Description
Audiophile 2×2 USB Audio Interface with MIDAS mic preamplifier. Tracktion is one of the world’s fastest and easiest Digital Audio Workstations (DAW) for composing, recording, editing, mixing and sharing your music with the world. Featuring a single-screen interface, and pushing the envelope in design elegance, Tracktion brings together outstanding Pro DAW features, such as dynamic automation, unlimited track count, MIDI recording and support for VST and AU plug-ins. This powerful music production software gives you all the tools of an entire professional-grade recording studio. Learning a DAW has never been easier, thanks to their vast and readily available library of resources.
From the manufacturer
U-PHORIA UMC22
Audiophile 2×2 USB Audio Interface with Midas Mic Preamplifier
- 2×2 USB audio interface for recording microphones and instruments
- Audiophile 48 kHz resolution for professional audio quality
- Compatible with popular recording software including Avid Pro Tools*, Ableton Live*, Steinberg Cubase*, etc.
- Streams 2 inputs / 2 outputs with ultra-low latency to your computer, supporting Mac OS X* and Windows XP* or higher
- Status, Signal and Clip indications for perfect overview
- USB port for connection and power
- “Built-like-a-tank”, impact-resistant metal chassis
- State-of-the-art, Midas designed Mic Preamplifier with +48 V phantom power
- Powerful Phones output with Level control and Direct Monitor select
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U-PHORIA UMC22We’re kicking it up a notch with the amazing UMC22, an ultra-compact 2 x 2, 48 kHz USB audio interface with a professional-grade Midas-designed Mic Preamp, combination XLR/ TRS input for your vocal and direct instrument input (no DI required) and an additional ¼ ” Instrument Input. The rich feature-set, which also boasts a powerful Phones Output for the Direct Monitoring of your session, plus 2 Outputs and USB-supplied power – makes the UMC22 the best, and most-portable recording interface in its class! |
48 kHz PrecisionYou take your tracks seriously, and the UMC22 respects them too, providing 48 kHz resolution, for the amazingly-detailed and pristine recording quality your music deserves. |
Studio in a Little Black BoxWhen those creative juices start flowing, you need a fast and easy way to get those musical ideas into your Mac or Windows computer – that’s where the UMC22 comes in. Just plug in a microphone, instrument or line level sources to the combination XLR/TRS input and additional ¼ ” input for the ultimate in studio flexibility. The easy-to-use UMC22 is ready whenever you are, ensuring an ultra-clean pathway to your computer’s hard drive for stunningly-professional results – the perfect solution for the solo musician wanting to capture that next big hit! |
Seamless Integration with Popular DAWsThe ultra-compact UMC22 is totally compatible with virtually all popular recording software including Avid Pro Tools*, Ableton Live*, Steinberg Cubase*, etc., so you can record tracks directly into you favorite computer-based DAW – and mix and master to your heart’s content. |
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Midas – The Legend in Sound QualityMidas has earned their impeccable reputation due to their no-compromise approach for audio and build quality and in particular for their Award-winning Mic Preamps which are considered by industry experts as the industry’s best sounding designs. Building on this legacy, the XL8 and PRO Series of Live Mixing Systems continue this great heritage of Award-winning audio quality. Behringer is proud to incorporate a Midas designed mic preamp for the ultimate in high-quality audio reproduction in both live and studio environments. |
Convenient MonitoringThe UMC22 mix control allows direct monitor select, which means musicians can experience their performance clearly – resulting in a better performance and recording. With its powerful Phones Output, Direct Monitor Level control, Status and Signal Clip LEDs, plus USB-supplied power – the UMC22 is ready to go wherever you go. |
Getting ConnectedOn the UMC22’s front panel you’ll find the a combination jack that accepts balanced XLR, ¼ ” TRS and unbalanced ¼ ” TR connections, and an additional ¼ ” TRS. The rear panel is home to the +48 V phantom power switch, a USB 2.0 port for simple and easy connection to your computer and power, plus RCA playback options for direct connection to studio monitors. It just doesn’t get any easier than this! |
Free Would Be Nice!Because you’ll want to take full advantage of the UMC22’s recording and podcasting potential, we’ve included a download for all the software you’ll need for audio recording, editing and even podcasting. You’ll be ready to go live on your PC or Mac right out of the box! We’ve also provided a free download of more than 150 virtual instruments and FX plug-ins – turning your computer into a powerful home-based or mobile recording studio from input to output. |
Compose. Record. Mix. Share.
Tracktion is one of the world’s fastest and easiest Digital Audio Workstations (DAW) for composing, recording, editing, mixing and sharing your music with the world. Featuring a single-screen interface, and pushing the envelope in design elegance, Tracktion brings together outstanding Pro DAW features, such as dynamic automation, unlimited track count, MIDI recording and support for VST and AU plug-ins. This powerful music production software gives you all the tools of an entire professional-grade recording studio. Learning a DAW has never been easier, thanks to their vast and readily available library of resources.
Recording the Next Big Hit
The amazing UMC22 ultra-compact 2 x 2, 48 kHz USB audio interface allows you to record the perfect vocal or instrument tracks directly to your computer, thanks the Midas-designed Mic Preamp with +48 Volt phantom power for condenser microphones – and studio-grade 48 kHz converter for superb sound quality. Whether you’re a singer-songwriter, producer on the go, or just need a rocksolid interface for running backing tracks at the gig, the ultra-dependable U-PHORIA UMC22 will help you shine in the digital domain.
DethElf –
So far, so good in DiscordAfter replacing my old vocal effects processor with a simple XLR to USB cable, my friends kept complaining about my voice levels dropping off in Discord, or not transmitting at all. Initially, I thought my my good ol’ Sennheiser E835S had finally died, until I remembered that phantom power was a thing.Well, after redoing the setup with an XLR cable from the mic to the u-phoria, and a USB cable from it to my powered USB hub, it seems that my problems have been solved. After several lengthy test calls, the audio levels are no longer dropping-off, and automatic voice detection is again working as expected.Another thing I like about this compared to just using an XLR t USB cable, or the old foot-pedal is since it’s small enough to fit on my desk, I can easily see the green light showing it detecting my voice, and the red “clip” light if I get too loud. That should prove handy when tweaking voice levels in Discord or troubleshooting if it’s not detecting my voice.NOTE: It was necessary to go into Windows Control Panel > Sounds and disable the “USB Audio Codec” as a playback device, and set it as the default recording device, but IME that’s to be expected.
Happy Camper –
Does what it’s supposed toAs an audio engineer and musician for well over three decades I have learned two things in my journey: 1) That more complicated audio interfaces are not necessarily better sounding nor easier to contend with than less expensive ones, especially when their drivers create an ongoing nightmare, turning your recording sessions into a saga of hardware issues, crashes and annoyance. And 2) Simplicity truly is the art of invention.Having said that, I’d been using a Saffire Pro40 for the past several years. First downside was FIREWIRE. Ugh! I’m running Windows 10 and Pro Tools 11 and things worked okay but Windows doesn’t like old Firewire cards too much and drivers were a problem. Also, the Pro40 was problematic all its own, with having to turn it off and on after it got hung up for some unknown reason, and it’s native mixer/controller interface was a nightmare. Got to the point where I just didn’t want to mess with recording anymore, so I took a break.After several months abstaining from recording, I decided to see if I could get PT11 working with my standard Windows audio, the build-in sound on my Asus Sabertooth X99 board, and with the help of ASIO4ALL bingo! That worked nicely, but then I didn’t have any way to get an XLR studio mic into my machine. Should I put dig the Pro40 out and hook it up? Heck no! What to do…I shopped around for a USB audio interface and the Behringer UMC22 looked really promising. I was looking for something with one XLR-in for a mic, but the 1/4″ Instrument input is nice to have as well. All I needed to do in PT was go into the setup and open the ASIO4ALL control panel and select the “generic USB audio device” (or something along those lines) and wala! It works great! I really appreciate the “Live Monitoring” button option as there is a bit of latency without it, but that might be something I can iron out, though it’s not a problem really, and far, far less a problem than having to deal with a futzy Firewire-based one. I don’t hate Firewire by the way, just not happy at all with the Pro40. They sound amazing, when they’re working properly, but… anyway…I used an SM57 as my first test mic and that sounded very good. Then I switched to a Sennheiser E935 and it sounds great! Crisp highs, solid mids and good lows. Sweet! I have not tried anything requiring phantom power yet, but I’m sure it’ll sound fine. I have not tried recording anything thru the instrument input, but I’m sure it sounds fine.This thing is great. Get one! It works very well and while it may not have quite the lushness of more expensive mic pre’s, it’s as simple as plug in the cable and go. Not bad! Metal case. Decent buttons and switches. Taken care of it should last some good years.Hope this was helpful. Jam on!
Lee –
They DO have balanced output!Oddly the manual never stated whether the output was balanced or not. I called Sweetwater and they confirmed to me that this unit DOES have balanced outputs, it’s just so obviously expected that they didn’t state it in the manual. The audio I get from this is lovely, mechanically works perfectly, and works out of the box without installing any drivers on windows 10. Highly recommended.
Andru –
Worth the money, not a single complaintMy guitar and 5-string bass sound excellent through this interface!For a low-budget rig, there’s nothing more to ask. Durable metal, learned how to use in one sitting, and the quality of sound is better than I imagined.My biggest concern was the pre-amp hum, but I used the noise gate setting on GarageBand and it virtually disappeared. After messing with the gain and output, the tracks sounded good on every frequency, I even got great sound with a 5-string Bass.
random spaz 219 –
Needs more of a manual, shoulda ordered 1/4 inch adapters for headphone jack and sound outputsThe only way I can currently get headphones to work directly is through the output on the back, with the direct monitor button clicked on.I’m on Linux, Ubuntu, currently, the headphone jack is not working natively, it works in a software manner, sound from the pc does go through the headphone jack, when listening to yourself while recording there is a lot delay, (there is no delay when going through the output on the back) I feel like it is not suppose to be this way, I may be missing something.Seems like a built in headphone jack should simply work with zero latency without extra software, i may be missing something. Im using the output on the back instead, it’s working… but not great, maybe i need different headphones?There is little to no support or troubleshooting tips out of the boxWish I would have ordered a few 1/4 inch headphone adapters with it. Lucky that I had one sitting around.New to the whole thing, In some ways wondering if a usb microphone setup might of been a better option for me.UpdateAfter setting up on Windows 10, with a headphone jack that splits the headphones from the microphone, the actual headphone jack is working with zero latency, … I could not get this to happen with any headphones before,
Amazon Customer –
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Billy –
Fast ShippingWill update review after Christmas when the gift is given. Very fast shipping and item arrived in great condition.
Brentley Ramos –
Works great! However I bought new and received a scratched up used one 🙁 what the f*** Behringer?Well first off I bought a new amp and received a used one in a beat up box with scratches on it…besides that…This is great pre-amp you could go a little cheaper, but I would not suggest it as this is perfect. People will call it “beginner”, but really it’s just missing all the extra bells and whistles an expensive one would have. It also has a somewhat low pre-amp noise level. For an audible review I I’d suggest ‘Podcastage’ on Youtube and watch him compare it to various other models from the same company and other brands and see how you feel. However if your an audiophile that’s deep down the rabbit hole with an deeper wallet I’d buy more a expensive amp. Two thumbs up!
lee –
don’t return item for these two fixable problemsI was close to returning this but found out the unit is not to blame. Problem 1 – instrument input jack does not show a signal in Audacity. Solution – search online for this problem and follow the instructions. Problem 2 – scratches on front of unit. Solution – peel off protective plastic cover. Hope this helps.
Michael D. Haight –
Behringer delivers again for the home musician wanting good quality and value.I love the size and handiness of this unit; I got new small reference monitors and wanted a decent quality interface to drive them, and of a form factor to sit on top of one of the monitors to provide a handy headphone/mic/instrument interface. At 50 bucks, this was as good as I could possibly need as an amateur home musician. Well done, Behringer.