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IK Multimedia UNO Drum

Portable drum machine (2019)

IK Multimedia Uno Drum

"After the meaningless Budget synth UNO SYNTH ,  IK multimedia realeased  a  portable drum machine with hybrid analog and PCM synthesis. Will it be better? " 

 Main Data 

Drum machine

Company: IK Multimedia
Model: UNO Drum
Class: drum machine
Keyboard: 12 pads
Dates: 2019
Country: Italy
Size: 25,6 cm x 15 cm x 4,9cm
Weight: 400 gr (excluded batteries)
Price: 300€ new

Display: numeric
Technology: analog + PCM
Polyphony: 11 voices
Effect: distortion and stutter random caos
Memory: 100 Kits  + 100 Patterns
PSU :4x AA Batteries (Alkaline, Ni-Mh)
Micro USB connector 

Main panel:
5 Encoders (4 matrix, 1 global)
2 Knobs (fixed)
12 Multi-Touch Element Pads with 2 velocity.
17 Sequencer buttons
17 Utility and effects buttons 

Rear panel connection:
Audio Out: Mini-jack 3.5mm stereo 
Audio In: Mini-jack 3.5mm stereo
2 x MIDI 2.5mm mini-jack to DIN cables (IN/OUT)
1 Micro USB 

none yet

- No official VST plugin


 - owner's manual download

- No service manual yet

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UNO DRUMS In details 

main panel

VOICE 12 pads drum machine with classic XoX sequencer.  The machine features 11 voice polyphony on 2 syntheses:
-analog generator for main sounds ( kick, snare, hatsclap)
-  Rompler 54 extra PCM (tom, rimshot, cowbell, cowbell and rides)  at  12 bit e 32 kHz  crunchy.
Each sounds have different parameter tweaks that can be recordedMaster ouputs can pass in a compressor and an overdrive effect for extra saturation.

Voice tweaks

Kick 1 (analog): Level, Tune, Snap, Decay, FM Tune, FM amount, Sweep time
Kick 2 (analog): Level, Tune, Snap, Decay
Snare (analog): Level, Tune, Snap, Decay, LPF
Closed HH: Level, Tune, Decay
Open HH: Level, Tune, Decay
Clap: Level, Decay
PCM: Level, Tune, Decay

Midi

External clock sync with variable divider.
Responds to velocity and midi control changes.

Effect

Analog master compressor  +drive
- Random  Stutter with variable amount
-Roll with 4 roll types and 4 fills 

Sequencer

64-step sequencer
Real-time and step recording with parameter recording
Up to 8 parameter recording per-step
(more below) 

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UNO drum Sequencer & Memory

Sequencer

64-step sequencer  Real-time and step recording with parameter recording
Up to 8 parameter recording per-step  - Selectable length between 1 and 64 steps
4 Division: 16th, 32th, 3/4 and 6/8  - Swing function, humanize

Memory

100 Kits + 100 Patterns

Our Verdict 

"A fun little drum, not fan of interface and knobs/pads sfeels cheap. However a nice entry level product." 

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Overall

CONS

-Cheap built
- interface / connections
- somehow noisy
- no multi out

PROS

-cheap
- portable

Are you a UNO DRUM  user? do you like it? You do not agree with our review?  Let us know in the comment field just below 

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