Page 1 12 VOICE BINAURAL ANALOG-HYBRID SYNTHESIZER UDO SUPER 6 — OWNER’S MANUAL ©2021 UDO AUDIO VERSION 3.0 · JULY 2021 UDO-AUDIO.COM...
Page 3: Table Of Contents
Updating the Firmware Connections Keyboard Model Desktop Model Sound Design & Programming Oscillators DDS 1 Parameters Selecting Alternative Waveforms for DDS 1 DDS 2 Parameters Using DDS 2 as an LFO Enabling the Sub Oscillator UDO Super 6 — Owner’s Manual...
Page 4 Portamento Octave Selector & Transpose Function Global Fine Tune Master Volume Manual Mode Additional Controls & Parameters (Desktop Model) LFO 2 (Low Frequency Oscillator 2) Modulation Parameters Assigning Modulation Destinations to LFO 2 Portamento UDO Super 6 — Owner’s Manual...
Page 5 Backing up Sequences to Your Computer Backing up Waveforms to Your Computer How-to Guide Changing the Init Patch Storing New Waveform Packs to the Super 6 Creating Your Own Alternative Waveforms Using the Sequencer for Chord Memory UDO Super 6 — Owner’s Manual...
Page 6 Calibrating DDS 2’s TUNE Control Setting up the Super 6 as a MIDI Device in a DAW MIDI Specifications System Real-Time Messages Channel Messages Continuous Controller Messages Registered Parameter Numbers Non-Registered Parameter Numbers Glossary Support Information UDO Super 6 — Owner’s Manual...
Page 7 SECTION (KEYBOARD MODEL) ADDITIONAL CONTROLS & PARAMETERS (DESKTOP MODEL) USING THE MODULATION MATRIX VOICE ASSIGN ARPEGGIATOR & SEQUENCER GLOBAL SETTINGS MPE SUPPORT PATCH, SEQUENCE & WAVEFORM MANAGEMENT HOW-TO GUIDE MIDI SPECIFICATIONS GLOSSARY SUPPORT INFORMATION UDO Super 6 — Owner’s Manual...
Page 8: Important Safety Instructions
12. Do not allow foreign objects or liquids to enter the musical instrument, as this can cause permanent damage and may result in serious personal injury and possible ignition of the liquid if flammable. If damage from foreign objects or liquids entering the musical instrument is suspected, do not use the musical instrument, disconnect from the electrical outlet and contact your dealer. UDO Super 6 — Owner’s Manual viii...
Page 9 This product is not user serviceable. All servicing should be carried out by qualified personnel only. Please note that any changes or modifications made to this product not expressly approved by UDO Audio Ltd. could void the user’s authority granted by the FCC to operate the equipment. UDO Super 6 — Owner’s Manual...
Page 10: Acknowledgements
SECTION (KEYBOARD MODEL) ADDITIONAL CONTROLS & PARAMETERS (DESKTOP MODEL) USING THE MODULATION MATRIX VOICE ASSIGN ARPEGGIATOR & SEQUENCER GLOBAL SETTINGS MPE SUPPORT PATCH, SEQUENCE & WAVEFORM MANAGEMENT HOW-TO GUIDE MIDI SPECIFICATIONS GLOSSARY SUPPORT INFORMATION UDO Super 6 — Owner’s Manual...
Page 11: Introduction
QUICK START have supported this venture. UPDATING THE FIRMWARE The Super 6 is a result of years of hard work and many iterations of CONNECTIONS development. My mission with the Super 6 has been to harmonise what SOUND DESIGN I love about archetypal electronic instrument design with modern, novel &...
Page 12: Overview
Direct Digital Synthesis is the signal generation method employed by & PROGRAMMING both oscillator cores of the Super 6. At its centre is a clock signal – three orders of magnitude higher than typical audio sample rates. The clock EFFECTS...
Page 13: What Is Binaural Synthesis
What is Binaural Synthesis? NAVIGATION In Binaural mode, the Super 6 features a true stereo signal path in IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS which its twelve voices are twinned to form six stereo ‘Super’ voices. Consequently, the left and right channels, and each of your ears, are ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS assigned a complete synthesizer voice.
Page 14: Quick Start
The best way to learn about how the Super 6 works is to get involved! You can always come back later and read more about each of the Super 6’s sound shaping tools in the subsequent paragraphs of this manual.
Page 15: Patches
Patches NAVIGATION 128 patches are accessible from the front panel of the Super 6. You can IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS edit these patches or use the memory slots to create, store and recall your own sounds. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS INTRODUCTION OVERVIEW QUICK START...
Page 16: Selecting A Patch
Selecting a Patch NAVIGATION Firstly, make sure you are in patch mode. The Super 6 defaults to this IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS mode when you first turn it on but otherwise patch mode is accessed by pressing the button marked PATCH and ensuring its LED is lit. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS INTRODUCTION OVERVIEW QUICK START UPDATING THE FIRMWARE...
Page 17: Selecting A Different Patch
GLOSSARY corresponding patch select button’s LED won’t light. Why not spend some SUPPORT INFORMATION time selecting different patches to get a flavour of the sounds the Super 6 is capable of producing? UDO Super 6 — Owner’s Manual...
Page 18: Editing A Patch
Editing a Patch NAVIGATION The Super 6 has been designed to allow for quick and enjoyable patch IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS editing. The instrument’s control panel is split into two horizontal halves. The bottom half provides plenty of performance controls, whereas the top ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS raised panel mainly consists of sound shaping controls.
Page 19: Saving A Sound As A Patch
Pressing the PATCH button next to the SHIFT GLOSSARY button will also toggle between the saved patch and the sound you were editing. Editing any saved patch will cause its corresponding SUPPORT INFORMATION patch select button LED to flash. UDO Super 6 — Owner’s Manual...
Page 20: Manual Mode: What You See Is What You Get
Manual Mode: What you see is what you get! NAVIGATION In addition to patch storage the Super 6 also provides a manual mode. IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Manual mode is accessed by pressing the white MANUAL button located to the left-hand side of the keyboard.
Page 21: Starting From The Init Patch
Although stored patches make fantastic jumping-off points, sometimes it IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS may be useful to start from scratch. The Super 6 provides the ability to set the controls to a simple one oscillator sawtooth wave, giving you a basic ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS starting point from which to create fresh sounds. The so-called init patch INTRODUCTION will be loaded automatically upon power cycling your Super 6.
Page 22: Level Up
Level Up! NAVIGATION The Super 6 has been designed to be played and tweaked in real-time IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS and we encourage you to do precisely this on your journey of finding and creating new sounds. After all, this is by far the best way to learn and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS fully understand the capabilities of your new instrument.
Page 23: Updating The Firmware
2. Connect the Super 6 to your computer using the included USB SECTION (KEYBOARD cable. MODEL) ADDITIONAL CONTROLS & 3. The Super 6’s boot disk will appear as a disk drive named PARAMETERS (DESKTOP SUPER6-BOOT on your computer. MODEL) USING THE MODULATION 4.
Page 24: Connections
SOUND DESIGN & PROGRAMMING EFFECTS PERFORMANCE CONTROL SECTION (KEYBOARD 1. Power Switch: Use this switch to power cycle the Super 6. MODEL) 2. Power Connector: The AC power connector accepts a standard, ADDITIONAL CONTROLS & PARAMETERS (DESKTOP grounded IEC power cord and operates over a range of 90 to 250 volts MODEL) and 50 to 60 Hz.
Page 25 Connect both outputs to your mixer or audio interface using unbalanced 1/4 inch jacks. Although we highly recommend making use of the stereo outputs, you can also use the Super 6 in mono mode. If you only connect the left output to your mixer or audio interface, the left and right signals will be summed to mono.
Page 26: Desktop Model
IEC power cord and operates over a range of 90 to 250 volts SECTION (KEYBOARD and 50 to 60 Hz. MODEL) ADDITIONAL CONTROLS & 3. USB Port: Connect the Super 6 to your computer using the included PARAMETERS (DESKTOP USB cable for bidirectional MIDI communication, patch, sequence and MODEL) waveform management and firmware updates. The Super 6 does not USING THE MODULATION require any drivers to interface with a computer.
Page 27 EFFECTS interface using unbalanced 1/4 inch jacks. Although we highly recommend PERFORMANCE CONTROL making use of the stereo outputs, you can also use the Super 6 in mono SECTION (KEYBOARD MODEL) mode. If you only connect the left output to your mixer or audio interface, the left and right signals will be summed to mono.
Page 28: Sound Design & Programming
NAVIGATION IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS In this paragraph we are going to explore the sound design capabilities of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS the Super 6 by explaining the function of every front panel control related to the manipulation of sound. INTRODUCTION OVERVIEW QUICK START...
Page 29: Dds 1 Parameters
DDS Modulator section (see page 66). This essentially INTRODUCTION means that DDS1 is made up of seven free running oscillators, which gives the Super 6 its characteristic rich and wide sound. OVERVIEW QUICK START UPDATING THE FIRMWARE...
Page 30 See the following paragraph on how to select additional waveforms for more information. RANGE: This rotary control allows you to adjust the coarse frequency of DDS 1 over a range from 64 to 2 feet. UDO Super 6 — Owner’s Manual...
Page 31: Selecting Alternative Waveforms For Dds 1
2. Press any of the patch and bank select buttons (W1-W16) once or twice to select a different waveform. Each patch remembers the alternative waveform it was saved with. Even if you replace all alternative waveforms the Super 6 is shipped with, all the patches that made use of these waveforms won’t change.
Page 32 SECTION (KEYBOARD MODEL) ADDITIONAL CONTROLS & PARAMETERS (DESKTOP MODEL) USING THE MODULATION MATRIX VOICE ASSIGN ARPEGGIATOR & SEQUENCER GLOBAL SETTINGS MPE SUPPORT PATCH, SEQUENCE & WAVEFORM MANAGEMENT HOW-TO GUIDE MIDI SPECIFICATIONS GLOSSARY SUPPORT INFORMATION UDO Super 6 — Owner’s Manual...
Page 33: Dds 2 Parameters
10 semitones upwards and downwards. You can either use this control to slightly detune DDS 2 from DDS 1 in order to create thicker sounds or to create intervals like thirds, fourths or fifths that can be played at the press of one key. UDO Super 6 — Owner’s Manual...
Page 34 DDS 2 being synced to DDS 1 SUPPORT INFORMATION The cycles of DDS 1 The cycle of DDS 2 being synchronised to DDS 1. In this example both oscillators are set to a sawtooth waveform. UDO Super 6 — Owner’s Manual...
Page 35: Using Dds 2 As An Lfo
LFO, allowing for interesting modulation results. GLOSSARY SUPPORT INFORMATION You can route DDS 2 in LFO or default mode to all available modulation destinations via the modulation matrix. See pages 90-95 for more details. UDO Super 6 — Owner’s Manual...
Page 36: Enabling The Sub Oscillator
You can adjust the level of the sub oscillator in the mixer section. The MIX HOW-TO GUIDE rotary control blends between the audio signals of DDS 1 and the sub oscillator. See pages 39-40 for more details on the mixer section. MIDI SPECIFICATIONS GLOSSARY SUPPORT INFORMATION UDO Super 6 — Owner’s Manual...
Page 37: Processing An External Audio Signal
DDS 2’s audio channel. USING THE MODULATION MATRIX VOICE ASSIGN When you feed an audio signal into the signal path of the Super 6, ARPEGGIATOR it will trigger a gate signal as soon as it passes a certain threshold & SEQUENCER level, unless you select POLY 2 in the voice assign section.
Page 38 3. Return to editing your sound by pressing the SHIFT button again. UPDATING THE FIRMWARE If you don’t adjust the input gain manually, the gain defaults to a line CONNECTIONS input level that makes an external audio signal as loud as the Super 6’s oscillator signals. SOUND DESIGN & PROGRAMMING...
Page 39: Mixer
1 will be audible. Likewise, only the audio signal of DDS 2 or that of an PATCH, SEQUENCE & WAVEFORM MANAGEMENT external audio source will be audible if you turn the rotary control to its rightmost position. HOW-TO GUIDE MIDI SPECIFICATIONS GLOSSARY SUPPORT INFORMATION UDO Super 6 — Owner’s Manual...
Page 40 Crossfading the signals of DDS 1 and DDS 2 across the keyboard. MODEL) USING THE MODULATION MATRIX VOICE ASSIGN ARPEGGIATOR & SEQUENCER GLOBAL SETTINGS MPE SUPPORT PATCH, SEQUENCE & WAVEFORM MANAGEMENT HOW-TO GUIDE MIDI SPECIFICATIONS GLOSSARY SUPPORT INFORMATION UDO Super 6 — Owner’s Manual...
Page 41: Vcf (Voltage Controlled Filter)
(FIX) to remove ‘muddy’ low end from polyphonic sounds such as organs and low strings. It can also track the low-pass filter cutoff frequency (TRK) to provide a pseudo band-pass filter where only a narrow band of frequencies is passed. The Super 6 provides various options for modulating the filter’s cutoff frequency, making the filter section extremely flexible and capable of a wide range of sonic possibilities. UDO Super 6 — Owner’s Manual...
Page 42 MPE SUPPORT PATCH, SEQUENCE & WAVEFORM MANAGEMENT The Super 6’s low-pass filter has been designed to respond in HOW-TO GUIDE a sensible manner to key-tracking. This in turn determines how much you can open the filter by means of the FREQ fader. You...
Page 43 NAVIGATION The Super 6’s low-pass filter can be driven into self-oscillation if you set resonance to the highest value. In this case, the filter will IMPORTANT SAFETY generate a pitch that is determined by the frequency setting and a INSTRUCTIONS timbre that sounds like a sine wave.
Page 44 The KEYTRACK toggle switch allows you to determine whether or not and to what degree the filter cutoff frequency will respond in relation to the pitch of the notes being played on the keyboard: • OFF: At this setting the filter cutoff frequency will remain unaffected by the pitch of the notes that are being played on the keyboard. UDO Super 6 — Owner’s Manual...
Page 45 SECTION (KEYBOARD MODEL) ADDITIONAL CONTROLS & PARAMETERS (DESKTOP MODEL) USING THE MODULATION MATRIX VOICE ASSIGN ARPEGGIATOR & SEQUENCER GLOBAL SETTINGS MPE SUPPORT PATCH, SEQUENCE & WAVEFORM MANAGEMENT HOW-TO GUIDE MIDI SPECIFICATIONS GLOSSARY SUPPORT INFORMATION UDO Super 6 — Owner’s Manual...
Page 46: Vca (Voltage Controlled Amplifier)
MASTER VOLUME setting. Simply reduce the ENV LEVEL settings to avoid undesired clipping artifacts and to ensure a clean signal at the end of the signal chain. UDO Super 6 — Owner’s Manual...
Page 47 If you play softly, the sound will get quieter. If you hit SUPPORT INFORMATION the keys harder, the sound will get louder. Use this setting if you prefer the velocity’s impact on the VCA level to be significant, for example if you wish to emulate the behaviour of acoustic stringed instruments. UDO Super 6 — Owner’s Manual...
Page 48: Envelopes
The envelope section. GLOBAL SETTINGS MPE SUPPORT PATCH, SEQUENCE & The Super 6’s envelopes can be routed to multiple destinations including WAVEFORM MANAGEMENT the VCF (see page 44), the VCA (see page 47) and the DDS Modulator HOW-TO GUIDE (see pages 65-68).
Page 49: Env 1 (Envelope 1)
A(TTACK): This fader determines the duration of the envelope’s attack stage. The higher the setting, the slower the attack time and the longer it will take for the envelope to affect its destination, for example the filter cutoff frequency. The attack stage can be as short as 0.5 milliseconds or as long as 10 seconds. UDO Super 6 — Owner’s Manual...
Page 50 Toggling the KEYTRACK switch in shift mode will enable key- tracking for both envelopes. UDO Super 6 — Owner’s Manual...
Page 51 MPE SUPPORT PATCH, SEQUENCE & WAVEFORM MANAGEMENT HOW-TO GUIDE MIDI SPECIFICATIONS GLOSSARY SUPPORT INFORMATION UDO Super 6 — Owner’s Manual...
Page 52 Loop mode allows you to use envelope 1 as an additional LFO that can even be key-tracked (see page 50). If you opt for incredibly HOW-TO GUIDE short settings this can generate sonic outcomes that resemble the MIDI SPECIFICATIONS results of frequency modulation. GLOSSARY SUPPORT INFORMATION UDO Super 6 — Owner’s Manual...
Page 53: Creating Periodic Modulation Shapes With Envelope 1 In Loop Mode
1, namely the INTRODUCTION attack, decay hold and decay stages. OVERVIEW Note that the DECAY HOLD fader depicted in the figures below has only QUICK START been added for illustrative purposes. Your Super 6 is not missing a part! UPDATING THE FIRMWARE CONNECTIONS SOUND DESIGN & PROGRAMMING EFFECTS...
Page 54 WAVEFORM MANAGEMENT Amplitude ATTACK HOLD DECAY DECAY DECAY RELEASE HOW-TO GUIDE MIDI SPECIFICATIONS GLOSSARY sustain level SUPPORT INFORMATION Duration however long you as soon as you press down a key release all keys Example 3. UDO Super 6 — Owner’s Manual...
Page 55: Env 2 (Envelope 2)
The decay stage can be as short as 0.5 milliseconds or as long as 10 seconds. UDO Super 6 — Owner’s Manual...
Page 56 SECTION (KEYBOARD MODEL) ADDITIONAL CONTROLS & PARAMETERS (DESKTOP MODEL) USING THE MODULATION MATRIX VOICE ASSIGN ARPEGGIATOR & SEQUENCER GLOBAL SETTINGS MPE SUPPORT PATCH, SEQUENCE & WAVEFORM MANAGEMENT HOW-TO GUIDE MIDI SPECIFICATIONS GLOSSARY SUPPORT INFORMATION UDO Super 6 — Owner’s Manual...
Page 57: Lfo 1 (Low Frequency Oscillator 1)
‘super voices’. In 12-voice non-binaural mode each one of these six LFOs HOW-TO GUIDE is shared between two voices. MIDI SPECIFICATIONS The Super 6 also provides you with a second LFO whose functionality will GLOSSARY be covered on pages 77-78 (keyboard model) as well as on pages 83-85 (desktop model).
Page 58: Modulation Parameters
MPE SUPPORT PATCH, SEQUENCE & WAVEFORM MANAGEMENT Whole note 4 beats HOW-TO GUIDE MIDI SPECIFICATIONS GLOSSARY 1/2 note 2 beats SUPPORT INFORMATION Dotted 1/4 note 1 1/2 beats 1/2 note triplet 1/3 of 4 beats UDO Super 6 — Owner’s Manual...
Page 59 1/16 note triplet 1/6 of 1 beat DELAY: This fader determines the time it takes before the LFO modulation starts to affect the sound after you have pressed a key. LR PHASE: This fader controls the Super 6’s binaural sound engine’s left-right channel phase relationship, in other words: LFO 1’s effect on the stereo field. This parameter allows you to do fairly complex stereo modulations with just a single control. UDO Super 6 — Owner’s Manual...
Page 60 MODEL) ADDITIONAL CONTROLS & PARAMETERS (DESKTOP MODEL) USING THE MODULATION MATRIX VOICE ASSIGN ARPEGGIATOR & SEQUENCER GLOBAL SETTINGS MPE SUPPORT The left right phase when LR Phase is set to 25% (π/2). PATCH, SEQUENCE & WAVEFORM MANAGEMENT HOW-TO GUIDE MIDI SPECIFICATIONS GLOSSARY SUPPORT INFORMATION The left right phase when LR Phase is set to 50% (π). UDO Super 6 — Owner’s Manual...
Page 61 GLOSSARY and the right channels. SUPPORT INFORMATION WAVEFORM: In low frequency mode, the rotary control allows for selecting the waveforms triangle, square, random or sawtooth. With random selected and its rate set to the max, a fifth waveform, white noise is generated. LFO 1 waveforms. UDO Super 6 — Owner’s Manual...
Page 62 LFO 1 to that of the & SEQUENCER Super 6’s main oscillators. The waveform of LFO 1 will be a sine at this GLOBAL SETTINGS setting by default.
Page 63 DDS 2 and LFO 1 on one side and DDS 1 on the VOICE ASSIGN other side in the mixer section. ARPEGGIATOR & SEQUENCER GLOBAL SETTINGS MPE SUPPORT PATCH, SEQUENCE & WAVEFORM MANAGEMENT HOW-TO GUIDE MIDI SPECIFICATIONS GLOSSARY SUPPORT INFORMATION UDO Super 6 — Owner’s Manual...
Page 64: Dds Modulator
DDS Modulator NAVIGATION The DDS (Direct Digital Synthesis) Modulator section provides IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS dedicated controls for modulating the Super 6’s oscillators in various ways. While building blocks like the oscillators and the filter can be seen ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS as the core ingredients that define the instrument’s character, the DDS INTRODUCTION Modulator can be used to add more depth, complex textures and sonic width to your sound.
Page 65: Modulation Parameters
DDS 1 is free running. If an oscillator is free running, there is no fixed starting point from which the phase can be offset. The result would be random pitch modulation for each voice. UDO Super 6 — Owner’s Manual...
Page 66 MODEL) ADDITIONAL CONTROLS & The SUPER (DDS 1) toggle switch allows you to activate Super mode. PARAMETERS (DESKTOP Super mode is a unique feature of Super 6 that utilises its stereo MODEL) signal path. If this mode is engaged, the first oscillator (DDS 1) can be USING THE MODULATION dynamically de-phased, resulting in widening the sound in a unique way MATRIX and positioning it in the stereo field. The toggle switch provides you with...
Page 67 MIDI SPECIFICATIONS GLOSSARY SUPPORT INFORMATION Frequency The centroid oscillator and the six sister oscillators spread to each side when Super mode is switched to full intensity and the detune parameter is set to 10. UDO Super 6 — Owner’s Manual...
Page 68 ARPEGGIATOR & SEQUENCER • ENV 1: At this setting ENV 1 will be selected as the modulation source. GLOBAL SETTINGS MPE SUPPORT PATCH, SEQUENCE & WAVEFORM MANAGEMENT HOW-TO GUIDE MIDI SPECIFICATIONS GLOSSARY SUPPORT INFORMATION UDO Super 6 — Owner’s Manual...
Page 69 CROSS MOD fader. De facto, this allows for a well-behaved MIDI SPECIFICATIONS type of frequency modulation whose sonic outcome might resemble the results of wave folding or phase modulation. GLOSSARY SUPPORT INFORMATION UDO Super 6 — Owner’s Manual...
Page 70: Effects
TEMPO control (see page 98) or an external MIDI clock signal (see pages 99-101). When synchronised, the TIME rotary control allows you to SUPPORT INFORMATION adjust the delay time in clock divisions that are relative to the internal or external tempo. UDO Super 6 — Owner’s Manual...
Page 71 HOW-TO GUIDE 1/8 note triplet 1/3 of 1 beat MIDI SPECIFICATIONS GLOSSARY SUPPORT INFORMATION Dotted 1/16 note 3/8 of 1 beat 1/8 note 1/2 of 1 beat 1/4 note triplet 1/3 of 2 beats UDO Super 6 — Owner’s Manual...
Page 72 WAVEFORM MANAGEMENT in few repetitions which will be useful for creating a slapback effect if used in conjunction with short delay times. When this control is turned HOW-TO GUIDE fully clockwise the delay signal will be repeated endlessly without MIDI SPECIFICATIONS decay or degradation. GLOSSARY SUPPORT INFORMATION UDO Super 6 — Owner’s Manual...
Page 73: Chorus
A subtle chorus is useful for PATCH, SEQUENCE & adding a little bit more movement to an already rich sounding patch. WAVEFORM MANAGEMENT HOW-TO GUIDE MIDI SPECIFICATIONS GLOSSARY SUPPORT INFORMATION UDO Super 6 — Owner’s Manual...
Page 74: Performance Control Section (Keyboard Model)
(KEYBOARD MODEL) IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The Super 6 keyboard model has been designed as a true performance INTRODUCTION instrument and features a comprehensive performance control section in addition to a responsive 49-key Fatar keyboard that is velocity sensitive OVERVIEW and responds to aftertouch.
Page 75: The Bender Control
The highest VCF fader setting GLOSSARY will cause the filter to fully open or fully close when the bender is moved horizontally. The highest DDS fader setting will cause the pitch to be bent SUPPORT INFORMATION upwards and downwards by one octaves once the bender is pushed to its extreme positions. UDO Super 6 — Owner’s Manual...
Page 76 GLOBAL SETTINGS • DDS 2: With DDS 2 selected, only the pitch of the second oscillator MPE SUPPORT will be affected. PATCH, SEQUENCE & WAVEFORM MANAGEMENT VCF: This fader allows you to adjust how much the bender will affect the filter cutoff frequency. HOW-TO GUIDE MIDI SPECIFICATIONS GLOSSARY SUPPORT INFORMATION UDO Super 6 — Owner’s Manual...
Page 77: Lfo 2 (Low Frequency Oscillator 2)
LFO 2 DELAY: This rotary control determines the time it takes before GLOBAL SETTINGS the LFO modulation starts to affect the sound after you triggered LFO 2, allowing you to introduce modulation gradually over the duration of a MPE SUPPORT held note. PATCH, SEQUENCE & WAVEFORM MANAGEMENT HOW-TO GUIDE MIDI SPECIFICATIONS GLOSSARY SUPPORT INFORMATION UDO Super 6 — Owner’s Manual...
Page 78 • ON (AT -> BEND): With this option selected, LFO 2 will affect the sound without any trigger impulse, as it will essentially be ‘on’ all the time. In addition, aftertouch is now set to trigger the same modulations that are controlled by horizontal bender movements. UDO Super 6 — Owner’s Manual...
Page 79: Portamento
The higher the portamento time, the longer it takes for the sound to slide in pitch after a new note is triggered via the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS keyboard. The Super 6 is capable of polyphonic portamento. When you INTRODUCTION change chords, each of the notes slide over different lengths of time depending on the pitches of the notes.
Page 80: Octave Selector & Transpose Function
Octave Selector & Transpose Function NAVIGATION The Super 6’s octave selector toggle switch allows you to switch octaves IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS over a range of five octaves. The control is spring-loaded, allowing it to be used expressively as part of a performance. The currently selected octave ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS is indicated by the lit LEDs above the toggle switch with +2 being the INTRODUCTION highest octave and -2 the lowest.
Page 81 +100 cents: MPE SUPPORT PATCH, SEQUENCE & WAVEFORM MANAGEMENT HOW-TO GUIDE MIDI SPECIFICATIONS GLOSSARY SUPPORT INFORMATION In the third example the lit LEDs of the patch and bank select buttons (coloured black here) indicate a global fine tune setting of -1 semitone or -100 cents: UDO Super 6 — Owner’s Manual...
Page 82: Master Volume
Turning the control fully clockwise will increase the volume to a SECTION (KEYBOARD MODEL) maximum of +4 decibels. This control will also determine the headphone volume if you connect headphones to the rear side of the Super 6. ADDITIONAL CONTROLS & PARAMETERS (DESKTOP MODEL)
Page 83: Additional Controls & Parameters (Desktop Model)
LFO 2 rotary controls and the modulation routings. If you use a modulation wheel and apply pressure via the keyboard at the same time, only the gesture with the greater effect on triggering the modulation will control the intensity of the modulation. UDO Super 6 — Owner’s Manual...
Page 84: Assigning Modulation Destinations To Lfo 2
After you held one of these buttons for longer than 2 seconds, its LED will start flashing, indicating that a modulation mapping has been created. Note that you can toggle between three options when you press the button I DDS II: DDS 1, DDS 2 or both oscillators. UDO Super 6 — Owner’s Manual...
Page 85 VCA: This button allows you to determine whether the VCA level is going to be affected by LFO 2 modulation as set by the LFO 2 rotary controls and the modulation routings. You may also toggle the single modulation destination buttons on and off during your playing to modify the impact of LFO 2 in real-time. UDO Super 6 — Owner’s Manual...
Page 86: Portamento
The higher the portamento time, the longer it takes for the sound to slide in pitch after a new note is triggered via the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS keyboard. The Super 6 is capable of polyphonic portamento. When you INTRODUCTION change chords, each of the notes slide over different lengths of time depending on the pitches of the notes.
Page 87: Master Volume
Manual mode is accessed by pressing the white MANUAL button located below the LFO 2 section. Entering manual mode ignores the current patch settings and prompts the Super 6 to respond to whatever the front panel controls are currently set to. To return to patch mode simply press the PATCH button.
Page 88: Global Fine Tune
MPE SUPPORT of 440 Hz: PATCH, SEQUENCE & WAVEFORM MANAGEMENT HOW-TO GUIDE MIDI SPECIFICATIONS GLOSSARY SUPPORT INFORMATION In the second example the lit LEDs of the patch and bank select buttons (coloured black here) indicate a global fine tune setting of +1 semitone or +100 cents: UDO Super 6 — Owner’s Manual...
Page 89 SECTION (KEYBOARD MODEL) ADDITIONAL CONTROLS & PARAMETERS (DESKTOP MODEL) USING THE MODULATION MATRIX VOICE ASSIGN ARPEGGIATOR & SEQUENCER GLOBAL SETTINGS MPE SUPPORT PATCH, SEQUENCE & WAVEFORM MANAGEMENT HOW-TO GUIDE MIDI SPECIFICATIONS GLOSSARY SUPPORT INFORMATION UDO Super 6 — Owner’s Manual...
Page 90: Using The Modulation Matrix
INTRODUCTION of different modulation destinations. You can further extend these OVERVIEW capabilities by using the Super 6’s modulation matrix. The modulation matrix is accessed via the patch button section, and there are two different QUICK START methods to map modulation routings, which will be described below. UPDATING THE FIRMWARE...
Page 91 MOD AMOUNT control counter-clockwise. The printed line at the very top of the patch and bank select button section serves as a legend for the amount value indicated by the buttons’ LEDs. UDO Super 6 — Owner’s Manual...
Page 92 SECTION (KEYBOARD MODEL) ADDITIONAL CONTROLS & PARAMETERS (DESKTOP MODEL) USING THE MODULATION MATRIX VOICE ASSIGN ARPEGGIATOR & SEQUENCER GLOBAL SETTINGS MPE SUPPORT PATCH, SEQUENCE & WAVEFORM MANAGEMENT HOW-TO GUIDE MIDI SPECIFICATIONS GLOSSARY SUPPORT INFORMATION UDO Super 6 — Owner’s Manual...
Page 93: Matrix Destination Mappings
3 and 4, press any patch or bank select button to initiate a new mapping or to initiate editing a current mapping. Press the MOD ASSIGN button once more to exit modulation assign mode. UDO Super 6 — Owner’s Manual...
Page 94: Direct Parameter Control Mappings
SUPPORT INFORMATION This method of mapping modulation routings is useful for assigning individual modulation sources to modulation destinations that are not listed among the modulation destinations selectable via bank select buttons A-H. UDO Super 6 — Owner’s Manual...
Page 95: Clearing Modulation Mappings
A-H) corresponding to the destination for which you wish to remove mapping. Then, press the SHIFT button and then the MOD ASSIGN button. All modulation mapped to the selected destination only will be instantly erased. UDO Super 6 — Owner’s Manual...
Page 96: Voice Assign
& SEQUENCER played and is the instrument’s default mode. GLOBAL SETTINGS UNISON: In unison mode, the Super 6’s voices will be stacked for a huge MPE SUPPORT monophonic sound. It is possible to choose how the voices are stacked whilst in unison mode by accessing the U. SIZE parameter.
Page 97 BINAURAL: This option can only be deactivated for the modes POLY 1 CONNECTIONS and POLY 2. By default, the Super 6 operates in binaural mode – where its SOUND DESIGN twelve voices are twinned to form six true stereo ‘super voices’.
Page 98: Arpeggiator & Sequencer
TIME rotary control in the delay section will then allow you to adjust the corresponding rate and duration in clock divisions that are relative to the internal tempo. If this option is deactivated, LFO 1 and the delay time of the stereo delay effect will run independently of the arpeggiator’s or sequencer’s tempo setting. UDO Super 6 — Owner’s Manual...
Page 99 Dotted 1/4 note BPM/3 x 2 HOW-TO GUIDE MIDI SPECIFICATIONS 1/2 note triplet BPM/4 x 3 GLOSSARY SUPPORT INFORMATION 1/4 note Dotted 1/8 note BPM x 1 1/3 1/4 note triplet BPM/2 x 3 UDO Super 6 — Owner’s Manual...
Page 100 SUPPORT INFORMATION • PATCH SELECT BUTTON 2: With this option selected (LED solidly lit), MIDI clock signals will be received. On top of that, the Super 6 will respond to MIDI Start and MIDI Stop commands and its sequencer will follow the MIDI song position pointer (SPP). The latter allows sequenced notes to match a DAW’s or an external sequencer’s song...
Page 101: Arpeggiator Mode
• U&D: With this option selected, the arpeggiated pattern will be played from the lowest note to the highest note and back to the lowest note again. UDO Super 6 — Owner’s Manual...
Page 102: Sequencer Mode
Sequencer Mode ARPEGGIATOR & SEQUENCER In sequencer mode, the Super 6 allows for the recording of up to 64 steps GLOBAL SETTINGS with programable step, slide, accent, rest, and sequence length settings. Each sequence you program can be saved to and loaded from a memory MPE SUPPORT location.
Page 103 Transposition is relative to C3. Playing a note above C3 will transpose the sequence up by that interval above C3. Playing a note below C3 will transpose the sequence down by that interval below C3. UDO Super 6 — Owner’s Manual...
Page 104 If you would like to edit or re-record a step, simply press the corresponding step button. Its LED will then start flashing, indicating that the sequencer is now waiting for you to play a new note or chord. Once you have done so, the step button’s LED will stop flashing and the sequencer will advance to the next step. UDO Super 6 — Owner’s Manual...
Page 105 Make sure to enter the sequencer recording mode with the track option set to STEP to be able to record any modulation controlled by the horizontal bender movement. UDO Super 6 — Owner’s Manual...
Page 106: Clearing A Sequence
1. Press the SHIFT button and then the SEQ REC button. SUPPORT INFORMATION 2. Press and hold one of the patch and bank select buttons for 3 seconds. All of the patch and bank select button LEDs will flash once to signal that your sequence is now saved. UDO Super 6 — Owner’s Manual...
Page 107: Global Settings
MIDI messages from different sources connected via the MIDI and USB ports can cause the Super 6 to behave in erratic ways due to overlapping information being received. UDO Super 6 — Owner’s Manual...
Page 108 Disconnecting the front panel controls and keyboard is also helpful for avoiding MIDI loops while recording to a DAW. • ON: If local control is enabled (lit LED), the Super 6’s front panel controls and keyboard are connected to the internal sound engine.
Page 109 Polyphonic Expression (MPE) mode. See page 110 for more details on & PROGRAMMING MPE support and possible configurations. EFFECTS • ON: If MPE support is enabled (lit LED), the Super 6 will respond to PERFORMANCE CONTROL incoming MIDI messages sent by an MPE controller via an individual SECTION (KEYBOARD MODEL) MIDI channel per note.
Page 110: Mpe Support
UPDATING THE FIRMWARE send out can be adjusted in the following ways: CONNECTIONS • Note On Velocity: The Super 6’s response to this MIDI message SOUND DESIGN & PROGRAMMING can be controlled by the DYNAMICS toggle switch in the VCA section (see page 47).
Page 111: Patch, Sequence & Waveform Management
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS If you connect your Super 6 to a computer, you can easily access and INTRODUCTION organise patches, sequences and alternative waveforms which are stored on the instrument. This is useful for swapping and backing up patches, OVERVIEW sequences and waveforms as well as freeing up the Super 6’s internal...
Page 112: File Name Convention
1-8. For sequences and alternative waveforms use numbers 1-16. GLOBAL SETTINGS MPE SUPPORT Patch Files: p1_********.s6 PATCH, SEQUENCE & Sequence Files: s1_********.qs6 WAVEFORM MANAGEMENT Waveform Files: w1_********.ws6 HOW-TO GUIDE MIDI SPECIFICATIONS After the prefix and number and an underscore, patch, sequence and waveform names can be freely defined to make it easier for you to identify GLOSSARY the files. However, you should leave the filenames free of spaces. SUPPORT INFORMATION UDO Super 6 — Owner’s Manual...
Page 113: Loading Patches Stored To Your Computer
5. Open the desired bank folder (a1-h2). CONNECTIONS 6. Copy and paste the patch files you would like to transfer to the SOUND DESIGN & PROGRAMMING Super 6 to the bank folder you have selected in the previous step. EFFECTS 7. If necessary, edit the name prefix of the patch files you copied and pasted, so that it matches the desired patch location. Make sure PERFORMANCE CONTROL...
Page 114: Loading Waveforms Stored To Your Computer
4. Navigate either to the folder ‘waveforms’ or to the folder UPDATING THE FIRMWARE ‘alt_waveforms’. CONNECTIONS 5. Copy and paste the waveform files you would like to transfer to SOUND DESIGN the Super 6 to the waveforms folder you have selected in the & PROGRAMMING previous step. EFFECTS 6. If necessary, edit the name prefix of the waveform files you copied PERFORMANCE CONTROL and pasted, so that it matches the desired waveform location.
Page 115: Backing Up Patches To Your Computer
Backing up Patches to Your Computer NAVIGATION 1. Connect the Super 6 to your computer using the included IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS USB cable. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 2. The instrument will appear on your computer’s desktop as an INTRODUCTION external drive named SUPER6 and can be accessed just like any flash drive.
Page 116: Backing Up Waveforms To Your Computer
Backing up Waveforms to Your Computer NAVIGATION 1. Connect the Super 6 to your computer using the included IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS USB cable. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 2. The instrument will appear on your computer’s desktop as an INTRODUCTION external drive named SUPER6 and can be accessed just like any flash drive.
Page 117: How-To Guide
8. Turn the power off, wait a few seconds and turn the power back on again. If the init patch file isn’t present on the boot disk, the Super 6 will load the last active patch upon power cycle. If no patch is available, the Super 6 will start up in manual mode.
Page 118: Storing New Waveform Packs To The Super 6
7. To access the waveforms from the ‘alt_waveforms’ folder, select ADDITIONAL CONTROLS & PARAMETERS (DESKTOP a waveform on the Super 6. Repeatedly pressing a patch or MODEL) bank select button will cycle between the two available groups of waveforms. To indicate that you are accessing a waveform from...
Page 119: Using The Sequencer For Chord Memory
MIDI SPECIFICATIONS 11. Turn the TEMPO control all the way clockwise to ensure that the sequence/chord will be triggered as expected, even when you play GLOSSARY very fast. SUPPORT INFORMATION UDO Super 6 — Owner’s Manual...
Page 120: Calibrating Dds 2'S Tune Control
MATRIX in a DAW VOICE ASSIGN ARPEGGIATOR Follow the steps below to use your Super 6 in conjunction with a DAW: & SEQUENCER GLOBAL SETTINGS 1. Connect the Super 6 to the MIDI ports of your audio interface (in case your audio interface is equipped with MIDI ports) or the USB MPE SUPPORT port of your computer.
Page 121: Midi Specifications
& SEQUENCER Program Change See “Global Settings” See “Global Settings” (page 108) (page 108) GLOBAL SETTINGS MPE SUPPORT Channel Pressure PATCH, SEQUENCE & Pitch Bend WAVEFORM MANAGEMENT HOW-TO GUIDE MIDI SPECIFICATIONS GLOSSARY SUPPORT INFORMATION UDO Super 6 — Owner’s Manual...
Page 122: Continuous Controller Messages
Continuous Controller Messages NAVIGATION The table below lists the continuous controller messages (CCs) that are IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS mapped to the controls of the Super 6. These messages are transmitted and/or received dependent on TX/RX E configuration in the global settings ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS (see page 108). INTRODUCTION...
Page 123 107 = Pulse 0-127 Envelope 1 Decay Hold 0-127 Envelope 2 Decay Hold 0 = LFO 21 = 32’ 43 = 16’ DDS 2 Range 64 = 8’ 85 = 4’ 107 = 2’ UDO Super 6 — Owner’s Manual...
Page 124 85 = Fixed Env 2 0 = Normal 43 = Inverted Envelope 1 Mode 85 = Loop 0 = Off 43 = 1/2 Envelope 1 Keytrack 85 = On 0-127 Envelope 1 Attack Hold 0-127 Envelope 1 Attack UDO Super 6 — Owner’s Manual...
Page 125 77 = +1 102 = +2 MIDI SPECIFICATIONS GLOSSARY SUPPORT INFORMATION 0-127 DDS LFO 2 Amount 0-127 VCF Resonance 0-127 Envelope 2 Release 0-127 Envelope 2 Attack 0-127 VCF Cutoff Frequency 0-127 VCF LFO 2 Amount UDO Super 6 — Owner’s Manual...
Page 126 Arpeggiator/Sequencer Mode HOW-TO GUIDE 77 = Random 102 = Sequencer MIDI SPECIFICATIONS GLOSSARY 0 = Off Arpeggiator/Sequencer On/Off 64 = On SUPPORT INFORMATION 0 = Off Arpeggiator/Sequencer Hold 64 = On 0-127 Delay Level 0-127 VCA LFO 1 Amount UDO Super 6 — Owner’s Manual...
Page 127 Registered Parameter Number (RPN) - MSB ADDITIONAL CONTROLS & PARAMETERS (DESKTOP MODEL) USING THE MODULATION MATRIX VOICE ASSIGN ARPEGGIATOR & SEQUENCER GLOBAL SETTINGS MPE SUPPORT PATCH, SEQUENCE & WAVEFORM MANAGEMENT HOW-TO GUIDE MIDI SPECIFICATIONS GLOSSARY SUPPORT INFORMATION UDO Super 6 — Owner’s Manual...
Page 128: Registered Parameter Numbers
VOICE ASSIGN The table below lists the registered parameter numbers (RPNs) that ARPEGGIATOR & SEQUENCER are mapped to the parameters of the Super 6. These messages are transmitted and/or received dependent on TX/RX E configuration in the GLOBAL SETTINGS global settings (see page 108).
Page 129: Non-Registered Parameter Numbers
NAVIGATION The table below lists the non-registered parameter numbers (NRPNs) that IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS are mapped to the global and patch-related parameters of the Super 6. These messages are transmitted and/or received dependent on TX/RX E ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS configuration in the global settings (see page 108). INTRODUCTION...
Page 130 GLOSSARY 1040 SUPPORT INFORMATION 1041 0-16383 LFO 1 Rate 1042 0-16383 LFO 1 Delay 1043 0-16383 LFO 1 LR Phase 1044 1045 0-16383 DDS LFO 1 Amount 1046 0-16383 DDS Env 1 Amount 1047 UDO Super 6 — Owner’s Manual...
Page 131 1063 WAVEFORM MANAGEMENT 1064 HOW-TO GUIDE MIDI SPECIFICATIONS 1065 GLOSSARY 1066 SUPPORT INFORMATION 1067 1068 1069 0-16383 VCF Envelope Amount 1070 0-16383 VCF LFO 1 Amount 1071 0-16383 VCF DDS 2 Amount 1072 1073 UDO Super 6 — Owner’s Manual...
Page 132 GLOSSARY 1092 SUPPORT INFORMATION 1093 1094 0-16383 DDS LFO 2 Amount 1095 0-16383 VCF Resonance 1096 0-16383 Envelope 2 Release 1097 0-16383 Envelope 2 Attack 1098 0-16383 VCF Cutoff Frequency 1099 0-16383 VCF LFO 2 Amount UDO Super 6 — Owner’s Manual...
Page 133 PATCH, SEQUENCE & 1115 0-16383 Delay Level WAVEFORM MANAGEMENT 1116 0-16383 VCA LFO 1 Amount HOW-TO GUIDE MIDI SPECIFICATIONS 1117 GLOSSARY 1118 0-16383 Drift SUPPORT INFORMATION 1119 0-16383 HPF Cutoff Frequency Please see UDO’s support site for the most up to date MIDI specification. UDO Super 6 — Owner’s Manual...
Page 134: Glossary
NAVIGATION IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS The following list provides you with brief explanations of key terms ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS printed on the Super 6’s front panel as well as basic synthesis and music technology terminology used in this manual. INTRODUCTION OVERVIEW QUICK START Aftertouch (AT): Aftertouch is a keyboard expression feature which allows you to modulate a sound as you play notes on the keyboard.
Page 135 & PROGRAMMING Super 6. At its centre is a clock signal – three orders of magnitude higher than typical audio sample rates. The clock signal increments a counter EFFECTS...
Page 136 Keyboard Tracking (Keytrack, TRK): The Super 6 features a keyboard NAVIGATION tracking option for three modules: LFO 1, the filter, and the first envelope. Whatever is tied to keyboard tracking will respond in relation to the pitch IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS of the notes being played on the keyboard. The higher the note you play...
Page 137 Patch: A patch is a stored set of parameters which determine a sound’s EFFECTS characteristics. The Super 6 allows for 128 patches to be stored in its PERFORMANCE CONTROL internal memory. These patches are organised in 16 banks that each SECTION (KEYBOARD feature eight memory locations.
Page 138 SOUND DESIGN Sub Oscillator: A sub oscillator is an oscillator with a fixed waveform that & PROGRAMMING is locked one octave or more below the frequency of the oscillator it is tied to. In the case of the Super 6, the activated sub oscillator will replace EFFECTS the audio signal of DDS 2. Its waveform is a fixed square and its pitch is PERFORMANCE CONTROL...
Page 139 Voltage Controlled Filter (VCF): This is the module that gave subtractive NAVIGATION synthesis its name. The voltage controlled filter is an integral part of the Super 6’s sonic character, shaping the sound of the oscillators by IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS subtracting some of their signals’ spectral content. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Waveform: A waveform describes the shape of a signal produced by an oscillator.
Page 140: Support Information
SUPPORT INFORMATION NAVIGATION IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS If you are experiencing any issues with your Super 6, contact our technical ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS support at support@udo-audio.com. INTRODUCTION OVERVIEW Please provide the following information when you get in touch with us: QUICK START • Instrument name UPDATING THE FIRMWARE • Serial number...

UDO AUDIO SUPER 6 Owner's Manual

Important Safety Instructions

Acknowledgements

Introduction

Overview

Quick Start

Updating the Firmware

Connections

Sound Design & Programming

Effects

Performance Control Section (Keyboard Model)

Additional Controls & Parameters (Desktop Model)

Using the Modulation Matrix

Voice Assign

Arpeggiator & Sequencer

Global Settings

MPE Support

Patch, Sequence & Waveform Management

How-To Guide

MIDI Specifications

Glossary

Support Information

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