[A6] Alesis Ion

[Richard]

well that is a glowing recommendation

I don't want another cheapo keyboard cluttering up the place so I really
hope they make a rack version!

Richard

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From: <MelloT at aol.com>
To: <a6 at code404.com>
Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2003 8:47 PM
Subject: Re: [A6] Alesis Ion


> Well, I REALLY like it - but I do not think it is any substitute for an
> analog synth. You will always hear a difference, although the ION has MUCH
better
> high end and smoothness than anything else. Far better than others' VA
synths.
> In my opinion, it uses analog "language" and makes great sounds easily,
but
> doesn't copy analog to my satisfaction.
>
> What I do love about it, and I am hard to impress sonically, is that it
> SOUNDS so good and it programs easily. The sound is full and warm if you
want, none
> of that ZZzzzz high end from Korg's silvery things or the gritty upper mid
of
> most Waldorf/Nord instruments. It can sound incredibly fat, and the
various
> filters DO sound beautiful and different than almost anyone's analog -
> seriously work with them if you get a chance; I really like the options of
the NON
> Moog/Oberheim filters there; vocal formants and comb filters. As with any
> keybpard, try to find a few presets you like - they always pick such a
wide range to
> please everyone that it sometimes ends up just making everyone dislike it
a
> little, because they don't see that this demonstrates RANGE. I have one
friend
> who doesn't like digital-sounding synths at all, and he loves it. Not to
> emulate analog, but as a sound-making machine.
>
> The programming is EASY, about 6 times easier than the A6, so you can fly
and
> tweak sounds so easily - this is a big bonus. It's really kinda fun to
use.
> The cheap keyboard is really bad, but not the main thing for most people.
It's
> small, it stays in tune (if you want it to). Find one, spend at least half
an
> hour with it, see what I mean.
>
> Brian Kehew
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