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Specifications for the BrainBox

General:    Complete midi implementation of control signals 
            from the EWI 3000 and 3020 Wind Controllers made 
            by Akai Corp.
            ==> Key, Octave, Breath, Bend Up/Down, Glide, Vibe

Power:      AC Wall Wart

Size:       1U-Half Rack    21.6cm W x 21.6cm D x 4.45cm H   (8.5" W x 8.5" D x 1.75" H)

Connectors: Power, EWI In, MIDI Out
 
Controls:   Breath Gain, Breath Offset, Breath Activity LED
            Bend Gain, Bend Offset, Bend Activity LED
            Glide Gain, Glide Offset, Glide Activity LED
            Vibe Gain, Vibe Offset, Vibe Activity LED
            Feature Selection DIP Switches (see below)
            Power Switch




User Selectable Features

Breath Assignments
  Breath Control (2)
  Volume (7)
  After Touch
  Breath Control + After Touch

Glide Assignments
  Portamento Time (5)
  Foot Control (4)
  After Touch
  Modulation Wheel (1)

Vibe Assignments
  EWI Pitch Bend         - capacitively coupled pitch bend
  Modulation Wheel (1)   - linear actuation mode
  Foot Control (4)       - linear actuation mode
  After Touch            - linear actuation mode

Bend Assignments
  Pitch Bend Up/Down
  Porta Time (5) when bend UP
  GPC1 (16) when bend DOWN

Transmit Channel
  Channel 1
  Channel 2

Breath Curve Options
  Exponential
  Linear
  Log 1
  Log 2

Vibe Curve Options
  Linear
  Exponential
 
Glide Curve Options
  Linear
  Exponential

Bend Curve Options
  Normal
  Wide

Key De-Glitch Options
  No De-Glitch
  10% De-Glitch
  20% De-Glitch
  30% De-Glitch

Transpose
  C
  Bb (-2 semitones)
  Eb (+3 semitones)
  F  (+5 semitones)

Octaves
  Base
  Base + Octave (Up)

Brainbox - rear view

Note: The BrainBox has been discontinued.