User manual M-AUDIO MK-249C EVOLUTION 249/361/225C/249C/361C MIDI KEYBOARD MANUAL

[. . . ] Evolution USB Keyboards 249/361 USB MIDI Controller Keyboard 225C/249C/361C USB MIDI Controller Keyboard with additional programmable rotary controllers WWW. EVOLUTION. CO. UK EVOLUTION 249/361/225C/249C/361C MIDI KEYBOARD MANUAL 1. POWER SUPPLY There are three methods of powering the Evolution USB Keyboard. Only use one method at one time Soundcard as power source Using the supplied self powered connector cable connect the 5 pin male plug to the Evolution MIDI keyboard and the 15 pin male plug to the MIDI port on your PC soundcard. IMPORTANT ­ DO NOT USE THIS CABLE TO POWER ANY OTHER EQUIPMENT or AC Power You can also use an AC adapter (not included) with the following specification: 9-12V DC output, 250-300mA, centre positive. or USB Connect to the USB port on your computer. [. . . ] This allows you to bend the pitch of a sound up (or down one tone) to add expression to your performance. To bend the sound up: Move the WHEEL away from you. To bend the sound down: Move the WHEEL towards you. 10. WHEEL ASSIGN Use the WHEEL to transmit MIDI CONTROL CHANGE messages. You can select and assign 119 types of MIDI functions (1-31, 33-95, 102-121, 128-132) Number 1 ­127 128 129 130 131 132 Functions Standard MIDI controllers Pitch Bend Sensitivity Fine Tune Coarse Tune Channel Pressure Velocity With Evolution 249/361. Press the WHEEL ASSIGN switches (MEMORY & PROGRAM) together and the LED starts to flash showing the number of the present MIDI controller. Use numeric keys 0-9 to select a new MIDI controller. You can also use the +/- switches to increase or decrease the value of the number. Press the CONTROL SELECT switches (MEMORY & PROGRAM) and the LED starts to flash showing the number of the present MIDI controller. Either move the wheel, or press numeric keys 0-9 to select a new MIDI controller. You can also use the +/- switches to increase or decrease the value of the number. Note: * If you do nothing for 3 seconds, the LED will return to show the current PROGRAM CHANGE number. * If the number you press is not in the range of defined numbers, the previous number will be retained. * When you assign 120 or 121 as the MIDI controller for the WHEEL, you should move the MODULATION Wheel to the mid-value then return it to the minimum value to send a relative MIDI message. * See Appendix B for a full list of controller numbers. 11. TRANSPOSE This function allows you to shift the pitch of the unit in semitones. You can transpose the pitch by 24 half steps (12 up, 12 down). The LED shows the current TRANSPOSE value. Press the "+" or "-" switch to change the TRANSPOSE value. Each time you press + or -, the keyboard is transposed an additional half step. * Pressing the + and - switches simultaneously resets the pitch to the default value. Note: Turning the power off always resets the shifted pitch to the default value. 12. OCTAVE CHANGE This function allows you to shift the pitch up to three octaves higher or two lower. Press the OCTAVE UP or DOWN to change the octave range. * Press OCTAVE UP and DOWN switches simultaneously to reset the pitch to the default value. [. . . ] Control: Switches: (WHEEL, CHANNEL, PROGRAM, MEMORY, TRANSPOSE, GM RESET, VEL CURVE, BANK LSB, BANK MSB, OCTAVE DOWN, OCTAVE UP, POWER ON/OFF, Numeric Keys (0-9), , +) 3. Control: Sliders: (PITCH BEND WHEEL, MODULATION WHEEL, CHANNEL VOLUME/DATA ENTRY) 4. Jack: DC IN (DC 9V), MIDI OUT, SUSTAIN, USB 7. Weight: 5 kg Note: Specifications are subject to change without prior notice Evolution 225C: 1. [. . . ]