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Multimedia Uno Synth Pro is back in black.

At Superbooth 2022, IK Multimedia has brought Uno Synth Pro Black Edition, a black edition version of Uno Synth Pro, the sparky little touch synth that landed last year.

Special-edition version of the desktop model launched.

This new version features the same analogue architecture as the original, so you get three discrete oscillators plus noise generator, pulse-width modulation and hard sync, a continuously variable wave shape, FM and ring modulation.

Special-edition version of the desktop model launched.

In addition, there are dual-state variable filters with 24 modes – these can operate in series or parallel – and a 16-slot modulation matrix. Editing can take place on the unit or by using the free PC/Mac editor.

Connectivity includes 2x CV/Gate I/O, 5-pin and USB MIDI I/O, audio input (to filters, FX or pass-through) and balanced stereo and headphone outputs. The 256 presets are user-editable, there’s a 10-mode arpeggiator and a 64-step sequencer with more than 40 parameters. CV/gate automation is included as well

UNO Synth Black Edition – limited edition is available now for the special price of $270/€270.

Find out more on the IK Multimedia Music Products website.

Teenage Engineering’s new OP-1 field – “louder, thinner and 100 times better”

At Superbooth 2022: OP-1 Field, a successor to the original OP-1 portable synth, sampler and controller that they say is ‘injected with more than a decade of ideas, refinements and improvements, is one of the most iconic music technology products of the past decade.

The Teenage Engineering OP-1 Field features an updated design with 100 new features and it comes in an anodised aluminium case.  Enhancements include a new low-profile frame with floating keyboard, new field color palette, a high resolution screen with flush glass cover, stereo throughout the whole signal chain, bluetooth midi, 24 hr battery life, multiple tapes, styles and recording formats, 32-bit audio, a new reverb and the ‘dimension’ synth engine.

Additionally, there is a new speaker system with a passive driver – expect “detailed, fat and loud sound” – while the new FM antenna can both receive and transmit. All graphics have been reworked, as well.

On the connectivity front, you now get a USB-C port and with full interconnectivity with iOS, macOS and windows, 4-pole audio jack (for headset mic support) and line in and out sockets are more durable.

The new OP-1 is the second in Teenage Engineering’s new complementary ‘field’ range of products, following the recent launch of the TX-6 mini mixer.

OP-1 Field Feature Highlights:

• lowered frame with new floating keyboard
• dual velcro back fasteners
• 32-bit audio
• FM antenna for receiving and transmitting
• MFi for iPhone USB MIDI and audio connectivity
• Eight tapes to record to
• New speaker with passive radiator
• Dimensions: 28.8 cm x 10.2 cm x 2.9 cm

The Teenage Engineering OP-1 Field is available now for $1,999.

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For Superbooth 2022, SoundForce is introducing several new products:  the updated 2022 prototype of the SFC-8 MIDI controller (image, above); uDCO, a compact version of their popular DCO module; and the S-LD, a 4HP 6-channel LinnDrum sample player.

The SFC-8 is a MIDI controller designed to primarily control Jupiter-8 style software plugins, such as the Arturia Jup-8 V and TAL-J-8, but it will have built-in support as well for hardware synths.

It has USB-MIDI but also 5-pin MIDI out and in (for the user’s keyboard or sequencer). The incoming messages are merged with the controller messages. SFC-8 is a USB-powered device.

Release date and price for SFC-8 have yet to be determined.

On the modular side, SoundForce is also announcing the uDCO, a compact version of their popular DCO module. The design has been compacted from originally 16HP down to 10HP. The module has the exact same core oscillator and features set, to the exception of the FM attenuator which has been removed, along with a little change in the PWM (pulse width modulation) control. In addition, the uDCO sliders have been replaced by small rotary pots.

The uDCO will ship around the end of this month and the price is ~ €259 euros (depending on your local VAT), and €214 for non-EU customers. For more information on the uDCO go to the SoundForce web shop.

In addition, SoundForce is extending its compact drum samples range with the S-LD, a 4HP 6-channel LinnDrum sample player. The three jacks at the bottom of the S-LD have an alternative sound bank, thanks to a slide switch at the back. The user can choose whether to trigger either the tom sounds or the percussion sounds.

SoundForce developers add: “Please note, all three sounds change at once and you cannot select between tom or percussion on a per-channel basis.”

The S-LD can be pre-ordered now, and will begin shipping later in May. The module is priced at €119 for EU customers, and €98 for non-EU customers. More information is available here.