The WX7 and WX5 have two lip modes- Tight Lip and Loose Lip. What does this mean?
The WX5 and WX7 allow the user to select between Tight Lip and Loose Lip type response from the reed sensor. Tight Lip Mode means you need to apply a moderate amount of pressure to “center” the pitch (assuming your LIP ZERO and LIP GAIN are calibrated correctly). Note that you can bend upwards or downwards in Tight Lip mode. Tight Lip Mode is most like an acoustic instrument. Tight Lip mode is strongly recommended as it allows for maximum expression when bending and doing vibrato with the WX reed. Loose Lip Mode means that the pitch is “in tune” only when no pressure is applied to the reed. Applying pressure to the reed bends the pitch upwards. Note that you can only bend upwards in Loose Lip mode. It is important to calibrate the WX properly as described elsewhere in this FAQ for the various modes to respond correctly and to play in tune. The Akai EWI series does not have these modes and does bending and vibrato via a different means as described elsewhere in this FAQ.
The WX5 and WX7 allow the user to select between Tight Lip and Loose Lip type response from the reed sensor: Tight Lip Mode means you need to apply a moderate amount of pressure to “center” the pitch (assuming your LIP ZERO and LIP GAIN are calibrated correctly). Note that you can bend upwards or downwards in Tight Lip mode. Tight Lip Mode is most like an acoustic instrument. Tight Lip mode is strongly recommended as it allows for maximum expression when bending and doing vibrato with the WX reed. Loose Lip Mode means that the pitch is “in tune” only when no pressure is applied to the reed. Applying pressure to the reed bends the pitch upwards. Note that you can only bend upwards in Loose Lip mode. It is important to calibrate the WX properly as described elsewhere in this FAQ for the various modes to respond correctly and to play in tune. The Akai EWI series does not have these modes and does bending and vibrato via a different means as described elsewhere in this FAQ.
