Detail 01
8 × AA battery operation
Supports operation away from a fixed power source.
Product detailSKU #1500000479558
ASMHydrasynth Explorer 37-Key Wave Morphing Synthesizer - Black
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
Hydrasynth Explorer places an 8-voice wave morphing synth engine in a 37-key, mid-size format that can run on eight AA batteries. Its Polytouch keybed adds polyphonic aftertouch, note-on velocity, and note-off velocity, while capacitive pitch and modulation strips keep performance control close at hand. Wavemorphing oscillators, dual filters, five LFOs, five DAHDSR envelopes, and a 32-slot modulation matrix provide a broad patch-building system. MIDI, USB MIDI, and CV/Gate outputs connect it to software, hardware synths, and modular gear.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Creating and performing patches away from a fixed power source using eight AA batteries.
- Expressive compact-keyboard parts using polyphonic aftertouch and note-on or note-off velocity.
- Linking a portable synth to DAWs, MIDI hardware, or CV/Gate equipment.
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Players who need more than 37 keys or full-size keys.
- Setups without eight AA batteries or access to the DC input power connection.
What matters in use
The specifications, translated
Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.
Detail 02
37 mid-size semi-weighted keys
Uses a smaller key format than a full-size keyboard.
Detail 03
CV, gate, mod, and clock outputs
Provides dedicated control connections for compatible external gear.
Detail 04
8 macros across two pages
Places eight macro assignments on a compact control surface.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01Confirm the 37 mid-size key layout works for your playing needs.
- 02Battery operation calls for eight AA batteries.
- 03Check that connected CV equipment supports the listed output formats.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01Can the Hydrasynth Explorer run on batteries?
Yes. It supports operation with eight AA batteries and also has a DC input.
02Does it have polyphonic aftertouch?
Yes. The 37-key Polytouch keybed provides polyphonic aftertouch.
03How many patches can it store?
It has 1,024 patch locations.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
2 detailsPickups & controls
- Pitch/mod controls
- Capacitive touch strips
- Octave controls
- Up/down buttons
2 detailsPlayability
- Key action
- Semi-weighted
- Number of keys
- 37
1 detailsBody & build
- Color
- Black
2 detailsConnections & power
- Pedal input
- Sustain
- User wavetable support
- Yes
42 detailsOther
- Key size
- Mid-size
- MIDI
- In/Out
- Synthesis type
- Advanced wavetable synthesis
- Delay
- Mono, stereo, reverse, tempo sync
- Oscillator 3
- Fixed-wave oscillator
- Preset storage
- 1,024 patches
- Product type
- Wave morphing synthesizer
- Korena Special
- false
- Macros
- 8 total (2 pages × 4)
- Weight
- 7.5 lb. (3.40 kg)
- Mod matrix
- 32 slots, 35 sources, 191 destinations
- Oscillators 1 & 2
- Wavemorphing oscillators
- CV/Gate
- CV, gate, mod, clock outputs
- Favorites
- 32 presets
- Chassis
- Plastic and metal construction
- Reverb
- Hall, room, plate, cloud with freeze
- Octave range
- 1–6 octaves
- Power supply
- DC input
- Chord mode
- Up to 8-note chords
- Post FX
- Chorus, flanger, rotary, phaser, lo-fi, tremolo, EQ, compressor, distortion
- Tier
- new
- Envelope generators
- 5 DAHDSR
- LFOs
- 5
- Battery operation
- 8 × AA batteries
- Category Source
- detail
- Modes
- Up, down, random, chord, phrase, more
- Phrases
- 64 preset phrases
- Aftertouch
- Polyphonic aftertouch (Polytouch)
- USB
- USB MIDI
- Waveforms
- 219 single-cycle waves
- Routing
- Series or parallel
- Functions
- Ratchet, chance, swing
- Polyphony
- 8 voices
- Velocity
- Note-on and note-off velocity
- Dimensions (WxHxD)
- 21.9" (55.63 cm) x 3.1" (7.87 cm) x 10" (25.40 cm)
- Product Type
- Wave morphing synthesizer
- Filter 2
- SEM-style variable filter
- Filter 1
- Ladder, MS20, Low Pass Gate, Vocal, multimode
- Pre FX
- Chorus, flanger, rotary, phaser, lo-fi, tremolo, EQ, compressor, distortion
- Model
- Hydrasynth Explorer
- Source Id
- site51500000479558
- Synthesis modes
- FM, PWM, Sync, Harmonic Sweep, PhazDiff, more
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