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Hydrasynth Desktop
The Hydrasynth desktop model has all of the repower of the keyboard model, even though
there are some obvious physical dierences. Aside from the size, the most prominent
distinction is that the desktop model has RGB pads instead of keys. The pads provide some
interesting options for interactive creativity, which will be the main focus of this chapter.
Attaching the Rack Ears
We’ve included rack ears with the Hydrasynth desktop model so you can put it into a rack if you
prefer. It’s easy to attach them:
1. Undo the 3 screws on each of the side panels.
2. Put one of the rack ears on the appropriate side of the unit.
3. Use the screws you removed to attach it.
4. Repeat the process for the other side.
SHIFT + Pad Functions
The [SHIFT] button and the pads are used together to access secondary functions.
Row [SHIFT] + pad # Label Secondary function
Bottom 1-8 (various) Select Pad Scale
Middle 9-16 (various) Select Pad Scale
Top 17 Oct - Octave shift down
- 18 Oct + Octave shift up
- 19 Pad Mode - Cycle backward through pad modes
- 20 Pad Mode + Cycle forward through pad modes
- 21 Key Select Pad Key
Hold [SHIFT] to see the Pad Scale / Octave shift settings. [SHIFT] + [KEY] shows the Pad Key.
Hold [SAVE] and press [SYSTEM SETUP]
to save the settings for Pad Scale, Pad
Mode, and Pad Key. Octave shift is not
saved when the power is turned o.
The [SHIFT] + Pad function settings are
not remembered when the power is
turned off.
Pad Scale selection
The rst two pad rows are used with the
[SHIFT] button to select the Pad Scale (i.e., the
notes that the pads will play). 16 scales are
available this way, and there are many more
options in The Voice Module (p. 64). For a
chart of the notes in each scale, see Scales (p.
101). We’ll focus on the Shift functions of the
top row for the majority of this chapter.
We’ll refer to the scale selected on [VOICE]
page 3 as the Voice Scale. To learn more, see
Voice Parameters: page 3 (p. 67).
The Pad Scale “Minor” is the common
name for the Voice scale “Aeolian.”
Octave Transpose
Hold [SHIFT] and press pad 17 or 18 to
transpose the pad range in octave increments,
up to four octaves in either direction. The pads
become a deeper color the further the range
is shifted from center. At zero transposition
both pads are lit. To reset the pad range hold
[SHIFT] and press both pads at the same time.