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Evolution UC-33 Getting Started Manual

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  • Page 2: Introduction

    Evolution UC-33e Getting Started Introduction Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of the Evolution UC-33. You can use it to control software on PCs and Macs, and to control external MIDI hardware like synthesizers, sound modules, drum machines and samplers. The UC-33 can control many different parameters. It sends MIDI Continuous Controller...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Evolution UC-33e Getting Started Contents - Getting Started With UC-33 Introduction....................1 Features List....................1 Contents - UC-33 Getting Started ............. 2 Contents - UC-33 Advanced User Guide ........... 2 Graphic Overview ..................4 Installation Whatís In The Package?..................6 About The Manual ....................6 Before You Plug In The UC-33 ................6 Power &...
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  • Page 5: Graphic Overview

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  • Page 6 Evolution UC-33e Getting Started Nine 70mm faders labelled F1 - F9, all of which are fully MIDI assignable. Twenty-four rotary controllers numbered C10 - C33, all of which are fully MIDI assignable. Four assignable MIDI buttons numbered C34 - C37. Ten assignable MIDI buttons numbered C38 - C47, doubles up as a numeric keypad (0-9) in Edit mode.

  • Page 7: Whatís In The Package

    Evolution UC-33e Getting Started What’s in the pa What’s In The Package? Your Evolution UC-33 package should contain the following items: x UC-33 controller surface x Getting Started manual x Evolution Installer CD-ROM x USB cable x 4 overlays If any of the above listed items are missing, please contact the retailer you purchased the product from.

  • Page 8: Installing Drivers For Windows 98/Me

    Evolution UC-33e Getting Started Installing Drivers For Windows 98/ME Power up your PC. Insert the Evolution Installer CD-ROM. The installer should open automatically. If not, select run from the start menu and type d:\autorun where 'd' is your CD-ROM drive, then press ENTER. Click on ’install drivers’.

  • Page 9: Installing The Uc-33 Oms Usb Driver

    Evolution UC-33e Getting Started Installing The UC-33 OMS Driver Click and drag the USB Drivers Installer from the OS 9 window it is currently in, to the desktop. Double click on the icon. If a window appears, click ’Open’. Double click on the newly created USB Drivers Installer on your desktop. Click ’Install’.

  • Page 10: Uc-33 Overview

    Evolution UC-33e Getting Started UC-33 Overview Assuming the installation process was completed successfully, it is now time to have a closer look at the UC-33. Put simply, the UC-33 is a USB controller surface with 9 ALPS faders (1) numbered F1 to F9, 24 rotary controls numbered C10 to C33 (2), and 14 buttons (3 + 4) numbered B34 to B47.

  • Page 11: Native Instruments B4

    Evolution UC-33e Getting Started Native Instruments B4 Lets try the UC-33 with the Native Instruments B4. If you haven’t got this wonderful instrument installed on your system you may want to try the demo which we have provided on the Evolution Installer CD-ROM. Press the quick Preset button 2 (10).

  • Page 12: Native Instruments Fm-7

    Evolution UC-33e Getting Started Native Instruments FM-7 To operate the FM-7 preset you will need to load a setup file in to the FM-7. Launch your FM-7 instrument. Go to the Master section of the FM-7. Click on “load” in the FM-7 controller define window. Locate the “UC-33 Application Files”...

  • Page 13: Creating Your Own Generic Remote Setups For Steinberg Software

    Evolution UC-33e Getting Started Close the Device Setup by clicking “OK”. Open the small Generic Remote window by going to 'Devices' – 'Generic Remote'. You can now easily switch between the 1-48 multichannel settings and the channel strip setting by selecting them from this window. On the UC-33 select preset 01 (10).

  • Page 14: Evolution Sound Studio Pro Ii

    Evolution UC-33e Getting Started Evolution Sound Studio Pro II Select preset 12 (7). Install the Sound Studio Pro II demo from the demos folder of your Evolution Installer CD-ROM. Run the Sound Studio Pro II demo. Go to the 'Options|MIDI Devices' menu. Ensure the UC-33 is selected as a MIDI IN device.

  • Page 15: Saving And Organizing Uc-33 Presets

    Evolution UC-33e Getting Started Saving And Organizing UC-33 Presets Once you have familiarized yourself with the UC-33 presets you may want to save and reorganize the order to suit your setup. It’s a good idea to identify the 4 presets you are likely to use frequently and save them to locations 01 to 04 so you can use the 4 quick preset selector buttons (10).

  • Page 16: Basic Programming Operations

    Evolution UC-33e Getting Started Basic Programming Operations Now that you have learnt how to use the factory presets, its time to look at how to program and modify your own basic setups. We will use Reason again for the purpose of this exercise. Launch Reason Select any track in the Reason sequencer and make sure MIDI data is received.

  • Page 17: Using The Uc-33 Away From A Computer

    Evolution UC-33e Getting Started Using The UC-33 Away From A Computer It is possible to use the UC-33 without connecting it to a computer. You will need an optional external power supply (as described on page 8) and MIDI lead(s) to connect your UC-33 to another MIDI device.
  • Page 18 Evolution UC-33e Getting Started There are many ways to then interact with the setup from the MIDI Controller Keyboard and the UC-33. You could program the first four faders to send data on MIDI channels 1-4, the second four faders to send on channels 8-12. To control volumes you would set each of the faders to send MIDI controller 7.

  • Page 19: Trouble-Shooting

    Evolution UC-33e Getting Started Trouble-Shooting My Evolution hardware suddenly stopped working after having performed fine since installation. Switch off the unit and leave for 10 seconds. Then restart your computer and try again. If the problem persist you may have to re-install drivers for the unit. My drivers are listed in the Device Manager and are said to be working OK, but the keyboard is not recognised in any software.

  • Page 20: Contact Evolution

    Evolution UC-33e Getting Started Contact Evolution If you are looking for more supporting material, setup files for your Evolution product or simply have problems getting your system up and running, the best place to look is: http://www.evolution.co.uk Our distributor in your country should be able to answer any additional questions. You will also find a link to our distributor list on the website.

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