Hydra HYDRA4 User manual

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&&++ ,/-5
$,/-67
&&!(,/-67
$,/-67

Oscillator Devices HYDRA2+82&& 9:8((#828: 9:8(
(#!# +2Hydra E; 12.(9.((2
1&& #!+(#(+(
HYDRA4 Features
•#+( 9:8((
•!## 1 8:++2(
•<18 (2(
•6(
•#&&91( +8(
•0 )2(
(2 1HYDRA4  :+ 2(1&&++ 
'1=67  *:7

HYDRA2E Features
•#+( 9:8((
•&&:.(
• #"(
•!## 1 8:++2(
•2
•6(
•&&!822/$ /
•#&&91( +8(
•0 )2(9  )2/>/$
(# 1HYDRA2E  :+ 2(1&&++ 
.(9(+(91:#+(#2HYDRA2E +(8 2+
 #(?;*7@
Technical Data
+, -A66%.*.%3++,65.36.*6++"!-
$#"((8, -A5;64@16%7+
'1=67  *:7

Connections
Input: 6>B"&(89:988(
Output:6>B"'(8+(8(
SNDx/RTRNx: 6>B" (#8(  :C+#Sends9(
#Returns( (Send ( (Return
HYDRA(22 +( Returns2HYDRA(9
 9Sends
EXPxA6>B""2&&:.(
( 81 ( :%7!D(+,11:-
8: .((2( !+82
  %@,#-.((Do not exceed 5V and do not apply negave
voltages to any o these connectors.
EXTxA6>B""2&&:#
##':#p sleeve :#ring sleeve
#  #. 1+(E" "8
#(?;*7@82+ :+8 :
2182#((
Master Switch: "#2#2A
•0( 8#HYDRA 9( +<(9(
  .(( 
•0 #HYDRA 9(1+ 
•0 #HYDRA9&&+ 
MIDI In/Out:6>4B"8(&& &&"  8(
Buffers
HYDRA 1  #:8 18#+( (02
(::(9F#8(::+8( #“see the guitar”&281 9G(
821:2(:2HYDRA+: #8 22( 98(::8#F
 :
Muting and Clickless S itching
HYDRA 1 !#<18#(2#
(1+:!& 2#(+
(!#(+ 22#
+ :2#+( :29F
:8:+(+ : 1 8
218(#+(.E"+((
<18 (9(  82
:H(F( ##(1
'1=67  *:7

Presets
&(:16( +(#$+,$-,-++ 0(
1 92(1 #++ # 2/$ /$:1 
#++ 9#"#
1(#"#9( 2#A
6 $  "##HYDRA 
 )2"#I$"# +:2(8#
1,#2(-HYDRA!# :8+JI(
( +:2(
 '  (9("#   #)#82((.691
I 8(#1 
(1(9(:C+6+
1(1&&9 &&+6#(+:8#192# :8663#
 +:#.+(91(69 676 663 (9 
+#64
($++ 96%,18-96*,82(-963,82
/$>/-
CC Funcon
14 7;6?63 "1(7;6
15 7;6 (7;6,1$-
16 7;6 (7;682(
17 7;6 (7;682/$>/
18 7;6?63 (7;6
ATTENTION:$7( # 1# 
MIDI Channel
HYDRA(++ ,( 18-HYDRAF&&:#;"#9
#&&++ 
&&;"#92#(:#
6 HYDRA2+(#((8
 $  "##HYDRA(#((8
 )2"#I$"# +:2&&8#
,#2&&-HYDRA!# :8+JI(( 
+:2  &&
 '  &&9("#   #)(2((.691
IHYDRA+8 #&&
HYDRA++ !((
&&1&&9++ 665#  && 2# :866563#
 +:#.+(9&&69 66576 66563
CC Funcon
119 7;6*?63 "&&6;6*972++ 
'1=67 % *:7

Operating the Loops
Loop muting and clickless s itching
HYDRAH(( #+2+(+2+<+ ( (
:2+2( (0(6+ 9(+  11"+2( 
&F(:+E#( 1 81:2+( 
 (#:82:!)K+ :8 +++ 9J(
1  1 
+2 +(+!#:8+(2:2++##
((#(+  #: 1 8218(,&&++ -+
(("+( (98#F+2(6 (2( 
MIDI commands (Loops)
+(+ 2#::8 67++ 218(++ 7=
#!#97;+++  #:: 8:#18
!9++ !%7;%++  
CC Funcon
Loop 1 Loop 2 Loop 3 Loop 4 # No clickless switching # Clickless switching (short) # Clickless switching (long)
20 21 22 23
77 Loop deacvated 7 Loop deacvated (clickless) %7 Loop deacvated (clickless long)
76 Loop acvated 6 Loop acvated (clickless) %6 Loop acvated (clickless long)
7 )(,'L'9'L'-  (,!- % (,!-
7 )(
7 K+)(
Operating the Expression Outs
) #.(9#/$6# (92/$ 
MIDI commands (EXP)
.(1%*(++ > 4>5 :164(#8++ 
;++ >% 7>6: (1
CC
Funcon
EXP1 EXP2 #
22 28 7;63 .(2+,7-,63-
23 29 7;63 .(2+,7-,63-
24 30 7;63 .(2+,7-+ (,63-
25 31 7;63 .(2++ (,7-,63-
'1=67 * *:7

LFO Waveforms (EXP)
HYDRA9&&!89)'##12+ 1.(
CC
Funcon
#
Funcon
EXP1 EXP2 #
26 32
7 "()' %7 )'H#1#(
6 )' *7 )'H#1#(
67 )'#1#( 57 )'#2# #(
7 )'#1#( 677 )'#2# #(
7 )'#1#( 667 )'#:!# #(
7 )'#1#( 67 )'#:!# #(
)'++ 8(E ( ++ #12+
(
LFO Speed (EXP)
( 2)'1&&!:   ++ :1(2+(2#12+
(6>++ (  + :8 :++ ,*679*7-
•++ AM+(
•++ ?6A2(
•++ ?A:(
•++ ?AN(
•++ ?AN ((
.+(A
CC
Funcon
EXP1 EXP2 O
26 32
67 )'#1#(9( +,6>M-
66 )'#1#(92( ,6>M-
6 )'#1#(9 :( ,6>4M-
6 )'#1#(9H( ,0M-
6 )'#1#(9H (( ,6>6*M-
( :(( #12+ (#(6>4/$6A**
'1=67 3 *:7

LFO Parameter (EXP)
#12+#8#892+:   (
< #12+< 6(9#(*:#12++ ( Oset
(:#
CC
Funcon
EXP1 EXP2 #
27 33
77 '7+ 2#12+
*7 '+ A+ 2#12+:# , 2-
67 '.A+ 2#12+
1+2671 
& <92#12+: ( Height(#
++ *>9(+ :8 :++ 
•++ AM+
•++ ?6A2
•++ ?AN
•++ ?3A6>64
.+(A
CC
Funcon
EXP1 EXP1 #
27 33
*7 M9#12+#(2, 2-
*6 012+1
* 012+6>
* 012+6>4

*3 012+6>64
Oset HeightJ:98(##12+#3*7*7
'1=67 4 *:7

Operating the S itches
S itch Behaviour
.(#(#  1 :8sleeve+2
#.( #2 ,-&2++ (9++ 2
 #ANO,M+8'(- NC,M+8 -
•NOA+(#8 (8&2#
 :98(
•NCA+(#8  &2#
(:98
LEDs
 )(#12# &2)(9( 
192( 9 1
MIDI Commands (EXT)
,/6;(-95,/6;-9,/;(-95,/;-8#+
CC Funcon
EXT1 EXT2
# Basic uncons and NO # NC # Toggle
Tip Ring Tip Ring
34 39 44 49
77 Set „Open“
76 Set „Closed“
7 "$M'
7 "$M
7 ,'(L>;P'(-
67 $M'&&!6> 7 $M&&!6> %7 &&!6>
66 $M'&&!6>4 6 $M&&!6>4 %6 &&!6>4
6 $M'&&!(  $M&&!( % &&!(
6 $M'&&!6>6*  $M&&!6>6* % &&!6>6*
6 $M'&&! C 6>4  $M&&! C 6>4 % &&! C 6>4
6% $M'&&!6> % $M&&!6> %% &&!6>
6* $M'&&!6> * $M&&!6> %* &&!6>
63 $M'&&!18# 3 $M&&!18# %3 &&!18#
64 $M'&&!18 # 4 $M&&!18 # %4 &&!18 
65 $M'&&!18 # 5 $M&&!18 # %5 &&!18 
7 $M'&&!18# 7 $M&&!18# *7 &&!18
6 $M'&&!18%# 6 $M&&!18%# *6 &&!18%
 $M'&&!18*#  $M&&!18*# * &&!18*
 $M'&&!183#  $M&&!183# * &&!183
 $M'&&!184#  $M&&!184# * &&!184
'1=67 5 *:7

Pulses (EXT)
&(: +:2((:NO NC
CC
Funcon
CC
Funcon
EXT1-Tip EXT1-Ring EXT2-Tip EXT2-Ring # EXT1-Tip EXT1-Ring EXT2-Tip EXT2-Ring #
35 40 45 50
7 6(M'
36 41 46 51
7 6(M
6 (M' 6 (M
 (M'  (M
 ?6(M'  ?6(M
6* 63(M' 6* 63(M
63 64(M' 63 64(M
MIDI clock pulse (EXT)
"+#(+(1(+($:82(:8 
!82+ +:2(Q !(:NO NC0
++ 9+&&!  &2&&!:8+((.6R9(

CC
Funcon
CC
Funcon
EXT1-
Tip
EXT1-
Ring
EXT2-
Tip
EXT2-
Ring
# EXT1-
Tip
EXT1-
Ring
EXT2-
Tip
EXT2-
Ring
#
37 42 47 52
7;65 6;7(M'&&!6>
38 43 48 53
7;65 6;7(M&&!6>
7;5 6;7(M'&&!6>4 7;5 6;7(M&&!6>4
7;%5 6;7(M'&&!( 7;%5 6;7(M&&!(
*7;35 6;7(M'&&!6>6* *7;35 6;7(M&&!6>6*
47;55 6;7(M'&&! 6>4 47;55 6;7(M&&! 6>4
677;665 6;7(M'&&!6> 677;665 6;7(M&&!6>
8+#&&!GC9 18:6*(92: 1 +(8
2##++ +:++ 8<
CC Funcon
19 7;6*
"18, 2S6-
7S1
6S@8#18
6*S@818
19 63 "118
Pulse length (EXT)
  2(((.47+:2+ 1922#((
2(:67+(
CC
Funcon
EXT1-Tip EXT1-Ring EXT2-Tip EXT2-Ring #
39 44 49 54  $67+(
'1=67 67 *:7