ASM Diosynth, Expressive Wind Instrument - Secondhand

Full Description

Play with natural woodwind feel

Diosynth has been shaped around the needs of wind players who want a smooth jump into electronic performance. You hold it like a familiar acoustic instrument and the moving key action responds in the way your hands expect.

Fingering modes for sax flute recorder and trumpet let you keep using approaches you already know which speeds up learning and helps you stay creative. Breath and bite sensors respond to tiny changes in pressure so your phrasing keeps its nuance. When you start to explore the modulation options you will notice how naturally your existing technique translates into bold sound shaping.

Shape sound with a powerful hybrid engine

You can build detailed patches using two Hydrasynth Wavescan oscillators noise shaping and a full sample map section. Multi sampled instruments form a strong acoustic foundation while attack breaths and key off elements add a sense of realism that reacts to your playing.

If you enjoy sculpting tones the Hydrasynth filter with sixteen modes and variable drive lets you add warmth or edge. The growl processor can create subtle texture or striking inharmonic colour. Add in four band EQ and forty part insert effects and you have a flexible set of tools that supports detailed sound design from soft pads to bright leads.

Use expressive controls to bring ideas to life

You have quick access to four octave keys three assignable buttons an XY joystick and two pressure pads. Each control can be routed to a wide range of parameters so you can shape timbre or movement during a performance without breaking your flow.

The joystick sits under your thumb for pitch bends or modulation sweeps and can also be mapped within the modulation matrix for creative effects. Pressure pads can act as continuous controllers or momentary switches which helps when you want quick changes during a live set. The built in gyro reacts to how you lift or tilt the instrument giving you another path to evolving tone.

Diosynth Manager - advanced control with full patch editing and more

ASM has introduced Diosynth Manager, a free Mac and PC software update designed to unlock far deeper control over the Diosynth and make day to day management far more intuitive. The application moves patch organisation, editing, and system configuration into a clear computer based environment, helping both new and experienced users get more from the instrument with less menu diving.

Users can manage patches on their computer and the Diosynth itself, quickly transferring sounds via drag and drop and building custom banks that can be renamed, sorted, and organised by number, name, or category. Deep editing is also a major focus, with full control over both sound parts presented in a logical synth style layout that clearly shows signal flow.

Patch wide parameters such as levels, panning, pitch, glide, effects, and modulation can be adjusted from a single central view, while detailed hardware setup options cover breath and bite control, MIDI behaviour, and global or per patch settings. Diosynth Manager also handles USB and Bluetooth audio level configuration and includes an integrated firmware updater, making it a complete hub for setup, sound design, and ongoing system maintenance.

Features

• Designed for wind players with intuitive layout and familiar moving key action
• Diosynth Manager software allows for full patch editing, patch management, bank creation, complete hardware setup control and more
• Supports multiple fingering modes including Sax, Flute, Recorder, and Trumpet
• Responsive mouthpiece includes breath sensor and bite sensor for expressive control
• Bite sensor offers pitch bend, vibrato, and modulation with three operating modes
• Four octave buttons, assignable push buttons, XY joystick, and two pressure pads provide extensive control
• Built-in gyroscope enables motion-based expression by tracking instrument orientation
• Powerful dual-part sound engine combining Hydrasynth® Wavescan synthesis and multi-sample playback
• Includes 7 simultaneous sound generators: 2 Wavescan oscillators, noise generator, and sample-based oscillator
• Sample features include key noise, breath noise, and key-off samples for acoustic realism
• Growl ring modulator adds inharmonic effects for brass and woodwind emulation
• 16-mode Hydrasynth filter with machine-learned curves and rich drive function
• 4-band EQ and 40-part insert effects including delays, reverbs, amp sims, and modulation
• 5 LFOs and 5 Envelopes with sequencing, sync, and looping capabilities for deep modulation
• XY joystick, pressure pads, gyro, breath, and bite sensors all assignable in the modulation matrix
• Diosynth Manager software includes patch manager, visual editor, and hardware setup tools
• Ships with 384 factory patches including 128 acoustic, 256 hybrid and synth sounds
• Supports up to 768 user patches across six banks with Favorites list for setlist organization
• Rare and custom instruments in 128-sample library including hybrid creations like Flutasaurus© and Obassoon
• Connectivity options include built-in speaker, 3.5mm headphone jack, ¼” TRS output, USB-C audio/MIDI I/O, and Bluetooth audio input

Specifications

• Synthesis Engine: Based On The Award-Winning Hydrasynth®
• Oscillators: Two WaveScan Oscillators With 219 Waveforms
• Filter Models: 16 Hydrasynth® Filter Models, Including Vowel Filter
• Noise Generator: With Hydrasynth® Morphing Filter
• Modulation Matrix: 32 Slots
• LFOs: 5 With Step Sequencer Modes
• Envelopes: 5 With Looping Modes
• Growl Effect: Ringmod With 3rd Oscillator

• Sample Instruments: 128 Instrument Samples Including:
  • Flutes: Piccolo To Contrabass Flute
  • Saxes: Soprano To Eb Tubax
  • Clarinets: Eb Soprano To Contralto
  • Double Reeds: Oboe To Contrabassoon
  • Ethnic Flutes And Whistles
  • Brass: Trumpets, Trombones, French Horns, Tubas (With Mute Variations & Sections)
  • Strings: Violins, Cello, Bass, Ensembles
  • Other: Harmonicas, Accordions, And More
• Product Code: DSWA