ASM Hydrasynth Explorer

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 ??•?Sturdy plastic and metal construction ??•?High quality rubberized buttons on the panel Polytouch® Keybed ??•?37 mid-sized keys, semi-weighted ??•?Polyphonic aftertouch ??•?Note On & Note Off Velocity ??•?Selectable velocity / aftertouch curves Additional Hardware Controls ??•?Octave Up/Down buttons for instant transposition ??•?Chord mode button: stack up to 8 notes in a chord ??•?Pitch bend / modulation strips with adjustable depth 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 outputs ??•?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 ??•?Voice overflow mode to expand polyphony with a second Hydrasynth Sustain pedal input ??•?Polarity sensing ??•?Three modes of operation: Sustain, Sostenuto, and Modulation Only DC input jack Battery compartment ??•?Holds 8 AA batteries for hours of portable operation USB port ??•?Supports USB MIDI In/Out Dimensions ??•?55.6 x 25.5 x 7.8 cm (21.9” x 10” x 3.1” inches) Weight ??•?3.4 kg (7.5 lbs)