ASM Hydrasynth Explorer

The ASM Hydrasynth Explorer offers the 8-voice sound generation of the Hydrasynth Keyboard and Desktop and that in a compact and portable housing. If needed, the Hydrasynth Explorer can even be powered by battery. 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 features are rounded off by USB MIDI and full-size MIDI DIN connectors. The usual fiddling with adapter cables is no longer necessary. As a clever detail, the ASM Hydrasynth Explorer can also be operated with 8xAA 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 rugged 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)
• LFOs incl. delay, fade in, 3 trigger modes, smoothing, start phase, one-shot mode
• 5 banks with a total of 128 patches
• 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 12V power supply (included) or 8xAA batteries (optional)
• dimensions: 55,4 x 24,7 x 5,8 cm
• Weight: 3,46 Kg

Specs:

• Color: Black
• USB-MIDI: USB and MIDI
• MIDI Inputs: 1 Port
• MIDI Outputs: 1 Port
• Line Outputs: 2
• Number of Keys: 37
• Type of sound generation: digital
• Type: Synthesizer
• Theme: Keyboard Instruments

Instruction manual / Safety instructions:

• Manual (1.86 MB)

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