Behringer UMA25S User Manual

U-CONTROL UMA25S User Manual

At the highest control level of the U-CONTROL, you play and control the MIDI 

data (Play Mode). The UMA25S has an array of control elements with which you 

can control your MIDI equipment via the MIDI output  

(22)

  or with which you are 

able to control your computer applications via USB (using the MIDI standard). 

Most Digital Audio Workstations (DAWs) are capable of receiving control data 

according to MIDI specifications. 
The controls comprise keyboard, Pitch Bend and Modulation wheel, 

Volume control slider, 8 rotary knobs, 8 push buttons as well as Sustain and 

Expression pedals.

Display:
The current firmware version appears on the screen as soon as the keyboard is 

switched on, after which the current preset number is shown. When moving a 

control element, the value changes are displayed.

Control elements:
It is possible to use more than one button, knob, slider, etc., at the same time and 

that their data are simultaneously sent via MIDI.
In principle, there are two options for assigning control elements:

You are using one of the presets with the default controller configuration 

(see Table 7.3). In this case, you need to specify the assignments on the 

receiving device.

You are you using your own controller configuration that you created in Edit 

Mode. Find out how to make assignments on the UMA25S in Chapter 5.4.

The following gives you a detailed description on how to use the  UMA25S. 

Please note the difference that is made between  push buttons (see control 

elements  

(2)

  –  

(7)

  and  

(12)

) and keys on the keyboard (control element  

(1)

)! 

Please do not confuse these two control elements!

The UMA25S has 16 memory locations to store your own presets. You can find the 

settings of the default presets (Table 7.4) in the appendix. The most recently used 

preset is loaded when the device is switched on.

5.1.1  Loading presets
There are several ways to load a preset:

Press the PRESET push button for a second and select the preset you want 

to use with the push buttons E1 – E8. The new preset number is shown on 

the display.

or:

Press and hold down the Preset push button while pressing the key (1–8) 

with the number of the preset you want to use. The new preset number is 

shown on the display.

Select a preset with the +/– push buttons (

(7)

) found below the display. 

The new preset number is shown on the display. Make sure that none of the 

push buttons  

(3)

  to  

(6)

  (MMC, MUTE, Preset, EDIT) are pressed.

or:

Press and hold down the Preset push button while turning one of the rotary 

knobs E9–E16. The preset number is shown on the display. As soon as you 

press the Preset push button a second time (LED goes out), the new preset 

is activated.

5.1.2  Storing presets
1.  Press the  EDIT/EXIT push button  

(6)

  for a second.

2.  Press the key with the STORE function. “Str” appears on the display, 

representing the Store function.

3.  Press one of the 8 push buttons E1–E8 or turn one of the rotary knobs 

E9–E16 to select the memory location in which you want to store 

your preset.

4.  Press the ENTER key to confirm.

The EDIT LED goes out.

If you want to overwrite the current preset, press the STORE key and then the 

ENTER key (skip step 3).

You can cancel the storing process by pressing the EXIT push button.

We intentionally did not include an auto-store function. This way you can assign 

a different MIDI message to a control element without changing the current 

preset. If you want to restore a preset, simply load another preset and then 

return to the old preset. All data have now been restored, including the default 

function of the control element that had been changed for the time being.

5.1.3  Restoring default presets
1.  Press the EDIT/EXIT  

(6)

  and MUTE  

(4)

  push buttons together. The display 

shows “GLb” (for Global Mode).

2.  Turn the E14 rotary knob. The display shows “FAC” (for Factory Reset).
3.  Press the ENTER key to confirm. 

You can cancel the process by pressing the EXIT push button.

The UMA25S’ possibilities of application are extremely versatile. The following 

gives a couple of general instructions and examples  to help you get started as 

quick as possible.

What exactly does the UMA25S do?
Simply put, it’s a remote control for all kinds of MIDI equipment.  An entire array 

of control messages can be generated by the keyboard, slider, rotary knobs and 

push buttons as well as the foot pedals. These control elements allow you to 

control various functions of external devices (hardware and software) in real 

time. That’s particularly the case with software mixers, sound generators 

and effects. The software applications are often copies of “real” gear—their 

functionality simulated and displayed on the computer.