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I can't think of another CEO who's i) as passionate about his products, ii) so able to demonstrate them properly and engagingly, iii) so clearly an excellent engineer, iv) so obsessed about quality and useability, v) thinks about future serviceability, etc etc. Most impressive.

@hb-fc3jj

7 ай бұрын

Bob Moog? Alan Pearlman? Tom Oberheim? Dave Smith? Yeah, hardly any..😅

@inputmonitor

7 ай бұрын

@@hb-fc3jj I guess he refers to the present day and time.

@andyjones760

7 ай бұрын

​@@hb-fc3jjI stand by what I said...

@MePeterNicholls

7 ай бұрын

@@hb-fc3jj sadly, they’ve been and gone

@Pepijn_a.k.a._Akikaze

7 ай бұрын

George Hearn is a better player than the legendary synth designer mentioned.

If the quality of a synth is directly proportional to the number of different happy synth gurns that come out of Nick during a presentation, this must be the greatest synth made in a very long time.

@kadiummusic

7 ай бұрын

Polybrute?

@ArkaHtun

7 ай бұрын

I clocked that too ...

@alanshewitt

7 ай бұрын

Being from the US, I’d never heard the term “gurn” prior to this comment (in fact, autocorrect wanted to make that “burn”), and after a quick google search, my appreciation of British culture has expanded a bit

Very fortunate to have one of the first units in the UK, and it is PHENOMENAL. From bread and butter sounds all the way up to crazy soundscapes... it's just exquisite. A masterpiece.

@AndyVonal

7 ай бұрын

Green with envy does not cover it....!!!!

@theshillpill6937

7 ай бұрын

How does it stack up against other synths like the OBx8

@harrybongo3973

7 ай бұрын

Mine arrived today haven't even switched it on yet

@rjthompsonmusic

7 ай бұрын

@@AndyVonalif you get chance to try one, you’ll be blown away 👍

@rjthompsonmusic

7 ай бұрын

@@theshillpill6937OB-X8 is great but very much THAT sound. The Super Gemini is my favourite by far…hugely versatile and very inspiring to sit in front of and create.

You can't go wrong with that Space 1999 white and orange look it never looks bad

@Daphoid

7 ай бұрын

It'll go nice with TE's new EP-133 sampler on your desk. Fun!

@GizzyDillespee

7 ай бұрын

2032 spouse: "Funny, I don't remember you buying a yellow & orange synth?" "It's khaki..." "I know it's tacky." "It used to look like a creamsicle." "Now it's Halloween candy corn." "Still sounds lovely." "True, that."

@ianskinner633

7 ай бұрын

Love that show, and you're super right

@browe

7 ай бұрын

@@ianskinner633 "This Episode... This Episode..." Moonbase Alpha, the Eagles... rad.

@stinkypete9070

7 ай бұрын

@@Daphoid It's almost as if the space on the top left was made for that haha

This is what a modern take on the CS80 would be like

@kierenmoore3236

4 ай бұрын

Just without the heft / VCOs / sound, lol

I’m going to have to get one of these eventually. Everyone always says “poly aftertouch is a gimmick” or “only virtuoso keyboardists can pull it off”, but in my experience with synths like the Osmose and Ensoniq SQ-80, that is simply not true. I am far from a virtuoso keyboardist, and within the first ten minutes I spent with an Osmose, I was already getting the hang of bending individual notes up and down or introducing vibrato on a single note. Of course there is technique involved, but I found that it came naturally, and wasn’t something I had to think about while doing it. It just sort of happened, and I think that’s a testament to good instrument design in some ways, but also our brains know what they want to hear and I think our hands can act on that before we even realize what’s going on.

@Wagoo

7 ай бұрын

Totally agree with you - simple things can be so much more expressive

@GizzyDillespee

7 ай бұрын

Yeah if you want to add polyphonic expression to your playing, you don't need to be a better keyboard player than you are right now. You just end up paying more attention to the pressure you place with each finger, while you continue playing at whatever level you played before. That's talking about polyphonic aftertouch, and the "z-dimesnsion" on Osmose/Continuum. With those latter instruments, pitch precision can take some extra practice (x-dimension, IOW left to right pitch instabilities). The pressure dimension is easy, especially when it's like Super Gemini, where it's simply a velocity per key, and polyphonic aftertouch.

Bob Moog, Dave Smith... Soon George Hearn to be added to the list of legends...

@dingbatjack1234

7 ай бұрын

Take it easy…

@X22GJP

7 ай бұрын

@@dingbatjack1234 Back at ya', everybody is entitled to their opinion.

@dingbatjack1234

7 ай бұрын

@@X22GJPBack at YOU

@davidcole1362

7 ай бұрын

I was just going to say that same comment. I know it’s early in his synth manufacturing journey to be on that list, but his pure love and enthusiasm for these wonderful machines is just infectious and wonderful to see. Ps don’t forget Tom!!

@Simbor-rh1dj

7 ай бұрын

Instead of being just western centric, don’t forget to add Ikutaro kakehashi, toshifumi kunimoto, tsutomu katoh etc.

I love how George Hearn answers Nick by just playing and demonstrating. :)

@kierenmoore3236

4 ай бұрын

It comes across as rude - and even childish, right at the end. Dude stuck a Summit and a Hydrasynth together. It’s not like he invented a lush new filter-type, or the world’s first programmable fully-analog poly-synth, or MIDI … but he sure acts like it. Super 6 and Gemini are overhyped and overpriced. But, good luck to him!

Nick's expression at 18.56 tells you everything you need to know about this synth. Amazing work George

@CRayBeats

7 ай бұрын

I think it was kind of rude he never answered the questions but hey he's lost in the sound I guess..

@X22GJP

7 ай бұрын

@@CRayBeats I don't think he ignores the question, he did the same thing with Jack in Andertons...just gets lost in the sound.

@3tree

7 ай бұрын

Gotta be a Florian gif right there!

UDO's George is British engineering gold... proper 'racing car out of a shed' romantic. Helps that he's so damn musical!

@kurtyhearty

7 ай бұрын

Well, he´s norwegian after all, and I love that

It's one of the nicest synths ever made, in my opinion.

@fortheloveofnoise9298

5 ай бұрын

To be fair, I think it is perfectly accurate to say your statement is a fact and not an opinion.

@kierenmoore3236

4 ай бұрын

Good controls (except the horrible mod-stick). Sounds bright …. but then, imagine the price of this thing, if it had analog oscillators … lol. It’s bad enough, as it is!

@daniel_mana

2 ай бұрын

agree

Well done, George. This instrument is absolutely sublime. Looking forward to welcoming one into my studio!

IMO a truly momentus release in the history of synthesisers. To me this thing is almost indistinguishable from magic.

@fortheloveofnoise9298

5 ай бұрын

It has the power of Zeus.

I’ve never seen another synth designer enjoying his own products so much - good sign

@montazownianr1

7 ай бұрын

expressive touch e, also Eric from Omnishphere

It's as aesthetically beautiful as it is beautiful sounding.

@kierenmoore3236

4 ай бұрын

Yep, lol. But not in a great way.

A simple concept beautifully executed 👏

I’m 5min in and can feel and hear that George has learned to play this thing even more since the first demos. Lovely.

Fantastic sound!!!

Sounds and looks absolutely incredible!

This synth is just amazing.

That thing… sounds gorgeous!!! Congratulations UDO Audio!

The overall character of the synth's sound is amazing. It has this sort of softness to it, in which all the sounds and characteristics are drenched. Very beautiful design too! 🥰

Such a cool synthesizer! Super tempted to get one!

Goodness me. Beautiful. Well done Mr. Hearn, you and your team have done an exceptional job. 👍 This, and a Take-5... Sell it all!

I love this!

Does he ever let anyone else have a go on his udo super gemini.🤔 😳

I could listen to George's demos all day.

sounds incredible, just so clean

Gorgeous instrument... and not cheap. Like you could sell everything in that shelf in the background and still be a few hundred quid short eh? But still absolutely worth it. Great job UDO, a king has been born.

@buzzfunk

7 ай бұрын

TO be honest, the Moog one is wayyy more expensive and id rather buy this one. :)

@kierenmoore3236

4 ай бұрын

UDOs are way overpriced, for FPGA + Analog Filter hybrids … tho’ maybe you have to pay extra for the word Binaural, instead of Stereo … lol

said it the first time i heard and any time i hear it.. this is one of the best poly synths ever

The patch in the opening is so beautiful!

This sounds soooooo good!

Lovely! Well done in creating this.

So cool! I wish some major brands had awakened that kind of creativity and enthusiasm! It sounds fantastic and expressive! 🙂

Sounds gorgeous.

this is a beast ane I want it!

Best synth demo EVER!!!

Oh man I wanna get my hands on one of these so bad!

Good lord this thing sounds amazing

A remarkable instrument, a great time for synthesiser players.

Lovely moment at 6:48

A wonderful synthesiser and a passionate George Hearn.

sounds beautiful in my ears

Best demo so far. And yes, I want it. 🤩

I have to have this!!! They are on back order, but as soon as one is available... OMG. Lovely presentation and I can't wait to create music with one in the future.

Seems like a sound design heaven and a super playable instrument. I wish I could have one, one day.

Currently THE most desirable synthesizer in the world, by my estimation. Gorgeous instrument.

@kierenmoore3236

4 ай бұрын

lol, wut

@billybartcody3591

4 ай бұрын

@@kierenmoore3236 brain damage?

I love listening to George play.

Sounds Absolutely Massive!

If a Jupiter 8 and a CS80 had a love-child....

@kierenmoore3236

7 ай бұрын

No - it’s not fully analog … A CS-80 and a Jupiter-80, maybe …

@UberOcelot

5 ай бұрын

@@kierenmoore3236 It's the oscillators that are digital which really just means they are high resolution, the rest of the audio pipeline is analog. So this purity really doesn't mean anything anymore. Even the Moog One is hybrid. What makes things sound fat is the filters not the oscillator.

@kierenmoore3236

5 ай бұрын

@@UberOcelot I own fully analogs, hybrids (eg Summit, which has ‘high-res’ FPGA digital oscillators) and digitals (vintage/early VAs and modern - there’s big difference there, too) … and it definitely makes a difference having analog oscillators, or not (moreover, which type of analog oscillators makes a huge difference, eg DCO vs VCO). You might prefer one or another. But it definitely makes a difference, and often a big one, IMHO and that of many others. I was a vintage blues guitar tone-hound, before I got into synths … so perhaps that makes a difference (I’m sure it does) … 🤷🏻‍♂️. I wish I’d got into synths earlier, though - when I could have picked up some great ones, dirt cheap!

It sounds like a pedal steel in the best way possible. Very unique and cool.

It's just glorious.

Vangelis would love this ❤ Beautiful

This is a top shelf synth💪

@kierenmoore3236

4 ай бұрын

Better hope that shelf doesn’t break - this thing would kill you instantly, lol. It’s so big/deep - how heavy is it?!

Eyy up, a competent workstation with easy programmability and no display - they are certainly rare enough to be worth a shout! With aftertouch, they could actually replace a 90s one, if they have programmability beyond envelope (phase/chorus, layering and "chiff"). Layering, check. So very promising indeed despite a kind of nervous demonstration with lots of "so, yeah". And I absolutely adore the return of the performance section on the left...

Just heard mine's being shipped today 😊

My dream synth right now.

I used to really want a Moog one, but I NEED a Super Gemini

The moment the summit met the Hydrasynth deluxe.

@kierenmoore3236

4 ай бұрын

You could own both, for significantly less than the price of the Gemini - lol

Outstanding awesone kind of a soundmonster. Wow!!!

Stunning synth 🤤

Great presentation🎶

@kierenmoore3236

4 ай бұрын

Does he ever let anyone else play it? lol

best synth for a long time

sweet jeebus, ok, this i will put an order for tomorrow

I would love to see a UDO take on a drum machine / drum synth. That could be very exciting as well!

Gorgeous 🙏 just gorgeous

This is now on my list ! The never ending list of kit !

Just beautiful

Beautiful

Should have gotten mine by now. Any production delays?

Such a beast and beauty!

It's delicious.

What a fantastic instrument.

Oh My God! 😮

Great job UDO. Sounds wonderful. Similar in colour to the new TE sampler btw. 😎

Sounds nice but doesn't have that instant wow factor that the Polybrute does. Can't quite put my finger on it. 🤔

What a beast of a synth!

Amazing machine

Must-buy 🥰

Wow ... my potential big synth purchase was the Dekards Dream mk2 but after seeing this I've changed my mind .... this thing is incredible !

Amazing !!! Can’t wait for a sounds only demo, Jexus would be good for that I’ll bet!!

It‘s a gem. 👽

Holy S***!

Wonderful instrument. Just one question: the reverb is external, right?

@rjthompsonmusic

7 ай бұрын

There’s no reverb on this demo. If you hear anything like that, it’ll be the delay.

Mine is on the way!❤❤❤

Great instrument. Very attractive.

I just ordered one, should get it at the weekend, yay.

@hoagy_ytfc

7 ай бұрын

Andertons are still listing stock available as of now (early 24th Nov 23), for what it's worth. For delivery on Monday. (I don't work for them or anything, just saying that stock is available)

@hoagy_ytfc

7 ай бұрын

Picked it up yesterday (Saturday). Not much housework is getting done this weekend!

@dougjamesberwick2625

Күн бұрын

Got mine from Andertons last week. What a synth! Zero regrets

I have a Hydrasynth Deluxe, a Peak, a Moog Model D and a number of other machines, and I'm able to combine them into a single voice... I don't have the space for this fantastic machine, I can't really play and I don't need it - but I _need_ it. What a beast. I need to build a bigger synth cave.

@xiaoxia5

7 ай бұрын

can always wish for a desktop version.

@positronalpha

7 ай бұрын

@@xiaoxia5 Will probably not happen, but yeah, that purchase I could potentially rationalize :).

@DrJ3RK8

7 ай бұрын

Start digging!!!!

@kierenmoore3236

4 ай бұрын

Gemini is basically a Summit plus a Hydrasynth … except, you could have both those synths, for considerably less money - lol

instant Gas on this Beauty🎉

Merci beaucoup George and Nick. I desire your synths so much.. as a way to work..

Brilliant - What a great sounding synth and I’m sure UDO sell loads of them . I’m hoping Signal Sounds in Glasgow get one so I can try one too.

That opening lick sounds very familiar.

The filter is beautiful. Sounds like that same Rossum as the Prophet X and the Super 6? Is it?

@kierenmoore3236

4 ай бұрын

Rossum, is it?

I've literally been waiting on this video😩🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿. I hope they showcase something that justifies that price tag and makes it stand out‼️

@Daphoid

7 ай бұрын

If you've gotten to the end (and personal opinion of course) - but I believe they have.

@OfficialTragicBeatz

7 ай бұрын

@@Daphoid After getting to the end, I agree that they have.

@kierenmoore3236

4 ай бұрын

Nope

My next synth👽

MPO, best sounding, looking, hands on Synth in the last 20yrs.

Just goddamn

Can the ribbon controller be controlled by a pedal? Allowing for two handed play, and a foot for the ribbon.

If in US do you have to send back to UK for repairs?