User Manual

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The HOME button
The Home button is located in the center of
the top panel. It provides a quick way to get
back to the top level of the Hydrasynth, where
the Macro controls are. This is known as the
Home page.
All Notes O
Sometimes MIDI signals are disrupted and
a note becomes stuck. If that happens, hold
[SHIFT] and press [HOME] to transmit an “All
Notes O” command. This will silence any
stuck notes.
The SAVE button
Whenever you’ve made an edit that you’d
hate to lose, press [SAVE] to access the Save
page. You’ll be able to select a new location
for the edited patch, rename it, and choose
a category for the sound (Bass, Pad, etc.). You
can even decide which color the Patch knob
and wheels will be when the patch is selected.
There’s another feature that determines
whether the positions of the Macro knobs will
be stored as-is, returned to zero, or saved as
edits to the parameters they control.
For details on each of these functions, see Save
the Patch (p. 87).
System Setup
This section has 12 pages. It holds all of the
global settings for the keyboard or pads, the
knobs, the pedals, the CV / Gate section, etc.
[SAVE] and [SYSTEM SETUP] are used
together to specify the boot-up patch for the
Hydrasynth.
For details about each page, see The System
Setup Pages (p. 89).
The INIT button
Reset a parameter
The INIT button will reset any parameter to its
default value: just hold [INIT] and press the
Control button next to that parameter’s value.
The Control button will light up next to any
parameter that has been edited, which helps
you know which one to press.
Initialize a Module
You can reset the parameters for an entire
Module using a similar method:
• Hold [INIT].
• Press the Access button for the desired
module.
• Conrm the decision by pressing [INIT]
again.
• If you decide not the initialize, press [EXIT]
to cancel the procedure.
Initialize a Patch
If you want to build an entire patch from
scratch, press [INIT] twice in a row. This will
erase the contents of the Edit buer, so be
sure to save any edits you don’t want to lose.
The RANDOM button
If you’re the adventurous type, you will love
this button! It can randomize the value of
any parameter, any module, or even an entire
patch.
Randomize a parameter
To randomize a single parameter, hold
[RANDOM] and press the Control button next
to that parameter’s value. The Control button
of every available parameter will light up, so
you’ll know which ones not to press (the dark
ones won’t do anything).
Randomize a Module
You can randomize the parameters for an
entire Module using a similar method:
• Hold [RANDOM].
• Press the Access button for the desired
module.
• Conrm the decision by pressing
[RANDOM] again.
• If you decide not the randomize, press
[EXIT] to cancel the procedure.
Random Patch generation
You can even randomize every value,
including the Eects! There are two ways:
• Press [RANDOM] twice. The Left display
shows “GENERATE” after the rst press, and