Sound design / Synth patches

ASM Hydrasynth / Vol. 2

26 ASM Hydrasynth patches for ambient and electronica

A 26-patch sound bank for the ASM Hydrasynth family, built around slow movement, softened digital colour and sounds that keep their shape beneath reverb and delay.

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26 patches
All Hydrasynth models
.hydra file
26 patches / .hydra
About the bank

Here is a new collection of 26 patches for the Hydrasynth. My aim was to create sounds that feel warm, dusty and, importantly, work well in mono.

I write neoclassical and ambient electronica, so I built the bank around patches that fit naturally within that world and feel immediately inspiring to play. I’m not a fan of Macros that radically alter a sound, so each patch includes at least three, designed mainly to add atmosphere and movement while keeping the core character intact.

I’d owned the Hydrasynth for around six months when I created this collection, and during that time I found myself going increasingly deeper into the modulation matrix while developing my broader understanding of synthesis. I hope that sense of exploration comes through in the patches.

Installation

Load the supplied .hydra file in Hydrasynth Manager, then transfer the complete bank or selected patches to the synthesiser.

Hydrasynth – Volume 2.0

A 26-patch sound bank for the ASM Hydrasynth family, built around slow movement, softened digital colour and sounds that keep their shape beneath reverb and delay.

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