Getting Started
Evolution MK-425C/MK-449C/MK461C Getting Started Evolution MK-425C/MK-449C/MK461C Getting Started Introduction Contact Evolution If you are looking for more supporting material, setup files for your Evolution product or simply have problems getting your system up and running, the best place to look is: Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of your Evolution USB keyboard.
Evolution MK-425C/MK-449C/MK461C Getting Started Evolution MK-425C/MK-449C/MK461C Getting Started Contents - MK-425C/449C/461C Getting Started Introduction................................................................................................. 1 Features List............................................................................................... 1 Contents - Getting Started ........................................................................ 2 Contents - Advanced User Guide ...........
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Evolution MK-425C/MK-449C/MK461C Getting Started Evolution MK-425C/MK-449C/MK461C Getting Started MK-425C Graphic Illustration Saving And Organizing Presets Once you have familiarized yourself with the Evolution keyboard presets you may want to save and reorganize the order to suit your setup. Before we start, please note that the factory presets are stored in ROM within the keyboard and can therefore be restored at any time.
Evolution MK-425C/MK-449C/MK461C Getting Started Evolution MK-425C/MK-449C/MK461C Getting Started MK-449C Graphic Illustration 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. 2. Press the PROGRAM button (6). Type in the program number you wish to send, using the numerical keypad or the +/- keys (3 or 4).
Evolution MK-425C/MK-449C/MK461C Getting Started Evolution MK-425C/MK-449C/MK461C Getting Started MK-461C Graphic Illustration Draw Bar Mode In DRAW BAR mode, the faders of the keyboard will be reversed – such that 0 is at the top, while 127 is at the bottom. To engage DRAW BAR mode, press the dual press function buttons (7) labelled accordingly. When DRAW BAR mode is engaged, the LCD display indicates this by displaying the FADER symbol. Press the CHANNEL and RECALL buttons to disengage DRAW BAR mode.
Evolution MK-425C/MK-449C/MK461C Getting Started Evolution MK-425C/MK-449C/MK461C Getting Started 12 Recalling Presets Once you have verified that your software is receiving data from the keyboard, its time to try some of the 10 factory programmed presets. 1. 2. 13 14 11 Press the function key labelled “Recall” (6) . Type in the number of the preset you want using the numerical keypad (3). 15 The following is a list of all the presets contained in the 10 memory locations.
Evolution MK-425C/MK-449C/MK461C Getting Started Whatís in the pa Whatís In The Package? Your Evolution MK-425C/449C/461C package should contain the following items: • Evolution MK-425C/449C or 461C USB keyboard controller • Getting Started manual • Evolution Installer CD-ROM • USB cable If any of the above listed items are missing, please contact the retailer you purchased the product from.
Evolution MK-425C/MK-449C/MK461C Getting Started Evolution MK-425C/MK-449C/MK461C Getting Started Setting The Keyboard Velocity Curve Installing Drivers For Windows 98/ME Once you have sound, you may want to adjust the way the keyboard responds to your individual playing style. The velocity curves determine the relationship between how hard the keys are struck and the corresponding velocity that the unit transmits. 1. 2.
Evolution MK-425C/MK-449C/MK461C Getting Started Evolution MK-425C/MK-449C/MK461C Getting Started Installing The MK-425C/449C/461C OMS Driver 1. 2. 3. 4. 6. 7. Click and drag the USB Drivers Installer from the OS 9 window it is currently in, to the desktop. Double click on the icon. If a window appears, click ’Open’. Double click on the newly created USB Drivers Installer on your desktop. Click ’Install’. The installer automatically places the drivers in the correct system folders.
Evolution MK-425C/MK-449C/MK461C Getting Started Evolution MK-425C/MK-449C/MK461C Getting Started Installing The MK-425C/449C/461C OMS Driver 1. 2. 3. 4. 6. 7. Click and drag the USB Drivers Installer from the OS 9 window it is currently in, to the desktop. Double click on the icon. If a window appears, click ’Open’. Double click on the newly created USB Drivers Installer on your desktop. Click ’Install’. The installer automatically places the drivers in the correct system folders.
Evolution MK-425C/MK-449C/MK461C Getting Started Evolution MK-425C/MK-449C/MK461C Getting Started Setting The Keyboard Velocity Curve Installing Drivers For Windows 98/ME Once you have sound, you may want to adjust the way the keyboard responds to your individual playing style. The velocity curves determine the relationship between how hard the keys are struck and the corresponding velocity that the unit transmits. 1. 2.
Evolution MK-425C/MK-449C/MK461C Getting Started Evolution MK-425C/MK-449C/MK461C Getting Started What’s in the pa What’s In The Package? Your Evolution MK-425C/449C/461C package should contain the following items: x Evolution MK-425C/449C or 461C USB keyboard controller x Getting Started manual x Evolution Installer CD-ROM x USB cable If any of the above listed items are missing, please contact the retailer you purchased the product from.
Evolution MK-425C/MK-449C/MK461C Getting Started Evolution MK-425C/MK-449C/MK461C Getting Started 12 Recalling Presets Once you have verified that your software is receiving data from the keyboard, its time to try some of the 10 factory programmed presets. 1. 2. 13 14 11 Press the function key labelled “Recall” (6) . Type in the number of the preset you want using the numerical keypad (3). 15 The following is a list of all the presets contained in the 10 memory locations.
Evolution MK-425C/MK-449C/MK461C Getting Started Evolution MK-425C/MK-449C/MK461C Getting Started MK-461C Graphic Illustration Draw Bar Mode In DRAW BAR mode, the faders of the keyboard will be reversed – such that 0 is at the top, while 127 is at the bottom. To engage DRAW BAR mode, press the dual press function buttons (7) labelled accordingly. When DRAW BAR mode is engaged, the LCD display indicates this by displaying the FADER symbol. Press the CHANNEL and RECALL buttons to disengage DRAW BAR mode.
Evolution MK-425C/MK-449C/MK461C Getting Started Evolution MK-425C/MK-449C/MK461C Getting Started MK-449C Graphic Illustration 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. 2. Press the PROGRAM button (6). Type in the program number you wish to send, using the numerical keypad or the +/- keys (3 or 4).
Evolution MK-425C/MK-449C/MK461C Getting Started Evolution MK-425C/MK-449C/MK461C Getting Started MK-425C Graphic Illustration Saving And Organizing Presets Once you have familiarized yourself with the Evolution keyboard presets you may want to save and reorganize the order to suit your setup. Before we start, please note that the factory presets are stored in ROM within the keyboard and can therefore be restored at any time.
Evolution MK-425C/MK-449C/MK461C Getting Started Evolution MK-425C/MK-449C/MK461C Getting Started Contents - MK-425C/449C/461C Advanced Guide Move one of the rotary controllers and notice how the numbers in the display change, telling you what controller number you have selected and what MIDI cc is assigned to it. 1. 2. Press the function button (6) “CONTROL ASSIGN”. Type “076” on the numerical keypad (3). Notice the display now shows 76 in large digits, the controller number you have just programmed.
Evolution MK-425C/MK-449C/MK461C Getting Started Evolution MK-425C/MK-449C/MK461C Getting Started Contents - MK-425C/449C/461C Getting Started Introduction................................................................................................. 1 Features List............................................................................................... 1 Contents - Getting Started ........................................................................ 2 Contents - Advanced User Guide ...........
Evolution MK-425C/MK-449C/MK461C Getting Started Evolution MK-425C/MK-449C/MK461C Getting Started Introduction Contact Evolution If you are looking for more supporting material, setup files for your Evolution product or simply have problems getting your system up and running, the best place to look is: Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of your Evolution USB keyboard.
