ASM Hydrasynth Explorer

Dreamsynth on the go

In a compact and portable package (even battery-powered if needed), Hydrasynth Explorer features the 8-voice sound generation from the Hydrasynth Keyboard and Desktop. The scaled-down 37-key PolyTouch® keyboard features the same polyphonic aftertouch of its larger sister models.
Despite its small size, it offers excellent playability and expressiveness. The extremely flexible yet easy-to-use sound engine features the famous WaveScan oscillators, Mutator waveshaping, a flexible dual filter section, a 32-slot modulation matrix, as well as two insert and two master effects.

CV/GATE outputs are also included, making it easy to integrate Hypersynth Explorer into a modular system. The equipment is rounded off by USB MIDI and full-size MIDI DIN connectors. The usual juggling of adapter cables with mini synths is no longer necessary. As a clever detail, Hydrasynth Explorer can also be operated with 8x AA batteries, ideal for mobile operation on the go.

Features:

• Digital Wavemorphing Synthesizer

• 37 "Medium Size" keys

• High-quality Polytouch® keyboard including velocity and aftertouch

• 8 voices, monotimbral

• Full polyphonic aftertouch

• High-quality and robust case

• Arpeggiator including ratchet, chance, gate time & swing (8 modes)

• 3 oscillators with 219 single-cycle waveforms

• WaveScan parameters for modulating through wavetables

• Wavelist mode for crossfading up to 8 wavetables

• 8 user-defined wavelists per oscillator

• Mixer including noise generator and ring modulator

• 2 filters (serial or parallel)

• Filter 1 with 11 different filter models (12 & 24 db ladder, vintage ladder, HP, LP, Vocal and others)

• Filter 2: 12 dB (SEM style) per octave incl. continuous sweep from lowpass to bandpass to highpass

• Oscillators 1 and 2 each have 2 mutants incl. FM linear, Wavestack™, Hard Sync, Pulse Width, PW Squeeze, PW ASM, Harmonic Sweep

• Modulation Matrix

• 32 user-definable modulation routings

• 5 DAHDSR envelopes

• 5 LFOs (incl. Sine, Triangle, Square, Saw up, Saw down, S&H, Low random, Noise, Pulse width and others)

• LFO's incl. delay, fade in, 3 trigger modes, smoothing, start phase, one-shot mode

• 5 banks with 128 patches each

• 256 factory patches

• CV gate inputs and outputs

• 8 high-resolution encoders including LED rings

• OLED displays

• Patch macros

• Support of all common CV/GATE standards

• V-trig, S-trig: 3.5 and 10 volts

• 1 Volt per octave +/-5V, 1 Volt per octave 0-10V, Hz to Volt +/-5V, Hz to Volt 0-10V

• Clock input and output (1 PPS, 2 PPQ, 24 PPQ, 48 PPQ)

• Clock voltage: - 3, 5, 10 and 10 volts

• USB (USB MIDI In/Out)

• MIDI IN/OUT

• PC/MAC-based Patch Manager plug-in

• Pre- and post-effects for unique sound processing

• Delay & Reverb

• Sustain pedal input (automatic polarity detection)

• Powered by external 12 volt power supply (included) or 8x AA batteries

• dimensions: 554 x 247 x 58 mm

• Weight: 3460 g