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Summary of Contents for UNO Synth

Page 1: ...TRUE ANALOG SYNTHESIZER USER MANUAL...

Page 2: ...Section 15 4 2 1 Display 15 4 2 2 Tempo Knob 16 4 2 3 Volume Knob 16 4 2 4 Data Buttons 16 4 2 5 Preset Button 16 4 2 6 Octave 16 4 2 7 Glide 16 4 2 8 Scale 16 4 2 9 Delay Time and Mix 17 4 2 10 Alter...

Page 3: ...Control External Devices with UNO Synth 30 8 3 Control UNO Synth from External Devices 30 8 4 Connecting UNO Synth to a computer via MIDI 30 8 5 Connecting UNO Synth to a computer via USB 31 8 6 Sett...

Page 4: ...UNO Synth Introduction 4 Introduction Thank you for purchasing UNO Synth In the box Your package contains UNO Synth USB cable 4 AA Batteries MIDI cables Quick Start Guide Registration Card...

Page 5: ...to a correct USB port in the device or power adapter UNO synth works with both Ni MH and Alkaline Ni MH batteries are tested to last about 4 hours of continuous use while Alkaline batteries last abou...

Page 6: ...tact your nearest IK Multimedia dealer or the store where the equipment was purchased Specification subject to change The information contained in this manual is believed to be correct at the time of...

Page 7: ...switch is set to USB and batteries are present the synth will be powered by the batteries even when connected to a USB host that can provide enough power 1 Power switch This switch turns the power on...

Page 8: ...the knob when edited i e turn a pot and the value jumps immediately from the stored value to the edited value The other 2 modes are Pass Through and Relative In Pass Through Mode turning the knob has...

Page 9: ...mware version The unit will then be ready for use and the last used preset will be loaded and indicated on the display Do not press buttons or put objects on the unit during the calibration as this wi...

Page 10: ...a digitally controlled engine with these features 2 analog oscillators per voice with continuously variable wave shapes including triangle saw and square with pulse width modulation Noise generator 2...

Page 11: ...UNO Synth 4 Front panel interface 11 4 Front panel interface The synth has 3 main sections the Sound Editor the Master Section and the Performance Controls...

Page 12: ...e Here is the description of each row of the sound programming matrix 4 1 1 Oscillator Row The oscillators generate the basic sound of a synthesizer The UNO synth has two analog oscillators and a nois...

Page 13: ...esizer The UNO filter is a 2 pole multimode filter It filters from the cutoff frequency at 12dB per octave The UNO Synth has a dedicated filter cutoff knob Turning CUTOFF is the most immediate and eff...

Page 14: ...s a cyclical modulation source that can module the oscillator pitch or shape the filter cutoff frequency and the amplitude of the synth The UNO Synth LFO is not only a way to create moving sound textu...

Page 15: ...olo Wah and Vibrato The relative amounts of modulation are editable via MIDI continuous controllers MIDI CC See the UNO Synth MIDI Implementation Chart for the specific CC numbers 4 2 Master Section T...

Page 16: ...g and holding it See Chapter 5 for further info 4 2 6 Octave This button selects the octave of the keyboard using the data buttons 4 2 7 Glide This button selects the amount of portamento or slew betw...

Page 17: ...lternate settings press ALT again to exit METRONOME enables or disables the audio metronome click during the recording of the sequence SYNC adjusts the MIDI Clock settings The default is Internal wher...

Page 18: ...button is active the Range button lets the data buttons set the range of the arpeggiator in octaves with a range of 1 to 4 When the SEQ button is active the Range button lets the data buttons set the...

Page 19: ...O section TREM negative amplitude modulation of the VCA for tremolo The tremolo rate and wave shape are set in the LFO section DIVE applies the filter envelope decay to oscillator pitch with a range o...

Page 20: ...or Sequencer s steps 4 3 3 HOLD Button The HOLD button sustains the played note or the chord of an arpeggio when the ARP function is enabled When in step recording pressing HOLD lets you change the du...

Page 21: ...ultaneously 5 1 Loading a Preset Every time the UNO synth is powered up the last preset selected is loaded To select other presets simply press the PRESET button and use then the data buttons to load...

Page 22: ...ory Presets UNO Synth comes with a collection of 100 ready to use presets to inspire your creativity The presets cover many genres and styles and they are organized for easy browsing and management Th...

Page 23: ...lay the chord once and the pattern will continue to play until another note or chord is played Simple The UNO Synth s arpeggiator section is one of the most complete in its category and includes 10 mo...

Page 24: ...g ARP then press DIR direction Use the the data buttons to select the desired mode You can also specify the the arpeggio RANGE and select a range from 1 to 4 octaves Press the RANGE button when the ar...

Page 25: ...ed by the 16 white keys of the keyboard There are 16 LEDs one for each step below the keys There are three recording modes for sequencer Step Recording Real Time Recording Step Edit Recording 7 1 Step...

Page 26: ...th the data buttons the synth will play the note each time the octave is changed When the selection is done press OCT again to go back to the editing of the step To change the duration of the note pre...

Page 27: ...e method Press Play and Rec to record the notes and parameters in real time This type of sequencing is the most similar to live situations where you just hit record and record on the fly Plus while in...

Page 28: ...this mode is to give you the ability to bypass the keyboard and precisely select and craft sequences of only parameters creating really experimental sounds with precision Let s start from the beginni...

Page 29: ...n selecting the desired length with the data buttons This feature is available also while the sequencer is playing It is also possible to change the direction between Forward Backward and Back and For...

Page 30: ...synchronize the UNO Synth s tempo to the MIDI clock of an external MIDI sequencer or other device 8 2 Control External Devices with UNO Synth If you want to use the UNO keyboard controls arp and sequ...

Page 31: ...e LED to orange select the MIDI OUT channel 8 7 MIDI Soft Thru The MIDI Soft Thru functionality allows messages from the MIDI IN DIN of the unit to be passed through to the MIDI OUT DIN When disabled...

Page 32: ...ystem Off Yes No DLS 1 Yes No File Reference Yes No Controller Destination Yes No Key based Instrument Ctrl Yes No Master Fine Coarse Tune Yes No Other Universal System Exclusive Manufacturer or Non C...

Page 33: ...ose Controller 4 LSB 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Y...

Page 34: ...6 117 118 119 120 All Sound Off 121 Reset All Controllers 122 Local Control On Off 123 All Notes Off 124 Omni Mode Off 125 Omni Mode On 126 Poly Mode Off 127 Poly Mode On No No No No No No No No No No...

Page 35: ...Version 1 0 Function SETUP Pot Mode Absolute default Enter Setup Mode F0 00 21 1A 02 01 11 01 7F F7 F0 00 21 1A 02 01 21 00 01 00 F7 F0 00 21 1A 02 01 21 00 01 02 F7 F0 00 21 1A 02 01 21 00 01 01 F7...

Page 36: ...for Filter and Amplitude full ADSR is available via MIDI Preset 100 Presets 20 factory non writable 80 user Keyboard and controls 7 Knobs 4 matrix 3 fixed 13 Selectable scales Chromatic Major Minor Ma...

Page 37: ...r computer via USB you may hear more noise and interference than when the synth is connected to a USB wall charger or running via batteries With the direct computer connection you can reduce the USB g...

Page 38: ...Probably because of a typo here are some common errors Typing a 0 zero number instead of an O o letter Typing 1 one number instead of an I i letter Typing 2 two number instead of a Z z letter Typing...

Page 39: ...asily edit your personal data manage your product authorizations and licenses and download the latest IK products updates Access your User Area to be able to Edit your Personal data View and download...

Page 40: ...Multimedia s sound model development and for describing certain types of tones produced with IK Multimedia s digital modeling technology Use of these names does not imply any cooperation or endorsemen...

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