However, the sound engine in both is exactly the same. You have three oscillators with waveshapping controls and saw, triangle and wrist wavelength modulation options. There are also hard-sync, ring modulation and FM (frequency modulation) options to get louder and more metal sounds from the synth.
There are 256 predefined slots to store your patches, a 10-mode arpeggiator as well as a 64-step sequencer with 80-parameter automation to lay down your tracks, plus a 16-slot modulation matrix, two LFOs and two envelopes to create everything from subtle vibrato to wildly shifting toes and evolving pads.
IK Multimedia kept the original two-pole multimode filter from the original Uno, but also added a self-oscillating SSI 2/4-pole LP filter. And you can use both filters simultaneously in series or in parallel.
Oh yes, and there is a power section with four blocks, one of which is dedicated to the analog switching circuit, which is also transmitted from the original Uno. The other three blocks can be filled with a combination of the 12 built-in digital effects that cover reverb, delay and modulation.
There are also plenty of connecting connections – balanced stereo output, headphone output, 5-pin MIDI DIN in and out, USB MIDI plus assignable CV and gate connections for connection to modular and semi-modular equipment. There is even an audio input if you want to run other instruments through the filter and effects.
The Uno Synth Pro is not as cheap as the original, but it seems to offer quite a bit for the price point. Especially the $ 400 computer model. Of course, the full judgment will have to wait until we can try it out for ourselves.
The Uno Synth Pro and Pro Desktop are now available for pre-order and should be shipped in the first quarter of this year.