User's Manual

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Knob types
Selection knobs
These are only found in the Arpeggiator
section. A “selection knob” clicks between
positions to select a value. Of these four, only
the Swing parameter can be set to intermedi-
ate values (see Swing (p.66)).
Note: The keyboard model also has four
variable knobs in its Arpeggiator section. For
a complete description, see The Arpeggiator
Section (p.66).
Variable knobs
Hydrasynth uses two types of variable knobs:
• 270° encoders: The range has an upper and
lower limit. Examples: Master Volume, Filter
Cuto
• Endless encoders: These have no range
limits, so an edit always starts from the
current value.
The displays
At the center of it all are two high-resolution
OLED displays, also known as the Left display
and the Right display. They serve dierent
purposes:
• The Left display is for Patch selection and
helpful graphics.
• The Right display is for parameter selection
and adjustment.
When an Access button is pressed, the Right
display and its surrounding controls change
functions to allow instant access to the
most-used parameters. The Page up/down
buttons put all other parameters within easy
reach.
Main Systems
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Patch selection
One of the major
functions of this
section is patch
selection. There are
several methods,
and you might use
them all at dierent
times depending on
what you’re doing.
Patch knob
From the Home
page you can select
an adjacent patch
by turning the Patch
knob a single click in either direction. You can
also skip through the banks 10 patches at a
time if you hold [SHIFT] while turning the knob.
Left / Right arrows
As with the Patch knob, press one of these
buttons to select an adjacent patch. Hold
[SHIFT] rst to make the buttons jump
through the patches 10 at a time.
Browse
This page lets you alter the way the patches
are presented in each bank. There are three
dierent sort orders: By Patch #, by Name, or
by Category.
The Browse page also contains a robust
Compare feature, as well as a sub-menu where
you can designate a patch as a Favorite. You
can stash up to 32 patches in your Favorites
bank for instant access.
For details on each of these functions, see
Using the Browser (p.80) in the Patch
Management chapter.
Favorites (Shift + Browse)
When you need to nd your best sounds
immediately you can jump straight to your
Favorites bank from any other page.
• Hold [SHIFT] and press [BROWSE] to access
your Favorites
• Use the Page Down/Up arrows to move
between the four banks of Favorites
• Press the Control button next to the patch
name to select it.