RE: [AH] Ashun Hydrasynth

From Tim Burgess
Sent Thu, Sep 5th 2019, 08:38

I've wanted a 61-note poly AT keyboard for ages and this might just be =
the thing. If the actual synth is accessible on top, that'd be a =
bonus=F0=9F=98=8A

Best wishes.

Tim Burgess


-----Original Message-----
From: Jason Proctor <xxxxx@xxxxxxx.xxx>=20
Sent: 04 September 2019 21:23
To: Mike Perkowitz <xxxx@xxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Cc: Andrew Scheidler <xxxxxxxx@xxxxx.xxx>; Analogue Heaven Heaven =
<xxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: Re: [AH] Ashun Hydrasynth

And in the future a 61 or more key version for ? $1600 ?

I like the look of this synth's jib, for sure

On Wed, Sep 4, 2019 at 10:44 AM Mike Perkowitz <xxxx@xxxxxxxxx.xxx> =
wrote:
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>
> to answer my own question, this page says $1300 keyboard, $800 =
desktop, and features a little overview from Nick Batt: =
https://sonicstate.com/news/2019/09/03/hello-hydrasynth-new-company-new-p=
oly-synth/
>
> On Wed, Sep 4, 2019 at 10:42 AM Mike Perkowitz <xxxx@xxxxxxxxx.xxx> =
wrote:
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>> I like the specs and description. Wavelist sounds like a nice way to =
explore wavetable-morphing sounds different from others. I'm a little =
surprised they went to the trouble of developing a nice poly-aftertouch =
keyboard and then only offer 4 octaves of it. the sound examples on the =
product page sounds nice, but are almost entirely smooth, airy sounds, =
of the kind I associate with stuff like the Wavestation and D50. I'd =
like to hear more variety. to be fair, there are a few hints of PPG grit =
in the tutorial video. have they mentioned a price yet?
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>> On Tue, Sep 3, 2019 at 6:56 PM Andrew Scheidler <xxxxxxxx@xxxxx.xxx> =
wrote:
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>>> They really took the interface from the Xpander to heart  :-)
>>>
>>> Looks and sounds really interesting...
>>>
>>> Drew
>>>
>>> On Tue, Sep 3, 2019 at 9:08 PM Jason Proctor <xxxxx@xxxxxxx.xxx> =
wrote:
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>>>> Looks interesting --
>>>>
>>>> http://www.ashunsoundmachines.com/hydrasynth-key
>>>>
>>>> Poly aftertouch! :-o