I just got an EWI4000s and none of my Breath Controller patches work on my MIDI synths. What happened?
There is a simple fix. The EWI4000s ships from the factory set up in a certain way which may not be what is required for the wind controller sounds on your MIDI synth. You will usually need to turn on Breath Controller data (CC#2) and turn on variable velocity in order to use breath controller specific patches such as those available from Patchman Music and on the TURBO VL chip. Changing these settings will not affect the internal sounds of the EWI4000s. This simply changes what is sent from the EWI’s MIDI OUT. To turn on breath controller data and variable velocity on the Akai EWI4000s: • Push and hold the SETUP button on the EWI4000s • While holding the SETUP button, use the OCTAVE and HOLD buttons on the side of the EWI4000s to scroll to the “bS” (breath sensor) parameter. • Release the SETUP button and you should see “vo” in the display. • Use the OCTAVE and HOLD buttons on the side of the EWI4000s to scroll through the various breath parameters. You may see a small dot above some
There is a simple fix. The EWI4000s ships from the factory set up in a certain way which may not be what is required for the wind controller sounds on your MIDI synth. You will usually need to turn on Breath Controller data (CC#2) and turn on variable velocity in order to use breath controller specific patches such as those available from Patchman Music and on the TURBO VL chip. Changing these settings will not affect the internal sounds of the EWI4000s. This simply changes what is sent from the EWI’s MIDI OUT.
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