Review: UDO Audio Super 6
This 12-voice hybrid synthesizer already caused quite a stir at the 2019 Superbooth trade show with its extravagant design and convincing sound. But it would be a good year and a half before the synthesizer, which is based on the legendary Roland Jupiter-6 and features FPGA-based digital oscillators and an analog low-pass filter, was ready for series production. We have secured one of the first copies for a detailed test.
From lovers for lovers
Super6 is the debut synthesizer from the young company UDO Audio from the UK. The driving force behind this synthesizer is the likeable George Hearn, who was already involved in the development of the Modal 008 and is at least as fond of synthesizers as the potential buyers are! Even if the name and the overall design suggests it a bit, the Super6 is more than just a clone of analog vintage classics like the Jupiter-6. Although the basic sound of the Super6 definitely leans in the direction of Roland, you can also hear American influences ranging from Moog to Sequential.
Eye-catching design
The sound synthesis is built into a robust metal case of the „Made in Germany“level of quality, which is optionally available in a
