The HYDRASYNTH EXPLORER is the ultimate in power and portability, combining the powerful Hydrasynth sound engine with battery-powered operation and our new, mid-sized Polytouch® polyphonic aftertouch keybed. The user interface is designed with the utmost attention to detail, making sound creation a breeze. This is the ultimate, portable companion for any setup, and anywhere else a smaller footprint is needed.
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 the performance capabilities, the Hydrasynth Explorer has our proprietary 37-note mid-sized Polytouch® keybed with polyphonic aftertouch. This provides a level of expressive, per-note control found only in certain vintage synths.
Physical Specifications
Metal Chassis
??o?Sturdy plastic and metal construction
??o?High quality rubberized buttons on the panel
Polytouch® Keybed
??o?37 mid-sized keys, semi-weighted
??o?Polyphonic aftertouch
??o?Note On & Note Off Velocity
??o?Selectable velocity / aftertouch curves
Additional Hardware Controls
??o?Octave Up/Down buttons for instant transposition
??o?Chord mode button: stack up to 8 notes in a chord
??o?Pitch bend / modulation strips with adjustable depth
Patch Memory
??o?8 banks with 128 patches each: 1,024 total
??o?Sort patches by Patch number, Name, or Category
??o?Browse Favorites: Select 32 patches from any bank for immediate access
CV / Gate outputs
??o?Supports multiple CV / Gate standards
??????CV
??????-?1v per octave 0-5V
??????-?1v per octave +/-5V
??????-?Hz to Volts 0-5V
??????-?1.2V per octave
??????-?Adjustable offset: +/-99 cents
??????-?Adjustable reference note: C-1 to G9
??????Gate
??????-?V-trig, S-trig
??????-?3V, 5V
??????Mod Out range
??????-?+/-5V, 0-5V, 0-1V
??????-?Adjustable offset: +/-3V
??????Clock Out
??????-?1PPS, 2PPQ, 24PPQ, 48 PPQ
??????-?Clock Voltage: 3v, 5V
??????-?Selectable clock division: Off, 1/2, 2, 4
??????-?Adjustable offset: +/- 100ms
MIDI IN / OUT
??o?Voice overflow mode to expand polyphony with a second Hydrasynth
Sustain pedal input
??o?Polarity sensing
??o?Three modes of operation: Sustain, Sostenuto, and Modulation Only
DC input jack
Battery compartment
??o?Holds 8 AA batteries for hours of portable operation
USB port
??o?Supports USB MIDI In/Out
Dimensions
??o?55.6 x 25.5 x 7.8 cm (21.9" x 10" x 3.1" inches)
Weight
??o?3.4 kg (7.5 lbs)