Behringer U-CONTROL UMX61

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Manufacturer SKU: UMX61
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Web Price: £ 109.52 inc VAT

  • SRP: £ 137.00
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The U-CONTROL UMX61 is an ultra-compact master keyboard packed with superlatives: it features 61 full size, velocity-sensitive keys, 10 programmable MIDI controllers plus 8 user-set buttons. But we’ll give you even more:  50 virtual instruments that allow you to rock straight out of the box. Hit the keys of a grand piano or take off with breathtaking synths, sound samplers etc. Download more free instruments from the dedicated download area.

Plug and play your software instruments or MP3 tracks and run them straight into your sound system with the included USB/audio interface. Or simply record your stereo tracks on your Windows® or Mac® PC.

Compose and record with Ableton® Live Lite 4 BEHRINGER Edition. It’s the perfect solution that allows you to compose, record and remix your musical ideas. Jam with sounds or phrases and record your song on the fly.

This is the ultimate “Studio in the Box” to play, jam, record, mix and even lift off – at an unbelievable price. But before you start, make sure you’ll fill your fridge and pay your electricity bill. You might not leave your bedroom anymore.

Features

  • Unleash your creativity and play 50 virtual instruments and synthesizers, take off with an unlimited number of sound creations. Download more free instrument plug-ins and host software from www.behringer.com
  • Velocity-sensitive USB/MIDI keyboard featuring 61 full-size keys and unbeatable programming versatility, real-time control and playability
  • USB/audio interface to connect your instruments and mixer, etc. to your computer for recording and playback
  • Powerful DAW software Ableton® Live Lite 4 BEHRINGER Edition included
  • Plug and play with Mac OS® X and Windows XP®
  • 8 real-time rotary controls plus 10 assignable switches
  • Freely assign MIDI control changes to the modulation wheel, volume fader and pedal port for ultimate flexibility
  • Full 128 tone range via the octave shift function with multi-purpose LED status indication
  • Separate MIDI Out allows controlling external samplers, synths and other equipment
  • Runs via USB bus, batteries or a power adapter (not included)
  • High-quality components and exceptionally rugged construction ensure long life
  • Conceived and designed by BEHRINGER Germany

Some features missing, excellent price

Luca
March 18, 2009

Rating: 7/10

Have you seen the price? Then, you should not expect a full-featured MIDI/USB 5octave master keyboard. I\'ll tell what you will be missing, then it\'s up to you to decide.

First of all the keyboard. The action is rather hard, and the return of the keys a little bit unnatural. However, if you have the technique you can adapt, though it is hard to achieve the expressivity of a real piano keyboard.
Then again, if you play piano you will probably won\'t be reading this.

Second, the flexibility. You have basically a set of eight buttons and eight rotary controls, plus a pedal, pitch and modulation wheel. And two +/- buttons that are defaulted to +/- octave shift.

You can change the control number of each of these elements, and the +/- buttons can be redirected to a (probably) more useful +/- preset change.

However (if you want to use it in a live setting) that, since you have at most 8 buttons, you can program at most 8 presets (by setting the buttons as program changes), or you can use the +/- buttons to scroll the preset list (very unpratical).

The instrument comes with a default setting which is retained after the instrument is switched off. You have a single user memory where you can store your assignements, so if you want to control a single expander (or the 2nd manual of a Hammond organ expander), and you don\'t need many presets, you are fine.

You even get a free sound to USB bidirectional stereo interface, and some CD\'s containing (probably) sampled instrument. Nothing that can compare to a Motu interface, so mine is still in the package, it is however a nice gift if you want to explore sampling and recording via the computer.

If on the other hand you need something more flexible, then you need something else, more pricey. And I would say that the UMX61 is not the lightest unit to carry along too.

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