Man, I loved watching you geek out on this synth. Of all the videos I've watched of this awesome unit yours is the most revealing. The fact that you are able to hit very basic factory patches, and see/hear an appealing use for the sound in a context says soooo much. So many many play a quick snippet of a factory patch, and move on without any experimentation. That type of video doesn't do this synth any justice. Kudos to you for this!
I'm a big fan of Y.M.O , funkadelic, isao tomita, kraft werk, pink floyd, electric light orchestra, brian eno, daft punk, abba, quincey jones, M.Jackson, prince, james brown, stevie wonder, herbie hancock, wendy carlos , enigma, laurie spiegel, pet shop boys, The KLF, ultravox, art of noise, ... and whatever, so if they are not in this synthesizer, ASM does not work for me...😅😅
The module has a series of pads with poly aftertouch which, after a bit of practice, are still very very enjoyable. You won't be doing fast trills on them, but usually polyAT is fun on slow Enyaesque things :-)
If you have a poly aftertouch controller then that ribbon costs £400 over the desktop, worth it if you need it - but not if you have a MPE/ribbon controller already, which is better for sliding to exact pitch.
@@watercolourmark The ribbon costs 400 over the desktop? What about the cost of the poly aftertouch keyboard? Not an accurate statement of the cost difference and breakdown between keyboard and desktop versions
Yes it’s quite a synth! Packed with beautiful sounds like you say, as well as the usual effects and controls and the added bonus of a ribbon control on this type! Like the Artutia Polybrute, the mighty Yamaha CS80 and more!
Everything except long ribbon line looks like a kind of regular contemporary analogue polyphonic synth. OK. Polyphonic Aftertouch is something new. Usually Aftertouch is global, and influence all played keys.
@@alexanderbelov6892 Except this is a digital wavetable synthesizer and uses a very unique routing architecture when compared to really anything else on the market right now.
@@CockatooDude Modulation Matrix is not unique on the market. Probably low price is unique for this level of flexibility (29 sources, 155 destinations). Sequential Dave Smith Pro 3 has modulayion matrix with 46 sources and 171 destinations, 32 "connections" (slots), but it is monophonic.
@@alexanderbelov6892Poly aftertouch is not really new. The Yamaha CS80 had it in 1977, various Ensoniq keyboards had it in the late 80s/early 90s. A few Roland MIDI controller keyboards also had it in the late 80s/early 90s.
START SEARCHING FOR A STUDIO. Start calling commercial real estate agents. Call office buildings. I’ve been doing so for many months and I’m finally waiting in a contract to rent out studio space. YOU CAN DO IT
@@TheSunshineGroup I totally agree. If you can dream it, you can accomplish it!!! I just moved into a house that almost every room has instruments set up. This dream began with a simple casio keyboard
That thing is fucking beautiful. Literally seems like a work of art, physically and musically. If only I had the $2k local currency for it, dang. Your enthusiasm is infectious as always Claudio, enjoyed your play with it.
Absolutely breathtaking soundscapes! Reminds me of Jupiter, JUNO and all of the Vangelis kind of sounds... A filmscore completely can be done easily with this marvelous synth. Best regards from México!
Ever since I bought this, my other synths are just collecting dust. This is the most fun instrument I've ever owned, bar none. Even the most boring patch can blow your mind once you start twisting those master control knobs, and the insane mod matrix guarantees I'll probably never get bored with this machine. Also, what Claudio says is true. This is one fantastic sounding machine. Analog snobs can take a flying leap.
It's great. It was just a complete no brainer at £1200 and now at £1000 it's stupid cheap! Would love the desktop for the cool playing pads and the deluxe for 6 octaves of polyphonic aftertouch. Like a Prophet T8 just about but 1400 quid. Ridiculous!😎
Analogue snobs don't count for anything. They're just a few overly vocal, irrelevant armchair keyboard warriors who want to talk up their own investment whilst disrespecting everyone else, who have never produced a half decent track in their lives. Even though no-one, even them, can tell analogue from digital synths in a blind test. It's hilarious ! And the reason why so few of them rear their heads any more. 🙂
I love a versatile digital synth with a great interface like this. I love that it can effortlessly morph between waveshapes. I hear zippering on portamento and the sound is somewhat fatiguing, but overall it seems like a very useful synth. I'd like to see a comparison with the Novation Summit. By the way, I haven't been able to give up my Kurzweil K2000S, and the amazing keybed with polyphonic aftertouch is one reason I'm still using it. Also, it's 16-part multi-timbral.
Sniffing of the packaging foam comes close to that new car smell. Something new smelling in a horrible pandemic is life reaffirming. Thank you Doctor Mix!
This was not a horrible pandemic. It was a horribly over-exaggerated charade. 99.5 survivability, mass hysteria fueled purely by the media. It's politics playing medicine.
I was a early seventies musician. Had a B3 and Leslie in seventy six and even at my age I still enjoy all these technological toys and amazed at the quality of sound!!! This is a great synth!!!
JUST INCREDIBLE. The sound quality (even though TH-cam) is insane. And your touch on this synth wants me to download sound bytes out of it! Thank you to show the world what a true musician can do, and yes, SYNTH ARE music!
Agent VX - I was thinking cardboard box after cardboard box like Russia dolls, till he finally opens a Hydrasynth fridge magnet - I am never buying a synth from Chinese eBay seller ever again.
The smile on Claudios face when he said "If Only I Had A Bigger Studio" was sincerely the most beautiful thing I have seen today. Im sharing in your happiness.
As a chef, I’m deeply offended by the misuse of kitchen cutlery in this video. You can damage your blade, making it less... ooooh, check out that sound!
I'm also a chef but how else would he get into that box ?? I would probably have done the same just not with a Japanese knife ?? imagine how you'd feel if you sliced through the filter knob 😲😲🤔🤔😭😭
I raved about this synth since I saw the introductory video presented by the designer of this synth, plus, that he had such good support by the company in really investing money, resources and getting the best people to develop the synth to everyone's satisfaction.. Omg, I think I just heard Tomita! The sonic quality! Please no comments like "It's not analog."
I really don't mean any harm or disrespect but who are the 15 loons that don't like this synth. Just want to know. I really want one. Go Doctor Mix. Much love and respect to you my brother..
Dr Mix may not be everyone's cup of tea. Some may come for a serious reviewer. I'll admit I don't click on his videos right away because I know he'll be kinda silly
"I only have one word.. 1 Respect.. 2 Wow" Thanks so much Claudio. Your videos always put a smile on my face and congrats with the new studio. All the best.
Totally understanding you. And guess what, I receive mine tomorrow....... I think what you got for the price is just SPEECHLESS. ASM just completely smashed the market
I’m so glad I clicked in this. The pure, child-like (in a good way), unadulterated *JOY* in this video is palpable. I found myself giggling along with your giddiness. So glad mine will be here in a couple days. I don’t even care about all the hyperscan laser beam technicality, the sheer expressiveness of this thing - along with its apparent ability to emulate analog warmth - is what sold me. Thanks for sharing your unabashed joyfulness. It made my day. 👍
hav you tested the alesis quadrasynth? I really recommend this. it has lovely sounds and drums from the classic legendary alesis sr16. it’s as Beautiful as the korg m1. i really recommend it.
As a classical/jazz pianist I could never really connect to any synth, they are just some stupid keyboards with noises and stuff. But I got the ASM Hydrasynth Keyboard a month ago and can't stop being impressed by it! I can program it (and I'm pretty novice at synths!) and as a pianist I love the poly AT, the good keys and the ribbon and all the great and weird sounds and possibilities. It's just the best non-piano keyboard I've ever had and it's a lot of fun :)
Eventually, everyone will become part of the collective. You will be assimilated. The keyboard is like physics, all other areas can be expressed by the right keyboard, and this is the soundtrack king. I could not believe this was not analog, but the aftertouch, the aftertouch. Crescendo, chord development, yes, orchestra in the box. I'm sure the next place this goes is a voice for each section. Can you imagine? Timpani on aftertouch. I mean, yes please.
...And that's why you are having trouble, you are mistaking a Keyboard with a Synthesizer. Most entry-level keyboards do have sounds and those are mostly just to mess around, but a synth is completely different, from the way you generate the sound to it's capabilities. A regular digital piano of today's uses like 128 samples for each key, however most synths are NOT sample based, meaning that the sound it generates comes from the Oscillators (or in the case of FM, modulators). - Now, any Roland synth from the 80's can do similar stuff as this thing does. Junos, Jupiters, whatever. If you want something cool, portable and with similar playfulness now-days the Reface series from Yamaha are pretty epic too.
I knew as soon as I saw the early demo videos for this synth that I had to have one. I put my pre-order in early at Sweetwater and I got one of the first batch, in early January. It very quickly became my favorite synth. The keybed is just creamy and gorgeous, and the polyphonic aftertouch is tuned perfectly - best I have ever used. It makes the synth an incredibly expressive and playable INSTRUMENT, not just a synth. The keybed is so great that I often use it to play my other synths, particularly synths like my MODX that will receive and react to poly AT over MIDI, but don't actually have a poly AT keybed. I didn't really care about the ribbon controller, I figured it was going to be more of a gimmick than anything else, but I was totally wrong - it adds another whole dimension, and is eminently playable. I use it all the time! The build quality is outstanding, it's solid and confidence inspiring. The support from the manufacturer has been outstanding (I found a bug and reported it on the Hydrasynth Facebook group, where manufacturer reps read and post regularly - they issued a firmware update fixing the bug just a few days later!). And of course, the sounds....what made me want it in the first place. Incredible sounds, it can sound like a Moog analog, or it can sound harsh and digital, or anywhere in between. Sound design on it is simple and FUN, and the mod matrix while very complex, is easy to understand and manipulate. LOVE LOVE LOVE this synth!!!!!
Got mine November 2020. Haven't used it enough. Really should use it every day. I could even learn how to program analog on this digital synth! I live those broad black keys too. Gorgeous keybed.
The moment at the end that it is clearly visible this synth left the very Doctor Mix simply speechless... Priceless. :] Congrats on the new synth, Claudio! :)
Wow, reminds me of my old Alesis only..evolved. I had Poly AT on an Ensoniq SQ-80 back in the day (90s) and always longed for it ever since. The expressiveness you can get with Chords was incredible. This is certainly one to look out for.
I am no expert musician by any stretch, but as an electrical engineer, I can say there is a TON of power in that machine, and for 1300 bucks, that's nothing short of amazing.
Massive saving on desktop, in UK £1200 for keybed and £780 for desktop. You’d miss that ribbon but if you have a MPE controller than you are actually at an advantage.
Picked up my Deluxe today....and just found this video on my youtube homepage....what a coincidence! Cant wait to try it out now! LOVED your reaction to it! Happiness in creation of sound!
Excellent demo. Claudio, you have an extraordinary ability to hear a patch and "gel" with it. I've watched many reviews of this thing and yet I feel like I'm hearing it for the first time. Kudos.
This is like what the microwave was to the electric oven. I wish I had a spare $1300 lying around on my bed. I wonder what the aftertouch would sound coverted to the breath control of the wind synth? You wouldn't happen to have a wind synth instrument to play with to try it out?
I got a Waldorf XTK-30 a few years ago that I love to death, and told myself I wouldn't need any other digital synth after that one (it's awesome), but the Hydrasynth caught my attention hard the first time I heard it. And now here you are having a blast on one. Pretty sure you did a video about the XTK a while back, and that made me a subscriber. Now I think today's video might make me a Hydrasynth owner. Your joy is infectious! :)
Jenna Fearon not sure if I recall that the microwave xt responds to poly AT , but was thinking how cool this would be to pair and layer with my microwave 1 version A. I would also love to use the poly AT from this keyboard with my other synths including my Q rack as well!
That synth's 1st voice - immediately took me back 40+ years to Blakes 7 - opening theme - esp the last two chords: th-cam.com/video/hMsvrS2IeXQ/w-d-xo.html IT IS THE SAME VOICE ! - Sent shudders down my spine
it's great to see how you enjoy it while you test it, the spontaneity of the reactions without any filter, without editing. Naked and raw. Now I want a Hydrasynth, I am much more convinced.
I can definitely say that ASM is in my heart with Moog. One for digital, the other one for analog. I cannot wait to see what ASM will do in future. If they produce only stuffs like that, I will buy everything. Receiving mine Hydrasynth this Monday. I’m fucking impatient.
The Hydrasynth for me is the best digital Synth around, is years ahead of others. Claudio I told you before and I insist, find a bigger place you are in non-stop mode now. Enjoy!
I would agree to “best digital synth under 3000 €”, and this is a real feat by ASM. In a higher price range, the Quantum is probably even more powerful and versatile.
You lugged a Hydrasynth to your piano lessons?? Respect ✊ And this is coming from someone that had an Alesia Andromeda A6 which was roughly 50 kg maybe a little less
@@sawtooth808 I use to carry my Tyros 5 88 keys in a flight case up and down 3 flights of stairs every weekend and drive 200 miles to work on ONE song for an Artist that later got rejected by the company. The song was performed only once.
I’ll be honest with you Claudio, the very first time I watched one of your videos (TH-cam recommended) I didn’t like you at all. I’m so bloody glad I ignored this and stuck with you and subscribed. I now think you’re bloody awesome dude. My apologies for being a tit at the beginning. I always admit when I’m wrong, and that time I was very wrong.
9:30 - 13:58 The sound that gives me chills and goose bumps... Claudio: I could listen to this thing all day. Me: I totally feel the same way. It's really fantastic. And what a way to begin, by playing "Vangelis - Chariots of Fire"! Claudio has some impressive skills and a great inspiration.
the synth in that segment didn't do anything you can't duplicate on Roland synths or VSTs - mind you, without the ribbon, you'd need an expression pedal or automation instead
I got one from the first batch in January and it is by far the best synth that I have come across in many years. Please Claudio do a more in depth video of this amazing instrument. Greetings from Costa Rica!
How exciting - I wanted one before they were launched. Played with one a little at NAMM 2020 but didn’t fall in love. I know I didn’t give it much of a chance and plan to revisit it again soon - so thanks Claudio for doing this 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Dude you just cracked me up with that after touch s#%t. I love how much fun you are always having in your videos. I can feel the synth love! Bring peace to the world!!!
1:00 "Matryoshka" for the Englishmen… ❤️ P.S. Your profile picture looks like a Renaissance painting of Trent Reznor holding a boombox made of dark matter…
i discoverd this synth yesterday - and wahowww...all the demo i've heard, showed me an incredibly sound's vibe with this Hydrasynth. Thanks Claudio for this show!
It's a golden era for synthesis. Both analog and digital have matured and independently or in combination, they're sounding amazing!
Thanks for saying what I wanted to say !!!!
“Easy to please, difficult to impress” - genius. Loving your work Claudio.
The chord swells with aftertouch sound absolutely divine.
Man, I loved watching you geek out on this synth. Of all the videos I've watched of this awesome unit yours is the most revealing. The fact that you are able to hit very basic factory patches, and see/hear an appealing use for the sound in a context says soooo much. So many many play a quick snippet of a factory patch, and move on without any experimentation. That type of video doesn't do this synth any justice. Kudos to you for this!
Even over TH-cam compression you can really tell this thing shines.
Would be a great idea for Claudio to post the uncompressed video on his website
All that gear is sweet but... that red sofa dude, that is epic.
grandma's sofa
The thinking chair
instablaster...
Leather sofas have a habit of tearing in the most unsightly places. It’s probably been in the families years. Money well spent.
The designers of this synth are Vangelis & Tangerine Dream fans for sure. I want one.
Agreed. I was about to say, I think they scanned Vangelis' brain and made a silicon replica module.
I'm a big fan of Y.M.O , funkadelic, isao tomita, kraft werk, pink floyd, electric light orchestra, brian eno, daft punk, abba, quincey jones, M.Jackson, prince, james brown, stevie wonder, herbie hancock, wendy carlos , enigma, laurie spiegel, pet shop boys, The KLF, ultravox, art of noise, ... and whatever, so if they are not in this synthesizer, ASM does not work for me...😅😅
Well said mate.
I mean it has polyphonic aftertouch
This vid clearly shows the attractivity of the Keyboard Version, Ribbon and Polyphonic Aftertouch are awesome.
The module has a series of pads with poly aftertouch which, after a bit of practice, are still very very enjoyable. You won't be doing fast trills on them, but usually polyAT is fun on slow Enyaesque things :-)
If you have a poly aftertouch controller then that ribbon costs £400 over the desktop, worth it if you need it - but not if you have a MPE/ribbon controller already, which is better for sliding to exact pitch.
the desktop version has poly aftertouch too but it's just not the same…
and the ribbon controller
@@watercolourmark The ribbon costs 400 over the desktop? What about the cost of the poly aftertouch keyboard? Not an accurate statement of the cost difference and breakdown between keyboard and desktop versions
I think the camera operator deserves some credit for making him look good and getting good angles of this. 😀
The most beautiful sounding synth I've ever heard.
Yes it’s quite a synth! Packed with beautiful sounds like you say, as well as the usual effects and controls and the added bonus of a ribbon control on this type! Like the Artutia Polybrute, the mighty Yamaha CS80 and more!
It truly is a “wow” moment the first time you play this synth, it will be a classic in 20 years.
Everything except long ribbon line looks like a kind of regular contemporary analogue polyphonic synth.
OK. Polyphonic Aftertouch is something new. Usually Aftertouch is global, and influence all played keys.
@@alexanderbelov6892 Except this is a digital wavetable synthesizer and uses a very unique routing architecture when compared to really anything else on the market right now.
@@CockatooDude
Modulation Matrix is not unique on the market. Probably low price is unique for this level of flexibility (29 sources, 155 destinations).
Sequential Dave Smith Pro 3 has modulayion matrix with 46 sources and 171 destinations, 32 "connections" (slots), but it is monophonic.
@@alexanderbelov6892 There's more to a synth than the specs of its modulation matrix.
@@alexanderbelov6892Poly aftertouch is not really new. The Yamaha CS80 had it in 1977, various Ensoniq keyboards had it in the late 80s/early 90s. A few Roland MIDI controller keyboards also had it in the late 80s/early 90s.
Claudio: "If only I had a bigger studio"
Me: "If only I had a studio"
Me: "If only I could play like Claudio" !
@@Eon119 if only I could play
START SEARCHING FOR A STUDIO. Start calling commercial real estate agents. Call office buildings. I’ve been doing so for many months and I’m finally waiting in a contract to rent out studio space. YOU CAN DO IT
The look afterwards said I have a bigger one on the cards
@@TheSunshineGroup I totally agree. If you can dream it, you can accomplish it!!! I just moved into a house that almost every room has instruments set up. This dream began with a simple casio keyboard
That thing is fucking beautiful. Literally seems like a work of art, physically and musically. If only I had the $2k local currency for it, dang.
Your enthusiasm is infectious as always Claudio, enjoyed your play with it.
Love your personality. Never change.
This is the synth you can be hours and hours only improvising and lose yourself in the magic :) Sounds fantastic.
so many synths are
Some pot & this : shit, that’s my whole day
Yyyess )), it's really so
very nice.. almost a dream !!!
BTW. What’s that keyboard stand? I need that now. My studio is full!! (Because of you..)
We need a Part II.
That sounds incredible. And I'm glad I'm not the only one who pulls faces like that when playing with the filter!
Please do another video about the Hydrasynth, this thing is phenomenal!
"I could do like a streaming, where I just do this. And give peace to the world". 👍 Awesome!
Absolutely breathtaking soundscapes! Reminds me of Jupiter, JUNO and all of the Vangelis kind of sounds... A filmscore completely can be done easily with this marvelous synth. Best regards from México!
Ever since I bought this, my other synths are just collecting dust. This is the most fun instrument I've ever owned, bar none. Even the most boring patch can blow your mind once you start twisting those master control knobs, and the insane mod matrix guarantees I'll probably never get bored with this machine. Also, what Claudio says is true. This is one fantastic sounding machine. Analog snobs can take a flying leap.
It's great. It was just a complete no brainer at £1200 and now at £1000 it's stupid cheap! Would love the desktop for the cool playing pads and the deluxe for 6 octaves of polyphonic aftertouch. Like a Prophet T8 just about but 1400 quid. Ridiculous!😎
Analogue snobs don't count for anything. They're just a few overly vocal, irrelevant armchair keyboard warriors who want to talk up their own investment whilst disrespecting everyone else, who have never produced a half decent track in their lives. Even though no-one, even them, can tell analogue from digital synths in a blind test. It's hilarious ! And the reason why so few of them rear their heads any more. 🙂
It is superb...but in my view Summit is even more amazing. But more expensive...
@@gydur i plan to get both...analog still has a special tonal quality
"I could listen to this thing all day" couldn't have said it better myself. Great sounds. 👍👍🔥
Me to bro!!
I thought it was an analog synth until he said digital.
dang this synth sounds so vintage, yet its new!
I can only afford plugins at the moment but doctor mix has all of the actual real hardware. So cool to see. 😎
You should do live streams where you just jam and give peace to the world
He has!
@@cmsch180 on TH-cam or where? Usually TH-cam doesn't allow music live streams. I sure wanna see him stream music
😎🎹🌬️📹 🕊️🕉️✌️☮️ ❤️🌐❤️
Where I can learn this aamm i mean tracks songs whatewer on keyboard..
Daaam this guy
@Doctor Mix please 18:22 song name
I wanna learn
Please answer Keyboardsurfer
I love a versatile digital synth with a great interface like this. I love that it can effortlessly morph between waveshapes. I hear zippering on portamento and the sound is somewhat fatiguing, but overall it seems like a very useful synth. I'd like to see a comparison with the Novation Summit. By the way, I haven't been able to give up my Kurzweil K2000S, and the amazing keybed with polyphonic aftertouch is one reason I'm still using it. Also, it's 16-part multi-timbral.
Sniffing of the packaging foam comes close to that new car smell. Something new smelling in a horrible pandemic is life reaffirming. Thank you Doctor Mix!
This was not a horrible pandemic. It was a horribly over-exaggerated charade. 99.5 survivability, mass hysteria fueled purely by the media. It's politics playing medicine.
you already bring peace to the world my man. Dont ever change...please! ive wanted a hydra synth ever since i first heard one.
I was a early seventies musician. Had a B3 and Leslie in seventy six and even at my age I still enjoy all these technological toys and amazed at the quality of sound!!! This is a great synth!!!
JUST INCREDIBLE. The sound quality (even though TH-cam) is insane. And your touch on this synth wants me to download sound bytes out of it! Thank you to show the world what a true musician can do, and yes, SYNTH ARE music!
DEFINATELY a future classic!
This is the first synth that has features and sounds that potentially rival the Yamaha CS 80. Amazing.
0:52 Be honest, who else here was half expecting a third cardboard box? ;)
Agent VX - I was thinking cardboard box after cardboard box like Russia dolls, till he finally opens a Hydrasynth fridge magnet - I am never buying a synth from Chinese eBay seller ever again.
@@watercolourmark that's exactly what he called it, "a matryoshka!" 🎁🎎
LOL!!! I was thinking the same thing. Like nesting dolls!
I thought it was going to fall on the floor! Shake that synth out of that box!!
The smile on Claudios face when he said "If Only I Had A Bigger Studio" was sincerely the most beautiful thing I have seen today. Im sharing in your happiness.
As a chef, I’m deeply offended by the misuse of kitchen cutlery in this video. You can damage your blade, making it less... ooooh, check out that sound!
Yes, I too, being a chef, had a slight cringe moment when I saw him wielding that knife, lol! Nice synth though, hehehe!!
Kieth Emerson used knives on his keyboards !
I'm also a chef but how else would he get into that box ?? I would probably have done the same just not with a Japanese knife ?? imagine how you'd feel if you sliced through the filter knob 😲😲🤔🤔😭😭
I raved about this synth since I saw the introductory video presented by the designer of this synth, plus, that he had such good support by the company in really investing money, resources and getting the best people to develop the synth to everyone's satisfaction.. Omg, I think I just heard Tomita! The sonic quality! Please no comments like "It's not analog."
I really don't mean any harm or disrespect but who are the 15 loons that don't like this synth. Just want to know. I really want one. Go Doctor Mix. Much love and respect to you my brother..
Dr Mix may not be everyone's cup of tea. Some may come for a serious reviewer. I'll admit I don't click on his videos right away because I know he'll be kinda silly
Whatever...They suck because the synth is fine....lol...Let them make a better one and we can wait on that to NEVER happen..
@@csharp57 yep, I hardly click Dr Mix videos unless I'm looking for something totally fun and not informative 🤷
Banjo players?
No disrespect to those loons
"I only have one word.. 1 Respect.. 2 Wow" Thanks so much Claudio. Your videos always put a smile on my face and congrats with the new studio. All the best.
W O W indeed. Got tears in my eyes just listening to this.
Totally understanding you.
And guess what, I receive mine tomorrow....... I think what you got for the price is just SPEECHLESS.
ASM just completely smashed the market
I’m so glad I clicked in this. The pure, child-like (in a good way), unadulterated *JOY* in this video is palpable. I found myself giggling along with your giddiness. So glad mine will be here in a couple days. I don’t even care about all the hyperscan laser beam technicality, the sheer expressiveness of this thing - along with its apparent ability to emulate analog warmth - is what sold me. Thanks for sharing your unabashed joyfulness. It made my day. 👍
hav you tested the alesis quadrasynth?
I really recommend this.
it has lovely sounds and drums from the classic legendary alesis sr16.
it’s as Beautiful as the korg m1.
i really recommend it.
I've got a QS+ that I've had for many years and I have used it a ton, and probably will never get rid of it, but this Hydra is on another level.
I've still got a QS7 :-)
I really love and envy the way you improvise harmonies and melodies. Amazing.
As a classical/jazz pianist I could never really connect to any synth, they are just some stupid keyboards with noises and stuff. But I got the ASM Hydrasynth Keyboard a month ago and can't stop being impressed by it! I can program it (and I'm pretty novice at synths!) and as a pianist I love the poly AT, the good keys and the ribbon and all the great and weird sounds and possibilities. It's just the best non-piano keyboard I've ever had and it's a lot of fun :)
That doesn't make sense why the hell did you buy one .
Eventually, everyone will become part of the collective. You will be assimilated. The keyboard is like physics, all other areas can be expressed by the right keyboard, and this is the soundtrack king. I could not believe this was not analog, but the aftertouch, the aftertouch. Crescendo, chord development, yes, orchestra in the box. I'm sure the next place this goes is a voice for each section. Can you imagine? Timpani on aftertouch. I mean, yes please.
What bullshit?! The Hydrasynth is the first synth which impressed you.. where have you been over the last 50 years....
...And that's why you are having trouble, you are mistaking a Keyboard with a Synthesizer.
Most entry-level keyboards do have sounds and those are mostly just to mess around, but a synth is completely different, from the way you generate the sound to it's capabilities. A regular digital piano of today's uses like 128 samples for each key, however most synths are NOT sample based, meaning that the sound it generates comes from the Oscillators (or in the case of FM, modulators).
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Now, any Roland synth from the 80's can do similar stuff as this thing does. Junos, Jupiters, whatever. If you want something cool, portable and with similar playfulness now-days the Reface series from Yamaha are pretty epic too.
OMHG, this was the best episode I have seen on this channel so far. Please do a live stream with this instrument, PLEASE
Sounding like Ray Lynch "Deep Breakfast" around 14:36. Lovely synth!
Just picked up the Hydro a couple of weeks back
Very cool
Awesome video I know I’m a little late to the party. It’s been four years but awesome video.
I knew as soon as I saw the early demo videos for this synth that I had to have one. I put my pre-order in early at Sweetwater and I got one of the first batch, in early January. It very quickly became my favorite synth. The keybed is just creamy and gorgeous, and the polyphonic aftertouch is tuned perfectly - best I have ever used. It makes the synth an incredibly expressive and playable INSTRUMENT, not just a synth. The keybed is so great that I often use it to play my other synths, particularly synths like my MODX that will receive and react to poly AT over MIDI, but don't actually have a poly AT keybed.
I didn't really care about the ribbon controller, I figured it was going to be more of a gimmick than anything else, but I was totally wrong - it adds another whole dimension, and is eminently playable. I use it all the time!
The build quality is outstanding, it's solid and confidence inspiring. The support from the manufacturer has been outstanding (I found a bug and reported it on the Hydrasynth Facebook group, where manufacturer reps read and post regularly - they issued a firmware update fixing the bug just a few days later!).
And of course, the sounds....what made me want it in the first place. Incredible sounds, it can sound like a Moog analog, or it can sound harsh and digital, or anywhere in between. Sound design on it is simple and FUN, and the mod matrix while very complex, is easy to understand and manipulate.
LOVE LOVE LOVE this synth!!!!!
Got mine November 2020. Haven't used it enough. Really should use it every day. I could even learn how to program analog on this digital synth! I live those broad black keys too. Gorgeous keybed.
Thanks!
Wow thank you for the super chat!!!
I actually really appreciate you showing us how you set everything up so we know exactly how you're using the synth
The moment at the end that it is clearly visible this synth left the very Doctor Mix simply speechless... Priceless. :] Congrats on the new synth, Claudio! :)
This Synth is a new Dimension!
Wow, reminds me of my old Alesis only..evolved. I had Poly AT on an Ensoniq SQ-80 back in the day (90s) and always longed for it ever since. The expressiveness you can get with Chords was incredible. This is certainly one to look out for.
I'd love to see you make a psychedelic progressive synth track with this synthesizer. Could be beautiful
Sounds very expressive and actually reasonably priced. A must for my humble studio.
$1,299 USD. Now you know.
Is actually a lot less than I expected it to be. This keyboard sounds incredible!
A great price it seems!!
@@prince00thieves60 Competes with the feature sets of synths in the $2k range, so absolutely. Not only that, _but this one is better than those_
I am no expert musician by any stretch, but as an electrical engineer, I can say there is a TON of power in that machine, and for 1300 bucks, that's nothing short of amazing.
Massive saving on desktop, in UK £1200 for keybed and £780 for desktop. You’d miss that ribbon but if you have a MPE controller than you are actually at an advantage.
Picked up my Deluxe today....and just found this video on my youtube homepage....what a coincidence! Cant wait to try it out now! LOVED your reaction to it! Happiness in creation of sound!
9:36
🔥CHARIOTS OF FIRE🔥
aka “Titles”
Damn dude, that was honestly gorgeous!
I think the patch was actually supposed to evoke the "titles" from _Blade Runner,_ but both films were scored by Vangelis. 🤘
Just love your vids! Your talent is boundless! Really enjoy your happy energy! Thanks man!
""Blade titles""... that's the name of the preset..."
Do it, Claudio, DO IT!
What a joyous video, we felt your love, Claudio. And definitely best heard with headphones.
I need a whole 3 hour+ video of him just playing about with this thing
So fun watching you experiment and be excited by the sounds this machine is capable of producing! Thanks so much for this review!
Enjoyed like crazy how u enjoyed this beast. Listened with headset was absurd ! Impressive , what the hell !, ciao Cla 🎹🇮🇹🎹
capito? :) Ciao amico 🙌
Excellent demo. Claudio, you have an extraordinary ability to hear a patch and "gel" with it. I've watched many reviews of this thing and yet I feel like I'm hearing it for the first time. Kudos.
This is like what the microwave was to the electric oven. I wish I had a spare $1300 lying around on my bed. I wonder what the aftertouch would sound coverted to the breath control of the wind synth? You wouldn't happen to have a wind synth instrument to play with to try it out?
🎷👍
Haha well ... did you ever hear the RadiTec Accelerator shine? - anyway sounds creamy as f***!!
I unboxed my berhinger deepmind six the other day and am enjoying exploring it your new synth is fantastic I’m impressed with it wow good demo
I got a Waldorf XTK-30 a few years ago that I love to death, and told myself I wouldn't need any other digital synth after that one (it's awesome), but the Hydrasynth caught my attention hard the first time I heard it. And now here you are having a blast on one. Pretty sure you did a video about the XTK a while back, and that made me a subscriber. Now I think today's video might make me a Hydrasynth owner. Your joy is infectious! :)
Jenna Fearon not sure if I recall that the microwave xt responds to poly AT , but was thinking how cool this would be to pair and layer with my microwave 1 version A. I would also love to use the poly AT from this keyboard with my other synths including my Q rack as well!
Had to sell my Waldorf MicrowaveXT to buy my Hydra..................I absolutely LOVED my Microwave, but I have to say - no regrets!!!!!
Great sounding synth and demo. But after flying through all the presets and having fun I’m thinking....what use would this be?
12:56 that chord had the same effect on my face as it did on yours!
yup
this is my first synth demo vid where I burst out laughing!
my favorite of all your reaction vids ...i planned to get the Novation Summit but this is just mind blowing
someone needs to loop that part where he takes the box out of the box so he keeps pulling boxes out of the box.
Man I love this synth. The soundscapes are immense.
That synth's 1st voice - immediately took me back 40+ years to Blakes 7 - opening theme - esp the last two chords:
th-cam.com/video/hMsvrS2IeXQ/w-d-xo.html
IT IS THE SAME VOICE ! - Sent shudders down my spine
it's great to see how you enjoy it while you test it, the spontaneity of the reactions without any filter, without editing. Naked and raw. Now I want a Hydrasynth, I am much more convinced.
9:30 was a crime not to play the blade runner main titles, especially with that touchstrip!
I love the absolute joy you show when playing that keyboard. Sweet :)
I can definitely say that ASM is in my heart with Moog. One for digital, the other one for analog.
I cannot wait to see what ASM will do in future. If they produce only stuffs like that, I will buy everything.
Receiving mine Hydrasynth this Monday. I’m fucking impatient.
May I ask what was your experience since that comment with that synth? thank you
The GAS is strong with this one! It has almost an analog vibe to it. With poly AT + ribbon, it's so expressive too!
The GAS is strong in this guy :)
Very!
Hahaha
"Welcome to Dr Mix, the channel where I buy the synths so YOU don't have to"
The only problem is I end up wanting everything Claudio demos!
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@@Doctormix How many keyboards do you have in your possession?
Had one for about a month now - best synth in a LONG TIME...!!
The Hydrasynth for me is the best digital Synth around, is years ahead of others. Claudio I told you before and I insist, find a bigger place you are in non-stop mode now. Enjoy!
I would agree to “best digital synth under 3000 €”, and this is a real feat by ASM. In a higher price range, the Quantum is probably even more powerful and versatile.
REV2 is also incredibly powerful for it's price.
Only in a world where Waldorf Iridium doesn't exist.
When I see a new notification from Dr. Mix I know I have a good day. Excellent video just like always Claudio!!
The sound is so "warm", like an analog. Incredible.
I can only describe this as a legit texture in my ears, it's a powerful effect, inspiring even
I got one and took it to piano lessons. She was like "uh, no".
lmao.
Very good thangs of mex. Cancun
You lugged a Hydrasynth to your piano lessons?? Respect ✊ And this is coming from someone that had an Alesia Andromeda A6 which was roughly 50 kg maybe a little less
@@sawtooth808 I use to carry my Tyros 5 88 keys in a flight case up and down 3 flights of stairs every weekend and drive 200 miles to work on ONE song for an Artist that later got rejected by the company. The song was performed only once.
Quality instrument with the potential for unique composition and ideal for film scoring theme based incidentals 🎵🎶👍
Whatever it was that you jammed at 18:20, I loved it. Both the music and the voice.
I just rewatched 18:22 like 10 times :) sounds so good.
Me too! But i don't know song name. You know? Please tell me! I love this song!
Me too
Me toooo
THANK YOU DR. MIX, YOU ARE ONE OF REASONS WHY WE LOVE SYNTHESIZERS 🙏😀.🇲🇽 GRACIAS
I’ll be honest with you Claudio, the very first time I watched one of your videos (TH-cam recommended) I didn’t like you at all. I’m so bloody glad I ignored this and stuck with you and subscribed. I now think you’re bloody awesome dude. My apologies for being a tit at the beginning. I always admit when I’m wrong, and that time I was very wrong.
I had a similar first impression. Now I love this guy. Awesome energy and personality.
at first I didnt liked the rings on his fingers, no I like how his fingers let the stuff rings
He just gets super excited. I've always liked him for his passion. He's like the hyperactive cousin you can't do without.
Same
9:30 - 13:58 The sound that gives me chills and goose bumps...
Claudio: I could listen to this thing all day.
Me: I totally feel the same way. It's really fantastic.
And what a way to begin, by playing "Vangelis - Chariots of Fire"! Claudio has some impressive skills and a great inspiration.
17:15 my wallet just broke down crying. I'm an ambient guy and my wallet is scared.
the synth in that segment didn't do anything you can't duplicate on Roland synths or VSTs - mind you, without the ribbon, you'd need an expression pedal or automation instead
I got one from the first batch in January and it is by far the best synth that I have come across in many years. Please Claudio do a more in depth video of this amazing instrument. Greetings from Costa Rica!
I will!
How exciting - I wanted one before they were launched. Played with one a little at NAMM 2020 but didn’t fall in love. I know I didn’t give it much of a chance and plan to revisit it again soon - so thanks Claudio for doing this 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Dude you just cracked me up with that after touch s#%t. I love how much fun you are always having in your videos. I can feel the synth love! Bring peace to the world!!!
-Me: Is it another synth what I see young boy? 😏
-Claudio: Nooop 1:00 it’s a matrioshka!! 🕺🏼😎
Your joy brought me joy. It also brought me my own Hydrasynth. Thank you man!
Wow coool!!!!!
The Hail HYDRA synth! Luckily Captain America retired otherwise it would've kicked that synth in half 😎
Sounds just as good as the analog synths. I'm impressed.
Like for "Матрёшка" 😸👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
From 🇷🇺 with 💜
1:00 "Matryoshka" for the Englishmen… ❤️
P.S. Your profile picture looks like a Renaissance painting of Trent Reznor holding a boombox made of dark matter…
i discoverd this synth yesterday - and wahowww...all the demo i've heard, showed me an incredibly sound's vibe with this Hydrasynth. Thanks Claudio for this show!