Greaten AP300 Electronic Wind Instrument

INTRODUCTION

Greaten AP300 Electronic Wind Instrument aims to create a joyful experience for players of all levels. It enables you to learn a new instrument faster and enjoy the process along the way. Equipped with special sensors, the AP300 responds to the way you blow air into the instrument and bite the mouthpiece, creating different effects. Follow this User Guide to start exploring and practicing with ease. You can find fingering charts and a sound list at the end of the Guide.

Box Contents

• AP300 Instrument
• USB Cable
• Neck Strap
• Mouthpiece Cap
• User Guide
• Bag

Support

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QUICK START

Important
Before playing AP300, please note the following:

• Do not bite the mouthpiece too hard. This can damage the vibrato sensor. Use the mouthpiece cover after using or while carrying.
• Before playing, make sure the AP300 is fully charged.
• Keep the mouthpiece clean before, during, and after using the AP300.

Power AP300

• Power On : Press and hold the power button until the light turns on.
• Power Off : Press and hold the power button to turn it off.
• Charging: Use the included USB cable to connect AP300’s USB port to a USB power adapter, or other power sources. When the battery is low, the Power button LED will blink, indicating the need to charge the battery.
• Installation: To install the battery, use a standard Phillips-head screwdriver (not included) to remove the battery compartment cover located below the Phone’s output. Insert the battery, ensuring it is properly aligned, and securely reattach the cover.

Hold AP300

• Secure the neck strap to the AP300’s neck strap clip.
• Place the strap around your neck and hold the AP300 in the same way you would hold a saxophone or clarinet, with the instrument vertically right in front of you.
• To start playing, place your left thumb on the octave rollers on the back; place your right thumb under the Thumb Hook. This will ensure the best possible conductivity and performance of the instrument.

Connect

To play AP300’s audio through an external amplifier:
Use a standard 1/4″ (6.35mm) cable to connect the AP300’s Line Out to an external amplifier or other audio interfaces.

Important: The Line Out is a mono output. If you are connecting to a mono input (like those on most keyboard amplifiers, audio interfaces, etc) use a TS cable instead of a TRS cable.

To play AP300’s audio through a headphone:
You can connect the instrument with standard 1/8″ (3.5mm) stereo headphones through AP300’s Phones jack.

Important: Please use a headphone without MIC jack. Otherwise, it will affect the sound quality.

To play AP300 as a MIDI controller:

• Make sure AP300 is powered off. If it is not, press the power button to turn it off.
• Use the included USB cable to connect the AP300’s USB port to your computer.

Play

• Hold the mouthpiece gently between your lips with your teeth, and exhale so your breath passes through both sides of your mouth. The AP300 detects this wind pressure with the breath sensor and expresses the change in sound volume and character, depending on how you blow. (It should not take much breath to activate the instrument.)
• Vibrato: With build in mouthpiece sensor, exhale so your breath passes through both sides of your mouth, and bite the mouthpiece in slight strength, to play with vibrato.

Tips
There is a bite sensor in the mouthpiece. You can produce a vibrato effect by gently biting the mouthpiece, which will bend the pitch up each time you bite, but do not bite too hard. If the AP300’s note keys, octave rollers, pitch-bend plates, or glide plates are not very responsive, it could be because you are playing with dry hands.

Panel Descriptions

Mouthpiece
Hold the mouthpiece gently in between your lips with your teeth and exhale into it.

Note Keys
Press these keys in different combinations while exhaling breath into the mouthpiece to set your notes. As our note keys have sensors, press lightly to produce sounds.

Attention: You can adjust the position of the three lowest note keys by loosening their screws.

Shortcut Keys : Press the keys to apply the parameter settings saved in your four Banks. To switch between the Banks, push the key up or down while pressing it.

1. Display: Shows the program number or the setting value.
2. Function Button : Please refer to the next chapter for detailed instructions.
3. Rotary Button : Quick set the requested parameter.
4. Octave Roller : Switch the octave. Operate them using the left-hand thumb.
   • The octave keys can be assigned to ±1/±2 octaves. Refer to the next chapter for further instructions.
5. Glide Bar : Slide up or down on this bar to produce a “glide effect” while playing.
6. Bank Buttons : If you have customized settings that you would like to save for quick access, press and hold one of the buttons to save your settings. To access the saved settings, short click the respective button briefly.
7. Neck Strap Clip : Connect the included neck strap here.
8. Thumb Hook ： Place your right thumb under here. You can adjust its position by loosing its screw.
9. Thumb Controller: Use your right thumb to push the controller up or down to achieve a “bend up” or “bend down” effect.
10. Power Switch : Hold and press the power button to turn on the AP300 or turn it off.
11. USB Port : Use a type C cable for charging or connecting with your computer.
12. Headphone Output: Connect to your headphones with a stereo 3.5 mm cable.
13. Build in Speaker: You can play it and hear the sound without headphones or amplifiers.
14. LINE IN Port: Connect to an amplifier.

Change Mouthpiece

The AP300 mouthpiece will wear out after a certain period of use. It needs to be replaced in time to ensure normal performance. Please follow the following steps to replace the mouthpiece.

OPERATION

Function Panel

Octave Key
To operate the octave keys, use your left thumb to set the desired octave. You have the option to choose between ±1 to ±2 octaves. Start playing on the standard octave by continuously pressing your left thumb on the middle position. Keep your left thumb in the same position throughout your performance, unless you need to change the octave of some notes.

Glide Bar

Slide up or down on this bar to produce a “glide effect/ portamento while playing.

Thumb Controller

Bend: push the controller up or down to apply pitch bend up or down.

Growl
Based on the version of your firmware, you can try one of the following options to practice the growl technique.

Option 1
Push the controller to the left.

Option 2

1. Press the first and the last roller on the Octave Roller simultaneously, as indicated as black in Picture 1.
2. The LCD display will show [Skill Set]
3. Turn the [Skill Set] on.
4. Press this key indicated as black in Picture 2 to practice growl effect.

Option 3
Find [Skill Set] under [Set] directly using the rotary button and turn it on. Then follow further instructions in Change Settings section in the manual book.

Bluetooth Connection

The AP300 has built-in Bluetooth, allowing you to wirelessly connect the instrument to your smartphone or tablet. This enables you to play accompaniments with ease.

How to Connect via Bluetooth

• After the instrument is turned on, Bluetooth will automatically activate. To connect with your smartphone or tablet, please search for the Bluetooth device named “EWIND.”
• Typically, no password is required for automatic connection. However, if prompted, please enter the password: 8888.
• Once successfully connected, the accompaniment music from your smartphone or tablet will play through the instrument’s built-in speaker.

Connection Method 1: Smartphone/Tablet + Electronic Wind Instrument
We recommend adjusting the volume to approximately halfway and turn off the reverb. The built-in speaker is suitable for regular practice, but avoid excessively high-volume levels, as it may cause distortion.

Connection Method 2: Smartphone/Tablet + Electronic Wind Instrument + External Speaker
This method allows for the best representation of the instrument’s sound quality and performance effects.

Change Settings

Suggested Settings for Beginners

• Breath Sense: The default value is 95. For beginners, we recommend adjusting the value to above 100. Increasing the value makes it easier for you to produce sounds by blowing into the instrument.
• Reverb: The default value is 30. If you are playing with the built-in speaker, you can set the value to 0. If you connect the instrument to an amplifier, we suggest adjusting the value from 40 to 100. Higher values will create a stronger reverb effect.
• Fingering: If you are new to wind instruments and have not learned any specific fingering patterns before, we recommend starting with the Standard Fingering.

BASIC SETTINGS

Change Sound

Change Transpose

Change Special Effects (FX)

Change Other Functions

PROFESSIONAL SETTINGS

The following setting information are provided for professional musicians. We do not recommend beginners and amateur players to modify these settings.

Change Advanced Settings

APPENDIX

Fingering Charts

On the following fingering charts, marks of means fingers hold; Marks of means fingers released.

STANDARD FINGERING

SAX FINGERING

FLUTE FINGERING

OBOE FINGERING

TRUMPET 1 FINGERING

Sound List

| NAME| #| NAME| #| NAME

---|---|---|---|---|---
1| Soprano Sax| 35| Ocarina 1| 69| Kou Di
2| Soprano Sax Vib| 36| Ocarina 2| 70| Xun
3| Alto Sax| 37| Ocarina 3| 71| Sheng
4| Alto Sax Vib| 38| Violin 1| 72| Lu Sheng 1
5| Tenor Sax| 39| Violin 2| 73| Lu Sheng 2
6| Tenor Sax Vib| 40| Violin 3| 74| Bottle Blow
7| Clarinet 1| 41| Viola| 75| Whistle
8| Clarinet 2| 42| Cello| 76| String
9| Clarinet 2 Vib| 43| Cello 2| 77| Brass
10| Oboe 1| 44| Bagpipe| 78| Church Organ
11| Oboe 2| 45| Wind Pipe| 79| Rock Organ
12| Oboe 3| 46| Qu Zi| 80| Jazz Organ
13| English Horn| 47| Di Zi| 81| Synth Brass 1
14| Bassoon| 48| Xiao| 82| Synth Brass 2
15| Flute 1| 49| Xiao Vib| 83| Synth Square 1
16| Flute 2| 50| Shakuhachi| 84| Synth Square 2
17| Flute 3| 51| Shakuhachi 2| 85| Synth Sawtooth 1
18| Flute 4| 52| SuoNa-D| 86| Synth Sawtooth 2
19| Recorder| 53| SuoNa-D Vib| 87| Synth Solo 1
20| Accordion 1| 54| Guan| 88| Synth Solo 2
21| Accordion 2| 55| Na Zi| 89| Synth Solo 3
22| Harmonica| 56| Hu Lu Si-C| 90| Synth Solo 4
23| Harmonica Vib| 57| Hu Lu Si-C Vib| 91| Synth Solo 5
24| Trumpet Pop| 58| Ba Wu| 92| Synth Solo 6
25| Trumpet Jazz| 59| Ba Wu 2| 93| Synth Solo 7
26| Trumpete 2| 60| Er Hu1| 94| Orchestra Hit
27| Trombone 1| 61| Er Hu2| 95| Marimba
28| Trombone 2| 62| Ban Hu| 96| Steel Drums
29| Trombone 3| 63| Gao Hu| 97| Sitar
30| French horn| 64| Zhong Hu| 98| Pi Pa
31| French horn 2| 65| Er Hu| 99| Elec Tom
32| Pan Flute 1| 66| Zhong Hu| 100| Drums set
33| Pan Flute 2| 67| Ma Tou Qin|  |
34| Pan Flute 3| 68| Xi Pi|  |

Specifications

Other Functions

| Sounds:100 Bluetooth: Audio MIDI Build-in speaker Transpose: -12 to +12 Reverb:127 Chorus:127

Semi Key: On/Off Key Delay:15

Fingering: 6

Vibrato Type: 3

Breath Gain: 127

BiteGain: 127 Auto Tune

Factory Rest

Connectors| USB connector Line Out (6.35mm)

Headphone (3.5mm)

Battery| Lithium battery 6000 mAh
Size| 645mm (L) X60mm (W) X60mm (H)
Weight| 760g

Accessories

| AP300 Mouthpiece Cap USB Cable User Guide

Neck Strap Bag

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product Specifications

• Product Name: AP300 Electronic Wind Instrument
• Manufacturer : Greater
• Input Jack : Line Out (1/4 inch), Phones (1/8 inch)
• Power Source : Not specified in the manual
• Weight: Not specified in the manual

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Q: Can I use the AP300 with a microphone-equipped headphone?
A: It is recommended to use headphones without a microphone jack to ensure optimal sound quality.

Q: How can I adjust the position of the note keys?
A: You can adjust the position of the three lowest note keys by loosening their screws carefully.

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