IK Multimedia Announces UNO Synth Pro And UNO Synth Pro Desktop
New paraphonic dual-filter analog synthesizers elevate the UNO line to new levels of sound design, flexibility and connectivity
IK Multimedia announces UNO Synth Pro and UNO Synth Pro Desktop. Developed in collaboration with Italian boutique synth-maker Soundmachines, both these new analog synthesizers take the groundbreaking UNO Synth monophonic synth and expand it in nearly every section: more oscillators, more filters, more sequencer memory, more effects, more presets, more connections and more programmability. UNO Synth Pro puts this amazing new sound engine in a rugged metal chassis with a 37-key synth-action Fatar keybed, while UNO Synth Pro Desktop provides a more portable form factor to travel anywhere.
The UNO Synth Pro's unique dual-filter, 3-oscillator paraphonic design lets it create nearly any synth sound imaginable, and with 256 presets, a new 64-step sequencer and expanded CV/Gate and audio connections, users will quickly find it's the ideal creation station for any outboard rig.
Huge, real analog sound
Three
analog oscillators offer continuously variable waveshape,
including pulse-width modulation. Oscillators can be
hard-synced for more harmonically-complex tones, and
oscillator FM (frequency modulation) lets users shape
everything from bell-like sounds to screaming industrial
tones. UNO Synth Pro even includes ring modulation for
wobbly, sci-fi sound, and a white noise generator for a wide
range of percussive sounds and epic
rises.
Dual-filter design with 24 available
modes
In addition to the original UNO Synth's
2-pole OTA multimode filter, UNO Synth Pro adds a new SSI
2/4-pole LP filter with self-oscillation. The dual filters
can be used in series or parallel, with invertible phase,
for a total of 24 possible filter modes. This unique design
offers nearly limitless tonal possibilities, from recreating
classic vintage sounds or forging completely new,
experimental sounds.
Massive sonic
flexibility
UNO Synth Pro offers two full ADSR
envelopes, one dedicated to the filter and the other to
amplitude, with both available as sources to modulate
everything from oscillator pitch and waveshape to LFO speed
or even other envelope stages. Two LFOs (low-frequency
oscillators) can create classic synth vibrato, wah and
tremolo as well as do more complex modulations including
audio range FM.
A 16-slot modulation matrix makes routing all these a breeze. Users can quickly and easily design even the most sophisticated modulation scheme, with both internal and external sources, including MIDI controllers.
Deep onboard
effects
UNO Synth Pro offers four effect blocks:
an analog overdrive circuit from the original UNO Synth,
plus three new, custom-designed digital effects: modulation,
delay and reverb. External signals can also be routed
through these effects, with pre-effects filtering for added
flexibility.
Improved
playability
UNO Synth Pro offers a premium
37-key synth action keybed made in Italy by Fatar, while UNO
Synth Pro Desktop provides an enhanced version of the
original's long-lasting capacitance-sensing keys along with
pitch and mod strips for enhanced expression. Both units add
firm-touch rubber pads for the control sections, plus
LED-backlit indicators and an LED display for key
information, making it easier than ever to use live on stage
or in deep programming sessions in the
studio.
Powerful presets, sequencer and
arpeggiator
UNO Synth Pro offers 256
user-editable presets, each capturing the full state of the
sound engine from oscillators to effects. An onboard 64-step
sequencer offers both step and real-time recording, with
automation of over 80 parameters, letting users create
incredibly intricate and evolving soundscapes, and even
write CV and gate automation.
And a 10-mode arpeggiator makes it easy to create intricate patterns and runs, while a new "chord mode" takes advantage of UNO Synth Pro's paraphonic design, opening the door to triads and chord work.
Advanced
connectivity
UNO Synth Pro offers two noiseless,
balanced stereo outputs as well as headphone out, for
superior audio quality in any situation. USB and 5-pin DIN
MIDI In and Out make it easy to integrate with other synths,
Mac/PC and mobile devices, and its assignable CV/Gate
connections lets UNO Synth Pro interact effortlessly with a
Eurorack or other modular system.
And now, an audio input allows access to the filter and FX section for external signals, in addition to the original pass-through for daisy-chaining multiple units together without using a mixer.
Options, pricing and
availability
UNO Synth Pro and UNO Synth Pro
Desktop will be arriving in Q1 2021 and are currently
available for pre-order from the IK
Multimedia online store and from IK
authorized dealers worldwide for $/€649.99* and
$/€399.99 respectively.
*All pricing excluding taxes
For more information about UNO Synth Pro or to see it in action, please visit: www.unosynthpro.com