Evolution X-Session Advanced User Manual

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Evolution X-Session Advanced User Guide 32 Appendix H - X-Session Preset Chart Factory Preset 01 MIDI CC's 16-31 * 02 MIDI CC's 32-47 * 03 MIDI CC's 48-63 * 04 MIDI CC's 102-117 * 05 GM Preset 06 Reason native Prese...

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Evolution X-Session Advanced User Guide 2 In the X-Session Advanced Guide we have made the assumption that you have been through the X-Session Getting Started Guide which should have been supplied in printed form with your X-Session. If you do n...

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Evolution X-Session Advanced User Guide 30 00 Bank Select 01 Modulation 02 Breath Control 03 Controller 3 04 Foot Control 05 Porta Time 06 Data Entry 07 Channel Volume 08 Balance 09 Controller 9 10 Pan 11 Expression 12 Effects C...

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Evolution X-Session Advanced User Guide 4 You can at any one time send out a program change message to you sound card, sound module, instrument or whatever other device will receive this standard MIDI message. The program change will be sent on...

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Evolution X-Session Advanced User Guide 28 Appendix D - Useful MIDI data General MIDI Instruments Piano Bass Reed Synth Effects 0 Acoustic Grand Piano 1 Bright Acoustic Piano 2 Electric grand Piano 3 Honky Tonk Piano 4 Electric Piano 1 ...

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Evolution X-Session Advanced User Guide 6 27 Evolution X-Session Advanced User Guide Appendix C - Hexadecimal Conversion Chart Hexadecimal to Decimal Conversion Chart Hexadeci- mal value Decimal Value Hexadeci- mal value Decimal Value ...

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Evolution X-Session Advanced User Guide 26 B2-The Buttons: MIDI CC Description Program (Press Twice) Data Lsb (Press Twice) Data Msb (Press Twice) 0-119 Standard MIDI CC’s - Toggle Value 2 Toggle Value 1 120-127 Channel Mode Mes...

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Evolution X-Session Advanced User Guide 8 Each of the X-Session’s 28 controllers can send MIDI CC, RPN/NRPN, GM 1&2 SysEx and even be assigned to individual MIDI channels. MIDI CC (continuous controller) numbers are part of the standar...

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Evolution X-Session Advanced User Guide 24 Appendix A - MIDI IMPLEMENTATION CHART Function Transmitted Received Remarks Basic :Default Channel:Changed 1-16 1-16 X :Default Mode :Messages :Altered --------- X *******...

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Evolution X-Session Advanced User Guide 10 Once the controller you want to edit has been selected, you can change the assigned MIDI CC number in the following way: 1. Press ASSIGN. The LCD will flash the CC symbol. The 3 digit display...

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Evolution X-Session Advanced User Guide 22 Right-click on a memory to view the contents. Please note that it is not possible to edit the contents of a memory. The Sys Ex librarian will simply allow you to rearrange the order of memories, or c...

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Evolution X-Session Advanced User Guide 12 Note: For a detailed description of RPN/NRPN data see section RPN/NRPN’s Explained on page 17. 1. Press Control select, and move the desired controller. 2. Pr...

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Evolution X-Session Advanced User Guide 20 The Evolution Librarian Software is a Windows PC librarian program developed for Evolution products. The program not only works with the MK-425C/449C/461C key- boards but is also compatible with the Evolu...

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Evolution X-Session Advanced User Guide 14 The X-Session uses non-volatile memory so that you can continue where you left off even after powering down and restarting. The current X-Session controller and channel assignments are stored whether ...

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Evolution X-Session Advanced User Guide 18 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 devic...

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Evolution X-Session Advanced User Guide 16 The MIDI IN & MIDI OUT ports have different uses depending on how you intend to connect and power the X-Session. The diagram below shows the different routing options. The MI...