CME has just announced that the new UF series master keyboards is now shipping. This 2nd generation series include a built-in USB plug and play interface, a MIDI in added to the expansion slot, and even a built-in full duplex wireless MIDI interface with error detection and 262 ft range.
Features :
- 49, 61, or 76 key semi-weighted action keyboard with aftertouch (UF50 / 60 / 70)
- 88-key hammer-action weighted keyboard with aftertouch (UF80)
- Built-in duplex wireless MIDI interface
- Over 20 user template, non-volatile memories
- 8 assignable control knobs with preset functions
- 9 assignable control faders with preset functions
- LED data display
- 6 assignable shortcut knobs
- 6 sequencer remote buttons
- Panel page and layer button, data adjustment knobs.
- 1 MIDI-out port
- Breath controller port
- Sustain pedal and volume pedal jacks
- Powered USB MIDI port, Class-compliant for Win XP and Mac OS X
- U-CTRL mode
- Optional firewire expansion board
Included accessory : WIDI-XU -- Wireless MIDI Interface
- 2.4GHz ISM working band
- Duplex wireless MIDI data transmit (MIDI In/Out in same time)
- Maximum 80m(262 feet) wireless transmission distance without obstacle
- High speed (less than 3ms latency), powerful error correction with automatic notes-off and on-line detection, Low power consumption
- USB <--> RF transmission mode
- Up to 64 radio channels for MIDI data transfer, with manual or automatic radio channel setting mode
- Manual switching for one-to-multi communication (auto finding and selecting)
- Automatic searching, manual or automatic channel setting and other system function can be controlled by the special MIDI SysEx command from USB
- USB class compliant for Win XP/Vista and Mac OS X, supporting hot plug. No driver needed
- Powered and upgrade program via USB
The UF 2nd Generation Series Master Keyboards are now available at the prices :
- UF 50 (49 key) - $389.00 US MSRP
- UF 60 (61 key) - $439.00 US MSRP
- UF 70 (76 key) - $549.00 US MSRP
- UF 80 (88 key) - $749.00 US MSRP
