#Miniplay uno pro
The Circuit Tracks lacks an arpeggiator, so we mainly used the Uno Synth Pro Desktop to add arpeggiated sequences over drums, basslines and pads provided by the Novation. We used the synth in a small DAW-less set-up with a Novation Circuit Tracks and a small sampler. That said, the capacitive keyboard is sensitive to use, and we found the two touchstrip “mod wheels” to also respond well. Read this next: Easy Guide To Music Theory For DJs Luckily for relative synth beginners like me, there are 128 presets (and 256 slots), so you can get started making music with it quickly, only moving on to sound synthesis when you feel ready.įor us here at Digital DJ Tips, the appeal of the smaller instrument out of the two (again, there’s a “bigger brother” version too) is that it will slot easily into a small desktop DAW-less set-up, and as we chose to play it via an external sequencer over Midi, we’re weren’t at all bothered about the lack of a full-sized keyboard. The matrix offers a clear and simple way to play with your sounds.
#Miniplay uno plus
It is “paraphonic”, with three oscillators plus a noise generator, and you get dual filters and LFOs, envelopes, three slots of great-sounding FX (reverbs, delays, chorus, analgoue overdrive). Synth users will find little to trip them up here, as most functions are pretty intuitive. Overall, it’ a smart looking, well-designed little instrument. 1/4″ balanced stereo outs – Synth is mono but the effects are stereo.Audio in – for feeding in external audio to use the in-built effects etc.CV/gate ins/outs (two of each) – 1/8″ minijack for connecting modular gear.
#Miniplay uno free
Computer micro USB in/out – works with the free editor app.Aux power micro USB input – IK Multimedia recommends using a power bank to keep noise low, although we had no issues powering this from a computer.The rear of the unit – we’re not sure why two micro USBs, though! The latter is actually all you need for the slightly fiddly but necessary menu diving (thankfully, there’s not too much of that in the workflow). The instrument comes in a red plastic casing with a shiny black top plate, angled towards the user, and the top panel contains 40 backlit plastic buttons, an LED matrix readout, seven pots plus an endless encoder, and a very small OLED (ie viewable from all angles) screen. Read this next: 7 Things To Consider When Setting Up A First Home Music Studio Apart from those things though, the rest of the controls are exactly as on the larger, 37-key “full sized” version of the instrument.
The model we tested is the IK Multimedia Uno Synth Pro desktop, a small instrument with a plastic build and a flat, capacitive 32-key keyboard, plus touchstrip “wheels” instead of physical ones. They won’t work for pianists, but we found the capacitive keys and touchstrips to be fine.
It even has CV/gate ins/outs for sending and receiving voltages from Eurorack gear. For the latter you use the free supplied Mac/windows software, a standalone version of which is also available for sound editing etc. This is a versatile analogue synthesiser, that can be played simply as an instrument on its own, used to create “songs” using its built-in sequencer and song mode, connected via Midi to an external sequencer, or included as an instrument with your DAW.
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