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In addition to complete real-time editor functions, UniQuest for EWI 4000s also serves as a back-up and organizational tool to save and catalog your EWI 4000s sound creations. The editor will also display any notes you play on your EWI 4000s in real-time. 1.0 Getting Ready: Instructions UniQuest uses MIDI System Exclusive messages to communicate with your EWI 4000s. This means you’ll need to make certain connections before you install and run the software for the first time. Here we will explain the steps you need to take. Although the illustrations are PC Windows XP based, these instructions also apply to Mac OS X users. System Requirements Minimum requirements are a Mac G4 with 256 MB of Ram, or a Pentium III with 512 MB of RAM. As everybody knows, faster is better. You will also need a MIDI interface. fortunately, these can be purchased for under $50 these days. 1 of 44 Getting Ready: Instructions Getting Ready: Instructions Your computer requires one free MIDI In port and one free MIDI Out port to run UniQuest. Please ensure that your MIDI interface is installed correctly and that all filtering options (especially ones that affect System Exclusive) are disabled. Make sure your hardware instrument is properly connected to your computer. Two- way (duplex) MIDI communication is essential to the UniQuest software's installation & operation. You will need to connect two MIDI cables between your computer’s MIDI interface and your instrument as follows: Ok, this one is pretty obvious. Still, better safe than sorry... Here’s where you install the UniQuest software from the CD that shipped with your EWI 4000s. You can also download the software free of charge from the Akai Professional Website (The download will be archived as a zip file. When you run UniQuest for EWI 4000s for the first time, you will be prompted to choose the MIDI In port that the software will use: Click on the Yes button to open the MIDI In Ports dialog - Here you will select the actual MIDI port that connects to your EWI 4000s. 2 of 44 UniQuest for EWI 4000s Getting Ready: Instructions Getting Ready: Instructions s and icons have the words ‘Midi Quest’ in them. This is to be expected, since UniQuest for EWI 4000s is built on technology developed by Sound Quest Music Software (This instrument will also available as an included instrument module for users of Sound Quest’s Midi Quest & Midi Quest XL products in the near future. You should now see the following choices in the Midi In Ports Dialog: In this illustration, there are 2 MIDI In ports to choose from - Your system will show whatever MIDI ports it has available. For best results when you are using other MIDI processing programs in conjunction with UniQuest, your MIDI interface should have multi-client drivers. If you do not see any ports here, your MIDI interface drivers are not correctly installed and will need correction before you can proceed. When you have selected the MIDI In you want, please click ‘Ok’ to proceed. When you run UniQuest for the first time, you will also be prompted to choose the MIDI Out port that the software will use: Click on the Yes button to open the MIDI Out Ports dialog - Here you will select the actual MIDI port that connects to your EWI 4000s. You should now see your connected MIDI interface ports as choices in this Dialog (your system will have different MIDI ports available): Please select the port you have connected to your EWI 4000s’ MIDI in and click Ok. UniQuest for EWI 4000s 3 of 44 Getting Ready: Instructions Getting Ready: Instructions UniQuest will now open. On Windows XP you will see an Application window that contains the Studio Window: On Mac OS X you will see the Application menu and the Studio Window: The studio window contains the EWI 4000s instrument module: This is the main interface used to transfer sound data between your EWI 4000s and the software. The Instrument Module (Windows XP) 4 of 44 UniQuest for EWI 4000s Getting Ready: Instructions Getting Ready: Instructions We’ll now explore the main controls of the instrument module. • The Instrument Graphic: More than just a pretty picture, this graphic of the EWI 4000s can be single-clicked to give the instrument module focus, and can be double-clicked to upload (or get) the currently selected data from the instrument. • The Set List: This control allows you to choose the EWI 4000s data component you wish to work with, such as Preset, Preset Bank or a more complex grouping of components called a Set. On installation, the Set List will have ‘Default Set’ selected as shown above. • The Action Bar: This bar contains three mini-buttons labeled GET, NEW and OPEN. When you click on one of the mini-buttons, it will act on the currently selected Set List component. For example, to ‘get’ the preset bank from your EWI 4000s, select ‘Preset Bank’ in the Set List and click on the GET mini-button within the Action Bar. • The Configuration Mini-Button: This mini-butto...