The Home Button; The Save Button; System Setup; The Init Button - Ashun Sound Machines HYDRASYNTH Owner's Manual

The HOME button

The Home button is located in the center of
the top panel. It provides a quick way to get
back to the top level of the Hydrasynth, where
the Macro controls are. This is known as the
Home page.
All Notes Off
Sometimes MIDI signals are disrupted and
a note becomes stuck. If that happens, hold
[SHIFT] and press [HOME] to transmit an "All
Notes Off" command. This will silence any
stuck notes.

The SAVE button

Whenever you've made an edit that you'd
hate to lose, press [SAVE] to access the Save
page. You'll be able to select a new location
for the edited patch, rename it, and choose
a category for the sound (Bass, Pad, etc.). You
can even decide which color the Data knob
and wheels will be when the patch is selected.
There's another feature that determines
whether the positions of the Macro knobs will
be stored as-is, returned to zero, or saved as
edits to the parameters they control.
For details on each of these functions, see
the Patch (p. 82) in the Patch Management
chapter.

System Setup

This section is 12 pages deep. It houses all of
the fundamental settings for the keyboard or
pads, the knobs, the pedals, and the CV / Gate
section, to name a few.
For details on each of these functions, see the
The System Setup Pages

The INIT button

Reset a parameter
The INIT button will reset any parameter to its
default value: just hold [INIT] and press the
Control button next to that parameter's value.
The Control button will light up next to any
parameter that has been edited, which helps
you know which one to press.
(p. 84).
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Initialize a Module
You can reset the parameters for an entire
Module using a similar method:
• Hold [INIT].
• Press the Access button for the desired
module.
• Confirm the decision by pressing [INIT]
again.
• If you decide not the initialize, press [EXIT]
to cancel the procedure.
Initialize a Patch
If you want to build an entire patch from
scratch, press [INIT] twice in a row. This will
erase the contents of the Edit buffer, so be
sure to save any edits you don't want to lose.

The RANDOM button

If you're the adventurous type, you will love
this button! It can randomize the value of
any parameter, any module, or even an entire
patch.
Randomize a parameter
To randomize a single parameter, hold
[RANDOM] and press the Control button next
Save
to that parameter's value. The Control button
of every available parameter will light up, so
you'll know which ones not to press (the dark
ones won't do anything).
Randomize a Module
You can randomize the parameters for an
entire Module using a similar method:
• Hold [RANDOM].
• Press the Access button for the desired
module.
• Confirm the decision by pressing
[RANDOM] again.
• If you decide not the randomize, press
[EXIT] to cancel the procedure.
Random Patch generation
The Random feature can even randomize
every value in an entire patch, including the
Effects! Sometimes you'll get nothing but
silence, but that's okay; just press [RANDOM]
again. Once you get something interesting,