User Manual

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Bite Sensor
The bite sensor controls the character of the vibrato effect you generate when you bite the mouthpiece while playing
a note.
Note: The vibrato effect is obtained by biting the mouthpiece many times rather than a single steady bite.
• Sensitivity: This determines how responsive the bite sensor is to the amount of pressure used (0–25). The higher
the value, the less pressure required when biting the mouthpiece.
• Filter: A high-pass filter will be applied to the bite sensor (Off, On). When this is on, any note that sounds as you
bite the mouthpiece will eventually return to its original state, even if you bite continuously.
• Output Mode: This determines what type of MIDI data the Bite Sensor sends.
o Off: In this mode, the Bite Sensor is disabled.
o Pitch Bend: In this mode, biting the mouthpiece will bend the pitch of the note being played (-63 – 0 – +63).
o Add to Breath: In this mode, biting the mouthpiece will change the Breath Sensor's output (-63 – 0 – +63).
o Custom CC: In this mode, biting the mouthpiece sends a custom MIDI Continuous Controller (CC) message.
 Controller Number: This determines the controller number that is sent when you bite the mouthpiece
(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).
 Not Biting: This determines the value that is sent by the Controller Number when you are not biting the
mouthpiece (0–127).
 Biting: This determines the value that is sent by the Controller Number when you are biting the
mouthpiece (0–127).
Key Action
The EWI Solo's note key action is preset to accommodate rapid changes in fingerings, but you may occasionally
produce unexpected sounds, depending on your playing style. In this case, you may find that you can play more
smoothly by adjusting the Key Delay.
• Key Delay: This determines how long a key must be held before registering a key press (1–20).
Tip: You can play notes more smoothly with a larger Note Delay value, but it may prevent you from playing
quickly. We recommend setting as small a value as possible.
• Key Sensitivity: This determines how responsive the keys are to touch (1–15). The higher the value, the lighter
touch required to trigger the note key.
• Enable K10: This determines whether the K10 key is enabled (On, Off). By default, the key is enabled. When
disabled, the K10 key will have no effect on notes but can still be touched to perform other key actions such as
Direct Mode.
Fine Tuning
This determines the fine tuning of the EWI Solo (-100 – 0 – +100 cents). For coarse pitch tuning, use the Pitch
Tuning setting in the Edit Menu.