Flow Digital Wind Instrument User Manual
- June 1, 2024
- FLOW
Table of Contents
Flow Digital Wind Instrument
Introduction
Congratulations on your purchase of the midi plus wind instrument -“Flow”. It has 65 different voices, including QuDi, BangDi, HuLuSi, Ba Wu, Xun, SuoNa, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Clarinet, Flute, Piccolo, Trumpet, Trombone, and more. It features a high-fidelity speaker and a 5000 mAh Li-ion battery for on-the-go playing. Flow supports low-latency Bluetooth MIDI, USB MIDI, and 3.5 mm MIDI out connections for connecting to iOS, MacOS, or PC devices, allowing you to use high-quality voices and making it easy to create music. Before using Flow, please read th is manual carefully to quickly understand its features and basic operation.
Cautions
- The product contains a rechargeable lithium battery that provides up to 5 hours of normal performance when fully charged.
- When the battery level is low, the power indicator will rapidly flash, and the device will automatically shut down after minutes.
- Using the product continually while the battery power is low may decrease its performance and lifespan. It is recommended to connect and charge the Flow with a suitable power supply immediately.
- When charging the device with an adapter, select an adapter that meets the standard requirements.
- The Flow will turn off automatically after 15 minutes of no use to conserve power.
- During times of prolonged non-use or thunderstorms, unplug the charging cable.
- Do not disassemble, drop, crush, or throw the battery, discontinue use immediately if the battery is and cease usage immediately if there is a significant expansion.
- Do not expose the equipment to high temperatures. Also, if the battery is exposed to water, do not continue to use it.
- This product is not intended for use by children under the age of three years.
Main Features
- Design with a streamlined appearance
- Removable silicone mouthpiece
- 65 voices
- Built-in DSP reverb
- Built-in 3W speaker
- 2FingeringCharts
- 5 breath sensitivity and 4 breath curves
- 12 semitone transpositions and 4 octave shifts.
- 16 MIDI channels
- Bluetooth MIDI and Bluetooth Audio e USB MIDI and 3.5mm MIDI output
- Customizable Fn key and joystick controls
- High-capacitySOOO mAh lithium-ion battery.
Panel Descriptions
Quick Start
Step 1: Attach the included silicone mouthpiece to the Flow mouthpiece.
Step 2: Press and hold the Power button to power on. (Press the Power button to display the battery level)
Step 3: Connect your headphones or external speakers to the head phone
jack if needed. The built-in speaker will automatically mute when connected.
(Note: Please turn off external speakers before connecting.)
Step 4: Place your fingers on the keys as shown in the figure and start playing, for more fingerings, please refer to the “Fingering Chart”
Basic Settings
Main Display
Voice Selection
Press the “V” button and use the” ◄” or”► buttons to select from the 65 voices. The default is voice 1.
Volume Control
Press the “Speaker” button and use the” ◄” or”► buttons to adjust the volume from O (mute) to 10 (maximum volume) . The default volume is 10.
Transpose Setting
Press the “T” button, then use the”◄” or”►” buttons to transpose up or down, the default is “C”.
Reverb setting
Press the “R” button, then use the”◄” or”►” buttons to select the reverb level. “O” represents no reverb, and “4” represents maximum reverb. The default reverb level is “1 “.
Battery Level
Press the Power button to see the battery level on your device. You can also
check the battery status by checking the frontLED light as shown in the table
below.
LED Status/Battery Status
- Steady on: Normal or fully charged
- Breathing: Charging
- Fast blinking: Battery level below 20%
Restore Factory Settings
Turn off the device. Press and hold the “V” button then press and hold the “Power” button to turn on the device. U se the”►” button to restore factory settings or press the “◄” button to cancel reset.
Advanced function Settings
Settings Menu
Press the “Settings” button to access the settings menu, then use the “◄”or”►” buttons to select the desired function.
- “Setting”: Confirm, enter the next level menu
- ” Power”: Cancel, return to the previous menu
- “ ◄”: Previous, Decrease
- “►”: Next, Increment
Note: The settings menu allows you to preview effects. In the second or third-level menu, simply move to the desired item and play to preview the corresponding effect
Octave Shift
Adjust the overall octave shift for Flow. It supports octave shift settings of -2 to +2. The default octave setting is “0”.
Fingering Chart Selection
Set the Flow fingering to either “Saxophone” or “DiZi”. The default setting is Saxophone. For details, please refer to the fingering cha rt.
Breath Sensitive
Flow features 5 adjustable sensitivity levels for breath control, ideal for most users. Lower levels make play easier, and the default level is set to “2 (height)”.
Breath Curve
Adjust the breath curve for various playing scenes. Flow offers 4 adjustable
breath curves, which are illustrated in the diagram below. 
Key Sensitive
Adjust the response speed of the note keys. There are 3 levels available. Increasing the response speed may result in unexpected notes when multiple fingers are pressed. Thedefa ult sensitivity setting is “Standard”.
Portamento Speed
There a re 5 options for adjusting the Portamento Speed. Level” l” corresponds to the slowest setting, level” 5″ corresponds to the fastest setting, and level “6 (user)” is a customizable option.
Pitch Bend Range
When Pitch Bend is assigned to the joystick, the range of the joystick’s pitch bend movement can be adjusted from the center position to the maximum position within a range of 1 to 12 semitones; the default range is 2 semitones.
Modulation Depth
When using the Joystick to control the modulation, you can adjust the depth across three levels. The default It setting is “Low”. If the currently playing voice has its vibrato, the joystick can not control modulation. Please refer to the voice list for more information.
Modulation Rate
This feature allows you to adjust the modulation rate – a lower value will result in a lower modulation rate, while a higher value will result in a higher modulation rate. The Voice with vi bra to wiII does not respond to this setting. Please refer to the Voice List.
Velocity
Sets the note velocity value to either variable or Fixed. When set to fixed, high-velocity samples cannot be triggered by hard-blowing intensity.
Fn key and Joystick
Flow offers an Fn key and a joystick controller for assigning functions. The
specific functions that can be customized are listed in the following table.
MIDI channel
Set the M IOI output channel when using Flow as a MIDI controller. There are 16 channels available for Bluetooth MIDI, USB MIDI, and MIDI OUT. You can also assign the key as “NextMIDICh.” to change the MIDI Channel quickly
Master Tuning
For fine-tuning intonation, the standard pitch frequency is adjustable. The range can be adjusted between 435 Hz and 445 Hz with 1 Hz increments. The default frequency is 440Hz.
Bluetooth
Turn Flow’s Bluetooth feature on or off. When turned on, Bluetooth Ml DI and Bluetooth Audio are activated simultaneously. The Bluetooth icon is flashing in the main display.
Auto Standby
Set the time for automatic power-off when idle. Choose from the following options: Off, 15 minutes, 30 minutes, or 60 minutes. The default setting is 15 minutes.
Language
Set the display language of the interface to Simplified Chinese or English.
USB MIDI
Flow can function as a MIDI controller when connected to a computer via USB.
Once turned on and connected to an available USB port, the computer will
automatically install the driver. To use Flow as a MIDI controller, locate and
select “Flow” in the MIDI input port of the DAW. Set the volume to O if you
prefer not to hear Flaw’s built-in sounds when using it as a MIDI controller.
Bluetooth connection
Flow’s Bluetooth connection offers Audio and MIDI connectivity options.
Each mode has distinct differences in connectivity and operation. With
Bluetooth Audio connection, you can play along with music from your phone
through Flow speakers or headphones. With Bluetooth MIDI connection, Flow is a
MIDI controller for use with a DAW application on your phone.
(Note: Bluetooth connections may experience delays due to various factors including the surrounding environment, wireless interference, transmission distance, and device differences. These delays are not indicative of faults.)
Connecting Bluetooth Audio
- Enable Bluetooth in your smartphone’s settings.
- Navigate to Flaw’s settings menu, locate the “Bluetooth” option, and toggle it to “On”.
- For the initial connection, locate and connect to “Flow Audio” in the “Other Devices” category on your phone’s Bluetooth page.
- Once the “Connected” notification is displayed, you can start playing music from your smartphone.(Note: if you need to adjust the music volume, please adjust it on your phone).
Connecting Bluetooth MIDI
Refer to steps 1 and 2 in the “Connecting Bluetooth Audio” guide to activate Bluetooth on both your phone and Flow. Let’s use “GarageBand” for iOS as an example.
Step 1: Launch GarageBand and choose an instrument. Next, click on the gear icon located in the upper-right corner.
Step 2: Tap on the “Song Settings”.
Step 3 : Tap on the “Advanced”.
Step 4: Tap on the “Bluetooth MIDI Devices”.
Step 5: Find and select “Flow MIDI” in the list of devices. lf “Connected” is displayed, the connection has been successful.
Fingering Chart
Note keys (Front Panel): Pressing Release Saxophone
The alternative fingerings of some higher octave notes
DiZi: When in the key of G, fingering as below:
The alternative fingerings of some higher octave notes:
Voice list
