User Manual

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Output Connectors
The output connectors (Pitch, Gate, Mod 1, Mod 2, and Clock) convert data from the Hydrasynth
Explorer into voltages, which can then be used to trigger notes and control parameters on an external
device.
Each of the ve output connectors has a dierent purpose.
Pitch
A control voltage from this connector is intended
to control the pitch on an external device. The
output voltage is derived from the MIDI note
number that corresponds to the key being
played. This output is monophonic, so for the best
results use one of the Mono or Unison options. A
description of each of those modes and their note
priority variations is available in the Polyphony
settings (p. 51). The voltage ranges for this
output are dened on CV – Pitch Gate: Page 12 (p.
76).
Gate
When a key is played, two Gate signals are
generated: Gate high (note played) and Gate low
(note released). The same signals are sent by the
Tap Tempo button for each held note when the
Tap Trig parameter is active on Arp Edit page 3.
Gate signals are normally transmitted to the
same device that receives the control voltages
generated by the Pitch output, and will conform
to the note priority settings. Two types of gate
signals are available (V-trig or S-trig); please refer
to the documentation for the external device so
you’ll know which type to use.
The settings for this output are dened on CV –
Pitch Gate: Page 13 (p. 76).
Mod 1 and 2
These are also control voltage outputs. They
can be used to modulate almost anything on a
modular synth, but a common scenario is to route
Mod 1 to a VCA (Voltage Controlled Amplier) and
Mod 2 to a VCF (Voltage Controlled Filter). The
combined use of these two outputs and the Pitch/
Gate outputs enable the Hydrasynth Explorer
to control the entire signal path of an external
monophonic device from start to nish.
The settings for these outputs are dened on CV –
Mods: Page 15 (p. 77).
Clock
As stated earlier, four dierent sync rates are
available for this connector. This selection and
those for three related parameters are found and
explained on CV – Clock: Page 14 (p. 76).
CVs and Arpeggios
The Hydrasynth Explorer’s arpeggiator can be used to modulate external devices, too. When the
arpeggiator plays a note it’s the same as playing the keyboard manually: each note sends a Pitch CV and
Gate signal. Again, for the best results use a monophonic Mode (p. 56).