User's Manual

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PAGE Up / Down buttons
These two buttons are lit if the selected
module has more than one page. If one of
those buttons is lit that means there are
pages available in that direction. If both are lit
then pages are available in both directions. If
neither is lit, there are no additional pages to
select.
Access buttons can be used to ip between
pages too, which works great if there are only a
few pages. But if the module has a lot of pages
and the parameter you want is more than a few
pages away, hold [SHIFT] and press one of the
lit arrows to jump to the rst or last page. Then
use the Page Up/Down buttons to reach the
desired page.
MACRO ASSIGN button
This Access button opens a page that is
like a hallway with eight doors, and behind
each one is a lab that makes a powerful
performance control called a Macro. You can
dene up to eight modulation routes for each
Macro, and then use the Control knobs and
Control buttons to manipulate the Macros
from the Home page. Each patch has its own
set of 8 Macros.
To learn more about what’s on the other side
of those doors, see the chapter Mastering the
Macros (p.69).
MOD MATRIX button
The Mod Matrix button accesses a digital
patch bay that provides up to 32 sets of
modulation routes per patch. These are in
addition to the Macros, although they can be
controlled by them.
• Potential sources for the modulation
routes include LFOs, Envelopes, Velocity,
the Expression pedal, either of the CV
inputs (Mod 1 and Mod 2), and any MIDI CC
# (Continuous Control number).
• Destinations can be almost any parameter
in the Hydrasynth, including any Mod
Matrix route. Additional destinations
include the Mod 1 and Mod 2 CV outputs
and any MIDI CC #.
There’s a lot to say about this topic, so you’ll
want to read The Mod Matrix (p.73).
CV/Gate Section
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These seven connectors allow the Hydrasynth
to interface with the wild and wonderful world
of modular synthesizers. There are ve outputs
(Pitch, Gate, Mod 1, Mod 2, and Clock) and two
inputs (Mod 1 and Mod 2). The outputs send
voltages and signals that can control external
devices, and the inputs receive voltages that
allow external devices to control parameters
inside the Hydrasynth.
The range of each voltage and what type of
sig nals are sent are dened in The System Setup
Pages (p.84), and information about how to
use them is in The CV / Gate Section (p.77).
Arpeggiator Section
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The Hydrasynth provides a comprehensive, cutting-edge
set of arpeggiator features that you can enjoy immediately.
You may have noticed that the Arpeggiator sections are
dierent on the Hydrasynth keyboard and desktop models.
But their capabilities are identical; the only dierence is the
number of controls on the top panel.
If you’d like more information, there’s a chapter dedicated
to the ins and outs (or “ups and downs”, if you will) of The
Arpeggiator Section (p.66).