TABLE OF
SAX STYLE
WINDCONTROLLER
PERFORMANCE FEATURES
This chart focuses on the "not so obvious" control functions.
< updated 11/26/2006 >
| CONTROL | EWI4000s | SYNTHOPHONE | WX5 |
| Velocity | - Variable - Fixed (choice from 1-127) |
- choice of 6 velocity
ranges (1-32, 19-51,38-70,57-89,76-108,95-127) per patch |
- Variable - Fixed (at 100) |
|
Breath Sensor Output |
[choice of any
combination of
controllers] Breath, Volume, Expression, Aftertouch, Velocity |
[choice of any
combination of controllers each with 6 levels of control per patch] Breath, Volume, Aftertouch |
[choice of 1
controller] Breath, Volume or Expression |
|
Lip Sensor Output |
[bite sensor] [choose 1 mode] - OFF - PB - Breath - PB & Breath |
[lever sensor] [PB & Modulation & one "SWITCH" can be assigned at the same time] - PB (up, down, or up/down) (w/6 levels of control) - Modulation cc#1 w/6 levels control [SWITCHES] - MIDI channel advance - obligato - sustain - portamento - freeze harmony |
[lever sensor] [choose 1 mode] - Pitch Bend up&down - Modulation cc#1 - pitch bend + cc#18 |
|
Right Thumb Functions |
[2 touch sensitive
sensors] - PB up/down - up/down sensors assignable to any MIDI CC same or different. |
[var. pressure
sensor "thumb-x-press"] [choose 1 mode per patch] - Octave key - Pitch Bend (DOWN) - Pitch Bend (UP) - AT (6 levels control) - # of voices (1-5) - MIDI channel advance (+1) - substitute chords - Freeze Harmony - Sustain |
[thumb wheel] [choose 1 mode] - Pitch up/down - Mod. up/pitch down - cc#16 up/ cc#17 down - cc#74 up/ cc#74 down (brightness control) |
| CONTROL | EWI4000s | SYNTHOPHONE | WX5 |
| Hold & Chord Types |
[Octave button] [choose 1 mode] - Octave mode(note + oct dwn) - Interval mode(parallel intervals) - MIDI CC mode(CC switch. any MIDI CC and it's range can be selected & set to momentary or toggle. - Program change Down [Hold button] [choose 1 mode] - Legato hold (hold 1st note of phrase) - Non-legato (hold note regardless of phrasing) - Sustain mode (same a Legato mode on internal synth but sends MIDI sustain message to external synths. - MIDI CC mode (MIDI CC and it's range can be selected & set to momentary or toggle. - Program change Up |
[choose 1 mode
per patch]
- selectable
diatonic tonality |
[hold button] [choose 1 mode] - Obligato (single-note hold) - Follow (interval) - Sustain - Portamento (cc#65) |
| Program Change | - increment/decrement - Direct assign to any note. |
- Direct thru 32 patch
assigns - increment/decrement |
- Direct assign PC to
keys - increment/decrement - Bank MSB/LSB transmit |
| Other | - Variable Pressure
Sensor Glide Plate transmits - Portamento amount or - Port.ON/OFF & Port. amount - assignable to any CC 0-99 - tuning parameter - built in analog synth w/ FX - headphone output - software features computer updateable |
- transmits
sequencer Start/Stop & Continue - transmits MIDI Panic message - all user settings can be stored to 32 patch locations - software features EPROM upgradeable. |
- High"D" transmits
cc#81 - High"D#" tramsmits cc#80 - alt. sax (c) fingerings transmit brightness cc#74 - Audition function |
| Octaves | - in line rollers (+4up/-2dwn) | - selmer style sax octave mech. - high"F#"-key is oct. (+1up) - R.-pinky low-"C" is sub-octave(-1dwn) - thumb-x-press octave (+1up) - octave shift(+2up/-2dwn) |
- levers in ergonomic thumb arc (+3up/-3dwn) - lift 1st 2 fingers for +1up - octave shift(+2up/-2dwn) |
| Modes | - selectable with setup button & button holding combinations | - selectable with non-standard sax fingerings called "key commands" | - selectable with DIP switches and button holding combos |
| CONTROL | EWI4000s | SYNTHOPHONE | WX5 |
| Transpose | [Transpose button] Any key |
[key command] C, Bb, Eb |
[DIP switches] C, Bb, Eb |
| Key Speed | - adjustable range 0(fast)-15(slow) |
- 5 levels from 0(fast)-4(slow) | - fast & slow tracking modes |
| Sensor Adjust | [7 knobs] - Breath sensor & Breath sense - Vibrato depth - PB Sense & PB Width - Glide Sense & Glide time - software Key Sensor sensitivity |
- breath response can be adjusted by the size of hole in reed - lip response can be adjusted by the reed strength - sensors are calibrated on power-up - software control of breath & lip data transmitted (6 levels each sensor each patch) |
[3 screwdriver pots] - Wind gain & Wind Zero - Lip gain [knob] - Lip Zero - software 5 stages wind gain |
| Fingerings | - sax (stack & pinkies) - alternate fingerings - EVI fingerings |
- sax ( stack,
pinkies and palm keys) - alternate fingerings - key commands |
- 3 sax fingering modes (stack & pinkies) - alternate fingerings - flute fingerings |
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