Behringer UMX490 Instruction Manual

Keyboard Controllers

U-CONTROL UMX610
UMX490/UMX250

The Ultimate Studio in a Box:
61/49/25-Key USB/MIDI
Controller Keyboard with
separate USB/Audio Interface

Velocity-sensitive USB/MIDI
keyboard featuring high-quality
full-size keys and unbeatable
programming versatility,
real-time control and playability

USB/Audio interface included for
recording and playback of any digital
music le. Works with your PC or Mac
computer—no setup or drivers

Free audio recording, editing
and podcasting software plus
150 instrument/eect plug-ins
and ultra-low latency
driver downloadable

Plug and play with Mac OS X
and Windows XP, Vista,
7 operating systems

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 exibility

The UMX MIDI Controller is an
extremely exible master keyboard with
a control section for a wide range of
applications. Do you need independent
control of hardware synthesizers or
general MIDI sound modules? How about
control over eects devices? Maybe you
just want to operate sequencing software
or computer plug-ins from a convenient
remote location? UMX Series controllers
provide total exibility and tremendous
ease of use, allowing you to realize your
ideas intuitively.

What is a MIDI Controller?

Simply put, a MIDI controller
gives you the power to take command of
any hardware device or software that
understands MIDI (Musical Instrument
Digital Interface). This means that
MIDI-addressable eects processors
(such as delays, reverbs, etc.) and audio
recording and editing software can
be controlled with a single piece of
hardware, a MIDI controller. This can

be very handy indeed when you have
lots of devices spread out all over
your studio or workstation space.
The MIDI controller sends a control
message to the device or program
you’re using that turns notes on and o,
adjusts the volume or changes any one
of many addressable parameters.

22 assignable controllers

When it comes to remote control,
you get 8 knobs, 10 assignable switches,
2 wheels (Pitch Bend & Modulation),
1 pedal port and 1 fader, for a total
of 22 assignable controllers — which
means total control of your operating
environment. Once you’ve assigned the
parameters for a particular scenario,
simply store it in your user preset.

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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, batteries or a power
adapter (not included)

High-quality components and
exceptionally rugged construction
ensure long life

Conceived and designed by
BEHRINGER Germany

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U-CONTROL
UMX610
UMX490
UMX250

Playability

All UMX Series controllers feature our
custom-designed key-bed, which has
been praised by some of the industry’s top
product reviewers and players alike for its
responsiveness and playability.

More Than Just MIDI

As an added bonus,
we’ve included our
UCA222 USB Audio
Interface to access your
PC or Mac computer’s
audio capability. You
can use the UCA222 to
connect sound modules
directly to any free
computer USB port and
listen to either the input

or output signal via headphones or through
active studio monitors.

Unleash Your Creativity With More Than
100 Instruments and Eects Plug-Ins

We’ve included over 100 virtual
instruments plus more than 50 eects
plug-ins to get you rockin’ right out of
the box! Jam with a virtual e-piano or
take o with breathtaking synthesizer
sounds. Tweak your sounds with creative
tube amps and multi-FX plus high-end
studio reverbs, equalizers, compressors,
choruses and many more.

VOLUME/
DATA fader

USER MEMORY
button —
recalls internal
memoryASSIGN button

PITCH BEND
wheel

OCTAVE SHIFT
buttons —
±3 octaves

MODULATION
wheel

R1-R8 high­resolution rotary
controllers

Keybed with
25/49/61 velocity
sensitive keys

Power supply options

Because they need to be ready for
action in a variety of venues, UMX Series
controllers can draw operating power
from any free USB port on your PC or Mac
computer, 3 AA batteries or the optional
external power supply.

If you need help with your live
or recording MIDI environment,
the UMX Series puts total control right
at your ngertips.

Table with
factory-set
controller
assignments

B1-B8 button
controllers

Keyboard legend
shows special
functions performed
by individual keys

The UCA222 also features an additional
S/PDIF optical output for direct digital
conversion and is completely powered via
USB—no external power supply needed.
With its dual analog mono inputs, any
line-level device, such as a mixer or tape
deck, can be connected hassle-free to
your computer.

Here are a just few reasons you need a
UMX controller:

• For playing external sound modules,

rack synthesizers and virtual instruments

• For editing sound parameters of

synthesizers, sound samplers and

GM/GS/XG sound generators

• Controlling parameters on outboard

equipment and software plug-ins, such

as eects processors, compressors and

digital equalizers

• Remotely controlling software mixers

(functions for volume, pan, mute, etc.)

• Live control of volume and sound

parameters of sound modules on stage

Laptop

MIDI out

Recording Hookup

USB MIDI

Sound-Module

Live Performance Hookup

Left out

UMX250

Right out

MIDI Sound-Module

X2222USB

B415DSP Active
Loudspeakers