ASM HydraSynth, Digital Wave Morphing Desktop Synthesizer

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  • 24 Polyphonic velocity sensitive pads
  • 3 Oscillators
  • Wavemorphing, pick 8 waves and morph from one to the next
  • Filter one has 11 different modes, Filter two is a continuous sweep, low, band or high pass
  • 5 LFO's, 5 DAHDSR envelopes
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  • 24 Polyphonic velocity sensitive pads
  • 3 Oscillators
  • Wavemorphing, pick 8 waves and morph from one to the next
  • Filter one has 11 different modes, Filter two is a continuous sweep, low, band or high pass
  • 5 LFO's, 5 DAHDSR envelopes

Product Details

Product: ASM HydraSynth, Digital Wave Morphing Desktop Synthesizer

SKU: DDJ3776

Condition  Brand New
Warranty  1 Year Warranty
Delivery  Free Delivery

ASM HydraSynth Desktop Digital Poly Synth 

The ASM HYDRASYNTH Desktop / Rack has the same great sound engine as the HYDRASYNTH Keyboard. The sound engine is a sound designers dream synth as well as a performing musicians ideal. The sound engine is designed for maximum flexibility. At the same time, we designed the user interface in a way to allow you to edit the patch quickly with a minimal amount of paging and many workflow shortcuts.

​Utilizing an advanced wavetable synthesis engine, 3 Oscillators, dual Wave Mutators and 2 filters that can be configured in series or parallel, the tone generating capabilities are unmatched.

As for the performance capabilities, The Hydrasynth Desktop / Rack has 24 polyphonic pressure touch pads so that you can play the unit without needing to connect a keyboard or other controller. Using multiple pad layout modes as well as quick to access scale modes, the Hydrasynth Desktop / Rack is easy to make music on. 

​The Hydrasynth Desktop / Rack comes with rack ears so that you can mount it in a standard 19" rack. 

One problem with many desktop or rack synths is that you usually have to connect them to an external controller to play them.  The idea behind having a rack or desktop unit you can put anywhere is that it is out of the way. This is fine until you want to start doing some sound editing or adjusting it in real-time. Then you want a way to play it​​. We have included 24 polyphonic pressure sensitive pads that allow you to actually play the synth. With multiple pad layouts to choose from as well as multiple scales, playing the Hydrasynth Desktop is its own musical experience. The 3 oscillators allow you to choose from a selection of 219 single cycle waveforms.

​Wavemorphing is a feature usually found on synths with preset wavetables. Creating user wavetables is arduous or downright impossible. Unlike most wavetable synths, our oscillators 1 & 2 have our WAVELIST mode. This mode allows you to pick and choose 8 waves, from our bank of 219, arrange them in the order you want, and then morph from one to another.

Oscillators 1 & 2 are routed into our MUTATORS. The Mutators allow you to modulate, bend and sculpt the sound in new (and old) ways.

​Each MUTANT allows you to choose from the following processes:

  • FM-Linear - for making classic FM sounds. Choose multiple FM sources, including external inputs.
  • Wavestack™ - creates 5 copies of the incoming sound and allows you to set a detune amount.
  • Hard Sync - This gives you those classic hard sync sounds. Try hard syncing a morphing wavetable for some fun.
  • Pulse Width - This will pulse width modulate ANY input sound. 
  • PW - Squeeze - This is a different form of pulse width mod that creates a smoother sound.
  • PW-ASM - this mode divides the incoming wave into 8 slices and allows you to set how much pulse width mod will happen in each section.
  • Harmonic Sweep - this will sweep the harmonics of the incoming sound.

The Mutants can also generate its own waveforms in both FM and Sync modes so that you do not have use another oscillator... Of course, the routing is flexible so you can choose the other oscillators as mod sources if you like.

  • 24 Polyphonic velocity sensitive pads
  • 3 Oscillators
  • 219 Single cycle waveforms
  • Wavemorphing, pick 8 waves and morph from one to the next
  • Modulate, bend and sculpt waveforms in new ways
  • Flexible mixing and filter routing
  • Filter one has 11 different modes
  • Filter two is a continuous sweep, low, band or high pass
  • 5 LFO's
  • 5 DAHDSR envelopes
  • Modulation matrix for both CV and MIDI
Physical spec

Metal Chassis
Steel top and bottom
Aluminum side panels
5U in rack
24 PolyTouch pads

24 velocity and pressure sensitive pads
5 banks of 128 patch memories

CV gate input and outputs
Support multiple CV/GATE standards
CV
1v per octave +/-5V
1V per octave 0-10V
Hz to Volts +/-5V
Hz to Volts 0-10V
Gates
V-trig, S-trig
3V, 5V, 10V
Mod In/Out range
+/5V, 0-10V, 0-5V, 0-1V
Clock in and out
1PPS, 2PPQ, 24PPQ, 48 PPQ
Clock Voltage - 3v, 5V, 10V
MIDI IN/OUT/THRU
Voice overflow mode for expanding voices with another Hydro synth
Expression pedal input

Sustain pedal input
Polarity sensing input
DC input jack

USB port
Supports USB MIDI In/Out
Dimensions
44 x 22.3 x 7 cm
(17.32 x 8.78 x 2.76 inches)

Weight
3.6kg (7.94 lbs)

Sound path spec

8 Voice Advanced Wavetable synthesis

2 Wavemorphing Oscillators
219 single cycle waveforms
User wavetables - 8 user selectable ‘wavelist’ per osc to build user wavetables
Every osc and patch can have its own user wavetable
WaveScan parameter for modulating through wavetables.
Keytracking – 0-200%
+/- 3 octave tuning range
1 fixed Wave OSC
219 single cycle waveforms
+/- 3 octave tuning range
Keytracking – 0-200%
Dual Mutators per oscillator
FM – Linear FM
Selectable Modulator source
Built in Sine & Triangle, OSC1, OSC2, OSC3, Mutators A, B, C, D, Noise gen, Ring Mod, External Mod 1&2 input.
WaveStack – Generates 5 detuned waves from input source. Detune amount.
Pulse Width Mod – Adjust pulse width of ALL waveforms.
PWSqueeze – Compresses the center section of the waveform. Differnnt type of PWM
PW-ASM – 8 User adjustable wave squeeze/stretch points.
Hard Sync – gives that classic sync sweep sound.
Selectable Sync input source.
Harmonic Sweep – will scan through the harmonics of the incoming sound.
Dry/Wet mix to blend the original OSC source.
Noise Generator
White, Pink, Brown noise sources
Ring modulator
Selectable input sources
OSC1, OSC2, OSC3, Noise, All Mutator outputs, External Mod ½ in.
Depth control
Sound source mixer
Mix the following sources - OSC1, OSC2, OSC3, Noise, and Ring Mod.
Panning for each source
Filter routing mix
Solos for each source (solo status is saved in the patch)
Two Filters
Series or parallel routing
Filter 1
12 & 24db modern ladder (compensated)
12 & 24db vintage ladder (uncompensated)
Threeler HP, LP
MS20 HP, LP
Low Pass Gate
Vocal filter
Multiple vowel order parameter
Formant parameter
Filter 2
Continuously Variable Lowpass-Band pass-High pass (Oberheim SEM style)

Modulation spec

5x Low Frequency Oscillators
10 static waves
Sine, triangle, Square, Saw up, Saw down, S&H, Low random, Noise, Pulse width 25%, Pulse Width 12.5%.
Step Wave – 8 steps that the user can set (like a step sequencer).
Step smoothing
Step glide
Clock sync
Starting phase
Start delay
Fade in
Master output gain
Trigger modes – mono, poly, free
One shot mode
5x Envelope Generators
6 stage DAHDSR envelopes
Delay, Attack, Hold, Decay, Sustain, Release
Slope curves for ADR stages
Variable from full exponential to full logarithmic
Tempo or Time option for setting length of each stage.
Looping of AHD stages for creating LFO types of modulations.
Trigger modes – Legato, Reset, Retrigger
Matrix modulation
32 slots for source-destination mod routings with amount
Modulation matrix slots can be mod destinations
8x Macro knobs and buttons
Each macro knobs allows positive and negative of up to 8 destination controls
Arpeggiator
Arp parameters can be modulation destinations.
Modes
Up, down, up/down, Up&down, random, note order, chord, pattern
Octave
Range, 1,2,3,4
Play order
Up, down, up/down
Swing
Gate time
Ratchet – repeats notes
Chance – sets how often the ratchet takes place.

Effects spec

Pre-effects – before Delay and Reverb
Chorus, Flanger, Rotary, Phaser, Lo-Fi, Tremolo, EQ, Compressor (with side chain)
Delay
Tape, Ping-pong, Analog, PitchShift, Reverse, Filter delay
Reverb
Hall, Room, Plate, Cloud
Post-effects – after Delay and Reverb
Chorus, Flanger, Rotary, Phaser, Lo-Fi, Tremolo, EQ, Compressor (with side chain)

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Returns

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