User Manual

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Breath Sensor
The mouthpiece's breath sensor translates the strength of your breath into the volume and character of the note
you're playing. It's important to set the sensor's sensitivity so it suits your playing style.
Tip: If this is your first time using the EWI Solo, you may want use a "lighter" breath sensor setting for easier blowing.
With practice, you can set this control at a "heavier" setting for a more expressive performance.
• Offset: This determines the minimum amount of breath required before playing a note (0–100).
• Sensitivity: This determines how responsive the breath sensor is to the amount of breath you use (0–100).
• Learn Mode: While blowing into the unit, press the Hold or Interval buttons to latch minimum or maximum level,
respectively. The current Offset and Sensitivity values are shown at the bottom of the screen.
• Capture Delay: This determines how much delay there is between the moment you blow into the mouthpiece
and the Note On message is sent (1–10).
• Output Mode: This determines what type of MIDI data the Breath Sensor sends.
o Breath CC: In this mode, the Breath Sensor sends either a single breath message using CC#2, or a high-
resolution breath message using both CC#2 and CC#34.
Select Low to send messages using only CC#2, or select Hi to send messages using both CC#2 and CC#34
(an additional message will be sent using CC#88 before each Note On Message, except when the velocity is
locked).
o Volume CC: In this mode, the Breath Sensor sends either a single volume message using CC#7 or a high-
resolution volume message using both CC#7 and CC#39.
Select Low to send messages using only CC#7, or select Hi to send messages using both CC#7 and CC#39
(an additional message will be sent using CC#88 before each Note On Message, except when the velocity is
locked).
o Expre
ssion CC: In this mode, the Breath Sensor sends either a single expression message using CC#11 or
a high-resolution expression message using both CC#11 and CC#43.
Select Low to send messages using only CC#11, or select Hi to send messages using both CC#11 and
CC#43 (an additional message will be sent using CC#88 before each Note On Message, except when the
velocity is locked).
o Aftertouch: In this mode, the Breath Sensor sends Aftertouch (polyphonic pressure) messages.
o Channel Pressure: In this mode, the Breath Sensor sends Channel Pressure messages.
o Custom CC: In this mode, the Breath Sensor sends a custom MIDI Continuous Controller (CC) message.
 Controller Number: This determines the custom controller number for the Breath Sensor (0–127).
Important: We recommend not touching the mouthpiece while changing this parameter to prevent
accidentally muting the EWI Solo's output while moving through CC#7 (Volume).
 No Breath: This determines the value that is sent by the controller number when you are not blowing
into the mouthpiece (0–127).
 Breath: This determines the value that is sent by the controller number when you are blowing into the
mouthpiece (0–127).
• Lock Velocity: When this is on, the breath sensor will not affect velocity; all Note On messages will be sent with
a fixed velocity.
o Enable: This determines whether Lock Velocity is enabled or disabled (Off, On).
o Output Velocity: This determines the fixed velocity value sent by Note On messages (0–127).
• Constant Output: When this is on, the breath sensor sends breath messages with a fixed value and continually
outputs sound. This can be useful when working with external effects or using the EWI Solo as a sound source.
o Enable: This determines whether Constant Output is enabled or disabled (Off, On).
o Output Velocity: This determines the fixed value for breath messages (0–127).