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IK UNO Synth Pro User Manual

Analog paraphonic dual-filter synthesizer
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  • Page 1 UNO Synth Pro Analog Paraphonic Dual-Filter Synthesizer USER MANUAL...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    UNO Synth Pro Table of Contents Contents Introduction In The Box Register Your UNO Synth Pro Precautions 1 – Installation and Setup 2 – Turning The Unit On/Off - Calibration Process 3 – Overview 4 – Front Panel Interface 4.1 – Home Display 4.2 –...

  • Page 3: Introduction

    By registering, you can access technical support, activate your warranty and receive free JamPoints™, which will be added to your account. JamPoints™ allow you to obtain discounts on future IK purchases! Registering also keeps you informed of all the latest software updates and IK products.
  • Page 4 Specification subject to change The information contained in this manual is believed to be correct at the time of printing. However, IK Multimedia reserves the right to change or modify any of the specifications without notice or obligation to update existing units.

  • Page 5: Installation And Setup

    UNO Synth Pro Desktop is USB powered and includes two USB micro ports labeled USB and AUX POWER. When connected to a USB host (Mac, Windows), enough power may be provided by the host. If the connected host does not provide enough power, then AUX POWER is needed.
  • Page 6 UNO Synth Pro 6 – Audio OUT Connect the UNO Synth Pro output to an external amp, mixer or audio interface. Note that the output is stereo because of the integrated digital effects. 7 – MIDI IN/OUT ports Connect the UNO Synth Pro to a MIDI interface, controller, synthesizer or drum machine with standard 5-pin MIDI DIN connectors.

  • Page 7: Turning The Unit On/Off - Calibration Process

    2 – Turning The Unit On/Off - Calibration Process UNO Synth Pro powers on as soon as the power supply is connected to the unit. The unit can then be powered on and off by pressing and holding the HOLD Button.

  • Page 8: Overview

    UNO Synth Pro 3 – Overview UNO synth Pro is a powerful and portable monophonic synthesizer with features that change the meaning of “complete instrument” for the price range. It’s an instrument that will become known for its sound and flexibility, ready for creative artists that need inspiration.
  • Page 9 UNO Synth Pro Advanced connectivity · Noiseless balanced stereo/headphone outs · USB and MIDI In/Out · 2 Programmable CV/Gate In/Out · Audio input for filters and FX, daisy-chain UNO for all · Tabletop – ultra-lightweight and portable · Keyboard – compact metal housing ·...

  • Page 10: Front Panel Interface

    UNO Synth Pro 4 – Front Panel Interface DESKTOP VERSION ONLY SOUND EDITING MATRIX GLOBAL CONTROLS SEQUENCER/ARPEGGIATOR The interface is designed with groups of controls divided by their function. Sound Editing Matrix: The group of buttons, knobs and lighted text indicators work together to navigate the sound design parameters of the synth engine.

  • Page 11: Home Display

    UNO Synth Pro 4.1 – Home Display The display of the USP on the home page gives information about the Preset, BPM/Sync and the Voice mode. On the top left, when sync is set to INTERNAL, the BPM is shown, otherwise the EXT will let you know that the machine will wait for external tempo.

  • Page 12: Oscillators (Osc)

    4.2.1 – Oscillators (OSC) The UNO Synth Pro voice is comprised of 3 analog oscillators and a noise generator. To enter the editing of the oscillators, press OSC; the OSC button will light, and the 1st row of the oscillator text indicators in the center section will light.

  • Page 13: Mixer (Mix)

    UNO Synth Pro 4.2.2 - Mixer (MIX) Pressing the MIXER button lights the 3rd row of text indicators. LEVEL 1: adjusts the pre-filter volume of Oscillator 1 from 0 to 127. LEVEL 2: adjusts the pre-filter volume of Oscillator 2 from 0 to 127.

  • Page 14: Filters (Filter)

    4.2.3 – Filters (FILTER) The UNO Synth Pro is equipped with 2 filters for its voice that can be routed either in series or parallel. Filter 1 is a 2-pole OTA based filter with HP and LP modes. This is a version of the original UNO Synth filter with improved stability and control.
  • Page 15 UNO Synth Pro The Spacing control is a fixed modulation route like the Envelope Amount to Filter control. MODE: Depending on the selected filter, selects the mode, slope and routing of the two filters using as following: FILTER 1: • 2P LP 0°...

  • Page 16: Lfos (Lfo)

    UNO Synth Pro 4.1.4 – LFOs (LFO) There are 2 LFOs that extend into the audio range Press the LFO button to light the 5th row of text indicators and access the LFO 1 controls. The 1 above the LFO button will light.

  • Page 17: Envelopes (Filter Env - Amp Env)

    UNO Synth Pro 4.2.5 – Envelopes (FILTER ENV - AMP ENV) There are two ADSR envelopes, the Filter Envelope and the Amp Envelope. The Filter Envelope modulates the cutoff frequency of the two filters with the modulation amount set by the Envelope Amount controls for each filter.
  • Page 18 UNO Synth Pro is from 0 to 127. RELEASE: Sets the amount of time for the sustain level to 0. The range is 0.1ms to 30 sec. Other parameters are accessible from the EDIT PRESET menu. LOOP: Both envelopes have the ability to loop. When the control is set to ON, it goes back to the attack stage after the end of the decay stage, and repeats the envelope cycle until stopped.

  • Page 19: Modulation Matrix (Matrix)

    UNO Synth Pro 4.2.6 – Modulation Matrix (MATRIX) The Modulation Matrix is the way to create modulation connections between parts of the engine, which are usually not connected (ex: the amp envelope modulating the OSC2 wave). There are 16 modulation slots available, each with a source, destination and amount. Modulation amounts can have unipolar or bipolar values depending on the destination.
  • Page 20 UNO Synth Pro MODULATION SOURCES MODULATION DESTINATIONS Velocity Mod Wheel Osc 1 Tune Aftertouch Osc 1 Wave Key Pitch Osc 1 Level Key Gate Osc 2 Tune Osc 1 Tune Osc 2 Wave Osc 1 Level Osc 2 Level Osc 2 Tune...

  • Page 21: Effects (Fx)

    UNO Synth Pro 4.2.6 – Effects (FX) UNO Synth Pro is equipped with 3 slots of digital effects, which are MODulation, DELAY and REVERB, plus an analog DRIVE. All effects are mono-to-stereo, 48kHz 16-bit. The FX amounts are available by pressing the FX button, which lights the 9th and last row of the text indicators.

  • Page 22: Effects Type List And Parameters

    UNO Synth Pro 4.2.7 – Effects Type List And Parameters The controls for the effects are: DELAY: TYPE: Selects between MONO, STEREO, DOUBLER, PING PONG and LCR. SYNC: Enables or disables the sync of the delay division to the master tempo.

  • Page 23: Other Sound Editing Shortcuts

    UNO Synth Pro 4.2.8 – Other Sound Editing Shortcuts Due to the complexity of the engine and the limitation of the UI, some shortcuts are handy to speed up the process of sound design for advanced users. For editing, depending on which sound editing button is pressed, pressing the DATA encoder will show the relative menu or parameter inside the EDIT PRESET menu (e.g.

  • Page 24: Global Controls

    UNO Synth Pro 5 – Global Controls The global settings are a group of buttons dedicated to the play mode, the presets and the internal MIDI and system settings. 5.1 – Presets The unit is capable of storing 256 presets. The presets can be recalled by Program Change with 2 banks of 128 presets each.

  • Page 25: Recall Preset

    You can also use the steps if the ARP or SEQ aren’t active: pressing a step will jump to the relative preset; since UNO Synth Pro has 256 preset slots, to jump between them with the steps, we divided them in 16 banks of 16 presets - when ALT is pressed the steps selects the Bank.

  • Page 26: Setup

    Each parameter or control on the synth has its own unique Control Change number, so you can completely control the unit via external controllers or computers. MIDI data can also be exchanged between the UNO Synth Pro and a computer using a USB cable. CHANNEL IN: between 1 and 16...

  • Page 27: Sync

    UNO Synth Pro 5.2.3 – Sync You can synchronize the UNO tempo to the clock of an external sequencer or other devices. SEND: the send of the MIDI Clock can be turned ON or OFF, or you can use the CV SYNC.
  • Page 28 The metronome is affected by the division chosen for a pattern. CALIBRATE UNO Synth Pro does a calibration and tuning of the oscillators each time it’s turned on. From the Setup menu you can start a calibration process for the oscillators.

  • Page 29: Song

    UNO Synth Pro 5.3 – Song Pressing SONG will activate song mode. In Song mode you can chain up to 64 presets. When the chain is active, the steps of the sequencer become the presets to chain. By default, the patterns are empty.

  • Page 30: Arpeggiator

    UNO Synth Pro 5.4 – Arpeggiator UNO Synth Pro is equipped with a multimode arpeggiator with 10 modes, a 4-octave range and hold functionality. The modes are: UP: Held notes play from the lowest to the highest (default). DOWN: Held notes play from the highest to the lowest.
  • Page 31 UNO Synth Pro Holding the arpeggio You can hold the arpeggio notes by pressing HOLD. The button will light up when engaged. Recording the arpeggio into the sequencer To record the arpeggio into the sequencer, while holding the notes for the arpeggio with the arpeggiator engaged, press REC+PLAY: the sequencer button will blink and it will record the arpeggio in 16 steps.

  • Page 32: Sequencer

    UNO Synth Pro 5.5 – Sequencer The sequencer is a 64-step sequencer capable of recording notes, chords and parameters. Recording options are REALTIME and STEP . Majority of the editing parameters can be recorded in the sequencer, plus some additional sequencer-only parameters such as Accent, Tie and Gate.

  • Page 33: Alt(Ernative) Editing Button

    UNO Synth Pro 5.5.1 – ALT(ernative) Editing button When enabled, the ALT editing option become available and the buttons of the sound editing section become the alternate editing buttons. Please note that only CUTOFF, RES and DATA remain editable. CLEAR: This is the tool used to clear the majority of the events recorded or saved.
  • Page 34 UNO Synth Pro Use the keyboard range of 1 octave above or below to transpose the sequence accordingly. - 12 Semitones 0 Semitones + 12 Semitones - 12 Semitones 0 Semitones + 12 Semitones 5 – Global Controls...

  • Page 35: Voice Mode: Assign System

    UNO Synth Pro 5.6 – Voice Mode: Assign System The voice assign system is responsible for the allocation of the voices composing the analog engine, and change behavior based on the VOICE MODE selected. Using the VOICE button, the screen will show the selection and the relative options to customize the selected mode.

  • Page 36: Faq And Troubleshooting

    If your UNO Synth Pro is connected to your computer via the USB port, the ground noise and interference from the USB may be increased. The easiest way to avoid this is to power the UNO Synth Pro using a standard wall charger (with 5V 1.5A output) and then use MIDI DIN cables to connect to your computer.

  • Page 37: Support

    UNO Synth Pro 7 – Support For any questions you may have, please refer to the FAQ webpage at: ikmultimedia.com/faq Here you will find answers to the most commonly asked questions. To submit a Technical Support Form, go to: ikmultimedia.com/support For warranty information, please visit: ikmultimedia.com/warranty...
  • Page 38 IK Multimedia. Product names are used solely for the purpose of identifying the specific products that were studied during IK Multimedia’s sound model development and for describing certain types of tones produced with IK Multimedia’s digital modeling technology.

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