Hydrasynth Desktop

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Of course, you can also modulate these effects and make them become an integral part of the sound design process. ASM provides an onboard arpeggiator that is comprehensively featured with a number of octave modes, tap tempo (for when jamming along live), gate, swing, ratcheting with probability (called ‘chance') – plus 64 preset phrases, chord mode, latch and sustain. Giving you more tools to manipulate your sound, the Hydrasynth's three oscillators are fed through a mixer, a Noise Generator and a Ring Modulator.

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As well as several bug fixes, Firmware 1.4 adds some fantastic new features such as a new Mutator and some new types of Noise.It is extremely well thought out in terms of the human interface with 26 access buttons for each major function and 8 knobs to deal with parameters. Amending or starting a patch from new is a total breeze, I find myself able to put very 10 complex patches together in under an hour. As it pertains to the Hordijk article, let us briefly compare equal temperament tuning with just intonation. In Western music history, 12 tone equal temperament (12-TET for short) has been the predominant tuning system since the European classical period, as composers were beginning to be more adventurous with their harmonic progressions. 12-TET allows for the frequency of all notes in the chromatic scale to have an equal relationship with each other, meaning that sequences of chords will sound consistent regardless of which key they were played in, eliminating the need to retune an instrument between performances. This contrasts with practices in the Baroque period as well as numerous traditions in Eastern music, where note relationships were defined in just ratios around a specific tonal center.

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Patch memory has increased in v2.0! The Hydrasynth now holds 8 banks of 128 patches, for a total of 1,024. We hired some of the best sound designers in the world to create the factory patches. Glen Darcey is VP of their product development team, a hugely respected figure in the industry who is behind products such as Arturia’s ‘Brute’ synthesizer range, Akai’s MPC Renaissance and Studio samplers, and many more. It really is an all purpose tool and it does not surprise me why it has received the praise that has been heaped upon it since it's launch late last year.The Hydrasynth Macros are designed to allow deep control over the engine in live performance. They're easy to make and fun to use. The modulation routes themselves can also become modulation destinations, and can be targeted by the Macros too. Registered office: V12 Retail Finance Limited, Yorke House, Arleston Way, Solihull, B90 4LH. Authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. If you’re looking for a sound that’ll surprise, inspire and frighten you at every opportunity it gets, the Hydrasynth is ready and waiting. As mentioned earlier, its virtual analog 8-voice polyphony is already exciting – but it becomes a different beast entirely when you dive into its full capability. There is something of a learning curve but remember we are dealing with a lot of complexity. The Hydrasynth is a deep synth, so it’s always advisable to sketch out mental maps of your sounds first, then go in. I also suggest reading the manual too. It can't hurt. But if you’re into modular then the Hydra, with its module-based layout, will be very easy for you to get to grips with.

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ASM Hydrasynth Explorer review ASM Hydrasynth goes portable. Is the Chinese brand’s latest outing likely to make a splash? The problem about buying a machine like this is that it raises the bar so high that you need to go to Iridium/Kyra territory to be impressed. Three oscillators are on board the ASM Hydrasynth Desktop and give you the choice of 219 single cycle waveforms. While we are talking performance controls, let's look at the unique paddle-style pitch and mod wheels. The paddles are clever and add a more nuanced method of moving the wheels. They also light up in several rather lovely colours along with the big selector wheel, and you can customise this when saving your patches.

With an advanced wavetable synthesis engine, 3 Oscillators, dual Wave Mutants, and 2 filters that can be configured in series or parallel, the tone generating capabilities are unmatched. When scrolling through the waveforms, it's easy to notice that a number of them have rather complex shapes. Upper harmonics manifest as higher frequency waveforms themselves, and depending on the distribution of partials may cluster together into dense, noisy timbres or appear as discrete, discernible tones. At the extremes, the highest harmonics add sparkle on top of the more tonal portions of the waveform, but by tuning down the fundamental frequency of the oscillators into sub-audio territories, what was once textural becomes the primary component of a sound. Of course, should the lower harmonics still be somewhat audible, lightly applying a highpass filter to your patch will clean up the low-end rumbles. The Synth is a beast - simple and complex - its all about how deep you want to dig and how much time you have to explore and learn. Osc Sync: This gives you those classic hard sync sounds. Try hard-syncing a morphing wavetable for some fun.

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Filter 1 has 12 modes inc. LPG and Formant, filter 2 is classic state-variable 12dB/octave morphing filterWhether you just perform with the 24 built-in poly pressure touch pads or attach a keyboard controller, you will love performing with the Hydrasynth Desktop. FM-Linear: This is for making classic FM sounds. Choose multiple FM sources, including external inputs. For the uninitiated poly aftertouch allows you to play a chord and add modulation to one (or multiple) notes in the chord. This is incredible because you can achieve effects played by one hand that can sound like a melody and accompaniment in one – all the while your other hand is free).