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ddn
Published on 09/26/10 at 23:38
MIDI keyboard is a mixed / USB controller / 1 starter + 1 + 1 audio output headphone in the same spirit as the Line6 Toneport KB or the Novation X-Station 25 - obviously as it is three times less expensive it does not include their characteristics, for example, it has no XLR input, no phantom power, it has only one MIDI output, not input, saves only 16 bits, etc.. It has 8 assignable sliders, a pitch wheel and modulation, 8 assignable buttons and a fader assignable. It has a display 3 red characters very readable. Everything is powered from the USB port with very low power consumption, can be powered by batteries and industry.
The keyboard itself is ultra-thin, small enough, a very pretty red glittery flashy, the knobs are just right although obviously it's worse than rotary encoders. The slider is very useful to control such as volume and general software assignable buttons for play / stop / record, etc..
It comes with a headset, a strap to carry it to the shoulder so new wave, a bundle of software and a carrying bag. Well that, I think it's only business case: the bag can not hold your laptop and software are all freeware easy to find. On the other side to the beginners who this keyboard is designed, it can be useful.
UTILIZATION
The touch keyboard is strange as it is ultra-thin, the key travel is very short and the velocity is understood by the keyboard by how hard you hit it! It's a bit disconcerting at first, it always seems to play the piano as if they were playing the drums, but we made it quite quickly and completely portable for use made of it that's all completely appropriate.
The manual is a typical Behringer: everything is explained but somewhat didactic. Fortunately plenty of videos on youtube are there to explain everything.
The configuration is the main problem with this keyboard: there is no publisher software program and everything by hand with buttons and knobs. It is feasible but not practical at all - but as you can save presets there is no need to do once a virtual instrument or software. For a keyboard for beginners, there's a bit unfortunate. So I lowered the rating on this point.
OVERALL OPINION
I've had about six months, I often use: the combination laptop / UMA 25 / Reason replaced the MC 505 with which I was doing music in bed and holidays. With my old bike on single core windoze7 I 9ms latency in Reason and it turns 8 tracks without incident or click on 44khz, which is just what I asked.
To compare, I had:
- A Novation Remote 25 LE which the keyboard was very much higher but was a master MIDI / USB and not a sound card
- An Evolution MK 425, ditto the keyboard with a novation of poor quality
- A Studiotech MC 25 which does not only MIDI keyboard and USB keyboard and which is as bad as the evolution
- I also tried the upscale type Axiom, etc.. which obviously have nothing comparable.
The ratio Q / P is always the same: there are no products in this price range that meet the same characteristics so it is unbeatable. 80 dollarz Used as compact as a master keyboard with knobs which sound card, only Beber can do that!
I recommend it to anyone who like me need a keyboard controller + sound card for recreational use purely nomadic and beginners penniless (but very motivated because the configuration it will ask for an effort) seeking an all-in-one waiting to buy some serious hardware.
I would do without a doubt this election, until a kind Aker LPK25 with four controllers, a transport bar and a sound card ... Suffice to say that I'll keep my UMA a time
The keyboard itself is ultra-thin, small enough, a very pretty red glittery flashy, the knobs are just right although obviously it's worse than rotary encoders. The slider is very useful to control such as volume and general software assignable buttons for play / stop / record, etc..
It comes with a headset, a strap to carry it to the shoulder so new wave, a bundle of software and a carrying bag. Well that, I think it's only business case: the bag can not hold your laptop and software are all freeware easy to find. On the other side to the beginners who this keyboard is designed, it can be useful.
UTILIZATION
The touch keyboard is strange as it is ultra-thin, the key travel is very short and the velocity is understood by the keyboard by how hard you hit it! It's a bit disconcerting at first, it always seems to play the piano as if they were playing the drums, but we made it quite quickly and completely portable for use made of it that's all completely appropriate.
The manual is a typical Behringer: everything is explained but somewhat didactic. Fortunately plenty of videos on youtube are there to explain everything.
The configuration is the main problem with this keyboard: there is no publisher software program and everything by hand with buttons and knobs. It is feasible but not practical at all - but as you can save presets there is no need to do once a virtual instrument or software. For a keyboard for beginners, there's a bit unfortunate. So I lowered the rating on this point.
OVERALL OPINION
I've had about six months, I often use: the combination laptop / UMA 25 / Reason replaced the MC 505 with which I was doing music in bed and holidays. With my old bike on single core windoze7 I 9ms latency in Reason and it turns 8 tracks without incident or click on 44khz, which is just what I asked.
To compare, I had:
- A Novation Remote 25 LE which the keyboard was very much higher but was a master MIDI / USB and not a sound card
- An Evolution MK 425, ditto the keyboard with a novation of poor quality
- A Studiotech MC 25 which does not only MIDI keyboard and USB keyboard and which is as bad as the evolution
- I also tried the upscale type Axiom, etc.. which obviously have nothing comparable.
The ratio Q / P is always the same: there are no products in this price range that meet the same characteristics so it is unbeatable. 80 dollarz Used as compact as a master keyboard with knobs which sound card, only Beber can do that!
I recommend it to anyone who like me need a keyboard controller + sound card for recreational use purely nomadic and beginners penniless (but very motivated because the configuration it will ask for an effort) seeking an all-in-one waiting to buy some serious hardware.
I would do without a doubt this election, until a kind Aker LPK25 with four controllers, a transport bar and a sound card ... Suffice to say that I'll keep my UMA a time