here's what ASM Hydrasynth say about the HYDRASYNTH Explorer:
The ASM Hydrasynth Explorer takes the now legendary Hydrasynth into new territories. The Hydrasynth Explorer offers the same 8-voice sound engine as the Hydrasynth Keyboard and Desktop but in a compact and portable battery-powered form factor. The 37-note mid-sized PolyTouch® keybed features polyphonic aftertouch, offering great playability and expression but in a reduced footprint. The extremely deep yet easy to use sound engine features the famous WaveScan oscillators, Mutator waveshaping, flexible dual Filter section, 32-slot modulation matrix, and dual Insert and dual Master effects allowing a lifetime of sonic explorations. The CV/GATE outputs provides for easy integration with equipment such as modular synthesizers and the USB MIDI and full-sized MIDI DIN connectors takes care of standard connectivity without the need for special cables. The ASM Hydrasynth Explorer can also be powered by 8xAA batteries for true on-the-go mobile operation. Simply put, this is one very powerful compact-sized synthesizer and controller all-in-one for the modern musician.
KEY FEATURES:
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8-voice polyphonic digital wave morphing synthesizer
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POLYTOUCH™ Polyphonic Aftertouch, Note on/off velocity keyboard with 37 mid-sized keys
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Battery powered operation using 8xAA batteries (not included)
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MPE (MIDI Polyphonic Expression) compatible
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Microtuning support via MIDI Tuning Standard files
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3 Oscillators per voice with 4 Mutators total
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1 Multimode filter and 1 variable LP-BP/Notch-HP filter per voice
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640 program locations with Category search
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CV/Gate interconnectivity
SPECIFICATIONS:
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Type: Polyphonic Wave Morphing Synthesizer
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Sound Engine Type(s): Wavescan
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Analog/Digital: Digital
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Number of Keys: 37 mid-sized keys
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Type of Keys: ASM POLYTOUCH™ Polyphonic Aftertouch Keyboard, On/Off Velocity-sensitive
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Other Controllers: Pitch Bend, Mod Wheel
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Polyphony: 8 voices
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Number of Presets: 640
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Oscillators: 3 x Wavescan oscillators (219 Waveforms), 4 x Mutator wave shapers (8 Types), Noise (7 Types)
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Mutators: 8 Types (FM-Lin, WaveStack, PW-Orig, PW-Squeeze, PW-ASM, Harmonic Sweep, Hard Sync, PhazDiff)
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Noise: 7 Types (White, Pink, Brown, Red, Blue, Violet, Grey)
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LFO: 5 per Voice (Sine, Triangle, Saw Up, Saw Down, Square, Pulse27%, Pulse13%, S&H, Noise, Random, Step), Tempo syncable, Semitone Lock
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Envelopes: 5 per voice, Tempo syncable, Variable trigger sources
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Filter Types: 1 Multimode Filter (16 types) and 1 Variable LP-BP/Notch-HP filter, series or parallel routing
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Filters: Filter 1 (LP Ldr12, LP Ldr24, LP Fat12, LP Fat24, LP Gate, LP MS20, HP MS20, LP 3-Ler, BP 3-Ler, HP 3-Ler, LP Stn12, BP Stn12, HP Stn12, LP 1 Pole, LP 8 Pole, Vowel), Filter 2 (LP-BP-HP, LP-Notch-HP)
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Effects: 9 Insert Effects, 5 Delays, 4 Reverbs.
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Effects Types: Chorus, Flanger, Rotary, Phaser, Lo-Fi, Tremolo, EQ, Compressor, Distortion, Delay, Reverb
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Arpeggiator: 8 types (Up, Down, Up&Down, Up/Down, Order, Random, Chord, Phrase)
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Other: Mod Matrix (32 slots), Macro Controllers (8), Favorites (32), Randomizer (Patch and Module), MPE Compatibility, Warm Mode, Microtuning
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Audio Outputs: 2 x 1/4" Balanced (L/Mono, R)
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Headphones: 1 x 1/4"
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USB: 1 x Type B
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MIDI I/O: In/Out
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Pedal Inputs: 1 x 1/4" (sustain)
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Other Outputs: 5 x 1/8" Outputs (CV, Gate, Mod1, Mod2, Clock)
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Power Supply: 12V DC switchable power supply
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Height: 2.28" / 5.8cm
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Width: 21.81" / 55.4cm
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Depth: 9.72" / 24.7cm
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Weight: 7.63lbs / 3.46kg
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MPN: HSMK