Ahead of Superbooth 2021, Winter Modular & Plankton Electronics have introduced the ZAPS Eurorack Module.
Details are to be announced, but ZAPS is a Euro format percussion module, featuring an analog voice designed by Plankton Electronics, digital control designed by Winter Modular and an interface designed by Miguel Angel Martínez.
The official intro from ASM CEO Glen Darcey
The Hydrasynth Deluxe is their flagship Hydrasynth, offering dual sound engines that you can use for additional polyphony, splits and layers. The sound engines are the same as existing Hydrasynths, and patches are 100% compatible with the existing Hydrasynths.
Each of the two sound engines features 3 Oscillators, dual Wave Mutators and 2 filters, that can be configured in series or parallel. Both of the sound engines has its own separate balanced analog audio outputs.
New in the Hydrasynth Deluxe, which goes in the opposite direction by upping the voice count to 16 and including a 73-note keyboard. ASM says that this gives the new synth a level of “expression and control that is not equaled in any other hardware synthesizer on the market… Today or ever.”
Benefits of the Deluxe model includes split and layering functions, which are made possible by the dual synth engines onboard. You can also add an optional accessory shelf, onto which you can place other music-making gear.
The Hydrasynth Deluxe is also destined for Superbooth, which takes place next week in Berlin. And shipping in November priced at $1,799/£1,699/€1,749 .
See the ASM website for details.
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
