CME U2MIDI Pro Plug and Play USB MIDI Cable User Manual

CME U2MIDI Pro Plug and Play USB MIDI Cable

Product Information

Specifications

• Product: UxMIDI Tools
• User Manual Version: V04
• Compatibility: MacOS and Windows 10/11
• Supported Hardware Devices: U2MIDI Pro, U6MIDI Pro
• Software Functionality: Upgrade firmware, perform routing, filtering, mapping, and other operations for CME USB MIDI hardware devices
• Note: UxMIDI Tools Pro does not support 32-bit Windows systems

Product Usage Instructions

Install UxMIDI Tools software

Please visit https://www.cme-pro.com/support/ and download the free UxMIDI Tools computer software. Make sure to download the appropriate version for your operating system (MacOS or Windows 10/11).

Connect CME USB MIDI hardware device

1. Connect a compatible CME USB MIDI hardware device to your computer using a USB cable.
2. Open the UxMIDI Tools software.
3. Wait for the software to automatically recognize the connected CME USB MIDI hardware device.
4. The software screen will display the model’s name, firmware version, product serial number, and software version.

MIDI Filter

The MIDI Filter feature allows you to block specific types of MIDI messages in selected input or output ports.

Using filters:

1. Select the desired input or output port from the [Input/Output] drop-down box at the top of the screen.
2. Click the button or check box below to select the MIDI channel and message type to be blocked.
3. The selected MIDI messages will be filtered out for the chosen input or output port.

[Reset all filters]: This button resets the filter settings for all ports to the initial state, where no filters are active on any channel.

MIDI Mapper

• The MIDI Mapper function allows you to configure mapping scenarios for your CME USB MIDI hardware device.
• Note: Before using the MIDI Mapper function, ensure that the firmware of your CME USB MIDI hardware device is updated to version 3.6 or higher.
• When a CME USB MIDI hardware device with MIDI Mapper settings is connected and selected, the software will automatically recall and display all existing setup parameters on the software page.
• [Reset all mappers]: This button clears all setting parameters from the MIDI Mapper page and the connected CME USB MIDI hardware device, allowing you to start a new configuration of your MIDI Mapper settings.
• [Mappers]: These 16 buttons correspond to 16 independent mappings that can be freely set, enabling you to define complex mapping scenarios. The button will be displayed in reverse color when configuring a mapping, and a green dot will be displayed in the upper right corner of the button for configured and active mappings.
• [Inputs]: Select the input port for mapping.
• [Disable]: Disable the current mapping.
• [USB In 1/2/3]: Set the data input from the USB port (U2MIDI series only has [USB In 1]).
• [MIDI In 1/2/3]: Set the data input from the MIDI port (U2MIDI series only has [MIDI In 1]).

FAQ

Q: Does UxMIDI Tools Pro support 32-bit Windows systems?

A: No, UxMIDI Tools Pro does not support 32-bit Windows systems.

Please read this manual completely before using this product. The software and firmware will be updated continuously. All the illustrations and texts in this manual may be different from the actual situation and are for reference only.

Copyright

2023 © © CME PTE. LTD. All rights reserved. Without the written consent of CME, all or part of this manual may not be copied in any form. CME is a registered trademark of CME PTE. LTD. in Singapore and/or other countries. Other product and brand names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.

Install UxMIDI Tools software

Please visit https://www.cme-pro.com/support/ and download the free UxMIDI Tools computer software. It includes MacOS and Windows 10/11 versions, and is the software tool for all CME USB MIDI hardware devices (such as U2MIDI Pro, U6MIDI Pro, etc.), through which you can get the following value-added services:

• Upgrade the CME USB MIDI hardware device’s firmware at any time to get the latest features.
• Perform routing, filtering, mapping and other operations for CME USB MIDI hardware devices.

Note: UxMIDI Tools Pro does not support 32-bit Windows systems.

Connect

Please connect a certain model of CME USB MIDI hardware device to your computer via USB. Open the software and wait for the software to automatically recognize the device before you can start setting up the device. At the bottom of the software screen, the model’s name, firmware version, product serial number, and software version of the product will be displayed. Currently compatible products include U2MIDI Pro and U6MIDI Pro.

MIDI Filter

MIDI Filter is used to block certain types of MIDI message in a selected input or output port it no longer is passed through.

Use filters:

1. First, select the input or output port that needs to be set in the [Input/Output] drop-down box at the top of the screen. The input and output ports are shown in the figure below.
2. Click the button or check box below to select the MIDI channel and message type to be blocked, and you can filter out these MIDI messages for the selected input or output port.

[Reset all filters]: This button resets the filter settings for all ports to the initial state, in which no filter is active on any channel.

MIDI Mapper

A new MIDI Mapper function has been added in UxMIDI Tools software version 3.9 (or higher).
Note: Before you can use the MIDI Mapper function, the CME USB MIDI hardware device’s firmware must be updated to version 3.6 (or higher).

On the MIDI Mapper page, you are able to reassign (remap) the input data of the connected and selected device so that it can be output according to custom rules that are defined by you. These settings are automatically stored in the CME USB MIDI hardware device (it will not be lost, even after the power is turned off). For example, you can reassign (remap) a played note to a controller message or another MIDI message. Besides this, you can set the data range and MIDI channel, or even output the data in reverse.
When the CME USB MIDI hardware device with MIDI Mapper settings is connected and selected, the software automatically recalls and displays all existing setup parameters – including the status of the CME USB MIDI hardware device – on the software page.

[Reset all mappers]: This button clears all setting parameters from the MIDI Mapper page and from the connected and selected CME USB MIDI hardware device, allowing you to start a new configuration of your MIDI Mapper settings.

• [Mappers]: These 16 buttons correspond to 16 independent mappings that can be set freely, allowing you to define complex mapping scenarios.
  When the mapping is being configured, the button will be displayed in reverse color.
  For mappings that have been configured and are in effect, a green dot will be displayed in the upper right corner of the button.

• [Inputs]: Select the input port for mapping.

  • [Disable]: Disable the current mapping.

  • [USB In 1/2/3]: Set the data input from the USB port
    (U2MIDI series only has [USB In 1])

  • [MIDI In 1/2/3]: Set the data input from the MIDI port
    (U2MIDI series only has [MIDI In 1])

• [Config]: This area is used to set the source MIDI data and the user-defined output data (after mapping). The top row sets the source data for input and the bottom row sets the new data for output after mapping.

  • Move the mouse cursor to each key area to display function explanations.
  • If the set parameters are incorrect, text appears below the function area to indicate the cause of the error.
  • When selecting different types of messages in the left [message] area, the titles of the other data areas on the right will also change accordingly. The data types that the current version can map are as follows:
    Note On| Notes open information
    ---|---
    Note Off| Note off information
    Ctrl Change| Controller change information
    Prog Change| Timbre change information
    Pitch bend| Pitch bending wheel information
    Chann Aftertouch| Channel post-touch information
    Key Aftertouch| Post-touch keyboard information

• [Channel]: Select the source MIDI channel and destination MIDI channel, range 1-16.

  • [Min]/[Max]: Set the minimum channel value /maximum channel value range, which can be set to the same value.
  • [Follow]: When this option is selected, the output value is exactly the same as the source value (follow) and is not remapped.

• [Value 1]: Based on the selected [Message] type (see table 2), this data can be Note # / Control # / Patch # / Bend LSB /Pressure, ranging from 0-127 (see table 1).

  • [Min]/[Max]: Set the minimum / maximum value to create a range or set the minimum / maximum value to the same value for an exact response to specific value.
  • [Follow]: When this option is selected, the output value is exactly the same as the source value (follow) and is not remapped.

• [Invert]: If selected, the data range is executed in reverse order.

• [Use input value 2]: When selected, the output Value 1 will be taken from the input Value 2.

• [Value 2]: Based on the selected [Message] type (see table 2), this data can be Velocity / Amount / Not used / Bend MSB / Pressure, ranging from 0-127 (see table 1).

  • [Min]/[Max]: Set the minimum / maximum value to create a range or set the minimum/maximum value to the same value for an exact response to specific value.
  • [Follow]: When this option is selected, the output value is exactly the same as the source value (follow) and is not remapped.
  • [Revert]: When selected, the data will be output in reverse order.
  • [Use input value 1]: When selected, the output Value 2 will be taken from the input Value 1.

• Mapping examples:

  •  Map all [Note On] of any channel input to output from channel 1:
  • Map all [Note On] to CC#1 of [Ctrl Change]:

MIDI Router

MIDI routers are used to view and configure the signal flow of MIDI messages in your CME USB MIDI hardware device.

• Change the direction of the routing:
  • First click on one of the [MIDI In] or [USB In] buttons on the left that needs to be set, and the software will display the routing direction of the port (if present) with a wire.
  • According to the requirements, click a check box on the right and select or deselect one or more check boxes to change the routing direction of the port. At the same time, the software will use the line of connection to make prompts:
• Examples on U6MIDI Pro:****

MIDI Thru

MIDI Merge

MIDI Router – Advanced configuration

Examples on U2MIDI Pro:

MIDI Thru

• [Reset router]: Click this button to reset all router settings on the current page to the default factory setting.

• [View full settings]: This button opens the overall settings window to view the filter, mapper, and router settings for each port of the current device – in one convenient overview.
  

• [Reset all to factory defaults]: This button restores all settings of the connected and selected device by the software (including [Filters], [Mappers], [Router]) to the original factory default.

Firmware

When your computer is connected to the internet, the software automatically detects whether the currently connected CME USB MIDI hardware device is running the latest firmware and requests an update if necessary.

When the software cannot be updated automatically, you can manually update it on this firmware page. Please go to www.cme-pro.com/support/ webpage and contact CME Technical Support for the latest firmware files. Select [Manual update] in the software, click the [Load firmware] button to select the downloaded firmware file on the computer, and then click [Start upgrade] to start the update.

Settings

The Settings page is used to select the CME USB MIDI hardware device model and port to be set up and operated by the software. When a new device is connected to your computer, use the [Rescan MIDI] button to rescan the newly connected CME USB MIDI hardware device so that it appears in the drop-down boxes for Product and Ports. If you have multiple CME USB MIDI hardware devices connected at the same time, please select the product and port you want to set up here.

• Note: Since the software version is updated continuously, the above graphical interface is for reference only, please refer to the actual display of the software.

Contact

• Email: [email protected]
• Website: www.cme-pro.com

References

• Pro.com | Benchmark Quote | Construction Pricing Made Easy
• Welcome to CME
• CME Pro - The MIDI Experts - Bluetooth MIDI - Support

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