Setting Up The Software; Useful Midi Data - M-Audio Evolution eKeys 37 User Manual

Evolution eKeys Keyboard User Manual

Setting up the Software

Before you use the software, it's a good idea to set up it up so that it is communicating with
the eKeys properly. Once you have set this up, your settings will be saved so that each time
you open the software, it will be communicating with the eKeys straight away.
If you have not done so already, install Music teacher v3.0 and Sound Studio II. Open up
Music Teacher or Sound Studio II by double-clicking on the icon on your desktop. Play the
eKeys keyboard. Can you hear any sound? If so all is good and you can go on to set up the
other program.
If not select 'Devices...' from the Options menu ('MIDI Devices' in Sound Studio II). Here you
have a list of MIDI inputs and outputs. Make sure the eKeys is selected as the MIDI input
device. If you plugged the eKeys straight in to Windows XP and are not using
Evolution's drivers, the eKeys will be called 'USB Audio Device'. In all other cases, the
eKeys will be called 'USB MIDI in'.
In the MIDI Outputs you should select the output with 'synth' or 'synthesis' in the name. Make
sure it is the only MIDI output that is selected. Selected devices are highlighted blue.
Click on 'OK' to save the settings. You should now be able to hear a piano sound when you
play the eKeys. If not, go back in to Devices and select the next MIDI output. Click to
de-select the previous MIDI output and click 'OK'. Try the eKeys again. Repeat this process
for each MIDI output in turn until you can hear sound.
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Useful MIDI data

General MIDI Instruments
Piano Bass
0 Acoustic Grand Piano 32 Acoustic Bass
1 Bright Acoustic Piano 33 Electric Fingered
2 Electric grand Piano Bass
3 Honky Tonk Piano 34 Electric Picked Bass
4 Electric Piano 1 35 Fretless Bass
5 Electric Piano 2 36 Slap Bass 1
6 Harpsichord 37 Slap Bass 2
7 Clavinet 38 Syn Bass 1
39 Syn Bass 2
Chromatic Percussion Strings/Orchestra
8 Celesta 40 Violin
9 Glockenspiel 41 Viola
10 Music Box 42 Cello
11 Vibraphone 43 Contrabass
12 Marimba 44 Tremolo Strings
13 Xylophone 45 Pizzicato Strings
14 Tubular bells 46 Orchestral Harp
15 Dulcimer 47 Timpani
Organ Ensemble
16 Drawbar Organ 48 String Ensemble 1
17 Percussive Organ 49 String Ensemble 2
18 Rock Organ (Slow)
19 Church Organ 50 Syn Strings 1
20 Reed Organ 51 Syn Strings 2
21 Accordion 52 Choir Aahs
22 Harmonica 53 Voice Oohs
23 Tango Accordion 54 Syn Choir
55 Orchestral Hit
Guitar Brass
24 Nylon Acoustic 56 Trumpet
25 Steel Acoustic 57 Trombone
26 Jazz Electric 58 Tuba
27 Clean Electric 59 Muted Trumpet
28 Muted Electric 60 French Horn
29 Overdrive 61 Brass Section
30 Distorted 61 Syn Brass 1
31 Harmonics 62 Syn Brass 2
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Reed Synth Effects
64 Soprano Sax 96 SFX Rain
65 Alto Sax 97 SFX Soundtrack
66 Tenor Sax 98 SFX Crystal
67 Baritone Sax 99 SFX Atmosphere
68 Oboe 100 SFX Brightness
69 English Horn 101 SFX Goblins
70 Bassoon 102 SFX Echoes
71 Clarinet 103 SFX Sci-Fi
Pipe Ethnic
72 Piccolo 104 Sitar
73 Flute 105 Banjo
74 Recorder 106 Shamisen
75 Pan Flute 107 Koto
76 Bottle Blow 108 Kalimba
77 Shakuhachi 109 Bag Pipe
78 Whistle 110 Fiddle
79 Ocarina 111 Shanai
Synth Lead Percussive
80 Syn Square Wave 112 Tinkle Bell
81 Syn Sawtooth Wave 113 Agogo
82 Syn Calliope 114 Steel Drums
83 Syn Chiff 115 Woodblock
84 Syn Charang 116 Taiko Drum
85 Syn Voice 117 Melodic Tom
86 Syn Fifths Sawtooth 118 Syn Drum
Wave 119 Reverse Cymbal
87 Syn Brass & Lead
Synth Pad Sound Effects
88 New Age Syn Pad 120 Guitar Fret Noise
89 Warm Syn Pad 121 Breath Noise
90 Polysynth Syn Pad 122 Seashore
91 Choir Syn Pad 123 Bird Tweet
92 Bowed Syn Pad 124 Telephone Ring
93 Metal Syn Pad 125 Helicopter
94 Halo Syn Pad 126 Applause
95 Sweep Syn Pad 127 Gun Shot
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