[Hardware] 7 of the best new hardware synths in 2023

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Though UK synth brand UDO is a relatively small, independent operation, it’s already released one of the most significant new synths of the decade: the groundbreaking, binaural Super 6. This follow-up is even more ambitious and impressive. Again, the engine is true stereo and binaural, and combines elements of vintage-inspired analogue with hi-res digital oscillators and precise modern controls. Here the engine is split into two distinct layers, which can create rich, deep sounds with up to 20 voices of polyphony. It’s early days for the Gemini, but it’s already impressed us immensely – expect a full review soon.

One of the year’s most notable synths, Sequential’s Trigon-6, comes with a tinge of sadness, as it marks the last instrument designed by late Dave Smith. The Trigon is a fitting tribute, with plenty of the rich analogue character that has been a Sequential hallmark since the ’70s. It also adds a major Moog influence though, via its Polymoog-style ladder filters.

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