CME UF8 USB 88 Key MIDI Controller Review

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CME UF8 USB 88 Key MIDI Controller
88 Key USB Keyboard Controller
review by chris brackenbury
CME UF8 USB CONTROLLER FUNCTION:
The CME UF8 USB keyboard Provides 8 Knobs, 9 Sliders, Pitchbend and Modulation Wheels.These Features Allow You To Easily Control Your Music In Realtime, and The Control Buttons Such As REC, & REW, Can Remotely Control Your Sequencer Software In Your Computer Directly From The Keyboard:

CME UF8 USB PERFORMANCE FEATURES:
Professional Aftertouch Design: USB Midi Port iInterface For MIDI Data Transfer: (Power Supplied By USB) Breath Control Interface Great For Playing Orchestral Sounds; Firewire Audio Extension:

CME UF8 USB VIRTUAL FIREWIRE SYNTHESIZER:
Firewire Or MIDI Plug Board Slot On Their Rear Panel, You Get A Powerful and Multi-Function Synthesizer. Professional Digital Audio Functions and The UF Keyboard Becoming A Mini Digital Recorder Are A Just A Few Of The Benefits When Your Keyboard Is Connected To Your Computer.

CME UF8 USB 88 NOTE HAMMER ACTION USB KEYBOARD CONTROLLER:

CME UF8 USB FEATURES:

88 Key Hammer Action Weighted Keyboard With Aftertouch:
Pitch Bend & Modulation Wheels: USB MIDI PORT, Powered VIA USB:
8 Assignable Control Knobs, Preset Functions Including Cutoff/ Resonance/ 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 Line Output:
1 S/PDIF Digital I/O
1 IEEE 1394 Firewire Interface:
1 Mic In With Professional Preamp: 1 MIDI OUT Port: 1 MIDI IN Port: 1 MIDI THRU Port: 1 Headphone Volume Control: 2 High Quality Headphone Output:

CME UF8 USB PERFORMANCE FEATURE:

During A Live Performance JUst Connect Your UF Keyboard Controller Through A MIDI Cable To Another Synthesizer Or Digital Keyboard and Your Goal Of Performing With 2 Keyboards Will Be A Reality.

CME UF8 USB DIMENSIONS:

UF8: 1408 x 372 x 150 mm, 23.5 kg

CME UF8 USB Specifications

Software Driver version
1.0.1

Computer requirements
Mac: OS X 10.2 or higher
Win: Windows XP with Service Pack 1

Keyboard
88 keys with weighted action and channel aftertouch

Controllers
8 assignable knobs
9 assignable faders
Mod wheel
Pitch Bend wheel
Velocity with four switchable curves
Jacks for sustain pedal, Volume pedal and breath control

Octave Switch
+/- 3 octaves

Sequencer Control
Records, stop, play, fast forward, rewind, return to zero

Display
3-digit, seven-segment LEDs, lit switches

Expansion Options
Firewire Audio interface
Power Source
USB, AC Adapter (required for aftertouch and use of breath control jack)

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[TheEltestosteron]

Ok. Some few of the keys hang sometimes. not that they would generate a note, but they don't return to their original position and remain 3mm below that. Which looks quite ugly and disturbing. The USB driver is a farce, doesn't work with WIn7 64bit, so I use the MIDI out which is plugged to my sound card break out box. The manufacturers web is virtually unreachable. There are templates for cubase 2,3 but I don't get it to run in Cubase 6.

But hey - you get 30Kg of metal...

[TheEltestosteron]

i own this keyboad. TO make it short: I'm not satisfied and don't recommend it to anybody. Short story: If you want to buy a decent 88 Hammer action master keyboard go for the AKAI MPK 88 which I will do as soon as I sell this piece of china poo (emphasis on poo, not china). Anybody interested - btw?

[omarphi215]

@TheMereMortal yes, I have one that i may just sell or trade if you are in the philadelphia area

[omarphi215]

I have auf6 and was ready to toss it out of the window...I couldn't get any support from the CME website which for some reason wouldn't show on my mac but the site would show on any pc...all that has been fixed..i was able to download drivers and I have no issue with my board...i must mention that I have not yet tried to assign knobs and sliders and when i tried to set up my transport controls, i couldn't get the play to work in logic...i think i am going to connect via midi only not usb

[batvalj]

no x64 support. it's a shame

[TheMereMortal]

Do they make a 49 keyboard with aftertouch?

[MrKeyflo]

If you want to get it to work on MAC, dont use USB, get a audio interface with midi connectors....Plug the CME into a wall and plug the midi out of the CME to the Midi in of the interfact.

[bigfrancradio]

how do i midi the uf7 to protools m powered 8 windows vista

[bigfrancradio]

how do i midi the uf7 to protools m powered 8

[Idsz]

@killanator21 As of now I haven't gotten it to work even in leopard or snow leopard. Still trying to work it out but buyer beware