M-Audio K6 user manual Setting up the Software, Piano Bass Reed Synth Effects

Evolution eKeys Keyboard User Manual

Setting up the Software

Before you use the software, it's a good idea to set up it up so that it is communicating with the eKeys properly. Once you have set this up, your settings will be saved so that each time you open the software, it will be communicating with the eKeys straight away.

If you have not done so already, install Music teacher v3.0 and Sound Studio II. Open up Music Teacher or Sound Studio II by double-clicking on the icon on your desktop. Play the eKeys keyboard. Can you hear any sound? If so all is good and you can go on to set up the other program.

If not select 'Devices...' from the Options menu ('MIDI Devices' in Sound Studio II). Here you have a list of MIDI inputs and outputs. Make sure the eKeys is selected as the MIDI input device. If you plugged the eKeys straight in to Windows XP and are not using Evolution's drivers, the eKeys will be called 'USB Audio Device'. In all other cases, the eKeys will be called 'USB MIDI in'.

In the MIDI Outputs you should select the output with 'synth' or 'synthesis' in the name. Make sure it is the only MIDI output that is selected. Selected devices are highlighted blue.

Click on 'OK' to save the settings. You should now be able to hear a piano sound when you play the eKeys. If not, go back in to Devices and select the next MIDI output. Click to de-select the previous MIDI output and click 'OK'. Try the eKeys again. Repeat this process for each MIDI output in turn until you can hear sound.

						Evolution eKeys Keyboard User Manual
			Useful MIDI data
			General MIDI Instruments
Piano		Bass		Reed		Synth Effects
0 Acoustic Grand Piano		32	Acoustic Bass	64	Soprano Sax	96 SFX Rain
1 Bright Acoustic Piano		33	Electric Fingered	65	Alto Sax	97 SFX Soundtrack
2 Electric grand Piano		Bass		66	Tenor Sax	98 SFX Crystal
3 Honky Tonk Piano		34	Electric Picked Bass	67	Baritone Sax	99 SFX Atmosphere
4 Electric Piano 1		35	Fretless Bass	68	Oboe	100	SFX Brightness
5 Electric Piano 2		36	Slap Bass 1	69	English Horn	101 SFX Goblins
6 Harpsichord		37	Slap Bass 2	70 Bassoon		102 SFX Echoes
7 Clavinet		38	Syn Bass 1	71	Clarinet	103	SFX Sci-Fi
		39 Syn Bass 2
Chromatic Percussion		Strings/Orchestra		Pipe		Ethnic
8 Celesta		40	Violin	72	Piccolo	104	Sitar
9 Glockenspiel		41	Viola	73	Flute	105	Banjo
10 Music Box		42 Cello		74	Recorder	106 Shamisen
11	Vibraphone	43 Contrabass		75 Pan Flute		107	Koto
12 Marimba		44	Tremolo Strings	76 Bottle Blow		108 Kalimba
13	Xylophone	45	Pizzicato Strings	77	Shakuhachi	109 Bag Pipe
14 Tubular bells		46	Orchestral Harp	78	Whistle	110 Fiddle
15 Dulcimer		47 Timpani		79	Ocarina	111	Shanai
Organ		Ensemble		Synth Lead		Percussive
16	Drawbar Organ	48 String Ensemble 1		80	Syn Square Wave	112 Tinkle Bell
17	Percussive Organ	49 String Ensemble 2		81	Syn Sawtooth Wave	113	Agogo
18 Rock Organ		(Slow)		82 Syn Calliope		114 Steel Drums
19	Church Organ	50	Syn Strings 1	83 Syn Chiff		115	Woodblock
20 Reed Organ		51 Syn Strings 2		84 Syn Charang		116	Taiko Drum
21	Accordion	52 Choir Aahs		85 Syn Voice		117	Melodic Tom
22 Harmonica		53 Voice Oohs		86	Syn Fifths Sawtooth	118 Syn Drum
23 Tango Accordion		54 Syn Choir		Wave		119 Reverse Cymbal
		55	Orchestral Hit	87	Syn Brass & Lead
Guitar		Brass		Synth Pad		Sound Effects
24	Nylon Acoustic	56 Trumpet		88 New Age Syn Pad		120	Guitar Fret Noise
25	Steel Acoustic	57 Trombone		89 Warm Syn Pad		121	Breath Noise
26	Jazz Electric	58	Tuba	90	Polysynth Syn Pad	122 Seashore
27	Clean Electric	59 Muted Trumpet		91	Choir Syn Pad	123	Bird Tweet
28	Muted Electric	60	French Horn	92 Bowed Syn Pad		124 Telephone Ring
29	Overdrive	61	Brass Section	93 Metal Syn Pad		125	Helicopter
30	Distorted	61	Syn Brass 1	94 Halo Syn Pad		126	Applause
31 Harmonics		62 Syn Brass 2		95 Sweep Syn Pad		127 Gun Shot

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