Akai Music - Popular Questions, Answers, Tips & Manuals

• The battery is low. The EWI 5000 uses a rechargeable battery, and if the battery is low, it may not be able to power the instrument for very long. Try charging the battery or replacing it with a new one.
• The power cord is not plugged in properly. Make sure that the power cord is plugged in securely to the instrument and to the power outlet.
• The instrument is overheating. The EWI 5000 can overheat if it is used for extended periods of time. If the instrument is overheating, it will stop playing to prevent damage. Try taking a break from playing the instrument and letting it cool down.
• There is a problem with the instrument. If you have tried all of the above and the instrument is still not working, there may be a problem with the instrument itself. You may need to contact Akai customer support for help.

Here are some tips to help prevent this problem from happening in the future:

• Keep the battery charged. Make sure that the battery is always charged so that the instrument does not run out of power.
• Plug the instrument in properly. Make sure that the power cord is plugged in securely to the instrument and to the power outlet.
• Take breaks from playing. If you are playing the instrument for extended periods of time, take breaks to let it cool down.
• Have the instrument serviced regularly. If you use the instrument frequently, it is a good idea to have it serviced regularly by a qualified technician. This will help to prevent problems from occurring.

I hope this helps!

Go to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RW6qAKpHaGI. I believe that tempo would be the same as the metronome

Try here http://www.akaipro.com/products/keyboard-controllers/lpk-25

Hi, try to find how to reset it or go to default mode,find out in the users manual.Hope it will solve your problem,

Hi usb sockets are normally pretty standard but without the make and model I could not be 100% certain. https://www.beckettsmusic.co.uk/shop/scripts/prodView.asp?idproduct=18957 regards

Well the advice of MIDI incompatible machines could be the problem but MIDI was designed to be compatible it is a defined standard so it can be compatible on every MIDI device no matter who made it. However life is not like that and some manufacturers added their own extra none standard
MIDI extras so things got complicated. What you need to do is diagnose where the problem is by a process of eliminating each device. Test the devices with other MIDI machines and if possible get someone to check that your MIDI signals are being sent and received OK. If each machine checks out OK then you might like to check the MIDI standards of each machine and get an electronics wiz kid to check your data info is correct on the DATA ports of each machine. Narrow it down until the fault is found and fix or figure out a work around. Good luck.

Hi, change the ribbon cable between the hard disk and the motherboard...this worked for me.....I don't know why cable became faulty, but it did.....hope this helps

here is the link to the manual

You would come out of the S1100 l/r output jacks into your mixer line input jacks on 2 channels, one panned left, one panned right. Be sure to adjust the input pad on each channel to where you're getting a hot enough signal and that the channels you're inputing to are routed to the mixer's main outputs.

sounds like dust, if you know some one with an air compresser ask them to give it a blow through, if not then it is down to caned compressed air, if that is not enough, you need to open it, and clean the contacts (DVD cleaner is cheap and good)

Hello there, You dont say what was wrong when you said it was being 'fixed' and a Hard Drive and/ or CD added. Has it been updated to V1.24 software which fixes a bug in hard drives formatting ? As per the release notes. http://www.akaipro.com/product/mpc2500#downloads I would very much doubt there is problem with the IDE interface UNLESS this was the original reason you were having it fixed. I would take it to the AUTHORISED AKAI PRO Dealer to have it inspected.and a PROPER understandable report given to you if the Machine still won't accept a Hard Drive or a CD mechanism. Go to bottom of page here For AKAI PRO dealer near you. It cannot hurt to get a second opinion. http://www.akaipro.com/kb

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Maybe try adjusting the MASTER level? Good Luck Other settings Adjusting the master level You can adjust the level of the headphone and the stereo out by turning the MAIN VOLUME knob. The MAIN VOLUME changes the analog signal level. This will also adjust the entire level of the MPC1000 digitally. 01. Press the [MODE] key and then the [PAD 10] (OTHER). It switches to the OTHER mode. 02. Press the [F1] (GLOBAL) key. The GLOBAL page will be displayed. 03. In the Master level field, set the level. You will set the digital signal level, which will be sent out to the DA converter. The MPC1000 can output up to 32 sounds simultaneously. There is the great difference in the level when you play single sample and play 32 sounds. If you increase the value in the Mater level field, you can increase the entire level of the MPC1000 to create more powerful sound with less noise. However, if you playback many sounds at the same time, the level may be overloaded, which may cause distortion. If you decrease the value in the Master level field, you can prevent distortion when you play many sounds at the same time. However, you cannot have a good result in respect to the noise or punch of the sound. Set the appropriate value in the Master level field depending on the application.

yes it does. i have it working with various midi soft instruments in avlinux. it's seen as an ALSA midi device. with alsa2jack (a2jmidid), it works with jack midi as well.

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?

The power switch will need to be replaced. This will need to be done by a tech rather than the end user unless you are experienced in electronic repair. Take it to the shop.

I see no reason why not...but that will depend what part of the country you are in...where are you located???

Hello,That's probably the drive belt inside the player, hope this helps.

If it's on ONE particular record, it may have a deep groove that the needle cannot move past. It could also be that you don't have enough pressure on the needle which you can adjust on the arm with a turn of the counter-weight (should be a knob on the other end from the needle)

Yes, you need to have midi in/out on your computer. Also you would need the optional AC adapter, which can be purchased separately from akai, in order to power your controller