A close-up of a Tyrell Nexus 6 music mixer.

Tyrell Nexus 6

by u-he
Best for Creating warm analog-style pads, basses, plucks, and leads with a compact two-oscillator synth and fast hands-on workflow
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Key Features

  • Two oscillators with noise and ring modulation
  • Mixer with overdrive and a twin filter
  • Two host-syncable LFOs and ADSR envelopes
  • Modulation matrix for sound-shaping connections
  • Unison with up to eight voices
  • Three-mode chorus for width and movement
  • MIDI learn and a resizable interface

Description

TyrellN6 is u-he’s compact virtual-analog synthesizer, developed from a hardware concept created with Amazona. Its streamlined panel keeps the signal path visible while providing two oscillators, noise, ring modulation, a mixer with overdrive, and a twin filter related to an early Diva model.

The synth includes two host-syncable LFOs, analog-style ADSR envelopes, a small modulation matrix, and unison up to eight voices. A three-mode chorus adds width and movement, while MIDI learn, a resizable interface, and more than 580 factory presets support quick browsing and hands-on editing.

u-he’s current 2025 beta adds CLAP, native Apple Silicon support, improved VST3 behavior, a modern preset browser, updated preset content, and MTS-ESP microtuning support on Mac, Windows, and Linux. AAX and CLAP are 64-bit only, and u-he notes that Linux support remains beta.

Use TyrellN6 for warm pads, basses, plucks, and expressive leads when you want an analog-style architecture with a compact, direct workflow.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is TyrellN6 based on?

u-he says TyrellN6 grew from an Amazona hardware concept that never reached production. The software keeps the idea of a streamlined, always-visible module layout.

What did the 2025 beta add?

The current beta adds CLAP, native Apple Silicon support, improved VST3 support, a modern preset browser, updated factory content, MTS-ESP microtuning, and other compatibility improvements.

Is Linux supported?

u-he lists Linux versions but describes them as beta, with community-based support. The current page also lists Mac and Windows support.

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