Super 6 with an (or additional) analog 12dB SVF (SEM style) & poly AFT keyboard would be my dream.
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Hands down no questions asked instant buy for me 
. Iād pay mucho dollar as it would be such a transformative addition.
Itās such a shame that thereās countless iconic synths of the great analogue revival from the last fifteen to twenty years that have missed out on poly AT simpy because keybeds werenāt being manufactured.
Itād would be great if the Super 6 didnāt have to be one of them!
Anything but Super 6 MK2, but the add-on would be cool. I would love to see a modern ASR-10. Ensoniq was ahead of its time.
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The Analog synth market is so crowded that any new product must really stand out if it wants to sell - so given that UDO synths are complex and have no screen then motorised sliders and knobs - change a patch and instant slider / knobs move into position to match all the patch settings. Also add user sampling but as simple and complete as that provided by the old Ensoniq synth / samplers. Agree with e1b0 , yes the Ensoniq synths / samplers were so far ahead of the completion in many ways.
A small hardware add-on for the S6 (and SG), which has a little screen for all those hidden settings and mod matrix - would make the S6 soooo good to use and would fix the one thing that everyone moans about. Could use an Android app, but a dedicated box would be preferable.
Could show:
- Current LFO waveform
- Mod matrix
- Current setting for knobs and sliders when selecting a preset
- all the other stuff that is a pain on this wonderful sounding synth
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Something like the Low Frequency Expander?
But maybe with a higher res screen. That does sound cool, actually, Iāve wanted to spring for one of the Yoricks for years but circumstances keep getting in the way. Something like this but dedicated to the S6 would take the capabilities of the synth to the stratosphere IMO. And assuming the two synths use similar midi conventions, one product would help owners of both synths.
I donāt own a Super 6 but have been obsessing over getting the desktop as soon as funds allow.
So maybe I donāt understand the product and this wouldnāt work but it occurred to me how you might address the most common complaint I see in reviews i.e.the mod matrix without a screen. If you did make a version 2 of the super 6 could you add a single LED to each control which is a potential mod destination. That way when you selected the mod source you could see which destinations were already assigned as there would be a light next to them i.e no screen but visibility of assignments.
Another thought, having worked in product development for small companies, how can you max out the benefit of your existing R and D to make some money, to allow you to continue making flagship products. One idea, I know it sounds totally in opposition to the hands on screenless philosophy, but hear me out 
could there be some sort of black box module that uses the guts of the Super 6 but is purely addressable by midi CC? You could advise on appropriate range per parameter etc.I know the muscle memory and feel is one of the central elements but so is the sound. Itās my favourite sounding synth bar none that I have heard. The advantage of this is you could possibly just add a front and rear face, some spacers to existing or modified circuit boards and have the amazing sound. Maybe this unit could also function as a slave to the super 6 to increase voice count or make it bitimbral. So could be a kind of gateway drug in that if your skint you get the sound at least and then can always upgrade when funds allow.
A drum machine would be amazing but I doubt I could afford it.
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New to the forum (hey 
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I bought a Super 6 earlier this year (pic below).
Hardware wise I donāt think it needs changing at all (no v2 required IMO). I love it 
I know there are many options in the categoryā¦ but Iād love to see UDOās take on a Monosynth.
A modern SEM would be greatā¦ no keyboardā¦ simple architectureā¦ but also lots of potential for overdrive and feedback etc.
Fun sequencer (I think the S6 seq would actually suit a monosynth better)ā¦ that would be great and could make a nice lower price point entry into the UDO world.
There are quite a few new Monosynths availableā¦ but not many great ones (which Iām sure UDO would nail).
Ohā¦ and please, please keep to the no menus and no displays philosophy!
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@1oh1 nice pic thanks for sharing!
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Ref hardware add-on. Could it just be an iPhone/android app?
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Something with a similar aesthetic to the S6 would be nice. I get fed up using my Android to control various devices. Would rather have a dedicated bit of hardware. Playing live is a ball ache if you have to keep swapping android connection to different devices.
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All this is a nice idea, donāt get me wrong, but we donāt know the code in Super 6. What if it limits the extent or level of external control. What if it has voice cards, that mean it cannot have increased polyphony without additional cards? What if the bus does not have slots for extra cards? Personally, having followed UDO from pre-launch, I probably cannot have any of the add-ons suggested in this thread. It is as it is. Thatās my 2-pennysā worth.
Probably not going to happen, but I would love to see UDOās take on an FX processor.
A delay/reverb/chorus combo including the Stereo LFO would be amazing.
The delay and chorus on my S6 just sound so goodā¦ there is clearly talent there for developing FX algorithms. Not sure whether the S6 FX algorithms are handled by DSP or FPGA chips?
A modern take on the old Lexicons designs (Sliders everywhere FTW) like the Prime Time and 224 would be a dream machine.
There is not much about in the middle end of the market IMOā¦ there are loads of pedals, then OTO BAM (and a few others)ā¦ and then you are into the high end Lexiconās + Bricasti.
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With the extensive digital knowledge used in the oscillators, it might be cool to see an UDO take on an FM synth with all the lovely hands-on control from the Super range.
Would also be curious to see their take on an all-analogue 3-oscillator poly.
Polys with (at least) 5 octaves and poly aftertouch.
Iām sure an UDO monosynth would be great too.
Collaboration with Expressive E would be cool: imagine a bigger Osmose keybed wedded to a nice knob/slider-rich UDO interface. Mmmm.
Also wondering if technology similar to the NINAās motorised controls could be harnessed in an UDO product. That would be the ultimate screen-free experience.
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Some kind of CS-80 or super gemini sized, fully hands-on 4 or 6 op FM synth with almost every possible parameter controlled by knob slider or button would be incredible, but Iād never get anything done!
Iāve only just received my Super 6 but agree the delay and chorus FX sound lovely; I wonder if there is more power under the hood that could be opened up for either processing of the synth or use as FX through the external input? Perhaps UDO could develop an outboard control surface that plugs in via USB to doā¦a bunch of other stuff?
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Also, and Iām assuming this is somewhere in the works, a Gemini desktop. Iām not a keys player but would order a desktop Gemini in a heartbeat.
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Yeah a Gemini desktop, similar to the Black Corps Deckards Dream format would work. UDO have said no plans for one, would be awesome if it were possible and a 40 voice Gemini by linking up with the keyboard, wow! You never knowā¦
Well, I suppose since the original idea for the Gemini apparently came from connecting two Super 6ās together, I can just pick up another Super 6!