Dato DUO

The synth-for-two

This is the Dato DUO — an instrument for making electronic music together. You don't have to be an experienced musician: we designed the DUO to be enjoyed by kids aged 3 to 99 and up — that includes you!

ships around 28 June

Two sides play together

DUO synthesizer side

Synthesizer

This side is the synthesizer. Generate and sculpt gritty, bold or soft sounds. You play with filters and add effects such as a  bitcrusher and  accent. And add  beats!

DUO sequencer side

Sequencer

Loop eight notes on the sequencer side. Compose a melody using the keyboard — flashy lights indicate which tone is playing. You can  randomize the sequence,  speed up and pitch up and down.

Wonderfully accessible and lots of fun for pros and beginners alike.
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Order your Dato DUO Straight from our factory in The Netherlands

Dato DUO

Dato DUO € 379

  • Includes USB cable
  • Requires USB power supply —
    such as a phone charger or powerbank

Free shipping
ships around 28 June

Outside the European Union, import tariffs and sales tax may be due on delivery.

This gorgeous little groovebox is the real deal
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Hook it up!

DUO connected to other music gear

The DUO grows along with your skill. As you expand your studio, you can connect other instruments like Volcas and Pocket Operators or hook it up to your modular synth. The DUO has MIDI in and out, SYNC in and out and a 3.5mm headphone/line out.


DUO at Sonar+D, Barcelona

DUO at ADE 2016, Amsterdam

Tech specs

We chose the parameters and ranges of the DUO carefully — it's hard to do anything wrong. And while the DUO might not have as many features as other instruments, the range of sounds you can create is huge!

Sequencer

  • 8 step circular sequencer
  • 2 octave minor pentatonic keyboard
  • adjustable tempo
  • pitch up and down in semitone steps
  • adjustable note length 
  • effects: boost and random 

Synth

  • Digital monophonic synthesizer
  • 2 oscillators: saw and pulse
  • variable pulse width
  • 2-pole low pass filter with resonance
  • 2 drum pads: kick and snare 
  • effects: delay and bitcrusher 

Connections

  • 3.5mm (1/8") headphone/line output
  • USB type C for power
  • full-size MIDI in and OUT
  • 3.5mm (1/8") sync in and out

Details

  • dimensions: 23 x 19 x 9 cm
  • weight: 1.1 kg
  • power: 5V DC (USB)
  • built-in speaker 

Made in Utrecht, NL

David Menting and Toon Welling are both parents, designers and synth enthusiasts. It was their wish to play synthesizers together with their kids. The Dato DUO started its life in a successful Kickstarter campaign in 2016.

Dianne assembling a DUO

All DUOs are hand assembled in our factory in Utrecht, The Netherlands.

It looks incredible, the concept and execution are fantastic, and its potential as a tool for teaching basic synthesis to young children is huge
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