Evolution Technologies MK-416C manual Program & Bank Changes Explained, RPN/NRPN’s Explained

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Evolution MK-425C/449C/461CAdvanced User Guide

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 Mk-425C/449C/461C. 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.

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Contents Evolution MK-425C/449C/461C Advanced User Guide Contents MK-425C/449C/461C Advanced Guide Terminology About The Advanced GuideProgramming Editing MK-425C/449C/461C Faders & Controllers Introduction To Programming OptionsAssignable Midi Buttons Selecting a Controller For EditingAssigning Midi CC’s Setting Toggle Values For The ButtonsAssigning An Individual Midi Channel Assigning MMC Control To a Button RPN/NRPN, GM 1+2 SysEx & Other MessagesRPN/NRPN LSB Assigning RPN/NRPN To a Fader/Rotary ControllerAbout SysEx Messages & Device ID Assigning a Note To a ButtonNon-Volatile Memory Resetting To The Factory Default SettingMemory Dump Assigning Device IDMidi Messages Explained RPN/NRPN’s Explained Program & Bank Changes ExplainedSysEx Explained Evolution MK-425C/449C/461CAdvanced User Guide Evolution Librarian Software About The Evolution Librarian Software Installing The Evolution Librarian SoftwareOrganising Presets Received From a Device Setting Up The Librarian SoftwareLibrarian Overview Saving a Setup Viewing The Contents Of a MemoryLoading a Setup Future Development Of The LibrarianAppendix a -G Function Transmitted Received Remarks Appendix a Midi Implementation ChartB1 The Faders and rotary Controllers Appendix B Assignable Midi CC’s On the MK-425C/449C/461CB2-The Buttons Hexadeci Decimal Mal value Value Appendix C Hexadecimal Conversion ChartPiano Bass Reed Synth Effects Appendix D Useful Midi dataMidi Note Numbers Appendix E Standard Midi Controller numbers Midi CC’s Channel Mode MessagesMSB LSB MSB LSB Appendix G General Midi Reverb and Chorus TypesEvolution MK-425C/449C/461CAdvanced User Guide

MK-416C specifications

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