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ASM Polytouch HYDRASYNTH EXPLORER Owner's Manual

ASM Polytouch HYDRASYNTH EXPLORER Owner's Manual (86 pages)

Brand: ASM | Category: Musical Instrument | Size: 1 MB

Table of Contents

Important Safety Instructions

4
- Table of Contents
  5
Welcome to Hydrasynth Explorer

9
- Main Features
  
  9
- User Interface
  9
- Patch Features
  9
- Sound Engine
  9
- Effects
  9
- Hardware
  10
Quick Start Guide

11
- Inside the Box
  
  11
  - Save Your Receipt
    11
- Plug It in
  
  11
  - Power
    11
  - Audio
    11
  - Usb
    12
  - MIDI
    12
  - CV/Gate
    12
- Make some Noise
  
  12
  - Select Patches
    12
  - Octave Shift
    12
  - Arpeggiator Basics
    12
  - Tweaking the Sounds
    13
  - Saving
    13
- Check for Updates
  
  13
- That's Enough Reading for Now
  
  13
Overview

14
- Top Panel: Hydrasynth Explorer
  
  14
- General Concepts
  
  14
  - Access Buttons
    14
  - Function Buttons
    14
  - Control Knobs
    15
  - Control Buttons
    15
  - Module Select Buttons
    15
  - Knob Types
    15
  - The Displays
    15
- Main Systems
  
  16
  - The HOME Button
    16
  - The SAVE Button
    16
  - System Setup
    16
  - The INIT Button
    16
  - The RANDOM Button
    17
  - The SHIFT Button
    17
- Master Control Section
  
  17
  - EXIT Button
    18
  - PAGE up / down Buttons
    18
  - VOICE Button
    18
  - MACRO ASSIGN Button
    18
  - MOD MATRIX Button
    18
- Arpeggiator Section
  
  18
- Filter Controls
  
  19
- Module Select
  
  19
- Performance Controls
  
  19
  - Chord Mode
    19
- Rear Panel
  
  20
  - CV/Gate Connectors
    20
  - Outputs
    20
  - Sustain Pedal Input
    20
  - MIDI
    20
  - Usb
    20
  - Power
    20
  - Kensington Lock
    20
Understanding the Modules

21
- Module Groups
  
  21
  - Oscillator Group
    21
  - Mixer Module
    21
  - Filter Group
    21
  - Envelope Group
    21
  - LFO Group
    21
  - Amp Module
    21
  - FX Group
    22
  - Voice Module
    22
- Module Shortcuts
  
  22
  - Create Mod Routes
    22
  - Select Macro Destinations
    22
  - Copy / Paste Settings
    22
The Oscillator Group

24
- Oscillators 1 and 2
  
  24
  - Switching Modes
    24
  - Single Mode
    24
  - Wavescan Mode
    25
- Oscillator 3
  
  25
- Mutants 1-4
  
  26
  - FM-Lin
    26
  - Wavstack
    26
  - OSC Sync
    26
  - About Ratio
    27
  - Window
    27
  - Pulse Width Modulation
    27
  - PW-Orig
    28
  - PW-Sqeez
    28
  - PW-ASM [Warp]
    28
  - Harmonic
    28
  - Phazdiff
    29
- Ring-Noise Module
  
  30
- Waveform List
  
  30
The Mixer Module

31
- Mixer Parameters: Pages 1-2
  
  31
  - Setting Levels
    31
  - The solo Function
    31
- Mixer Parameters: Pages 3-4
  
  31
  - Set the Pan Positions
    32
- Mixer Parameters: Pages 5-6
  
  32
  - Filter Routing of Sources
    32
  - Filter Configuration
    32
The Filters and Their Controls

33
- Filter 1
  
  33
  - Filter 1 Types
    33
  - Compensated Vs. Uncompensated Filters
    33
  - Filter 1 Parameters
    33
  - Filter 1 Parameters
    34
  - Filter 1 Parameters
    35
- Filter 2
  
  35
  - Filter 2 Parameters
    35
  - Filter 2 Parameters
    36
The Amp Module

37
- How the Parameters Interact
  
  37
- LFO 2 Amount
  37
- Velocity Envelope (Vel Env)
  37
- Amp Level
  37
The Envelopes

38
- What's an Envelope
  
  38
  - Envelope Features
    38
  - Envelopes 1 and 2
    38
  - Envelope Parameters
    38
  - Envelope Parameters
    39
  - Envelope Parameters: Pages 5-6
    40
- Envelope Shortcuts
  
  41
  - Copy Env a to Env B
    41
  - Create a Direct Mod Route
    41
The Lfos

42
- What's an LFO
  
  42
- LFO Features
  42
- Lfos 1 and 2
  42
- LFO Parameters
  42
- LFO Parameters
  43
- LFO Parameters
  44
- LFO Shortcuts
  45
The Effects

46
- Pre- and Post-FX
  
  46
  - Bypass
    46
  - Chorus
    46
  - Flanger
    46
  - Rotary
    47
  - Phaser
    47
  - Lo-Fi
    47
  - Tremolo
    48
  - Compressor
    48
  - Distort
    49
- Delay Types
  
  49
- Delay Parameters
  
  49
- Reverb Types
  
  50
- Reverb Parameters
  
  50
  - Freeze the Reverb
    50
- Mod Route Shortcut
  
  50
The Voice Module

51
- Voice Parameters
  
  51
  - Polyphony Settings
    51
  - How Does Analog Feel
    51
  - Density & Detune
    51
  - Stereo Mode
    51
  - Random Phase
    52
  - Warm Mode
    52
- Voice Parameters
  
  52
  - Pitch Bend
    52
  - Vibrato Settings
    52
- Voice Parameters
  
  53
  - Glide Settings
    53
  - Key Lock
    53
  - Snap
    53
  - Select a Scale
    54
  - Custom Scale
    54
  - Microtonality
    54
The Arpeggiator Section

55
- Arp Edit Mode
  
  55
  - Arp Parameters
    55
  - Arp Parameters
    56
  - Arp Parameters
    57
- Additional Arp Features
  
  57
  - Latch and Sustain
    57
  - Initialize the Arp
    57
  - The Arpeggiator & MIDI
    57
Mastering the Macros

58
- Home Page
  
  58
- Make a Macro
  
  58
  - Assign a Destination
    58
  - Name the Macro
    59
- Save the Patch: Macro Options
  
  59
- Macro Button Response
  
  59
- Preset Macro Name List
  
  60
The Mod Matrix

61
- Creating Mod Routes
  
  61
  - The Whole Process
    61
  - The Shortcut
    61
  - Direct Assignment
    62
  - Notes about Mod Routes
    62
- More Shortcuts
  
  62
  - Clear a Mod Slot
    62
  - Clear the Entire Mod Matrix
    62
  - Be Random
    62
- Modulation Sources
  
  62
- Modulation Destinations
  
  63
The CV / Gate Section

64
- Basic Concepts
  
  64
- A few more
  
  64
  - CV/Gate Polyphony
    64
  - Clocks and Sync
    64
  - Compatibility
    64
- Output Connectors
  
  65
  - Pitch
    65
  - Gate
    65
  - Mod 1 and 2
    65
  - Clock
    65
- Cvs and Arpeggios
  
  65
Patch Management

66
- Using the Browser
  
  66
  - Browse Parameters
    66
  - Sort Methods
    66
  - Compare
    67
  - Favorite Assign
    67
  - Browse Favorites
    67
- Save the Patch
  
  67
  - Patch Protection
    67
  - Save Parameters
    68
  - Name the Patch
    68
  - Select a Category
    68
  - Macro Options
    68
  - Choose a Color
    69
  - Patch Backup
    69
The System Setup Pages

70
- Operational Notes
  
  70
  - Navigation
    70
  - Access, Action
    70
  - Saving the Settings
    70
  - Save System State
    70
  - Notes about Notes
    70
- Master
  
  70
- Master: Page 4
  
  71
- Master: Page 2
  
  71
- Master
  
  71
  - Knob Mode
    71
  - Knob Speed
    71
  - Tempo Lock
    71
  - Macro Button
    71
  - Safe Edit
    71
  - Battery Type
    71
  - Microtuning Menu
    72
- Keys
  
  72
  - Velocity Settings
    72
- Keys
  
  73
  - Aftertouch Settings
    73
- MIDI
  
  73
  - Clock Sync
    73
  - Local
    73
- MIDI: Page 9
  
  74
- MIDI
  
  74
  - Aftertouch Transmit
    74
  - What Is MPE
    74
  - Parameter Send/Receive Options
    75
  - What's a NRPN
    75
  - Send Patch / All Patches
    75
- MIDI
  
  75
  - Overflow
    75
  - Arp TX
    75
  - Pgm Chg TX / RX
    75
- CV - Pitch Gate
  
  76
- CV - Clock
  
  76
  - Clock Division
    76
- CV - Mods
  
  77
- Calibration
  
  77
  - Calibrate Wheels
    77
- System
  
  77
- OS: Page 18
  
  78
Control Combinations

78
- [Init] + Button X
  
  78
- [Init] + Control Button X
  
  78
- [Random] + Button X
  
  78
- [Shift] + Button X
  
  79
- [Shift] + Control Knob X
  
  79
- [Shift] + Control Button X
  
  79
Scales

80
- Preset Standard Scales
  
  80
- Preset Microtuning Scales
  
  81
MIDI CC Charts

82
- Sorted by Module
  
  82
- Sorted by CC Number
  
  83
Specifications

85
- Physical
  
  85
- Connections: Rear Panel
  
  85
- CV/Gate/Clock Outputs
  
  85
  - Control Voltages
    85
  - Gate Output
    85
  - Clock Output
    85
Declaration of Conformity

86
- Usa
  
  86
- Canada
  
  86
- Europe
  
  86

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