Evolution Technologies MK-149 - Manual (Page 2)

Note: * if you do nothing after step 3-1 for about 5 seconds, the LED will return to show the present PROGRAM
CHANGE number.
* The default CHANNEL is 1 when power is turned on.
4. Volume
Control
Moving the MASTER VOLUME slider transmits MIDI VOLUME messages to connected equipment. This allows you to
control the master volume of connected devices, e.g. synthesizer, modules.
5.
PITCH BEND WHEEL
Moving the PITCH BEND WHEEL transmits MIDI PITCH BEND messages to any connected equipment. This allows you to
bend the pitch of a sound up (or down) to add expression to your performance.
5-1
To bend the sound up: Move the WHEEL away from you.
5-2 To bend the sound down: Move the WHEEL towards you.
6.
WHEEL ASSIGN
Use the WHEEL to transmit MIDI CONTROL CHANGES. 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 Pressure
Channel Pressure
Velocity
6-1
Press the WHEEL ASSIGN switch and the LED starts to flash showing the number of the present MIDI controller.
6-2 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 5 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.
7.
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).
7-1
Press the TRANSPOSE switch. The LED shows the current TRANSPOSE value.
7-2 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.