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Known as the Hydrasynth Explorer, this offers 8-voice sound engine and comes in a more compact and battery-powered package.

Explorer is a cuter, more compact version of the wave-morphing synth.

The Explorer offers a 37-note mid-sized keyboard with polyphonic aftertouch. It features the same sound engine as the original Hydrasynth, with advanced synth architecture comprises WaveScan oscillators, Mutator waveshaping, a flexible dual filter section, a 32-slot modulation matrix, and dual insert and dual master effects.

Connectivity options include CV/Gate, USB MIDI and full-size MIDI ports, and you’ll need eight AA batteries to keep the Explorer running when you are on your travels.

Performance video by Dominic Au:

In the performance demo, all sounds are generated by the Hydrasynth Explorer.

Patches in chronological order:

Juno60 Brass GD

GlassHartCR78 PS

Industrialism DA

Big Snare MP

BladeTitles PS

Haty KFP

Juno60 SquArp GD

Uncertn Futur CM

Violent AdjentDA

CS80 Darkness RA

LidoMono PS

HYDRA Ride GD

Arpeology RA

Squeeze Lead AR

VHS Dreams MP

90124 SCD

PW Slow Brass AR

Wavescan GD

OminousScoringAR

LostSpaceTapesJC

Pipeline DA

LukesLazr PS

Claudia Love DA

BeatPPL Bass KFP

Space Flight TM

ProSource GD

Ohhh GD

Mouge Police RA

HYDRA Nuts GD

VCO OctaveSaw RA

Kinda Hot DA

SndsLikeSkit DA

Kotover KFP

BrassAmerican RA

Suitcase MK2 RA

Sproingg PS

94 Zap! RJ

The Hi-Garden MF

Wet My Frog DA

AxiAs

Jaunty Chapeau

Arcade FP

Hydra Hat GD

The Hydrasynth Explorer is destined for Superbooth, which takes place next week in Berlin. And will be shipping in November 2021, priced at $599.00 /€599.00 EUR/£549.00 GBP/¥79,900 JPY. See the ASM website for details.

Update: Hydrasynth Explorer price has dropped to $499

 

In a non-cryptic teaser trailer, Cherry Audio has indicated that the company will be releasing a new plugin synth based on one of Roland classic Jupiter instruments.

 

Which of Roland’s instruments is being emulated, though?

 

The big giveaway is the Solar System graphic, which highlights the fifth planet from the sun – that will be Jupiter – in red.

 

There is a discussion to be had about which synth is going to be emulated, though; the numbers 2 and 4, blended together, appear near the start of the trailer, so could a Jupiter-6 reboot be in the offering?

 

Over the past few years, Cherry Audio has hit a rich vein of synth emulating from reviving the ARP 2600, Juno-106, Oberheim Eight Voice, Realistic Concertmate MG-1, Korg MS-20, Moog Polymoog and Moog Memorymoog.

 

The announcement of the new synth is set to come on 16 September.

 

 Official video intro

 

Behringer today has announced the immediate availability of their the Mix-Sequencer Module 1050, a Euro-format knockoff of the ARP 2500 1050.

 

With the release of the 1050, Behringer says that they have completed their planned line of modules based on the ARP 2500.

 

Features:

 

• Fitted with dual 4-input mixers with electronically gated inputs, 8-step sequencer counter, and clock.
• Each of the 8 audio inputs has its own attenuator and each dual output is fitted with a master gain control.
• The 1050 can also be used as an 8-input mixer with 2 adjustable outputs or as 2 separate 4-input mixers.
• The illuminated pushbuttons allow for selecting and indicating which inputs are gated.
• The 1050 can either be clocked externally or internally controlled when connected to the 1027 Clocked Sequential Control Module.

Behringer says that the 1050 is in stock and immediately shipping from their factory, priced at $149.