Alesis Andromeda A6

Hi....

....New here, I've just come over from the code404 A6 user group. I'm 
relatively new to the Andromeda i.e. I've owned mine now for about a 
year now and am really beginning to explore its depths. Other synths / 
keyboards and analoguie stuff I own are:

Novation supernova
Roland JP8080
Roland SH101
Roland Fantom
Elka Synthex
Roland TR808
MPC music percussion computer (not the Roland sequencer / sampler)

2 questions, first off does any one know of a resource for downloadable 
patches other than code404 and the Alesis website?

Secondly I'm after an analogue synth capable of "glassy transparent 
sounds", the Andromeda is almost capable of these but  doesn't quite 
pull it off for me, there seems to be a grainy nature to its sound even 
though at times very subtle, any sugestions would be greatly 
appreciated I have to say I'm not a software person though I'm not 
software phobic either I just prefer to play with hardware and enjoy 
collecting.

I have to be honest I tend to be a bit sporadic on forums so please 
don't think I'm being rude if you find i don't respond instantly to any 
replies but I endevour to log on as often as possible.

Much appreciated.

Jason,

Thanks for the advice, I must admit that although I have been programming 
synths for a few years now I still need all the help I can get as theres always 
room for improvement, simple explainations such as the one you have just 
given me are the key to understanding the big picture.

By the way the synthex is my favourite synth in my collection, so simple to 
programme plus built in midi, analogue chorus effect, a wicked little 
modulation joystick, secuencer and 49 presets plus 49 non volatile user 
memory positions, this beauty's polyphonic its got two oscilators and allows 
you to mix two parts upper and lower to construct  a patch, this all may seem 
quite basic when mentioned in the same breath as the Andromeda but man 
the pads this thing can create are truley lush.

Much Appreciated.
Jon.