Akai EWI USB Tips and Tricks Patchman Music（雅佳EWI USB 技巧Patchman音乐）.pdf

Akai EWI USB - Tips and Tricks Every composer struggles at some point with how to effectively get what is in his or her head and heart into a finished piece of music. Sometimes it can be equally hard just to get a specific sound or expression the way you want it. Fortunately, the EWI USB comes with Aria, a powerful tool for tweaking instrument sounds. Here are some tips and tricks that can help you use your EWI USB to go from writer’s block to realizing your artistic vision in just a few minutes. LAYERING Mixing instrument sounds is a technique for creating a richer, fuller, more complex sound. Layering can be especially useful for solo musicians who are trying to achieve the sound of an ensemble. Here’s how to do it with your EWI USB. 1. Select an instrument in Slot One. For example, here, we’ve selected a Jazz Tenor Sax. 2. Select an instrument in Slot Two. In this example, we’ve chosen a Cello. 3. Start Playing! Youll hear both Sax and Cello sounds playing in unison. Experiment with panning each sound left or right, changing the volume and reverb level for the effect you desire. You can also very these parameters to produce a more realistic ensemble sound. You can layer up to four sounds in Aria. If you are using your EWI USB with digital audio workstation (DAW) or composition software such as Steinberg Cubase, Apple GarageBand, or Ableton Live, you can lay down four layers in one take, add another set of four on top of that, and so on. Before long, you’ll have a very rich sounding orchestral composition. PLAYING CHORDS You can play chords using your EWI USB. This is great for emulating piano or guitar chordal sounds. 1. Select an instrument in Slot One as shown in the layering tip above. 2. Select the same instrument for Slot Two, or choose a different one. 3. Click the Controls tab. 4. In the Controls tab, youll see Transpose. You can transpose each sound by as many