[Failed Muso]

1.Name of the product and current version: Behringer UMA25S
2.When you bought the product: August 2008
3.Why you bought it: I needed a combined 25 note controller and audio interface to use on my laptop when out on the road.
4. Cost? £79.99
5.Set up and/or installation: Simple/ complicated?: Incredibly easy. The controller is USB class compliant plug and play and the supplied ASIO driver installed and functioned perfectly first time.
6.What do you like about the product?: It's compact nature, superb quality and total ease of use. I also liked the incredible value for money. For my £79.99, I got the board, 2CD's of drivers and loads of software (VST's, Sequencers and audio editors), microphone headset, USB lead and padded gig bag.
7.What don’t you like about it?: Lack of pre-defined presets for use with software apps and instruments. No Reason ReMote file yet
8.Any improvements you would like to suggest for the product?: The UMA comes with a guitar strap for mobile playing. It would be worth having if the device was wireless MIDI capable and had a mod grip "a la" SH-101, but of course, this would impact the price.
9.How does it compare to similar products out there?: It feels sturdier than other 25 noters and most others cost twice as much WITHOUT the audio interface.
10.Would you buy it again?: Absolutely ! I'm even considering buying more for friends and family !
11.Pros and cons summary: Pro's are it's cost, size and utterly market leading capability. Con's are that DV recently dropped it to £67.99 !!!