust

the

output

level

of

the

syn

thesizer

or

digital

sampler

so

that

the

sound

is

input

with

no

distortion.

adjust

the

output

level

of

the

synthesizer

or

digital

sampler

so

that

the

sound

is

input

with

no

distortion.

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Part

Names

and

Functions

DDDDC

(D

POWER:

Power

Switch

Use

this

switch

to

turn

the

power

of

the

EWV2000

on and

off.

<D

PROGRAM

UP/DOWN:

Program

Up/Down

Jack

Use

this

jack

to

connect

a

Toot

switch.

The

memory

bank

number

can

be

switched

using

the

foot

switch.

(For

details,

refer

to

the

explanation

on

Page

7).

(D

INSTRUMENT:

Controller

Connection

Jack

Use

this

jack

to

connect

the

exclusive

EW11000

or

EV11000

wind

instru

ment

style

controller.

<D

VIBRATE:

Vibration

Control

Knob

This

knob

adjusts

the

level

of

the

vibrato

(VCO),

pulse

width

modulation

(PWM),

growl

and

wow-wow

(VCF).

and

tremolo

(VCA)

for

the

Up

sensor

on

the

EWI1000

or

the

vibration

lever

on

the

EVI1000.

The

func

tion

of

this

knob

depends

on

the

mode

selected

with

the

VIB

button

de

scribed

below.

(D

BEND:

Bend

Control

Knob

This

knob

is

used

to

manually

adjust

the

bend

width

for

the

bender

plate/

touch

sensor

on

the

EWI1000

or

EV11000.

Use

it

to

move

the

pitch

up

or

down.

The

outer,

large

knob

is

the

adjuster

for

properly

operating

the

bender

plate's

touch

sensor.

Turn

this

knob

clockwise

without

touching

the

bender

plate

until

the

LED

lights,

then

turn

it

back

a

little

counterdock-

_

wise

so

that

the

LED

turns

off.

The

adjustment

is

now

complete.

(6)

GLIDE:

Glide

Control

Knob

Use

this

knob

to

obtain

a

glide

effect

(soft

rising

or

falling

of

the

pitch)

with

the

glide

plate/touch

sensor

on

the

EWII000

or

EVI1000.

If

you

use

this

with

skill

you

can

achieve

portamento.

Adjust

the

outer

adjust

knob

in

the

same

way

as

for

the

BEND

knob.

CD

BREATH:

Breath

Control

Knob

-

Adjust

this

knob

so

that

the

VCO,

PWM,

VCF,

and

VCA

function

smoothly

according

to

the

strength

of

the

breath

blown

into

the

mouth

piece

on

the

EWI1000

or

EVI1000.

The

outer,

large

knob

is

the

adjuster

for

properly

operating

the

breath

sensor

for

the

mouthpiece.

Adjust

it

in

the

same

way

as

for

the

BEND

and

GLIDE

knobs,

without

blowing

into

the

mouthpiece.

(D

VALUE:

Value

Slide

Controller

This

controller

is

used

in

the

EDIT mode

when

editing

to

increase

or

de

crease,

select,

turn

on

or

off,

and

choose

letters, etc.

for

the

parameters.

(D

VALUE

UP/DOWN:

Value

Up/Down

Keys

These

keys

are

used

in

the

PLAY

mode

to

increase

or

decrease

the

number

of

the

memory

banks.

Abo,

in

the

EDIT

mode,

they

can be

used

increase

or

decrease,

select,

turn

on

or

off,

or

change

letters

or

codes

for

the

parameters

one

step

at

a

time

(by

pressing

the

desired

key

once).

®

DISPLAY:

Display Section

LED

SOURCE 1—

In

the

PLAY

mode,

this

LED

lights

for

a

voice

whose

source

1

level

is

"1"

or

greater.

In

the

EDIT

mode,

it

tights

when

setting

the

various

parameters

for

source

1.

LED

SOURCE

2—

In

the

PLAY

mode,

this

LED

lights

for

a

voice

whose

source

2

level

is

"1"

or

greater.

In

the

EDIT

mode,

it

lights

when

setting

the

various

parameters

for

source

2.

THE

LIQUID

CRYSTAL

DISPLAY

(LCD)

indicates

various

messages,

voice

names, and

parameters

for

the

EWV2000

in

16

characters.

The

dis

play

is

equipped

with

a

backlight,

so

it

can

be

seen

even

in

dark

places.

The

CONTRAST

knob

adjusts

the

contrast

of

the

LCD.

Adjust

it

according

to

the

place

in

which

you

are

using

the

EWV2000

to

the

position

in

which

you

can

see

the

display

more

clearly.

flj)

WRITE:

Memory

Write

Button

This

button

is

used

to

store

voices

that

you

created

or

edited

into

the

memory

bank.

It is

also

used

to

copy

a

memory

bank

which

has

been

re

called

onto

another

bank

number.

@

AUTO

TUNE:

Auto

Tune

Button

When

this

button

is

pressed,

the

VCOs

and

VCFs

of

the

EWV2000

are

au

tomatically

set

to

the

optimum

tuning.

Make

a

habit

of

pressing

this

button

before

performances

and

before

edit

ing

or

creating

new

sounds.

®

MIDI:

MIDI

Button

„

.

,

.

This

button

is

used

to

set

the

MIDI

channels

(I

through

16),

select

the

breath

control

sending

mode,

and

set

the

breath

control

sending

threshold.

®

TAPE:

Tape

Memory

Button

This

button

is

used

to

save

the

data

Tor

memory

banks

onto

a

cassette tape

all

banks

at

once

or

one

bank

at

a

time,

as

well

as

to

load data

into

the

EWV2000rromatape.

®

TRANSPOSE:

Transpose

Button

This

button

is

used

to

change

the

pitch.

It

g

poss.ble

to

transpose

the

pitch

within

the

range

-D"~t—+u.

*

''

*

JJSn^STo

tune

the

pitch

of

,he

ENVV2000

to

ma.cn

*«

of

other

instruments.

Tumng

is

possible

within

a

range of

*

100

cents.

S°B^SS£J

*

dj

h

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S.hB^SS£.

o

,

headphone,

Adjust

the

vo.ume

with

the

LINE

OUT

knob.

*

^'Ihisi.uno^whe'nTrea.ing

o,

editing

voices.

Af,e,

*

T

fimmmm

number

and

voice

name

are

displayed

on

the

IX

u

For

ElchTme

the

button

*

pressed

the

*

BeANKrn-8°)/SOl

RCE

1:

Memory

Bank/Source

1

Parameter

Select

?nthepLAY

mode,

these

buttons

select

the

memory

bank

(I

through

8).

and

in

the

EDIT

mode,

ihey

select

the

source

1

parameters.

NUMBER

(l-8)/SOLRCE

2:

Memory

Number/Source

2

Parameter

In'fhe

pTvFmode.

these

buttons

select

the

memory

numbers

U

through

8)

together

wiS

the

memory

bank

(1

through

8)

select

buttons

(20).

In

the

EDIT

mode,

they

select

the

source

2

parameters.

Parameter

Select

Buttons

2

ihrough

5

are the

same

parameters

for

sources

1

and

2

1

i-

OSC:

Used

to

select

the

VCO

parameters.

T-

VCF:

Used

to

select

ihe

VCF

parameters.

1-

VCF

EG—

Used

10

select

the

parameters

for

the

VCh

envelope

J-

VCaIeG—

Used

to select

the

parameters

for

the

VCA

envelope

generator.

T-

LEVEL:

Used

to

set

up

the

absolute

values

of

the

source

I

and

2

pitches

-

Buttons

6

through

8

are

used

for

both

source

I

and

2

T

VIB/BEND:

With

this

button,

the

vibrato

(VCO),

PWM.

growi

(VCF)

and

tremolo

(VCA)

effects

can

be

set

for

each

voice.

Also

the

bend

width

for

each

voice

can

be

set

within

a

maximum

range

of

CHORDn:lThis

is

a

special

function

which

makes

it

possible

to play

an

external

MIDI

compatible

sound

source

in

polyphonic.

For

details,

refer

to

Page

38.

SAVE-Used

to

save

voice

data

onto

a tape.

BRE VTH

INTENSITY:

With

this

button,

the

breath

sensor

effect

can

be

set

for

each

voice.

For

details,

refer

to

Pages

9,26,30.

VERIFY:

Used

to

check

whether

data

has

been

properly

saved

onto

T-

EFFECT-

This

button

contains

modes

for

selecting

the

trigger

(sin-

gle/multi)"

for

triggering

the

envelope

generator

and

one

of

the

three

niters

for

processing

voices.

For

details,

refer

to

Pages

30,

32.

LABEL-

Used

to

give

names

or

labels

to

voices

you

have

created

LOAD:

Used

to

load

data

which

has

been

saved

onto

a

tape.

LINE

OUT:

Line

Output

Jack

and

Output

Level

Knob

The

output

jack

is

a

<*6.3mm

standard

phone

plug

Jack

Connect

it

to

the

line

input

jack

on

a

mixer

or

amplifier.

Usually

set

the

T-

^^t$^W

^vel

Knob

ConS^

pie?

EXT

N

is

used

win

source

1..Usually

set

the

input

level

knob

bg-

Ken

the

center

and

the

10

position,

and

adjust

the

output

level

of

the syn-

hesizer

or

dTgital

sampler

so

that

the

sound

is

input

^thno

distortion^

adjust

the

output

level

ot

the

synthesizer

or

digital

sampler

so

that

the

sound

is

input

with

no

distortion.

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professional

(D

TAPE

IN/OUT:

Cassette

Tape

Recorder

Input/Output

Jacks

Use

these

jacks

when

saving

or

loading

voice

data

onto

or

from

a

cassette

tape.

Connect

with

mini

plug

cords.

(D

MEMORY

PROTECT:

Memory

Protect

Switch

This

switch

is

used

to

protect

the

memory

banks.

Set

to

OFF

when

writing

voice

data,

or

when

loading

or

verifying

data

on

a

tape.

Oth

erwise,

keep

in

the

ON

position.

(D

MIDI

OUT:

MIDI

Output

Terminal

Use

this

terminal

when

you

want

to

control

another

MIDI

compo

nent

(synthesizer

or

keyboard)

or

a

MIDI

sampler

with

the

EWIlOOOorEVIlOOO.

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POWER

INLET:

Power

Inlet

Only

use

the

included

power

cord.

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Connections

Connecting

to

the

EWIIOOO

or

EVIIOOO

Insert

the

connector

plug

securely

using

the

exclusive

cord

included

with

the

EWV2000,

as

shown

in

the

diagram.

EWIIOOO

NOTE:

Make

sure

the

power

is

turned

off

when

connecting.

The

exclusive

cord

is

a

multi

cable.

Pulling

strongly

on

the

cord

or

handling

it

roughly

may

damage

it.

Connecting

to

an

External

Sound

Stot

It

is

possible

to

control

a

MIDI

component

(synthesizer

or

keyboard)

or

a

MIDI

digital

sampler

with

the

EWIIOOO

or

EVIIOOO

by

using

the

MIDI

OUT

and

EXT

IN

jacks.

1)

Connect

the

MIDI

OUT

terminal

with

an

AKAI

DD-X25

or

DD-X50

MIDI

DIN

5P

connector

cable.

2)

Connect

the

EXT

IN

jack

with

a

standard

phone

plug

cord.

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The

programs

can

be

switch

up

and

down

using

two

foot

switches.

An

amplifier

is

necessary

to

output

the

sound

from

the

EWV20C0

through

speakers.

Use

standard

phone

plug

cords

to

connect

the

amplifier

or

mixer

to

the

LINE

OUT

jack.

Controller

(EWIIOOOor

EVMOOO)

Headphones

Fool

switch

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EWV2000

Speakers

Keyboard

amplifier

O

Stereo

phone

plug

CODC

up

Standard

phone

jack

x

2

Stereo

chord

DOWN

UP

u

PROGRAM

UP/DOWN

Jj

DOWN

If

a

cable

with

a

stereo

phone

plug

and

two

standard

phone

jacks

(available

in

stores)

is

used,

it

is

possible

to

switch

the

program

num

bers

up

and

down

using

two

foot

switches.

Programs

can

only

be

switched

up

when

only

one

foot

switch

is

nected

to

the

PROGRAM

UP/DOWN

jacks.

NOTE:

Using

effectors,

such

as

an

echo,

reverb,

or

equalizer,

gives

even

richer

expression

to

the

EWV2000

sound.

For

live

per

formances,

connect

to

LINE

IN

Jack

of

a

keyboard

ampli

fier

or

PA

mixer.

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How

the

EWV2000

Works

8

The

EWV2000

EWI

&

EVI

Sound

Module

is

a

synthesizer

sound

module

played

with

the

EWI

1000

or

EVI

1000

wind

instrument

style

controller.

It is

basically

two

monophonic

synthesizers

combined

into

one

unit,

and

can

produce

two

different

sounds

simultaneously.

Also,

it

is

equipped

with

an

external

input

jack,

so

it

can

be

used

to

process

or

play

voices

from

another

synthesizer

or a

digital

sampler.

Sounds

consist

of

three

components

—

pitch,

tone,

and

volume.

Pitch

=*

the

height

of

the

sound

Tone

=*

how

harmonics

are

incorporated

into

the

sound

Volume

=*

the

strength

of

the

sound

The

tone

peculiar

to

acoustic

instruments

such

as

pianos,

violins,

flutes,

or

organs

is

formed

by

envelopes

(the

way

the

sound

is

pro

duced),

which

are

variations

of

these

three

components

over

time.

The

tone

is

particularly

governed

by

the

envelopes

for

the

harmonics

d

the

strength

of

the

sound.

Level

Envelope

A—Attack

lime

D

—

Decay

time

-Time

S

—

Sustain

time

R

—Release

time

The

envelopes

for

acoustic

instruments

can

largely

be

classified

into

four

distinctive

types:

1)

Percussion-

striking

R

(short)

Bam

Time

R

(long)

Baaam

Time

Level

2)

Strings-

played

with

a

bow

S

(maximum)

Slow

attack

A

(short

or

longish)

Level

3)

Strings-

played

with

a

finger

D

(short

or

longish)

:

II

string

is

released

•

Time

Level

4)

Winds-

blowing

D

(short)

S

(80%

-

95%)

'

A

(short

or

longish)

R

(short)

-Time

The

above

envelopes

are

mainly

for

the

strength

of

the

sound.

The

harmonics

also

change

in

the

same

way.

When

the

level

is

high,

there

are

many

harmonics

I

i

I

i I I

|«

I

S

§o

S

-°

Y

U-

C

f—

—.

CO

.si

a

When

the

level

is

low,

there

are

few

harmonics.

o o o

I

1

With

a

synthesizer,

the

strength

of

the

sound

and

the

amount

of

harmonics

are

generated

by

the

"EG",

the

envelope

generator.

The

synthesizer

is

designed

so

that

many

different

sounds

can

be

created.

Audio

signal

o

Output

Change

of

pitch

Change

of

harmonics

Change

of

volume

Basically,

a

voice

is

generated

when

the

VCF

(voltage

controlled

filter)

adds

the

changes of

the

harmonics

to

the

audio

signal

(sound

source)

output

from

the

VCO

(voltage

controlled

oscillator),

and

the

VCA

(voltage

controlled

amplifier)

adds

the

changes

to

the

strength

of

the

sound.

There

are

also

sounds

which

can

only

be

produced

by

adding

an

envelope

to

the

VCO

to

obtain

changes

in

pitch

(such

as

the

sounds

of

cats,

dogs,

birds,

or

other

animals,

as

well

as

humans).

Furthermore,

if

the

synthesizer

is

to

be

called

an

"instrument",

it

must

have

a

controller

to

make

it

possible

to

play

in

any

key

and

pitch.

Conventional

synthesizers

used

keyboard

type

controllers.

The

EWV2000

uses

wind

instrument

type

controllers.

The

EWV2000

is

de

signed

to

obtain

the

key

and

pitch

by

changes

in

a

special

control

vol

tage.

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