I think UDO hasn’t done the best job at explaining how the voice allocation works in the various modes. For example despite seeming like it has 8-filters in binaural, serial, or parallel modes, it also appeared in some demos that it could be run as 8-voices, each with a stereo filter, as long as binaural mode is off. This would suggest there aren’t 8-filters but 16, or at least 8 stereo filters and 8 extra VCAs that are only used in non-binaural stereo mode. Unless ‘stereo’ in that case referred to panning of 8 individually monophonic voices in the stereo field.
This diagram of the signal flow per ‘module’ also seems to show that each voice is mono (the upper and lower portions are each either L or R only) and they are paired for stereo.
In my case, I think it’s going to replace the Pro 2 I’ve been using as my main MIDI controller and an occasional mono synth.
I wish the DMNO had a little more CV in/out magic like the Pro 2, and it’s not clear where the DMNO sequencer is headed, but I think for the most part the DMNO is a clear step up from the Pro 2.
I’m very tempted. It’s not really the right time for me to be spending this much on a synth, although I could, but this has been tempting me since I first saw it demo’d in Bristol last September. I suspect getting my hands on it again next month at Superbooth will push me over the edge. It will be nice to see what it’s like with the production firmware - there was a lot not implemented when I last played it.
That Hazel Mills video has me gassing! Probably my Pro 3 and Digitakt 2. Was thinking of selling them if I started to hear really good Leviasynth videos, but I’m still annoyed at the UK price of that compared to the US so won’t be buying that anytime soon anyway. The DMNO would fit really nicely where the Pro 3 sits as it’s right next to my Super 6 Desktop.
I’m really interested in the combination of an analogue(ish) poly with the more aggressive potential and snappiness of a mono synth. The best more experimental sounds are indeed to be found in the sonicstate demo with Georges.
the main question for me is: what will the sequencer look like. Has this been explained somewhere? The last hazel mills has some percussive stuff. If you can p-lock with the sequencer, this could do part of what a monologue or pro3 can do, combined with pads or drones on the second voice. Or combining sequencer on one voice with arp on another. Send to two channels in the mixer and add effects to taste. This could replace three other things in my setup I guess. But a lot depends on how capable the sequencer will be.
any ideas, rumours, speculations based on other UDO synths?
I wouldn’t put too much hope into the sequencer, at least based on the experience with the Super 6 - I never use its sequencer and suspect George doesn’t either. It could have been fast and simple to use but, instead, feels as if it’s added to tick some boxes. Fortunately with a few caveats (such as that awful pitch stick) I do love the synth and I’m interested in playing the DMNO at SB in just a few weeks time…
Seq section is smaller than the one on the super 6. It was there on release for the super 6, for the dmno it isn’t. Might mean two things. Either it’s not really high on the priorities list. Or they want to make it deeper than the super 6 sequencer…
If functionality would be identical, I would expect it just to be there on release.
Will have to wait and see. With the two voices, a deep sequencer with automation would be great! But since it is hardly mentioned in any of the demoes and reviews, I guess it won’t be there. Still looks and sounds amazing and great fun without it though!
For my personal taste, an onboard sequencer needn’t be especially deep; it should, though, be fast, fun and intuitive. For all its buttons & LEDs, the Soup’s sequencer is still kludgy, awkward and I therefore never bother with it. In contrast, I use the sequencer on things like my SH-101 all the time. I guess we’ll see (and pester George at SB).
The DMNO seems like it’s going to have a lot going for it so if I get one, I’ll be happy enough to send sequences to it.
I’m not expecting an elektron sequencer with conditional trigs and the like. But a couple lanes of automation / parameter locking like on the nimble monologue would be very welcome!
It doens’t have many seq buttons, but it has a screen, so a decent workflow should be possible…
