All recipesHydrasynth Deluxe · Recipe R12 · 6 min
Stab · Manual p. 53–55, 59
Ladder drive stab
Pre-filter drive into LP Ldr24 with a zero-sustain envelope — club stabs without a second oscillator.
Load it in the playground1
Why it works
Stabs are filter + amp envelopes first; one saw is enough if drive adds harmonics.
Pre-filter drive pushes energy into the resonance peak for a punchy, not fizzy, attack.
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On the Hydrasynth Deluxe
- 1.
[FILTER 1] LP Ldr24, Drive ~55 Pre, Cutoff ~48, Res ~36.
Manual p. 53–55
- 2.
[ENV 1]: zero A, Decay ~0.25 s, zero S.
Manual p. 59
- 3.
[ENV 2]: short decay, zero sustain.
Manual p. 59
You should hear…
A dry, woody thwack that dies fast — leaves room for drums.
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Variations
- Try LP Fat24 if bass thins when you add resonance.
- Unison spread 3 voices for width.
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Questions
- Pre vs Post drive?
- Pre adds harmonics the filter can resonate; Post adds grit after the filter (p. 55).