![]() ![]() #Cme uf8 driver windows 8 manual#Although the manual doesn't mention this, I found you could also set the Transpose/Octave functions individually for zones and layers - with the Split/Dual functions off, you set the lower zone/layer, and once you activate one of them, the same buttons set the upper zone/layer. The Dual mode button lets you send MIDI data on two simultaneous channels to layer sounds, but you can only use it when the Split mode is off. The split is at F#2 (note 54) by default, but you can push and hold the Split button and press any other note to alter this position. I find I rarely need to transpose an 88-note keyboard, but these two functions become a lot more useful when using the Split function to turn those 88 keys into two separate zones with different MIDI channel and voice settings. There's a Transpose button for shifting up to ☑2 semitones, and an Octave Shift button with a ☓ octave range. The four velocity responses are displayed as 0, 1, 2, and 3 (described in the manual as Norm, Hard, Soft, and Wide), and Aftertouch can be disabled when not required. After a few seconds, the Program button will take priority once more, no matter what other function you have been using. By default, the display shows the current Program number, so a quick spin of the dial will select your sounds, and you can change the associated MIDI channel after pressing the Channel button. Most people will head for the editing section first, where they'll find a three-digit, seven-segment display, Inc and Dec buttons, and an endless data dial (rotary encoder) with a 'collar' of 12 LEDs around its circumference to indicate its virtual position. ![]() I can't comment on the quality of the mic and guitar preamps, but judging by the parts of this audio package that I have tested, and its projected £150 UK price tag, I think this will be a very popular option. However, the UF400E has some additional features not found on the Phase 24, including a mic preamp, a high-impedance guitar input, additional MIDI In, Out, and Thru sockets, and (yet another CME first) mLAN support, so it can be connected to one of Yamaha's digital mixers. This provides 12V DC at 1.5 Amps, sufficient to power devices like Yamaha's BC3 breath controller. Power for the keyboard can be supplied via the USB connector, but aftertouch and breath control is only available when you plug in the supplied adaptor and power it from the mains supply. This last switch is tiny, and the cause of one of my few hardware grumbles - it's simply hard to find and operate. Round the back, there's a standard MIDI Out, the sustain pedal input, footpedal input, breath-control input, a USB port for bi-directional connection to your computer, a power socket, and an On/Off power switch. The indented modulation and centre-sprung pitch-bend wheels both have a smooth positive action and are placed to the left of the keyboard for easiest access, while the transport, controller, and editing controls are ranged in groups from left to right across the top, leaving plenty of space for you to rest a computer keyboard on top (as suggested by the top-panel graphics, which mark out the outline of one on the right). However, those intending to gig on a regular basis should bear this in mind (CME's semi-weighted 76-key version would possibly be more suitable at just 11.8kg). #Cme uf8 driver windows 8 pro#At 23.5kg the UF8 isn't a lightweight keyboard, although it's still fairly typical of its genre, with M Audio's Keystation Pro 88 at 21.4kg and Oberheim's MC1000 at 20kg. ![]() The entire range has stylish good looks, and the unusual metallic red end cheeks and rear panel provide lots of character. They are also excellent value for money - the UF8, with 88 weighted hammer-action keys is just under £430 in the UK, while the remaining semi-weighted models come in at £270 for the 76-key, £230 for the 61-key, and £170 for the 49-key versions. #Cme uf8 driver windows 8 mod#Each has eight rotary controllers, nine sliders, transport controls, pitch and mod wheels, plus sustain and pedal controller inputs. All four UF keyboards incorporate several unusual features - the aforementioned channel aftertouch, a breath-control input, the option to retrofit an optional Firewire-based audio interface, plus a largely aluminium case compared with the plastic of some competitors' models. Otherwise, they are identical, except that the UF8 is supplied with a sustain pedal - on the others, this is an optional extra. The UF5, UF6, and UF7 have semi-weighted synth-action keyboards of 49, 61, and 76 keys respectively, while the UF8 being reviewed here has a 88-key weighted hammer-action keyboard. ![]()
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