ASM Hydrasynth 49-Note Polyphonic Keyboard

The sound engine is designed for maximum flexibility. At the same time, we designed the user interface in a way to allow you to edit the patch quickly with a minimal amount of paging and many workflow shortcuts. Utilizing an advanced wavetable synthesis engine, 3 Oscillators, dual Wave Mutators and 2 filters that can be configured in series or parallel, the tone generating capabilities are unmatched. As for the performance capabilities, The HYDRASYNTH keyboard has our proprietary Polytouch™ keybed that offers polyphonic aftertouch over each note, giving you the type of expressive control found only in certain vintage synths. Add to this a 4 octave ribbon controller and ergonomically designed pitch and mod wheels and you have expression and control that is not equaled in any other hardware synthesizer on the market… Today or ever. Features Polytouch™ keybed.The new ASM Polytouch® keybed allows not only the standard velocity and aftertouch found on other keybeds but we support fully polyphonic aftertouch. OscillatorsThe tone generation capability is the heart of any synthesizer.The 3 oscillators allow you to choose from a selection of 219 single cycle waveforms. Wavemorphing is a feature usually found on synths with preset wave tables. Creating user wavetables is arduous or downright impossible. Unlike most wavetable synths, our oscillators 1 & 2 have our WAVELIST mode.This mode allows you to pick and choose 8 waves, from our bank of 219, arrange them in the order you want, and then morph from one to another. MutatorsOscillators 1 & 2 are routed into our MUTATORS. The Mutators allow you to modulate, bend and sculpt the sound in new (and old) ways. Mixer/ filter routingThe 3 Oscillators are fed into a mixer along with the Noise generator and Ring Modulator. The Mixer allows you to mix levels as well as pan the input source. There is a balance control that allows you to choose how much signal of each source is routed to filters 1 and 2. The filters can be set to be parallel or series for ultimate flexibility. FiltersIf oscillators and tone generators are the heart of a synthesizer, the filters are the soul. The Hydrasynth has two filters that can be configured in series or parallel. The first filter has 16 different filter models, giving you multiple options for tailoring your sound. The second filter is a 12db per octave has a continuous sweep from either low pass > bandpass >high pass or low pass > notch > high pass, similar to the way the classic SEM filter worked. LFO's5 Low-Frequency Oscillators…YES, 5. Much like our sound engine, the LFO’s are not ordinary by any means. The Hydrasynth LFO’s feature a STEP mode that allows you to create patterns with up to 64 steps. Having 5 mini step sequencers gives you an amazing amount of possibilities for further shaping your sound. Of course, there are also 10 standard waveforms to choose from. The LFO's all have delay, fade in, 3 triggering modes, smoothing, start phase, one-shot mode so that they can act as envelopes and BPM sync. Envelopes5 DAHDSR Envelopes……YES 5. An advanced sound engine needs plenty of modulation sources. Our 6 stage envelopes feature Delay, Attack, Hold, Decay, Sustain and Release stages. The time settings for the stage can be set in seconds or in time divisions, giving you envelopes that play in sync to your song. You can also loop the envelopes to create LFO’s whose shape can be voltage controlled in the modulation matrix. The envelopes have the added ability to be triggered from multiple sources as of the 1.5 update. Modulation MatrixThe modulation capabilities on the Hydrasynth are endless. With 32 user definable modulation routings, you will have plenty of ways to use the 29 modulation sources and 155 modulation destinations. ArpeggiatorThe arpeggiator allows for standard note arpeggiations but also has a phrase arpeggio built-in. Parameters like RATCHET and CHANCE will generate other rhythmic patterns with some randomness to add life and spontaneity to your performance. CV/GATE - MIDI - USBThere is the standard MIDI and USB/MIDI interfaces on the synth but we go deeper and allow the use of CV/GATE interfaces for connecting to the modular world. Main ControlsThe Main system controls are where you navigate your patches, configure system settings and see parameters like the envelopes, waveforms, filters in the OLED screen. Master controlsThe Master Control section is where all parameter editing, patch naming, and Macro performing is done. MacrosThe patch MACROS are designed to allow the user deep control over the engine in live performance. PatchesThe Hydrasynth comes with 5 banks of 128 patches in total. We hired some of the best patch designers around to create the 256 factory patches. EffectsThe effects chain goes beyond the typical ones found in other synths. Pre-effects and post-effects give you some unique ways to process your sound. Specifications PHYSICAL Metal Chassis Steel top and bottom Aluminum side panels PolyTouch© Keybed Polyphonic aftertouch Velocity 4 octave (67 cm, 26.4”) Ribbon controller Pitch bend mode CC control mode – modulation source Theremin mode - triggers envelopes and plays pitch Continuous pitch or choose from multiple scales 5 banks of 128 patch memories CV gate input and oututs Support multiple CV/GATE standards CV 1v per octave +/-5V 1V per octave 0-10V Hz to Volts +/-5V Hz to Volts 0-10V 1.2V per octave Gates V-trig, S-trig 3V, 5V, 10V Mod In/Out range +/5V, 0-10V, 0-5V, 0-1V Clock in and out 1PPS, 2PPQ, 24PPQ, 48 PPQ Clock Voltage - 3v, 5V, 10V MIDI IN/OUT/THRU Voice overflow mode for expanding voices with another Hydrasynth Expression pedal input   Sustain pedal input Polarity sensing input? DC input jack USB port Supports USB MIDI In/Out Dimensions 80 x 35 x 10.3 cm (31.5 x 13.78 x 4.05 inches) Weight 10kg (22.05 lbs)   Watch: Take a tour of the ASM Hydrasynth