Plugin comparison
Specs, price and the Dubspot Score, side by side — with our verdict on which hardware to buy.
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Contenders
Arturia AstroLab is a stage keyboard that runs Arturia's software instruments in standalone hardware, with 11 synthesis types and 1,800+ onboard presets.
UDO DMNO ON is a desktop analog-hybrid synthesizer carrying the full 8-voice, 2-part DMNO engine, with binaural stereo filters and an expandable ONM control system.
Technical matrix
| Signal | Arturia AstroLab | UDO DMNO ON |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $699 (37) / $1,999 (61) / ~$2,399 (88) | ~£2,099 base / ONM-1 ~£659 (launch pricing) |
| Dubspot Score | — | — |
| Formats | Standalone Hardware, MIDI DIN, USB-C | Standalone Hardware, USB Audio Interface, CV / Gate |
| Models | 37, 61, 88 keys | — |
| Sound engines | 11 types (virtual analog, samples, wavetable, FM, granular, physical modeling, vector, harmonic, phase distortion, vocoder, Karplus) | — |
| Onboard presets | 1,800+, expandable to 10,000+ with V Collection and Pigments | — |
| Macros | Four knobs (Brightness, Timbre, Time, Movement) | — |
| Effects | 12 insert effects | 32-bit DSP: delay, reverb, EQ, overdrive distortion, chorus |
| Performance | Arpeggiator, MIDI looper, chord and scale modes, multis and split | — |
| Connectivity | MIDI DIN, USB-C, USB-A host, balanced stereo in, pedal inputs, Bluetooth audio, WiFi | — |
| Included | Analog Lab Pro, AstroLab Connect app | — |
| Latest firmware | AstroLab 2.0 (front-panel Sound Edit, 60+ new sampled instruments) | — |
| Voices | — | 8, or 4 super voices in binaural mode |
| Parts | — | 2-part multitimbral (DMNO 1 and DMNO 2) |
| Oscillators | — | High-resolution FPGA digital oscillators |
| Filters | — | Per-voice Dynamic Multi-Core Stereo analog VCF (series / parallel / stereo) |
| Play Modes | — | 8 (Single, Dual, Split, One-Two, Rotate, Random, Chaos, Cascade) |
| Sequencing | — | Onboard sequencer + multi-mode arpeggiator with smart hold |
| Audio interface | — | 2-in 2-out 24-bit class-compliant USB |
| Analog I/O | — | Stereo external input with preamp, gate detector, envelope follower; stereo aux out |
| CV | — | Two assignable CV and gate/clock outputs (3.5mm) |
| Display | — | Electroluminescent glass vacuum fluorescent display (VFD) |
| Expansion | — | ONM-1 Synth Control (launch), ONM-2 FX Control (coming soon), D-Sub link |
| Mounting | — | VESA compatible |
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