I am a synth whore... I think each and every synth has it's unique sound, that is if you coach it out. I am still thinking about finding the An1x board for the s-80. I gave it a try to get all my ducks lined up to get a An1x a few months ago but it just did not pan out this time around. Still, I think the ION can do and work well in the area commented on. It is a animal to be tamed, all those controls and the Alesis way. It is a good synth in it's own. My next synth is going to be a Karma. Just a few weeks away as some funds are due to arrive. ION is in the shop, drove it there myself to get repairer yesterday. Mine was great for about three months then the encoder problem. I expect it back this week. I would not part with it. I used it with it's bad drive knob till I had the tracks I wanted done laid down. Now, I have some time to get it repaired with the new parts. Yes, I do have my wish list with it but I also realize that I want the world from every piece of equipment I buy which does not line up with real world. I can dream. I was looking at one of the new Rolands today and the Triton. I am a very sad man that I think more of my ION than those two in most people's eyes. I just was not hearing with my ears what I do with the ION. I also don't hear from the ION what I hear with my MS2000. When I use the both together, I hear good things. There is something missing from the Rolands and the Tritons the ION has. I just can't put my finger on it. It just seems deeper, more real... well, I did not have a ION to compare with there. Just my thoughts. Maybe someday I will take on in to the local GC and do a apple to apple compare with the same set of speakers etc. Just my thoughts... I have no real hard data to back any of that up other my ears and what I remember... dale Dale Kay Administrator Kay-Net.com Lancaster CA Bus 661.723.0266 admin@... Ampfea's ION group list join at http://www.ampfea.org/mailman/listinfo/ionizers Band Web page http://www.soundclick.com/bands/7/inquisitorbetrayermusic.htm ----- Original Message ----- From: aphxex1 To: AN1x-list@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, April 04, 2004 10:40 PM Subject: Re: [AN1x] ion, etc. --- In AN1x-list@yahoogroups.com, "Dale Kay" <admin@k...> wrote: > I do not agree with you on your thoughts on the ION at all. I find it rather versatile. I use it with my MS2k just fine. > > dale > > Dale Kay i have to agree with dale. ive had my ION for 2 months and i'm creating sounds that i _never_ thought i could make. the factory sounds make it seem like the perfect keyboard for a Rush or Cars cover band, but if you take the time to program the hell out of it, you can produce some INSANE sounds. im actually getting a lot more out of it than my AN1x. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
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Re: [AN1x] ion, etc.
2004-04-05 by Dale Kay