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Clear a note
To clear one or more notes, hold [INIT] and
press the corresponding Control button(s).
You can’t clear the Key selection on Control
button 1; that’s the root key of the scale. To
change it, exit this page and adjust the Key
Lock parameter.
Individual note assign
If you entered a wrong note, hold the related
Control button and play the correct note. The
Control knob also can be used to select the
note. Again, it’s okay if the new note is not in
chromatic order; this will be corrected after
pressing [EXIT].
Microtonality
Microtonal scales open up a new world of musical expression beyond the 12 tones most
prevalent in the music of the West. Now you can compose and perform music from any culture
or harmonic discipline.
There are 32 memories for loading custom scales. Hydrasynth includes 32 scales provided by
various artists from around the world, but any of these can be replaced. You can create your
own scales using a freeware application such as Scala, for example, as well as download new
scales from the www.AshunSoundMachines.com web page.
Selecting a Microtuning Scale
To select a microtuning scale, navigate to the Scale options on page 3 of the [VOICE] menu and
use Control knob 2 to scroll through the list of scales. The 32 microtuning scales show up at the
end of the list. The name of the selected microtuning scale is shown in display eld 3.
For more information about working with microtuning scales, see Master: Page 2 (p. 90).
Snap
Snap shortens the initial attack time to provide sharper initial transients. When Snap is O
the original timing on the fade in of the waveform is retained; when it’s On the start time is
shortened to be nearly instant. This gives bass and percussive patches more presence.