Hydrasynth Explorer Unboxing & First Jam

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[@halcyonwinds1970]

I get so much joy from watching you play. Your hydrasynth videos are my absolute favorite for that synth and it’s among my favorite synths. Thanks for sharing your music & energy with all of us!

[@jernaugurgeh451]

Man just casually lays down some incredible early JMJ vibes in the middle of his unboxing video of a cheap new synth… I cry.

[@pomjuicedrops360]

I love how this thing (or Hydrasynths in general) can sound almost like a CS80, it's one of my favorite sounds too!

[@MsInstrumentalBeatz]

My husband actually just got a Hydrasynth for me about a week ago and I really like it. I was originally interested in the explorer but he got me the original. I'm so glad he did! It's so inspiring!

[@jtf2dan]

I bought the Hydrasynth Deluxe this year after seeing your first review of the Hydrasynth.....great piece of kit!

[@enochroot9438]

nice, still saving for one. Considered getting the standard Hydrasynth but the deluxe just seems incredible value.

[@GizzyDillespee]

In France they call it "Royale with cheese"

[@mrdali67]

It sure sounds great. Not sure if it's the same sound engine as the big brother, which is both a really nice sounding synth and kinda cheap way of getting a poly aftertouch controller. We need more controllers with that. PLEASE Yamaha .. introduce a controller with your horizontal touch keybeds from the Electone line. *HINT* Montage upgrade ...

[@jtf2dan]

@@mrdali67 all hydrasynth models have the same powerful sound engine, except the deluxe has 2 engines so 16 voice polyphony instead of 8 voice.

[@thefool2007]

You are such a fun guy and a phenomenal musician. It’s so hard not to smile when playing a synth with poly aftertouch. I have a Hydra keys and it brings me happiness every day. Your jamming is awesome. The Hydra is great in any form factor. The portability of the Explorer is quite an achievement and also brings affordability of this remarkable synth engine to most people. Great video. Love the channel.

[@magicknight8412]

I love the hydrasynth sound, the noises it can make are so cool and rich sounding

[@SpicyEngineer]

This little synth sounds dreamy and so thick. Love it!

[@harrywrigley5166]

I use my Hydrasynth keyboard through an HX Stomp pedal with both MIDI in and out connected. You can control effects parameters on the HX stomp using aftertouch - makes for some very expressive patches!

[@furiobisotti8150]

Claudio... The bigger brother, deluxe model, has 73 keys, poly aftertouch and a ribbon controller. The perfect mate for cherry audio new GX80. A clone of yamaha GX1 and CS80. It's something in my mind since weeks. I cannot resist I am afraid

[@Chris.Brisson]

Resistance is futile. ❇

[@furiobisotti8150]

@@Chris.Brisson I can only try to delay a little to save my bank account. But sooner or later...

[@nicholasdorazio10]

@Furio Bisotti Yeah dude. I'm sending back my 49 key right now to get the bigger one!!

[@ciatangallaghe2485]

Or, you could buy a explorer and a pwm malelovent instead

[@OldTooly]

Yep Hydra and the GX8 is incredible. I have barely scratched the surface of it's potential.

[@joshuamorganmusic]

I got the desktop version as soon as it was announced. Since then it has replaced around 90% of every other synth in my studio. That includes vintage analog hardware and some premium VSTs. The team at ASM killed it with this synth, hands down the most versatile synth I’ve ever owned (and I’ve been around awhile lolz!)

[@ZenMountain]

Exactly what vintage analog synth did it replace?

[@joshuamorganmusic]

@@ZenMountain let’s see, a korg monopoly, Yamaha cs-10 & cs-15, moog prodigy a Roland Juno 6 and Juno alpha 2. When I bought them they weren’t vintage though. They were just what was around and cheap. It’s really silly how much ppl will pay for that old gear🤣 The Hydrasynth is the epitome of modern digital synths and it’s super quick to program patches. One synth to rule them all!

[@ZenMountain]

@@joshuamorganmusic LOL! There is no way in the world the Hydrasynth would replace a CS10 or a CS15 man, or a Moog Prodigy ?? You have to be kidding me, as great as it is, it sounds completely different. I do own one and I love it but it's not replacing ANY of my analog synths ever. It adds something valuable to any setup, but it has its own sound ... its super versatile but very different from any of those synths you mentioned. If you are not just lying, you need a better set of speakers or a visit to the audiologist. Hahaha, you crazy person. Is it intentional? Sorry man, didn't mean to be disrespectful but come on... Haha...You made my day, thanks.

[@joshuamorganmusic]

@@ZenMountain yeah… it wasn’t a mini freak that replaced anything lolz ! It was a Hydrasynth. Specifically the desktop version. Also, I have a very tuned studio and very accurate monitors. I’ve been using analog gear since the early 90’s when I started making music. The hydrasynth replaced most of the synths of that list because I can get get pretty damn close to almost anything with it and it sits better in a mix (less fuddling around with eq/compression, etc) the built in fx are superb and for the price I sold those dodgy synths for I can pay my rent for the next 6+months. Plus none of my clients/fans have ever noticed I switched🤓🤘

[@ZenMountain]

@@joshuamorganmusic yeah right. Lol. Funny guy. I'm glad you are enjoying it. Keep up the good work ☺️👍🏻

[@Soundwrecker]

Love my Hydrasynth Desktop. It's a sound designer's dream synth with a great, logical interface. It's digital and not on rails as much as an analog, so you really have to learn it. HS offers more in terms of sound design than anything I'm aware of in its price range.

[@EphemeralProductions]

Cute silly boy! His energy is always so amazing and contagious! ❤️

[@andrieshendriks1827]

Finaly......i bought also a ASM Hydrasynth Explorer. Nice and small. Fits perfectly above my Yamaha Tyros 3 and Yamaha Reface YC. The sounds...so perfect and it's a honour to play this synth. My motivation to buy this "Pearl" was this video. Because the way you present your musical talent (and lots of your enthusiasm; i love that). Soo great.

[@draugormr8957]

I knew I had to get the Hydrasynth Explorer when it was announced. I'm on a budget both in money and space, but for me who only had a Reface CS for poly and a Neutron for mono, the Explorer was too good of a deal to pass up. You get so much sound for the money it's a no-brainer for anyone who's thinking about getting something versatile and powerful without spending a fortune.

[@Davo-007]

Sounds a little like my all time favourite keyboard intro - Shine on you Crazy Diamond 💎 - Pink Floyd 💗

[@baukemiedema2420]

I can listen to this all day long. Great

[@andyjey3126]

Hello Dr. Mix, first of all, I want to say, thank you for this great video. I've owned the desktop version of the Hydrasynth for two years. All I can say is, that Hydrasynth is an absolute "Monster". An absolute enrichment for me as an ambient musician. Keep making great videos, as they are an absolute asset to anyone involved in electronic music. Your enthusiasm is absolutely intoxicating. Many thanks and greetings from Cologne Germany, Andy! Btw. I'm thinking about getting the HYDRASYNTH Deluxe in my studio too :-) And yes, I subscribed to your channel!

[@kmjansen]

I love watching you jam out with the Loopstation -- always a treat

[@leodan4638]

Смотреть и слушать приятно.

[@bensmith2206]

I bought the original HydraSynth after your wicked review a few years back. I would like to see more HydraSynth in your videos :)

[@78thandSynth]

Great to see this one - I love this synth!!! One of my early pieces for gear as just really getting started.

[@colinthomson7518]

I like that first track you made, hope you upload a complete track from the composition.

[@AlessandroCarn]

Your enthusiasm always make me smile, Claudio ❤

[@pshimmons]

Oh man… those sounds!!!! Sweet jams man!!!! Such synth greatness and at an affordable price!!!!

[@arakaneuman]

Nothing special, sounds pretty cheap.

[@joshuamorganmusic]

Yup the hydrasynth is by far the best modern digital synth🤘

[@arakaneuman]

@@joshuamorganmusic LOL, ever heard of Groove Synthesis 3rd Wave?

[@silvana9066]

@@arakaneuman que ati te guste otro sintetizador no significa que H explorer sea una mierda, seamos respetuosos.

[@Pablo668]

I like it. Really good tune/playing, fun vid. I’d love one of these, but I no money for a while and a Polybrute I’ve barely scratched the surface of.

De très bonnes sonorités pour ce clavier 👌.Une très bonne continuation musicale et vive la musique. 🎹 Theret jluc. 🎹

[@YoshixVR]

Woooow.... That's a baby synth that can add a lot of funky, dreamy and huge sounds!!! Love it! Thank you Claudio! ^_^

[@jasonesty3880]

I bought the Hydrasynth quite a while ago and it has become a centerpiece in my tool box. It plays especially nice with my MPC Live 2 and modular gear.

[@dracul74]

Same!

[@auntjenifer7774]

Just got the same and can't wait to get started.

[@jasonesty3880]

@@auntjenifer7774 Congrats!

[@dykodesigns]

That Hydrasynth does a pretty convincing DX7 bass1 type sound. For a moment I thought there was an actual DX7 in the arrangement. It could certainly stand in for a DX7 in that use case.

[@h20doctor]

ASM hydra synth is a beast !!!

[@SteveP0808]

I love your joy for music! It's contagious and it improves my day. Also, after getting really into synthwave music (like Gunship!), I love checking out your explorations in synth music.

[@Fluxwithit]

great video Claudio! love that bass vibe at 7:30 got my sub humming along.

[@bluebull399]

The only bad thing about this video is the fact it ends. You must be having so much fun with thar hydra synth!

[@rosalindannwebb685]

Nice little synth small but mighty .

[@4estral]

I like it. I wish it had one more octave and real expression wheels. Otherwise, it's nearly perfect.

[@andre.1984]

That's very Vangelish, love it.

[@dracul74]

Nice… probably my favorite purchase of this year.

[@dariogrijalba]

man! I really love all your vids! I felt delighted watching this one! you give such great vibes!

[@jonaxxx]

Saludos. Llevo días buscando videos de varios sintetizadores para ampliar la familia. Estaba en dudas con un Cobalt o un Roland SH4, pero tú actuación me ha hecho decidir por el ASM. Thanks ❤

[@stoatystoat174]

Love your show, working through the old episodes, Airwolf is like a piece of classical music, was thinking Chaka Khan's Like Sugar song might be a fun one for you to have a wee look at if you're stuck for ideas one day 🥰

[@valleyken]

Those were some cool grooves you played.

[@AudioAtmos]

The Hydrasynth line are the first synths to get my interest in a while. More accurately the only synths I could presently afford and do so much.

[@RoyChartier]

Chinese spy synth. Sounds thin, and sends all the coolest riffs back to the CPC. /s

[@auntjenifer7774]

It's sounds thin on head phones but run it into. A line 6 power cab and omg !!!!

[@alexendrix6]

great synth indeed!

[@samprock]

Prophet 5 sounds so good every time you play it, Claudio! :) Explorer on 6:00 does it on par!

[@MFitz12]

FYI - The Prophet 5 Rev 4 will respond to poly aftertouch from the Hydrosynths keyboard over MIDI, so in case you want to trade off that 3.2 for the 4.0,...

[@plipe85]

Ik zit in m.n verrijker en ben koeien aan het voeren. Ik moet zeggen met d,r mix is het een stuk aangenamer en ik herken beats uit het verleden ga zo door doctor

[@Datacustic]

It sounds great

[@raulvallecillo5964]

Such a Vangelis (RIP) sound... :) Happy Holidays, Claudio!

[@solarveterok]

Я хоть и не музыкант, но мне нравится смотреть, как играют другие.В этом есть магия.Музыкальная магия 🎵🎶✨ .......просто отлично.

[@aftomalayr]

Тут и музыканты облизываются .... Количество синтезаторов это мечта даже недомузыканта... Но мы живём в России и можем только смотреть... И то временно Скоро , наверное, и это прикроют

[@solarveterok]

@@aftomalayr У меня есть на компе прога «Mixcraft» и там в наличии набор виртуальных инструментов (оргАны, скрипки, рояли, пады всякие и так далее и тому подобное).Я даже нот не знаю, но люблю "поиграть" временами в настроение (на клавиатуре).Но чувствую, что написание музыки не моё.Поэтому и не углубляюсь в изучение.Просто смотрю и слушаю других......Я в Украине живу.Тут не намного лучше (по крайней мере сейчас).Эх, блин, времена настали.Жесть.

[@aftomalayr]

@@solarveterok то ,что жесть , это точно Я родом с Харьковщины

[@solarveterok]

@@aftomalayr А я с Хмельницкой области. Успехов во всём!

[@edoardomariapedrelli]

Hey Claudio, venerdì mi sono laureato in oboe con 110 e lode e menzione! Adesso si continua a studiarlo, e inizio a studiarmi anche i tuoi corsi online (li ho presi entrambi che me li faceva scontati)

[@mykeready3742]

Hi Doctor Mix. Another fantastic video 👍🏻. Can you please make a video on how to make the arpeggio sound that was common on the 80’s synth pop. Like the one used at the start of Japan’s Quiet Life and Duran Duran’s planet earth. My brother use to have a Jupiter 6 and a Roland 808 back in the 80’s and I remember using these when I was a teenager. Great memories. I’m currently playing with Sunrizer on my iPad but it’s still not what I remember from 40 yrs ago.

[@Fluxwithit]

another fun point... you have the Prophet there that responds to Poly AT but can't send it.. midi the explorer to it and the P10 becomes a whole new animal when controlled with poly AT from Hydrasynth.

[@clauswagner6649]

The NEW CS-80 and much more

[@carlbowles1808]

Good synth indeed. Thanks Claudio 👊

[@plipe85]

You realy love it in your vines, whe can see it

[@docroxchannel]

Greeat Claudio !!

[@MosEisleySpacePort1138]

That arp at 8:56 has a nice Jarre feel.

[@neddo66]

I have to say it you and the hydrosynth are a match made in heaven absolute perfection

[@MatthewChristianMurray]

For some reason this thing almost always sounds too processed for me. Like, the effects are too strong, then I turn them down and it just kinda sounds like software. However…I really like the polytouch, and the very clear routing, and the numerous modulation sources, and a handful of the presets. It’s very, very easy to change your sound in microseconds.

[@Stathis_P]

It brings some feeling from CS-80 , especially that "Vangelis"-like sound on 3:27

[@BackSlashJvb125]

We love you too. Synth sounds very 80s

[@saschavancek3512]

What Presets are used between 7:00 and 7:30 ? Anyone knows it ? or @Claudio pls post it

[@darryldouglas6004]

Doctor I do wish you would cover the Roland Jd-xi It really is great fun and powerful for the size and price. Great video as always! 😃

[@Sierraman59]

You could play " members of mayday - culture flash " with it. ❤️❤️

[@spongeknock7387]

Yes

[@jhumpuricreation7530]

super video

[@sebseb9439]

Please more Jam like this!

[@dchitmaker]

Greatest synth i have ever OWN PERIOD!!!!

[@dchitmaker]

i should clarify i still own it and will never sell it

[@rosalindwebb7729]

Well done claudio.❤

[@DendriticFractals]

I wannabe like Dr. MIX WHEN I GROW UP!

[@mymodularjourney]

Currently considering getting a Hydrasynth. I’m torn between the desktop and the explorer.

[@davidsheppard3610]

Wow superb low end bass!

[@SnailDOS]

Just curious though- Using the BOSS Live Looper is great, but what about using the Maschine? I know you own the Maschine+ and I'd love to see more content about the Maschine. I recently bought one but can't get the right electronic feel out of it, not sure what to do. Either way, would love more Maschine content. 👍👍👍👍 Keep it up Dr Mix!

[@Caustictherapy]

around the 3 min mark I so wanted you to burst into a bit of Bladerunner LOL

[@rehabonthetrackhoe]

I luv dizz channel

[@meneerjansen00]

Beautiful jam.

[@ZJhontu1]

You are cool, Brother. Humans like you make me hopeful. Do that funky beatbox stuff again, man…? 😎😏

[@staszekpawelski1351]

This music is genius!

[@SoloSlater]

This synth is way too good, but the way you were able to quickly create a jam--I don't know how you do it!!

[@Shred_The_Weapon]

Would you believe it, D M, if I told you I have occasionally imagined composing something like what you created beginning at 3:45? It’s pretty sweet, and I’m not often impressed by run-of-the-mill hip hop stuff. The idea of Explorer being a battery-operated synth keyboard with *polyphonic aftertouch* makes it such a huge temptation! Who else has manufactured that combination?

[@rosalindannwebb685]

Fabulous. X💙🌹🕊🤶🧑‍🎄🎅🎉 bril synth .

[@pat_0248]

Nice your piece with the Hydrasynth, it's a synth with a lot of possibilities I also like mimi and micro freak, do you think the hydrasynth is better? Chouette ton morceau avec l'Hydrasynth, c'est un synthé avec beaucoup de possibilités j'ime aussi les mimi et micro freak, penses tu que l'hydrasynth est meilleurs ?

[@mik300z]

It's everyone's favourite sound claudio , get real 😁

[@idiotburns]

3:20 same, great sounds 3:35 beautiful

[@jannepotila7496]

Somehow that remainds me of a Bladerunner Doctor, doctor, please Oh, the mess I'm in Doctor, doctor, please Giv something from Bladerunner

[@Divadosaurus]

At around 3:50, I expected Toto's Africa. Also, I refuse to buy more gear until I'm proficient with what I have already, but damn I want one.

[@letsflyprince2162]

Hi everyone please could you tell me which type of small portable speaker would you recommend for this Hydrasynth asm i'v just purchased? I'm new to this type of thing 😄 cheers Dean

[@carlomeoli8236]

Ciao Claudio. C'è anche una versione italiana della tua "Guida" ?

[@djfaber]

Very Purple Motion vibes

[@squarelanguage]

Funny seeing the Juno in the background saying "Polyphonic" in the same exact spot the explorer says "Polytouch ®"

[@naqaveli]

Sounds great 👍

[@renmad0078]

Love that sound 🙏🙏👍😉

[@ChrisP3000x]

Nice

[@mrdali67]

Its like being back in the childhood .. alway loved to remove those batttery covers from your toys only to facepalm when you realiced it needed 6 or more "D" batteries and it didn't come with a power adapter 😄 I'll take the normal siced model please 😂 But it's worth it just for the poly aftertouch if the mini keybed is somewhat decent made.

[@TeleporterM11]

I love the Hyrasynth and Deepmind synths for their price range they very collectible for use in any studio. The sounds that come out of them is very rich and beautiful. Which drum machine is that orange gray unit on your right.?

[@psy0rz]

You where in the ZONE for a while there!

[@MusicArtlIfeQ676]

looks dope...........

[@DendriticFractals]

It sounds like a CS 80

[@theturtleproject]

nice jam dude

[@falangistavaleroso9689]

I want the non keyboard one, but I have to check it those blinding awful flashing pads can be turned off before, in the Arturia sequencer was not possible so I returned that poorly designed thing.

[@Geepstar]

I need your help. Right now I have at home the Hydrasynth Deluxe and I am waiting for the Novation Peak. At first I wanted the Roland Xm, but now I keep thinking why not send everything back while I can and buy the Jupiter X. What will be for my Ableton home studio be of more use, producing EDM, Techno etc.. The Hydrasynth/Peak combo or the Roland Jupiter X. I hope you don't mind me asking here, but for me it is a lot of money and I don't wanna make the wrong decission. With the Hydra/Peak combo I think I am perhaps more versatile, but I have no experience in sound design and if it comes down to playing patches, I can probably buy the Jupiter. Looking forward for your reply.