Behringer U-Control UMX250 User's Manual
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1. USB Battery 3x 1 5 Volt Mignon Type AA Power connector 2mm DC jack negative center 9 V 100 mA regulated USA Canada 120 V 60 Hz China Korea 220 V 50 Hz UK Australia 230 V 50 Hz Europe 230 V 50 Hz Japan 100 V 50 60 Hz Power consumption max 0 9 W Dimensions Weight Dimensions H x W x D approx 8 187 x 3 2 7 x 19 17 approx 215 x 97 x 495 mm approx 43 lbs 2 24 kg Weight BEHRINGER is constantly striving to manintain the highest professional standards As a result of these efforts modifications may be made from time to time to existing products without prior notice Specifications and appearance may differ from those listed or liiustrated 12 U CONTROL UMX250 User Manual ED 6 Appendix Standard MIDI Controller CC Numbers 00 Bank Select 32 Bank Select LSB 64 Damper Pedal Sustain 96 Data Entry 1 Increment 01 Modulation 33 Modulation LSB 65 Portamento On Off 97 Data Entry 1 decrement 02 Breath Controller 34 Breath Controller LSB 66 Sostenuto On Off 98 NRPN LSB 03 Controller 3 undefined 35 Controller 35 undefined 67 Soft Pedal On Off 99 NRPN MSB 04 Foot Controller 36 Foot Controller LSB 68 Legato Footswitch 100 RPN LSB 05 Portamento Time 37 Portamento Time LSB 69 Hold 2 101 RPN MSB 06 Data Entry MSB 38 Data Entry LSB 70 En a 102 Controller 102 undefin2. SG CONTROL um B l User Manual U CONTROL UMX250 The Ultimate Studio in a Box 25 Key USB MIDI Controller Keyboard with Separate USB Audio Interface AN behringer 2 U CONTROL UMX250 User Manual EX Table of Contents Thank you sesreseveevevenenveverenneeneneneenennnennensesnnnenennnnenenenennenen 2 Important Safety Instructions ursonsonssorsonssnssonsnnnnnne 3 Legal Disclaimer cur0ur00usoonsonsonnsnnsonsnnnsonsonnsonsonnnnnnne 3 Limited warranty cussossonssossonssnssonsnnssonsanssnnsnnssnnsnnsnnnnnne 3 1 Before You Get Started sesssvessvessvesssessavensvesssensneee 4 AE So ONA NTE n Ir E E E A 4 1 2 Initial operation and power supply 4 1 3 Online registration sssessserrssssrerssssrrsessrsessseressssrsssssersnssee 4 1 4 System requirements enssensenssnnnsssunsenunsenuusssnusssunsssnnne 5 2 Introduction to MIDI sesssvessvessvesssessnvessvesssessnvesnvener 5 2 1 MIDI control for beginners ssrssssrssssrerssssevsssseesssssersss 5 2 2 USB mode and stand alone operation 5 3 Control Elements and Connections sccccsccsseees 6 4 Operation seesssversssversneensnneensnnennennensnnsensensenennsennneee 7 41 Play Modena 7 4 2 ssign Mode siassscsensssiiersssiessesitnons sdasvestaueessdorssstaivectiorsustaivic 8 5 Specifications
3. GLOBAL CHANNEL please press 0 instead 5 Press the BANK MSB key Press the number keys on the keyboard to enter the BANK MSB number of your choice Only values between 0 and 127 can be entered Higher values are ignored by the device The BANK MSB is now defined N gt w Examples e To enter MSB 14 press keys and 4 e Ifyou want to select MSB 107 press CO 0 and 7 10 U CONTROL UMX250 User Manual 6 Now define the BANK LSB by pressing the BANK LSB key Use the procedure described above to enter the BANK LSB value see step 5 The entry follows the same rules as were described for the BANK MSB In steps 5 and 6 you have defined the bank from which the desired program will be selected Now define the program itself 7 Press the PROGRAM key followed by the number keys on the keyboard to enter the program number of your choice Only values between 0 and 127 can be entered Higher values are ignored by the device That s all 8 Confirm your selection with ENTER To discard your assignments either press the CANCEL key or the ASSIGN button again In either case the ASSIGN LED goes out Example You want to use the UMX250 to select preset 49 in bank 25 on an external device over channel 14 Since the bank number of sound modules is often smaller than 128 only the LSB is used to define the bank The MSB is 0 in this case 1 Press the ASSIGN button and keep it pressed 2 Press the SINGLE key 3 Release the
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5. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to part 15 ofthe FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver e Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Important information Changes or modifications to the equipment not expressly approved by MUSIC Group can void t
6. ASSIGN button 4 Define the MIDI channel by pressing keys and 2 5 Press the BANK MSB key and then C0_ a Press the BANK LSB key and then keys and to select bank 25 Define the program by pressing the PROGRAM key followed by keys and 9 to select program 49 8 Press the ENTER key c Direct program selection using the OCTAVE SHIFT buttons 7 1 Press the ASSIGN button and keep it pressed 2 Press the one of the two OCTAVE SHIFT buttons to which you want to assign the program change function 3 Release the ASSIGN button 4 Press the PROG DIR key Press the number keys on the keyboard to enter the preset number of your choice Only values between 0 and 127 can be entered Higher values are ignored by the device 5 Confirm your selection with ENTER To discard your assignments either press the CANCEL key or the ASSIGN button again In either case the ASSIGN LED goes out Ifyou have not yet assigned an individual MIDI channel to the OCTAVE SHIFT buttons see Chapter 4 2 2 the direct selection of programs always refers to the GLOBAL CHANNEL As soon as you have assigned the direct program selection feature to one of the two OCTAVE SHIFT buttons pressing both buttons simultaneously will do NOTHING at all 4 2 9 Other functions of the octave shift buttons After power up the OCTAVE SHIFT buttons are set to their initial state see Table 3 1 on page 7 In addition to the program change and octave s
7. MEMORY button is used to recall the internal memory The internal memory contains all assignment information set in ASSIGN mode Any changes that were made after USER MEMORY selection are automatically saved without further user prompts The USER MEMORY is retained even after the unit is switched off The two OCTAVE SHIFT buttons are preset to shift the keyboard range by several octaves up or down The associated LEDs help you identify the current octave setting see Table 3 1 Since the OCTAVE SHIFT buttons can also be assigned to any MIDI controller we would like to refer you to Chapters 4 2 8 and 4 2 9 for detailed information The eight high resolution rotary controls R1 R8 generate continuous controller information They are the controllers that are shown above the buttons in the table 0 All rotary controllers can be assigned to any controller in ASSIGN mode The eight buttons B1 B8 generate switch controllers Again these are factory set functions see table 10 on the device Like the rotary controls the buttons can be freely assigned to any controller in ASSIGN mode The table shows the controller assignment PRESET at the factory KEYBOARD LEGEND Informs you about the special functions performed by individual keys on the keyboard The individual elements of the keyboard legend are described in detail in Chapter 4 Operation apean tett press once Shift one octave up or down LED on pres
8. Software control via MIDI is also possible provided your computer has a MIDI interface 2 Introduction to MIDI 2 1 MIDI control for beginners Application possibilities for the UMX models are truly wide ranging We ll start with a couple of general explanations and examples that should quickly let you get a good understanding of MIDI basics The definition of the MIDI standard began in 1982 with the cooperation of various international companies MIDI Musical Instrument Digital Interface At that time musicians were looking for a possibility of managing the communication of electronic musical instruments of different makes with one another What exactly does the UMX250 do Simply put this is a remote control for all kinds of MIDI equipment Using the faders rotary knobs and buttons the foot pedal and the keyboard an entire array of control instructions can be generated which in turn can control the most diverse functions of external devices What kinds of equipment can I control with the UMX250 You can basically control any device supporting the MIDI format Both hardware and software MIDI devices are controlled in exactly the same way The only difference is in the wiring Here are a couple of suggestions on how you can use your UMX250 Editing sound parameters of virtual synthesizers sound samplers GM GS XG sound generators Controlling parameters on effects equipment software plug ins such as effects processo
9. changes in volume level MEDIUM key pressure is normal very hard hit notes are 2 very loud very soft hit notes produce very low volume HARD key pressure is more unsusceptible compared to all 3 other settings to 9 invalid input Table 4 1 Effect of RANGE definition on keyboard velocity 4 2 11 The factory reset command Please proceed as follows to reset all UMX250 settings to their factory defaults 1 Press the ASSIGN button and keep it pressed 2a Press both OCTAVE SHIFT buttons for a temporary FACTORY RESET All currently modified control elements will be reset to their factory defaults However the USERMEMORY remains as before and is not reset 2b Press keys 3 9 and 0 simultaneously for a complete FACTORY RESET Now not only the control elements of the FACTORY MEMORY but also those of the USER MEMORY will be overwritten 3 Release the ASSIGN button The ASSIGN LED stays on 4 Confirm your selection with ENTER If you do not want to RESET the unit either press the CANCEL key or the ASSIGN button again 5 Specifications USB Connections Type Type B USB1 1 MIDI Connections Type 5 pin DIN plug OUT Control Elements Controller 1 control wheel with center reset 1 control wheel without center reset 8 rotary knobs 1 fader Buttons 12 buttons Keyboard 25 keys velocity sensitive Foot pedal 14 mono jack with automatic polarity recognition
10. able included PC MAC 6680 Gene paon 000 Oo sm U CONTROL UMX250 Fig 1 1 Power supply via USB Fig 1 2 The battery compartment on the bottom side ofthe UMX250 Open the battery compartment by pressing the shutter clamp carefully in the direction of the battery compartment while pulling the cover of the compartment upwards Please note the following points when inserting the batteries e The symbol of the batteries must coincide with the symbol of the compartment Incorrect polarity will damage the electronics e Do not mix old and new batteries When you change the batteries always change all 3 batteries at the same time e Donot use damaged batteries The UMX250 could be damaged due to the leakage of chemicals e Ifyou do not use the unit for an extended period of time please remove the batteries from the compartment Here again the batteries could leak and damage the device After inserting the batteries please close the battery compartment and make sure the shutter clamp snaps into place again If you do neither want to connect the power supply over USB nor operate the unit with batteries there is yet another possibility to connect the UMX250 over an external power pack Please observe the correct operational data DC 9 V 100 mA and correct polarity of the connector plug you will find inform
11. al case If you want to assign the control element to the GLOBAL CHANNEL again please press the 0 key next to the ENTER key instead of the number keys 1 to 9 6 To finalize your settings press the ENTER button To discard your assignments either press the CANCEL button or the ASSIGN button again In either case the ASSIGN LED goes out The channel set up of all control elements of the UMX250 is based on the GLOBAL CHANNEL This means that a control element is always set to the GLOBAL CHANNEL until you assign a different channel to it Whenever you change the GLOBAL CHANNEL you also change the channels assigned to the various control elements 4 2 3 Global channel assignment In comparison to the procedure described in the previous chapter the advantage of the method shown here is that you have to press fewer buttons to make adjustments 1 Press the ASSIGN button and keep it pressed 2 Operate the control element whose GLOBAL CHANNEL shall be set 3 Release the ASSIGN button 4 Press the SINGLE key 5 Press the 0 key 6 Press ENTER to confirm Press CANCEL or the ASSIGN button again to discard your assignments In either case the ASSIGN LED goes out 4 2 4 The panic key combination Imagine you have already worked several hours on a song and suddenly one of your sound modules produces a hanging note If you execute a PANIC instruction a sound module receiving this instruction will be muted immediately 1 Pre
12. ant to select program 127 press C and 7 7 Confirm your selection with ENTER If you do not like the selected program discard your selection with CANCEL or press the ASSIGN button again In either case the ASSIGN LED goes out b Ifyou want to make a selection from more than 128 programs please use the following program change procedure In this case your programs will be organized in banks which can be selected with a special MIDI instruction called BANK SELECT Here s how it works The BANK SELECT instruction consists of two parts one MSB part and one LSB part The MSB part describes a value range comprising 128 different values On many devices this is the more important part of the BANK SELECT instruction The LSB part describes each of the 128 MSBs using 128 additional single steps In both cases the numbering is from 0 to127 In total the BANK SELECT instruction offers the enormous value range of 128 x 128 16 384 different values In theory this means that you could use external devices with as many different banks Considering the fact that each single bank includes another 128 single programs you get the unbelievably large number of 2 097 152 programs for you to organize F Press the ASSIGN button and keep it pressed Press the SINGLE key Release the ASSIGN button Now define the SINGLE CHANNEL by entering a number from 1 to 16 using the number keys as described in chapter 4 2 2 In order to assign the
13. ation about this above the DC input on the rear of the unit Reverse polarity can damage the electronics 1 3 Online registration Please register your new BEHRINGER equipment right after your purchase by visiting http behringer com and read the terms and conditions of our warranty carefully Should your BEHRINGER product malfunction it is our intention to have it repaired as quickly as possible To arrange for warranty service please contact the BEHRINGER retailer from whom the equipment was purchased Should your BEHRINGER dealer not be located in your vicinity you may directly contact one of our subsidiaries Corresponding contact information is included in the original equipment packaging Global Contact Information European Contact Information Should your country not be listed please contact the distributor nearest you A list of distributors can be found in the support area of our website http behringer com Registering your purchase and equipment with us helps us process your repair claims more quickly and efficiently Thank you for your cooperation 5 U CONTROL UMX250 User Manual 1 4 System requirements For USB operation a current WINDOWS PC or MAC with a USB connection is sufficient Both USB 1 1 and USB 2 0 are supported The UMX250 supports the USB MIDI compatibility of WINDOWS XP Vista and MAC 0S X operating systems The UMX250 can also be operated as a stand alone MIDI controller with no PC connected
14. copy of the FACTORY MEMORY settings As soon as you make changes to the existing controller map they are stored automatically without your intervention The following control element assignments including channel information can be permanently stored in the USER MEMORY e FOOT SWITCH connector e OCTAVE SHIFT button e VOLUME DATA fader e PITCH BEND wheel e MODULATION wheel e Rotary controls R1 e Buttons B1 B8 8 U CONTROL UMX250 User Manual 4 2 Assign mode As already mentioned in the preceding chapters the ASSIGN mode is a powerful tool which allows you to re configure the UMX250 to an extremely easy to use controller The fundamental logic of the assignment procedure was already presented in Chapter 3 Control elements and connections 4 2 1 Setting the global channel MIDI channels are classified into two types one GLOBAL CHANNEL and 16 SINGLE CHANNELS The GLOBAL MIDI CHANNEL is a factory setting and all MIDI instructions are sent over this channel messages of various control elements as well as note on and note off messages Please proceed as follows to modify the GLOBAL MIDI CHANNEL 1 Press the ASSIGN button and keep it pressed Press the GLOBAL key Release the ASSIGN button 4 Now define the GLOBAL CHANNEL by entering a number between 1 and 16 using the number keys If you enter a number greater than 16 your entry will be rejected w N Examples e Ifyou want to enter channel 14
15. ector 14 can also be used as a normal MIDI interface independently of the sequencer software operating the UMX250 Sound Module e oojeee 00 900 e 00 900 be B iq OUT intern PC MAC MIDI BATTERY CASE 9 V 100 mA J muita ON BOTTOM SIDE Cs IN u n 900 9 amp o l EEB lin A v G intern Fig 2 1 Block diagram of MIDI signal flow GC 2 2 2 Stand alone operation When the UMX250 is not linked via USB to a computer it is automatically set to stand alone mode In this case the UMX250 can only send out MIDI data from its MIDI OUT connector 3 Control Elements and Connections The following factory settings refer to GLOBAL MIDI channel 1 C The KEYBOARD of the UMX250 25 large velocity sensitive keys for maximum playing comfort The keyboard not only provides for playing but also functions as an encoder in the context of the assignment procedure The MODULATION wheel functions ex works as a conventional modulation wheel MIDI CC 1 In ASSIGN mode any MIDI controller can be assigned to it When you release the MODULATION wheel it retains its adjusted value The PITCH BEND wheel is normally used to change the pitch in real time In this way a sound can be bent upwards downwards by several semitones while playing The specific amount of pitch bending applied to a sound can be set o
16. ed 07 a ne 3 eae ma n eg 108 Controller 103 undefined 08 Balance 40 Balance LSB 72 ee 104 Controller 104 undefined 09 Controller 9 undefined 41 Controller 41 undefined 73 Sound Controller 4 Attack Time 105 Controller 105 undefined 10 Pan 42 Pan LSB 74 ee 106 Controller 106 undefined 11 Expression 43 Expression LSB 75 Sound Controller 6 Decay Time 107 Controller 107 undefined 12 Effect Control 1 44 Effect Control 1 LSB 76 Sound Controller 7 Vibrate Rate 108 Controller 108 undefined 13 Effect Control 2 45 Effect Control 2 LSB 77 r8 109 Controller 109 undefined 14 Controller 14 undefined 46 Controller 46 undefined 78 mens 110 Controller 110 undefined 15 Controller 15 undefined 47 Controller 47 undefined 79 ec ler 10 111 Controller 111 undefined 16 General Purpose 1 48 General Purpose 1 LSB 80 General Purpose 5 112 Controller 112 undefined 17 General Purpose 2 49 General Purpose 2 LSB 81 General Purpose 6 113 Controller 113 undefined 18 General Purpose 3 50 General Purpose 3 LSB 82 General Purpose 7 114 Controller 114 undefined 19 General Purpose 4 51 General Purpose 4 LSB 83 General Purpose 8 115 Controller 115 undefined 20 Controller 20 undefined 52 Controller 52 undefined 84 Portamento Control 116 Controller 116 undefined 21 Controller 21 undefined 53 Controller 53 undefined 85 Controller 85 undefined 117 Controller 117 undefined 22 Controller 22 undefined 54 Controller 54 undefined 86 Controller 86
17. er CC 10 Panorama the value generated by pressing either of the buttons is 64 Please note that when a controller has been assigned pressing both buttons simultaneously has no effect 1 Press the ASSIGN button and keep it pressed 2 Press the one of the two OCTAVE SHIFT buttons to which you want to assign a controller 11 U CONTROL UMX250 User Manual 3 Release the ASSIGN button 4 Press the number keys on the keyboard to enter the controller number of your choice as described in Chapter 4 2 7 5 Confirm your selection with ENTER To discard your assignments either press the CANCEL key or the ASSIGN button again In either case the ASSIGN LED goes out Remember to assign the OCTAVE SHIFT buttons to an individual MIDI channel if you do not want to use the GLOBAL CHANNEL see Chapter 4 2 2 4 2 10 Velocity sensitivity The sensitivity of the UMX250 can be regulated so that the velocity of the keys has an effect on the volume level 1 Press the ASSIGN button and keep it pressed N Use the number keys to enter the keyboard velocity see Table 4 1 Release the ASSIGN button w 4 Confirm your selection with ENTER To discard your assignments either press the CANCEL key or the ASSIGN button again KEY EFFECT ON KEY VELOCITY OFF velocity value is fixed to 110 Change of key pressure has no effect on volume level SOFT key pressure is very sensitive low velocity changes create 1 high
18. he control data generated by the individual control elements are also called MIDI messages which can be divided into 3 major groups Channel Messages Here channel specific control information is transmitted An example of a channel message is the note on instruction As soon as a key is played on the keyboard of the UMX250 the device generates an instruction which contains the pitch channel number and velocity The receiving sound generator knows which tone has to be played System Messages These messages are not channel specific but relate to the entire system to which they are sent They are divided into 3 groups System Exclusive Messages for operating system backup updates management of memory contents System Real Time Messages e g for remote control of other devices System Common Messages e g for the synchronization of several devices Control Messages Also known as Control Changes or Controllers abbreviated as CC Control Change There are 128 controllers in total which are numbered from 0 to 127 Controllers are always channel specific e Please refer to Table 6 1 to find out which type of controller you are currently working with e MIDI data are only control data and contain no audible audio information The data transmission takes place over 16 channels What settings do I have to make Where How Basically which control element generates which controller must be set on the UMX250 and how inc
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20. hich is a very interesting feature when playing live Ifyou use the controller CC 10 Panorama for the buttons or sustain pedal pressing the control element will send out a value of 64 As a consequence the channel will always be set to center position in the stereo panorama 4 2 8 Program and bank change The UMX250 provides three options to change programs on external devices This is a very powerful function which allows you to fully exploit the multitude of functions of your sound modules Options a and b allow you to select any programs using a defined selection procedure Option c speeds up the procedure so that you can select programs at the touch of a button a Ifyou are sure to select only one of 128 different programs you can effect program changes in ASSIGN mode as shown below However if the number of 128 is exceeded you will have to use the procedure described in section b Press the ASSIGN button and keep it pressed Press the SINGLE key Release the ASSIGN button Now define the SINGLE CHANNEL by entering a number from 1 to 16 using the number keys In order to assign the GLOBAL CHANNEL please press the C instead 5 Press the PROGRAM button 6 Press the number keys on the keyboard to enter the program number of your choice Only values between 0 and 127 can be entered Higher values are ignored by the device amp 8Y N Examples e To enter program 15 press keys and 3 e Ifyou w
21. hift functions already described you can assign a few special functions to the OCTAVE SHIFT buttons in ASSIGN mode a Transposition by single half tones b Scrolling in program libraries c Various controller functions As soon as a function has been assigned to one of the two buttons the second button automatically performs the same function however with limited functionality As long as you have not assigned a particular function to this button in ASSIGN mode it will not send any data a Transposition by single semitones Press the ASSIGN button and keep it pressed Press the TRANSP key Release the ASSIGN button w N TFS D gt gt Confirm your selection with ENTER To discard your assignments either press the CANCEL key orthe ASSIGN button again Pressing the right hand button transposes the pitch up by one half tone pressing the left hand button transposes the pitch down by one semitone Pressing both buttons simultaneously cancels any transposition made before According to the MIDI standard a keyboard comprises a maximum of 128 semitones When you reach the lower and upper limits of this range using the transpose function any further keypress will not raise or lower the pitch any more This also applies to the transposition by octaves b Scrolling in program libraries Most sound modules allow you to store presets in a separate bank often referred to as user bank Ifthe order ofthe song
22. immediately and look for physical indications of damage Damaged equipment should NEVER be sent directly to us Please inform the dealer from whom you acquired the unit immediately as well as the transportation company from which you took delivery of the unit Otherwise all claims for replacement repair may be rendered invalid To assure optimal protection of your UMX250 during transport we recommend utilizing a carrying case Please always use the original packaging to avoid damage due to storage or shipping Never let unsupervised children play with the device or with its packaging Please dispose of all packaging materials in an environment friendly fashion 1 2 Initial operation and power supply Please make sure that the unit is provided with sufficient ventilation and never place the UMX250 on top of an amplifier or in the vicinity of a heater to avoid the risk of overheating The power supply can be realized in different ways depending on the main application area For the installation of the UMX250 in a studio environment it is possible to connect the device directly to a free USB port of the computer using the USB cable provided see Fig 1 1 In case it is not possible to establish the power supply over USB e g because of an overload of the host computer due to several USB devices connected it is also possible to operate the UMX250 with three 1 5 Volt batteries type AA see Fig 1 2 USB C
23. lug does not fit into your outlet consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet 10 Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the apparatus 11 Use only attachments accessories specified by the manufacturer 12 Use only with the cart stand tripod bracket or table specified by the manufacturer or sold with the apparatus When a cart is used use caution when moving the cart apparatus combination to avoid LA rd injury from tip over 13 Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods oftime 14 Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way such as power supply cord or plug is damaged liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture does not operate normally or has been dropped 15 The apparatus shall be connected to a MAINS socket outlet with a protective earthing connection 16 Where the MAINS plug or an appliance coupler is used as the disconnect device the disconnect device shall remain readily operable LEGAL DISCLAIMER TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS AND APPEARANCES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE AND ACCURACY IS NOT GUARANTEED BEHRINGER KLARK TEKNIK MIDAS BUGERA AND TURBOSOUND ARE PART OF THE MUSIC GROUP
24. n assign any MIDI controller to it The POWER switch is used to switch the unit on and off Please close all programs if you want to switch off the UMX250 while the computer is running or terminate the USB connection 4 Operation In the following we will explain the operation of the UMX250 in detail Please note the differentiation between buttons see control elements 2 and keys control element CD Please do not confuse these 4 1 Play mode After power up the UMX250 is in PLAY mode You can start playing modify filter sweeps with the rotary controls determine program changes intuitively realize panorama changes controlsoft synths and so on 4 1 1 The factory memory The FACTORY MEMORY is the internal memory storing the basic settings of the UMX250 The most important feature of the FACTORY MEMORY is the controller map described in point CO These settings define a number of useful parameters and are automatically loaded when the device is switched on Assignments that are modified during a session will be discarded when the unit is switched off In order to save the modified assignments the UMX250 has been provided with a USER MEMORY 4 1 2 The user memory Settings that are stored in the USER MEMORY are stored permanently in the internal flash ROM and will be retained even after switching the unit off Change to the USER MEMORY by pressing button 6 When you access the USER MEMORY for the first time it stores a
25. n the device controlled by the UMX250 Ex works the VOLUME DATA fader controls the volume of the notes played on the keyboard MIDI CC 7 In ASSIGN mode it can be set to control any MIDI controller The ASSIGN button allows you to assign different functions to the various control elements The basic principle is always the same 1 Press the ASSIGN button and keep it pressed The status LED above the button lights up The UMX250 signals that it has entered ASSIGN mode 2 Select the control element to which you would like to assign a new MIDI function by operating it 3 Release the ASSIGN button 4 Depending on the choice you made you may have to define an additional value range see below for more details DCU CONTROUL UMKH250 9 3 6 D Go EINEN UTFOR AE ETE ELISE AN a ROG SELECT LET GS GH GEE Er GRID ED ED GEA EN ED N ED TI CC CD Cm CDG EDDIE eurer N A e 1 Fig 3 1 Top view 7 U CONTROL UMX250 User Manual 5 Press the ENTER button on the keyboard to confirm your assignments To discard your assignments either press the CANCEL button or the ASSIGN button again In either case the ASSIGN LED goes out and the UMX250 quits ASSIGN mode 6 The USER
26. oming controller commands should be interpreted must be set on the receiving device Regarding controller assignment there are two possible principles You use the preset controller configuration set in the factory see Fig 3 1 10 In this case you only need to make the assignments on the receiving device You use your own controller configuration set up in ASSIGN mode How to assign controllers to the UMX250 is described in Chapter 4 Operation 2 2 USB mode and stand alone operation The UMX250 can be operated as a USB interface or stand alone device The two modes are different with respect to the MIDI signal flow 6 U CONTROL UMX250 User Manual 2 2 1 USB mode When the UMX250 is linked via USB to a computer the signalflow is as shown below Fig 2 1 After the UMX250 has been connected to the host computer a virtual MIDI IN and MIDI OUT interface is emulated MIDI data generated in the UMX250 are first sent over the USB interface to the host computer where they are received at the emulated MIDI IN A sequencer software running on the host computer receives the MIDI data via the MIDI IN and relays them to the emulated MIDI OUT f all sequencer parameters are set properly The data are then sent back to the UMX250 via the USB interfaces on the computer UMX250 where they are looped through to the physical MIDI OUT 4 From here the MIDI data are sent to the devices connected to the MIDI OUT The MIDI OUT conn
27. press keys and 4 Toenter channel 7 press key 2 5 In order to confirm your selection press the ENTER key To discard your assignments either press the CANCEL button or the ASSIGN button again In either case the ASSIGN LED goes out Ex works the GLOBAL CHANNEL is set to channel 1 4 2 2 Individual channel assignment The assignment of individual control elements to a certain channel is useful if you want to control external devices independently of one another Example You play synthesizer A over channel 2 from the keyboard while synthesizer B is controlled on channel 5 by a sequencer software Now you can control the filter frequency of device B in real time using one of the eight rotary controls and at the same time continue playing device A without changes to the filter frequency 1 Press the ASSIGN button and keep it pressed 2 Operate the control element whose channel shall be set to differ from the GLOBAL CHANNEL If it is a controller or a fader move it briefly If itis a button press it once Now theUMX250 knows which control element shall be assigned to a SINGLE CHANNEL 3 Release the ASSIGN button 4 Press the SINGLE key 5 Now define the SINGLE CHANNEL by entering a number between 1 and 16 using the number keys If you enter a number greater than 16 your entry will be rejected Example e Ifyou want to enter channel 11 press keys 1 and CD e To enter channel 4 press key 4 Speci
28. pressed Press the LOCAL OFF key Release the ASSIGN button and adjust the control elements as required w N 4 Finalize your selection with ENTER CANCEL or ASSIGN In either case the ASSIGN LED goes out and the UMX250 enters Play mode again 4 2 7 Control elements assignment In Chapter 4 2 2 we described how to assign an individual channel to each control element Here you will learn how to assign new controllers This procedure applies to the MODULATION wheel the DATA VOLUME fader the rotary controls RT R8 the buttons B1 B8 and to the optional sustain pedal connected to jack 05 1 Press the ASSIGN button and keep it pressed 2 Move or press the corresponding controller or button respectively or hold down the sustain pedal 3 Release the ASSIGN button 4 Press the number keys on the keyboard to enter the controller number of your choice Only values between 0 and 127 can be entered Higher values are ignored by the device Examples e To enter CC 14 press keys and 4 e Ifyou want to select CC 107 press C C0 and 7 5 Press ENTER to confirm To discard your assignments either press the CANCEL button or the ASSIGN button again In either case the ASSIGN LED goes out Please note two special cases with regard to a button or the sustain pedal Ifyou assign CC 07 Channel Volume to a button the channel volume 0 is sent each time you press the button This will always mute the channel w
29. rature Please read the manual 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 Caution To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock do not expose this appliance to rain and moisture The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing liquids and no objects filled with liquids such as vases shall be placed on the apparatus Caution These service instructions are for use by qualified service personnel only To reduce the risk of electric shock do not perform any servicing other than that contained in the operation instructions Repairs have to be performed by qualified service personnel Read these instructions Keep these instructions Heed all warnings Follow all instructions Do not use this apparatus near water Clean only with dry cloth NA Sw NS Do not block any ventilation openings Install in accordance with the manufacturer instructions 8 Do notinstall near any heat sources such as radiators heat registers stoves or other apparatus including amplifiers that produce heat 9 Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding type plug A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety If the provided p
30. rs reverbs compressors equalizers Remotely controlling software mixers volume panorama mute functions etc Remotely controlling transport functions playback forward stop etc on sequencers hard disk recorders drum computers etc Live control of volume and sound parameters on expanders Remotely controlling groove boxes step sequencers MIDI generators and other live software Program changes and volume control on sound generators just like on a master keyboard Can be used by band keyboardists solo entertainers organists electronic music performers DJs sound engineers home project studio owners theater technicians etc And how does it work Remote control is realized by assigning the individual control elements of the UMX250 to individual MIDI parameters Whenever one of these control elements is operated the UMX250 generates the control data assigned to this control element which are then transferred to external devices over a data link Thus for example the VOLUME DATA fader is factory set to send data controlling the volume level of a channel The data connection is usually a standard MIDI cable with a 5 pin DIN plug on each end Such cables should not exceed a length of 15 meters With the UMX250 there is one more data connection available the USB cable to the host computer Here the cable should not exceed a length of 5 meters The data transmission takes place over 16 channels T
31. s 2nd time Shift 2 octaves up or down flashing press 3rd time Shift 3 octaves up or down flashing press both buttons Reset all octave shifts LED off are reversed able 3 1 LED activity depending on the OCTAVE SHIFT status SWITEH ON M OFF Baw en bo ooo Fig 3 2 Rear panel connectors BATTERY CASE 9 V 100 mA ON THE oe9o BOTTOM SIDE Use this socket to supply the UMX250 with current from an external power supply unit not included The USB connector ofthe UMX250 The connector type B on the device is connected using the cable supplied to a free slot on the host computer where you will find a type A connector It is compatible with the USB 1 1 and USB 2 0 standards In addition to the connection to the computer you can use the MIDI OUT to connect additional MIDI devices so that the UMX250 transforms into a fully featured easily accessible MIDI interface for your host computer Use the FOOT SWITCH connector to connect a sustain pedal This port is factory set and assigned to the MIDI parameter Foot Pedal CC 64 which represents a switch controller When the pedal is pressed and held in normal Play mode it generates a controller with the value 127 When the pedal is released the controller falls back to 0 typical piano sustain pedal behavior Apart from that the pedal assignment is the same as the button assignment i e you ca
32. s to be played during a gig is fixed you can use the user bank to store all sounds used in concert one after the other and concentrate entirely on your performance Thanks to the OCTAVE SHIFT buttons you don t have to bother any more with searching sounds in your various sound modules 1 Press the ASSIGN button and keep it pressed Press the PROG key Release the ASSIGN button w N 4 Confirm your selection with ENTER To discard your assignments either press the CANCEL key or the ASSIGN button again Pressing the right hand OCTAVE SHIFT button switches the presets up by one number on the external sound module pressing the left hand OCTAVE SHIFT button switches the presets down by one number Pressing both buttons simultaneously switches back to preset 0 in the current bank Remember to assign the OCTAVE SHIFT buttons to an individual MIDI channel if you do not want to use the GLOBAL CHANNEL see Chapter 4 2 2 When using the stepwise search function the channel assignment involves both buttons Assigning an individual channel to one of the two buttons is not supported c Various controller functions Please note that the OCTAVE SHIFT buttons generate switch controller information if assigned to a controller They always generate a value of 0 or 127 Two exceptions If you assign the OCTAVE SHIFT buttons to controller CC 07 Channel Volume pressing either of the two buttons generates the value 0 With controll
33. ss the ASSIGN button and keep it pressed 2 Press RESET ALL or NOTES OFF 3 Release the ASSIGN button The device automatically enters Play mode again The instruction chosen will be sent immediately after pressing one of the two buttons mentioned above 4 2 5 The snapshot send command The SNAPSHOT command transmits all parameters including their current values all control element assignments as well as the current channel settings are sent out from the MIDI OUT connector and the USB output of the UMX250 In this way it is possible to transmit the entire UMX250 mapping to a sequencer software at the beginning of a song The song can then be played back with the final controller values adjusted for it If the parameters of an external device have been changed you can also use SNAPSHOT to correct the values 1 Press the ASSIGN button and keep it pressed 2 Press the SNAP SEND key 3 Release the ASSIGN button The device automatically enters Play mode again The SNAPSHOT command is sent immediately after playing the keyboard 9 U CONTROL UMX250 User Manual 4 2 6 Local off The effect of LOCAL OFF is that any data entries made with the control elements will NOT be passed on to the MIDI OUT connector or the USB OUT In LOCAL OFF mode you can for example re adjust the rotary controls without sending any information to the external devices connected which would normally be the case 1 Press the ASSIGN button and keep it
34. undefined 118 Controller 118 undefined 23 Controller 23 undefined 55 Controller 55 undefined 87 Controller 87 undefined 119 Controller 119 undefined 24 Controller 24 undefined 56 Controller 56 undefined 88 Controller 88 undefined 120 All Sound Off 25 Controller 25 undefined 57 Controller 57 undefined 89 Controller 89 undefined 121 Reset All Controllers 26 Controller 26 undefined 58 Controller 58 undefined 90 Controller 90 undefined 122 Local Control On Off 27 Controller 27 undefined 59 Controller 59 undefined 91 Effects 1 Depth Reverb 123 All Notes Off 28 Controller 28 undefined 60 Controller 60 undefined 92 Effects 2 Depth Tremolo 124 Omni Mode Off 29 Controller 29 undefined 61 Controller 61 undefined 93 Effects 3 Depth Chorus 125 Omni Mode On 30 Controller 30 undefined 62 Controller 62 undefined 94 Effects 4 Depth Celeste Detune 126 Poly Mode Off Mono Mode On 31 Controller 31 undefined 63 Controller 63 undefined 95 Effects 5 Depth Phaser 127 Poly Mode Off Mono Mode On Table 6 1 13 U CONTROL UMX250 User Manual FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION COMPLIANCE INFORMATION FC BEHRINGER U CONTROL UMX250 Responsible Party Name MUSIC Group Services US Inc Address 18912 North Creek Parkway Suite 200 Bothell WA 98011 USA Phone Fax No Phone 1 425 672 0816 Fax 1 425 673 7647 U CONTROL UMX250 complies with the FCC rules as mentioned in the following paragraph
35. uuecsssessssennsssnnnsssnnnunsunnnsnsnnnsnsnunennnee 11 6 Appendix cssisssssssssssesssssscessecsnsssesessesacesssnsesesessecanessans 12 Thank you Thank you for showing your confidence in BEHRINGER products by purchasing the UMX250 The UMX250 is an extremely flexible master keyboard with a controller unit that can be used for a wide array of applications Whether you need independent control of computer rack synthesizers general MIDI sound modules or effects devices or want to use the UMX250 for conveniently operating sequencing software or computer plugins the UMX250 offers you tremendous ease of use and allows you to realize your ideas intuitively 3 U CONTROL UMX250 User Manual Important Safety Instructions EN CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN ATTENTION RISQUE D ELECTROCUTION NE PAS OUVRIR Terminals marked with this symbol carry electrical current of sufficient magnitude to constitute risk of electric shock Use only high quality professional speaker cables with 14 TS or twist locking plugs pre installed All other installation or modification should be performed only by qualified personnel This symbol wherever it appears alerts you to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage inside the enclosure voltage that may be sufficient to constitute a risk of shock This symbol wherever it appears alerts you to important operating and maintenance instructions in the accompanying lite
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