M-Audio Evolution MK-425C User Manual - Evolution Advanced Guide

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Evolution Advanced Guide

About The Advanced Guide

In the MK-425C/449C/461C Advanced Guide we have made the assumption  that you have been through the Getting Started Guide which should have 

been supplied in printed form with your keyboard. If you do not have this guide, please contact your local distributor or download it from our website 

www.evolution.co.uk

The Getting Started Guide should insure that you are now familiar with the basic operation of the keyboard so that we now can focus on more in-depth 

features. 

First however, we need to explain some terminology we use throughout the guide.

Terminology

Edit Mode:

Edit Mode describes the short period after a function button has been pressed during which the parameters of that function can be 

altered. The numeric keypad can be used to alter a parameter during this time. No data is sent out of the Evolution MK-425C/449C/

461C 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. If a number is part entered, and a new controller turned, that number will become the relevant 

parameter number for the new controller and the 3 second editing period will re-trigger. 

Default mode :

Default Mode describes the state of the keyboard, when no function buttons have been pressed within the last 3 seconds. In Default mode, the LCD will 

show the controller symbol, and the 2 digit display will show the last selected controller. The 3 digits display the currently assigned MIDI CC number.

Programming & Editing The MK-425C/449C/461C

Introduction To Programming Options

Each  of  the  MK-425C/449C/461C’s  controllers  can  send  MIDI  cc,  RPN/NRPN,  GM  1&2  SysEx  messages  and  even  be  assigned  to  individual  MIDI 

channels. 

MIDI  cc  (continuous  controller)  numbers  are  part  of  the  standard  MIDI  specifications  and  are  typically  used  to  control  the  real-time  changing  of 

parameters in musical equipment. For a complete list of standard MIDI controller numbers from 0 to 131, please see Appendix E on page 16.

Any of the real-time controllers on the keyboard can be assigned to a MIDI cc number however the 10 assignable buttons have slightly different options 

from the 9 Faders (MK-449C/461C only) or rotary controllers. 

The following 2 charts show all the transmit messages you can program for each of the fader/controllers and assignable MIDI buttons respectively. We 

show you this already at this stage, so you can follow the principle of programming the controllers in the following instructions and examples.

Please pay extra attention to the differences between how you program the faders or controllers and how you program the buttons. 

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* Sysex messages - for details please see page 8.

** MMC Sysex messages, for details please see page 5.

*** This value cannot be typed in using the numerical keypad. Type in 144 and then press the + button to set this value.

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