CME UF8 USB 88 Key MIDI Controller Review
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/ Attack/ Release/ PAN/ Reverb/ Chorus/ andTempo: 9 Assignable Control Faders, Preset Functions Including Volume For 1-16 Channels Along With Master Volume and Drawbar For Organ Sounds: Breath Control Jack: 1 Midi Out Port: WIN2000 / XP and MAC OS X Compatible: CME UF8 USB WARRANTY: 1 Year Parts & Labor: FIREWIRE AUDIO XTENSION BOARD FOR UF SERIES OF MASTER KEYBOARDS: (Option) MODEL # UF – W400e 24/192: AUDIO OPTION: 2 High Quality 24bit / 192kHz Line Input: 2 High Quality 24bit / 192kHz …
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thanks
i wanted to know can u use a keyboard that have midi interfaces but it not a Controller on a music program or software or would it work at all ?
not sure what u are asking for.. but any midi keyboard can be used with any computer software that has midi.. like reason, cubase, fruity, reaper etc..
u can only use midi keyboard if u have a computer to connect it to..
if you have a midi keyboard you can buy a midi-usb interface. mine cost me like 80 dollars (australian money)
well worth it though
Great Review!
When using a such controller to software, how do you eliminate or significantly reduce the sound delay between the time keys are pressed to when it actually produces teh sound?? Is it better to use a rack mount synth or does it actually have to do with teh sound card hardware? pc RAM/speed etc????
It’s down to what drivers you use. You adjust what you call the latencyl level of the driver. ASIO Drivers are recommended as they have a lower latency. ( IE the delay between pressing a note and hearing a sound). Soundcards dictate the quality of signals 24 Bit / 96 Khz, features such as the number of outputs and inputs and the type of inputs and outputs such as S/PDIF, MIDI ect.
The processor (CPU) is very imporrtant if you wish to run lots of softsynths and effects or audio tracks ( audio tracks are much less CPU intensive to process). A rackmount synth can contain sounds like a keyboard so you could be recording either sound or midi into your software that will allow you to.
hey, new to all this. Do you need a sound card for a midi, to stop latency, while recording to my laptop? I’m using midi to USB cable to laptop. Reason 4 is what i’m using for my recording/editing program.
You need a good soundcard and ASIO drivers for it. (Since I use it) I recommend the Audigy soundcard series, most are very cheap and my ORIGINAL audigy 1 (5 years old) has 2.0ms latency on my PC. I don’t think any other pc specs change anything.
great demo !!!
You can get any of the currect Creative Labs Sound Blaster X-Fi range cards, you can run them in ‘Music Creation’ mode they are ASIO and you can run almost 1ms latency but it depends on your CPU and the program and VSTi’s your using as well.
Can somebody help me ? I want to buy an 88 (synthesizer) key midi controller,but just with 88 synthesizer key(nothing deep like piano keys,not hammer action,synth)well i think you understood me xD …help pls
is this controller available only in US?
Try M audio they have others like the sono…!
How are the keys on this compared to the Keystation 88 Pro? I’ve heard that the latter feels sort of awkward for some reason, but I’ve not tried either one myself. Any input you guys?
I just bought it in Sweden (but with 5 octaves), got it cheap as there is a new edition
Personally i would avoid the keystation. Yes they have a terrible feel!
discontinued
For my studio, I got a CME UF6 (Non-Hammer Action). A great place to grab one is on eBay (as this model has been discontinued). I was also looking at M-Audio, Edirol (Roland), Korg, etc. It was new, & it works great. However; CME help-line is the worst I’ve dealt with, it only has MIDI Out, & doesn’t work with Windows Vista. I had to hunt for a rare Driver file, then it was Gold. I would give it a rating of around 7.8/10.
Respects,
DJ MARCUS Van STEUR
3:6:T RECORDS Inc. [CDN,US,UK,NL]
awsome keyboard
m-audio is a bit of a disappointment in the weighted keys but everything else is solid. lots of features with zones and groups. you call them splits and banks.
how dose i cost
Yesh but the Sono is around 550$cnd
I can get a UF7 for 300$ and the UF series has more functions.
Definitely a great controller. I’m happy with my M-Audio Axiom 61 though. I don’t really need the full weighted keys but they are great.
Nice video!