UDO Audio Super 6 Keyboard (blue)
| Product # | 234656 |
| Brand | UDO Audio |
| Category | Synthesizer |
| Brand Category | UDO Audio - Synthesizers |
Inspired by the classics, built for today
The Super 6 is an instrument that is borne of a long-held passion for synthesizers. In designing the Super 6 we wanted to create an instrument that feels familiar at first glance, but offers new and inspiring opportunities when delving deeper. The layout and aesthetic is an homage to some of the classic synthesizers that have inspired us for many years — the instrument's features and capabilities bring these ideas firmly into the 21st century.
Binaural analog signal path
In Binaural mode, the Super 6 features a true stereo signal path in which the instrument’s twelve voices are twinned to form six stereo ‘super’ voices. Consequently, the left and right channels — and each of the player’s ears — are assigned their own complete synthesizer voice. Parameters for both channels of each super voice may be independently controlled, facilitating the player to create rich and unique stereo images. The effect ranges from subtle to extreme stereo movement, creating an enhanced sense of spatial positioning relative to “conventional” monaural signal-chains panned at their output.
The super compact Super 6 Desktop
Offering the flexible and immediate control, gorgeous analog sound and unrivalled build quality of the Super 6, but in a more compact package. The Super 6 Desktop is a fully-featured Super 6 analog-hybrid 12 voice synthesizer, housed in a newly designed all-metal chassis. The Super 6 Desktop also includes ergonomic features such as VESA mount compliance, optional rack ears (7U) and robust flip up feet, as well as a huge 24-voice Super 6 polychain option (in a future update).
Massive modulation without menus
Enormous flexibility at the player's fingertips through simple controls and a carefully designed front-panel. Going deeper, there is an intuitive and immediate modulation system based around the performance area switches. For those who want to go further, every panel control can be targeted for modulation, all simultaneously and all with unique amounts.
Analog voice architecture
The Super 6’s main filter is an analog 4-pole, 24 dB per octave, resonant low-pass filter using a classic polysynth filter design from Sound Semiconductor (SSI). It is preceded in the signal chain by a voltage controlled high-pass filter that can either be off, fixed, or can also track the low-pass filter cutoff frequency for band-pass operation. The Super 6 also contains an analog amplifier section that can further be used to shape the sound by adjusting and modulating the amplitude or loudness over time.
- - Inspired by the classics, built for today
- - Binaural analog signal path
- - The super compact Super 6 Desktop
- - Massive modulation without menus
- - Analog voice architecture
FPGA-based Super-wave oscillator core sampled at 50MHz with a centroid oscillator and six sister oscillators that can be dynamically de-phased in the stereo field
Waveshapes: sine, sawtooth, square, triangle, noise and 16 user-downloadable alternative waveforms
Alternative DDS 1 waveform format:
Normalized, single-cycle waveform with 4096 points
16-bit signed integer format samples
Bandlimited at sampling frequency/8 (Nyquist/4). If 4096 Hz is your sampling frequency, then 512 Hz is the upper limit of your passband.
Binary file with no header data and file extension .ws6
DDS MODULATORS:
LFO and envelope modulation of DDS 1 & DDS 2 pitch
Selectable ½ Super or full Super mode for DDS 1
Sister oscillator detune spread control for Super waves
Pulse-width control for pulse waveform
LFO and/or ENV 1 can modulate the sister oscillator detune spread for the Super waves and the pulse-width for the standard waves
DDS 2 to DDS 1 cross-modulation for deep FM Sounds
AUDIO INPUT:
Stereo audio input that feeds through the VCA, VCF and effects section
Gate triggering of envelopes and LFO 1 based on audio input level with a variable-gain input stage
LFO 1:
Main LFO with low and high-frequency modes, rate adjustable from 0.05 Hz to 20 kHz
Left-right phase control for stereo effects, harnessing the binaural sound engine
Can be free-running or reset on note press
One-shot mode allows LFO 1 to act as an additional envelope
Keyboard tracking mode for high-frequency LFO (useful for FM sounds)
LFO 1 can be mapped through the DDS 1 or DDS 2 audio path in either fixed or tracking high-frequency modes for use as a drone or a third oscillator
Can be synchronized with the sequencer and arpeggiator as well as an external clock
MIXER:
Adjusts the mix-level of DDS 1 and DDS 2 audio signals
When in X-Fade mode, adjusts split point on the keyboard of crossfaded DDS 1 and DDS 2 (or audio input) signals
VOLTAGE CONTROLLED FILTER:
The SSI2144 reprises the SSM2044 of legacy chipmaker Solid State Micro Technology, which many believe to be the best-sounding analog synthesis filter IC ever produced. Based on Dave Rossum’s patented classic improved ladder topology, the SSI2144 allows rich tonal characteristics that showcase the very best attributes of subtractive synthesis.
Analogue 4-pole low pass self-resonant filter
Two levels of overdrive
High pass filter with fixed frequency or linked to low pass filter for a bandpass response
Selectable keyboard tracking modes with filter autotune for accurate keyboard tracking
Modulation by ENV 1 and/or ENV 2, LFO 1 and DDS 2
VOLTAGE CONTROLLED AMPLIFIER:
Analogue VCA with selectable fixed or variable envelope (ENV 2) modulation
LFO 1 modulation
Dynamics control for selectable velocity sensitivity
ENV 1:
Invertible Hold-Attack-Decay-Sustain-Release, mappable through modulation matrix
Looping mode with selectable keyboard tracking for use as an LFO or FM source
ENV 2:
Attack-Decay-Sustain-Release, multiple destina
KEYBOARD AND CONTROLLER SECTION:
49-key Fatar mechanism with velocity and aftertouch
Two-axis bender with LFO trigger
Voice modes: Poly 1, Poly 2, Solo, Legato, variable size and type Unison
Keyboard-adjacent dedicated controls for bender DDS 1/2 pitch and VCF cutoff modulation
LFO 2 with rate and delay controls, selectable triggered and always-on modes
Variable portamento
Expression pedal and sustain pedal inputs
Playable spring-lever keyboard octave selector
MPE MIDI compliance with response to note on and off velocity, polyphonic aftertouch, polyphonic pitch bend and polyphonic expression
MODULATION MATRIX:
Intuitive modulation matrix with pre-defined destinations and also mapping to a wide range of front panel controls
LEDs give clear feedback on mappings and modulation depths
20x audio-rate modulation computation
ARPEGGIATOR / SEQUENCER:
MIDI-syncable, multi-mode arpeggiator with smart-hold
MIDI-syncable 64-step sequencer with programmable note, rest, slide, accent and length tracks
LFO 1 and delay controls can be locked to the arpeggiator/sequencer clock
16 rewritable memory locations for storing sequences
EFFECTS:
Dual-mode stereo chorus using 24-bit 192 kHz processing
Syncable and modulatable stereo delay with 24-bit 192 kHz processing
PERFORMANCE:
128 rewriteable patch memories with 64 factory patches and 64 empty slots for user patches
Superior build quality, easy access buttons, sliders, knobs and a menu-free interface
IO CONNECTIONS:
MIDI in, out and thru on DIN connectors
USB IO for MIDI and patch, sequence and waveform management
Audio input for stereo ¼” jack
Main left and right outputs for unbalanced ¼” jacks
High-quality stereo headphone power amplifier
INTEGRATION:
Easy file upload and download of patches, sequences and waveforms via simple USB ‘memory stick’ type interface with no extra drivers or applications required
Easy OS upgrade over USB
DESKTOP SUPER 6 FEATURES:
A full featured Super 6 Analog Hybrid 12-Voice Synthesizer in a bespoke, compact, portable, all metal desktop chassis
Ergonomic features such as VESA mount compliance, optional rack ears (7U) and robust flip up feet, offering versatile integration into your studio
Large format, high quality potentiometers and switches for unparalleled tactile feel and exemplary lifespan
Additional features such as drift control, independent control of analog Highpass filter, pan spread control, advanced envelopes and polyphonic aftertouch
Polychain option (with Super 6) and MPE operability in future update
| Key attributes | |
|---|---|
| Model | Synthesizer |
| Number of Keys | 49 |
| Keyboard Type | Semi-weighted Keys |
| Colour | Blue |
| Speakers | No |
| Synthesizer attributes | |
|---|---|
| Display | No |
| Battery Operated | No |
| Cover | No |
| Pedal | Not Included |
| Built-in Tones | Yes |
| Stand | Not Included |
| MIDI Interface | USB to Host |
| Product Details | |
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| Product Number | 234656 |
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| Relevancy rank in Category Synthesizer | |
| Date | September 2022 |
| Dimension | |
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| Box Depth | 940mm |
| Box Height | 200mm |
| Gross Weight | 12.28kg |
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