All recipesHydrasynth Deluxe · Recipe R8 · 7 min
Acid · Manual p. 45–46, 54, 59
PW narrow acid
PW-Orig Mutant with a thin pulse and envelope-driven VCF — acid without leaving the Mutant page.
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Why it works
Pulse-width shaping changes harmonic content before the filter — a different acid colour than sync or FM.
Filter envelope on a resonant low-pass keeps the note articulate on 16ths.
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On the Hydrasynth Deluxe
- 1.
Press [INIT] twice. [MUTANT 1] → PW-Orig, Depth ~60, Dry/Wet 100%.
Manual p. 45
- 2.
FILTER 1: LP Ldr24, low CUTOFF, RES ~40, ENV 1 +40.
Manual p. 53–54
- 3.
ENV 1: zero A, short D, zero S.
Manual p. 59
You should hear…
A nasal, reedy squelch that jumps on every note.
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Variations
- Try PW-Sqeez mode for a different width law.
- Route LFO 1 to Mutant Depth for extra motion.
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Questions
- Is this the same as a TB-303?
- Different filter and oscillator, but the performance technique transfers.