User manual M-AUDIO UC-33 EXTRA HELP

[. . . ] So, when you select the MIDI devices section of your sequencer you will see two UC-33 USB MIDI Ins. The first of these is used to receive the UC-33 controller data, the second is used to receive data from the other device connected to the UC-33's MIDI IN plug. So, the UC-33 is acting as a MIDI-to- USB interface for the other MIDI device. 5. Press the PROGRAM button and enter '064'. This will mean you are sending out MIDI note 64 or E4, each time you press the button. [. . . ] Sending Program, Bank LSB and Bank MSB data is made simple using the UC-33. Simply press the PROGRAM, DATA LSB or DATA MSB button and enter the program or bank change you wish to send. Assigning RPN/NRPN To A Fader/Rotary Controller Note: For a detailed description of RPN/NRPN data see section RPN/NRPN's Explained on page 17. Press Control select, and move the desired controller. 2. Press control assign and while the display is flashing, enter controller 132 for RPN coarse, 133 for RPN fine, 134 for NRPN coarse or 135 for NRPN fine. Press DATA MSB to assign the number for the RPN/NRPN MSB. 3. 4. Press DATA LSB to assign the number for RPN/NRPN LSB. Press CHANNEL ASSIGN to assign the MIDI channel the message should be sent on. RPN/NRPN's Explained Non-registered parameter numbers (NRPN's) are device specific messages that enable the control of synths via MIDI. The MIDI specification defines parameter numbers to allow scope for manufacturers to specify their own controllers. The more common of these have been registered by the MIDI Manufacturer's Association and are part of the MIDI specification (hence the term Registered Parameter Numbers ­ RPN's). (See Appendix F. ) MIDI controllers 98 and 99 represent the NRPN LSB and MSB respectively, while 100 and 101 represent the RPN LSB and MSB. This can be seen from the MIDI controllers list in Appendix D. To transmit an NRPN/RPN, these two controller messages are sent along with their user-specified values. A further controller message and value needs to be sent to specify the (coarse or fine) value adjustment. This is specified by controller number 6 (Data entry) for coarse adjustments or number 38 for fine adjustments. 5. 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 DATA MSB and DATA LSB banks (also see Appendix F). However, some manuals may only give the hex values. The UC-33 requires you to enter the decimal value. You can easily convert hexadecimal values to decimal using the windows calculator. Simply select Scientific mode, select hex and enter the hexadecimal value you need to convert. Press the Dec button to convert it to a decimal value. Alternatively, use the look up table in Appendix C. The following shows how to set a button to transmit a note on when pressed, and a note off when released. 5 2 Evolution UC-33 Advanced User Guide Evolution UC-33 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. [. . . ] Please refer to the chart in Appendix B of the manual so you get to grips with the principle: Assigning MMC Control To A Button 1. Select the button you want to control the MMC message. Type in "149" using the numerical keypad. This is the number that correspond to the MMC instruction, as per the chart on page 8 and 9. [. . . ]