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Redshift 6 is a six-voice analog polyphonic synthesizer that redefines what a polysynth can be.
Powered by Demon Core oscillators and a Variable Character Filter, each voice features 16 true analog oscillators — delivering everything from supersaw stabs and lush pads to powerful unison basses and vintage polysynth sounds.
With 16 simultaneous analog oscillators per voice, Redshift 6 goes far beyond traditional 6- or even 12-voice analog polysynths. Its flexible architecture allows the oscillators to be assigned in multiple ways, from supersaw-style stacks to massive 96-oscillator unison. The oscillators can also be played in paraphony, allowing up to five simultaneous notes on a single voice. These notes can be shaped independently, thanks to Redshift 6’s dedicated DCO ENV envelope generators.
Combined with 6-part multitimbrality, per-part sequencers and arpeggiators, and a powerful effects section, Redshift 6 becomes more than a synthesizer — it’s a complete sound design instrument.
In practice, Redshift 6 can function as up to six simultaneous independent synthesizers, each with its own character, making it a true analog powerhouse built for modern production and performance.
Demon Core Oscillator is an MDCO (Multiperiod Digitally Controlled Oscillator), allowing a single analog oscillator core to generate multiple simultaneous waveforms with independent pitch and phase control.
In practice, the 16 oscillators per voice enable features such as true analogue supersaws and paraphonic playing within a single voice — up to 5 notes per voice — extending playability far beyond a traditional 6-voice polysynth. Each paraphonic note can also have its own amplitude envelope, enabled by Redshift 6’s DCO ENV.
Redshift 6 has five Characters that shape the entire analog signal path — including DCO drift, filter response, envelope shaping, amp drive, tuning and gain staging — ranging from pristine precision to saturated warmth and unpredictable edge.
The sound character of legendary synths is what they are revered and desired for. Rather than pursuing a single vintage ideal, Redshift 6 embraces flexibility.
Built around the Neutron Flux Filter architecture, variable gain staging and a precision-controlled DCO engine, it offers five Character profiles that can be smoothly blended and interpolated into a continuously adjustable sonic landscape.
Character influences the whole instrument, making Redshift 6 a true sonic chameleon.
Redshift 6’s FX Engines deliver production-level, 24-bit stereo effects. Its parallel signal path allows you to blend analog audio with DSP effects, giving you the warmth and character of analog signal path alongside the precision and flexibility of modern digital processing. The different engines of the FX section add spaciousness, movement, and depth to the sound without compromising its analog soul.
Stage Reverb expands effortlessly from tight rooms to vast open spaces, giving your sound anything from subtle presence to long, cinematic tails. Sculpt the sound with different parameters, and layer it with Vintage Chorus for even more character.
X-Delay is a stereo delay designed to create dynamic sequences of repeats that add rhythm, depth, and motion to your sound. Each echo is processed in order, letting you build anything from precise, tempo-synced patterns to free-running, atmospheric textures. Run it freely or sync to internal or external MIDI clock for perfectly timed delays every time. Versatile, musical, and built for creative echo design.
Add depth, width, and smooth analog motion to your sound. Vintage Chorus offers three modes, I, II and I+II, giving brass, pads, and strings instant warmth and dimension. Subtle, musical, always classy.
Chorus+ is a stereo modulation effect that thickens and widens your sound by blending the original signal with a delayed, pitch-modulated version. While it can add gentle doubling or classic chorus depth, adjusting its parameters can push it into extreme effects.
Multitimbrality allows Redshift 6 to function as multiple independent synthesizers. Each part can be polyphonic, paraphonic, or monophonic, and each can have its own unique character.
With Redshift 6, multitimbrality is always at your fingertips. Its user interface is built from the ground up to enable a seamless workflow between mono- and multitimbral setups. Under the hood, Redshift 6 is always multitimbral—there’s no need to switch to a specific multitimbral mode. A new multitimbral synth part can be activated with just the push of a button. Voice allocation, polyphony, paraphony, group settings, and other parameters are easily configured in the Parts view.
Multitimbrality truly unleashes the full power of Redshift 6’s 96 oscillators.
With each of the Redshift 6’s six voices capable of generating up to 16 oscillators, the Redshift 6 offers an impressive expansion in overall polyphony. A single voice supports up to five paraphonic notes simultaneously, each featuring dual oscillators and a noise source. These notes can have independent amplitude shaping, thanks to the Redshift 6’s dedicated DCO ENV envelope generators.
Redshift 6 also features dynamic voice allocation, allowing voices to be borrowed from other parts when needed. When combined with paraphony, Reshift 6 pushes polyphony well beyond what traditional multitimbral synths can offer.
Thanks to the flexible voice allocation, the voices to be assigned in various ways: split across keyboard zones for traditional polyphonic setups, layered to play rich, combined textures, or used as six independent one voice parts.
Redshift 6’s six audio outputs provide flexible routing options, allowing individual parts to be assigned to separate outputs.
The Redshift 6 features a modern, compact desktop design with a 2.7-inch color screen, minimizing menu diving with intuitive navigation via a shortcut button grid. The front panel includes a selection of essential synth controls, along with a macro mode offering six user-assignable controls. On the back, you’ll find main audio outputs, a DSP effects processor, and four auxiliary voice outputs for expanded routing options.
A core design principle of the Redshift 6 is to provide a versatile, powerful analog platform paired with a flexible UI, allowing for seamless integration of new Engines and features through software updates.
Redshift 6 is build to high standards from components to materials. Its aluminum casing is 3D-milled, and the graphics are printed with high precision using an innovative UV printing technique. Every visible element—from the knobs and hexagonal pads to the red transparent honeycomb side panels—is a custom design by Axel Hartmann.
• DCO: Delta Wave engine
• Voice chaining
• Sysex send & receive
• Overhauled preset page with sorting, filtering and more
• Math Page
• Polyphonic Sequencer
• Macros
• New FX Engine: X-Delay
• New FX Engine: Stage Reverb
• New FX Engine: Vintage Chorus
• New FX Engine: Chorus+
• New VCF Engine: Mirror Twins
• MPE
• Arpeggiator
• Multi-part edit for the multitimbral patches
• New oscillator waveform variants
• Envelope reset option
• Sample & Hold waveform for the LFO
• LFO range is now 0.01-1000Hz, up from 0.1-100Hz
• 18 new factory presets
• Multitimbrality
• Preset preview
• Multitimbral factory presets
• Clock
• LFO clock sync
• NRPN support for parameter control
• Mod Lock
• 65 new presets
• USB MIDI
• New presets by Kebu
Above you can see a glimpse of what we have planned for the future and where we have come from. Please note that plans are subject to change and shouldn’t be taken as promises.
For those who are interested on the technical side of things, we also have a blog on our website, where we will share updates on the development of the Redshift 6 and occasionally dive deeper into various technical subjects.
* Coming soon in a firmware update
