Hydrasynth │ Drone Ambient

First try creating some ambient drone patch with Hydrasynth. Did not had too much time lately, spent just couple evenings with Hydra even I have it for two weeks, but I love it.
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[@equanim]

That's really really good. Ps I love the hydrasynth as well! Still a fairly new owner, making evolving patches is the best :)

[@trymarud]

Thnak you for feedback and checking it :). Yep hydra is great for semi generative patches and also for creating all sort of sounds, it is packed with possibilities! I still enjoy it, have not used it for some time now, but it is a keeper

[@mike_aviafan]

orgazmic :)

[@synthebo]

Wow!!! Awesome!!! 😄

[@trymarud]

Thanks! :)

[@ilyandilymusic]

Damn these are amazing!

[@rickhopkinson]

Ace! Hydra synth is on my want list!

[@trymarud]

It is a great synth, with immediate UI, basically no menu dive, performance oriented with extensive modulation possibilities. Useful for any type of sounds or semi generative patches. Supports microtonality. Also build quality is great, I hesitated at first a bit as I've red some people had issues, but it was probably just bad luck, so I can overall recommend it. It is my first keyboard synth and keeper. For the price you get a lot of sound variety. It feels very digital / clean at times, but there are ways to compensate for it + 2.0 firmware adds nice functionality to replicate analog imperfections further and to me it adds nice touch / possibility of how to do patches.

[@rickhopkinson]

@@trymarud Thank you very much for the great reply and info on it … I appreciate it 👍 I think you’ve now made me even more determined to save for one 👌… it’ll take some patience but will be worth it. I make ambient and dark ambient music for my channel so I think it will complement my existing synths really well… it’ll probably become my flagship 😋💪. Currently got the Korg Wavestate, Opsix and Minilogue XD. And recently the Behringer 2600. I came from a place where I didn’t have much gear, so I’m very grateful for what I have… but this synth will be an ace addition, with the wave folding/wave shaping stuff. I think I’ll love having 5 LFOs too as I want to make forever evolving sounds. Patience be the virtue. I’m off to check your channel for more Hydrasynth videos 👌

[@djondo_]

Very nice 👌

[@johnrobinson1140]

Overall thoughts on the Hydrasynth? (quality, features, price, etc.)

[@trymarud]

Hi John I summarised it in commet to rickhopkinson under this video, will copy paste it here :). But the quick answer quality - feels solid, firm, heavy, not plasticy or wobly... features - more than usually needed ( depends on your specific needs, best to check manual or videos that go over the features in details ), price - for what you get it is right from my point of view. One big benefit to me is it is basicly little to no menu dive, very clever and performance oriented system. What would make it even better would be possibility to add own/custom wavetables. If you have any specific question do not hasitate to ask I will try to give you my thoughts. copy paste from my other reply: It is a great synth, with immediate UI, basically no menu dive, performance oriented with extensive modulation possibilities. Useful for any type of sounds or semi generative patches. Supports microtonality. Also build quality is great, I hesitated at first a bit as I've red some people had issues ( software and/or hardware ), but it was probably just bad luck, so I can overall recommend it. It is my first keyboard synth and keeper. For the price you get a lot of sound variety. It feels very digital / clean at times, but there are ways to compensate for it + 2.0 firmware adds nice functionality to replicate analog imperfections further and to me it adds nice touch / possibility of how to do patches.

[@craigsurette3438]

Gorgeous work! Was this just using the onboard effects, or were you using internal effects too?

[@trymarud]

Hi Craig, thank you! I see on the mixer in background flickering return from Eventide Space, I am pretty sure I used it to add bit more reverb.

[@123456789tube100]

Do you think its possible to make generative drones with this synth?

[@trymarud]

So far I have not tried to do too many generative / endless evolving sounds. But I would say yes if you do not mind patching everything in the mod matrix. It is easy to create connections on HS, but when you will have a lot of connections I can imagine it can get harder to keep track of everything, depending on complexity. Sequencing is possible only through stepped lfo, so better is to use it with external sequencer if needed. The sound engine has a lot of wave shaping possibilities + wavetables/wavescan... And modulation possibilities 5x lfo with various waves ( Sine, Triangle, Saw Up, Saw Down,Square, Pulse27%, Pulse13%, S&H, Noise, Random, Step ) that you can also mix together ( rate and level ) through mod matrix. Synced to clock tempo or freerun. Slowest cycle is 0.02hz (50 sec) in freerun and 64’ to 1/64T in BPM sync. Slowest BPM on HS is 25 If I recall it correctly, but if you use an external clock you can go slower. 5x envelopes, again synced to BPM or freerun/loop... where the max times are: atack 36 sec, decay 60 sec, release 60 sec, delay 32 sec, hold 36 sec ( env minimum is 0 ms) And you can bring in more low frequency or audio rate modulation through 2x CV in from eurorack or other gear. I would advise going through the manual to see if it has what you are looking for, but I am super happy with the synth overall.

[@arjenarend7755]

Amazing sound this is, any chance sharing this with us?

[@trymarud]

Sorry for super late reply, If still interested, I could upload / send you the patch somewhere, just to note, there was Eventide Space used for bit more additional reverb.