IK Multimedia Uno Synth Pro Desktop Synthesizer

General

The trimmed-down desktop edition of the IK Multimedia Uno Synth Pro comes neatly packed inside a smaller box and comes at a smaller price. While the IK Multimedia Uno Synth Pro Desktop is virtually identical to the full-sized original, the housing has been made from plastic, and the keyboard has been reduced right down to a sort of touch-keyboard. Meanwhile, this genuine mono-synth boasts three oscillators that can actually be manipulated paraphonically. In practice, this means that you can play full chords since the oscillators are sent through the filters and envelopes at the same time. In terms of controls, you're getting the full and fast IK Multimedia treatment thanks to a clear central parameter grid that can be tweaked with ease and accuracy using the provided set of encoders.

The IK Multimedia Uno Synth Pro

While this write-up might read much like any other synthesizer, what sets the Uno Synth Desktop apart is the audio source. Besides standard waveforms, this space-saving synth offers ring modulation and oscillator-sync - expanding the sound-shaping potential even further. Those all important finishing touches can be added using three effects slots, so you wet everything up with reverb, delay, and drive, or combine them to build a thick and rumbling synth sound. Add the built-in arpegiator and x0x-style sequencer, and you've got a comprehensive and far-reaching little production tool at your service that can even be seamlessly integrated into your existing computer or Eurorack-based setup, using the fitted I, CV/Gate and USB-MIDI ports.