The HydrasynthDesktop / Rack has the same great sound engine as the Hydrasynth Keyboard.

Offering 8-voice polyphony, "Mutator" waveshaping, and a 32-slot modulation matrix, the ASM Hydrasynth Desktop is truly a next-generation virtual analog synthesizer for modern music producers.

Rivaling the sonic capabilities of many popular software synthesizer plug-ins, each voice features three WaveScan oscillators offering 219 different waveforms, with four Mutators total for extensive waveshaping. There's a ton of potential for creating nuanced, nonlinear sounds - the five ADSR envelope generators offer delay and hold and can have either linear or exponential curves between stages, and the five LFOs offer a total of 11 waveshapes plus delay, fade in, and smoothing. Factor in 24 performance pads with polyphonic aftertouch, plus CV/Gate connectivity, and the ASM Hydrasynth Desktop could be the versatile module your synthesizer rig is waiting for.

Extensive modulation capabilities
With its 32-slot modulation matrix, the Hydrasynth Desktop empowers you to create incredibly nuanced and expressive sounds. Synthesists are particularly impressed with its envelope generators (five per voice), which offer delay and hold in addition to ADSR stages. Each stage of the envelope can sweep through exponential and logarithmic curves, which offers big creative potential for long, evolving modulations.

Like most of the functions on Hydrasynth Desktop, envelopes can be locked to BPM for tempo-synced modulations. Combined with the looping function, you can use the envelopes as LFOs with interesting waveshapes. And speaking of LFOs, Hydrasynth Desktop offers five LFOs per voice with 11 total waveshapes. That includes the 8-step LFO, which allows you to create your own custom waveshape.

Advanced real-time control via eight macro controls
One of the most popular aspects of software synthesizers is the ability to control multiple parameters simultaneously via macro controls, and the ASM Hydrasynth Desktop gives you that creative power in hardware form. You can customize its eight macro controls to tweak up to eight destinations simultaneously. And with a total of 170 modulation destinations to explore, you can easily use the macro controls to warp between completely distinct sound variations on the fly.

Deep synthesis with an intuitive interface
While the Hydrasynth Desktop engine is remarkably powerful, it's relatively simple to find and tweak the parameters you're looking for. On the front panel, you'll find a graphic representation of the audio path, with buttons to select each individual section (individual oscillators, mixer, effects, and so on). Selecting a section brings its associated parameters to the display, with eight encoders ready to tweak. In other words, every section of this synth can be accessed with a button press, no menu diving required.

Features:

• 24 RGB pads with polyphonic aftertouch, which also offer quick access to secondary functions via "SHIFT + Pad"
• Combines multiple synthesis methods like wavetables, linear FM, WavePWM, subtractive, and more
• 8-voice polyphony, with 3 x oscillators per voice and 4 x Mutator waveshapers total
• 7 types of Mutator waveshapers - FM-Lin, WaveStack, PW-Orig, PW-Squeeze, PW-ASM, Harmonic Sweep, and Hard sync
• WaveScan oscillators offer a total of 219 waveforms
• Dual filters - 1 x multimode (11 types) and 1 x variable LPF-BPF-HPF, with series/parallel routing options
• 5 envelope generators (ADSR) per voice with delay, hold, and looping abilities
• Envelopes can be locked to BPM (MIDI Clock) for tempo-synced modulation
• 5 LFOs per voice, with 11 waveforms - Sine, Triangle, Saw Up, Saw Down, Square, Pulse27%, Pulse13%, S&H, Noise, Random, and Step
• Powerful arpeggiator with 8 modes, including chord and phrase modes
• 32-slot Mod Matrix provides ample options for manipulating your sounds
• CV/Gate connectivity for integrating with modular/semi-modular synthesizers
• 8 insert effects, with Chorus, Flanger, Rotary, Phaser, Lo-Fi, Tremolo, EQ, Compressor, Delay (5 types), and Reverb (4 types)
• 8 Macro controls allow you to tweak multiple parameters simultaneously

Specs:

• Type: Desktop Synthesizer
• Analog/Digital: Digital, Wave Morphing Synthesis
• Pads: 24 x Velocity-sensitive Pads, Aftertouch
• Polyphony: 8 Notes
• Presets: 640 Program Locations (5 banks x 128 Patch Memories)
• Oscillators: 3 x Wavescan Oscillators
• Waveforms: 219 waveforms (wave morphing), 4 x Mutators Wave Shapers
• Envelope Generator: 5 x ADSR ; Delay, Hold, Looping
• LFO: 5 x LFO, Tempo syncable
• Filter: 1 x Multimode Filter (11 types), 1 x Variable Filter (lowpass, bandpass, highpass)
• Effects Types: 4 x Reverbs, 5 x Delay, Chorus, Flanger, Rotary, Phaser, Lo-Fi, Tremolo, EQ, Compressor
• Arpeggiator: 8 x Arpeggiators
• Analog Outputs: 2 x 1/4" (L/mono, R)
• Headphones: 1 x 1/4"
• MIDI I/O: In/Out/Thru/USB
• Other I/O: 2 x Mod in, Pitch out, Gate out, 2 x Mod out, Clock out
• Pedal Inputs: 1 x 1/4" (sustain), 1 x 1/4" (expression)
• USB: 1 x Type B
• Power Supply: 12V DC power supply (included)
• Height: 3.39"
• Width: 17.4"
• Depth: 8.78"
• Weight: 8.1 lbs.

The Hydrasynth Desktop / Rack is an 8 voice, 3 Oscillator monotimbral synth with 5 Envelopes, 5 LFOs, 2 filters, 5 banks of 128 patches and selectable pre and post effects.