IK Multimedia UNO Synth Analog Monophonic Synthesizer

IK Multimedia has designed the Uno Synth to combine portability with a powerful analog synth engine. 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, it's also perfectly designed to bring a wide sonic palette of leads, drones, arps, sequences, sweeps and effects.

A powerful synth engine gives a professional sound, courtesy of the all-analog signal path and wide range of features. The UNO Synth features 2 VCOs, noise generator, resonant multimode VCF and VCA, alongside 2 independent VCOs with saw, triangle and pulse waveforms. The waveforms have a continuously variable shape including PWM of the square waves, plus a separate white noise generator.

The UNO Synth also includes a 2-pole OTA-based analog resonant sweepable multimode filter with overdrive, and 7 LFO waveforms to modulate Pitch, Filter, Amp, and continuous oscillator wave shapes including PWM.

The UNO Synth's 100 built-in presets feature an associated arpeggio and sequence, so you can find inspiration straight away. 80 of those presets are fully writable, letting you store your go-to sounds for instant access. More than 40 controls are included on the top panel of the UNO Synth for direct and intuitive control over multiple parameters - perfect for beginners.

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.

Features

* 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

In the Box:

- UNO Synth

- 1x Micro USB to USB cable

- 2x MIDI jack 2.5mm to DIN cables

- 4x AA batteries

UNO Synth Specifications

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

Dimensions: 25.6cm/10.1" x 15cm/8.9" x 4.9cm/1.93"

Weight: 400g/14.1oz (batteries excluded)