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ASM Hydrasynth £1,299

A new, Hong Kong-based company and a new synth with a new

approach and sound. Dan ‘JD73’ Goldman tests the water

CONTACT WHO: Ashun Sound Machines (Source Distribution) WEB: sourcedistribution.co.uk / ashunsoundmachines.com KEY FEATURES

4-octave keyboard with poly aftertouch. 8 voices/3 oscillators per-voice. Ribbon controller. Analogue modelling, WaveScan synthesis, Mutants. 5 x 128 patches.

12 ﬁ lter types. 32 route mod matrix. 8 assignable macros per-patch. 2 CV ins and 5 CV outputs. Comprehensive arpeggiator DIMENSIONS: 440 x 223 x 70mm

REVIEWS

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FM | REVIEWS ASM Hydrasynth £1,299 A new, Hong Kong-based company and a new synth with a new approach and sound. Dan ‘JD73’ Goldman tests the water CONTACT WHO: Ashun Sound Machines (Source Distribution) WEB: sourcedistribution.co.uk / ashunsoundmachines.com KEY FEATURES 4-octave keyboard with poly aftertouch. 8 voices/3 oscillators per-voice. Ribbon controller. Analogue modelling, WaveScan synthesis, Mutants. 5 x 128 patches. 12 filter types. 32 route mod matrix. 8 assignable macros per-patch.
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ASM Hydrasynth | Reviews THE PROS & CONS + Superb build quality and classy looks Clear and intuitive module-driven interface that invites tweaking A unique sonic personality, especially with poly aftertouch onboard - Though largely intuitive, this is a complex synth; expect a learning curve No audio input to route things through the lovely onboard processing Would have been nice if poly/unison voice modes were available by the wheels A shun Sound Machines may be a new name to most of us but it’s part
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Reviews | ASM Hydrasynth THE ALTERNATIVES Waldorf Blofeld Keys £645 Old gold! The well-respected Blofeld includes user-sample-upload, virtual analogue synthesis, three fast LFOs per voice and four fast envelopes per-voice, 16 parts, arpeggiator, three oscs per-voice (with wavetables) and FM. waldorfmusic.com Modal Argon 8X £682 Modal’s latest board includes all the great features of the Argon 8 but with a 61-note keyboard.
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ASM Hydrasynth | Reviews setups too, so that your favourite buttons’ macro setups can be applied to any of your custom patches. Macros can also control mod-matrix mod routes too (again, much like ‘control routes’ on the Alesis Andromeda – which give you a way to ‘interrupt’ the mod paths). Talking of mod routes, there are 32 here and really, you can let your imagination run wild! Setting up mod routes is super-fast and can be done in and out of the Mod Matrix page (accessed by the Mod Matrix button).