Behringer U-Phoria UMC22 Unboxing, Review, and Sample Project - YHRS
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- čas přidán 20. 08. 2016
- In this episode, I unbox, review, and give a workout to the super-budget Behringer U-Phoria UMC22 audio interface. I'll go through unpacking it, installing drivers, configuration, and using it for a simple and silly sample project.
The link to the drivers (which Behringer has wrong on their website) is: www.asio4all.com/
Also, apologies for the horrible vocals :-D - Hudba
do you still use this? my focusrite scarlett 2i2 1st gen won't work on the newest win 10 update (fall release developer) or whatever, and i'm thinking about getting this.
I bought another one to do a follow-up review and it has problems with ASIO4ALL when using any buffer size smaller than 256 samples. It's usable at that setting, but is capable of much more. I even sent that unit back and got a replacement, thinking it was a defect in the hardware. But the 2nd unit does the exact same thing. So as of today, I would NOT recommend one of these with the latest Windows updates. Maybe it'll get fixed by asio4all/Microsoft, or maybe I'll come up with a workaround. But it no longer works right out of the box like it did in this review.
do you have fall release on your system? if so what's the best interface that has really good drivers if you have another interface. I was thinking about switching to something different around christmas, I can't stand focusrite, I love the box don't get me wrong, but my gain volumes are extremely low, not sure if it's my mic (mxl 990) or what. But I noticed the first gen driver and 2nd gen driver (when I had it working) had a completely different mic level.
So far everything i've read online about boxes are the drivers suck for windows 10, which is a shame because I use mine for streaming on obs and recording mostly, and fiddle with fl studio here and there.
It takes focusrite months at a time to release new drivers, i've been in contact with them the last 4 days and they told me it was my hardware then finally found an issue with the driver first hand and are "taking a look at it" asked when we would have an ETA on a driver, and they never answered me. just said "we are always working on drivers"
Also; If you go to the focusrite beta page you'll see the focusrite driver...funny thing is the beta driver is the exact same thing as the 2nd gen driver they "officially" released.
I just got the notification to download/install the big fall update, so I don't have it on either of my machines yet. So it must have been an earlier update that blew up ASIO4ALL for the UMC22. It's a shame, too...I really like this little box. Too bad Behringer made the terrible decision to use somebody else's drivers for their product.
bought mine this week.. it does work out of the box... just plug and play...
Can you use a buffer size under 256 samples?
I think this is the most thorough review i've ever seen. Nice work.
Thanks, much appreciated!
HI. Can u help me with this? I'm using umc204HD and using asio4all in REAPER. My input as well is from interface but my output goes to my usb headset which is connected directly to my pc. Everything works fine in reaper but using ur desktop sound at the same time would not work. When i try to play sound on youtube while using reaper it says in my youtube "audio rendered error" Is there a way i can do both? Thanks
HI. Can u help me with this? I'm using umc204HD and using asio4all in REAPER. My input as well is from interface but my output goes to my usb headset which is connected directly to my pc. Everything works fine in reaper but using ur desktop sound at the same time would not work. When i try to play sound on youtube while using reaper it says in my youtube "audio rendered error" Is there a way i can do both? Thanks
I am on my way to build my very first cheap recording studio and I am currently surveying UMC22 as a startup and I gotta say, your videos have been amazing! You been helping me a lot. With those tutorials, setup and everything. Once again, thanks a lot Chad!
Did you buy? are you satisfied with it?
I was about to purchase an UM2 but I found your review! Thank you so much man! I'll be buying the sweet UMC22 now!
you made my day! Yesterday I worked 4 hours and I came to believe that the interface was broken! Today thanks to your video I made the two doors work! Thanks a thousand! ❤️
that's great to hear! So glad that it's working for you!
Excellent, excellent review! Answered all my questions about this device. Many on CZcams review this as a podcast device and not for its uses as an audio interface for musicians. Great job thanks!
Thanks! So glad it was some help to you!
This review was nothing short of awesome, it shows off a really good range of what this Audio interface can do. I have the UM2 from Behringer I only to use it for twitch live streaming but now I know it has so much more potential very happy with my buy.
That's great to hear! I hope you get lots of good use out of the UM2, both for streaming and for making music!
I actually liked the song
yea song is cool
Yes very Bono Scott.
The guitar sounds a little bit Keith Richards like ;) very nice
I was just looking for a review of this unit that covered whether the latency was low enough to use for guitar, and you covered that in spades. Great review, super helpful. Thanks!
So glad that you found it helpful!
USB cable is packed in the styrofoam
HOLY CRAP YOU'RE RIGHT! I totally missed it. I just checked and it's tucked in a pocket in the Styrofoam at the very edge of the box. Thanks! I'll make an annotation in the video to note it.
You're welcome, and thanks for the video' s!
lol
holy shit thanks dude! hahaha I was so pissed
I made the exact same mistake when I bought mine. I missed it and used a cable I had laying around. Noticed there was one packed much later.
i need that song played at my funeral
Haha, you must be a noise-maker!
Lol
never seen such a great review before! thank you very much for the content - going to buy this thing right now
Just got one of these and it's an incredible bit of kit for such a low price. Decent qualitly home recording on a super slim budget.
your test song is actually better then over half of the crap we hear on commercial radio these days lol. I've got the cheaper UM2. Thanks for a thorough walk thru! Just what I was looking for.
This goddamn song is gonna be stuck in my head all day. Thanks for the review and the earworm.
Hahaha, it's the gift that keeps on giving! Even a couple of years later, that dang song creeps into my head sometimes.
Thank you for all the info, even after all these years I still haven't explored all the possibilities and you re-awakened my interest in this toy. As for the "terrible sample project": still better than a lot of the music around these days...
Just got Behr. UMC202HDand immediately found this video as useful as before... just to remind to get into ASIO settings to find Audio Interface. Even though 202 as a drive0r (so some interface after all vs 22), it still does it the good old piggybacking on ASIO... Worked like a charm. Thanks, mate! Simple explanation with proper visuals :)
wow a great audio interface ! good video.
I bought this 4 days ago and I gotta say, I am pretty satisfied! The setup is very easy you only plug and play. I use Guitar Rig 5 and it's so cool! worth the buy!
Hey man a quick question, do a setup like this work for live gigs?? i have seen people carrying their laptops around with an USB interface, instead of carrying a lot of pedals and effects they use cubase or guitar rig, is this the equivalent of having an iRig or something like that.
You mean, no driver was needed?
@@sabinealexander2773 asio
Thanks bro!
Thank you for showing the instrument in practice and especially the connection location.
Here in Brazil there is not much content like this
Glad I could help!
Man your tuto was just one of the best that i have been swatched very well produced and you song is petty good lol
Hey thanks! After all this time, I wish that I'd come up with a better song for the review :)
Just bought one of these so decided to check out your review. Too late now but the USB cable you said was missing is actually stored inside one of the polystyrene blocks holding the interface, which you put back in the box. Just incase anyone else finds their cable 'missing.' Good review though.
Oh , come on man..this was an awesome "silly" session..thumbs up!!
Aw shucks, thanks :)
Awesome video! Just ordered this on the fly because I've used Behringer products in the past with great results and decided to find a video on it. I even have the same mic you used. Thanks a lot!
Oh very nice! I'm going to buy another one here sometime soon, but jeez these things are constantly on backorder. I hope you get yours soon!
Another good video dude, wish someone like you was around when I first started the recording thing about 7-8 years ago....Great description on everything, & should be very helpful for folks just starting out....Good job!!!
Thanks miner! I hope it proves useful for somebody out there.
No drivers is fantastic news! It means that the audio interface is standards compliant and should work on any hardware and OS.
Christian Dannie Storgaard so does that mean i can run it through a pedal simulator software?
even on Android, via otg
What do you mean no driver!, I think I saw him installing a driver on the video didn’t I?
What do you mean no driver!, I think I saw him installing a driver on the video didn’t I?
Brilliant presentation. The only problem is that you are not wearing a New Orleans Saints shirt...lol.
Thanks
Thanks! Oh man, we barely made it out of that game alive when the Saints came to town. I can't believe that the Chiefs survived that crazy Saints offense.
Brilliant presentation [2]. I'm a lazy guitar player who wants to have a home studio [here in Brazil] and that interface was one of the devices I planning to get. Very cool presentation and song. Well done.
PS: Packers shirt would fit cooler I believe lol.
Again, really good job!!!!
Hahaha
I heartily agree with everyone else! What a great video!! You not not only walked me through the Behringer but turned me onto
Reaper and showed me how that worked. Downloaded Reaper and just got my behringer in. You make things simple to understand, and you're self deprecating, and funny. What a gem! Thank you sire. P.S. Loved the song:-)
That's great, thank you so much! I hope everything is working and you're making great music!
Absolutely flipping brilliant ..just bought this and started using it with reaper ....thank you soo much your video was perfect
Don't shit on yourself, my friend. We understand and appreciate your effort on recording a sample mix for us to get a clearer idea on how this UMC22 works. It was good enough, by the way. I'm almost hitting the "Buy" button on my local webstore to get this product. Thanks a lot for this video!
I learnt how to record watching your videos.big fan
Wow, thanks! That really makes me happy to hear that 😁
this is the review i've been looking for. thanks a lot man!
Really enjoy the video. Critical but fair, informative and a good pace. Helped me a lot, thnx.
I recently bought the UMC22, and i'm trouble when i want to play the guitar while listening to the computer and not only Reaper/Amplitube (for example if i want to improvise/solo over a YTB video), because ASIO driver replaces the priority. Is it possible for me to listen to both?
No
its a little late but, what you want to do is to set the output to behringer driver from the amplitube settings, then plug an external speaker to the headphone output on umc22 device. then it is going to use the speaker that's connected to it. and your built in speakers?(if you're using laptop) are gonna be free and you can listen to any kind of music using the built in speakers. if its a desktp pc tho, you'll need 2 different speakers.
That vocal part made me a subscriber
Haha, nice :) Thanks man!
I love this unboxing and sample video. I like the way you explain, the way you setup and tested everything. I hope you continue uploading more helpful videos like this so I am subscribing to your channel and also sharing it on my facebook. But the way.. You say you are giving this interface away. I want it, I want it!!!! :)
I just watched this entire video, and I really enjoyed it. Great demo man. 👍🏻
Awesome, thanks!
That's so Rock 'N Roll man!
thank you! All I need(ed) to know
I really liked this review. It's some fresh air and a relax from all the "shout at your face for no reason" youtubers out there. I enjoyed my evening and had a very complete review of what i'm trying to buy. Thank you so much, sir.
Thanks so much, I'm glad that you found it helpful 😁
great video, gets straight to the point
2 important lessons here: how not to sing and... HOW TO MAKE A REALLY GOOD REVIEW. Congrats from Brasil
Hey, first of all, that was one solid review back there, I am looking at buying this interface and had one question, can I connect a microphone in the second input as well?
Hey thanks! I tried exactly that in a follow-up review, and I can't recommend it. If you're looking to plug in 2 mics, I'd recommend stepping up to an interface with 2 XLR inputs/preamps. Technically it kind of works, but it's far from ideal.
Your Home Recording Studio thank you for the help ,I checked out the follow up video
Thanks so much for your review. I'm starting my studio and this is exactly what i needed to see
Awesome, glad to be of help! Best of luck getting set up and making music!
Good job Sr. in Brazil we liked how complete were this unboxing of UMC22 from Behringer.
Thanks so much!
Around 12:35 you said "there's no LED for signal present or clip or anything" - this is false, the unit does have both signal and clip indicators, for both inputs.
Yeah, that's one of those things I only realized after filming :) I was staring at the back of the device for most of the review, and I didn't see the LEDs flickering until I was editing the video!
Hey, Solid review man! I was also wondering... what's the name of "the cheap 60$" microphone? :DD
Thanks so much! The cheap $60 mic is an MXL 990. I've had that thing for 10 or 15 years, and it's still going strong!
what a great, wonderful, profesional and simple review man, congratulations!. Btw.. your song was epic ! cheers from argentina
Thanks a million! Cheers to you in Argentina, from (now) Colorado!
Wow, we just bought our UMC22, our sound quality just increased :D we are reworking our old songs with it :) Thanks for this vid, I checked a lot of them to be able to decide which is on a budget but still cool :)
Actually the cable is in the box, hidden in the styrofoam, hidden.
this is a good review :) gives an idea of what kind of sound this thing produces. thanks!
I wanted to buy this interface and this review really helped me a lot. Thanks!
Agustin Barillaro did u buy it ? How well does ut work in the latest win 10
Saif Obiedat hi, economy in argentina got worse so now i’m poor :c
Im going to like the video just because you use Reaper
Dude, the USB cable is at the back of the packing foam
Lol I wanted to tell him the same thing. Why would a usb audio interface not include a usb cable? 🤦🏾♂️
I can see it now--In an Uber, riding down to Chicago's guitar center and humming to myself YHRS's catchy smash-hit single "Making noise today" out loud as I make my way to purchase this little bad boy. I love this hands-on in-depth review. You say sufficiently terrible, I say incredibly motivating to record some damn music! Thanks again my friend, keep up this great work!
This made my day. Thank you, and best of luck getting up and running to make music of your own!
@@YHRS Happy to hear it man. Unfortunately GC was sold out of the U-Phoria, but I wasn't about to walk away empty-handed so I coughed up a few extra dollars grabbed the Scarlett Solo. So far, I'm super pleased with my purchase and the truth remains: If it wasn't for Makin Noise Today & this epic review, I still wouldn't even know that an Audio Interface was possible with my current set up. Thanks again YHRS.
That's great to hear! That little solo is a good box.
Just ordered a bass after 12 years of not playing and got a UMC22 after a musician friend recommended it during a drunken Skype conversation (even though he mentioned the UMC202HD, but that is over spending for my skills). Luckily I found this video to help me understand what I'm getting myself into. Thanks for the review and for showing the setup. I'm sure I'll revisit this video a few times when I actually get the unit.
Cheers.
That's great to hear! This little guy should serve you well as you get your feet wet in the world of recording at home.
I need help on how to record with a microphone and instrument at the same time, do i need some type of driver ?
I’m liking your comment cos I’m also curious
@@haydengoodwin9252 I figured it out bro
Thorough review bet the song bordered on felonious. Henceforth, you're Felonious Monk.
Give away? Damn 2years ago.. well thanks for the instructions and it is really helpful for beginners as well to settling up the audio interface with different inputs.
Thanks again 🤘
Haha yeah, maybe a little late for that one. But I'll be giving away a Steinberg UR22mkII soon, so keey an eye out for that contest!
love this video. no bullshit, just a great presentation of what this interface has to offer. love your style, thanks for the video!
Thanks man, I really appreciate that!
nice video
Thanks so much!
*I am gonna buy this interface because I am poor.* 😂
I bought the slightly cheaper one because the UMC22 was out of stock at my local music store. Definitely worth the money in my opinion.
@@evmanbutts I already brought it. It is good. I have some videos on my channel. Subscrisbe.
@@Acervorochagames me too 🎸
Great review! I just bought this (delivery is today) and was a little skeptical based on the price. I just wanted something affordable that I could record some basic demos. Your review was very helpful and easy to follow. Thanks! \m/
Awesome, I hope that you love it and make some great music!
Your Home Recording Studio hey do u know if this would work with bias fx amp simulator
Use the old 2.8.40 driver.....no problems at all. I can even run ASIO @ "Rapid" on my wimpy Aspire laptop where before, I couldnt even press play without it crashing....Top notch production.......Great video!!!!!
Hay...!!! Gimme that Jazzmaster...!
Well... I bought my U-Phoria UMC22 unit a few days ago for my $40.00 and I can't get the editing and mixing software downloaded...! I'm so frustrated that I could toss the damn thing into the trash. Does it not run on W7...?
Thomas De Lello I would imagine that it should run fine on Win7. Is there a specific error that it's giving you?
No... It's just a total aggravation now. I put almost five (5) hours into making my download come through. The pages are impossible to follow and their tech support people keep their heads where the sun don't shine. I have given up on it and will buy a PreSonus 4x4. Maybe the Beringer unit will work with that software and I can still use it for simple voice overs, etc. I put it back in the box and up on the shelf for a $40.00 loss. You can't return a "registered" product.
Argh, sorry to hear that. The Behri should work with any DAW that you choose. Maybe someday it will make a good portable recording rig, since it's small and runs off of bus power.
atleast you are not scamming like cutting shit out and just show what you are actually doing so people know how to connect everything Good job man i'd subscribe for these revieuws
PS: shit english im from The Netherlands you know the country where you can smoke weed no problems ;)
Thanks! Yeah I like to try and show the process of how to do things. I usually only cut out the "ummm" and "uhhhhh" and stutters and all of the times that I lose my train of thought :)
good keep it like that i call that a real revieuw instead of cutting all things like other people do
Haha maat, the netherlands are good for more things than just weed.
You explain things in a really calm way so I don't just shit myself and turn off without any understanding at all. THANKS!! Subscribed! Look forward to the videos 👍😃
I thought you did such a wonderful job on this I really enjoyed the demo and really like your channel I plan to subscribe to it. I really thought you did a good job.
Thanks so much for such a thorough review!
Awesome review!
I've got the UM2 version and when paired with a decent condenser mic the recorded sound quality is REAL GOOD. I paired it with a Samson MTR-201. In my setup, I found that increasing the gain knob on the UM2 to just below the point at which you clip ON the UM2 (watch the clip light), THEN turn down the record volume in Windows or MAC so as to not clip in your given daw software will give the best, super low noise floor results.
I used a zoom h1 for recordings but the polar pattern was omni-directional and would pickup every sound around the room. Great for interviews and such. There was also this faint but distinct electrostatic popping sound when I record with it. Using the newest asio drivers from the zoom website only slightly removed that popping sound. That pop sound is amplified if you use a separate mic plugged into the zooms 3.5mm input.
I also tried Cyber Acoustics Rainier CVL-2004 but the electrostatic noise was a constant high pitch and was even louder than the zoom's input noise.
1t0ns0up Very good suggestions, thanks!
Great job, I just ordered one of these and i am pretty sure your video is going to make the unit way less painful to get working, Thanks.
Awesome! Good luck getting it all set up, I hope it serves you well!
Subscribed! Nice and complete review.... love your auto critic in the demo project :D Thanks and greetings
That is the coolest office/workstation chair I have ever seen
Thanks! If I remember correctly, it's a Markus from Ikea. I left the arms off of it so I don't bang guitars on them when I sit and play. I've got one in black that I use in my office. The cushion is too firm at first, but I've broken them in by using them constantly :)
Thanks man... Was quite helpful in knowing about this audio interface...
Great, glad it was helpful!
Great video! Really helpful! Thanks!
Thorough and entertaining review. Thanks man!
Thank you!
Thank you so much for this video. It helped a lot. After I sold my Katana, I didn't know how to record my guitar. You solved my problem. This Beringer-interface works great. Great job - thanks again!!!
Hello, have you noticed any great noise when recording with your UMC22
(and do you know whether it works with synths as well as guitars?)
@@ruairimusic2747 Sorry, I recognised any noise and I guess it works with synths as well.
that's the most amazing review I've ever watched! Impressive!!
Why thank you!
You're awesome!!!! Great review. Been looking into this audio interface for about a week or 2 now. Being as though this is my first time being equipment to start recording from home, I was kinda skeptical at first... but you definitely changed that! Thanks again man!
BTW the song actually was nice lol! Keep doing your thing! #NewSubscriber
Hey thanks! Welcome to the wonderful world of home recording! :-D There's definitely a lot to learn at first, but I say just jump right in there and start making noise.
that was a really informative tutorial. thank you...
you come across as a very honest man... which is such a refreshing change!
thanks once again!
Thanks Roshan, much appreciated! I hope it was helpful!
It indeed was. :)
Thanks, I have this on the way and was hoping for this good info!
Awesome, enjoy your fun new toy :D It's a good little box.
Hi. I have this one. I have a question.
I inserted the audio interface directly to my computer. Then, I inserted my guitar, opened my reaper software and then I tried to record. It has a signal but it does not output anything on my speakers. My speakers are directly connected to my computer. Can you help me with this?
you forgot to mention that it has the legendary midas preamp built in the device it self... but still... this is one great review... thank you!!!
Perfect review man, seriously congrats!
I couldn't get this and had to upgrado to umc202hd :))
i'll use it as amp for a time because can't afford a good one
That's great! The 202HD looks like a great unit as well. You get another mic preamp, and individual controls over the headphones and the monitor volume. Great step up from the UMC22.
Hi a question for you please. When using my UMC22 the Gain 1 controller does not attenuate volume to zero when I turn it all the way down. This is via the USB sound rather than wired headphones which I don't have any more. Is this correct please? It does boost it though. Using Rode powered mic
Great tutoring. Liked your playing and vocal.
you sir deserve a lot more views, tht was a very good review. keep up the good work :)
Thanks!
Thanks for reviev, going to buy that one.
Thanks for the review. I'm glad that you pointed out how they hide the usb plug in the styro. It saved me from the embarrassment of going back to the shop and claiming it had no usb plug. It looks like they have their own codec on that site now instead of the asio. I'll see as I start installing. These are the download links on their driver download page. Windows Driver 4.38, Windows Driver V2.23.0 UMC Driver, 2.29.0 for Windows XP + Vista . Update WARNING. My antivirus detected a trojan after I installed the windows driver Windows Driver 4.38.
So glad that you found the USB cable! I was really convinced that they didn't provide one until it was mentioned in the comments.
I just took a look on the download site (www.musictri.be/brand/c/Behringer/downloads) and they're still only offering the ASIO4ALL driver. Are you sure that you went to the official download page?
thanks the video was very informing !
but i have a question and im searching but found nothnig. Can i use this with a mic on the xlr with 48v and AT THE SAME TIME plug in speakers at the back?
I am asking because some times when in calls i use speakers and not headphones to listen to others and im used to it ( i use nvidia's RTX VOICE so the mic doesnt catch speaker noice and i can speak clear)
This is fantastic. Thank you for doing this.
Is a laptop usb port able to power the audio interface? or is it better to use an USB hub with additional power supply? I don't need the phantom power and I'll probably turn that off in the back of the device. However I need the audio output for headphones.
Hi,
I'm thinking of getting a Behringer Umc22 or Umc202hd.
But..
If I have a zoom g5n, do i still need that and would that help me and improve things in recording?
Thank You
I want to buy this thing for livestreaming my electric drum. But is it possible to play live on a live stream
Thank you for your review, I think I'm gonna get it.
Awesome, I hope you enjoy it! It's a solid little box.
Is the instrument line doesn't pick up signal very well for microphone? Because mine , the gain is very low.
JHi, thanks for the video. Just a question: today I got a Behringer umc22 and thanks to your tutorial I got it working: I can use guitar pro7 and play guitar in it, with no lag. I can hear youtube a the same time (I have used the old Behringer driver). The only weird thing is: I listen youtube and windows sounds through my normal internal Realtek Audio interface. Not through Behringer. Behringer works only with Guitar Pro and it does not even appear among recording and playback audio devices in windows panel. Is it just like that or do I miss something? I mean....you use Behringer only with a DAW, not for windows sounds? Hope to be clear. Thanks.
Would this allow me to run my guitar pedals through it? Can I play along with another track? I am new to this.
Is there an interface that's plug and play for USB I just want to use a mic for music
Hi in one of your videos for this umc22 you said you would link the drivers so a Mac could be connected ... can you please provide this link as I can not get my interface to connect to my speakers and sub on my Mac
Would appreciate some help