I’m not really bashing the current synths I’m just saying that I think there’s a sound you can get from lovely analogue oscillators you can’t get from digital and I’d like to see that. Don’t get me wrong you can also get not great analogue oscillators. (See some behringer stuff). I also prefer the super 6 oscillators to for instance the alpha juno. I can’t really speak for the Gemini etc but in terms of oscillators I think they’re the same as the super 6 which I have and love. I think if they did the same amazing job with annalogue oscillators as they have with the filter which I think is perfect, it would be wonderful.
- Firmware improvements on all synths (please work on the sequencer features!)
- Super drum synth (think Elektron monomachine)
- A range of ‘Super’ FX processors and pedals would be wicked!
listening to some Jupiter 6 oscillator tones and perhaps its the sh@tness that I actually like. Maybe some way to really grubby up or unstabilize the oscillators a bit more would be how to achieve this. I do appreciate the drift function but not quite what Im talking about.
I would really appreciate it if UDO would release more patches for the Gemini/Super 8, also for purchase. Unfortunately there is only one patch pack from Dave Mackay so far.
I’m a simple man, I just want a Blue Super Gemini. I will be the voice of the BLUE synths.
I’m BLUE
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I think the poly AT keybed offering for the super 6 is really cool. I keep thinking about getting it, but then what will I do with my old keybed? I don’t really want it to just collect dust.
I was thinking it would be cool if you sold a very simple housing for a keybed, so I could keep using the old keybed with other gear. Also, it would be a cool option for s6 desktop owners who want to integrate a keyboard into their setup if there was a UDO chassis to put the polyAT keybed in. Maybe it could even serve as a second manual for the gemini.
All the midi keyboards on the market are ugly and I think udo would make one with good design.
@brndn i like the idea of controller keyboard from UDO. I agree most are very ugly, and it has been a race to the bottom in recent years forcing prices down. I would personally like a really robust, minimalist controller keyboard in a beautiful enclosure.
Yes the leftover keyboard is a dilemma. However it can be stored neatly in the box the ST49 kit is supplied in. This keyboard is used in not just Super 6 but some other popular synth from sequential and nord and so having a number of spares around in the market over the long term is probably good to extend the lifetime of the “fleet” of super 6s out there
This is what I am looking for! I’ll buy it if you make one.
…a keyboard with the ribbon controller from the Gemini. I have two Super 6 desktops; would be great to have the performative controls from the keyboards (the stuff to the left) and ribbon controller. An added bonus would be if there were some way to incorporate controls to mimic the Gemini layering with the two Super 6.
- Free UDO software to edit presets and sequences like eg Modal did for their synths with random patch generator for further edition.
- More high quality waves for all synths.
- T-shirts with UDO synths.
In a video demoing the Super Gemini, George mentioned the attack portion of a sound really determining our perception of a sound. They spent a lot of time with the envelopes and getting the attack portion correct. Sounds like the groundwork is laid for a drum synth. Something like the Elektron Rytm - samples plus fpga drum tones with ssi filters on each channel, analog summing/spatial mixer like Worng Soundstage, plus a polymetric/polyrhythmic looping random sequencer for each channel. Keep the modwheel joystick, ribbon control, delay and mod matrix from the synths. Add some mpc pads. Lot’s of manufacturers have been using probability in a gimicky way, and looping random is more useful, along with ratcheting, shifting parts, etc About fpgas and sampling, the high sampling rate could allow for some radical pitch shifting without artefacts. Create sample packs from various artists.
@Feelingthin live these ideas. Drum machines is such a hard concept to take on but i think there is real opportunity there. It would have to be very simple to program I think would be my first requirement. Natural feeling rhythms but with only simple user inputs…
simple and fun polyphonic sampler, with traditional synth controls
most new samplers focus on loops/beats and being mini workstations, this one should focus on quick sampling workflow and hands on sound design
I don’t think anybody’s truly nailed ‘generative’ drums in a drum machine. So often I just want a drum machine to provide an evolving beat that I can jam to. I’d like to be able to steer it, nudge it in different directions, sometimes leave it be, sometimes interact with it, but program every minute detail? Ick, no thanks. I’m a keyboard player not a drummer.
I’m using modular mostly for percussion. Better options available for sequencing, probability, ratcheting than any drum machine on the market atm. I really think UDO has the groundwork laid for a drum synth/sampler. The envelopes are snappy, loading atonal waveforms instead of tonal like the current synths for hat, cymbal, snare synthesis, the sample rate is super high=zero artefacts, the ribbon controller can act as a macro control for breaks, builds, decay envelopes, everything everywhere at the same time. I’ve never seen a drum machine with sliders minus the legendary SP12. Fingers crossed on this one.
Much of this has already been mentioned, but I’d be interested in:
- UDO display: A small module that can rest on/infont/next to your synth that visualises everything in a creative and graphical way (like some moments with the Ableton push UI). Could be an IOS app, could be its own device.
- Would love a really simple midi controller/sequencer, 16 pads/buttons for sequencing drums and acting as a chromatic keyboard (Mike the digitone or digitakt’s buttons).
- Drum machine like the Erica Perkons, but more compact, with wider palette of sounds. Including a nice bassline engine (UDO-303?)
- Monosynth.
I’d go for something like this; I’m reading a lot about Musique concrète and would be really interested in seeing a UDO take on a performance sampler of some sort. I’ve been looking at the Isla Instruments S2400 or the Make Noise Tape & Microsound Music Machine; perhaps a UDO sampler pointing in these directions? Would have no screen or minimal screen; just something with quality controls and innards. I do a lot of audio editing with pro gear; would love to have a musical sampler with a solid jog/shuttle wheel like a desktop editor (an added bonus would be to incorporate the ‘T-Bar’ fader that vision switchers have to precisely morph between parameters as well…of course, that’s not an inexpensive wish list as just the hardware for these things is fairly costly, I’d imagine). I think the compelling thing about UDO products is that I can imagine any investment I make will pay off for years to come (that it will still be working or serviceable 20 years from now). Keep that spirit.
I have one final suggestion. How about a collaboration with Spitfire Audio? They have a popular series called Evos. Something like this loaded into a keyboard with filters, vca, modulation would be cool. Basically, the evos are layers of instruments that evolve/loop seamlessly. Udo works well with orchestral instruments and with all the soundtracks we here in demos, seems like a nice fit.
I’m a simple guy, maybe just broke….
But I really want an Udo T-Shirt with the blue logo sun beams print in white or gray with a slim fit options.
Thanks
Please, give us all the t shirt options