The HYDRASYNTH Desktop / Rack has the same great sound engine as the Hydrasynth Keyboard. It shares the reputation as a sound designer’s dream synth and a performing musician’s ideal. The sound engine is designed for maximum flexibility and power, while the user interface was crafted for simplicity and instant access. Its many workflow shortcuts let you edit a patch quickly with a minimal amount of paging.
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 performance capabilities, the Hydrasynth Desktop / Rack has 24 polyphonic-pressure touch pads that provide maximum expressiveness without needing to connect a keyboard or other controller. With multiple pad layout modes and quick access to alternate scale modes, the Hydrasynth Desktop / Rack makes it easy to make music.
The Hydrasynth Desktop / Rack comes with rack ears so you can mount it in a standard 19" rack.
Physical Specifications
Metal Chassis
??•?Steel top and bottom
??•?Aluminum side panels
??•?5U in rack (rack ears included)
24 Polytouch® pads
??•?24 velocity- and pressure-sensitive RGB pads
??•?Selectable velocity / aftertouch curves
Patch Memory
??•?8 banks with 128 patches each: 1,024 total
??•?Sort patches by Patch number, Name, or Category
??•?Browse Favorites: Select 32 patches from any bank for immediate access
CV / Gate Inputs and Outputs
??•?Supports multiple CV / Gate standards
??????CV
??????-?1v per octave 0-10V
??????-?1v per octave +/-5V
??????-?Hz to Volts 0-10V
??????-?1.2V per octave
??????-?Adjustable offset: +/-99 cents
??????-?Adjustable reference note: C-1 to G9
??????Gate
??????-?V-trig, S-trig
??????-?3V, 5V, 10V
??????Mod In / Out range
??????-?+/-5V, 0-10V, 0-5V, 0-1V
??????-?Adjustable offset: +/-3V
??????Clock Out
??????-?1PPS, 2PPQ, 24PPQ, 48 PPQ
??????-?Clock Voltage: 3v, 5V, 10V
??????-?Selectable clock division: Off, 1/2, 2, 4
??????-?Adjustable offset: +/- 100ms
MIDI IN / OUT / THRU
??•?Voice overflow mode to expand polyphony with a second Hydrasynth
Expression pedal input
??•?Selectable curves and polarity
Sustain pedal input
??•?Polarity sensing
??•?Three modes of operation: Sustain, Sostenuto, and Modulation Only
DC input jack
USB port
??•?Supports USB MIDI In / Out
Audio outputs
??•?Stereo analog outputs (balanced)
??•?Rear-panel headphone connector
??????6.35 mm (1?4 inch)
??????Impedance: 16 – 75 Ohm
Dimensions
??•?44 x 22.3 x 7 cm (17.32 x 8.78 x 2.76 inches)
Weight
??•?3.6kg (7.94 lbs)