Alesis Andromeda A6

Hi, I'm new to this list and this is my first post. I've actually 
already pre-ordered the ION from Musician's Friend, and would like to 
ask Ben (and others who are involved with Alesis) a couple of 
questions:

1. Currently, the Mod Matrix makes no provisions for modifying the 
cord amount of one Mod Matrix routing with that of another (as can be 
done with the Mod Matrix in E-mu samplers/sound modules). I mention 
this because I'd imagine it to be a simple enough idea to implement, 
and it's incredibly useful to be able to have something like (forgive 
me for using E-mu syntax on this):

   Cord #1: FilterEnvelope > Filter  Amt: 15%
   Cord #2: Velocity       > Cord #1 Amt: -40%
   Cord #3: LFO1           > Cord #2 Amt: 25%

(You get the idea). 

2. Why has the inventors of ADAT Lightpipe, the most popular and most 
common digital I/O format ever devised, created a DIGITAL synth 
lacking DIGITAL I/O? Please don't take this as a complaint, as I'm 
happily awaiting my ION, but it does seem a bit odd. I noticed that 
the re-released QS series synths no longer sport ADAT I/O as well. :(

Anyway, I look forward to getting my ION soon (maybe next week if I'm 
lucky). Until then, will some of you lucky bastards already in 
possession of your ION put some mp3 demos up so everyone can have 
something to preoccupy them until their IONs arrive in the mail? :)

Anyway, it's great to see this list has some Alesis employees as 
members. I'm sure this exchange of ideas between consumer and 
manufacturer/designer will benefit the continued development of the 
ION (or something...). 

Take care,

-Steven