Special Edition Hydrasynth Explorer

Ashun Sound Machines (ASM) has announced Hydrasynth Explorer 888 Units which they describe as a special edition of Hydrasynth Explorer dressed up in an eye-catching orange colour scheme synonymous with the music hardware brand itself and limited to a production run of 888 units worldwide. They say that these will surely appeal to both numerology enthusiasts and synth collectors alike and can be seen at The Brooklyn Synth & Pedal Expo, October 5-6, Brooklyn, NY, USA and Machina Bristronica, October 12-13, Bristol, UK. Here's the details in the company's own words...

It is fair to say that the eye-catching orange colour scheme applied to 'Hydrasynth Explorer 888 Units' has been synonymous with ASM since day one. Such synonymity is being celebrated by ASM, applying that same colour scheme to the appropriately-named 'Hydrasynth Explorer 888 Units' as a special edition of Hydrasynth Explorer -- effectively a compact-sized Hydrasynth featuring a 37-note mid-sized key-bed with proprietary ASM Polytouch® technology to provide responsive velocity and expressive polyphonic aftertouch features that are not found in other smaller-sized keyboards in a perfectly portable package (optionally) powered by eight (not included) AA batteries -- limited to a production run of 888 units worldwide. Why 888 units? Ultimately answering that supposedly simple question yields some interesting information -- in keeping with 'Hydrasynth Explorer 888 Units' yielding some interesting sounds -- for not only is 888 a strobogrammatic number, meaning that the numerals used are rotationally symmetric so appear the same when read upside down, the number itself represents triple fortune in numerology! Needless to say, 'Hydrasynth Explorer 888 Units' will surely appeal to both numerology enthusiasts and synth collectors alike. And who knows? Owners of those production-limited 'Hydrasynth Explorer 888 Units' may one day be sitting on a small fortune!

Anyone attending The Brooklyn Synth & Pedal Expo, October 5-6, Brooklyn, NY, USA -- a free-to-the- public pop-up event of synths and guitar effect pedals -- and/or Machina Bristronica, October 12-13, Bristol, UK -- a festival of knobs, buttons, and discussions -- could have the good fortune of experiencing ASM showcasing 'Hydrasynth Explorer 888 Units' there for all to see and hear. However, anyone wishing to buy 'Hydrasynth Explorer 888 Units' -- packaged with a limited-edition sticker sheet featuring related themes -- will have to practice a little patience... rest assured, though, that they will be well worth waiting for.

Pricing and Availability:

Available at participating authorised ASM dealers in November 2024, 'Hydrasynth Explorer 888 Units' is priced at an MSRP of $799.00 USD ($649 USD MAP)/€859.00 EUR/£715.00 GBP.

More information:

• Hydrasynth Explorer 888 Units

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