Program Changes; Bank Changes; Getting More Out Of Your Sound Blaster - Evolution Technologies EVOLUTION MK-425C Getting Started

Evolution MK-425C/MK-449C/MK461C Getting Started

Program Changes

You can at any one time send out a program change message to you sound card, sound
module, instrument or whatever other device will receive this standard MIDI message.
The program change will be sent on the global MIDI channel.
1. Press the PROGRAM button (6).
2. Type in the program number you wish to send, using the numerical keypad
or the +/- keys (3 or 4).
You can also program the assignable buttons to send out fixed program messages to
individual MIDI channels. Try for instance preset 01 which has been setup to send pro-
gram messages 01 to 10 on the 10 assignable buttons. For further information regarding
this method, please go to the Advanced User Guide and read the section "Programming
and Editing The MK-425C/449C/461C.

Bank Changes

If your receiving device has more than 128 programs, you may be able to access the
additional banks by sending out bank change LSB and MSB messages.
1. Press the DATA LSB or DATA MSB button (6).
2. Type in the bank number you wish to send, using the numerical keypad or
the +/- keys (3).
Please check the documentation for your receiving device to ensure that it will respond to
these messages. For more information about LSB and MSB, please see the chapter
"Program and Bank Changes Explained" in the Advanced User Guide.

Getting More Out Of Your Sound Blaster

One of the most common sound cards is the SoundBlaster from Creative Labs. You may
have one installed in your PC already without knowing what power is behind its sound
engine. It is not easy to access all the parameters available but again we have done the
hard work for you. This is how you get your keyboard to work instantly with your
SoundBlaster:
1. Press the function button (7) "Recall".
2. Type "30" on the numerical keypad (3).
This selects the SoundBlaster setup on your keyboard.
3. Launch your MIDI sequencer and select a MIDI track.
4. Make sure to set the output of your MIDI track to "SB Live! Synth" or "SB
Audigy Synth".
5. Play your keyboard while moving any faders or controls on the keyboard
The MK-425C/449C/461C remote controls filter and sound parameters on the
SoundBlaster card using some of the extended programming options in the keyboard.
Example: The LCD display the PROG symbol in the right hand corner
Indicating that the PROGRAM button has been pressed. The program
value sent is 00 and it's sent on the global MIDI channel 01.
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