Celebrate the beloved and ultra-flexible Hydrasynth Explorer Digital Keyboard Synthesizer with this limited edition ASM-orange version from Ashun Sound Machines. Since its release, the Hydrasynth Explorer has become a go-to choice for beginning synthesists and veteran knob-tweakers alike, boasting a vast potential for sound design with its ultra-flexible digital synth engine, generous modulation capabilities, and wide ranging connectivity. This compact 37-key eight-voice synth delivers a featureset that stands far above other models at its price point, and now you can get one with a loud and proud aesthetic to match the undeniable legacy this new classic has already left for synthesists everywhere.
The Hydrasynth Explorer's internal digital synth engine starts with three oscillators, two with wave morphing capabilities and a third more straightforward oscillator that's great for sub bass and other tasks. With 219 single cycle waveforms and user-friendly wavetables, these oscillators provide impressively wide timbral range on their own. Go further by running the first two oscillators through ASM's mutant processors, which provide classic and bespoke wave manipulation techniques like FM, wavestacking, PWM, and more to further shape captivating tones. Add multiple noise types, dial in ring modulation, and let your creativity lead you into new timbral domains.
Shape and tame these sounds through two filters in the Explorer. The first offers 16 rich models of classic designs, while the second offers two styles of SEM-flavored multimode filtering. Sounds are fed through the amplifier stage and out to a highly capable effects chain, giving you pre FX and post FX on either side of a delay and reverb slot, with expansive options in each position to reach whatever vibe you're after.
Get your sounds moving, grooving, and exploring with the Explorer's immense modulation capabilities, pushing far beyond the limits imposed on even much more expensive synths. Five (five!) LFOs with multiple unique and classic shapes, plus five (FIVE!!!) six-stage envelopes provide ample opportunities for creating automated changes to virtually any parameter on the synth. With an easy to use modulation matrix, you can quickly take even basic sounds and morph them into adventurous alien utterances.
While the Explorer's compact size and deep sound design potential make it a secret weapon in the studio, it excels just as expressively on stage thanks to its many creative performance features. Its mini-keys feature ASM's patented poly-aftertouch technology, letting you emphasize certain notes as you play for expressive voice leading. The arpeggiator is comprehensive and offers many unique features like phrase mode, ratcheting, and chance. The explorer accepts MPE messages, and features both MIDI and CV/Gate I/O, making for streamlined integration into any set-up. Power this compact beast with eight AA batteries when the PSU is too limiting on your musical wanderlust, empowering portable performances wherever the music takes you.
Limited to just 888 units, this numerology-inspired limited edition Hydrasynth Explorer in a brilliant ASM Orange enclosure is sure to bring good fortune to any electronic music exploration
Key Features:
- Eight-voice polyphonic wave-morphing synthesizer
- Limited edition ASM-orange enclosure limited to 888 units
- 37 mid-sized keys with polyphonic aftertouch
- Battery-powered option
- Two OLED displays for waveform visualization and patch editing/performance display
- Four endless encoders for individual or macro controls
- Complex arpeggiator with extensive control options
- Extensive modulation matrix with up to 32 paths
- Three oscillators per voice with 219 selectable waveforms
- Oscillators 1 and 2 offer Wave Scanning between user-definable wave lists
- Four mutators per voice, allowing FM, several flavors of PWM, Harmonic scanning, Sync, and more
- Open-ended ring modulator and noise section
- Two filters per voice, with parallel or series configurations
- Filter 1 offers tons of distinct types, including LPG and Formant filters
- Filter 2: classic state-variable 12dB/octave morphing filter
- Five looping DAHDSR envelopes with option for relating segment duration to current BPM
- Five complex LFOs
- Integrated delay, reverb, and various modulation effects
- CV & Gate outs for easy integration into modular synth workflows
- Global & per module randomization and initialization always accessible straight on the front panel, with several intelligent randomization features
- Easy access to each module's internal parameters via dedicated Module Select buttons
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