Year: 2019

Watch the Into The Lair episode now

On July 12, 2019 at 1PM PST, watch Dave Pensado and Herb Trawick from Pensado’s Place feature AXE I/O premium audio interface in the “Recording Guitar with AXE I/O” episode of their popular Into The Lair series.

Dave and Herb certainly know about recording guitar (and just about everything else) and have been fans of AXE I/O since its release.  They’ve talked about IK’s new audio interface before, and they’re even giving away FOUR of them in the Pensado AXE I/O Summer Sweepstakes, but it’s time to go deeper and really see (and hear) what AXE I/O can do for your tracks.  While AXE I/O has amazing features to get the best guitar recording possible, there’s way more to it than that.  Find out why AXE I/O should be your new audio interface.

Watch here (during and after the broadcast):

AXE I/O is a professional 2 in/5 out audio interface and controller designed specifically with the needs of the recording guitarist in mind, providing best-in-class sound quality and powerful features aimed squarely at making your recordings faster, easier and better than ever.

Watch, hear, and learn about this great and easy-to-use effect on UNO Drum.

After getting acquainted with your new UNO Drum, it’s time to learn some performance tricks.  The Stutter FX, one of the 3 master effects on UNO Drum, is perfect to get you started.  We have created a video to allow you to watch, hear, and learn about the Stutter FX on UNO Drum.  With this great and easy-to-use effect, you can create some great variation in your beats, ranging from classic to modern vibes.

Stutter offers adjustable depth, from subtle tremolos to full-on slices, to create different feeling sounds and grooves.  Quickly press the stutter to add variance to your beat, keeping your crowd engaged from start to finish.  Get creatice and switch up your performance every time you play with UNO’s 5 performance effects: Roll, Fill, Random, Swing and Humanize, and use the master Stutter effect to chop up your entire groove.  

Working hand in hand with the array of sound choices and editing capabilities, UNO Drum is sure to give you the perfect groove every single time.  Learn more about UNO Drum here.

Hear what real users like you have to say about our new premium audio interface.

Since the release of AXE I/O, our new premium audio interface with advanced guitar tone shaping capabilities, we’ve been keeping an eye on what users like you have been saying. From what we’re reading, users have not been disappointed.With 5-Star reviews on AXE I/O for it’s best-in-class guitar & bass tone, versatile functionality, and premium build-quality, users had a lot to say. Read more about what users are saying below.

The best interface I’ve ever used.

The perfect interface for guitar & bass production. This interface couldn’t be any more perfect…The only thing this interface can’t do is re-string your guitar for you. In my opinion, IK has set the new bar for guitar and bass production.

-Anonymous, Sweetwater

The best interface I’ve ever used. This interface is just…mindblowing….I absolutely recommend this box to any guitarist or bassist who wants the best starter-kit for getting that polished professional sound at home-JohnmMan Productions, Sweetwater

Amazing!

Absolutely love this interface…Insane tone and functionality, they really know what their customers want and it shows in the details!

-Curtis, Sweetwater

AXE I/O is a premium audio interface with advanced guitar tone shaping, bringing a brand new definition to recording guitar & bass. With features like Z-Tone™, Active/Passive, JFET/PURE, and more, it is easy to visualize your perfect tone.

Want to hear how it sounds?  Check out this video:

Learn more about AXE I/O here or Buy Now!

“Makes a real difference in the quality of your guitar recording”

Guitarist Magazine’s Trevor Curwen has been taking an in-depth look at AXE I/O in their August 2019 issue. He was particularly impressed by its re-amping capabilities, dedicated guitar input and ability to work with external control pedals.

Here are some some of his key comments:

“The secret sauce here is the Z-Tone knob, which changes the input impedance and can undertake more dramatic tonal shading.”

“We experienced no latency issues at all in use.”

“Reamping is easily set up through the ‘amp out’ output, which lets you feed a DI-recorded guitar from your DAW (or a live parallel feed from Input 1) to a real amplifier or stompbox(es), while still being able to monitor the session from the main output.”

“If you bring the reamped signal back through guitar Input 1, the Z-Tone can also come in pretty useful if the reamping is being done via a vintage pedal, because its sound can change depending on the load impedance”

“A pair of rear panel controller inputs provide connection for expression pedals and footswitches for real-time control of various parameters of your virtual rig”

“Why buy AXE I/O over any other audio interface? Well, as audio interfaces go, this one has decent specifications and all the facilities you’d need for standard recording tasks and being able to take input from microphones, line level sources and instruments.”

Trevor’s final verdict was:

“The dedicated Number 1 guitar input here can make a real difference in the quality of your guitar recording. Not just that, the Amp Out facility makes getting signal to your amp and back into the DAW a real doddle.  It’s a well thought out box for guitarists at a decent price.”

Key Pros

+ Good basic set of audio interface features
+ Dedicated guitar input
+ Reamping output
+ Facility to connect external control pedals/switches
+ Two line outputs to send sound to different destinations

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Nice one James. Some super playing… even if your cat doesn’t think so!

” Very, very good. Conveys the mojo of playing a real amp.”

AXE I/O has swept up the top scores in Gearslutz‘s in-depth review. Receiving the maximum 5 stars in every category: Sound Quality, Ease of Use, Features and Bang for Buck giving it an overall final score of 5 stars and a GearSlutz Gold Award.

Here are some of the key comments from reviewer Arthur Stone:

“The important thing is that in itself the sound was comfortable, clear, and detailed.”

“Using just the JFET and Passive settings and around 11 o’clock on the Z-tone I got a sweet, warm tone from a Tele FMT HH into the AXE I/O and out to a Fender Acoustasonic Junior amp. It sounded great.”

“The AXE I/O headphone amp is nice (tested with open-backed AKG K702’s) and non-fatiguing; good range of level from the ‘chunky’ dial. No noticeable gain-bunching.”

“Re-amping is a key feature of the AXE I/O; in use, the Amp Out circuitry (on jack) has the same attention to detail as the DI input. It is very low noise and grounded. A delight to use.”

“I had a sense that the designers had envisioned the studio connectivity problems faced by guitarists and eased the path to unleash god-like axe powers in the DAW era.”

“There was plentiful and effortless clean gain with a slightly creamy character. Not too clean. Not harsh. No distortion. The SM58 sounded good through the AXE I/O.”

“The sound quality for tracking/creating was notable: good definition, dynamics, and differentiation between sources.”

“Even if guitar isn’t your primary concern the AXE I/O is still worth considering: the mic inputs are on the rear so it offers a streamlined fascia on the desktop. A synth or keyboard can be DI’d, also there’s the re-amping capability to run hardware effects loops for mojo’ing-up ITB tracks.”

And the final verdict was:

“Very, very good. Both the hardware and software have real value: the AXE I/O is a fine guitar interface with high-quality sound, and the software conveys the mojo of playing a real amp.”

5 out of 5 – Sound Quality
5 out of 5 – Ease of Use
5 out of 5 – Features
5 out of 5 – Bang for Buck
5 out of 5 – Overall Score

AXE I/O receives Gearslutz 5-Star Gold Award

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New sounds from an acclaimed sound design company bring new life to UNO Synth

Attention UNO Synth users!  Not only have we added a new member to the UNO family (UNO Drum) but we keep adding more UNO Synth presets from some of the best sound designers around!  A new set of UNO Synth patches made by ADSR Sounds is available now for download.  This new-age urban / trap / hip-hop inspired pack includes a full bank of 80 presets ranging from classic basses, contemporary leads & arpeggios, and more.

Watch ADSR’s video that featured their Top 5 Things They Like About UNO Synth:

To get your ADSR UNO Synth Presets:

1. Download your signature artist presets from Download Resources in My Products under UNO Synth
2. Extract your downloaded files to your system
3. Open UNO Synth Editor and click on PRESETS
4. Drag and drop the preset folder to the Category window
5. Once imported, click on TO HW to copy some or all presets to your UNO Synth
6. Click on SEND to write the presets to your UNO Synth

To fully connect your UNO Synth with the UNO Synth Editor you must be on the latest firmware version. Download this firmware here.

All factory presets can be found in your ‘Download Resources‘ section for UNO Synth in your User Area -> My Products section of your IK Multimedia account.

Join the UNO family by purchasing your very own UNO Synth now!  Learn more here.

UNO Drum is finally here, and everyone from pros to home users are sharing their reactions and creations online.  We rounded up our favorite videos into a new YouTube playlist, to make it easy for you to find them in one place.

Check out the newest first impression & unboxing videos of the new UNO Drum, the ultimate beat creation system from IK. BoBeats, SynthMania, Doctor Mix and more showed some of what they like about UNO Drum and how easy it is to get started right out of the box.

Click Here for the full list of videos or watch some of the most popular UNO Drum videos below:

Doctor Mix

SynthMania

BoBeats

Emlyn In The Mix

The Sound Test Room

Check out the rest of the UNO Drum Community & Media Playlist on Youtube