Uno Synth Pro

horse · November 2021

Updated Oct '23: a few retailers seem to be offloading the full size key version at £360 at the moment, which is imo a real bargain for anyone looking for an analogue mono with patch memory

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I got a good deal on the version with the full size keys a few weeks ago.

It has its quirks and one or two things I'm hoping firmware might still add, but I reckon the value for money is really good. It feels great to play and I took it out for a jam last night and it sounds really beefy up loud. Paired up with my old electro 5d I can cover a lot of ground with a very compact set up.

Thought I'd mention it in case anybody is considering one. Certainly worth considering as a lower-mid level mono.

Creed_Clicks · January 2022

A few months down the line, how is it holding up?

horse · January 2022

Creed_Clicks said:

A few months down the line, how is it holding up?

Still very pleased with it. Very solid feeling and sounding instrument, although I am talking about the bigger version with the full size keys.

I reckon the smaller "desktop" version might be a bit of a bargain, if less sturdy.

Creed_Clicks · January 2022

horse said:

Creed_Clicks said:

A few months down the line, how is it holding up?

Still very pleased with it. Very solid feeling and sounding instrument, although I am talking about the bigger version with the full size keys.

I reckon the smaller "desktop" version might be a bit of a bargain, if less sturdy.

Yep, I am thinking about the desktop version or the Modal Skulpt SE...

horse · January 2022

Creed_Clicks said:

horse said:

Creed_Clicks said:

A few months down the line, how is it holding up?

Still very pleased with it. Very solid feeling and sounding instrument, although I am talking about the bigger version with the full size keys.

I reckon the smaller "desktop" version might be a bit of a bargain, if less sturdy.

Yep, I am thinking about the desktop version or the Modal Skulpt SE...

Different but each cool in their own ways I think

monquixote · January 2022

Ooo I think the Skulpt SE looks really interesting and maybe a step up from a Volca.

I'm still wondering about a MicroFreak as an alternative.

horse · January 2022

monquixote said:

Ooo I think the Skulpt SE looks really interesting and maybe a step up from a Volca.

I'm still wondering about a MicroFreak as an alternative.

I'd probably go for the microfreak out of those 3, but it all depends what you want / need from it

marxski · February 2022

I have the desktop. It sounds good but rarely use it. Made some nice dub bass tones with it.

monquixote · February 2022

I'm not sure why you would choose the big Uno Synth Pro over the minilogue xd which can do 4 voices and is by a more established brand or the Modal Cobalt8.

horse · February 2022

monquixote said:

I'm not sure why you would choose the big Uno Synth Pro over the minilogue xd which can do 4 voices and is by a more established brand or the Modal Cobalt8.

If it was your only synth, I guess so, but I'm fairly well equipped for polys, and am mainly using it paired with a Nord electro for funk synth leads.

Advantages over minilogue XD for me include better quality full size keys with aftertouch (important for widdling solos), 2 filters with flexible routing, 2 LFOs, mod matrix off the top of my head. If the korg had a better Keybed I might have gone for it instead.

Cobalt is virtual analogue, so a different ballpark really.

I'd own them all if I could though...

monquixote · February 2022

horse said:

monquixote said:

I'm not sure why you would choose the big Uno Synth Pro over the minilogue xd which can do 4 voices and is by a more established brand or the Modal Cobalt8.

If it was your only synth, I guess so, but I'm fairly well equipped for polys, and am mainly using it paired with a Nord electro for funk synth leads.

Advantages over minilogue XD for me include better quality full size keys with aftertouch (important for widdling solos), 2 filters with flexible routing, 2 LFOs, mod matrix off the top of my head. If the korg had a better Keybed I might have gone for it instead.

Cobalt is virtual analogue, so a different ballpark really.

I'd own them all if I could though...

Thanks for the answer.

I'm a keyboard noob so all this stuff is really interesting to me.

Currently pondering a n Argon8 or an XD to learn about synths.

horse · February 2022

monquixote said:

horse said:

monquixote said:

I'm not sure why you would choose the big Uno Synth Pro over the minilogue xd which can do 4 voices and is by a more established brand or the Modal Cobalt8.

If it was your only synth, I guess so, but I'm fairly well equipped for polys, and am mainly using it paired with a Nord electro for funk synth leads.

Advantages over minilogue XD for me include better quality full size keys with aftertouch (important for widdling solos), 2 filters with flexible routing, 2 LFOs, mod matrix off the top of my head. If the korg had a better Keybed I might have gone for it instead.

Cobalt is virtual analogue, so a different ballpark really.

I'd own them all if I could though...

Thanks for the answer.

I'm a keyboard noob so all this stuff is really interesting to me.

Currently pondering a n Argon8 or an XD to learn about synths.

Both good options. I think the modals have the same fatar keybeds as the bigger uno pro, so will feel nice to play. The XD has many pluses too.

I forgot balanced outputs as another plus of the bigger uno pro - my context is a bit niche, but for me that happens to be quite handy.

horse · October 2023

PSA Oct '23: a few retailers seem to be offloading the full size key version at £360 at the moment, which is imo a real bargain for anyone looking for an analogue mono with patch memory.

I'm guessing it's discontinued with the newer more knobby (non keyboard) module version coming out.

monquixote · October 2023

It's a 3 voice poly I think.

Good value as it has Fatar keys

horse · October 2023

monquixote said:

It's a 3 voice poly I think.

Good value as it has Fatar keys

Well, paraphonic really - single filter rather than one per vco. But yes, you can play a 3 note chord if you set it that way.

Sassafras · October 2023

I've just bought an Uno (the tiny one) for £70.
It's extraordinarilly well featured for something the size of a paperback. Hours of fun and I've barely scratched the surface of its capabilities.
It's worth the noney for the presets alone.

Placidcasual79 · October 2023

Sassafras said:

I've just bought an Uno (the tiny one) for £70.
It's extraordinarilly well featured for something the size of a paperback. Hours of fun and I've barely scratched the surface of its capabilities.
It's worth the noney for the presets alone.

Would you mind me asking where you got it @Sassafras? That's £40/£50 cheaper than I can find it.....£70 is a bargain for such a different sounding analogue synth..... how you getting on with the "keys"? do you use them?

Sassafras · October 2023

Placidcasual79 said:

Sassafras said:

I've just bought an Uno (the tiny one) for £70.
It's extraordinarilly well featured for something the size of a paperback. Hours of fun and I've barely scratched the surface of its capabilities.
It's worth the noney for the presets alone.

Would you mind me asking where you got it @Sassafras? That's £40/£50 cheaper than I can find it.....£70 is a bargain for such a different sounding analogue synth..... how you getting on with the "keys"? do you use them?

I got it 2nd hand off ebay but it was all in mint condition.
I quite like the keys although they can be both too sensitive and not sensitive enough but I put that down to my being hamfisted.
It really is an amazing little machine for the size and price.
I've only had it a few days and I've spent hours at a time on it. It really is fun.

Sassafras · October 2023

The more I play the Uno, the more I think I can make room for the Uno Pro.

horse · October 2023

Sassafras said:

The more I play the Uno, the more I think I can make room for the Uno Pro.

The pro is quite a step up in spec, and this version at £360 is a steal in my view:

https://www.andertons.co.uk/ik-multimedia-uno-synth-pro?utm_source=google&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=surfaces&gclid=Cj0KCQjwpompBhDZARIsAFD_Fp_N0-TZ-tY8tq_9wsYUhju08QUIyDxzj1ILm5vC4HlGWDnz4dDDeYEaApJUEALw_wcB

I paid around £500 for mine, and reckon that was still very good value for what you get. Here's a guy who knows his onions with it:

Sassafras · October 2023

Wow!
Looks even easier to use than the tiny one, and obviously sounds much better.

monquixote · October 2023

If you don't need the keys you can get it as a module.

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