The Shift Button; Master Control Section; Exit Button; Voice Button - Ashun Sound Machines HYDRASYNTH Owner's Manual

you can save it like that or tweak its
parameters until everything is just right.
Random Patch selection
Do you find yourself always resorting to
the same patches? There's nothing wrong
with that; we're glad you like the sound of
the Hydrasynth! But if you're looking for
something different, let the Hydrasynth select
a new patch for you. This works from any page:
• Hold [RANDOM] and press one of the Left/
Right arrows.
• Confirm the procedure by pressing
[RANDOM] again.
• To cancel the random selection procedure,
press [EXIT].

Master Control Section

If you like to make your own patches, you
might enjoy this top-panel section the most.
When a Module is accessed the parameter
values are shown in the Right display, selected
with the Control buttons, and adjusted with
the Control knobs. The Page Up/Down buttons
provide access to more parameters whenever
a Module offers more than eight. We'll cover
the parameters of each Module in
Desktop (p. 24).
The Master Control section is also a lot of fun
when you're on the Home page, thanks to the
powerful Macro controls. For live performance
or on-the-spot creativity, the Macros can kick

The SHIFT button

The Shift button is used in combination
with various buttons and knobs to access
secondary functions. When these are available
the secondary functions are indicated with a
row of orange text under the control.
In some cases [SHIFT] is used to accelerate
value selection. For example, if you hold
[SHIFT] and turn the Patch knob you can
scroll through the Patch bank in units of 10,
as opposed to the standard operation of +/- 1
patch.
You can also use [SHIFT] to help fine-tune
a value that has a large range. For example,
if you want to set a precise value for filter
resonance, hold [SHIFT] and turn the
appropriate Control knob.
For a complete list of the available Shift
functions, see
everything into high gear. See
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Macros (p. 69)

EXIT button

This button will light as soon as you enter any
page. It will take you back to the previous
page, and it can cancel a process if you decide
not to do something (Initialize, Randomize,
Save, etc.). The Home page is the only page
where [EXIT] is not lit, because that's the top
level of the patch.

VOICE button

This Access button takes you into a set of
patch-level features like Pitch bend range,
Vibrato settings, Mono/Poly/Unison voice
modes, and the Glide settings. This is also
where the Scale is defined for the keyboard
and pads.
Perhaps more subtle but equally important,
the Voice module is also home to the Analog
Hydrasynth
Feel and Random Phase settings. These can
really bring a patch to life.
See the Modules chapter for specifics about
the
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Control Combinations
Voice module (p. 31).
(p. 92).
Mastering the