User manual M-AUDIO EKEYS 49

[. . . ] Evolution eKeys 49 Keyboard User Manual Evolution eKeys 49 Keyboard User Manual EVOLUTION e-Keys49 Tested To Comply With FCC Standards FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE Modifications not authorized by the manufacturer may void users authority to operate this device. Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. [. . . ] If not select 'Devices. . . ' from the Options menu ('MIDI Devices' in Sound Studio II). If you plugged the eKeys 49 straight in to Windows XP and are not using Evolution's drivers, the eKeys 49 will be called 'USB Audio Device'. In all other cases, the eKeys 49 will be called 'USB MIDI in'. In the MIDI Outputs you should select the output with 'synth' or 'synthesis' in the name. You should now be able to hear a piano sound when you play the eKeys 49. Repeat this process for each MIDI output in turn until you can hear sound. 8 Evolution eKeys 49 Keyboard User Manual Evolution eKeys 49 Keyboard User Manual Reset All Controllers If you find there is an effect on a voice that you do not want, rather than having to worry about what that effect may be, you can send a 'Reset all Controllers' MIDI message to set all effects to 0. To send a 'Reset all Controllers' message: Press the 'Advanced Functions' button to get the keyboard into Edit mode. Press the Black Key above C3 (named C#3), representing RESET ALL CONTROLLERS. Edit mode will exit, and there will no longer be any effects on the voice, allowing you to start from scratch. Advanced Functions We will use Sound Studio II to learn about the advanced functions of the keyboard. If you have not done so already, install Sound Studio II from the Evolution eKeys 49 installer CD-ROM. To do this, insert the CD-ROM, click on 'Software installer' and make sure Sound Studio II is selected for installation. A MIDI sequencer can receive MIDI messages from the keyboard, but does not generate sound of it's own. Instead it is able to store the MIDI data and provide powerful editing to the MIDI data. It will then map the data received from the Keyboard to a MIDI output device. In most cases this MIDI output device will be the inbuilt MIDI synthesizer on your PC. If you have a special soundcard, it is better to use the MIDI synth of your soundcard. Be advised that some soundcards do not have MIDI synths however, and in this case you can use the MS wavetable synth. You should see the keys on the on-sceen keyboard in Sound Studio II light up, and hear a piano sound. If not, refer to the previous section, `Setting up the software'. Using The eKeys 49 With Other MIDI Devices The eKeys 49 uses standard MIDI messages, and so it is not just limited to the software on the CD-ROM. You can use the E-Keys49 with any other device, or software you may have that is capable of receiving MIDI messages. MIDI Out On the back of the keyboard you find the MIDI output port which you can connect to an external sound module or MIDI keyboard. when you switch the unit on), all controller data is sent out via the MIDI output as well as the USB out. If you want the MIDI output to act like a traditional USB-to-MIDI interface, engage "MIDI out from USB" mode by carrying out the following instructions: About The `Advanced Functions' Button The 'Advanced Functions' button is used to access all the advanced functions of the keyboard. [. . . ] However, the number of instruments accessible using Program changes is limited to 128. Some devices have more than 128 voices and require a further method to access these extra voices. For more information on Bank LSB and MSB, please see the section on 'MIDI messages Explained'. Like Program Changes, Bank LSB and Bank MSB can be assigned to the Octave '+' and '-' buttons. [. . . ]