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One of the most powerful features of
the EWV 2000 is the ability to transmit four-note chords over MIDI to an
external sound module. Programming a chord is easy. Press the Edit button and
then the Tape button. The display will read "CD00 - 12:00:+4:+7". The
"CD00" represents Chord #0. If you move the Value slider or the
Up/Down buttons while the cursor is on "CD00", it will change numbers
to the other chord positions. Up to 16 possible chords can be programmed into
the EWV 2000, (CD00 - CD15). The other numbers represent the notes of the chord
in relation to "Middle C". These are numbered as to the amount of
semitones they are away from Middle C.
To change the number, press the
Tape button again and the cursor will move under the first chord note. Move the
Value slider or the up/down buttons to choose the note you want. Examples of
notes are: -12 is C below middle C; -5 is F below middle C; +7 is G above middle
C; and +12 is C above middle C. To program a major chord based on C, we might
use the notes 12:0:+4:+7. This would give us a low C as a root, with a C-Major
triad on top. A minor 7th chord might be programmed as 0:+3:+7:+10. To move to
each new chord note, press the Tape button again.
After you have programmed the 16
chords you want, you can put them into a program (patch). Press the #6 Chord
button, and the display will read "Chord Play: Off". Move the Value
Slider up until it reads "Chord Play: On". Press the Chord button
again, and the display will read "C-CHORD #00". If you continue to
press the Chord button, it will select the 12 notes of the octave. The other
number represents one of the 16 chords you have pre- programmed. To choose a
different chord, move the Value slider or use the up/down buttons. You can place
a different chord on each note of the octave with up to 12 chords possible in
each program. If you want parallel chords, simply choose the same chord for each
note. If you want a chord progression for a song, write in the desired chords
for each note of the chromatic scale.
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