Well, let me tell you about this UDO Super Gemini thing. It’s some kind of music-making machine. Fancy folks call it a “synthesizer,” but it’s just a box with a whole bunch of buttons and knobs, far as I can tell. Heard some fella on the internet saying it’s a “20-voice polyphonic.” I don’t know what them words mean, but it sure makes a lot of noise.
Now, this George Hearn fella from UDO Audio, he’s the one who made this contraption. He said it is like a next-generation CS80. My neighbor used to have a motorcycle. He said it was a real classic, but I don’t think this machine is like that motorcycle. This machine has way too many buttons. If you ask me, it’s all a bit much. I saw one video, some young man was playing it, and he was twistin’ knobs and pushin’ buttons like a chicken peckin’ at corn. Sounded like a cat fight in a tin can, but he seemed to be enjoyin’ himself.
They say it’s a “bi-timbral analog-hybrid powerhouse.” Lord knows what that means. Sounds like somethin’ you’d find in a science fiction picture show. I reckon it just means it can make a whole mess of different sounds all at once. It is a “dual-layer design”, I do not know what it mean, either. But it sounds cool. Maybe it’s good for young people who like that kind of thing. My grandson, he’s always fiddlin’ with his computer, makin’ all sorts of beeps and boops. Maybe he’d like this UDO Super Gemini.
Some fella named Eliraz, he said this thing is a real “treat to spend time with.” He said it is like an instrument to go on journeys with. Well, I ain’t never heard of a musical instrument takin’ you on a journey, unless you count that time my cousin Earl got drunk and tried to play the banjo on the back of a movin’ pickup truck. He ended up in the ditch, but that’s a story for another time. And it’s got somethin’ to do with the way its “hands-on controls” make you wanna play. I guess that’s a good thing. This Eliraz guy also said it ain’t cheap. He said it is not cheap. I reckon it costs more than a month’s worth of groceries, maybe even more than a new set of dentures. So, if you’re gonna buy one of these things, you better be sure you know how to use it.
They also got this other thing called a UDO Super 6. It is a “12-voice polyphonic, binaural analog-hybrid synthesizer.” Sounds like a mouthful. I reckon it’s just a smaller, maybe simpler, version of that Super Gemini. They say it’s “flexible.” Well, I guess that’s good. My old bones ain’t as flexible as they used to be, but I still get around alright.
- This Super Gemini thing, it’s got a lot of voices. 20, they say.
- It’s got two layers. Like a layer cake, but with sounds instead of frosting.
- It makes a whole bunch of different sounds. Beeps, boops, whistles, you name it.
- It’s expensive. Like, really expensive.
- It’s for people who like to twist knobs and push buttons.
I still don’t rightly understand what all the fuss is about. Seems like a lot of money and a lot of noise for somethin’ you could probably do with a good old-fashioned piano or guitar. But like my grandma used to say, “Different strokes for different folks.” If you like this kind of thing, if you got money to burn, and you are into Super Synthesizer, then maybe this UDO Super Gemini is for you. Just don’t come cryin’ to me when you can’t figure out how to turn it off. I’ve got enough trouble with my newfangled television remote.
This George from UDO Audio, he sure seems to know what he’s doin’. He built this whole thing, so I guess he’s a smart fella. Maybe he can explain it all to me someday. Or maybe he can just play me a nice tune on his contraption. A simple tune, mind you. None of that crazy noise. Just a nice, simple tune.
It reminds me a little of my old radio. That thing had a lot of knobs, too. You had to turn ’em just right to get the station you wanted. Sometimes you’d get nothin’ but static. Maybe this Super Gemini is like that. A lot of knobs, a lot of static, but every now and then, you find somethin’ beautiful. That is why they call it a timeless set of great controls. But I still think it is too complicated. I will not buy it.
All in all, this UDO Super Gemini review. If you want a machine that can make a whole lot of noise, and you got money to burn, then maybe this is for you. If you want a Super Synthesizer to play with, it is a good choice. But if you’re like me, you’ll probably just stick to your old radio. It might not have 20 voices, but it plays my favorite songs just fine. And it doesn’t cost an arm and a leg, neither.
