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Evolution MK-425C/MK-449C/MK461C Getting Started
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Lets try the MK-425C/449C/461C with the Native Instruments B4. If you haven’t got this
wonderful instrument installed on your system you may want to try the demo which we
have provided on the Evolution Installer CD-ROM.
1. Press the function key labelled “Recall”.
2. Type “02” on the numerical keypad.
3. Launch the B4.
4. Make sure the B4 is receiving data from the keyboard.
5. Click on the B4 logo at the top right corner of the window to switch from the
'Keyboard View' to the 'Control View'.
With the B4 still active, send out a snap shot:
Press the +/- buttons (4) together to send a SNAP SHOT of the
current controller assignments and their values.
When you send a snapshot, the LCD will display the SNAPSHOT symbol.
The data for an individual controller will be sent on which ever channel that
controller has been assigned to.
Pressing Snap Shot in the above example using the B4, should therefore
result in the changing of the parameters on the B4 control panel
Snap Shot is one way of synchronizing the receiving device with the faders
and rotary controllers on your keyboard. The function can also be used as a
creative tool, with interesting and surprising results.
Recalling Presets
Once you have verified that your software is receiving data from the keyboard, its time to
try some of the 10 factory programmed presets.
1. Press the function key labelled “Recall” (6) .
2. Type in the number of the preset you want using the numerical keypad (3).
The following is a list of all the presets contained in the 10 memory locations.
Preset Preset
01 GM Preset 06 PPGWave2V
02 B4 07 Lounge Lizard
03 Pro-53 08 G-Media Oddity
04 Reason Native 09 SoundBlaster Synth
05 Model-E 10 XG/GS Preset
Sending Snap Shot
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Evolution MK-425C/MK-449C/MK461C Getting Started
1. Sixty-one full-size (49 on the MK-449C, 25 on MK-425C) velocity
sensitive keyboard.
2. Pitch bend and modulation wheels.
3. Ten assignable MIDI buttons, doubles up as a numeric keypad (0-9)
in edit mode.
4. +/- buttons. Dual press function sends out Snap Shot command.
5. Backlit LCD display
6. Eight function keys. Single press functions for, Global Channel,
Channel Assign, Control Assign, Program, Data LSB, Data MSB,
Store and Recall*.
7. Dual press functions for Control Mute, Control Select, Drawbar,
Midi out from USB, Velocity Curve, Device ID and Memory Dump**.
8. Octave +/- buttons. Dual press function controls transpose.
9. Nine 40 mm faders all of which are fully MIDI assignable.
10. Twelve rotary controllers, all of which are fully MIDI assignable (eight
on MK-449C & MK-225C).
11. USB In/Out connects to the USB port of your computer via
the included USB cable.
12. MIDI Out plug used to connect the keyboard to other MIDI hardware
via a standard MIDI 5-Pin DIN plug (not included). Can also be used as
USB to MIDI out interface.
13. Footswitch socket, fully MIDI assignable.
14. Power on/off switch.
15. DC In plug for connection of 9v DC power supply (not included).
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MK-425C, MK-449C and MK-461C rear view.
* The MK-225C single press functions: Global Channel, Control Assign, Program, Data LSB, Data MSB, Recall
** MK-225C dual press functions: Control Mute, Channel Assign, Control Select, MIDI out from USB, Store.
Additional unlabelled dual press functions: Velocity Curve, Device ID, Memory Dump.