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Evolution 

MK-425C/449C/461C 

Advanced User Guide 

 

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 25. 
 
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 al-
ready 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.  

Introduction To Programming Options 

ASSIGN 

Description 

Data Lsb  

(Press Twice) 

Data Msb  

(Press Twice) 

0-119 

Standard MIDI CC’s 

120-127 

Channel Mode Messages 

128 

Pitch Bend Sensitivity 

129 

Channel Fine Tune 

130 

Channel Coarse Tune 

131 

Channel Pressure 

132 

RPN coarse  

RPN LSB 

RPN MSB 

133 

RPN fine 

RPN LSB 

RPN MSB 

134 

NRPN coarse 

NRPN LSB 

NRPN MSB 

135 

NRPN fine 

NRPN LSB 

NRPN MSB 

136 

Master Volume GM* 

Volume LSB  

Volume MSB 

137 

Master Pan* 

Pan LSB 

Pan MSB 

138 

Master Coarse Tune* 

Tuning LSB 

Tuning MSB 

139 

Master Fine Tune* 

Tuning LSB 

Tuning MSB 

140 

Chorus Mod rate** 

Mod rate  

141 

Chorus Mod Depth** 

Mod depth 

142 

Feedback** 

Feedback level 

143 

Send to Reverb** 

Reverb send level 

144 

Pitch Bend 

Pitch shift LSB 

Pitch shift MSB 

255 

Controller Off**** 

Faders & Controllers

 

 

General MIDI SysEx messages -  for details please see page 12 & 13. 

** 

General MIDI 2 SysEx messages 

***  

MMC Sysex messages, for details please see page 7 & 13. 

**** 

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

MIDI Note Numbers 

Octave 

(n) 

Note Numbers 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cn 

C#n  Dn  D#n  En   Fn  F#n  Gn G#n An  A#n  Bn 

-1 

9  10  11 

12 

13  14   15  16  17  18  19  20  21  22   23 

24 

25  26  27  28  29  30  31  32  33  34  35 

36 

37  38  39  40  41  42  43  44  45  46  47 

48 

49  50  51  52  53  54   55  56  57  58  59 

60 

61  62  63  64  65  66  67  68  69  70  71 

72 

73  74  75  76  77  78  79  80  81  82  83 

84 

85  86  87  88  89  90  91  92  93  94  95 

96 

97  98  99  100  101  102 103 104 105 106  107 

108 

109 110 111 112  113  114 115 116 117 118  119 

120 

121 122 123 124  125  126 127  

 

 

 

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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