User's Manual

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Welcome to Hydrasynth!
Everyone at Ashun Sound Machines would like to thank you for choosing one of our
Hydrasynth instruments. We’re very proud of what we have created, and are condent they will
take you into musical realms that have never been explored.
Every aspect of these ground-breaking devices has been carefully considered, from the way
the sounds are generated and processed, to the intuitive layout of the controls and displays.
Everything from impulse to performance has been optimized to unleash the creative potential
of these instruments in your hands.
Main Features
This chapter will only list the main features of the Hydrasynth. But there are many more, and
each feature and its related parameters will be described in the pages ahead. Advanced users
might nd quick answers to important questions in Hydrasynth Specications (p.97).
User interface
• Intuitive workow, perceived at a glance
• Front-panel controls for instant access to
important features
• Easy shortcuts for patch / mod route
construction (connect / copy / paste)
• Two independent OLED displays
• 8 Control knobs and 8 Control buttons
around the Right display
• LED rings around the Control knobs
indicate parameter values
• 8 assignable Macros per patch, accessible
on Home page
• Arpeggiator: 8 modes with direction,
octave, chord, and phrase options
• Patch browser: Organize by Name,
Category, or Patch number
• Memorize / instantly recall up to 32
Favorites
• Overow mode can link two units for
16-voice polyphony
Patch features
• 5 banks of 128 patches each
• Mono and Unison voice modes, with
unison detune
• Glide with programmable time, curve,
trigger mode
• Mod Matrix with 32 routes per patch
• Programmable Analog Feel emulates
circuit designs
• Randomize function for individual modules
or an entire patch
Sound engine
• Eight voices, with three oscillators per
voice
• Analog modeling (Osc 1-3) and WaveScan
synthesis (Osc 1+2)
• Select from hundreds of waveforms and
then morph / mutate / warp them at will
• Filter 1: 11 lter types, including vocal
formant lters
• Filter 2: classic state-variable 12dB / octave
• Filters can be placed in series or parallel
• Loopable ADSR envelopes with Delay and
Hold stages
• Curve and BPM value for each segment