Evolution Technologies 361, 249 User Manual

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Evolution USB Keyboards

249/361

USB MIDI Controller Keyboard

225C/249C/361C

USB MIDI Controller Keyboard with additional

programmable rotary controllers

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EVOLUTION 249/361/225C/249C/361C MIDI KEYBOARD MANUAL

1. POWER SUPPLY

There are three methods of powering the Evolution USB Keyboard.

Soundcard as power source

Usin

the supplied self powered connector cable connect the 5 pin male plugto the Evolution MIDI keyboard

and the 15 pin male plu IMPORTANT – DO NOT USE THIS CABLE TO POWER ANY OTHER EQUIPMENT

AC Power

You can also use an AC adapter (not included) with the followin centre positive.

USB

Connect to the USB port on your computer. The keyboard is powered from USB.

Note: Do not leave the adapter plu

to the MIDI port on your PC soundcard.

ed in for long periods of time if the unit is not in use.

Only use one method at one time

specification: 9-12V DC output, 250-300m A,

2. Preparation

2-1 Connect the unit with other MIDI equipment you may have: You can connect the keyboard to any other MIDI device such as a sound module or drum machine as shown below. Note that the keyboard does not have MIDI in capability and so can not receive MIDI data.

If you are not connectin If you are usin necessary. The keyboard can act in MIDI THRU mode receivin other connected MIDI device.

via USB, you will need to use an external power supply to connect to other MIDI devices.

USB the keyboard will be powered from the USB port and the external power supply is not

data from the computer and transmittingit to any

Turn on the POWER switch.

Turn all other equipment on.

Press the BANK MSB and TRANSPOSE simultaneously to select ‘

the USB port).

MIDI out from USB’

(only necessary if usin

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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. Entering Numbers

When any number is entered it adheres to the following rules:Increment/Decrement Keys

Initially the LED display starts flashing.

The value displayed can be incremented/decremented using the +/- keys.

Pressing both + & - should call up the default value for that parameter.

The LED display shows the new value.

The new value is sent out except for the CONTROL ASSIGN which sends data when the display stops flashing)

When the display stops flashing the keyboard returns to normal operation. Numeric Keys

Initially the LED display starts flashing.

A numeric value can be typed in using the numbers 0-9.

As each key is pressed the display continues to flash, the time-out value is reset.

When a

Alternatively, if no key is pressed and the display stops flashing the number on the display is selected.

The update routine is triggered, so that the new value is sent out.

When the display stops flashing the keyboard returns to normal operation.

complete number

* has been entered the display stops flashing and the value is selected.

* The following table shows how many keys are required to enter a complete number:-

1 key 2 keys 3 keys Channel Memory Program Changes Bank LSB/MSB

Control Select Control Assign

2-9 01,10-16 0-9

13-99 000-012, 100-127 13-99 000-012, 100-127

2-9 01,10-14

14-99 000-013, 100-132

5. Sending a PROGRAM CHANGE number

Using the PROGRAM switch and the numeric keys, you can send any MIDI PROGRAM CHANGE from 0-127.

Press the PROGRAM switch. The LED starts to flash showing the current PROGRAM number (instrument sound).

Press the numeric keys to alter the PROGRAM CHANGE number. You can also use the “+” or “-” keys to change the value.

Note: * if you don’t do anything for 3 seconds the LED stops flashing and shows the current PROGRAM CHANGE number.

if the number you press is larger than 127, it will return to the previous PROGRAM CHANGE number.

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6. PROGRAM & BANK CHANGE MEMORY

You can assign a selec ted PROGRAM CHANGE as well as a BANK LSB and a BANK MSB to one of ten numer ic keys (0-9). Once stored, simply pressing one of the numeric keys will send the desired PROGRAM and BANK CHANGES. The stored information is held in non-volatile memory which will remember even if the power is turned off.

Select the desired PROGRAM CHANGE, BANK LSB and MSB. Please refer to respective chapters for information on how to do this. Press the MEMORY switch. The LED starts to flash.

Press the numeric key (from 0 to 9) you wish to assign the data to. The PROGRAM and BANK CHANGE information is stored on the selected numeric key.

7. Setting the MIDI Transmit Channel

There are 16 MIDI transmit channels available. Onc e you have set the unit’s MIDI channel, the unit sends all MIDI messages on this MIDI channel. Be sure to match the channel with the RECEIVE channel of any connected equipment.

Press the CHANNEL switch. The LED shows the present TRANSMIT channel Press one (or two) of the numeric keys to change the channel. The LED changes to the pressed number. You can also use +/- switches to increase or decrease the value.

Note: * if you do nothing after step 3-1 for 3 seconds, the LED will return to show the present PROGRAM CHANGE number.

The default CHANNEL is 1 when power is turned on.

If you have a individually. You can store a single channel for each of the controllers that is independent of the Keyboard channel. This allows you to transmit control data on multiple channels simultaneously. To do this:

Note: You can select a new controller by moving any one of the rotary controllers.

When a Controller is assigned a channel of 0 it means that rather than have a single, assigned channel it reads the current Keyboard channel instead and generates MIDI data on the same channel as notes played on the keyboard.

MK-225C/MK-249C/MK-361C

1. Press both 'CONTROL SELECT' buttons and release.

2. The LED display shows the current controller which has been selected.

3. As the LED toggles the display between the new controller and its assignment, presss the CHANNEL button. A small ‘c’ in the first digit indicates that it is displaying the channel for the selected controller, the other 2 digits display the current controller channel.

4. Press one (or two) of the numeric keys to change the channel. The LED changes to the pressed number.

5. You can also use +/- switches to increase or decrease the value.

If you have one of the new blue LED keyboards you can alternatively use the 'CONTROL ASSIGN' buttons.

, you can assign each of the rotary controls to a different channel

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8. SLIDER ASSIGN

Moving the SLIDER transm its MIDI CONTROL CHANGE messages to any connected equipment. The Slider defaults to sending Channel Volume messages on the selected channel, but you c an re-assign the slider to any other controller.

Number 1 – 127 128 129 130 131 132

With Evolution 249/361. Press the SLIDER ASSIGN switches (PROGRAM & BANK LSB) together and the LED starts to flash showing the number of the present MIDI controller. Use numeric keys 0-9 to select a new MIDI controller. You can also use the +/- switches to increase or decrease the value of the number. With Evolution 225C/249C/361C. Press the CONTROL SELECT switches (MEMORY & PROGRAM) and the LED starts to flash showing the number of the present MIDI controller.

Move the slider. Alternatively, press numeric keys 0-9 to select a new MIDI controller. You can also use the +/switches to increase or decrease the value of the number. The LED display should flash C13.

Note: * If you do nothing for 3 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.

Functions Standard MIDI controllers Pitch Bend Sensitivity Fine Tune Coarse Tune Channel Pressure Velocity

9. PITCH BEND WHEEL

Moving the PITCH BEND WHEEL transmits MIDI PIT C H 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 up: Move the WHEEL away from you. To bend the sound down: Move the WHEEL towards you.

10. 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

With Evolution 249/361. Press the WHEEL ASSIGN switches (MEMORY & PROGRAM) together and the LED starts to flash showing the number of the present MIDI controller. Use numeric keys 0-9 to select a new MIDI controller. You can also use the +/- switches to increase or decrease the value of the number. With Evolution 225C/249C/361C. Press the CONTROL SELECT switches (MEMORY & PROGRAM) and the LED starts to flash showing the number of the present MIDI controller. Either move the wheel, or press numeric keys 0-9 to select a new MIDI controller. You can also use the +/- switches to increase or decrease the value of the number. The LED display should flash C14.

Functions Standard MIDI controllers Pitch Bend Sensitivity Fine Tune Coarse Tune Channel Pressure Velocity

Note: * If you do nothing for 3 seconds, the LED will return to show the current PROGRAM CHANGE number.

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11. TRANSPOSE

This function allows you to shift the pitch of the unit in semitones. You can transpose the pitch by 24 half steps (12 up, 12 down).

Press the TRANSPOSE switch. The LED shows the current TRANSPOSE value. 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.

12. OCTAVE CHANGE

This function allows you to shift the pitch up to three octaves higher or two lower. Press the OCTAVE UP or DOWN to change the octave range. 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 3 seconds, the LED will return to show the PROGRAM CHANGE

number.

13. Sending BANK MSB and LSB message

You can send any value of MSB or LSB from 0-127. Press the BANK LSB switch. The LED starts to flash showing the current value of the LSB. Press the numeric keys

to change the LSB value. You can also use the “+” or “-” switches to change the value. Press the BANK MSB switch. The LED starts to flash showing the current value of the MSB. Press numeric keys to change the MSB value. You can also use the “+” or “-” switches to change the value.

Note: * if you don’t do anything for 3 seconds the LED stops flashing and shows the current PROGRAM CHANGE number.

* if the number you input is over 127, it will return to the previous LSB or MSB value.

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14. Selecting a VELOCITY CURVE

The VELOCITY CURVEs determine the relations hip between how har d the keys are struck and the cor responding velocity that the unit transmits. This unit allows you to select from 12 VELOCITY CURVEs.

Simultaneously press the CHANNEL and MEMORY switches. The LED starts to flash showing the current number of the VELOCITY CURVE. Press one of the numeric keys to select a VELOCITY CURVE. The 10 key numbers correspond to the first 10 VELOCITY CURVEs as follows:

You can also use the “+” or “-” switches to access all the V ELOCITY CURVEs. There are 3 Fixed VELOCITY CURVEs which output the following velocity values:

Curve Velocity

F 0 F 1 F 2

64 100 127

These are achieved by selecting velocity curve 09. F0 will appear on the LED. Use the “+” or “-“ keys to select F0F2. Note: If you don’t do anything for 3 seconds the LED stops flashing and shows the current PROGRAM CHANGE number.

15. MIDI OUT FROM USB

The MIDI output connector is normally used to send MIDI data from the keyboard. If the keyboard is connected to a computer using USB the MIDI Out can also be used to send data received from USB.

Pressing both ‘MIDI OUT FROM USB’ buttons flashes the current setting on the LCD display. The +/- keys can be used to alter the current setting. + selects YES, - selects NO. Pressing both + and – calls up the default setting which is NO. When ‘NO’ is selected the MIDI Out sends the data from the keyboard. When YES is selected the MIDI Out sends the MIDI data received from USB.

The status of MIDI OUT FROM USB will be saved in non-volatile memory and restored when the keyboard is switched on again. The factory default is set to NO

16. GM RESET (GENERAL MIDI RESET) – Evolution 249/361 Only

This function allows you to send a GENERAL MIDI MODE RESET message. Press the BANK LSB and BANK MSB keys together. Hold the keys down for at about 2 seconds and the reset message is sent.

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Evolution 225C/249C/361C Only

17. Assignable Rotary controllers

All these assignable controllers are selected by the ‘CONTROL SELECT’ & 'CONTROL ASSIGN' functions for these keyboards.

‘

Assignable Controllers’

and Slider. The Slider is Assignable Controller 13 or 17(for MK249C and MK-361C only), the Wheel is Assignable Controller 9, 14 or 18.

The basic operation is:Press the CONTROL SELECT buttons together. Select the controller by moving it or by typing the number in. Press the CONTROL ASSIGN buttons and enter the new number using the keypad.

To change one of the assignable controllers, the keyboard uses the following method:

Press both 'CONTROL SELECT' buttons and release. The LED display shows the current Controller which has been selected. The LED’s toggle between the

controller number and the assigned value. E.g. initially it would toggle between c14 & 01, showing that the Wheel is assigned to the Modulation Wheel controller.

Select a controller by moving any one of the assignable controllers, the numeric keypad or the +/- keys. The LED then toggles the display between the new controller and its assignment. Repeat this process to see the moving the relevant controller or by typing a new number.

refers to any of the 8, 12 or 16 assignable Knobs and also includes the assignable Wheel

controller number assignment

(0-132) for any

Knob, Slider

or the

Wheel,

If no keys are pressed or any of the assignable controllers moved, the LED display stops flashing after 3 seconds and returns to normal operation.

Press both 'CONTROL ASSIGN' buttons and release. The number entered at this point will be assigned to the last selected controller. The numeric entry uses the standard data entry system. (see section on Entering Numbers) If a complete number is entered the display stops flashing and the new assignment is stored. If the +/- keys are used, the revised value is shown on the LED display and the flashing time-out is reset. Once a controller has been assigned the current knob/slider/wheel position should be sent out.

This ensures that when the controller if first moved it does not trigger a large jump from it’s previous setting. During the data entry stage while the LED display is flashing, the The MIDI keyboard should continue to function at

all times

Knobs, Slider

and the

Wheel

do not function.

18. Snap Shot

When both SNAP SHOT keys are pressed the MK-249C sends out the settings for all of the Assignable Controllers on the current selected channel. This feature lets you record the settings of the Knobs, Slider & Mod Wheel into your sequencer.

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19. SPECIFICATIONS

Evolution 249:

1. Keyboard

2. Control

BANK LSB, BANK MSB, OCTAVE DOWN, OCTAVE UP, POWER ON/OFF, Numeric Keys (0-9), , +)

3. Control:

: 49 standard keys (Velocity sensitive)

: Switches: (WHEEL, CHANNEL, PROGRAM, MEMORY, TRANSPOSE, GM RESET, VEL CURVE,

Sliders: (PITCH BEND WHEEL, MODULATION WHEEL, CHANNEL VOLUME/DATA ENTRY)

4. Memory storage – non volatile

5. Display

6. Jack

7. Dimension

Note: Specifications are subject to change without prior notice. Evolution 361:

1. Keyboard

2. Control

BANK LSB, BANK MSB, OCTAVE DOWN, OCTAVE UP, POWER ON/OFF, Numeric Keys (0-9), , +)

3. Control:

: 3 digit LED

: DC IN (DC 9V), MIDI OUT, SUSTAIN, USB

: 800 x210 x80 (mm).

: 61 standard keys (Velocity sensitive)

: Switches: (WHEEL, CHANNEL, PROGRAM, MEMORY, TRANSPOSE, GM RESET, VEL CURVE,

Sliders: (PITCH BEND WHEEL, MODULATION WHEEL, CHANNEL VOLUME/DATA ENTRY)

Weight

: 4 kg

4. Memory storage – non volatile

5. Display

6. Jack

7. Dimension

Note: Specifications are subject to change without prior notice Evolution 225C:

1. Keyboard

2. Control

BANK L, BANK M, RESET-AC, OCTAVE DOWN, OCTAVE UP, POWER ON/OFF, Numeric Keys (0-9), ?, +)

3. Control:

: 3 digit LED

: DC IN (DC 9V), MIDI OUT, SUSTAIN, USB

: 970 x220 x80 (mm).

: 49 standard keys (Velocity sensitive)

: Switches: (WHEEL, CHANNEL, PROGRAM, MEMORY, TRANSPOSE, GM RESET, VEL CURVE,

Sliders: (PITCH BEND WHEEL, MODULATION WHEEL, CHANNEL VOLUME/DATA ENTRY)

Weight

: 5 kg

4. Rotary Controls: 12 rotary controls with assignable controller values

5. Memory storage – non volatile

6. Display

7. Jack

8. Dimension

9. Weight

Note: Specifications are subject to change without prior notice.

: 3 digit LED

: DC IN (DC 9V), MIDI OUT, SUSTAIN, USB

: 480 x220 x80 (mm)

: 2.3 kg

Evolution 249C:

1. Keyboard

2. Control

BANK L, BANK M, RESET-AC, OCTAVE DOWN, OCTAVE UP, POWER ON/OFF, Numeric Keys (0-9), ?, +)

3. Control:

: 49 standard keys (Velocity sensitive)

: Switches: (WHEEL, CHANNEL, PROGRAM, MEMORY, TRANSPOSE, GM RESET, VEL CURVE,

Sliders: (PITCH BEND WHEEL, MODULATION WHEEL, CHANNEL VOLUME/DATA ENTRY)

4. Rotary Controls: 12 rotary controls with assignable controller values

5. Memory storage – non volatile

6. Display

7. Jack

8. Dimension

9. Weight

Note: Specifications are subject to change without prior notice. Evolution 361C:

1. Keyboard

2. Control

BANK L, BANK M, RESET-AC, OCTAVE DOWN, OCTAVE UP, POWER ON/OFF, Numeric Keys (0-9), ?, +)

3. Control:

: 3 digit LED

: DC IN (DC 9V), MIDI OUT, SUSTAIN, USB

: 800 x210 x100 (mm)

: 4 kg

: 61 standard keys (Velocity sensitive)

: Switches: (WHEEL, CHANNEL, PROGRAM, MEMORY, TRANSPOSE, GM RESET, VEL CURVE,

Sliders: (PITCH BEND WHEEL, MODULATION WHEEL, CHANNEL VOLUME/DATA ENTRY)

4. Rotary Controls: 16 rotary controls with assignable controller values

5. Memory storage - non volatile

6. Display

7. Jack

8. Dimension

9. Weight

Note: Specifications are subject to change without prior notice.

: 3 digit LED

: DC IN (DC 9V), MIDI OUT, SUSTAIN, USB

: 970 x220 x100 (mm)

: 5 kg

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APPENDIX A

MIDI IMPLEMENTATION CHART

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 0,32 1 Control 6 Change 7 64

1-31 33-95 102-121

Program Change:True Number System Exclusive X

:Song Position Common:Song Select :Tune System :Clock Exclusive:Commands Aux :Local ON/OFF Messages:All Notes OFF :Active Sense :Reset

Notes: • : Can be set to 0 or X

Function Transmitted Received Remarks

1-16 1-16

--------X

*********

0-127

*********

0 X

•

• 0 0

•

0-127

*********

X X X X X X X 0 X

Bank select Modulation Data Entry Volume Hold 1

Mod Wheel Assign

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APPENDIX B

STANDARD CONTROLLER NUMBERS

No. Controller

00 Bank Select 01 Modulation 02 Breath Control 03 Controller 3 04 Foot Control 05 Porta Time 06 Data Entry 07 Channel Volume 08 Balance 09 Contr oller 9 10 Pan 11 Expression 12 Effects Controller 1 13 Effects Controller 2 14 Controller 14 15 Controller 15 16 Gen Purpose 1 17 Gen Purpose 2 18 Gen Purpose 3 19 Gen Purpose 4 20 Controller 20 21 Controller 21 22 Controller 22 23 Controller 23 24 Controller 24 25 Controller 25 26 Controller 26 27 Controller 27 28 Controller 28 29 Controller 29 30 Controller 30 31 Controller 31 32 Bank Select LSB 33 Modulation LSB 34 Breath Control LSB 35 Controller 35 36 Foot Control LSB 37 Porta Time LSB 38 Data Entry LSB 39 Channel Volume LSB 40 Balance LSB 41 Controller 41 42 Pan LSB 43 Expression LSB 44 Controller 44 45 Controller 45 46 Controller 46 47 Controller 47 48 Gen Purpose 1 LSB 49 Gen Purpose 2 LSB 50 Gen Purpose 3 LSB

No. Controller

51 Gen Purpose 4 LSB 52 Controller 52 53 Controller 53 54 Controller 54 55 Controller 55 56 Controller 56 57 Controller 57 58 Controller 58 59 Controller 59 60 Controller 60 61 Controller 61 62 Controller 62 63 Controller 63 64 Sustain Pedal 65 Portamento 66 Sostenuto 67 Soft Pedal 68 Legato Pedal 69 Hold 2 70 Sound Variation 71 Resonance 72 Release Time 73 Attack Time 74 Cutoff Frequency 75 Controller 75 76 Controller 76 77 Controller 77 78 Controller 78 79 Controller 79 80 Gen Purpose 5 81 Gen Purpose 6 82 Gen Purpose 7 83 Gen Purpose 8 84 Portamento Control 85 Controller 85 86 Controller 86 87 Controller 87 88 Controller 88 89 Controller 89 90 Controller 90 91 Reverb Depth 92 Tremelo Depth 93 Chorus Depth 94 Celeste (De-tune) 95 Phaser Depth 96 Data Increment 97 Data Decrement 98 Non-Reg Param LSB 99 Non-Reg Param MSB 100 Reg Param LSB 101 Reg Param MSB

No. Controller

102 Controller 102 103 Controller 103 104 Controller 104 105 Controller 105 106 Controller 106 107 Controller 107 108 Controller 108 109 Controller 109 110 Controller 110 111 Controller 111 112 Controller 112 113 Controller 113 114 Controller 114 115 Controller 115 116 Controller 116 117 Controller 117 118 Controller 118 119 Controller 119

Channel Mode Messages

120 All Sound off 121 Reset all Controllers 122 Local Control 123 All Notes Off 124 Omni Off 125 Omni On 126 Mono On (Poly Off) 127 Poly On (Mono Off)

Extra Keyboard Messages Possible

128 Pitchbend sensitivity. 129 Fine Tune 130 Coarse Tune 131 Channel Pressure 132 Velocity