Reset. EWI4000s - Akai Ewi4000s Electronic Wind Instrument

My EWI 4000s started to play by its self making a loud low note and then it stop and now it won't play at all. I Reset to Factory Preset but that didn't help. What do I need to do to get it to play again?

Two things to check... check that the "tuning" is set to A440 as the adjustment range would reach a one note offset... Next check that the glide plate has not bent the pitch to the next note... If you are using MIDI, make sure the external device is not transposed on receive.

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

Try new batteries. Here is a link to all the info you will probably need:http://www.patchmanmusic.com/ewi4000s.html

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.

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.

My Imac does not find the midi ports form my Ewi 4000S. When I try to install midi ports ( just one choice possible) it does not work. What can I do ?