All recipesHydrasynth Deluxe · Recipe R13 · 7 min
Performance · Manual p. 44, 77, 92
Mod wheel WaveScan performance
Park WaveScan mid-list and hand the rest to the mod wheel — one preset, three timbres in a set.
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Why it works
Macros and the mod wheel are how you play a digital synth like an instrument, not a preset list.
WaveScan rewards slow wheel moves — audiences hear timbre change even when pitch stays in a loop.
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On the Hydrasynth Deluxe
- 1.
[OSC 1] WaveScan mode, Wavelist with contrasting waves in WAV 1–4.
Manual p. 44
- 2.
Mod Matrix: ModWhl → Osc 1 WaveScan, Depth ~90.
Manual p. 92
- 3.
Optional: Macro 3 assigned to WaveScan for knob fallback.
Manual p. 88
You should hear…
One held note morphs from round sine-ish to vocal to glass as you push the wheel.
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Variations
- Add ModWhl → Filter 1 Cutoff at low depth for simultaneous brightness.
- Poly aftertouch on WaveScan for per-finger colour.
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Questions
- Mod wheel vs Macro?
- Same routing engine — wheel is MIDI CC1; Macros are patch-level performance knobs (p. 88, 92).