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filter controls
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Sweeping the filter frequency of a sound is a great way to
heighten the emotional impact of the music. This is
especially true during an arpeggio or a sequenced passage.
Hydrasynth Explorer offers several controls for exactly this
purpose. You can sweep the filter frequency, adjust the
resonance, and increase the drive amount of Filter 1, for
example, and then switch to Filter 2 and perform similar
actions. However, for Filter 2 the third knob does not control the drive amount; instead it “morphs” the
filter between three states (Low Pass / Band Pass / High Pass or Low Pass / Notch / High Pass, depending
on the selected Type). For details, refer to The Filters and their Controls (p. 33) .
Module Select
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The Module Select section has 26 Access buttons
which are used to view and edit the parameters
for each patch. Their placement provides a visual
reference for the signal flow, which
starts with the Oscillators, moves
through the Filters, proceeds through
the effects, and is sent to the outputs.
Pressing a Module button will reveal
the first page of parameters for that
module. If more than one page exists,
the Page buttons are used to access
the other pages, as described earlier in PAGE Up
/ Down buttons (p. 18) . Full details about the
parameters of each Module are found in the
chapters ahead.
performance controls
The Hydrasynth Explorer was designed to
encourage the spontaneous exploration of sound
and rhythm. Whether live or in the studio, the
potential for unique performances is enhanced by
the Macro controls on the Home page, as well as
dedicated Filter and Arpeggiator controls. Along
with those are a host of other interactive features,
such as 37 PolyTouch® keys, pitch/mod strips,
Octave buttons, Chord mode, and a headphone
jack. And thanks to its portability and a healthy
number of CV outputs, the outside world can join
in on the fun!
We offer several models with identical voice
architecture and editing methods. And if you
will forgive the shameless plug, if you buy any
one of the other models you can combine their
polyphony by enabling Overflow (p. 75) . It’s a
very cost-effective way to multiply the creative
potential of your system.
Twice the fun for less than twice the price!
chord mode
A single key can play up to 8 notes at once by
activating the [CHORD] button. But a chord must
be created before the button can be used.
To create a chord, hold [CHORD] and it will flash.
Then play the notes you want the chord to
contain. You can press them all at once or one at
a time, which allows you to build chords that are
outside your normal reach. The lowest note you
enter will become the root note. When you’re
done, release the button.
There are a few things to remember about Chord
mode:
• A chord can contain between 2-8 notes; <2
notes are not stored; notes >8 are ignored.
• The chord is not saved with a patch, and will
be erased when the Hydrasynth Explorer is
power-cycled.
• Chord mode puts the keyboard into mono
mode (last note priority).
• All notes in the chord will be quantized to
notes within the selected scale. (See Select a
Scale (p. 54)
in
The Voice Module (p. 51)
.)
• The chord is not transmitted over USB or MIDI.
A slaved device will only receive the played
note.