New Hydrasynth Models

Post by The Elf » Thu Sep 09, 2021 4:21 pm

Not really my kinda thing, but should interest a few people here:

Good to see 'Polytouch' above that keyboard, though...

Post by N i g e l » Thu Sep 09, 2021 5:58 pm

that looks cute

Post by nathanscribe » Thu Sep 09, 2021 6:30 pm

They're doing a 73-note semi-weighted poly AT model as well...

Post by The Elf » Thu Sep 09, 2021 6:34 pm

nathanscribe wrote: ↑Thu Sep 09, 2021 6:30 pm They're doing a 73-note semi-weighted poly AT model as well...

Ooh! Now that's the one! I won't care a jot what it sounds like - I'll only be using it a controller keyboard!

Post by The Elf » Thu Sep 09, 2021 6:45 pm

Anyone want to buy a never-gigged Hydrasynth?!

Post by The Elf » Thu Sep 09, 2021 6:58 pm

The Elf wrote: ↑Thu Sep 09, 2021 6:56 pmhttps://youtu.be/ieU4yEWHyKI

Bi-timbral, it seems.

Post by Eddy Deegan » Thu Sep 09, 2021 7:02 pm

The Elf wrote: ↑Thu Sep 09, 2021 6:58 pm
The Elf wrote: ↑Thu Sep 09, 2021 6:56 pmhttps://youtu.be/ieU4yEWHyKI

Bi-timbral, it seems.

That deluxe is lovely isn't it. It's definitely on my shopping list for early next year

Post by Hugh Robjohns » Thu Sep 09, 2021 7:07 pm

I'd have been happy with a 5-octave keyboard, but a six-octave works too, especially with the split modes, and 16 voice is very tasty. If it turns out to be affordable it might well scupper much of the latent interest in B's DS80 plans.

Post by The Elf » Fri Sep 10, 2021 8:02 am

I'm reading...

Shipping in November

$599/£549/€599 for the Explorer.
$1,799/£1,699/€1,749 for the Deluxe.

All I (still) want now is sticky Local Off...

Post by pilot-wave » Fri Sep 10, 2021 12:59 pm

Waited patiently two years for a 5-octave follow up, then a month ago, thinking it wouldn't happen after all, I capitulated and got a new 49 key original... now it decides to turn up with another octave on top of that!

Would've been nice to have an integrated multi-lane sequencer instead of the arpeggiator, but other than that it appears to be what I would have preferred in the first place but with very welcome additional doubled polyphony, layering, splits, outputs etc, so, one way or another, this will be purchased.

Post by N i g e l » Fri Sep 10, 2021 2:17 pm

I like the layers and splits. I wonder if the multi timbrality will trickle down to the 49 key version.

Post by The Elf » Fri Sep 10, 2021 2:37 pm

I don't think that would make economic sense to ASM. And the Deluxe probably has more processing power (two of the older model's processing chips?) to generate the additional voices. So the architecture itself may not support splitting.

But I know nothing more than anyone else outside of ASM, and I've been proved beneficially wrong many times.

I do hope I can find my way onto an early order list, because with gigs once again in the offing I'd love to have that wide poly aftertouch keyboard along with me.

New Hydrasynth Models