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Program & Bank Changes Explained
The original GM MIDI specification catered for only 128 voices, numbered from 0-127. It is possible to access a different voice by sending a
program change.
In order to expand on the GM set of voices, Bank changes were devised. Each bank contains 128 patches, that can be accessed using a program
change. There are 16,384 banks available, accessible by sending a 14-bit Bank change message. The first 7 bits of this message are sent in a
single byte known as the Bank LSB. The last 7 bits are specified by another byte known as the Bank MSB. The BANK LSB is the most commonly
used This allows for 128 bank changes, and often there is no need to send a Bank MSB.
You will find almost all MIDI devices respond to the program change, but some that do not conform to the GM set of voices use the program
change message for other purposes. Many VST instruments have adopted this approach, allowing you to use a program change to change the
instrument patch. The FM7 by Native Instruments is a good example of this.
Bank changes are more rarely used, although they do exist. Bank changes are useful in manufacturer’s extensions to the MIDI specification, such
as Roland’s GS specification and Yamaha’s XG specification. Both of these require you to specify a Bank change, in order to access the extra
voices and effects that these specifications provide.
Sending Program, Bank LSB and Bank MSB data is made simple using the X-Session. Simply press the PROGRAM, DATA LSB or DATA MSB button
and enter the program or bank change you wish to send.
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.
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. In this case, use Appendix C to translate the value to Decimal.
The X-Session makes the process of transmitting NRPN’s easy. All you need is to enter the appropriate NRPN LSB by pressing the LSB/DATA button
twice, enter the NRPN MSB by pressing the MSB/DATA button twice, and as you move the X-Session controller, an appropriate NRPN message
will be sent out. Assign NRPN coarse to make big sweeps, or NRPN fine to make slight adjustments.
Sys Ex Explained
System Exclusive (Sys Ex) messages were defined in the MIDI specification to allow individual devices to have individual control via MIDI. The
format of Sys Ex messages allows for virtually any function to be performed via MIDI – so long as the receiving device is able to translate the
message, and act accordingly. This allows devices to send audio sample memory data, memory dumps, controller settings, and much more. It
also allows the controllers of one device to be controlled by another.
It is not possible to program your own specified Sys Ex message into the X-Session. However, there are some useful Sys Ex messages
pre-programmed, that can be accessed by assigning the appropriate MIDI cc to a controller (see Appendix B) It should be noted that a Sys Ex
message is not transmitted on any specified channel. All Sys Ex messages contain a device ID, that is used to single out devices to respond to
the Sys Ex message. All other devices are ignored. If you are using a Sys Ex message on the X-Session the global channel is ignored. When you
press CHANNEL, instead of entering a channel for the controller, you will be enter a device ID instead. This is indicated by the fact that the CC
symbol will not be showing.
Device ID’s run from 00 to 127. 127 is the default device number setting on the X-Session. This setting transmits the Sys Ex message to all
devices.
Although it is not possible to program the controllers of the X-Session with your own Sys Ex messages, there are software applications that can
receive a MIDI input signal and transmit a different, user specified message. You can program your Sys Ex messages into the translator software,
then translate the incoming data from the X-Session to your Sys Ex, depending on the controller you are using.
The Evolution Librarian Software
About The Evolution Librarian Software
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 keyboards but is also compatible with the Evolution X-Session and the Evolution UC-33e USB controllers.
And even better, you can swap patches between Evolution products that are supported by the Librarian so you never have to create the same
patch twice.
The librarian itself, allows you to send and receive the 10 patches to and from the X-Session, load and save memory banks, view how individual
patches have been programmed and drag and drop patches in order to create new combinations in the 10 memory locations.
The Evolution Librarian Software •
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- Sending bank changes on the fly p.2
- On the fly operations p.2
- Muting all controllers p.2
- Introduction p.2
- English p.2
- Edit mode p.2
- Default mode p.2
- The program change will be sent on the global midi channel p.2
- Terminology p.2
- Sending snap shot p.2
- Sending program changes on the fly p.2
- Programming and editing the x session p.3
- Introduction to x session programming options p.3
- About the cross fader p.3
- Selecting a controller for editing p.4
- Programming and editing the x session p.4
- Example p.4
- English p.4
- Assigning midi cc s p.4
- Assigning an individual midi channel p.4
- Changing the global midi channel p.5
- Using a combination of global midi channel and individually assigned midi channels can be a great way of navigating through your system with multitimbral instruments such as reason it can be easier to just change the global midi channel on the x session in order to jump to the next device rather than operating the software p.5
- Assigning mmc control to a button p.5
- To program the values required for these advanced messages the x session requires you to press the program data lsb and data msb buttons twice respectively pressing only once will send the program and bank change instructions on the fly as described earlier p.5
- As already described the standard midi controller numbers range from 0 to 131 we have extended the list of midi cc s that can be assigned to the controllers of the x session to include rpn nrpn mmc and general midi 1 2 sysex messages p.5
- These advanced messages are as easy to program as a regular midi cc instruction by entering values 132 to 152 when programming midi cc s the charts on page 4 and 5 or appendix b show you what number correspond to each message p.5
- The x session s global midi channel affects only the controllers that have the individual midi channel assigned to value 00 as described in the previous section p.5
- The 10 assignable buttons can each be assigned to toggle between two values you may for instance want to send out value 15 when you first press the button followed by value 74 when you press the button for a second time this is how you do it p.5
- Setting toggle values for the buttons p.5
- Select the button you want to control the mmc message 2 press assign on the x session 3 type in 149 using the numerical keypad this is the number that corresponds to the mmc instruction as per the chart on page 4 and 5 4 press channel once 5 type in 127 using the numerical keypad this ensures that the message is set to all device id numbers for more information about this please read about sysex messages device id on page 7 6 press the data lsb button twice 7 enter a number from the chart on below to select the mmc message you want p.5
- Rpn nrpn gm 1 2 sysex other messages p.5
- Programming and editing the x session p.5
- Press the function button labelled data msb 2 times 2 type in 15 using the numerical keypad or the keys 3 press the function button labelled data lsb 2 times 4 type in 74 using the numerical keypad or the keys p.5
- Press global channel assign and channel together the lcd will display the keyboard and chan symbol the 3 digit display will show the currently selected global channel proceeded by a c 2 type in the midi channel number 01 16 using the numeric keypad or the keys p.5
- Lets look at a couple of examples to see how this works please refer to the chart in appendix b so you get to grips with the principle p.5
- If you want the button to send the same value every time you press it simply type in the same value both times p.5
- Here is how you change the global midi channel p.5
- Example midi channel 01 is assigned as global midi channel p.5
- About sys ex messages device id p.6
- Programming and editing the x session p.6
- Non volatile memory p.6
- English p.6
- Assigning rpn nrpn to a controller p.6
- Assigning a note to a button p.6
- Resetting to the factory default setting p.7
- Midi in out midi messages explained p.7
- Midi in midi out signal flow diagram p.7
- Memory dump p.7
- Important note p.7
- Assigning a device id to the x session p.7
- About the midi out port p.7
- About the midi in port p.7
- Program bank changes explained p.8
- English p.8
- About the evolution librarian software p.8
- The evolution librarian software p.8
- Sys ex explained p.8
- Rpn nrpn s explained p.8
- Viewing the contents of a memory p.9
- The evolution librarian software p.9
- Setting up the librarian software p.9
- Organizing presets received from a device p.9
- Librarian overview p.9
- Installing the evolution librarian software p.9
- Make sure you give the file a name which allows you to quickly identify your collection of setups p.10
- Loading a setup p.10
- If you have any questions comments or suggestions about this or any m audio product we invite you to contact us by using the following information p.10
- English p.10
- Contact p.10
- Alternatively you can click on the file menu and select save to save the file with the previously assigned file name or save as to assign the memory dump a new file name the shortcut key to save bank 1 is ctrl s p.10
- Alternatively select open from the file menu p.10
- To load a memory setup file back in to the librarian click on the load button and select the required file the loaded preset setups will appear in the bank window you can then either send it directly to the evolution device by clicking send or edit it p.10
- The shortcut key for loading is ctrl o p.10
- Saving a setup p.10
- Once you have named all your presets and organized them in the desired order click save to save the content p.10
- Trouble shooting p.11
- Technical info p.11
- Appendix a midi implementation chart p.12
- Appendices p.12
- B1 the cross fader and rotary controllers p.13
- Appendix b assignable midi cc s on the x session p.13
- Appendices p.13
- English p.14
- B2 the buttons p.14
- Appendices p.14
- Appendix c hexadecimal conversion chart p.15
- Appendix d useful midi data p.16
- Appendix e standard midi controller numbers midi cc s p.17
- English p.18
- Appendix h x session preset chart p.18
- Appendix g general midi reverb and chorus types p.18
- Appendix f roland gs and yamaha xg nrpn support to roland jv xp p.18
- Appendices p.18
- Warranty terms registration p.19
- Warranty terms and registration p.19
- Warranty terms p.19
- Warranty registration p.19
- Future development of the librarian p.19
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