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  • Page 1 Evolution UC-33 Advanced User Guide...

  • Page 2: About The Advanced Guide

    The numeric keypad can be used to alter a parameter during this time. No data is sent out of the UC-33 when it is in Edit mode except for program and bank changes . LCD symbols shown in Edit mode will flash to show you that a particular parameter can be edited.
  • Page 3 Evolution UC-33 Advanced User Guide “On The Fly” Operations...

  • Page 4: Sending Snap Shot

    The data for an individual controller will be sent on which ever channel that controller has been assigned to. Snap Shot is one way of synchronizing the receiving device with the UC-33 and can be used as a creative tool, with interesting and surprising results.

  • Page 5: Muting All Controllers

    Draw Bar Mode Pressing the CHANNEL and RECALL Buttons engages DRAW BAR mode. In DRAW BAR mode, the sliders of the UC-33 will be reversed – such that 0 is at the top, while 127 is at the bottom. To engage DRAW BAR mode, press the two buttons labelled CHANNEL and RECALL.
  • Page 6 Evolution UC-33 Advanced User Guide Programming & Editing The UC-33...
  • Page 7 For a complete list of standard MIDI controller numbers from 0 to 131, please see Appendix E on page 29. Any of the 47 real-time controllers on the UC-33 can be assigned to a MIDI cc number however the 14 assignable buttons have slightly different options from the 9 faders or 24 rotary controllers.

  • Page 8: Selecting A Controller For Editing

    Controller Off**** Selecting A Controller For Editing Before you can assign a MIDI cc to one of the UC-33’s controllers, you will need to select it for editing. There are 2 methods for doing this: Press CONTROL SELECT. The LCD will display the CONTROLLER symbol.

  • Page 9: Assigning Midi Cc's

    With multitimbral instruments such as Reason, it can be easier to just change the global MIDI channel on the UC-33 in order to jump to the next device, rather than operating the software.

  • Page 10: Setting Toggle Values For The Buttons

    As already described, the standard MIDI controller numbers range from 0 to 131. We have extended the list of MIDI cc's that can be assigned to the controllers of the UC-33 to include RPN/NRPN, MMC and General MIDI 1&2 SysEx messages.

  • Page 11: Assigning Rpn/Nrpn To A Fader/Rotary Controller

    LSB values that you should enter into DATA MSB and DATA LSB banks (also see Appendix F). However, some manuals may only give the hex values. The UC-33 requires you to enter the decimal value. You can easily convert hexadecimal values to decimal using the windows calculator.

  • Page 12: Assigning A Note To A Button

    Evolution UC-33 Advanced User Guide Assigning A Note To A Button Press SELECT and press the “0” button. The display will show that you have selected controller 34. Press ASSIGN and enter '147' this is the MIDI CC number that corresponds to Note on/off mode, as shown in Appendix B.

  • Page 13: Non-Volatile Memory

    If a device ID is assigned to any number other than 127, the memory dump performed will be specific to UC-33's with the same device ID. If the device ID of a UC-33 differs from the one recorded with the memory dump, the data will be ignored.

  • Page 14: Midi Messages Explained

    Evolution UC-33 Advanced User Guide MIDI In/Out & MIDI Messages Explained...

  • Page 15: About The Midi In Port

    USB MIDI out. So, when you select the MIDI devices section of your sequencer you will see two UC-33 USB MIDI Ins. The first of these is used to receive the UC-33 controller data, the second is used to receive data from the other device con- nected to the UC-33's MIDI IN plug.

  • Page 16: Program & Bank Changes Explained

    Bank change, in order to access the extra voices and effects that these specifications provide. Sending Program, Bank LSB and Bank MSB data is made simple using the UC-33. Simply press the PROGRAM, DATA LSB or DATA MSB button and enter the program or bank change you wish to send.

  • Page 17: Sysex Explained

    ID instead. This is indicated by the fact that the CC symbol will not be showing. Device ID’s run from 00 to 127. 127 is the default device number setting on the UC-33. This setting transmits the SysEx message to all devices.

  • Page 18: The Evolution Librarian Software

    Evolution UC-33 Advanced User Guide The Evolution Librarian Software...

  • Page 19: About The Evolution Librarian Software

    The Evolution Librarian Software is a Windows PC librarian program developed for Evolution products. The program not only works with the MK-425C/449C/461C key- boards but is also compatible with the Evolution UC-33e USB controller. That means you can use one librarian package for both your keyboard and your controller, if you...

  • Page 20: Setting Up The Librarian Software

    In the “Outputs” column, select the USB driver for you MK-425C/449C/461C If you are using native drivers this may be named “USB Audio Device”. You should now be ready to use the Librarian software with you Evolution keyboard. Librarian Overview As you can see from the screenshot of the Librarian on page 20, you can save, load, receive or send the complete content to and from either Bank columns.

  • Page 21: Viewing The Contents Of A Memory

    To load a memory setup file back in to the librarian, click on the 'Load' button and select the required file. The loaded preset setups will appear in the Bank Window. You can then either send it directly to the Evolution device by clicking send, or edit it. Alternatively, select Open from the File menu.

  • Page 22: Factory Preset List

    Evolution UC-33 Advanced User Guide Appendix A –G & Factory Preset List...

  • Page 23: Appendix A - Midi Implementation Chart

    Evolution UC-33 Advanced User Guide Appendix A - MIDI IMPLEMENTATION CHART Function Transmitted Received Remarks Basic :Default 1-16 Channel:Changed 1-16 :Default --------- Mode :Messages :Altered ********* Note 0-127 Number:True Voice ********* Velocity: Note ON : Note OFF After : Keys Touch :Ch’s...

  • Page 24: B1 - The Faders And Rotary Controllers

    Evolution UC-33 Advanced User Guide Appendix B - Assignable MIDI CC’s on the UC-33 B1 - The Faders and rotary Controllers: MIDI CC Description Data Lsb (Press Data Msb (Press Twice) Twice) 0-119 Standard MIDI CC's 120-127 Channel Mode Messages...

  • Page 25: B2-The Buttons

    Evolution UC-33 Advanced User Guide B2-The Buttons: MIDI CC Description Program Data Lsb Data Msb (Press Twice) (Press Twice) (Press Twice) 0-119 Standard MIDI CC's - Toggle Value 2 Toggle Value 1 120-127 Channel Mode Toggle Value 2 Toggle Value 1...

  • Page 26: Appendix C - Hexadecimal Conversion Chart

    Evolution UC-33 Advanced User Guide Appendix C - Hexadecimal Conversion Chart Hexadecimal to Decimal Conversion Chart Hexadeci- Decimal Hexadeci- Decimal Hexadeci- Decimal mal value Value mal value Value mal value Value...

  • Page 27: Appendix D - Useful Midi Data

    Evolution UC-33 Advanced User Guide Appendix D - Useful MIDI data General MIDI Instruments Piano Bass Reed Synth Effects 0 Acoustic Grand Piano 32 Acoustic Bass 64 Soprano Sax 96 SFX Rain 1 Bright Acoustic Piano 33 Electric Fingered 65 Alto Sax...
  • Page 28 Evolution UC-33 Advanced User Guide MIDI Note Numbers Octave Note Numbers C#n Dn D#n En Fn F#n Gn G#n An A#n Bn 10 11 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35...
  • Page 29 Evolution UC-33 Advanced User Guide Appendix E - Standard MIDI Controller numbers (MIDI CC's) Bank Select Controller 46 Tremelo Depth Modulation Controller 47 Chorus Depth Breath Control Gen Purpose 1 LSB Celeste (De-tune) Controller 3 Gen Purpose 2 LSB Phaser Depth...

  • Page 30: Appendix F - Roland Gs And Yamaha Xg Nrpn Sup- Port To Roland Jv/Xp

    Evolution UC-33 Advanced User Guide Appendix F - Roland GS and Yamaha XG NRPN Sup- port to Roland JV/XP NRPN NRPN Data Data CC99 CC98 CC06 CC38 00-7F n/a (-64 - 0 - +63) Vibrato Rate (relative change) 00-7F n/a (-64 - 0 - +63) Vibrato Depth (relative change)
  • Page 31 29 GS/XG drum mixer 30 SoundBlaster cards synth control 31 User preset1 Channel mixer (1-8) 32 User Preset2 Channel Mixer (9-16) 33 User Preset3 Undefined controllers to global channel * Requires setup or song file. Please check the Evolution Installer CD-ROM/ Application Files...

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