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Evolution 

MK-425C/449C/461C 

Advanced User 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. 
 
 

 

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

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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. 

About The Advanced Guide 

Terminology 

 

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Appendix F - Roland GS and Yamaha XG NRPN Sup-

port to Roland JV/XP 

NRPN  NRPN   Data   Data 
MSB   LSB    MSB    LSB 
CC99  CC98   CC06   CC38 
  01     08  00-7F  n/a (-64 - 0 - +63) Vibrato Rate (relative change) 
  01     09  00-7F  n/a (-64 - 0 - +63) Vibrato Depth (relative change) 
  01     0A  00-7F  n/a (-64 - 0 - +63) Vibrato Delay (relative change) 
  01     20  00-7F  n/a (-64 - 0 - +63) Filter Cutoff Freq. (relative change) 
  01     21  00-7F  n/a (-64 - 0 - +63) Filter Resonance (relative change) 
  01     63  00-7F  n/a (-64 - 0 - +63) EG (TVF&TVA) Attack Time (relative change) 
  01     64  00-7F  n/a (-64 - 0 - +63) EG (TVF&TVA) Decay Time (relative change) 
  01     66  00-7F  n/a (-64 - 0 - +63) EG (TVF&TVA) Release Time (relative change) 
 *14  00-7F  00-7F  n/a (-64 - 0 - +63) Drum Filter Cutoff Freq. (relative change) 
 *15  00-7F  00-7F  n/a (-64 - 0 - +63) Drum Filter Resonance (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 Coarse (relative change) 
 *19  00-7F  00-7F  n/a (-64 - 0 - +63) Drum Instrument Pitch Fine (relative change) 
  1A  00-7F  00-7F  n/a (0 to Max) Drum Instrument Level (absolute change) 
  1C  00-7F  00-7F  n/a (Random, L>C>R) Drum Instrument Panpot (absolute change) 
  1D  00-7F  00-7F  n/a (0 to Max) Drum Instrument Reverb Send Level (absolute change) 
  1E  00-7F  00-7F  n/a (0 to Max) Drum Instrument Chorus Send Level (absolute change) 
 %1F  00-7F  00-7F  n/a (0 to Max) Drum Instrument Variation Send Level (absolute change) 
 
* = added by Yamaha XG; % changed from Delay to Variation by Yamaha XG 

 
 

Appendix G - General MIDI Reverb and Chorus 

Types 

 
 

Reverb Types 

 
0: Small 

Room 

1: Medium 

Room 

2: Large 

Room 

3: Medium 

Hall 

4: Large 

Hall 

8: Plate 
 

Chorus Types 

 
0: Chorus 

1: Chorus 

2: Chorus 

3: Chorus 

4:  FB Chorus 
5: Flanger 
 
 

 

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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