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Evolution 

MK-425C/449C/461C 

Advanced User Guide 

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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 
own a UC-33e  
 
And even better, you can swap patches between Evolution products that’s supported 
by the Librarian so you never have to create the same patch twice. 
 
The librarian itself, allows you to send and receive the 10 patches to and from the  
MK-425C/449C/461C, load and save memory banks, view how individual patches 
have been programmed and drag and drop patches in order to create new  
combinations in the 10 memory locations. 
 

1. 

Insert the Evolution Installer CD-ROM in to your CD-ROM drive. 

2. 

Click on “Librarian Installer” 

3. 

Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation process 

 
Once the installation has been completed, launch the program. The following is a 
screenshot of what you should be seeing on your monitor. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

About The Evolution Librarian Software 

Installing The Evolution Librarian Software 

 

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Evolution

 MK-425C/449C/461C Advanced User Guide 

A list of NRPN’s will always be given in the User Manual of a device that receives NRPN 
messages. It is always necessary that the NRPN MSB and LSB are sent together. Both will 
be specified in the device’s manual. You may find the manufacturer’s have only specified 
the numbers in Hexadecimal format. In this case, use Appendix C to translate the value to 
Decimal. 
 
Your Evolution keyboard makes the process of transmitting NRPN’s easy.  All you need is 
to enter the appropriate NRPN LSB by pressing the LSB/DATA button twice, enter the 
NRPN MSB by pressing the MSB/DATA button twice, and as you move the controller, an  
appropriate NRPN message will be sent out.  Assign NRPN coarse to make big sweeps,  
or NRPN fine to make slight adjustments.  
 
 

System Exclusive (SysEx) messages were defined in the MIDI specification to allow  
individual devices to have individual control via MIDI. The format of SysEx messages  
allows for virtually any function to be performed via MIDI – so long as the receiving device 
is able to translate the message, and act accordingly. This allows devices to send audio 
sample memory data, memory dumps, controller settings, and much more. It also allows 
the controllers of one device to be controlled by another.  
 
It is not possible to program your own specified SysEx message into the MK-
425C/449C/461C. However, there are some useful SysEx messages pre-programmed into 
the keyboard, that can be accessed by assigning the appropriate MIDI CC to a controller 
(see Appendix B) 
 
It should be noted that a SysEx message is not transmitted on any specified channel. All 
SysEx messages contain a device ID, that is used to single out devices to respond to the 
SysEx message. All other devices are ignored. If you are using a SysEx message on the 
MK-425C/449C/461C, the global channel is ignored. When you press CHANNEL, instead 
of entering a channel for the controller, you will be enter a device ID instead. This is  
indicated by the fact that the Chan symbol will not be showing. 
 
Device ID’s run from 00 to 127. 127 is the default device number setting on the  
MK-425C/449C/461C. This setting transmits the SysEx message to all devices. 
 
Although it is not possible to program the controllers of the MK-425C/449C/461C with your 
own SysEx messages, there are software applications that can receive a MIDI input signal 
and transmit a different, user specified message. You can program your SysEx messages 
into the translator software, then translate the incoming data from the keyboard to your 
SysEx, depending on the controller you are using. 
 
 
 

SysEx Explained 

Summary of Contents for MK-416C

Page 1: ...1 Evolution MK 425C 449C 461C Advanced User Guide...

Page 2: ...Messages Explained Program Bank Changes Explained 12 RPN NRPN s Explained 12 SysEx Explained 13 The Evolution Librarian About The Librarian Software 16 Installing The Librarian Software 16 Setting Up...

Page 3: ...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...

Page 4: ...3 Evolution MK 425C 449C 461C Advanced User Guide Programming Editing The MK 425C 449C 461C...

Page 5: ...ctions and examples Please pay extra attention to the differences between how you program the faders or controllers and how you program the buttons Introduction To Programming Options ASSIGN Descripti...

Page 6: ...ocity off Velocity on 148 Note on off toggle Note Velocity off Velocity on 149 MMC Command Command select 150 Reverb type Type 151 Reverb time Time 152 Chorus type Type 255 Controller Off Assignable M...

Page 7: ...will show the current channel assignment of the selected controller preceded by a c The small 2 digit display will show the currently selected controller for assignment 3 Type the MIDI channel number...

Page 8: ...ting Started guide Lets look at a couple of examples to see how this works Please refer to the charts on pages 4 5 so you get to grips with the principle 1 Select the button you want to control the MM...

Page 9: ...CHANNEL ASSIGN to assign the MIDI channel the message should be sent on You will find most data sheets for synths that make use of NRPN s will give the MSB and LSB values that you should enter into DA...

Page 10: ...button mode has many uses You can play a conventional sound on the keyboard while triggering samples and effects on different MIDI channels from the buttons You could even trigger video clips or a lig...

Page 11: ...o the keyboard you will need to recall a preset to access the new memory settings The dual press DEVICE ID buttons will allow you to assign a Device ID to the MK 449C 461C MK 225C Press PROGRAM and DA...

Page 12: ...11 Evolution MK 425C 449C 461C Advanced User Guide MIDI Messages Explained...

Page 13: ...pecification such as Roland s GS specification and Yamaha s XG specification Both of these require you to specify a Bank change in order to access the extra voices and effects that these specification...

Page 14: ...It also allows the controllers of one device to be controlled by another It is not possible to program your own specified SysEx message into the MK 425C 449C 461C However there are some useful SysEx m...

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Page 16: ...15 Evolution MK 425C 449C 461C Advanced User Guide The Evolution Librarian Software...

Page 17: ...ver have to create the same patch twice The librarian itself allows you to send and receive the 10 patches to and from the MK 425C 449C 461C load and save memory banks view how individual patches have...

Page 18: ...ress the Receive button on the Librarian software This process can only be completed successfully if the USB drivers for your keyboard have been selected correctly as described in the Setting Up The L...

Page 19: ...e is CTRL S Make sure you give the file a name which allows you to quickly identify your collection of setups To load a memory setup file back in to the librarian click on the Load button and select t...

Page 20: ...19 Evolution MK 425C 449C 461C Advanced User Guide Appendix A G...

Page 21: ...ltered X X Note Number True Voice 0 127 X Velocity Note ON Note OFF 0 0 X After Keys Touch Ch s 0 0 X Pitch Bend 0 X Control 0 119 Change 0 X 120 127 0 X Program Change True Number 0 127 X System Excl...

Page 22: ...LSB NRPN MSB 135 NRPN fine NRPN LSB NRPN MSB 136 Master Volume GM Volume LSB Volume MSB 137 Master Pan GM Pan LSB Pan MSB 138 Master Coarse Tune GM Tuning LSB Tuning MSB 139 Master Fine Tune GM Tunin...

Page 23: ...SB 138 Master Coarse Tune GM Tuning LSB Tuning MSB 139 Master Fine Tune GM Tuning LSB Tuning MSB 140 Chorus Mod rate GM2 Mod rate 141 Chorus Mod Depth GM2 Mod depth 142 Feedback GM2 Feedback level 143...

Page 24: ...0 96 0B 11 36 54 61 97 0C 12 37 55 62 98 0D 13 38 56 63 99 0E 14 39 57 64 100 0F 15 3A 58 65 101 10 16 3B 59 66 102 11 17 3C 60 67 103 12 18 3D 61 68 104 13 19 3E 62 69 105 14 20 3F 63 6A 106 15 21 40...

Page 25: ...le 79 Ocarina 104 Sitar 105 Banjo 106 Shamisen 107 Koto 108 Kalimba 109 Bag Pipe 110 Fiddle 111 Shanai Organ Ensemble Synth Lead Percussive 16 Drawbar Organ 17 Percussive Organ 18 Rock Organ 19 Church...

Page 26: ...7 18 19 20 21 22 23 1 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 2 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 3 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 4 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 5 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80...

Page 27: ...r 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 Cut off Frequency 75 Control...

Page 28: ...esonance relative change 16 00 7F 00 7F n a 64 0 63 Drum EG Attack Rate relative change 17 00 7F 00 7F n a 64 0 63 Drum EG Decay Rate relative change 18 00 7F 00 7F n a 64 0 63 Drum Instrument Pitch C...

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