IMac not detecting EWI4000s via midi-usb adapter

hi, i have a YAMAHA WX5, and want to know if it's to use a Vocoder?
Mike Phillips is the same, or if it only works with the EWI 4000s?
and as a connection is made?
thank you!

Test it with batteries to see that it works, if it does, then you probably have the WRONG adapter.

Try this out

Turn off the EWI,
Press the LEVEL, FX, SETUP and TRANS buttons.
Then turn on the EWI.
This is a Factory reset.

I hope for You this is the solution.

First of all I recommend reading your entire manual cover to cover. Then read it again with the EWI in hand. Go step by step following the setup procedure. You have a complex instrument so it is very easy to miss something or make a mistake. Here is a link to the best wind synth website in North America:http://www.patchmanmusic.com/ There is an 1/8" jack on the instrument for headphones. There is also a 1/4"unbalanced jack for plugging into an amp, mixer etc. Here is a link to the manual if you didn't get one:http://www.akaipro.com/ewi4000s/?tt=5 It is battery powered ( 4AA batteries ) so don't forget them. It can be powered by an optional MP9-II adapter (use the exact model ). It has a built in analog synth so if you set it up correctly you should get sound right out of the box. Hope this helps.

Try this site:http://www.patchmanmusic.com/

This is the site:http://www.elfa.com.au/products/product+details?pid=71959 Electric Factory I88 Plenty Road Preston, Victoria, Australia Tel: (613) 947-41000 www.elfa.com.au List price for the EWI usb was$999.00. If this helped please rate me.

Without reading the manual, the easiest solution that occurs to me is to not use a cable between the audio out on the Ewi and the amp or mixer you are using. You can also set the main volume to zero. That setting does not affect the program volume.

Hello a_marechalro,

You can try to reset your instrument.
Turn off the EWI,
Press the LEVEL, FX, SETUP and TRANS buttons.
Then turn on the EWI.
This is a Factory reset.

I hope for You this is the solution.
Kind regards,
Fred Roubos.

Adjust the VB & BR knobs if theyare turned up too much, the instrument senses that as a continuous note on signal.

Are you shure that you aren't touching the bend up plate with your right thumb? This isn't easy detected by sax players which are used to have a thumb rest at exactly the same spot where the bend up plate is. You might switch it off (see manual). With the bend up plate on you should aways use a tight strap which helps a bit to not touch the bend up plate accidentally. I'm still struggling with this occasionally.