Behringer UMA25S manual

A50-50233-00001 User Manual U-CONTROL UMA25S[...]

2 U-CONTROL UMA25S Important safety instructions Caution: To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove the top cover (or the rear section). No user serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to qualified personnel. Warning: To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this appliance to rain and moisture. The apparatus shall not[...]

3 U-CONTROL UMA25S UMA 25S U-CONTROL Ultra-Slim 25-Key USB MIDI Controller Keyboard with internal Audio Interface, more than 100 Software Plug-Ins and Ableton Live Lite 4 BEHRINGER Edition V Stage performer and producer keyboard featuring 25 velocity-sensitive, full-size plus half-action keys V Built-in USB audio interface to connect your instrumen[...]

4 U-CONTROL UMA25S Dear Customer, Welcome to the team of BEHRINGER users, and thank you very much for expressing your con- fidence in us by purcha- sing this device. Writing this foreword for you gives me great pleasure, because it r e - presents the culmination of many months of hard work delivered by our engineering team to achieve a very ambitio[...]

5 U-CONTROL UMA25S 1. Introduction Thank you for showing your confidence in us by purchasing the UMA25S. The UMA25S is an extremely flexible master keyboard with a control section that can be used for a wide array of applications. Whether you need independent control of computer rack synthesizers, General MIDI sound modules and effects devices, or [...]

6 U-CONTROL UMA25S IMPORTANT INSTALLATION INFORMATION:  The sound quality may diminish within the range of powerful broadcasting stations and high-frequency sources. Increase the distance between the transmitter and the device and use shielded cables for all connections. 1.1.3 Online registration Please register your new BEHRINGER equipment righ[...]

7 U-CONTROL UMA25S 1.3.1 Stand-alone mode In case the USB connection is not available or detected, the UMA25S automatically switches to the stand-alone mode. In this mode, you can use the UMA25S to control external units via the MIDI output. MIDI THRU Fig. 1.4: Stand-alone mode 1.3.2 USB mode (default) This is the default setting when the device is[...]

8 U-CONTROL UMA25S 2. USB mode with MIDI OUT : Fig. 1.6: USB mode with MIDI OUT In this mode, the keyboard messages are transmitted via USB to the computer and simultaneously to MIDI OUT. The messages from the computer are only picked up by the UMA25S and not passed on to MIDI OUT. This mode is ideal for recording your keyboard performance to your [...]

9 U-CONTROL UMA25S 3. Controls and connections 3. Controls and connections Fig. 3.1: T op view of the UMA25S The keyboard of the UMA25S has 25 velocity-sensitive, full-size keys with half action. The OCT </> push buttons allow you to shift the keyboard range up to 4 octaves up or down. These push buttons are also used for transposition (see C[...]

10 U-CONTROL UMA25S 4. UMA25S as audio interface The LEVEL control adjusts the input volume of the microphone signal. Make sure the input signal does not clip (distortion). The LINE OUT connector lets you connect RCA audio cables. The LINE IN connector lets you connect RCA audio cables. Fig. 3.3: Rear panel connectors MIDI OUT allows the UMA25S to [...]

11 U-CONTROL UMA25S 5. UMA25S as USB/MIDI controller 5. UMA25S as USB/MIDI controller At the highest control level of the U-CONTROL, you play and control the MIDI data (Play Mode). The UMA25S has an array of control elements with which you can control your MIDI equipment via the MIDI output or with which you are able to control your computer applic[...]

12 U-CONTROL UMA25S Below are a couple of suggestions on how you can use your UMA25S: V Playing external sound generators (for example, MIDI sound modules, rack synthesizers and virtual instruments) V Editing sound parameters of (virtual) synthesizers, sound samplers and GM/GS/XG sound generators V Controlling parameters on effects equipment and so[...]

13 U-CONTROL UMA25S T ranspose function: Use the OCTAVE </> push buttons to transpose upward or downward in semitone steps. V Press the OCT > to transpose upward in semitone steps. V Press OCT < to transpose downward in semitone steps. V Press OCT < and OCT > simultaneously to return to the default key.  The status of the Trans[...]

14 U-CONTROL UMA25S 5.4 Assignment of control messages in Edit Mode It is possible to specify settings that are different from the presets. To do so, you need to determine which control elements on the UMA25S generate which MIDI messages. You need to specify how the incoming controllers are to be interpreted on the slave unit. At this point, we sug[...]

15 U-CONTROL UMA25S 5.5 MIDI Messages 5.5.1 Program Change and MIDI Bank Select Program Change messages are used to activate the memory banks of the connected devices. 128 program numbers are available to activate presets. For devices with more than 128 presets, there is the Bank Select function which allows you to select a memory bank before sendi[...]

16 U-CONTROL UMA25S 5.5.2 Control Changes The Control Change messages (CC) belong to the most “powerful” MIDI messages. They allow you to control plenty of parameters and functions. You can assign CC messages to each control element on the UMA25S. Since it is possible to use push buttons, sliders and rotary knobs, the controller values can be c[...]

17 U-CONTROL UMA25S 5.5.5 Pitch Bend The Pitch Bend wheel E17 on the UMA25S is used to change the pitch of a note. It has its own type of message in the MIDI specification. The Pitch Wheel message can also be assigned to other continuous elements (such as slider, knobs and expression pedal). This message has its own status byte, so that it is only [...]

18 U-CONTROL UMA25S 5.6 More functions in Edit Mode All of the functions mentioned in this chapter are available in Edit Mode. Press the EDIT/EXIT push button to switch to Edit Mode. 5.6.1 Show Element function Use the Show Element function to view the settings of a control element: 1. Press and hold down the EDIT push button. 2. Operate the contro[...]

19 U-CONTROL UMA25S 4b . Alternatively, press the EDIT/EXIT push button to cancel any changes you made and to exit Edit Mode The EDIT LED goes out. + To select the channel in CH ASSIGN Mode, it is possible to use the +/- push buttons below the display instead of the keyboard with its labeled numbers. + Please note that the channel assignment in GLO[...]

20 U-CONTROL UMA25S 6. Specifications MMC Frame Rate Select: The E13 rotary knob lets you adjust the frame rate: 24, 25, 30 (in each case “non-drop frame”) or 30d (“drop frame”). This is an important setting for the MMC messages, which contain defined song positions (for example, Locate). Factory Reset (restoring default presets): Restoring[...]

21 U-CONTROL UMA25S 7. Appendix GS/XG-Param eter Ty pe Di splay Filter Cut off NRPN CUT Filter Res onance NRPN RES Vibrato Rate NRPN RAT Vibrato Depth NRPN DEP Vibrato Delay NRPN DLY EG Attack NRPN ATC EG Decay NRP N DCY EG Release NRPN REL Modulation CC 1 MOD Portam ento Tim e CC 5 P OR Volume CC 7 VOL Pan CC 10 PAN Reverb Send CC 91 REV Chorus Se[...]

22 U-CONTROL UMA25S T able 7.3: Default preset 7. Appendix E 1~E 8 Butt ons El em en t Na m e MI D I da ta ty pe MI D I S e nd c h. P a r a m e te r V a l ue 1 Val ue 2 Co nt r ol l e r Mode Con t r ol l er Op t io n Di s pl a y In d ica t io n E1 ( L oop ) C C 21 ( u nd e fi ne d ) CC 1 CC 2 1 0 1 27 T o gg l e On / On E2 ( L oc 0) C C 22 ( u nd e[...]

23 U-CONTROL UMA25S T echnical specifications and appearance are subject to change without notice. The information contained herein is correct at th e time of printing. All trademarks (except BEHRINGER, the BEHRINGER logo, JUST LISTEN and U-CONTROL) mentioned belong to their respective owners, and such use neither constitutes a claim of the tradema[...]