Description
ASM Hydrasynth Explorer is the ultimate in power and portability, offering the powerful Hydrasynth sound engine together with battery-powered operation and the ASM Polytouch polyphonic aftertouch mid-sized keybed. The user interface is designed with the utmost attention to detail and offers a rapid workflow. This is the ultimate companion for a portable setup where a smaller footprint in needed.
Utilizing an advanced wavetable synthesis engine, three oscillators, dual Wave Mutators and two filters that can be configured in series or parallel, the tone generating capabilities are unmatched. On the performance side, the proprietary 37-note mid-sized Polytouch keybed offers polyphonic aftertouch control over each individual note, giving you the type of expressive control found only in certain vintage synths.
- 8-voice polyphonic digital wave morphing synthesizer
- Polytouch polyphonic aftertouch keyboard with 37 mid-size keys
- MPE (MIDI Polyphonic Expression) compatibility
- Microtuning support via MIDI Tuning Standard files
- 3 oscillators per voice with 4 Mutators total
- 1 multimode filter and 1 variable/sweepable LP-BP/notch-HP filter per voice
- 640 patch storage locations with category search
- CV/gate connectivity
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| SKU | ASM-HSMKDSK |
| Vendor | Ashun Sound Machines |
| Aftertouch | Yes |
| Analog Digital | Digital |
| Built In Speakers | No |
| Included From Manufacturer | Power supply |
| Keys Weighted | Semi-Weighted |
| Number of Keys | 37 |
| Key Size | Slim Keys |
| Midi | In, Out, and USB |
| Mono Poly | Polyphonic |
| MPN | HSMK |
| Product Unique Features | Optional portable power via 8 × AA batteries (sold separately) Polyphonic aftertouch keybed MPE (MIDI Polyphonic Expression) compatibility Microtuning support via MIDI Tuning Standard files |
| Arpeggiator | Yes |
| Control Connections | 1/4″ sustain pedal input CV/gate patch panel with 5 outputs |
| Onboard Controllers | Pitch bend touch strip Mod touch strip |
| Effects | 4 reverb types 5 delay types Independent Pre FX and Post FX with chorus, flanger, rotary speaker, phaser, lo-fi, tremolo, EQ, compressor, distortion |
| Audio Outputs | Dual balanced 1/4″ stereo main output 1/4″ stereo headphone output |
| Key Action | Semi-weighted velocity-sensitive keybed with polyphonic aftertouch |
| Oscillators per Voice | 3 |
| Product Weight | 7.5 lb |
| Programs/Presets | 640 preset storage locations (5 banks of 128 patches each) 256 factory presets |
| USB Port (to Host) | MIDI;System Updates;Editor/Librarian/Patch Manager |
| Voices of Polyphony | 8 |
| Width | 21.9″ |
| Depth | 10″ |
| Height | 3.1″ |
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