User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Important Safety Instructions
- Welcome to Hydrasynth!
- Quick Start Guide
- Overview
- Hydrasynth Desktop
- Understanding the Modules
- The Oscillator Group
- The Mixer Module
- The Filters and their Controls
- The Amp Module
- The Envelopes
- The LFOs
- The Effects
- The Voice Module
- Ribbon Controller (keyboard only)
- The Arpeggiator Section
- Mastering the Macros
- The Mod Matrix
- The CV / Gate Section
- Patch Management
- The System Setup Pages
- Control Combinations
- Scales
- Hydrasynth Specifications
- Declaration of Conformity
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Keys / Pads: Page 3
Control knob Function Settings Description
1 Velocity On, O Toggle velocity sensitivity
2 Velocity Curve Very Soft, Soft, Medium,
Hard, Very Hard
Select velocity response
3 Aftertouch Delay 0-400 ms (see description)
4 Aftertouch Fade 0-400 ms (see description)
5 Aftertouch On, O Toggle aftertouch sensitivity [1]
6 Aftertouch Curve Softer through Harder
(6 settings)
Select Aftertouch response
7 Aftertouch Oset - 4 to + 4 (see description)
8 Aftertouch
Release
0-400 ms (see description)
[1] This will also disable or enable polyphonic aftertouch.
Velocity settings
The velocity-sensitivity of the keyboard and
pads can be disabled by setting Velocity to
O. The Velocity Curve setting determines the
amount of force required to reach maximum
velocity values.
Aftertouch settings
• Aftertouch Delay: the time that transpires
between note on and the onset of
aftertouch.
• Aftertouch Fade: the time it takes to ramp
aftertouch to its current value from 0.
• Aftertouch Curve: determines the amount
of force required to reach maximum
aftertouch values.
• Aftertouch Oset: reduces the dynamic
range of the aftertouch. Positive values set
a higher minimum point, so it takes more
pressure to start the aftertouch. Negative
values set a lower maximum point, so it
takes less pressure to reach the maximum
aftertouch value.
• Aftertouch Release: more like a
compressor than an envelope, this applies
to all upwards movements. This can help
avoid unwanted modulation “wobble”
while pressure is applied, and can sustain
even after note o.
MIDI: Page 4
Control with... Function Settings Description
Knob 1 Clock Sync Internal, USB,
MIDI In, Auto
Clock source for Arp, LFOs, Envelopes, Delay FX
(see below)
Knob 2 Local On, O Disconnect keys, pads from internal engine
Knob 3 MIDI TX 1-16 Set MIDI transmission channel
Knob 4 MIDI RX Omni, 1-16 Set MIDI receive channel
Knob 5 Sus pedal +, -, Auto Set polarity of sustain pedal or detect on
power-up
Knob 6 Exp pedal +, - Set polarity of expression pedal
Button 7 Exp pedal set (access) Calibrate expression pedal
Knob 8 Exp pedal
curve
Log, Lin,
Sigmoid, Exp
Select response curve for expression pedal