Stimming reviews IK Multimedia’s UNO Drum (Electronic Beats TV)

[@MStimming]

so, I did a double check today in our local music instrument store and I have a mixed outcome: first, the touchpad is of the type I mentioned: usable but not 100% reliant. at times of 'smartphones' this kind of touch input quality is really a minus. now the hum and noise: as some people mentioned it has something to do with the usb power. when running on batteries the sample engine is clean (still noisy and lo-fi but in a charming way) but as soon as you use a usb charger (and I used two different ones: a huawei and one from apple) the hum comes in again. I'm not totally sure if it was as bad as in the machine I had, but definitely audible not in a good way. what I doubted in another comment seems to be true: the sample engine has a power circuit which suffers from usb power and you hear this only when it is playing (maybe thats the reason why the elektron m:s doesnt allow power through its usb port?) I honestly feel a bit sorry for putting ik multimedia in this situation especially as the machine has a weird kind of charme with its radical lo-fi approach (and great sounding comp and drive) but I double checked my complaints and they are valid. use batteries!

[@cougarman8]

Stimming_official for what it's worth I haven't noticed this issue even when powered with usb. I'll try again. I really like this drum machine, it isn't perfect but I'm a fan. Love it and my Drumbrute impact equally for different reasons.

[@albertswift]

I really do love this plasticy little thing, looking forward to the PC editor. I found I only had noise problems on USB via the PC and on the AA batteries. When using a Samsung USB wall wart the noise is almost unnoticeable (On AKG K712s). I found that if I turn the unit on without touching it until the touch pads have calibrated, it is very responsive. As it will never leave the studio battery power isn't really an issue for me.

[@albertswift]

Further to my other comment, I have noticed that all the pads have a slight issue. The pads are only sensitive in the centre which accounts for about 70% of the pad, strangely, the insensitivity is the first 3mm from the left and 6mm from the right of each pad. Not a huge issue but worth noting.

[@ElectronicBeatsTV]

Please note that there is a firmware update! What's new in UNO Drum firmware 1.0.1: Adds two thresholds for low battery status: the first causes “BAT” to flash every 60 sec when reached. The second shuts down the machine, showing a steady “BAT” on screen. Fixed mixer behavior which could cut off the beginning of samples. Fixed potential noise from the FM oscillators which could be heard after the decay of Kick 1. Fixed potential noise at the end of a long decay of the analog Kick 2. Fixed decay noise of the HiHats. Fixed double trigger issue that could occur while recording using pads. Fixed issue regarding sending CC for pattern length. Added CC for sending and receiving sound changes. Fixed Roll behavior when playing back a recorded roll.

[@Tazmanian_Ninja]

You fuckin' ROCK, Martin / Stimming! Keep up the good work with these reviews, and your organic music. Very inspirational.

[@zbsfm]

lol people are always so salty that stimming isn't just raving over every piece of gear. If you want that, there are plenty of influencers doing that.

[@ElectronicBeatsTV]

👍🏻

[@andersingram]

awesome to get such an honest review

[@kennymusic9345]

Guys , Stimming is officialy the synth reviwer of this channel

[@enricpascual1926]

deffo

[@ElectronicBeatsTV]

It’s no secret 😬

[@MrOuija-rr8kq]

Am I weird because I like the hum noise ? It adds almost a tape hiss to it. This is a good drum machine for a very specific person.

[@Decoy303]

I don't make clean sounding music so bring on the him which through my Swollen Pickle and nu:Tekt reverb will sound quite nice.

[@jordanzish]

I'd be okay with it depending on the sound I'm going for but I can definitely see why it would be a problem giving his particular sound, and immaculate mixes.

[@Decoy303]

I dig a noisy machine as long as I can get quality stuff out of it because I enjoy using the ElectroHarmonix attack delay which really is a lot of fun with noise sources.

[@maurettiditroifa9685]

Master Martin and the regular honesty. Thank you Sir, this very much evens my expectations. Digitakt ftw 💜

[@domko82]

Von Stimming würd ich mir auch ein Review über nen Haartrockner ansehen!

[@ElectronicBeatsTV]

Wir denken mal drüber nach 😄

[@cliftonoquinn1865]

I experienced this noise issue with the TYPHON and a Roland drum machine that was USB powered. I, too, was only able to use those devices with a USB Battery pack. The noise went away with the battery pack. Both of those devices have been sold. Not because of the battery pack requirement (though that is probaly why I didn't use them that often). But, because neither suited my needs. The UNO drum, as you said, has a charm about it. I think the workflow and the sounds will suit my needs. I ordered one today. Thanks you, agai, for a very informative review.

[@011177]

Schlimming back once again. Love your reviews....

[@ElectronicRevelation]

Happy I recently bought the Drumbrute impact instead of this. Stimmings review on that machine is great, check it out!

[@alexanderzerka8477]

Okay, so the touch buttons suck to play on (who'd 'a thunk it!), but can you hook the thing up to a midi keyboard and play that way?

[@jr6786]

I bought this, had the same experience. Returned it. The music site I bought it from wont put up my review though. How curious...

[@jr6786]

my review did get posted. Typos n all.

[@goodboid]

Hey Stimming, please review the Toraiz Squid. It looks like it might be right up your alley.

[@markaprill6501]

Don't tell Stimming what to do.

[@whitelightenergydads]

13:08 every drum machine should make this sound

[@onelightforall]

Hey Stimming. Those playing pads have two sections the bottom is normal speed and above the line is a higher velocity trigger if the same sound. I noticed you are playing the button as if there’s only one trigger in the pad. I think that may explain your difficulty with playing this.

[@DJbace1]

jeezus bro you just answered my question since I've had this thing. DOUBLE VELOCITY KEYS lol sick!

[@pralu7223]

What's is a good alternative for minimal music? I need a analog drum machine with this low fi sound and warm sounds... please help me 🙏🏼

[@joethelionjoethelion]

Same here! Looking for old early Harmonia/kraftwerk thing

[@LB-pp7pu]

I have a Vermona DRM1 Mk4 and a Uno Drum, they cover all the ground of non modern/polished sound for me, the Vermona for warm and very clean analog sound and the Uno Drum for aggressive and punchy/gritty sound

[@glottis5]

volca drum?

[@drcentertainment4756]

Good review. Love the sound, buying anyway.

[@iandyke3319]

Stimming.. yo a man who's reviews may even surpass his music in its honesty!! Thanx 4 all u do & say & play... maxium ratings from the UK mush

[@goodboid]

Yay! Another Stimming review!

[@randomcat1]

Thank goodness for Stimming. He’s like the Nick Batt of drum machine reviews.

[@kablehead]

Except Nick doesn't review gear that he clearly doesn't like.

[@xfghffhfg]

except nick knows whats his doing :) I wonder why "nicks uno" don't have problem with noise...

[@kryptoniterazor]

I know it's a bad review but I really like the analog sounds on this thing. The PCM noise is a drag but like you said they're kind of "bonus" sounds. It's maybe not a good choice for techno or minimal where you're listening to just drums and a bass for minutes on end but would go great in a funk/disco track (*cough* linndrum *cough*). Biggest limitation IMO is the mono output (why???), but for live sets would be a great portable machine that sounds a lot better to my ears than anything else in the price range. Will likely pick one up.

[@ElectronicBeatsTV]

You should always try yourself. Tastes are different.

[@mynewcolour]

Wasn’t mentioned but I think midi cc is really well implemented too. In other words maybe this is a nice analogue module, with (compromised) extras?

[@xapaiz]

That’s why Stimming is an inspiration for me, even thought I’m no artist. Everything needs to be right in the minimal details, in search for work perfection

[@MStimming]

thank you sir! yes, its a search for perfection even if it might never be reached.

[@gilm677]

My Uno Drum doesn't make the hhssss sound at the end of the samples. Works perfectly. Not too sure which unit they sent to you for testing. Try to update the firmware. Also missing beats is a question of practice. Again mine works perfectly after getting used to it. Fantastic sounds and functionality for an unbeatable price. A bit up nose video IMHO

[@ElectronicBeatsTV]

Some people commented about this problem in forums too, so it’s not only the "test" unit as people bought or tried in shops already.

[@ikmultimedia]

@@ElectronicBeatsTV Are there specific forums? We haven't seen reports of noise at the end of samples on forums, but we have made sure people are aware of USB's inherent ground noise when powered via USB connected to a computer (not unique to UNO Drum or IK devices) which is noted on the Specs page for UNO Drum as well: www.ikmultimedia.com/products/unodrum/index.php?p=specs We'd be happy to look into any issues reported to us or get help to people reporting things on forums.

[@springermusic]

​@@ElectronicBeatsTV I once bragged with a pen pal (yes, this shows my age) that there were many who claimed that I was tall and handsome. She replied: "Oh well, care to share who those 'many' are?". So, if "forums are full of... this problem" care to share all those links? Cheers mate

[@MStimming]

@@ikmultimedia as you said - when connecting to a computer. I'm using a power bank, thus no ground issue at all. and a ground noise (which I solve with a di box in the studio because yes, it happens) would be there all the time, not only on the samples. sorry guys for putting you in this situation. but in the end its more honesty we need. in general.

[@ElectronicBeatsTV]

@Chris Spring Stimming didn't say this and "full of" was probably the wrong word but there are comments in forums like Sequenzer.de for example. "...bis im Laden die fiesen Nebengeräusche gehört habe. Das ist echt schade."

[@nobbystyles4807]

im almost definitely getting this over the drumbrute. i prefer the cleaner warmth over the dirty fuzz pedal sound anyday. i nearly bought a digitakt but its a 600 quid sampler really, with a massively complex workflow. like a sony camera.

[@ThisisRends]

Got one a few days ago. No noise problems here.

[@ElectronicBeatsTV]

Lucky you

[@ThisisRends]

Telekom Electronic Beats Tried a different unit at the store before and it didn‘t hear the noise problem too

[@pocojoyo]

@@ThisisRends batteries or usb powered ?

[@ThisisRends]

Charlie Angel USB powered

[@pocojoyo]

@@ThisisRends even when using compression ?

[@dennisbouma37]

Have you tried other cables or a different channel on your mixer? My Uno has no buzz sounds!

[@theprogrammerrolandmc3039]

I tried another drum machine that fixed the problem

[@nodz007]

Please keep the honest reviews coming.

[@RobertNaik]

That was a great review! In fact kinda quite funny for some reason ...

[@MC-jq9iy]

Any plans for a Korg volca drum review… you do some of the best reviews on here 👍 !!!

[@mikelo303]

Great review. Thanks!

[@rbsenpai]

hiii great! What is the brand of the acoustic console piano it the back ?? :-) :-) Thanks !!!

[@ikmultimedia]

We do appreciate honest reviews. Note that the mentioned allegedly unusable issues of noise and accuracy of the pads may be due to the specific unit being used here. There's another honest review (definitely has some constructive criticisms as you can see) at ask.audio/articles/review-ik-multimedia-uno-drum There you can see in the video that they didn't have issues with the pads (even with some fairly inaccurate taps near the edges of the pads, though it does look like there was one hit that was between the pads which of course doesn't trigger sound) nor any issue with noise even when the unit they're using is being powered via USB.

[@ikmultimedia]

Video from the review mentioned above kzbin.info/www/bejne/oqKldWZ6gbepjJY

[@ikmultimedia]

@theinvisibleman Please refer to the other honest review that is linked where there clearly is no "unusable" noise level in the least, plus the many third-party and direct user videos on KZbin where this is not an issue. We do mention on the UNO Drum specs page that USB connection to your computer or mains-powered source can cause bus noise which is not unique to IK's gear, and we explain it as well as give information how to resolve if that is your preferred power source.

[@christianssonicspaces494]

@theinvisibleman This is a common problem with any USB powered musical device. I had this problem also with the Roland Boutiques, Modal CraftSynth, etc. I suggest to try a different USB power supply. I found that some of the small one used for smartphones make the lowest noise, but don't ask me why.

[@christianssonicspaces494]

@@ikmultimedia My experience is that it just depends on the used USB power supply, There seems to be plenty of power supplies (and PCs!) that leads to high pitch noise on the audio side for some reason. I observed that with all my USB powered musical devices as well, so I carefully choose my USB power supplies. Oh, BTW, thanks for the UNO Synth, I really love mine!

[@FailedMuso]

Any instrument that is powered by a computer's USB, whose audio is then re-routed into the same computer will experience a ground loop, hence the noise. The worst I've heard are Roland's Boutique instruments. This is not a fault of the manufacturer, simply an inherent trait of powering such a device via USB that then also routes its audio back in to the same computer. You can alleviate it in a number of ways. You can power the device directly from a mains supply using an appropriate power adapter. Or you can power using the batteries. Personally, I have bought a handful of ground loop noise isolators which sit in between any USB powered device I have connected and eliminate all noise. These cost around $10 each and are essential for small, USB powered table top devices such as there. Also, I have never had any issues with the pads, and I've been using this unit (and demonstrating it) for some time now.

[@77advanced]

I was about to buy this thing, thanks)

[@jasonlambert5552]

I think for the same price one could buy two Korg Volcas, or a Volca and some type of effect pedal.

[@ElectronicBeatsTV]

You should always try yourself too. Tastes are different

[@fabiosantoriell0]

@ikmultimedia What are doing there guys? Martin is just destroying your Analog Drum Machine! I'm really curious about how they will answer! Stay tuned!

[@traumaduo]

could be because the samples are 8bit and what you hear is the aliasing. i think with a notch filter you could remove only that harmonic part of that humm. will still be audible but for sure a lil bit better.

[@Towly263]

You saved my money again;)

[@JimmiG84]

The hum might be groundloop noise. The UNO Synth has the same problem, and also other USB powered synths like the Roland Boutique. USB just was never designed for studio equipment, it's meant for cheap peripherals and maybe some crappy portable speakers. I solved it on my UNO by using an audio isolation transformer (about €10) between the synth output and the input of my audio interface.

[@ElectronicBeatsTV]

Don‘t think it’s a ground noise problem otherwise you would might hear it all the time. Noise just comes with the PCM samples. With batteries there is no noise problem. See his pinned last comment.

[@bruhdamartinasty3636]

I like this guy.

[@ElectronicBeatsTV]

You are not alone 😉

[@jdaddyaz]

I see a Stimming review of a new drum machine, and I upvote!

[@incompetentlogistics]

Is there an issue with the sound in this video? For example, KICK 2 sounds like just a click basically and the sequences just sound like a lot of clicks.

[@markmary9440]

Kick 2 sounds totally normal - a little like a old linn kick

[@MartinStimming]

you have to listen on proper speakers or headphones, nevertheless I shortened the sounds at some parts in the video to make it a clickclack samba... maybe thats what you mean?

[@m.g.kroger]

So nice to see a review that explains pros and cons with clear proofs of what is being said. Someone may like a humming lo-fi sound.

[@ElectronicBeatsTV]

Doesn't seem a general problem. Would be nice to hear some more feedback from people.

[@farmerfreakeasy]

@@ElectronicBeatsTV Half of my 1st LP uses a Novation Supernova. Sometimes 3 or 4 channels layered. Yet I had a rather noisey fuzz coming out with the cheap cables I used. 3 channels layered and you can definitely hear that fuzz, but it doesn't (through my mind) kill any of the tracks. I even used the fuzz as a main feature in 1 track. I like a bit of FUZZ. Like the saying goes, "a little bit of dirt is good for you". I'm certainly not unfamiliar with annoying/grating anomaly interference though. There's no point in having a grime infested synth if you need a clean signal.

[@m.g.kroger]

@@ElectronicBeatsTV of course, users experience is the perfect integration for this review and this all can help solve/enhance features to make this product stand out even more.

[@ElectronicBeatsTV]

Couldn‘t say it better 👍🏻

[@matthewlister3755]

Watching this video again because of Audiopilz's review of the same unit. Brutal honesty and the sad truth about this drum machine gets dropped right around 9:26. Kind of sad because it didn't sound half bad for the money.

[@bembeleee]

Just got mine. Update fixed it + they added huge liberties of samples

[@finonomastropiero4261]

@@bembeleee does it bug on performance?

[@theprogrammerrolandmc3039]

@@bembeleee you should have bought a roland mc303 then ha ha seriously i have a uno drum it's garbage and dont buy used ik multimedia equipment they refuse to offer even firmware updates let alone drum libraries. IK multimedia reps are too busy trolling trolling websites on people telling the truth.

[@BendApparatus]

@@theprogrammerrolandmc3039 Shill for Roland much...oh... it's in your name... This Drum machine while it has it's faults sounds great is analog AND lofi digital. Has a simple and intuitive workflow. All the issues have been addressed. Yeah the touch surface is not meant to be used for live performance. But neither are the click clack buttons on most old Roland gear. Sure IK resell control practices are kind of dickish...but there's always a way. I bought used and didn't even have the serial # card... But with some etiquette... I got EVERYTHING I needed for it... :^)

[@theprogrammerrolandmc3039]

@@BendApparatus i emailed them and they emailed me the drum libraries and firmware update. Only problem i have is i am running windows 7 on all my pc's because it's the sweet spot softwear i use and going up to windows 10 aint for me. So until i get something with windows 8 or higher i cant use the libraries. It is a cool little drum machine i only paid £80 for it so no way was i nagging the seller for £20 license transfer.

[@phonopollution]

That is what I expect from an independent reviewer of an instrument.

[@xfghffhfg]

what, lacking basic knowledge? :)

[@fangan4770]

Stimming has not even addressed many of the problems. Micro-USB connection, mini audio jack, the new samples can only be called up via computer (not internal memory), etc. This device also eats up an enormous amount of power. Apart from the apparent weaknesses of the IKM synthesizers, what annoys me the most is that all hardware is bound to their software. If you don't register your hardware in the "IK Product Manager" via a license key, you don't get any firmware updates and other goodies like extra samples. If you want to sell the device at some point, you must pay around 21€ for a licence transfer. We are talking about hardware here.

[@fangan4770]

@@tedgoat5153 But you don't have access to the Anthology Library, do you? Did you register your Uno Drum?

[@obey_is_not_my_thing]

i'd buy it if i have the latent of music sense that stimming has. :D

[@skyreadersociety6183]

it's not a vintage sampler problem, my Akai S612 and S900 were silent as a graveyard on a desert island. Just IK's cheap components. Please fix it, the uno drum is nice.

[@simonallins6010]

Humming and noise! You should try the metasonix D1000... : )

[@farmerfreakeasy]

We need more reviewers like this...… I remember buying Future Music magazine during the 2002 - 2007 period. They'd never give a bad review to anything. Consequently I still have IK Multimedia's SampleTank version 2 sitting on my Hard Drive doing nothing. The amount of Romplers + VSTs that got great review scores despite not even bothering to level their presets correctly(or even bother creating any decent presets) was baffling. Thank you Stimming. Maybe 1 day music Tech companies will figure out they need musicians to co-produce and play test their products.

[@MartinStimming]

thank you sir! (I used to use sampletank2 a bit back in the days. nice drumsets as I remember right ;))

[@worldtraveller9839]

Future music magazine makes money from advertisers. They will never give a bad score to any company that advertises in their magazine. That’s why everything gets a score above 85. They’re in the business of making money first and foremost, and giving honest reviews will always be second to generating $.

[@farmerfreakeasy]

@@worldtraveller9839 Future Music aren't likely to be around in another 10 years time. Their sales figures are plummeting, last time I checked they had a worldwide circulation of way under 10,000 copies. It's nice to have a printed publication for musicians and the music tech industry in general..... but after 10 years of austerity I can't quite stretch to the £7.00 asking price. O, and you're right MS, the drums were probably the stand out feature of ST2.

[@ElectronicBeatsTV]

@World Traveller they are not alone. Same with many tech blogs and bloggers nowadays. Do not cut the branch you are sitting on.

[@effebidi9677]

HELLO STIMMING!!!!! After the arrive of the UNO SYNTH PRO X I sincerelly wait for a PRO X version of the UNO DRUM too ........ It would be just massive ...... is ever they take it serious . What do you think ?

[@LB-pp7pu]

I agree, I would love a Uno Drum Pro

[@effebidi9677]

@@LB-pp7pu I want a drum machine so bad . Nothing is ever enough for me. Even Elektron Syntakt didn't match my expectations.

[@LB-pp7pu]

@@effebidi9677 I have a Uno Drum and I really like it but you have to be careful at a couple of things: the gain staging is wild and you have to do it properly + I use it through a DI Box because the output is weird, is an unbalancerd stereo out summed to mono (so that when you use headphones you don't hear the sound only from one side) and of course is not recommended to power usb devices from a computer. So if you take some care of the machine it really sounds great to me, unfortunately this review became very popular back in the day and pretty much destroyed the whole Uno Drum "project". I hope they will do a Uno Drum Pro in the future like for the Uno Synth as you wrote

[@miss.wright3035]

For those that desire a touch quality real time player, get a maschine or MPC. This is designed to be an entry level step sequencer, and not intended to compete with finger drumming heavy weights. The sound quality and flexibility is superior to Volca and that's enough ! Giorgo Moroder made super hits with alot less

[@egghead4117]

I'm from the future. A firmware update fixed the hiss. It never should have been there and it will still be there off the shelf but it goes away with the update. Battery life is virtually nonexistent. Either that or I am consistently doing something which drains it. If you want a home unit, get a drumbrute. This is a Volca Beats on steroids. And, I've never had a pad not fire. No idea what's going on here.

[@DJbace1]

the pads are double velocity, the line on each pad vertical gives you different touch sensitivity.

[@CarlosSerranoLouis]

Tried the synth they did an was the same, noisy as hell...nice video!

[@GL-uy3fd]

Hey isnt it the power bank causing the noise? Ive had it happen to me when powering the MS70CDR

[@ElectronicBeatsTV]

Could be but he tried with two different USB chargers as well. See his comment (pinned on top)

[@chrisliddiard725]

Obviously did try a Portable USB power bank, one of many other solutions to a common audio / USB issue.

[@roccoharris]

sorry, guy selling stuff on craigslist... stimming just helped me dodge a bullet on this one. I won't be buying your used ik uno drum. thank you, stimming. I owe you one.

[@mynewcolour]

7:06 😳 hahah. Great review as always.

[@everpuremusic]

Also: no stereo out...

[@stevecaldwell7500]

How do you use the demo sounds

[@dennisbouma37]

I have this one and i have pads that work always when i tap them. I think yours is broke!

[@Hannie.Schaft]

UNO if you ever make something good, you should hire this guy to review it!

[@LouisSerieusement]

thanks :)

[@JH-lo9ut]

It looks like the interface on my dentist's torture machine.

[@CharleyHale]

I can buy this for $110. Should I pull the trigger

[@EshockT]

Yes, I just did for $180 and I’m happy. I had the same noise Stimming did. But, as soon as I connected it to my laptop that noise went away. Then, updated firmware, (make sure you have SN card) and had to dig in the manual for the midi notes to map to my Beatstep Pro. I think it’s pretty perfect now driving it with MIDI. Tuning knob on the cowbell or rimshot is awesome...

[@EshockT]

Also, need a ground loop remover! I got one on Amazon for $10

[@EshockT]

You know, the noise actually didn’t go away connecting to laptop. However, I did put in a cheap inline ground loop filter that did finally remove the noise.

[@finonomastropiero4261]

@@EshockT does it bug on performance? ._. im interested in one too

[@theprogrammerrolandmc3039]

@@finonomastropiero4261 ..it will bug you that you bought a really bad drum machine you would be better downloading a free drum machine app for your phone

[@sideast]

He’s obviously not getting paid for this review:D

[@ElectronicBeatsTV]

defo

[@whitelightenergydads]

the only synth reviewer i fully trust

[@deepwell2255]

the noise is coming from usb power. getting one of these eliminates it (same for UNO synth) www.amazon.com/gp/product/B06XQYN77L/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

[@ElectronicBeatsTV]

You shouldn’t need extra tools to use it.

[@williamroark]

Telekom Electronic Beats right!!.... you shouldn’t!!!...... TELEKOM!!! is it EUROPEAN “POWER”?.... (A “GROUND LIFT”?)

[@deepwell2255]

@@ElectronicBeatsTV Completely agree but at least it's a cheap fix. It does have some cool features like you pointed out despite its limitations.

[@MStimming]

I very much doubt this! of course I know about the ground-noise issue with usb power but in this case it should be there all the time, but its only audible while playing samples. could be the sample engine has a different power circuit but again, I doubt this very much

[@conrad3k]

@@deepwell2255 How does that ground loop noise isolator work? Do you plug it in the output of the machine? Because if so, would that be already too late, because the comp and drive seem to work on the noisy signal. How would the isolator know how to remove just the driven noise? Does not make much sense to me...

[@MFPRODUCTIONSCHANNEL]

I think IK Multimedia needs to hire more musicians when designing products. I can't imagine any passionate and experienced drum machine users preferring to use these flat touch buttons instead of raised buttons like all the classic drum machines have. These flat buttons are more suited for splash proof medical equipment buttons or airconditioning remotes etc.. but NOT drum machines. The KORG Volca drum/beats range has a flat keyboard too but they are great because they're super sensitive, not like this thing. I think this machine is a nice try but not as good as it could have been. It needs more charm.. a built in speaker, proper buttons, and a more streamlined set of sounds.

[@Decoy303]

I like the sounds but nothing worse than unresponsive drum and synth pads.

[@alexanderzerka8477]

Completely agree, but it's not like any of the Volcas are any better. Frankly, I can't point to a single drum machine that's been on the level of the Linn 9000 since it was released just in terms of speed and pleasure.

[@MFPRODUCTIONSCHANNEL]

@@alexanderzerka8477 the Digitakt is amazing…

[@alexanderzerka8477]

@@MFPRODUCTIONSCHANNEL I got one when it first launched. I wasn't impressed.

[@ZombieLincoln666]

I understand why they would use them. Massively saves money, space, and matches the other uno synths. They have quite incredible midi support so you can use any number of midi pad controllers with it and have it be full featured.

[@kgbinfo]

what I find upsetting about a lot of this new suoer-cheap hardware that's been coming out in the past few years is the mentality that goes along with it. it's disposable: you buy the new thing for a couple hundred bucks and then in five years when it stops working you can just trash it and buy the next new thing. I don't see things like the Uno drum or any of the volcas being serviced by techs in 20 years time to keep them running strong. I don't think the components are even large enough to be handled by human fingers. can we please try not to fill up the earth with unnecessary plastic waste? you know it doesn't actually go away. it breaks down into billions of tiny grains of plastic sand and then it pollutes the ocean. I would love to see more modern manufacturers pay attention to build quality and do their best to ensure their new products are made to last a lifetime.

[@ElectronicBeatsTV]

Good and true thought! Unfortunately quality costs money and a lot of people can’t or don‘t wanna spend much money, they want cheap. So manufacturers have to make compromises if they wanna sell units. Same in most other businesses.

[@hunterfoxen]

hey hey the volcas are actually pretty sturdy!! i love the series and have had them all. although they are all different. the volcas are packed with features that make them decent grooveboxes and even capable of more. i considered getting the uno drum but decided nahhh. thanks for all your videos and music!

[@wurlinnawurl]

@@hunterfoxen is really no more unreliable than anything else.. is just not worth it.. even 5 thousand dollar synth's use smt parts.. like buchla. That's not a bad thing.

[@irgend1819]

@@ElectronicBeatsTV what a dumb answer. so because "people" want cheap, give 'em cheap? hey, i want my chicken breast for less than a euro, so fine by me. this is exactly the kind of 'affirmative action" that will ndever lead to any kind of change. but then again: what to expect from telekom, hm?

[@phonopollution]

Telekom Electronic Beats the real price has to be paid by all with health issues and other shortcomings, that is not an excuse - however, I also have no idea how to solve that problem - the first thing is to avoid the use of disposables. Hopefully, the instrument was designed to work for many decades.

[@Decoy303]

Has great tones, and decent parameters to effect those tones, with lots of different presets to manipulate. The lack of pad sensitivity is a fail. That lo fi noise hum is a huge fail.

[@Sequenceserenade]

look at you pushing elektron 🤙🏽 yeah that sad that noise /humm build up is in there

[@shambles698]

Skip to 11:00 to find out what he really thinks.

[@Alkatross]

11:52 is pretty funny too. Is he complaining about the ringing? Or the sample noise?

[@_EightySix]

But they're not pads, they're membrane buttons, meant for programming.

[@ready2fly44]

thank you for saving me from the horrors of this machine

[@ElectronicBeatsTV]

It's a nice little machine. With batteries it works perfect. So you probably need the right USB power plug to avoid the noise.

[@NathanChisholm041]

You have to use the cable that came with it! If you use 3rd party ones you will get the hum...

[@vapili]

Mr. Stimming wurde zum Benchmark für mich. =D

[@thunderskins]

Fred Armisen would play you in an adaptation of this KZbin channel.

[@soultrekcentral]

maybe it uses apple's discarded butterfly switches?

[@grimlyghost]

So it´s the Rhythm Wolf of the drummachines? Oh, wait a second..

[@ElectronicBeatsTV]

Nope. Try yourself, Iam sure many people will like it. Soundwise it's good.

[@gearpunk9632]

I really like my Wolf. It is what it is, no more and no less. Great fun to play with..

[@lbrown7164]

honest review - thoro but painful. This series is clearly designed to pair with another main groovebox like a MPC or ELEKTRON OCTATRACK/DIGITONE. You canNOT compare it to the RYTM or roland MC series. These units all run over $800 brand new. I was between a volca beats & the drumbrute impact & I bought the italian IK UNO to go with my MPC LIVE. I’m disappointed by the pads/outputs/wack mini-MIDI but for $200 I can deal with it. I imagine i’ll have to re-do a lot of drums with my electribe/roland MC, but I doubt i’ll take those units everywhere with me. At $200 I can take this unit everywhere . . . . . . . . . . I just hope the unit proves to be durable.

[@markzzzsmith]

There's new firmware available, version 1.0.2. - Added support for UNO Drum Editor. - Improved PCM playback. www.ikmultimedia.com/firmware/unodrum/

[@kablehead]

Poor IK Multimedia. Seems like Stimming got a noisy lemon.

[@moogsmiley4157]

This guys the only one with no bullshit! Pleas give him more products to review please. Thanks -signed internets P.S. I wish my wife have a humanize button..

[@xfghffhfg]

it's actually all bullshit since he lack in basic knowledge about USB noise and the double velocity pads, I best you like trump :)

[@muchhustle4982]

@@xfghffhfg what, being brainwashed by MSM propaganda makes you smart somehow? Yeah bro congrats on dopey Biden and the successful destruction of what was left of our nation. Russia, China, Iran, and every other anti-American leftist Soros Socialist/Communist coalition thanks you almost as gratefully as the cartel. 👍

[@girlinagale]

Touch screen is cold.

[@dmomcilovic9185]

same sounds as the last 100 drum machines made in the last 20 years... nothing new YAWN !

[@jasonlambert5552]

For the price of this, just go buy two different Volcas.

[@Alkatross]

13:08 is humorous.

[@Alkatross]

That thing must be really difficult to use

[@ElectronicBeatsTV]

Not really, it’s actually kind of intuitive

[@Alkatross]

I must impress how thankful I am that you explained how the sample decay controls do NOT mute the 12 bit sample noise. Volca sample is just as noisey (12 bit) but the decay and length controls will chop the sample noise to silence. I cant believe the UNO sample noise just rattles on like that! Unusable! Its as if the decay control operates within the 12 bit digital domain instead of after it.

[@williamroark]

“Ouch!!!” Maybe use it as a “sound module” via MIDI.... “TOUCHSCREEN PADS”have ALWAYS SUCKED!!! that sad!! .... “YA GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR” I guess!!

[@URRBANELEKTRO]

waste of hard-earned money...no buy

[@ElectronicBeatsTV]

Check it out yourself before you decide

[@notlimited214]

Thank you for being absolutely honest in this review. The main objective was missed very badly with this unit. First and foremost, a drum machine should have pads! There is no substitute for pads, except for velocity and pressure sensitive pads. I'm so annoyed with this company who could have made a real formidably mid level, and affordable , fun to use drum machine. Instead, I got a noisy wast of $. Value and quality can never part ways no matter the price point. There is no value in having a portable instrument that you can't make good music with and immediately isn't a joy to use! Very very dissatisfied and returning mine asap! No thanks IK... This noisy box is absolute garbage!

[@FailedMuso]

How many of the "classic" drum machines have velocity sensitive pads? As for noise, it's an inherent part of any USB powered audio device.

[@ElectronicBeatsTV]

@Failed Muso I have a few USB powered devices in the studio without any USB noise problem. Waldorf Rocket, Roland SH-01A and TB-03, Modal Craft and they are powered with normal USB 🔌 or via a USB Hub. So I don’t think it’s a general problem with USB powered devices.

[@FailedMuso]

Telekom Electronic Beats The ground loop noise occurs when the devices draw power from a computer that you then feed their audio back into, therefore causing the ground loop. This is common and if you’re not experiencing this you are in the significant minority.

[@ElectronicBeatsTV]

In this video here he doesn't use a computer as you can see. But hey, that's an easy answer but unfortunately doesn't explain or solve the problem.

[@FailedMuso]

Telekom Electronic Beats No, but he’s using a USB Power pack so that introduces all kinds of variables into the equation. If I’m honest, this wasn’t the greatest, most accurate or thorough review. Plus, it is common etiquette for the reviewer to approach the manufacturer if they find issues or problems before publishing to give them a chance to investigate and comment/swap out faulty gear.

[@gadd1111]

....this humming noise...it...er...it's Rubbish...hahahhaha

[@Tazmanian_Ninja]

IK Multimedia has, in my experience, horrible quality control - what leaves the factory shouldn't always leave the factory. And: their support stinks. Arrogant, and they act as if they don't give a shit.

[@xfghffhfg]

I see many comment cheer you about your honesty, and a "true review" :) It seems you didn't know the pads are double velocity You don't seems to know about noise from some USB powered devices You didn't try a wall charger or even the internal battery You didn't contact IK to check if you did something wrong or you missed something. It seems you lacking on the technical side quit a bit.

[@ElectronicBeatsTV]

Just read the first pinned comment by Stimming.

[@xfghffhfg]

@@ElectronicBeatsTV I did, leaving this kind of video up but admit in a comment you feel bad is not good enough.

[@ElectronicBeatsTV]

This is a personal review and his opinion. If you don't agree with him, that's fine. Some people do, others don't. Not sure exactly what your intention is.

[@xfghffhfg]

@@ElectronicBeatsTV Really?? He based his dissatisfaction on this two Issues but was wrong all the way. It's not a matter of opinion if it's a technical problem, It's simply not fair to IK Multimedia.

[@ElectronicBeatsTV]

Over and out

[@joethelionjoethelion]

Did everyone else have the bad hum he’s talking about??

[@LB-pp7pu]

I use mine powered with a USB phone charger and a DI box, noisefloor rises when you crank the compressor and the overdrive of course. Also, try to not power via USB port of a computer, ground loop noise is then granted with every USB powered synth

[@TimJacksonOriginal]

Run it through a noise gate and it'll remove that noise from the end of sounds. Or run it through a Proco RAT and you'll sound like Atari Teenage Riot! 😆

[@_o__o_]

nah fam

[@tyln_livejam]

289€ ???? really,....?! way to much I think, sorry.

[@ElectronicBeatsTV]

Why too much? It's quite cheap for what it is.

[@tyln_livejam]

in comparison with other devices this price category ? Sure ? No way...

[@iamKiluka]

TY K for all what it does, it’s a legit price, it’s not overpriced at all. Man, it’s no Volca so stop the BS

[@tyln_livejam]

Yeah right, the price is BS. Sorry 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@iamKiluka]

Fürst von M. IK UNO has nothing in common with the TR909 or TR808 or clones of them... except that it’s a drum machine

[@videosvideos6243]

It is good for $20...

[@thebeautifulordainedchurch6884]

i think the reviewer needs more time to work it out,, but still who is perfect?

[@oliviergaridou8525]

THis is a piece of shit… What a mistake I’ve done buying tHis crap

[@fangan4770]

Could you descripe why it's a piece of ***? Some people out there say it's an awesome little machine.

[@MicaelAzevedo]

Sometimes being too honest is a bad thing. You are not allowing people to experience from themselfs with that attitud towards the machine. Think removing the vídeo and do another review now with the new firmware update and you can use also Akai drumpads p ex. Thanks for your work and dedication by the way.

[@ElectronicBeatsTV]

Why is it bad? This is his personal opinion after testing the machine for a week. Others might like it. It's not a paid product video where someone explains all the specifications and only how great the machine is. And it's a good thing if there is a firmware update which solves problems cause it means something was not 100% okay and they took care of it. Mission completed.

[@MicaelAzevedo]

@@ElectronicBeatsTV isnt it truth when someone is being too honest sometimes too negative towards you or someone else, we as humans tend to be on the defensive. Its like knowing how to adress the negative aspects but in a constructive way. This is just an humble opinion not entirely truth for many. Btw is the machine fixed with the new firmware update? A sample analogue machinedrum sounds awesome! Hope they fix these issues ;)

[@ElectronicBeatsTV]

No idea if they fixed it and it looks like it is not a general problem but IK Multimedia isn't really helpful in this case so we closed this topic.

[@camdoe49]

There are plenty of "reviews" out there in which the user will avoid the negative points at all cost - for whatever reason (free gear, manufacturer bias, or simple pay-off). This man is doing the consumer (you) a huge service by telling the TRUTH. Sometimes the truth hurts

[@Tazmanian_Ninja]

@@ElectronicBeatsTV "but IK Multimedia isn't really helpful in this case" - my exact same experiences with their support. They act as if they couldn't care less that heir product is buggy.

[@cinemalulli]

Toy!

[@ElectronicBeatsTV]

Nothing bad about toys

[@cinemalulli]

@@ElectronicBeatsTV :D

[@muppetpaster]

Better off buying 2 (TWO!!) Volcas