M-Audio 25 manual Sending Program Changes, Sending Bank Changes, Setting the Global MIDI Channel

KeyRig 25 User Guide 9

Sending Program Changes

If your software or MIDI device supports “program change” messages, you can recall different presets (sounds) straight from the KeyRig

25 keyboard without having to reach for the MIDI device (or computer). To send a program change message:

1.Press the ADVANCED FUNCTION button.

2.Press the PROG CHG key on the keyboard.

3.Enter the program number you wish to send, using the numerical data entry keys, or the DEC/INC buttons.

4.Press the ENTER key to confirm.

Note that program change messages are sent on the “global” MIDI channel. The global channel can be changed using the procedure described further below.

Tip: The assignable buttons can be programmed to send out specific program change messages on individual MIDI channels. This can be useful as it allows you to quickly jump to specific presets by pressing one button. For further information regarding this method, please refer to the “MIDI Messages In- Depth” section of this manual.

Sending Bank Changes

If your software or MIDI device contains more than 128 presets (sounds), then the presets will be organized into separate “banks” of sounds. KeyRig 25 allows you to switch between banks straight from the keyboard without having to reach for the MIDI device (or computer). To send a bank change message:

1.Press the ADVANCED FUNCTION button.

2.Press the BANK LSB or BANK MSB key on the keyboard.

3.Enter the bank number you wish to send using the numerical data entry keys, or the DEC/INC buttons.

4.Press the ENTER key to confirm.

5.Press the ADVANCED FUNCTION button.

6.Press the PROG CHG key on the keyboard.

7.Enter the program number you wish to recall in your new bank, using the numerical data entry keys, or the DEC/INC buttons.

8.Press the ENTER key to confirm.

To learn more about LSB and MSB, please refer to the “MIDI Messages In-Depth” section of this manual.

NOTE: Bank change messages must be followed by a Program Change message for the bank change to take effect. Simply sending a bank change message by itself will not result in any changes in your MIDI hardware or software.

Setting the Global MIDI Channel

The M-Audio KeyRig 25 can transmit on any of the standard 16 MIDI channels. If you are using a computer-based system, the software usually controls the routing of MIDI signals, and this parameter can be left in its default setting.

However, if you are using KeyRig 25 without a computer to control a MIDI device (such as a sound module), you will need to make sure that both your M-Audio KeyRig 25 keyboard and the MIDI device are set to the same MIDI channel. KeyRig 25 has a “Global” MIDI channel setting that affects the keyboard, program/bank change messages, and any controllers (buttons, knobs, sliders, footswitch) that have been set to respond to the global channel.

To set the Global MIDI Channel:

1.Press the GLOBAL CHAN button. The keyboard enters Program Mode. The LED will display the currently selected Global Channel, preceded by a “c.”

2.Enter the MIDI channel number using the numeric keys or use the DEC/INC keys.

3.Press the ENTER key to accept the new channel.