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Ion is an affordable 49-key analog modeling synthesizer with bold sounds, a futuristic design, a turbo-charged sound engine, and a simple user interface. Driven by Alesis' proprietary 500 MIPS sound engine - delivering up to 5x the processing power of modeling synths which cost hundreds more - the Ion packs eight voices of smooth, high-bandwidth analog-style punch, with three oscillators and two multi-mode filters per voice.
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Alesis ION 49-Key 8-Voice Analog Modeling Synth
Alesis.
Review - Feature:
gorgeous design and intuitive. in fact what is so cool about the layout is that the knobs and such are laid out in the order of the signal path.
Quality:
great! i have a flawless ion. functions perfectly, knobs glide and track as smooth as silk. my knobs are so smooth that i lierally do not have to use the clear encoder for fine tuning!
Value:
i would pay so much more for this synth. the initial price turned me off from it at first (i guess i'm a snob) but my intention was to buy a completely different synth the night i bought the ion. surprise on me!
Desirability:
i bought one the first night i heard it. my whole purpose was to get the best va ever (decide for yourself what this is) but the ion stole that slot so i bought it instead.
Sound:
best analogue emulation yet! fat and dirty just the way you like it.
Support:
i know all about alesis support. top notch, no problem with the ion but have dealt with alesis in the past. a real joy. people, actual people usually answer the phone instead of the incredible 90s invention of automation.
Overall:
overall- couldn't be happier. such a gorgeous synth with such precision accuracy, loads of filters, TWO mod wheels, mod matrix unlie any other, uber controll over LFO, etc, on and on.
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