Alesis Andromeda A6

--- In Andromeda_A6-ION@yahoogroups.com, "ridszero" <ridszero@h...> 
wrote:
> 
> 
>       It's keeeeeeeellling me. (just kidding, synths can't kill) 
Not 
> many have commented about the Ion. How does it compare or how does 
it 
> sound? Do stores have the Ion to demo?
Where I shop in D.C. USA there's a demo model, but none in stock.  
Have played it along with an A6 and Access Virus C for about 8 hrs 
over the last two weeks.  I thought the sound of the Ion was more 
vibrant than that of the A6 but with less gravitas than the Virus C.  
This, of course is highly subjective and probably due to setup 
differences (I can't be sure what the salespeople do to the machines, 
but I always restart them before comparison play to wipe out any 
recent mods or non-saved settings).  It may also be due to the number 
of oscillators per voice and effects.  I find the interface better 
organized on the Ion than either the A6 or Virus C.  In fact, I wish 
the two could be redesigned, in this respect, along the lines of the 
Ion.  Two Sats ago I was a bit worried about the capability of the 
Ion to produce FM like sounds, but found out how to do this last 
Sat.  Also found more deep phatt bass sounds.  On the other hand, I 
still think the Virus C and A6 have a larger palette of sounds.  This 
may be due to my limited exposure to the Ion.  Eventually I'll have 
both the Ion and the Virus C.  The A6 is too expensive in terms of 
money and space in comparison to the Ion and VC for what you get 
sonically IMHO.  Bought an Ion last Sat.

zsk