Colourful Sounds of Hydrasynth Part 2

In this video I play a range of original sounds created on the Hydrasynth to demonstrate how wide, deep and expressive this instrument is. I also give tips on programming and using the key features of Hydrasynth. All sounds are my own, except for a few chosen from factory and commercially available banks (these are linked below). This is part two of a three part series.

Although I’m playing a Hydrasynth Deluxe (which has two sound engines), all sounds in this video use only a single Hydrasynth engine. The original Hydrasynth, Hydrasynth Explorer and Hydrasynth Desktop are all capable of creating these sounds.

*UPDATE* All the original sounds in this video are now available to purchase in two Hydrasynth sound banks totalling 128 patches. See the following link for video demo 1 and the link to purchase:    • ASM Hydrasynth | Synth Universe | Sound Ba...  

In these videos I've tried to include a wide selection of sound types including pads, ambient, polysynths, epianos, FM, bass and FX. Although Hydrasynth is completely digital, it's surprisingly capable of emulating analog sounds, as well as creating sonic textures that sound nothing like any other synth.

TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Filter morph
01:33 Magnetar
02:33 Pad emotive
03:41 Fizz poly
04:29 String section
05:44 Vocoder pad
06:49 Metal pitch sines
07:18 Harmonic chorus
08:16 Brass d'Air
09:04 Warm keys
09:29 Static
10:32 Scythe bass
11:17 Vocal pulse 2
12:21 Warm bed pad
13:09 Mutant feedback

The effects you hear on the sounds are all internal to Hydrasynth: no external effects were used and no other processing applied other than a small amount of limiting and EQ for mastering to YouTube.

If you own or are thinking of owning a Hydrasynth, I strongly recommend using an expression pedal (I use a Moog EP-3). You can send any modulation from the mod matrix to it and if you play two-handed it allows you to keep sounds evolving without needing to use a hand for the mod wheel or other controls.

There was no sponsorship or affiliation to ASM or their products in the creation of this video.

All musical ideas in this video are my own and are copyright to me.

SELECTED HYDRASYNTH SOUNDBANKS (THESE ARE NOT MY SOUND BANKS - SEE LINK ABOVE)
Ultimate Patches Vol.1, 2 and 3. https://www.ultimatepatches.com
Hydrasynth Patch Banks including Spacescapes, available to download on ASM website: https://www.ashunsoundmachines.com/do...

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