User manual EVOLUTION MK361

[. . . ] Note: Do not leave the adapter plugged in for long periods of time if the unit is not in use. 2. · Preparation 2-1 Connect the unit with other MIDI equipment you may have: · · Turn on the POWER switch. Turn all other equipment on. 3. Demo Pressing octave up and down together plays a short demonstration. Please note that the sounds are set for a GM sound system and the demo will sound differently on other sound synthesizers. Press the octave up and down keys once more to end demo. 4. · · Sending a PROGRAM CHANGE number Using the PROGRAM switch and the numeric keys, you can send any MIDI PROGRAM CHANGE from 0-127. [. . . ] The Slider defaults to sending Channel Volume messages on the selected channel, but you can re-assign the slider to any other controller. Number 1 ­ 127 128 129 130 131 132 · · Note: Functions Standard MIDI controllers Pitch Bend Sensitivity Fine Tune Coarse Tune Channel Pressure Velocity Press the SLIDER ASSIGN switches (PROGRAM & BANK LSB) together and the LED starts to flash showing the number of the present MIDI controller. You can also use the +/- switches to increase or decrease the value of the number. * If you do nothing for 5 seconds, the LED will return to show the current PROGRAM CHANGE number. * If the number you press is not in the range of defined numbers, the previous number will be retained. * When you assign 120 or 121 as the MIDI controller for the WHEEL, you should move the MODULATION Wheel to the mid-value then return it to the minimum value to send a relative MIDI message. * See Appendix B for a full list of controller numbers. 8. PITCH BEND WHEEL Moving the PITCH BEND WHEEL transmits MIDI PITCH BEND messages to any connected equipment. This allows you to bend the pitch of a sound up (or down one tone) to add expression to your performance. To bend the sound down: Move the WHEEL towards you. 9. WHEEL ASSIGN Use the WHEEL to transmit MIDI CONTROL CHANGE messages. You can select and assign 119 types of MIDI functions (1-31, 33-95, 102-121, 128-132) Number 1 ­127 128 129 130 131 132 · · Note: Functions Standard MIDI controllers Pitch Bend Sensitivity Fine Tune Coarse Tune Channel Pressure Velocity Press the WHEEL ASSIGN switches (MEMORY & PROGRAM) together and the LED starts to flash showing the number of the present MIDI controller. You can also use the +/- switches to increase or decrease the value of the number. * If you do nothing for 5 seconds, the LED will return to show the current PROGRAM CHANGE number. * If the number you press is not in the range of defined numbers, the previous number will be retained. * When you assign 120 or 121 as the MIDI controller for the WHEEL, you should move the MODULATION Wheel to the mid-value then return it to the minimum value to send a relative MIDI message. * See Appendix B for a full list of controller numbers. 10. TRANSPOSE This function allows you to shift the pitch of the unit in semitones. Press the "+" or "-" switch to change the TRANSPOSE value. Each time you press + or -, the keyboard is transposed an additional half step. * Pressing the + and - switches simultaneously resets the pitch to the default value. Note: Turning the power off always resets the shifted pitch to the default value. 11. · OCTAVE CHANGE This function allows you to shift the pitch up to three octaves higher or two lower. The LED shows the new OCTAVE value. * Press OCTAVE UP and DOWN switches simultaneously to reset the pitch to the default value. Note: if the UP or DOWN switch is not pressed for 5 seconds, the LED will return to show the PROGRAM CHANGE number. 12. · · Sending BANK MSB and LSB message You can send any value of MSB or LSB from 0-127. [. . . ] · Hold the keys down for at about 2 seconds and the reset message is sent. 16. SPECIFICATIONS 1. Control: Switches: (WHEEL, CHANNEL, PROGRAM, MEMORY, TRANSPOSE, GM RESET, VEL CURVE, BANK LSB, BANK MSB, OCTAVE DOWN, OCTAVE UP, POWER ON/OFF, Numeric Keys (0-9), -, +) 3. Control: Sliders: (PITCH BEND WHEEL, MODULATION WHEEL, CHANNEL VOLUME/DATA ENTRY) 4. Weight: 3. 5 kg Note: Specifications are subject to change without prior notice. APPENDIX A MIDI IMPLEMENTATION CHART Function Basic :Default Channel:Changed :Default Mode :Messages :Altered Note Number:True Voice Velocity: Note ON : Note OFF After :Key's Touch :Ch's Pitch Bend 0, 32 1 Control 6 Change 7 64 1-31 33-95 102-121 Program Change:True Number System Exclusive :Song Position Common:Song Select :Tune System :Clock Exclusive:Commands Aux :Local ON/OFF Messages:All Notes OFF :Active Sense :Reset Notes: Transmitted 1-16 1-16 --------X ********* 0-127 ********* 0 X X 0 0 0 0-127 ********* X X X X X X X X 0 X : Can be Received Remarks Bank select Modulation Data Entry Volume Hold 1 Mod Wheel Assign set to 0 or X For support email support@evolution. co. uk Latest drivers and information at www. evolution. co. uk Join the Evolution User's group at Yahoo groups. [. . . ]