Alesis Andromeda A6

The ION would be a good choice. I thinks a great live piece. Enough knobs
for the job but no so cluttered that you can't work it well live. The 2 mod
wheels are a nice addition. I would recommend this.

The Virus is a great sounding synth but has some things that annoy me. It
tends to be a pretty aggressive sounding synth so depending on what you are
doing it may or may not suit your tastes. It also costs twice the amount of
an ION. 

James R. Coplin
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: montrealbreaks [mailto:evilgenius_13@...]
> Sent: Tuesday, January 27, 2004 11:14 PM
> To: Andromeda_A6-ION@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [Andromeda_A6-ION] A6 owner seeks smaller synth
> 
> Hey all.  I'm new to this group, and figured I would ask the opinion of
> other
> Andromeda owners on this issue.  I appologize for the long post, feel free
> to
> ignore it if you choose.
> 
> I have owned my A6 since the first one hit the music store (late 2001 I
> think?) -
> I snapped it up immediately.  I am thoroughly pleased with the sounds I
> make
> with it, and will probably keep it forever.
> 
> The problem is this:  With an ATA Cat 1 flight case, this monster weighs
> more
> than a body building gorilla.  As a gigging musician, I have been seeking
> a
> lighter alternative, just to take to shows, and leave the Andromeda in the
> studio.  I have been considering 3 or 4 octave synths and rack mount
> synths
> with a midi controller.
> 
> I generally play basslines, frequently play pads and add effects.  I am
> not a
> particularly good keyboardist - simple riffs or chords is all I can do.
> Before I go on, I will assert that I love analogue synthesis.  I find the
> stepped
> parameter changes of virtual analogue to be absolutely infuriating - those
> slow filter sweeps that click off in 127 little increments are not usually
> fun.
> However, since the selection of true analogue synths is limited, I will
> have to
> consider good quality VA synths.
> 
> I picked up a Korg MS2000R (the rack version).  Though it's absolutely
> simple
> to program, it's quite dull sounding, particularly compared to the A6.
> Plus, it
> only gets 4 "patches" of modulation.  Rather frustrating when you're used
> to
> bijillions of mods on the A6.  I am probably gonna sell it on ebay soon,
> as
> soon as I find a better sounding replacement.
> 
> I know that the Waldorf Pulse and Moog Voyager are both good analogue
> synths, but I need at least a little polyphony; a monosynth won't cut it.
> 
> I won't consider a Novation product - I owned in the past, and used it for
> a
> trade in to get my Andromeda, and I have no intention of going back
either.
> 
> I have been thinking about the Virus C (the desktop model) - does anybody
> have an opinion on it?  Can it do the job?  The Nord Lead looks good
too...
> 
> Anybody know anything about the Alesis Micron?  It looks like a nice tiny
> gigging synth.  Any idea when it will be released?
> 
> Opinions on any others?  The Q series?
> 
> Thanks for any advice...  I genuinely appreciate it.
> 
> L8er
> Marcus
> montrealbreaks
> 
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