I think even the smallest bit of visual feedback is better than none.
The Bass Station 2, for instance, has small seven-segments to show patch number and knob/fader positions, and two tiny LEDs to show if a saved value is higher or lower.
Low-tech, but enough to be really helpful!
But yeah, for that price they could put a decent screen in.
In my experience, no.
The Super 6 has, for me, been a stable and reliable instrument. And UDO themselves have been responsive and helpful whenever Iāve contacted them.
Of course it has itās issues and quirks, as any instrument does, and of course use cases and experiences vary so I donāt want to discount whatever negative experiences others have had, but for me this chorus of āitās unfinishedā and/or āpermanent betaā is more than a little hyperbolic and does not ring true.
This. It doesnt look good when they releasing new synth without finishing the previous one. And i hope they learned something from releasing the super 6, since it didnt go so smoothly.
I agree this is a good design option.
No display and no desktop - keeping GAS at bay. Absolutely beautiful industrial design though.
Yes, its not all bad. Donāt get me wrong I love mine but I do still encounter a few bugs on and even UDO recognise it isnāt finished if the latest version is 0.52.
Do agree with those that have mentioned it, the inability to see current patch settings is frustrating. I have both the BS2 and OB6. A little red dot goes a long way.
The Super 6 has been out for 2 years now or maybe even longer?
That means you probably had enough time to collect the funds for it.
So I guess the real question is: Why havenāt you?
I hope UDO learned from the previous release and started hiring people to showcase the synth instead of himself. Most demoās I heard online didnāt do the synth justice. This synth has character but 99% of the demos miss it completely.
Also releasing a new synth while the Super 6 still isnāt done on the firmware side might be a good idea from a business perspective but it doesnāt feel right to me.
Anyone who has a hard time operating the Super 6 without a screen should just stick to romplers.
As an existing Super6 owner, I feel compelled to say I am neither bitter nor feel left to the side. The Super6 is anything but a beta product to me ā Iām thrilled with the music I get out of it every time I plug it in.
My only complaint is even the desktop is a big, heavy box. Itās a pain to cart about (and with double everything, I can only imagine how massive the Gemini will feel!) But even there, the build quality of the S6 really shines through. It feels big, but substantial (and I still smile at the solid thunk the tilt-legs make whenever I flip them out).
I got the Super 6 keyboard about 2-3 months ago and I love it. Iām sure if you take the plunge with this one youāll be happy with it. The Super 6 keyboard is a bit awkward though, too big for the keyboard tray with my desk and the keys kind of stick out awkwardly just begging for an accident if I swing my chair around. I lightly bumped it a couple of times before moving it to itās own stand.
If the buttons and sliders on this are the same size as on the Super 6 this keyboard will be gigantic.
Same here, whenever I hit a key for the first time in a session I wonder why I didnāt play with it sooner; it just grabs you.
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āI got as far as 4 voices then eventually gave upā.
George Hearn Mk1 early 2000ās.
I think they use the short sliders of the desktop version.
I have read about ring mod and wave scanning for the gemini. I hope they will implement this additional features in the super 6.
It actually flew completely under my radar until a few months ago.
I was gonna say, OP-Z style bluetooth augmented screen for patch management, tracing modulation routings etc. would be dope, screens are handy at times and good out the way other times.
Spoke to Andertons rep. These are āSpecial orderā synths only. So you wont find them in the stores. They are too high cost for stores to stockpile.
I think UDO made a smart choice with the development of the Super Gemini. There are a bunch of features that owners of the Super 6 have been hoping for such as ring mod and scannable wavetables. Since the Super 6 and Super Gemini share the same FPGA, UDO will be able to upgrade their existing line with the new features from the Super Gemini, while also releasing a flagship product. Rather than providing a free update, they are launching a new product line and likely upgrading their existing products. It is a smart business move and I think existing and new customers will benefit.
EDIT: Looks like some of these features like wave morphing and ring mod may not be traveling overā¦
Keyboard version with Poly AT is pretty big.
That was a painful omission on the original.
