Alesis Andromeda A6

Hi, I think this is one of if not the best analogs out there. I've an Andromeda, a MemoryMoog Plus,2 Roland Junos and SE-1 and an OB-8. I think that the Andy is a tremendous instrument. For functionality it's the machine. The others I have are great in their own right but this Andy really writes home to all analogs and says although I'm a newbie, my engineering is all in the family of older analogs with that and more.
Granted, the others will command audiences of mass approval for what they are and have become. But, the Andromeda has made it's mark in the analls of Analog Synth History. And hopefully soon a musician will make the Andromeda as iconic as Keith Emerson made the Moog. Happy playing to all.
Bob Fales
Compu Doc's/Neutron Elec

I had some issues w/my Andy as well. But remember, it's an analog and sometimes the instrument gets a little quirky. And because of the analog path there are sometimes little mistakes that are so minute that the system over sees them and or considers it a minor problem and self corrects. The Andy is similar at heart to say and old IBM 5170AT computer that uses the old 8086 and 8088 cpu's. Analogs that have cpu's like Z-80 processor that the MemoryMoog the Profit 5 and other synth's use, run into similar problems from time to time. The one good thing about the Andy is that although it's signal path is fully analog it has a digital interface to help support the massavie 32 oscillators that would otherwise make the machine on the weight of a CS-80 or Profit 10. There's more info but as long as your instrument has been in a good environment and has not been abused, I wouldn't be too concerned. Analogs do things like that. I know all mine have. And I've a MM+ an OB-8,2 Roland Junos, Moog Source, and a Korg poly 800. I've more but these are the analogs and they play well but have some quirks. All I can say is enjoy them and their little problems.
Bob Fales
Compu Doc's/Neutron Elec

--- In Andromeda_A6-ION@yahoogroups.com, "slimtome" wrote:
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> anyone ever have a problem where a patch works fine but w/out making any parameter changes, it starts lagging the keyboard, and then for no apparent reason returns to normal???
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> driving me crazy. please email hays@...
>
> thanks!!
>

thanks! i've found a work around in setting the midi connection to local/midi instead of just midi. this way no latency when playing/recording. for playback just swap to midi.

From: Andromeda_A6-ION@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Andromeda_A6-ION@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of rbrtfls
Sent: Monday, February 14, 2011 12:02 PM
To: Andromeda_A6-ION@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Andromeda_A6-ION] Re: keyboard latency

I had some issues w/my Andy as well. But remember, it's an analog and sometimes the instrument gets a little quirky. And because of the analog path there are sometimes little mistakes that are so minute that the system over sees them and or considers it a minor problem and self corrects. The Andy is similar at heart to say and old IBM 5170AT computer that uses the old 8086 and 8088 cpu's. Analogs that have cpu's like Z-80 processor that the MemoryMoog the Profit 5 and other synth's use, run into similar problems from time to time. The one good thing about the Andy is that although it's signal path is fully analog it has a digital interface to help support the massavie 32 oscillators that would otherwise make the machine on the weight of a CS-80 or Profit 10. There's more info but as long as your instrument has been in a good environment and has not been abused, I wouldn't be too concerned. Analogs do things like that. I know all mine have. And I've a MM+ an OB-8,2 Ro land Junos, Moog Source, and a Korg poly 800. I've more but these are the analogs and they play well but have some quirks. All I can say is enjoy them and their little problems.
Bob Fales
Compu Doc's/Neutron Elec

--- In Andromeda_A6-ION@yahoogroups.comA6-ION%40yahoogroups.com>, "slimtome" wrote:
>
> anyone ever have a problem where a patch works fine but w/out making any parameter changes, it starts lagging the keyboard, and then for no apparent reason returns to normal???
>
> driving me crazy. please email hays@...
>
> thanks!!
>