Hydrasynth Deluxe Dual Layer Sounds Part 2

In this second video I play more original sounds using both layers of Hydrasynth Deluxe, demonstrating the power and flexibility of two Hydrasynth engines sounding at once.

Featured are a selection of sounds such as pads, ambient, polysynths, epianos, bells and strings. I include also several soundscape patches: Glass mist, 6th dimension and Ripple chimes. I’ve really only scratched the surface here: there’s so much potential in this synth for ambient soundscapes.

* UPDATE: all these sounds are now available to purchase in my Hydrasynth Deluxe Sound Banks volumes 1 & 2. Link to purchase: https://synthuniverse.sellfy.store

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Given that we can layer almost infinite tracks in our DAWs, why do we need a dual layer synth? In my experience there are four main ways of conceiving and creating sounds with two layers, and I’ve included examples of each within this video:

1 – Contrasting sounds. Two distinctive sounds are either played together (e.g. the Harp arp & soother patch) or confined to different zones of the keyboard in split mode (e.g. the Big mono bass + poly split patch). This can be useful for auditioning sound combinations to be layered later in a DAW, or for jamming musical ideas

2 – Composite sounds. Here two distinct sounds are combined to create one single coherent sound (e.g. the Rich bright poly and Staple string patches) where neither single sound stands out too much. This can give more depth and interest than single sounds

3 – Double sounds. Here an identical copy of a sound is made and ‘doubled-up’ with the original (e.g. the Soother and Vocoder choir patches). Then subtle changes are made to each. Detuning, panning, adjustments to rate of LFOs or chorus effects can all increase size, depth and richness of the overall sound

4 – Designer sounds. Here sounds are conceived ‘from the ground up’ utilizing both layers so the finished patch doesn’t sound layered at all (e.g. the 6th dimension patch). This gives much scope, creating sounds with potentially many elements and a lot of movement that sound organic

The effects you hear on the sounds are all internal to Hydrasynth: no external effects were used and no other processing applied other than a small amount of limiting and EQ for mastering to YouTube.

The sounds in this video could also be created on any combination of Hydrasynth engine if you own more than one, such as Hydrasynth, Hydrasynth Desktop and Hydrasynth Explorer. The Deluxe just makes it a bit easier having both engines in one unit.

There was no sponsorship or affiliation to ASM or their products in the creation of this video.

All musical ideas in this video are my own and are copyright to me.

Video graphics on 6th dimension by Bellergy RC from Pixabay

Other Hydrasynth videos
Hydrasynth Deluxe Dual Layer Sounds Part 1    • Hydrasynth Deluxe Dual Layer Sounds P...  
Colourful Sounds of Hydrasynth Part 1    • Colourful Sounds of Hydrasynth Part 1  
Colourful Sounds of Hydrasynth Part 2    • Colourful Sounds of Hydrasynth Part 2  
Colourful Sounds of Hydrasynth Part 3    • Colourful Sounds of Hydrasynth Part 3  

Time stamps

00:00 Deep string
01:35 Harp arp & soother
03:00 Rich bright poly
04:00 Vocoder choir
04:47 Brass punch
05:19 Big mono bass + poly
06:30 Soother
07:26 Glass mist
08:30 Band pass pulse
09:13 Keystrung
10:18 Staple strings
11:48 Dark crystal choir
13:50 6th dimension
15:11 Bright synth string
16:18 Ripple chimes