You dont have to go big to sound huge
True analog synthesizer. Easily programmable. Ultra-portable.
The ultimate real analog synth for everyone
UNO Synth is the ultimate portable, monophonic, true analog
synthesizer and IK Multimedias entry in the hardware synthesizer
world.
We combined our two decades of experience in software and hardware
development with the expertise of Italian boutique synth-maker
Soundmachines and IKs synth guru, Erik Norlander (one of the brains
behind acclaimed synths like the Alesis Andromeda). The result is a
no-compromise instrument with massive analog sound thats also easy
to use with hands-on programmability and advanced features at an
unbeatable price.
The days of compromise are over. Now everyone can own a real analog
synth with professional sound.
And UNO Synth is proudly made in IKs own Italian manufacturing
facility to ensure the highest quality standards. Like the majority
of IK hardware products, UNO Synth is built using a combination of
IKs state-of-the-art, automated mounting machines and test systems
and fine, renowned Italian craftsmanship.
Seasoned synth professionals and beginners alike will love UNO
Synths high-quality, pure analog audio path and its ultra-compact
form factor. With both classic and modern synth sounds instantly at
hand, UNO will put a smile on the face of synth fans of every
musical genre. All this in a synth module that can be easily carried
anywhere.
Electronic music lovers or first-time synth users will get instant
satisfaction from this affordable, easy-to-use instrument even if
they are new to analog synths or synth programming. Thanks to its
onboard presets and easy-to-play keyboard with selectable scales and
arpeggiator, UNO Synth is the perfect gateway into the synthesizer
world.
Great sounding true-analog audio path
Beneath its miniature exterior, UNO Synth packs a powerful, fat and
rich-sounding synthesis engine with a full analog audio path on par
with professional synthesizers costing much more.
All-analog audio path with 2 VCOs, noise generator, resonant
multimode VCF and VCA
2 independent VCOs with Saw, Triangle, Pulse waveforms with
continuously variable shape including PWM of the square wave plus a
separate white noise generator
A 2-pole OTA-based analog resonant sweepable multimode filter with
LPF, HPF and BPF
Custom-designed, dual-stage overdrive that provides filter input
overdrive for classic synth saturation tone, from subtle warming to
aggressive distortion
LFO with Sine, Triangle, Square, Up Saw, Down Saw, Random and
Sample-and-Hold to modulate Pitch, Filter, Amp and continuous
oscillator wave shapes including PWM
This highly flexible synthesis engine not only excels in producing
the rich, warm, punchy, deep bass sounds that are the core of a
high-quality monophonic synth, its also perfectly designed to bring
a wide sonic palette of leads, drones, arps, sequences, sweeps and
effects.
While UNO Synth is monophonic nature, its two independent
oscillators can be tuned differently to also generate interesting
pad-like interval sounds as well as octaves. Pulse width modulation
of each oscillator provides the ability for a single oscillator to
sound like two while the second oscillator can be tuned to an octave
or interval for advanced modular-style timbres from the greatest
classic synths.
The pure analog filter brings all the warmth, depth and fatness
youd expect from a real analog synth. The multimode resonant filter
can be used for subtle tonal modification or screaming aggressive
resonant sweeps. A custom-designed overdrive circuit lets you easily
dial in modern saturated tones. And of course, you can modulate the
filter with the filter envelope, LFO and performance buttons, as
well as automate it in the sequencer and via external MIDI
controllers.
The built-in delay effect, synchronized with UNO Synth tempo
settings, further expands its sonic palette and the type of sounds
it can generate, adding depth to repeating arpeggio or sequence
patterns as filter and oscillator parameters are modulated and
adjusted on the fly.
And thanks to its precision controlled self-tuning circuit, UNO
Synth will always be ready for any performance, avoiding the hassle
of manual tuning.
Ease-of-use with powerful programming
UNO Synth comes with 100 grab-and-go presets (80 fully rewritable),
making it ready to play right out of the box. Each preset not only
includes the sound programming, it also includes an associated
arpeggio and sequence for even greater musical expression and
portable sonic power.
UNO Synth
This makes it easy for everyone to find the perfect sound, and
beginners and professional producers alike will have great
inspirational starting points to make working with the UNO Synth
faster, more productive and more enjoyable.
Over 40 onboard controls are available on the UNO Synths top panel
to give direct real-time access to its synth engine parameters, for
immediate sound sculpting capability, with no deep menus to scroll
through. for added power, a Mac/PC editor is available to fully
control UNO Synth with a computer and program, store and manage an
unlimited number of presets.
The UNO Synths generous 27-note on-board multi-touch keyboard
offers over two octaves of sound control as both a chromatic
keyboard or as a predefined scale keyboard. With a selection of 13
available scales, you can always be in tune with your performance
with ease, or take inspiration from scales in a new style. The
multimode built-in arpeggiator with 10 different arpeggio modes and
a 4-octave range makes UNO Synth a joy to play for keyboardists and
non-keyboardists alike.
The UNO Synth keyboard also doubles as a step-edit control for its
built-in sequencer. Sequences can be programmed both in real-time or
in steps and include up to 20 synth parameters for every step,
making the UNO Synth sequencer among the most powerful in its class.
Five instant performance modulations are also available (Dive,
Scoop, Vibrato, Wah and Tremolo) to further enhance UNO Synths
real-time playability. These provide instant dynamic expression to
bring your analog synth performances to life just like the most
advanced players.
Ultra-portable, battery-powered, to make music everywhere
UNO Synths ultra-compact dimensions make it among the smallest
monophonic synth available. With its light weight (only 400g) and
its battery-power supply (4xAA included) or USB power-supply (for
battery power banks), UNO Synth gives musicians of all kinds the
freedom to make music everywhere without being tied to a location!
Fully untethered, its the ideal analog synth to carry around all
the time.
UNO Synth
Use it standalone, live with your keyboard or with your DAW
Electronic music lovers or DJs can make music with UNO Synth
whenever and wherever the inspiration strikes. The built-in audio
input also allows for daisy chaining other external audio device
(like drum machines) so they can be used together with UNO Synth
without the need for an additional mixer, keeping the set up at
minimum for the greatest portability.
Keyboard players and producers can connect it to their preferred
master keyboard or any MIDI gear using the built-in MIDI In and Out
ports and integrate UNO Synth into their live or studio rigs as a
very powerful and versatile analog synth sound module. With the
built-in USB MIDI port, UNO Synth also integrates directly with a
DAW or other audio tools running on Mac/PC computers or mobile
devices, without needing additional hardware such as MIDI
interfaces. Specifications:
All-analog audio path with 2 VCOs with
continuously variable waveshape, noise generator, resonant multimode VCF and VCA
2 independent analog VCOs with Saw, Triangle and Pulse waveforms with
continuously variable shape including PWM of the square wave and a separate
white noise generator
A 2-pole multimode OTA-based sweepable analog resonant multimode filter with LPF,
HPF, BPF
LFO with Sine, Triangle, Square, Up Saw, Down Saw, Random and Sample-and-Hold to
modulate Pitch, Filter and Amp
AD (Filter) + AR (Amp) envelopes (full ADSR control available via MIDI CC or
software editor)
40 onboard controls and LED display
10 mode, 4-octave arpeggiator
Real-time and step edit 16-step sequencer with 20 automatable parameters
Onboard multi-touch 27-note chromatic and scale keyboard with 13 scales
Sync Delay audio effect and 5 performance effects
Self-tuning with auto-tune calibration
USB MIDI and 2.5 mm jack MIDI IN/OUT (cables included)
Audio In to daisy chain other audio devices with no need for a mixer
Mac/PC software Editor/librarian
Complete MIDI implementation with all parameters and clock can be controlled via
MIDI CC
Battery (4xAA) or USB powered
Ultra-portable and lightweight
Designed and made in Italy
Synthesis
Type: Analog
Polyphony: 1 voice
Synthesis structure: 2 VCO, Noise generator, 1 VCF, 1 VCA, 2 EG, 1 LFO
VCO variable shape waveforms: Triangle, Sawtooth, Pulse with variable pulse
width
VCF: 2-pole resonant multimode filter with Cutoff, Resonance, Env Amount, Drive
LFO: 7 shapes (Sine, Triangle, Square, Saw Up, Saw Down, Random, Sample & Hold),
Rate
Modulation Destinations: Amp, Pitch, Filter, PWM, Waveshape (PWM and Waveshape
via MIDI CC)
EG: 2 for Filter and Amplitude (full ADSR is available via MIDI)
Preset
100 Presets (20 factory non-writable, 80 user)
Keyboard and controls
7 Knobs (4 matrix, 3 fixed)
13 Selectable scales (Chromatic, Major, Minor, Major Pentatonic, Minor
Pentatonic, Major Blues, Minor Blues, Harmonic Minor, Mixolydian, Dorian,
Klezmer, Hungarian Gypsy, Spanish Gypsy, Japanese, South-East Asian)
Sequencer
16-step sequencer
Real-time and step recording with parameter recording
Real-time parameter recording per-step
3 directions: Forward, Backward, Forward and Backward
Selectable length between 1 and 16 steps
Arpeggiator
10 Mode Arpeggiator
4 octave range
Hold control
Effects
Delay
Dive, Scoop, Vibrato, Wah, Tremolo
Connections
Audio Out: Mini-jack 3.5mm stereo (mono summed)
Audio In: Mini-jack 3.5mm stereo (mono summed)
2 x MIDI 2.5mm mini-jack to DIN cables (IN/OUT)
1 Micro USB
Power
4x AA Batteries
Micro USB connector
Package includes
UNO Synth
1x Micro USB to USB cable
2x MIDI jack 2.5mm to DIN cables
4x AA batteries
Dimensions
Size: 25.6cm/10.1" x 15cm/8.9" x 4.9cm/1.93"
Weight: 400g/14.1oz (batteries excluded)
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