This expressive wind synth combines the Hydrasynth engine with sample playback for hybrid acoustic and electronic sounds.
Ashun Sound Machines (ASM), creators of the acclaimed Hydrasynth, has expanded its lineup with the Diosynth, a highly expressive wind synth that merges a deep synthesis engine with sample playback capabilities to blend acoustic and electronic sounds.
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Built on ASM’s renowned Hydrasynth engine, Diosynth adds a sample playback oscillator that provides endless possibilities for sound creation and design. Users can blend realistic acoustic instruments, like a Harmon-muted trumpet or Peruvian bamboo flute, with Hydrasynth’s wavescan oscillators, all processed through a 16-mode filter to create rich hybrid tones. The instrument can layer or split two sounds at once, combining four Hydrasynth oscillators and two sample-based voices for highly expressive patches.
ASM has meticulously sampled 128 unique reed, brass, fipple, and string-based sounds, including rare instruments such as the contrabass flute, Eb Tubax, and Peruvian llama whistle. The Diosynth ships with 384 factory patches and 768 total patch locations, covering everything from traditional wind instruments like saxophones, trumpets, and flutes to synth leads, basses, and tempo-synced electronic textures.
Designed specifically with wind players in mind, the Diosynth features mechanical keys that replicate the feel of real sax and wind instruments, avoiding the flat button-style controls found on other wind synths. Multiple fingering modes, scale/key locking, and octave keys covering over eight octaves provide a familiar and versatile playing experience.
Expression options include breath and bite sensors, an internal gyro, X/Y joystick, two pressure pads, and three programmable switches. Connectivity is comprehensive with ¼” stereo output, ⅛” headphone jack (both with dedicated volume controls), MIDI DIN In/Out, USB MIDI and Audio In/Out, Bluetooth MIDI In/Out, and Bluetooth audio-in for playing along with music streams. Users can listen via the built-in speaker or headphones. A companion Mac/PC editor and iOS/Android app streamline patch editing and live performance control. Each unit comes with a hard-shell case, cables, accessories, and a stand for convenient storage.
The only thing cooler than playing a wind instrument is playing a wind synth.
Diosynth ships in December 2025 through ASM’s authorised dealers worldwide. Learn more at Ashun Sound Machines.
