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UDO AUDIO SUPER GEMINI Owner's Manual

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20 VOICE DUAL LAYER POLYPHONIC BINAURAL
ANALOG-HYBRID SYNTHESIZER
UDO SUPER GEMINI — OWNER'S MANUAL
©2023 UDO AUDIO
VERSION 1.0 · NOVEMBER 2023
UDO-AUDIO.COM

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  • Page 1 20 VOICE DUAL LAYER POLYPHONIC BINAURAL ANALOG-HYBRID SYNTHESIZER UDO SUPER GEMINI — OWNER’S MANUAL ©2023 UDO AUDIO VERSION 1.0 · NOVEMBER 2023 UDO-AUDIO.COM...
  • Page 2 UDO SUPER GEMINI — OWNER’S MANUAL ©2023 UDO AUDIO VERSION 1.0 · NOVEMBER 2023 SUPPORT & DOWNLOADS: UDO-AUDIO.COM...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    There’s More to It Than That: Shift Mode What You See Is What You Get: Manual Mode Level Up! Updating the Firmware Connections Sound Design & Programming Oscillators DDS 1 Parameters Loading Alternative Waveforms for DDS 1 UDO Super Gemini — Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 4 Delay Freeze Performance Control Section The Bender LFO 2 (Low Frequency Oscillator 2) Oscillator and Layer Selection Portamento Octave Selector & Transpose Function Global Fine Tune Ribbon Controller Additional Controls & Parameters Master Volume Tempo UDO Super Gemini — Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 5 Backing up Performances to Your Computer Backing up Patches to Your Computer Backing up Waveforms to Your Computer Backing up Sequences to Your Computer How-to Guide Changing the Init Patch Storing New Waveform Packs to the Super Gemini UDO Super Gemini — Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 6 Creating Your Own Alternative Waveforms Setting up the Super Gemini as a MIDI Device in a DAW Cheat Sheet Shortcuts Secondary Parameter Functions Multifunctional Select buttons Global Settings (Shift Mode) MIDI Specifications System Real-Time Messages Channel Messages Continuous Controller Messages...
  • Page 7 SOUND DESIGN & PROGRAMMING EFFECTS PERFORMANCE CONTROL SECTION RIBBON CONTROLLER ADDITIONAL CONTROLS & PARAMETERS USING THE MODULATION MATRIX VOICE ASSIGN ARPEGGIATOR & SEQUENCER GLOBAL SETTINGS FILE MANAGEMENT HOW-TO GUIDE CHEAT SHEET MIDI SPECIFICATIONS GLOSSARY SUPPORT INFORMATION UDO Super Gemini — 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 Gemini — 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 Gemini — Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 10: Acknowledgements

    Manual and illustrations by Mike Hiegemann. EFFECTS PERFORMANCE CONTROL SECTION RIBBON CONTROLLER ADDITIONAL CONTROLS & PARAMETERS USING THE MODULATION MATRIX VOICE ASSIGN ARPEGGIATOR & SEQUENCER GLOBAL SETTINGS FILE MANAGEMENT HOW-TO GUIDE CHEAT SHEET MIDI SPECIFICATIONS GLOSSARY SUPPORT INFORMATION UDO Super Gemini — Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 11: Introduction

    ARPEGGIATOR & expectations and surprises, and accompanying you always will be your SEQUENCER loyal workmate and trusted companion, the UDO Super Gemini. GLOBAL SETTINGS I hope you learn to love playing this instrument as much as I do, and when...

  • Page 12: Overview

    SOUND DESIGN & Direct Digital Synthesis is the signal generation method employed by both PROGRAMMING oscillator cores of the Super Gemini. At its centre is a clock signal running three orders of magnitude higher than typical audio sample rates. This EFFECTS...

  • Page 13: What Is Binaural Synthesis

    What is Binaural Synthesis? NAVIGATION In binaural mode, the Super Gemini features a true stereo signal path IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS in which its 20 voices are twinned to form either ten stereo ‘super voices’ in single mode or five stereo ‘super voices’ in dual or split mode. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Consequently, the left and right channels (and your ears) are each INTRODUCTION assigned a complete synthesizer voice per layer.

  • Page 14: Quick Start

    The best way to learn about how the Super Gemini works is to get involved! You can always come back later and read more about each of the Super Gemini’s sound shaping tools in the subsequent paragraphs of this manual.

  • Page 15: Setting Up Your Super Gemini

    5. Play some notes or chords and adjust the levels on your mixer or audio interface. EFFECTS PERFORMANCE CONTROL SECTION See pages 27-28 for a full overview of the Super Gemini’s connections. RIBBON CONTROLLER ADDITIONAL CONTROLS & PARAMETERS USING THE MODULATION...

  • Page 16: Performances

    Loading a Performance ARPEGGIATOR & SEQUENCER First of all, make sure you are in performance mode. The Super Gemini defaults to this mode when you turn it on, but otherwise it is activated by GLOBAL SETTINGS pressing the button labelled PERF.
  • Page 17 2. Press one of the numbered buttons (1-8). Its LED will then light up. Changing the bank does not load a new performance. A new performance is loaded only by pressing one of the numbered buttons after a bank has been selected. UDO Super Gemini — Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 18: Editing A Performance

    If you want to use a specific layer of a performance as part of other performances, you need to save it as a patch. This makes the patch banks the place to store your favourite or most important sounds. See page 23 on how to store patches. UDO Super Gemini — Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 19: Patches

    A, indicated by the lit LED above the letter A. To access the performances of group B, hold SHIFT and then press PATCH. The LED above the letter B will now light up. UDO Super Gemini — Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 20 2. Press one of the numbered buttons (1-8). Its LED will then light up. Changing the bank does not load a new patch. A new patch is loaded only by pressing one of the numbered buttons after a bank has been selected. UDO Super Gemini — Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 21: Starting From The Init Patch

    MANUAL LOWER button to load the init patch into the lower layer. The init patch is loaded by default when the Super Gemini is powered on. UDO Super Gemini — Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 22: Editing A Patch

    INSTRUCTIONS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Editing a Patch INTRODUCTION Patch editing is quick and easy on the Super Gemini and can even be OVERVIEW done simultaneously thanks to individual controls per layer. QUICK START The sound shaping controls for each of the two layers are located in the...

  • Page 23: Storing A Patch

    3. Press and hold one of the numbered buttons (1-8) for 3 seconds. The LEDs of buttons 1-8 and A-H will flash once to indicate that the patch has been stored. Storing a patch will overwrite the patch previously stored to that location. UDO Super Gemini — Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 24: Comparing An Edited With A Stored Patch

    SHIFT button while moving the corresponding control. In this case, shift mode is exited when the SHIFT button is released. HOW-TO GUIDE CHEAT SHEET MIDI SPECIFICATIONS GLOSSARY SUPPORT INFORMATION The shift mode button. UDO Super Gemini — Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 25: What You See Is What You Get: Manual Mode

    GLOBAL SETTINGS Level Up! FILE MANAGEMENT HOW-TO GUIDE The Super Gemini was designed to be played and tweaked in real-time, and we encourage you to do just that on your journey of finding and CHEAT SHEET creating new sounds. After all, this is by far the best way to learn and fully MIDI SPECIFICATIONS understand the potential of your new instrument.

  • Page 26: Updating The Firmware

    • Connect the Super Gemini to your computer using the included USB cable. UPDATING THE FIRMWARE • Hold the PATCH button and turn on the Super Gemini to unlock CONNECTIONS its patch drive. The LEDs of buttons 1-8 and A-H light up one by SOUND DESIGN &...

  • Page 27: Connections

    GLOBAL SETTINGS FILE MANAGEMENT HOW-TO GUIDE CHEAT SHEET MIDI SPECIFICATIONS 2. Power Switch: Use this switch to power cycle the Super Gemini. GLOSSARY 3. Power Connector: The AC power connector accepts a standard, SUPPORT INFORMATION grounded IEC power cord. 4. USB Port: Connect the Super Gemini to your computer using the included USB cable for bidirectional MIDI communication, performance, patch, waveform and sequence file management, and firmware updates.
  • Page 28 There are a variety of options for using an expression pedal, since it is an assignable modulation source in ADDITIONAL CONTROLS & the Super Gemini’s modulation matrix. This input accepts any standard PARAMETERS expression pedal that features a TRS (Tip-Ring-Sleeve) connector and USING THE MODULATION operates with a linear potentiometer over a range of 0 to +5 volts.

  • Page 29: Sound Design & Programming

    SOUND DESIGN & PROGRAMMING NAVIGATION IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS In this chapter we will explore the Super Gemini’s sound design ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS capabilities by explaining the functionality of all patch-specific front panel controls related to the manipulation of sound. The respective parameters INTRODUCTION are identical for both layers. OVERVIEW QUICK START...

  • Page 30: Dds 1 Parameters

    SOUND DESIGN & modes in the DDS Modulator section. Essentially, this means that DDS1 PROGRAMMING contains seven free-running oscillators, which give the Super Gemini its characteristically rich and wide sound. See pages 59-61 for more details. EFFECTS PERFORMANCE CONTROL...
  • Page 31 B is made audible by setting the PW/ WAVE fader to the highest position. RANGE: Use this rotary switch to adjust the coarse frequency of DDS 1 over a range of 64 to 2 feet. UDO Super Gemini — Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 32: Loading Alternative Waveforms For Dds 1

    LED lights up. If you load a waveform from the second group of 16 waveforms (17-32), the LED will start flashing. After loading an alternative waveform from the second group, you remain in selection mode for that group until you load an alternative waveform from the first group again, and vice versa. UDO Super Gemini — Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 33 5. Press the PATCH button to exit wave mode. Each patch remembers the alternative waveforms it was saved with. Even if you replaced all alternative waveforms the Super Gemini is shipped with, the factory patches wouldn’t change. When you switch from patch to manual mode, the alternative waveforms from the previously loaded patch will be retained for DDS 1.

  • Page 34: Dds 2 Parameters

    DDS 2 will act as an additional LFO. In this mode, you can also enable a sub-oscillator. For more details see page 37. TUNE: This control allows you to fine-tune the frequency of DDS 2 over a range of +/-7 semitones. You can use this control to either slightly detune DDS 2 relative to DDS 1 or to create intervals such as fourths or fifths. UDO Super Gemini — Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 35 The waveform resulting from DDS 2 being synced to DDS 1 The cycles of DDS 1 The duty cycle of DDS 2 synchronised to DDS 1 with both oscillators set to a sawtooth wave. UDO Super Gemini — Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 36: Using Dds 2 As An Lfo

    You can route DDS 2 in LFO or default mode to all available modulation destinations via the modulation matrix. See pages 83-88 for more CHEAT SHEET information on how to use the modulation matrix. MIDI SPECIFICATIONS GLOSSARY SUPPORT INFORMATION UDO Super Gemini — Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 37: Enabling The Sub-Oscillator

    You can adjust the level of the sub-oscillator in the mixer section. When the sub-oscillator is enabled, the MIX control blends between the audio signals from DDS 1 and the sub-oscillator. With the sub-oscillator enabled, DDS 2 can still be used as an additional LFO. UDO Super Gemini — Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 38: Mixer

    If set to the leftmost position, the layer is hard-panned to the left. HOW-TO GUIDE If set to the rightmost position, the layer is hard-panned to the right. CHEAT SHEET MIDI SPECIFICATIONS GLOSSARY SUPPORT INFORMATION UDO Super Gemini — Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 39: Vcf (Voltage Controlled Filter)

    HOW-TO GUIDE The high-pass filter (HPF) subtracts frequency content below its cutoff frequency. The frequency content above the cutoff frequency remains CHEAT SHEET unaffected, meaning the highs will pass through. Using the high-pass MIDI SPECIFICATIONS filter can be useful for removing ‘muddy’ low ends from pad sounds, particularly in recording or mixing situations. GLOSSARY SUPPORT INFORMATION The Super Gemini offers numerous options for modulating the low-pass filter’s cutoff frequency, making the filter section extremely versatile and suitable for a wide variety of sounds. Overall, the filter section of the Super Gemini is divided into two: In the left half you can adjust basic filter settings. The right half of the filter section contains controls that affect how the low-pass filter is modulated by different modulation sources and how it responds to key tracking. UDO Super Gemini — Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 40 CHEAT SHEET MIDI SPECIFICATIONS GLOSSARY The Super Gemini’s low-pass filter is designed to respond to key tracking in a musical manner. This in turn determines how much you SUPPORT INFORMATION can open the filter with the LPF fader. You can use the remaining headroom if you modulate the low-pass filter’s cutoff frequency with...
  • Page 41 This is how acoustic instruments typically behave, so this setting can be useful for creating more natural-sounding timbres. • ON: With this setting, the low-pass filter’s cutoff frequency follows the keyboard pitch in semitones as you move up the keyboard. This is useful when using the low-pass filter in self-oscillating mode, as the pitch generated by the filter then precisely follows the intervals you play on the keyboard, allowing you to play the filter like an oscillator. UDO Super Gemini — Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 42: Vca (Voltage Controlled Amplifier)

    This is the default setting, which means that the second envelope is usually responsible for modulating the VCA level. • Middle position: With this setting, the first of the fixed envelopes acts as the modulation source. Its attack, decay and release stages have no duration, meaning it acts as a simple on/off envelope or gate. UDO Super Gemini — Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 43 RIBBON CONTROLLER velocity to have a significant impact, for example if you wish to emulate ADDITIONAL CONTROLS & the behaviour of acoustic stringed instruments. PARAMETERS USING THE MODULATION MATRIX VOICE ASSIGN ARPEGGIATOR & SEQUENCER GLOBAL SETTINGS FILE MANAGEMENT HOW-TO GUIDE CHEAT SHEET MIDI SPECIFICATIONS GLOSSARY SUPPORT INFORMATION UDO Super Gemini — Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 44: Envelopes

    The envelope section. PARAMETERS USING THE MODULATION MATRIX The Super Gemini’s envelopes can be mapped to multiple destinations VOICE ASSIGN including the low-pass filter’s cutoff frequency (see page 41), the VCA level ARPEGGIATOR & (see page 42), DDS 1’s waveforms and DDS 2’s pulse width (see page 61).

  • Page 45: Env 1 (Envelope 1)

    The decay hold stage can be as long as 10 seconds. At its minimum setting this parameter has no effect, i.e. the envelope then behaves as if it had only four or five stages (attack, decay, sustain and release or attack hold, attack, decay, sustain and release). UDO Super Gemini — Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 46 In loop mode, the sustain setting determines from what level the CHEAT SHEET envelope rises at the beginning of the attack stage and to what level it falls at the end of the decay stage. MIDI SPECIFICATIONS GLOSSARY SUPPORT INFORMATION UDO Super Gemini — Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 47 • ON: With this setting, the time it takes for the envelope to cycle through its decay and release stages decreases in semitones as you move up the keyboard. UDO Super Gemini — Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 48: Creating Periodic Modulation Shapes With Envelope 1 In Loop Mode

    Amplitude ATTACK DECAY HOLD DECAY ATTACK DECAY HOLD DECAY ATTACK DECAY HOLD DECAY HOW-TO GUIDE CHEAT SHEET MIDI SPECIFICATIONS GLOSSARY sustain level Duration SUPPORT INFORMATION however long you press down a key Example 1. UDO Super Gemini — Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 49 HOW-TO GUIDE Amplitude CHEAT SHEET ATTACK HOLD DECAY DECAY DECAY RELEASE MIDI SPECIFICATIONS GLOSSARY SUPPORT INFORMATION sustain level Duration however long you as soon as you press down a key release all keys Example 3. UDO Super Gemini — Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 50: Env 2 (Envelope 2)

    The higher the setting, the longer it takes for the envelope to travel from its maximum level to the level determined by the sustain fader. The decay stage can be as short as 1 millisecond or as long as 10 seconds. UDO Super Gemini — Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 51 SOUND DESIGN & PROGRAMMING EFFECTS PERFORMANCE CONTROL SECTION RIBBON CONTROLLER ADDITIONAL CONTROLS & PARAMETERS USING THE MODULATION MATRIX VOICE ASSIGN ARPEGGIATOR & SEQUENCER GLOBAL SETTINGS FILE MANAGEMENT HOW-TO GUIDE CHEAT SHEET MIDI SPECIFICATIONS GLOSSARY SUPPORT INFORMATION UDO Super Gemini — Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 52: Lfo 1 (Low Frequency Oscillator 1)

    91-92). When synchronised, you can use the RATE fader to adjust the duty cycle duration of LFO 1’s waveform in clock divisions relative to the internal or external tempo. The following table lists the clock divider settings for the synchronised LFO 1 rate: UDO Super Gemini — Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 53 1/3 of 4 beats HOW-TO GUIDE CHEAT SHEET MIDI SPECIFICATIONS GLOSSARY 1/4 note 1 beat SUPPORT INFORMATION Dotted 1/8 note 3/4 of 1 beat 1/4 note triplet 1/3 of 2 beats 1/8 note 1/2 of 1 beat UDO Super Gemini — Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 54 HOW-TO GUIDE With this single control, you can induce complex stereo modulations of the low-pass filter’s cutoff frequency, the VCA level, and DDS 2’s pitch and CHEAT SHEET pulse width. MIDI SPECIFICATIONS GLOSSARY SUPPORT INFORMATION The left-right phase when LR PHASE is set to 0% (0). UDO Super Gemini — Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 55 USING THE MODULATION MATRIX VOICE ASSIGN ARPEGGIATOR & SEQUENCER GLOBAL SETTINGS The left-right phase when LR PHASE is set to 50% (π). FILE MANAGEMENT HOW-TO GUIDE CHEAT SHEET MIDI SPECIFICATIONS GLOSSARY SUPPORT INFORMATION The left-right phase when LR PHASE is set to 75% (3π/2). UDO Super Gemini — Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 56 • Sample & hold produces random positive or negative values for the duration of one duty cycle. This waveform can be used to create either subtle movements or wild effects. With RATE set to its highest value, sample & hold will generate a white noise signal. UDO Super Gemini — Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 57 DDS 2. The output signals from LFO 1 CHEAT SHEET and DDS 2 are summed, so you can crossfade between this summed MIDI SPECIFICATIONS signal and the audio signal from DDS 1 in the mixer section. GLOSSARY SUPPORT INFORMATION UDO Super Gemini — Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 58: Dds Modulator

    The pitch modulation controls in the DDS Modulator section. LFO 1: This fader controls the amount of pitch modulation by LFO 1. ENV 1: This fader controls the amount of pitch modulation by envelope 1. UDO Super Gemini — Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 59 In addition, the phase of the DDS 1 waveforms is reset with each key press. This is useful for flanging sounds when DETUNE is set to higher values, or for punchy sounds when DETUNE is set to zero. • ON: Selecting this option enables super mode for DDS 1 at full depth. UDO Super Gemini — Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 60 MIDI SPECIFICATIONS GLOSSARY SUPPORT INFORMATION Frequency DDS 1’s centroid oscillator and its six sister oscillators spread to both sides when super mode is enabled at full depth and the detune parameter is set to 100%. UDO Super Gemini — Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 61 2’s pulse wave. MIDI SPECIFICATIONS • LFO 1: With this setting, LFO 1 acts as the modulation source. GLOSSARY • ENV 1: With this setting, envelope 1 acts as the modulation source. SUPPORT INFORMATION UDO Super Gemini — Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 62 FILE MANAGEMENT HOW-TO GUIDE CHEAT SHEET When DDS 2 is set to RING mode, the CROSS MOD fader applies additional cross modulation to the carrier (DDS 1). MIDI SPECIFICATIONS GLOSSARY SUPPORT INFORMATION UDO Super Gemini — Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 63: Effects

    Intense chorus effects can be useful when you only use one oscillator for a patch and therefore need a tool to thicken the overall sound. A subtle chorus is useful for adding some movement to an already rich sounding patch. UDO Super Gemini — Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 64: Delay

    1/12 of 1 beat GLOSSARY SUPPORT INFORMATION Dotted 1/64 note 3/32 of 1 beat 1/32 note 1/8 of 1 beat 1/16 note triplet 1/6 of 1 beat Dotted 1/32 note 3/16 of 1 beat UDO Super Gemini — Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 65 1/3 of 8 beats FEEDBACK: This control allows you to adjust how long the delay signal is repeated. Low settings result in fewer repeats, which is useful for creating slapback effects in conjunction with short delay times. When this control is turned fully clockwise, the delay signal is repeated indefinitely with no decay or degradation. UDO Super Gemini — Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 66: Delay Freeze

    PARAMETERS USING THE MODULATION Delay Freeze MATRIX VOICE ASSIGN The Super Gemini also features a delay freeze function that enables you to create sound-on-sound loops while you are performing. Follow the steps ARPEGGIATOR & SEQUENCER below to access this feature: GLOBAL SETTINGS 1.

  • Page 67: Performance Control Section

    INSTRUCTIONS Conceived as a true performance instrument that will greatly enhance your ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS expressiveness, the Super Gemini features a comprehensive performance control section in addition to its ribbon controller and a 61-note velocity- INTRODUCTION sensitive Fatar keyboard capable of polyphonic aftertouch. Settings in the...

  • Page 68: The Bender

    The maximum pitch-bend range is one octave. The oscillator selector toggle switch above this control determines which oscillator is affected by pitch modulation (see page 71). VCF: This fader controls how much the bender affects the cutoff frequency of the low-pass filter. With this fader set to the highest position, the filter can be fully opened or fully closed when the bender is moved horizontally. UDO Super Gemini — Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 69: Lfo 2 (Low Frequency Oscillator 2)

    Sample & glide also generates random values, but glides from one value to the next. Both waveforms can be used to create either subtle movements or wild effects. With RATE set to its highest value, both waveforms will generate a white noise signal. UDO Super Gemini — Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 70 DDS: This fader controls the amount by which LFO 2 modulates the pitch of the oscillators. The oscillator selector toggle switch in the destination section determines which oscillator is affected by pitch modulation. VCF: This fader controls the amount by which LFO 2 modulates the low- pass filter’s cutoff frequency. UDO Super Gemini — Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 71: Oscillator And Layer Selection

    GLOSSARY • DDS 1: With this setting, only the pitch of the first oscillator will be SUPPORT INFORMATION affected by the bender and LFO 2. • 1 + 2: With this setting, the pitch of both oscillators will be affected by the bender and LFO 2. • DDS 2: With this setting, only the pitch of the second oscillator will be affected by the bender and LFO 2. UDO Super Gemini — Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 72: Portamento

    The portamento time is also determined by the intervals between the played notes. Smaller intervals result in faster pitch slides, while larger intervals result in slower pitch slides. When you change chords, each note slides at a different rate depending on the pitch of each note and the intervals between the triggered voices. UDO Super Gemini — Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 73 After tweaking the settings to your liking, make sure to save either the performance or both patches. UDO Super Gemini — Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 74: Octave Selector & Transpose Function

    Octave Selector & Transpose Function NAVIGATION The Super Gemini’s octave selector toggle switch allows you to switch IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS octaves over a range of five octaves. The switch is spring-loaded, allowing for expressive use when playing notes. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS INTRODUCTION The currently selected octave is indicated by the lit LEDs above the toggle switch, with +2 being the highest octave and -2 being the lowest.

  • Page 75: Global Fine Tune

    If you set the global fine-tune to anything other than 440 Hz, the middle octave LED will continue to flash even after exiting shift mode to indicate that the default global tuning has been changed. UDO Super Gemini — Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 76: Ribbon Controller

    RIBBON CONTROLLER NAVIGATION IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS In addition to its polyphonic aftertouch keyboard, the Super Gemini is also ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS equipped with a custom-designed ribbon controller to further increase the expressiveness of your performance. By default, the ribbon controller is INTRODUCTION mapped to control the pitch of the oscillators.
  • Page 77 SOUND DESIGN & PROGRAMMING EFFECTS PERFORMANCE CONTROL SECTION RIBBON CONTROLLER ADDITIONAL CONTROLS & PARAMETERS USING THE MODULATION MATRIX VOICE ASSIGN ARPEGGIATOR & SEQUENCER GLOBAL SETTINGS FILE MANAGEMENT HOW-TO GUIDE CHEAT SHEET MIDI SPECIFICATIONS GLOSSARY SUPPORT INFORMATION UDO Super Gemini — Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 78: Additional Controls & Parameters

    ADDITIONAL CONTROLS & PARAMETERS NAVIGATION IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS In addition to patch-related parameters, the Super Gemini also features ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS overarching controls and parameters that either affect the instrument as a whole or are relevant for setting up a performance. INTRODUCTION OVERVIEW QUICK START Master Volume UPDATING THE FIRMWARE CONNECTIONS SOUND DESIGN &...

  • Page 79: Detune

    NAVIGATION When the Super Gemini is synchronised to an external MIDI clock source, the TEMPO control has no effect. In this case, use the CLK IMPORTANT SAFETY DIV control in the arpeggiator and sequencer section to set the INSTRUCTIONS playback speed in clock divisions relative to the external tempo.

  • Page 80: Hold

    If you activate the hold function of one of the layers while the CHEAT SHEET sequencer is switched on, the sequence of the respective layer can MIDI SPECIFICATIONS be transposed according to the keys you play. GLOSSARY SUPPORT INFORMATION UDO Super Gemini — Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 81: Keyboard

    The upper layer is assigned to all keys above the designated split point, while the lower layer is assigned to all keys below. Hold SPLIT and play a note to set the split point. The split point is the first note of the upper layer. By default it is set to C4. UDO Super Gemini — Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 82: Layer

    LOWER: Press this button to load a patch into the lower layer or to access the patch-specific voice assign, arpeggiator and sequencer, modulation matrix, alternative waveform, chorus and delay settings for the lower layer. UDO Super Gemini — Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 83: Using The Modulation Matrix

    DDS 2 LFO 1 Rate SUPPORT INFORMATION LFO 2 Cross Modulation Envelope 1 Wave Modulation Velocity Oscillator Mix Aftertouch High-Pass Filter Cutoff Frequency Expression Pedal/CV Low-Pass Filter Resonance Ribbon Controller Envelope 1 Decay Note Number Delay Time UDO Super Gemini — Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 84 +100%: GLOBAL SETTINGS FILE MANAGEMENT HOW-TO GUIDE CHEAT SHEET MIDI SPECIFICATIONS GLOSSARY In the second example, the lit LEDs of buttons 1-8 and A-H indicate a SUPPORT INFORMATION modulation amount of -50%: UDO Super Gemini — Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 85: Matrix Destination Mappings

    7. Press the MOD ASSIGN button once more to exit the modulation matrix. The modulation sources represented by buttons 1-8 can also modulate destinations other than those represented by buttons A-H (see “Direct Parameter Mappings”). UDO Super Gemini — Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 86: Direct Parameter Mappings

    SUPPORT INFORMATION If a parameter cannot be assigned as a modulation destination, there will be no LED scroll. In general, only parameters represented by continuous controls are assignable. This excludes toggle and rotary switches. UDO Super Gemini — Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 87 Envelope 1 Release Delay Send ADDITIONAL CONTROLS & PARAMETERS Envelope 2 Attack Delay Feedback USING THE MODULATION MATRIX VOICE ASSIGN ARPEGGIATOR & SEQUENCER GLOBAL SETTINGS FILE MANAGEMENT HOW-TO GUIDE CHEAT SHEET MIDI SPECIFICATIONS GLOSSARY SUPPORT INFORMATION UDO Super Gemini — Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 88: Clearing Modulation Mappings

    MOD ASSIGN button. FILE MANAGEMENT 4. An LED scroll across buttons 1-8 and A-H indicates that all HOW-TO GUIDE modulations assigned to the selected modulation destination have CHEAT SHEET been cleared. MIDI SPECIFICATIONS GLOSSARY SUPPORT INFORMATION UDO Super Gemini — Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 89: Voice Assign

    MODE: This button allows you to choose from four different voice assign MATRIX modes: VOICE ASSIGN • SOLO: In solo mode, the Super Gemini behaves like a monophonic ARPEGGIATOR & synthesizer, meaning that only one note can be played at a time. With SEQUENCER each note played, the envelopes are retriggered.
  • Page 90 ADDITIONAL CONTROLS & PARAMETERS When binaural mode is disabled, the Super Gemini switches to a monaural signal path with either 20 voices in single mode or ten voices in dual or USING THE MODULATION split mode.

  • Page 91: Arpeggiator & Sequencer

    • BUTTON 1: MIDI Clock Transmit. When enabled (LED lit), MIDI clock signals are transmitted. • BUTTON 2: MIDI Clock Receive. When enabled (LED lit), MIDI clock signals are received. In addition, the Super Gemini will respond to MIDI Start/Stop messages. • BUTTON 3: Reserved for future use.
  • Page 92 MIDI clock signal was detected, or CHEAT SHEET choose not to send MIDI clock signals from an external sequencer or a DAW to the Super Gemini to enable arpeggiator or sequencer MIDI SPECIFICATIONS playback regardless of external clock signals.

  • Page 93: Arpeggiator Mode

    As soon as you release all keys and play a new chord, a new arpeggio is generated. UDO Super Gemini — Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 94: Sequencer Mode

    Sequencer Mode NAVIGATION In sequencer mode, the Super Gemini allows up to 64 steps to be IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS recorded with programmable step, slide, accent, rest and sequence length settings. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS INTRODUCTION Up to 16 sequences can be stored and recalled. Although a sequence can...
  • Page 95 Its LED will start flashing, indicating that the sequencer is now waiting for you to play a new note or chord. Once you’ve done so, the LED will stop flashing and the sequencer will advance to the next step. UDO Super Gemini — Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 96 Transposition is relative to middle C (C4). For example, if you play a note above middle C, the sequence will be transposed up that interval above middle C. UDO Super Gemini — Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 97: Clearing A Sequence

    HOW-TO GUIDE 1. Hold SHIFT and press the SEQ REC button. CHEAT SHEET MIDI SPECIFICATIONS 2. Press and hold button 4 for 3 seconds. The LEDs of buttons 1-8 and A-H will flash once to indicate that your sequence is now GLOSSARY saved. SUPPORT INFORMATION UDO Super Gemini — Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 98: Global Settings

    MIDI SPECIFICATIONS Do not connect a USB cable when using the MIDI DIN ports. The GLOSSARY Super Gemini does not support simultaneous DIN and USB MIDI. SUPPORT INFORMATION TX/RX E: Press this button to determine how parameter changes are sent and received via MIDI.
  • Page 99 USING THE MODULATION MATRIX MIDI data loops while recording in a DAW. VOICE ASSIGN • ON: When Local Control is on (LED lit), the Super Gemini’s front panel controls and keyboard are connected to the internal sound engine. ARPEGGIATOR & SEQUENCER • OFF: When Local Control is off (LED not lit), the Super Gemini’s front...
  • Page 100 GLOBAL RESET: If your Super Gemini is not behaving as expected, you NAVIGATION can reset the global parameters to their default settings: IMPORTANT SAFETY 1. Turn on the Super Gemini. INSTRUCTIONS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 2. Press and hold either the MANUAL UPPER or the MANUAL LOWER button for 5 seconds until all LEDs turn on and off again.

  • Page 101: File Management

    2. Connect the Super Gemini to your computer using the included USB cable. SOUND DESIGN & PROGRAMMING 3. Hold the PATCH button and turn on the Super Gemini to unlock its EFFECTS patch drive. The LEDs of buttons 1-8 and A-H light up to indicate the loading progress.

  • Page 102: File Name Convention

    Use numbers 1-8 for performances and patches. Use numbers 1-16 for alternative waveforms and sequences. Performance files: x1_performance_name.xsg Patch files: p1_patch_name.usg Waveform files: w1_waveform_name.ws6 Sequence files: s1_sequence_name.qs6 After the prefix, the number and an underscore, performance, patch, waveform and sequence names can be freely defined to make it easier for you to identify the files. However, you should avoid spaces and use underscores instead. UDO Super Gemini — Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 103: Loading Performances Stored To Your Computer

    Loading Performances Stored to Your Computer NAVIGATION 1. Follow steps 1-4 on page 101 to unlock the Super Gemini’s patch IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS drive. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 2. The Super Gemini’s patch drive appears on your computer’s INTRODUCTION desktop as a drive named GEMINI and can be accessed like any other flash drive.

  • Page 104: Loading Waveforms Stored To Your Computer

    Loading Waveforms Stored to Your Computer NAVIGATION 1. Follow steps 1-4 on page 101 to unlock the Super Gemini’s patch IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS drive. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 2. The Super Gemini’s patch drive appears on your computer’s INTRODUCTION desktop as a drive named GEMINI and can be accessed like any other flash drive.

  • Page 105: Backing Up Performances To Your Computer

    Backing up Performances to Your Computer NAVIGATION 1. Connect the Super Gemini to your computer using the included IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS USB cable. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 2. The Super Gemini’s patch drive appears on your computer’s INTRODUCTION desktop as a drive named GEMINI and can be accessed like any other flash drive.

  • Page 106: Backing Up Waveforms To Your Computer

    Backing up Waveforms to Your Computer NAVIGATION 1. Connect the Super Gemini to your computer using the included IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS USB cable. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 2. The Super Gemini’s patch drive appears on your computer’s INTRODUCTION desktop as a drive named GEMINI and can be accessed like any other flash drive.

  • Page 107: How-To Guide

    6. Make sure the file transfer is complete. 7. Turn off the Super Gemini, wait a few seconds and turn it on again. If no init patch file is stored on the patch drive, the Super Gemini will load the last active patch upon power cycle. If no patch file is stored on the patch drive, the Super Gemini will start in manual mode.

  • Page 108: Storing New Waveform Packs To The Super Gemini

    2. Extract the .zip file on your computer (not on the Super Gemini itself) and rename the extracted folder to ‘waveforms’ or ‘alt_ UPDATING THE FIRMWARE waveforms’, depending on which folder you would like to replace. CONNECTIONS 3. Follow steps 1-4 on page 101 to unlock the Super Gemini’s patch SOUND DESIGN & drive. PROGRAMMING EFFECTS 4. The Super Gemini’s patch drive appears on your computer’s...

  • Page 109: Setting Up The Super Gemini As A Midi Device In A Daw

    Setting up the Super Gemini as a MIDI Device in NAVIGATION a DAW IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Follow the steps below to use your Super Gemini in conjunction with a ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS DAW: INTRODUCTION 1. Connect the Super Gemini to the MIDI ports of your audio interface...

  • Page 110: Cheat Sheet

    Press and hold SPLIT + note on keyboard Set split point MIDI SPECIFICATIONS SEQ REC + MOD ASSIGN Clear sequence GLOSSARY SUPPORT INFORMATION Press and hold either MANUAL UPPER or Reset global settings MANUAL LOWER for 5 seconds UDO Super Gemini — Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 111: Secondary Parameter Functions

    2 LEDs = Swing setting 2 3 LEDs = Swing setting 3 GLOSSARY 4 LEDs = Swing setting 4 SUPPORT INFORMATION Arpeggiator Mode Shift Load sequence 1-16 (buttons 1-8, A-H) Seq Rec Shift Store sequence 1-16 (buttons 1-8, A-H) UDO Super Gemini — Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 112: Multifunctional Select Buttons

    Load sequence 1-16 ADDITIONAL CONTROLS & PARAMETERS 1-8, A-H Store sequence Store sequence 1-16 USING THE MODULATION MATRIX VOICE ASSIGN ARPEGGIATOR & SEQUENCER GLOBAL SETTINGS FILE MANAGEMENT HOW-TO GUIDE CHEAT SHEET MIDI SPECIFICATIONS GLOSSARY SUPPORT INFORMATION UDO Super Gemini — Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 113: Global Settings (Shift Mode)

    VOICE ASSIGN Octave selector toggle switch Global Transpose +/- 12 semitones ARPEGGIATOR & FINE ADJ Global Fine Tuning +/- 100 cents SEQUENCER GLOBAL SETTINGS FILE MANAGEMENT HOW-TO GUIDE CHEAT SHEET MIDI SPECIFICATIONS GLOSSARY SUPPORT INFORMATION UDO Super Gemini — Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 114: Midi Specifications

    (pages 98-99) ARPEGGIATOR & SEQUENCER Program Change See “Global Settings” See “Global Settings” GLOBAL SETTINGS (page 99) (page 99) FILE MANAGEMENT Channel Pressure HOW-TO GUIDE Pitch Bend CHEAT SHEET MIDI SPECIFICATIONS GLOSSARY SUPPORT INFORMATION UDO Super Gemini — Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 115: Continuous Controller Messages

    NAVIGATION The table below lists the continuous controller messages (CCs) that IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS are mapped to the controls of the Super Gemini. These messages are transmitted and/or received according to the TX/RX E configuration in the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS global settings (see pages 98-99).
  • Page 116 107 = Pulse 0-127 Envelope 1 Decay Hold 0-127 Envelope 2 Decay Hold 0-127 Ribbon Fine 0-127 DDS 2 Tune 0 = Norm/Sub Osc Off 43 = Ring/Sub Osc Square DDS 2 Mode 85 = Sync/Sub Osc Sine UDO Super Gemini — Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 117 43 = 1/2 Envelope 1 Keytrack 85 = On 0-127 Envelope 1 Attack Hold 0-127 Envelope 1 Attack 0-127 Envelope 1 Decay 0-127 Envelope 1 Sustain 0-127 Envelope 1 Release 0-127 Envelope 2 Decay UDO Super Gemini — Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 118 DDS LFO 2 Amount GLOSSARY 0-127 VCF Resonance SUPPORT INFORMATION 0-127 Envelope 2 Release 0-127 Envelope 2 Attack 0-127 VCF Cutoff Frequency 0-127 VCF LFO 2 Amount 0-127 DDS Pitch Bend Amount 0-127 VCF Pitch Bend Amount UDO Super Gemini — Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 119 Arpeggiator/Sequencer Hold 64 = On GLOSSARY SUPPORT INFORMATION 0-127 Delay Send 0-127 VCA LFO 1 Amount 0 = Off 32 = Chorus 1 Chorus 64 = Chorus 2 96 = Chorus 1 & 2 0-127 Drift UDO Super Gemini — Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 120 64 = Sixteenth notes SUPPORT INFORMATION 70 = Thirty-second notes 96 = Quarter note triplets 102 = Eighth note triplets 0-127 Lower Layer Detune 0-127 VCA DDS 2 Amount 0-127 LFO 2 Rate Modulation 0-127 Performance Detune UDO Super Gemini — Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 121 ADDITIONAL CONTROLS & PARAMETERS Omni Mode Off USING THE MODULATION MATRIX Omni Mode On VOICE ASSIGN Mono Mode On ARPEGGIATOR & SEQUENCER Poly Mode On GLOBAL SETTINGS FILE MANAGEMENT HOW-TO GUIDE CHEAT SHEET MIDI SPECIFICATIONS GLOSSARY SUPPORT INFORMATION UDO Super Gemini — Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 122: Registered Parameter Numbers

    NAVIGATION The table below lists the registered parameter numbers (RPNs) that are IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS mapped to the parameters of the Super Gemini. These messages are transmitted and/or received according to the TX/RX E configuration in the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS global settings (see pages 98-99).

  • Page 123: Patch-Related Parameters

    GLOSSARY SUPPORT INFORMATION 1041 0-16383 LFO 1 Rate 1042 0-16383 LFO 1 Delay 1043 0-16383 LFO 1 LR Phase/Spread 1044 1045 0-16383 DDS LFO 1 Amount 1046 0-16383 DDS Envelope 1 Amount 1047 1048 UDO Super Gemini — Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 124 1065 MIDI SPECIFICATIONS 1066 0-16383 VCA LFO 2 Amount GLOSSARY 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 1074 UDO Super Gemini — Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 125 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 1100 0-16383 DDS Pitch Bend Amount UDO Super Gemini — Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 126 0-16383 Delay Send FILE MANAGEMENT HOW-TO GUIDE 1116 0-16383 VCA LFO 1 Amount CHEAT SHEET 1117 MIDI SPECIFICATIONS 1118 0-16383 Drift GLOSSARY SUPPORT INFORMATION 1119 0-16383 HPF Cutoff Frequency 1120 1121 1122 1123 1124 1125 1126 UDO Super Gemini — Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 127 Performance Detune RIBBON CONTROLLER ADDITIONAL CONTROLS & PARAMETERS Please see UDO’s support site for the most up to date MIDI specification. USING THE MODULATION MATRIX VOICE ASSIGN ARPEGGIATOR & SEQUENCER GLOBAL SETTINGS FILE MANAGEMENT HOW-TO GUIDE CHEAT SHEET MIDI SPECIFICATIONS GLOSSARY SUPPORT INFORMATION UDO Super Gemini — Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 128: Glossary

    RIBBON CONTROLLER Binaural: The Latin term ‘binaural’ literally means ‘with both ears’. In ADDITIONAL CONTROLS & PARAMETERS binaural mode, the 20 voices of the Super Gemini are twinned to form either ten stereo ‘super voices’ in single mode or five stereo ‘super voices’ USING THE MODULATION in dual or split mode. The effect on the sound ranges from subtle to MATRIX...
  • Page 129 Layer: In a bi- or multi-timbral synthesizer, a layer is essentially a placeholder for a patch. The Super Gemini allows you to play two layers at once, either in dual or in split mode. Each of the two layers contains its own patch.
  • Page 130 Patch: A patch is a stored set of parameters which determine a sound’s characteristics. A total of 256 patches can be stored in the Super Gemini’s internal memory. They are organised in two groups (A and B) of 16 banks featuring 8 patches each.
  • Page 131 Sequencer: A sequencer is a modulation source that acts like a recording and playback device, sending control signals to a variety of parameters per step, the smallest unit of a sequence. The Super Gemini’s sequencer allows recording of up to 64 steps and was primarily designed for recording and editing note events.
  • Page 132 HOW-TO GUIDE CHEAT SHEET Voltage Controlled Amplifier (VCA): A voltage-controlled amplifier controls volume of a sound. On the Super Gemini, envelope 2 is mapped MIDI SPECIFICATIONS to the VCA level by default. You can use this envelope to determine how a GLOSSARY sound’s volume evolves over time.
  • Page 133 PROGRAMMING EFFECTS PERFORMANCE CONTROL SECTION RIBBON CONTROLLER ADDITIONAL CONTROLS & PARAMETERS USING THE MODULATION MATRIX VOICE ASSIGN ARPEGGIATOR & SEQUENCER GLOBAL SETTINGS FILE MANAGEMENT HOW-TO GUIDE CHEAT SHEET MIDI SPECIFICATIONS GLOSSARY SUPPORT INFORMATION UDO Super Gemini — Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 134: Support Information

    SUPPORT INFORMATION NAVIGATION IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS If you are experiencing any issues with your Super Gemini, contact our ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS technical support at support@udo-audio.com. INTRODUCTION OVERVIEW Please provide the following information when you get in touch with us: QUICK START • Instrument name...
  • Page 135 UDO SUPER GEMINI — OWNER’S MANUAL ©2023 UDO AUDIO VERSION 1.0 · NOVEMBER 2023 SUPPORT & DOWNLOADS: UDO-AUDIO.COM...

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