Hands-on demo: Can IK Multimedia's Uno Drum perform against its nearest rivals?

When IK Multimedia's Uno Drum landed at Superbooth this year, it was a nice surprise to see another analogue hardware instrument from the Italian firm.

After the impressing debut of the Uno Synth, can IK's sophomore effort stand in the same company, or is it a case of difficult second album?

Si Truss joins Simon Arblaster in the MusicRadar studio to check out how the drum machine stacks up against similar priced beat-makers and does the predominantly 'touch' interface work for this type of instrument?

The pair finish up proceedings with a bit of an IK-improv session*, featuring both the Uno Drum and Uno Synth. 

*The eagle-eyed among you may notice a lack of MIDI syncing, which is what happens when you forget to bring in the 5-pin to 2.5mm TRS adapter things.

Simon Arblaster
Video Producer & Reviews Editor

I take care of the reviews on MusicRadar and Future Music magazine, though can sometimes be spotted in front of a camera talking little sense in the presence of real musicians. For the past 30 years, I have been unable to decide on which instrument to master, so haven't bothered. Currently, a lover of all things high-gain in the guitar stakes and never one to resist churning out sub-standard funky breaks, the likes of which you'll never hear.

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