Description

The ASM Hydrasynth Keyboard SE in Limited Edition Silver is New Delivered to all areas of the UK using our roadie delivery service.

To celebrate their 5th anniversary, ASM have released the Hydrasynth in a limited-edition silver finish with only 200 units worldwide! But that’s not all – this Hydrasynth comes with a custom bank of patches unique only to this keyboard. Finished with custom side panels, and a certificate of authenticity.

The HYDRASYNTH Keyboard is both a sound designer’s dream synth and a performing musician’s ideal. The sound engine is designed for maximum flexibility and power, while the user interface was crafted for simplicity and instant access. Its many workflow shortcuts let you edit a patch quickly with a minimal amount of paging.

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.

As for performance capabilities, the Hydrasynth Keyboard has ASM’s proprietary Polytouch keybed with polyphonic aftertouch. This provides a level of expressive, per-note 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 are unequalled by any other hardware synthesizer on the market.

Specifications

Metal Chassis

• Steel top and bottom
• Aluminium side panels

Polytouch Keybed

• 49 keys, semi-weighted
• Polyphonic aftertouch
• Selectable velocity / aftertouch curves

4-octave Ribbon Controller (67 cm, 26.4”)

• Pitch Bend mode
• Mod Only mode – use the ribbon as a modulation source
• Theremin mode – the ribbon triggers a note – Choose continuous pitch or one of 60 scales, including microtonal, Selectable range: 2, 4, or 6 octaves
• Ribbon can be CV source

Additional Hardware Controls

• Octave Up/Down buttons for instant transposition
• Chord mode button: stack up to 8 notes in a chord
• Pitch bend / modulation controls with adjustable depth

Patch Memory

• 8 banks with 128 patches each: 1,024 total
• Sort patches by Patch number, Name, or Category
• Browse Favorites: Select 32 patches from any bank for immediate access

CV / Gate Inputs and Outputs

• Supports multiple CV / Gate standards
• CV
• -1v per octave 0-10V
  • 1v per octave +/-5V
  • Hz to Volts 0-10V
  • 2V per octave
  • Adjustable offset: +/-99 cents
  • Adjustable reference note: C-1 to G9

Gate

• V-trig, S-trig
• 3V, 5V, 10V

Mod In / Out range

• +/-5V, 0-10V, 0-5V, 0-1V
• Adjustable offset: +/-3V

Clock Out

• 1PPS, 2PPQ, 24PPQ, 48 PPQ
• Clock Voltage: 3v, 5V, 10V
• Selectable clock division: Off, 1/2, 2, 4
• Adjustable offset: +/- 100ms

MIDI IN / OUT / THRU

• Voice overflow mode to expand polyphony with a second Hydrasynth

Expression pedal input

• Selectable curves and polarity

Sustain pedal input

• Polarity sensing
• Three modes of operation: Sustain, Sostenuto, and Modulation Only

DC input jack

USB port

• Supports USB MIDI In / Out

Audio outputs

• Stereo analog outputs (balanced)
• Two headphone connectors
• 35 mm (1⁄4 inch) and 3.5 mm
• Shared volume control
• Impedance: 16 – 75 Ohm

Dimensions

• 80 x 35 x 10.3 cm (31.5 x 13.78 x 4.05 inches)

Weight

• 10kg (22.05 lbs)