Yamaha Steinberg UR22 MKII Recording Pack with Interface, Cubase, Headphones and Microphone RP

I needed Plug and Play. I needed a Solid Build. I needed Simplicity.This Audio Interface is cheaper than the usual heavy hitters in the $120-$180 range, and it doesn't slouch at all. Yamaha-Steinberg is already a huge name in Audio, but I was truly hoping for something simpler for a casual appreciator of Music.I am not an expert Musician, Singer, Mixer, DJ, Songwriter or Audiophile. I'm just an average dude looking for something easy to use.This worked out great (as far as I can tell). I have yet to test it with other DAW programs, but for simple connection to XLR mic and 6+ mm Headphones... I can't complain.

I bought this for my learning disabled son, hoping it would give him great beautiful sounds that would encourage him to learn to play keyboard.With Cubase AI LE (included) this product succeeds beyond expectations in giving great beautiful sounds for at least five MIDI instruments, namely church organ (gorgeous and real pipe organ), piano (absolutely real), oohs and aahs (fabulous), numerous guitars, several drumsets. It then gives passable sounds for many other instruments. In some ways better than a real piano, in my estimation, since it takes up much less space and gives more than one high quality instrument.Note that to boost the sound I hooked the UR22 to a TCC TC-754 preamplifier (about $80 on Amazon) which then fed into the AUX jack of my $300 AV receiver, which plays the sounds created by the UR22 and Cubase over a 7.2 speaker system. With this setup, the organ sounds absolutely thunderous and majestic and real as anything played by E. Power Biggs. Oh, and of course, I hooked the UR22 to a MIDI keyboard, in my case an inexpensive MidiPlus AK490, costing about $65.PS(1) I tried the Ableton 30 day free trial. The church organ sounded less real than the Cubase version.PS(2) The UR22 can be installed on a 32 bit PC, and accept 32 bit music composition apps such as Ableton. But please note that Cubase requires a 64 bit PC, and refuses to install on a 32 bit.PS(3) To connect all the bits and pieces, cables cost around $30, including two 10 foot MIDI cables to hook the keyboard to the UR22, a pair of 25 foot RCA cables to hook the UR22 to my AV receiver, a pair of RCA to 1/4 inch adaptors to convert the UR22 sound output from 1/4 inch plugs to RCA plugs. So all in all it cost under $300 (I already had a 64 bit PC and an AV receiver). And gave me my very own audio recording and editing studio. So if you can play keyboard, you can put your very own songs on the web.PS(4) Of course the UR22 interface also allows you to plug in a mike and an electric guitar, so you can sing along with your composition playing your guitar listening to a MIDI drumset and then afterwards add organs, strings, etc etc.PS(5) As noted, my son is learning disabled. He just uses the keyboard and does not touch the computer at all. The computer is hidden away on a shelf about five feet from the keyboard, so he has no temptation to touch it. I select the instrument, and set it to play without recording. And leave it on all day so he can play anytime he wants.PS(6) In my experience, Cubase is easy to learn if you do the tutorials and allow quite a few hours getting comfortable with it.

Good quality, it's fine

I bought this to set up a simple and cheap home recording rig. It was pretty much plug and play. Took a little tinkering in Reaper setting to get it to work, but it was pretty straight forward even for a novice such as my self. The only thing I hard time with was getting it to provide sound from my instrument without Reaper running and actively recording my session. I was able to make it work by adding a stereo receiver and speakers. I'm sure my issue was with my PC's sound card or maybe my PC setting's. The sound is good and clear with no line hum, obviously not like a pro device, but definitely good enough for any one getting started setting up a home recording studio for music or voice.

So, I've tried a couple of audio interfaces before and none have ever done it for me. Mostly, the delay of signal is what puts me off. Granted it had been a few years and I knew technology was getting better. So, I gave this a try after looking around at the Focusrite and others. I use Cubase as it is, so I figured if ANYTHING will work with it, this will.Setup: Do not use the CD to install the drivers. Search for the UR12 drivers on Steinbergs site. They're up to date and work. The ones on the CD are years old, so, just toss them. After the install (and possible restart) plug the device in and then line out into your studio monitors or plug your headphones in. This thing becomes the sound card basically and will override your existing sound card.Now when you go into your DAW, you just set the inputs and outputs accordingly and you're in business. It was the easiest setup I've done to date with one of these things. Best part? I could set the latency down to the 2-5ms range which is barely perceptible. In fact, you can switch between direct monitor and DAW and I can't tell them apart. As a guitar player, you want to hear that immediate response.Pair this with a DAW that has things like amp simulators and it's pretty awesome. I've always played with effects coming out of a floor pedal but the effects in Cubase are pretty nice. Also, my son has nabbed all my older floor gear but just as well, he plays a LOT more than I do these days. We'll both be utilizing this thing quite a bit.I haven't used a mic with this unit yet so I can't comment on that. As for instruments, it's quite nice. I'm just leaving it as my main sound in/out device.I recommend you give it a try if you're on the fence about some other devices. Especially if you're looking at Focusrite and run Windows. I've seen several people complain about the device having issues on that OS. Maybe they fixed it? Also, this one is cheaper and that's quite nice. Give it a whirl.

O aparelho cumpre o que promete. Chegou antes do prazo. A instalação dos drivers e do cubase, através do site do fabricante,se deu sem nenhum problema e funcionou de primeira no windows 10.

使い勝手も大変よいです。初心者でも、安心して使えます。

It is a good piece of equipment. I am using it in my audio setup for my live streaming. Cheers

すぐ使えます

M-Audio 88 Mk3 MIDIキーボードに接続して、演奏の録音に使ってます。買ってよかった。