Behringer UMX250 Manuale Utente

U-CONTROL UMX250 User Manual 

As already mentioned in the preceding chapters, the ASSIGN 
mode is a powerful tool which allows you to re-configure the 
UMX250 to an extremely easy-to-use controller.
The fundamental logic of the assignment procedure was already 
presented in Chapter 3 “Control elements and connections”.

MIDI channels are classified into two types: one GLOBAL 
CHANNEL and 16 SINGLE CHANNELS. 
The GLOBAL MIDI CHANNEL is a factory setting and  
all MIDI instructions are sent over this channel: messages 
of various control elements as well as note-on and note-off 
messages. Please proceed as follows to modify the GLOBAL 
MIDI CHANNEL:

Press the ASSIGN button and keep it pressed.

1) 

Press the GLOBAL key.

2) 

Release the ASSIGN button.

3) 

Now define the GLOBAL CHANNEL by entering a number 

4) 

between 1 and 16 using the number keys. If you enter a 
number greater than 16, your entry will be rejected.

Examples:  
- If you want to enter channel 14, press keys 

(1)

 and 

(4)

.

- To enter channel 7 press key 

(7)

In order to confirm your selection, press the ENTER key. To 

5) 

discard your assignments either press the CANCEL button 
or the ASSIGN button again. In either case the ASSIGN 
LED goes out.

The assignment of individual control elements to a certain 
channel is useful if you want to control external devices indepen-
dently of one another.
Example:
You play synthesizer A over channel 2 from the keyboard, 
while synthesizer B is controlled on channel 5 by a sequencer 
software. Now you can control the filter frequency of device B in 
real time using one of the eight rotary controls, and at the same 
time continue playing device A without changes to the filter 
frequency.

Press the ASSIGN button and keep it pressed.

1) 

Operate the control element whose channel shall be set to 

2) 

differ from the GLOBAL CHANNEL. If it is a controller 
or a fader, move it briefly. If it is a button, press it once. 
Now theUMX250 “knows” which control element shall be 
assigned to a SINGLE CHANNEL.
Release the ASSIGN button.

3) 

Press the SINGLE key.

4) 

Now define the SINGLE CHANNEL by entering a number 

5) 

between 1 and 16 using the number keys. If you enter a 
number greater than 16, your entry will be rejected.

Example: 
- If you want to enter channel 11, press keys 

(1)

 and 

(1)

. 

- To enter channel 4 press key 

(4)

.

To finalize your settings, press the ENTER button. To 

6) 

discard your assignments either press the CANCEL button 
or the ASSIGN button again. In either case the ASSIGN 
LED goes out.

In comparison to the procedure described in the previous 
chapter, the advantage of the method shown here is that you 
have to press fewer buttons to make adjustments.

Press the ASSIGN button and keep it pressed.

1) 

Operate the control element whose GLOBAL CHANNEL 

2) 

shall be set.
Release the ASSIGN button.

3) 

Press the SINGLE-key.

4) 

Press the 0-key.

5) 

Press ENTER to confirm. Press CANCEL or the ASSIGN 

6) 

button again to discard your assignments. In either case the 
ASSIGN LED goes out.

Imagine you have already worked several hours on a song and 
suddenly one of your sound modules produces a “hanging note”. 
If you execute a PANIC instruction, a sound module receiving 
this instruction will be muted immediately.

Press the ASSIGN button and keep it pressed.

1) 

Press RESET ALL or NOTES OFF.

2) 

Release the ASSIGN button. The device automatically enters 

3) 

Play mode again.