Alesis Andromeda A6

The Voyager's very groovy and satisfying.  Check out the Macbeth M3X if
you get a chance.  Handmade, built like a tank, Minimoog layout, *very*
Mini-like sound, very punchy, killer bass and leads, nice modulation
matrix, MIDI, routeable CV ins and outs, much less expensive, no
keyboard or beautiful wood.

(All right, I've got some demos of that on my site too ...)

The A6 doesn't sub for a Mini, but it'll do a pretty convincing
imitation in some patches.  As to the comment that the A6's basic sound
isn't so hot, from some angles it's almost true.  There are some synths
you can sit down with and get amazing sounds immediately.  The A6's
personality is more to resist you initially.  You'll mess around with it
and think, "This thing sounds weak.  It's a turd."  I wish it were as
immediately rewarding.  Generally it isn't.  But even flipping through
factory presets should be enough to show what an giant range of great
sounds it's capable of, as fat as you could wish.  But I think it was
partly my craving for a simple instant-gratification synth that made me
get an M3X to sit next to it.


> -----Original Message-----
> From: musashidan2000 [mailto:musashidan2000@...] 
> Sent: Thursday, June 10, 2004 10:07 AM
> To: Andromeda_A6-ION@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [Andromeda_A6-ION] Re: Andromeda vs. Vermona Perfourmer
> 
> 
> I just decided to give a listen to the Moog Voyager.  Boy!!  By 
> golly, I think thats it!  Its got the punch of the vermona, and the 
> smoothness of the A6.  Alas it IS monophonic, but the sounds are 
> perfect...
> 
> thanks all!
> Daniel
> 
> --- In Andromeda_A6-ION@yahoogroups.com, "musashidan2000" 
> <musashidan2000@y...> wrote:
> > Nice, I can hear that the sound is VERY smooth and
> > fluid...transitions sound very natural, sweet.  I am in a 
> quagmire, 
> > haha!  a hot cauldron!  thanks!
> > Daniel
> > 
> > --- In Andromeda_A6-ION@yahoogroups.com, "unknown freak"
> > <vogelscheiss@v...> wrote:
> > > I have an A6 and I've been tempted to get a Perfourmer as an
> > additional
> > > EM plaything, but lawdy, you'd never part me from my A6.
> > > 
> > > Try doing *this* with a Perfourmer:
> > > 
> > > http://vogelscheiss.com/sound/Vogelscheiss_11.mp3
> > > 
> > > 
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: dwaldman6 [mailto:dwaldman61@c...]
> > > > Sent: Wednesday, June 09, 2004 10:36 AM
> > > > To: Andromeda_A6-ION@yahoogroups.com
> > > > Subject: [Andromeda_A6-ION] Re: Andromeda vs. Vermona 
> Perfourmer
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > My opinion is that people sell the Andromeda not because of
> any 
> > > > quality control or sound issues, but rather because of the
> > > > spectacularly deep mod matrix, which can frustrate the 
> impatient 
> > > > among us if not savoured fully.  I happen to love it.  Really
> > > > digging in can make the Andromeda sound modular with very 
> > > > little effort.  So, the "interstellar" quality you seek should 
> > come
> > > > quite easily.  Dr. Who noises with 1/6 the
> > > > oscillators....electroacoustic aleatoric heaven.  Right guys?
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > --- In Andromeda_A6-ION@yahoogroups.com,
> > > > "musashidan2000" <musashidan2000@y...> wrote:
> > > > > Hi yall,
> > > > > 
> > > > > I have a virus kb round 2 years now...just coming to really 
> > > > > appreciate its qualities, nuances.  however, also noticed
> that 
> > I
> > > > am
> > > > > subtlely but profoundly irritated by some of the 
> sibilances and 
> > > > > "digital-ness" that accompany a great many of the
> > > > sounds...
> > > > > Also, i've generally had a difficult time "fitting" the
> virus'
> > > > > sounds into a mix.  Something about it...  Maybe its
> > too "clean",
> > > > I
> > > > > need something a bit more dusty, but interstellar and
> > versatile,
> > > > &
> > > > > can fit into jangly electro jazz hip hop......hence my
> > presence on
> > > > > this forum.
> > > > > 
> > > > > So, I'd like to try a real deal analog synth.
> > > > > 
> > > > > Considering either the Andromeda or Vermona perFourmer.
> > Andromeda
> > > > > online demos sound quite bootsy, compared to
> > > > Vermona's.
> > > > > The Vermona's got some gritty, liquidy, zippidy, fat
> > tones...but
> > > > no
> > > > > patch memory, nofx.
> > > > > 
> > > > > However, I heard the Andromeda on the Miles_Gurtu cd (don't
> > > > sleep!),
> > > > > sounds very neat.
> > > > > 
> > > > > The mp3s of the a6's sounds on sonicstate don't sound all
> that
> > > > > sharp...:/  But for some reason, I have a sense about the
> Andy 
> > > > > hoping its not just an another over-hyped box.
> > > > > 
> > > > > I guess I wanna know the inside scoop...is it really all
> that?
> > > > Most
> > > > > times I see it sold on ebay, the guy only had it for under a
> > year!
> > > > > Often only 6 months!
> > > > > 
> > > > > Any words are appreciated.
> > > > > 
> > > > > ~peace
> > > > > Daniel
> > > > 
> > > > 
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