User's Manual

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Compatibility
There are several voltage standards that companies use, so the Hydrasynth allows you to set the
voltage ranges to match the source device. Those are dened on System Setup pages 7-9. More
later about that.
Output Connectors
The output connectors (Pitch, Gate, Mod 1, Mod 2, and Clock) convert data from the Hydrasynth
into voltages, which can then be used to trigger notes and control parameters on an external
device.
Each of the ve output connectors has a dierent purpose.
Pitch
A control voltage from this connector is
intended to control the pitch on an external
device. The output voltage is derived from
the MIDI note number that corresponds to
the key or pad being played. This output is
monophonic, so for the best results use one
of the Mono or Unison options. A description
of each of those modes and their note priority
variations is available in the Polyphony settings
(p.60). The voltage ranges for this output
are dened on CV – Pitch Gate: Page 7 (p.89).
Gate
When the keys or the pads are played, two
Gate signals are generated: Gate high (note
played) and Gate low (note released). The
same signals are sent by the Tap Tempo
button for each held note when the Tap Trig
parameter is active on Arp Edit page 2.
Gate signals are normally transmitted to
the same device that receives the control
voltages generated by the Pitch output, and
will conform to the note priority settings. Two
types of gate signals are available (V-trig or
S-trig); please refer to the documentation for
the external device so you’ll know which type
to use.
The settings for this output are dened on CV
– Pitch Gate: Page 7 (p.89).
Mod 1 and 2
These are also control voltage outputs. They
can be used to modulate almost anything on
a modular synth, but a common scenario is
to route Mod 1 to a VCA (Voltage Controlled
Amplier) and Mod 2 to a VCF (Voltage
Controlled Filter). The combined use of these
two outputs and the Pitch/Gate outputs
enable the Hydrasynth to control the entire
signal path of an external monophonic device
from start to nish.
The settings for these outputs are dened on
CV – Mods: Page 9 (p.90).
Clock
As stated earlier, four dierent sync rates are
available for this connector. This selection and
those for three related parameters are found
and explained on CV – Clock: Page 8 (p.90).
Input Connectors
Mod 1 and 2 are equally capable: they can be used as modulation sources to control any
parameter that is a Mod Matrix destination. They can be set to independent voltage ranges,
though, which expands their capabilities even further.
The settings for these inputs are dened on CV – Mods: Page 9 (p.90).