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    UNO Drum

    Aug 20, 2019 6 minutes
    By Si Truss

    Si is editor of Future Music and Electronic Musician magazines

    $250 ikmultimedia.com

    Strengths

    + Crunchy, hybrid sound engine complemented by analog drive and compression
    + Parameter automation and performance tools allow for complex sequencing
    + Decent amount of sonic variety

    Limitations

    - Single mini-jack output for 12 sounds is a pain
    - Poor battery life
    - Hardware feels cheap compared to its closest rivals

    Having spent several decades focused on software, MIDI devices and mobile peripherals, Italian outfit IK Multimedia made its entry into the world of analog instruments with last year’s UNO Synth. While that instrument was impressive, there was no getting around the fact that the hardware itself felt a little ‘cheap’ – its lightweight, plastic construction, rudimentary keyboard and simplistic control surface belied the rich, weighty monosynth contained within.

    With this follow-up groovebox, that dichotomy between build quality and feature set is, if anything, more prevalent. The hardware

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