[A6] learning the A6

[Dave Randalls]

My advice to anyone learning this synth, especially if you are not familiar with analog synthesis in general, is this:
#1 Read the manual, even if you skim over the parts you don't understand.
#2 Turn power switch on and master studio volume to "11", (hyuk-hyuk)...
#3 Start hitting the keys and tweaking ALL those knobs and buttons and wheels and the slider.  It BEGS FOR IT!
#4 Read over the manual some more...
#5 Repeat steps #1 thru #4 and call me in the morning...
This is how I continue to learn what I accept will be an ongoing, life-long learning process for me.  I've read that there are so many functions in this thing that one may never use them all in a lifetime.  Welp, I'm a non-smoker and I've got fingers, so here I go...
A miracle happened the other day:  I downloaded the latest OS files and such from the web.  Then I downloaded MIDIOX.  I have never seen or used MIDIOX.  I have an older limited edition RED Andy that I purchased off Ebay from a former Alesis rep.  It had an old funky OS in it.  Just by navigating around the MIDIOX program and slowing the file transfer rate slightly, I am happy to announce that I updated this thing all by myself.  It was incredible.  Digits were flying down the screen like in the Matrix and I was yelling and such...I love this thing.
-Dave
P.S. Please take time to check out my site.  Thank you in advance.
http://eclipsedave.tripod.com/eclipsedavelive

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