OverScore Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 Hi, I am wondering if anyone can help me? I am running Logic Pro 9 on my new MacBook Pro Trying to get my CME UF8 working with logic. I have downloaded the last mac intel driver for UF8 series. But when I go into logic, it wont find my keyboard. Any advice would be great. Thanks David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordi Torres Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 But when I go into logic, it wont find my keyboard. Have you checked to see if you Operating System recognizes the keyboard first? if it does, Logic will too. Go to the MIDI Window in the Audio MIDI Setup Utility (Applications/Utilities). There should be an icon there representing the UF8 if the driver was installed properly. If everything's OK, it should also be active. J. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OverScore Posted January 8, 2012 Author Share Posted January 8, 2012 Hi thanks for replying. When I go into the Audio Setup there is NOT icon for the keyboard. when i resinstall the driver same thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordi Torres Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 If you're running Snow Leopard or above, there's 2 windows in Audio MIDI Setup, one for Audio and one for MIDI. Make sure you're looking at the MIDI one. Also, please add your Logic version and system info to your signature: Read Me Before Posting - Forum Guidelines (#5) thanks, J. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OverScore Posted January 8, 2012 Author Share Posted January 8, 2012 Yes, have tried both windows in AMS and no joy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Nahmani Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 OverScore, your Mac does not connect to your keyboard, this is a driver issue. Since it's not related to Logic I am moving this thread to the Control Room and re-titling it. If I were you I would contact CME and ask them if their drivers are compatible with OS 10.7? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OverScore Posted January 8, 2012 Author Share Posted January 8, 2012 Oh ok, I thought it might be an issue with logic not finding it. Thanks for your help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Nahmani Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 Oh ok, I thought it might be an issue with logic not finding it. Thanks for your help If it does not show up in AMS that means your computer system (OS X) is not seeing it. Therefore neither Logic nor any of the software used in OS X will see it. You need to troubleshoot connecting the CME with OS X, and once you're successful at that chances are Logic will automatically communicate with it. Please let us know how you progress with this issue as I'm sure there are others in the same situation who would love to hear the outcome of your troubleshooting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OverScore Posted January 8, 2012 Author Share Posted January 8, 2012 ok ill get onto that and let you know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Nahmani Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 Thanks! And good luck to you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n6smith Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 It seems from the various posts I found from googling this issue.. that unfortunately, there are no drivers that are compatible with Lion, for the UF8. It seems that CME have pronounced it as a Legacy product and that it is "no longer supported' and 'discontinued' and so have no intentions of updating the drivers for it any longer. There are even issues with the newer UF80 and no driver support for Lion..... but there is a workaround for that issue. However, the workaround does not apply/work with the UF8 Sorry.. wish I had better news........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OverScore Posted January 10, 2012 Author Share Posted January 10, 2012 Thanks Nigel. Managed to get it working on GarageBand for a bit then next time nothing. Think I could connect UF8 via MIDI and external soundcard? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Cardenas Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 Think I could connect UF8 via MIDI and external soundcard? Yes! You should be able to connect the keyboard with a regular 5-pin din MIDI cable to your audio interface if your interface has a MIDI in port. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OverScore Posted January 11, 2012 Author Share Posted January 11, 2012 I have an Edirol FA-66 Firewire with MIDI think that will work ok? thanks again for all your help guys really appreciate it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Cardenas Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 I have an Edirol FA-66 Firewire with MIDI think that will work ok? thanks again for all your help guys really appreciate it Yes. That should do it. Just connect a MIDI cable from the CME MIDI out to the Edirol MIDI in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OverScore Posted January 11, 2012 Author Share Posted January 11, 2012 grand! thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Idsz Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 CME's support is non existent, literally. All the mail adresses are broken and the forum is down for almost 2 years now. I also bought an UF8 and I regret it to this day, since I've tried to make it work on OSX for about a year now. It's best to sell it to a windows user asap and remember kids: Stay AWAY from CME! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas L Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 It seems from the various posts I found from googling this issue.. that unfortunately, there are no drivers that are compatible with Lion, for the UF8. A bit late but nevertheless, I'm running the "latest" CME driver together with Mountain Lion. However, I need to start up the computer with the UF8 turned on and whatever you do, don't turn it off, then you'll need to restart the computer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lightningbefore Posted October 26, 2013 Share Posted October 26, 2013 I too can confirm it works. I just installed the available Intel drivers and I'm running OSX 10.9 Mavericks and Logic X. Works great!!! So excited as my R3 power supply burned up and a friend gave me the CME for free. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlassHouse Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 PROBLEM SOLVED: You need one of these http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/like/310598556289?limghlpsr=true&hlpv=2&ops=true&viphx=1&hlpht=true&lpid=108&device=c&adtype=pla&crdt=0&ff3=1&ff11=ICEP3.0.0-L&ff12=67&ff13=80&ff14=108&ff19=0 I paid about a 2/3 of that, still worth it though. Various other places are charging 3 times the price of the one in the link. Note: on some "Synth Lead" sounds only one note can be played at a time, maybe that's just something to do with Logic and not the setup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordi Torres Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 PROBLEM SOLVED: You need one of these http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/like/310598556289?limghlpsr=true&hlpv=2&ops=true&viphx=1&hlpht=true&lpid=108&device=c&adtype=pla&crdt=0&ff3=1&ff11=ICEP3.0.0-L&ff12=67&ff13=80&ff14=108&ff19=0 That right there is one of the worst MIDI interfaces money can buy. Note: on some "Synth Lead" sounds only one note can be played at a time, maybe that's just something to do with Logic and not the setup. Nope, most likely due to the crappy interface. We've seen that kind of problems with these things way too many times. J. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlassHouse Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 That right there is one of the worst MIDI interfaces money can buy. If you want your keyboard to function as a note input interface then it does the job, the touch sensitivity/velocity information is still sent across to Logic as well. Nope, most likely due to the crappy interface. We've seen that kind of problems with these things way too many times. Regarding the one note at a time thing, it actually is to do with a certain handful of Logic's sounds, not the analogue-to-MIDI cable. All the sliders only control volume, however. I wouldn't know whether a more expensive analogue-to-MIDI converter would allow for that Having read other people's answers I was under the impression I needed a £100 - £200 piece of equipment (my UF8 cost £200!) and that even then it might not work. This works, it's a small fraction of the price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordi Torres Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 If you want your keyboard to function as a note input interface then it does the job, the touch sensitivity/velocity information is still sent across to Logic as well. Yeah, but for how long? We have seen it (the problems) way too many times with that MIDI interface to not take notice. not the analogue-to-MIDI cable What do you mean by "analogue-to-MIDI cable"? Your link shows a cheap USB-MIDI interface. Having read other people's answers I was under the impression I needed a £100 - £200 piece of equipment (my UF8 cost £200!) and that even then it might not work. This works, it's a small fraction of the price. There are good quality USB-MIDI interfaces that do no cost a fortune...such as Roland's UM-ONE mkII. J. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlassHouse Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 All you need to get your UF8 to trigger notes in Logic is a MIDI interface. By "analogue-to-MIDI converter" I mean that I'm naive/stupid and called it the wrong thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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