UDO Audio has introduced DMNO, a new 8-voice, 2-part multitimbral synthesizer, featuring two independent 4-voice analog-hybrid synthesizers, each equipped with their new Dynamic Multi-Core Stereo VCF.
DMNO merges UDO’s hybrid sound with a cutting-edge, playful, and performative control architecture. It features eight-voice polyphony, dual hybrid binaural synth-engines, and an entirely new per-voice Dynamic Multi-Core Stereo Filter system. The new design offers an expanded palette – from extreme, overdriven textures to rich, organic analog warmth.
The designers say that the UDO Audio DMNO offers “a new approach to analog”.
The DMNO is available in white and black. The front panel controls offer direct access to key synthesis parameters.
The two fully-featured independent synthesizers (DMNO 1 & 2) take centre stage, each complete with its own dedicated set of front panel controls. Both DMNOs (timbres) are driven by two ultra high sample rate, high resolution FPGA-powered digital oscillators, each routed through a versatile stereo analog filter.
The DMNO features a unique screen – a high-contrast electroluminescent glass vacuum fluorescent display (VFD). The display gives you immediate control and feedback for patch and performance management, instrument voicing, filter exploration, effects controls, and a sequencer.
The DMNO offers eight Play Modes, that control how its two synth engines interact, ranging from classic splits and layers to dynamic, creative, and unexpected routings:
- Single – Play only one DMNO.
- Dual – Play both DMNOs simultaneously.
- Split – Split keyboard into DMNOs 1 & 2.
- One-Two – First key press is DMNO 1, following are DMNO 2.
- Cycle – Alternate between DMNO 1 & 2.
- Random – Random DMNO 1 / 2.
- Chaos – Random DMNO and curated note randomisation.
- Series – DMNO 1 audio output is used as a complex oscillator and routed into the DMNO2 oscillator mixer.
DMNO also includes a high-resolution digital effects engine, including Delay, reverb, EQ, distortion and chorus.
The UDO Audio DMNO offers USB audio interface functionality, enabling a direct 2-in 2-out connection to your computer or DAW. The audio I/O options include an external audio input with variable-gain preamplifier, gate generator and envelope-follower integrated into the mod matrix.
UDO says that “Where the Super Series synths knock politely and enter with elegance, DMNO kicks the door down. It is unapologetically bold, deeply expressive, and (most importantly) immensely fun. Lose yourself in the world of DMNO, with it’s no-compromise build quality and components, creative connectivity options, and an unparalleled hybrid architecture capable of delivering subtle warmth alongside extreme tones that always remain musical.”
Features:
- 8 voice polyphonic, with 4 ‘super’ voices when in Binaural mode. Binaural mode gives each channel (ear) a full synthesizer voice with independent detuning and modulation, creating an expansive, rich and texturally wide sound.
- 2-Part Multitimbral, comprising 2 independent hybrid synthesizers, each with its own dedicated set of front-panel controls.
- 8 selectable ‘Play Modes’ that immediately reconfigure DMNO’s signal flow, redefining how its two independent synth engines interact with one another.
- Dynamic multi-core stereo analog VCF with parallel, series and stereo connection modes — featuring multiple filter modes for each connection type.
- Hybrid architecture: FPGA-based high-resolution digital oscillators paired with an analog signal path and a high-quality DSP effects engine.
- 44-key FATAR keybed with aftertouch.
- 2-in 2-out 24-bit USB digital audio interface.
- Stereo external audio input with a variable-gain preamplifier, gate level detector, and envelope-follower input to the modulation matrix.
- Stereo auxiliary output that can be assigned to either DMNO 1/2, USB digital audio from the connected host, or the effects send bus.
- Two individual user-assignable CV & gate/clock outputs via 1/8”/3.5mm sockets.
- High quality long-lasting electroluminescent glass vacuum fluorescent display (VFD) with dedicated rotary controls. Designed for immediacy with no deep menus and limited ‘hidden’ controls.
- 32-bit DSP digital effects chain including delay, reverb, EQ, overdrive
distortion and chorus. - Onboard 64-step sequencer with intuitive control via onboard display.
Here’s a video overview from Bistronica 25, via Sonic State.
Pricing and Availability:
The UDO Audio DMNO is expected to be available later this year, priced at £2,499/€2,969/$3,500.
$3,500…. Yamaha Montage M6?
totally different animal …
I’d take a desktop version. I already have a Montage M8x that continues to be amazing.
UDO DMNO demo @Sonic State Bristronica : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QnC1SCpXNnc
Wow ? What a synth! Pure Fantasy
Another Summit “clone” 🙂
UDO makes great synths, no argument there. My one issue is the 3 1/2 octaves. With all of those keyboard modes, I’d need at least 4 to play the way I like to do part of the time. At that price, I’d feel ergonomically compromised. I get the manufacturing economics, having owned numerous synths. It might break $4000 if it had 61 keys, but it seems too powerful to just be a lead or bass synth on top of a DP or clonewheel. I’m curious about how other people see it.
… about the keyboard, i guess that you can use the whole keybed to play in a loop/bass/pad then switch to the 2nd timbre using the whole keyboard again to play over it.
If it has that mode 3 1/2 octaves are very good for me.
I like 3 – 4 octaves on a synth because i’am not a keyboarder nor pianist.
5 or more octaves make the whole synth unit too big for my scenario.
In the video it is stated that the DMNO is more for the “tweaker”, while the different Supers are more for the keyboarder.
The size of the synth including the keyboard is perfect for me, not too big, not too small, just right!
I can be certain that nowadays most manufacturers are targeting the humongous epidemic called : “GAS”. Therefore ascetics is way more important than functionality. It seems that the vast majority (or demographics) of people currently buying technology are fulfilling an “itch” rather than a ‘need’. What doy you guys think?
Yes, yes, and yes.
Who cares. Let people have their fun. Life is tough enough without the internet peanut gallery pontificating on how someone chooses to spend their hard earned money.
oh for the love of god won’t somebody please think of my gargantuan arms and shovel like hands
Yeppers.
Yes, an amazing approach to analog… once again through completely digital FPGA. At a luxury price. During a world economic crisis. Now is not the time. Also it sounds weird.
Expect a module in the near future, then a four voice with a large keybed. Predictable.
Anyway, nothing to be gained by this that’s not already available. Just a rearangement of what’s already out there. Just like almost all high end releases of the past 5-10 years. Everything harks back to an earlier time, as if no one dares to risk putting some actual modern synth on the market. All safe, and as such in competition with everyone else. I expect there to be no defining gear of the 2020s.
Agree. Mostly copies or rehashes are coming out sadly and many innovative synths drown in the flood for weird reasons. wavestate (yes, rehash, but very good) or modwave are good examples for having a really awesome approach and the people complain, that a complex synth doesn’t produce a No. 1 hit by pressing one button.
I think someone at UNO has price psychosis. Sequential, Moog and others are TRYING to respond to price pressures (Messenger, Fourm) and here we get stratospheric pricing. For what? I would love to know who the audience is they are aiming at. If they MAYBE did a rewrite of the synthesis engine or something, perhaps it could at least be considered. But this is just another UNO knock off of themselves. So, in a way, the pricing is arrogant and insulting. They are clearly going in the wrong direction.
For that price tag, I’d really expect a larger keyboard AND a ribbon controller.
“Actual modern synth” is kind of amusing. I think the Hydrasynth and Osmose are just two examples of practical, creative leaps ahead. Otherwise, does an instrument have to look like a Dr. Seuss creation to be modern? You can only get so cutesy before people lose track of the point. Synths will always be within certain borders, because human hands, ears and brains require it.
More importantly, GAS + $ = a market for $3500 synths. No mystery there.
Hydrasynth doesn’t do anything new for which it will be remembered, except that it offers a lot for a price that cannot be beaten. And osmose is a preset box. The Continuum would be a better contender, for keys are basically a bottleneck for the EaganMatrix. So yeah, not impressed here. 🙂
totally agree with your sentiments.
eurorack has its moments, as for poly synths nothing has changed for 40 years.
It’s not the “same old” just because you don’t want to feel old. Throughout the history of music people made groundbreaking music with simple tools.
The part of making something new is up to the user, by daring to do what others didn’t. Anyone can buy an instrument.
Beautiful and great sounding synth. Yes it is expensive but for whomever these are their working tools (i.e. tax write offs and what not) this is just another gem in their arsenal. For the rest of us mortals and hobbyists this goes beyond aspirational and right into better learn what you have, and if you need more creative sounds or whatever, get Serum lol
Calling it “a new approach to analog” to me is exaggerated. It’s obviously heavily inspired by Tom Oberheims TVS Pro, but this time with memory. Based on its 2*4 voice architecture it’s also viewable as a SEM 8-voice!
But does it (and especially the filter) sound like a SEM?
If it can sound like one and go beyond it, it will have a future
Personally I can’t see it being used by any professional musicians in studio or on stage.
Truth is that Pro’s stick to what they know already and that
means Roland, Yamaha, Korg, Nord, Moog, etc…
Just saying…
Anything known was new at some point. Most “pros” I know use both new and old instruments
Maybe you are just scared of feeling old or just in a constant grumpy mood but I’m starting to think folks here just don’t get what a musical instrument is, looking at features and synthesis method instead of something to fall in love and connect with.
This synth sounds incredible, looks absolutely gorgeous, and seems very inspiring, I want to make an album just with it!
What a masterpiece, pure love in every detail.
We’re so lucky to be alive right now.
Agreed this machine looks amazing