Thursday, August 09, 2007
Alesis Ion Complex Synthesis - FM & Sync Feedback
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"Demo of the Alesis Ion doing some rare complex synthesis you won't find on any Alesis demos. What's happening is both the oscillators' sync and FM functions are being used, making a feedback path of modulation around the 3 oscillators. This way you can find some pretty wacky sounds.
Please note there's a small echo in the sound as the direct sound from the Ion and the sound from my camera's mike are merging."
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This demo alone totally makes me want an Ion!!!
ReplyDeletesame synth engine as the micron, right? 1/2 the price,but you trade a ton of knobs for a counter-intuitive GUI and a slider, basically. wonderful sounding 3 osc instrument, though...
ReplyDeletewow. impressive for digital. indeed nice. makes me think about getting one as well..
ReplyDeleteSold mine for a Waldorf Q, which does those types of sounds MUCH better.
ReplyDeletegood demo even though the sound was kinda screwed up.
ReplyDeletethe ion is a really amazing little synth. It is one of the few VA's you can put in a mix and NOT be able to say "hey thats an ion".
a couple of the other things that really stand out with the ion that wasnt covered in this video are the high resolution 12-bit rotary encoders and something like 20 different filter models most of which based on classic VCF's like moog, oberheim, arp, tb303, etc
oh yeah.. and the outs are balanced TRS :D
the only downsides are no aftertouch (it is mapped to mod wheel 2 tho), minimal effects, and pretty much no good editor/librarian available yet.
I would have to say the Ion/Micron is my favorite VA. While the Micron is smaller, it does have some features that the Ion doesn't. Different forms of sequencing and drum setups, but has the exact same engine as the Ion. Personally, I prefer having both since it's easier for me to program with the Ion, then transfer the patches over to the Micron. There is a guy who sells a Micron editor on ebay all the time that works really well.
ReplyDeleteWhile the filter models are great, my favorite feature is the ability to turn off the virtual filters and run the raw synth through an outboard analog filter. You can get some great sounds really cheap.
"rare complex synthesis"????
ReplyDeleteIt seems this guy just discovered feedback paths... none will ever give him a Nobel prize, for it.
for the $$$ the ion is incredible,
ReplyDeleteit's ridiculous trying to compare it to the waldorf Q, which cost three times as much.
It would be great to hear the Q making these kinds of sounds any chance of an mp3 or a you tube clip...
ReplyDeletePaid $500 bucks for a used Ion. It doesn't have the latest software update but it's stable. Send it through a nice tube pre-amp and it'll sound nice in a mix. This synth shines if you put your the time and effort into programming it. The stock sounds are boring.
ReplyDeleteQ sound examples for comparison:
ReplyDeletehttp://www.aliens-project.de/t_200402_waldorf_q.html
And a video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPV3_ZRXr5w
Q wins.
More Q weirdness:
ReplyDeletehttp://www.keyssynthsandsamplers.com/music/pix%20-%20weird%20Q.mp3
Had a Q, very buggy,lousy manufacturer support, they went out of business, glad i dumped it.
ReplyDeleteHave a Q+. No bugs at all. Waldorf is back in business. Glad I kept it ;)
ReplyDeleteLove those aliens-project Q samples. I think the only answer is one of each I just hope both Alesis and Waldorf keep going and making synths.
ReplyDeletesold my Q too, sounded too digital and had a crappy O.S. got a micron and an ion much more analog warmth and grit.
ReplyDeleteWow, I never realised my video had ended up on Matrixsynth! Anyway, thanks to all those who like it. I hope along the way I've cleared up any niggles with the video, etc. Let me clear up another one:
ReplyDeleteThordhg: Yes of course feedback paths are common, but the Ion is one of the few VAs I've found that will actually do feedback stuff. Modular synths and software can of course do it very easily.