Alesis Andromeda A6 User Reviews at zZounds

"I Love This Synth!" submitted October 27, 2006

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Musical Background: Project Musician

Music Style: Electro-Industrial

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Sound: Real analog definetly sounds different to virtual analog. Now do not get me wrong, VA's can be great instruments in their own right, but they cannot replace real analog. I like VA's, I like the dark dirty assault of the Virus and the slicey-clean-metallicness of the Nord 3, but the Andromeda is simply a totally different beast. For one, the oscillators sound, on non-sawtooth waves, much more solid and thick. A6 PWM disembowels Virus PWM. The bass you can program with this thing absolutely shakes the room... I programmed a 1 oscillator PWM+triangle wave bass and added the sines of both oscs in post-filter (with one sine an octave down) and the bass shook the table violently. I compared it to a 2 octave PWM+ triangle sub-osc + EQ + analog boost on my virus, and even though the Virus sounded much more precise, the A6 had so much power it put the Virus to shame. The pads are lush, thick and rich, the leads can be very powerful, the filters sound really cool and although not as precise, defined and strong as the Virus filters, they have a very musical tone to them and a nice wetness. Feature: Its an analog synth with the programmability of the most flexible digital synths around (Waldorf Q, Virus, etc). Its like an Oberheim Xpander in that respect, but with VCOs rather than DCOs and more polyphony. Extremely flexible envelopes that can be very fast. 16 part poly-multi. Incredible flexibility. The analog distortion is nice, although the digital FX arent too good. Its almost a modular in a keyboard... This is the most powerful analog synth ever, full stop. Ease of Use: Strangely enough for a synth of this power, the operation is easy and intuitive beyond belief. Its heavy and tuning takes time, but its worth it! The interface is easy, and although this is not a 'my first synth' its reasonably easy to tweak. Quality: Can't say Ive had problems yet, so Ill give it a 10. Value: Its worth the money. Enough said. Manufacturer Support: Never dealt with them. The best support is non-needed support. The Wow Factor: Beyond sexy. It redefines sexy. This thing gave me a case of Gear Acquisition Syndrome for three years! Overall: The only analog polysynth you will ever need.

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"The Alesis Andromeda Analog Synth :]" submitted August 1, 2006

By Kyle_lesserthanthree

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Musical Background: Playing the keys for almost 10 years now.

Music Style: Electronica.

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Sound: The sound is AMAZING. Nothing comes close to this Analog Synth. Feature: I love everything about it. Ease of Use: It took me a while to really figure it out. READ THE MANUEL. Quality: The product is very durable. Paint doesn't chip, keys don't jam, ect. Value: This product is a bit pricey. Trust me it is worth every penny. Manufacturer Support: All of Alesis's products are overall the best. The Wow Factor: I've wanted this synth for so long. When i finally got it I was amazed. Overall: I recomend this Analog Synth to anybody. Even though it's expensive your getting your moneys worth with this one. If your looking for something cheaper you could tryan analog modeler like the the Alesis Ion. It's a moderler meaning it's not a try analog synth, it just models after one.

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"The best polyphonic analog synth ever made." submitted April 9, 2009

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Musical Background: Hobbyist

Music Style: Progressive House

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Sound: The sounds is just incredible. The bass is super deep and warm. The pads are just unreal. Feature: The amount of features this synth has just blows my mind. Ease of Use: This is not a synth for the preset junkies. That is probably the main reason why people are complaining about this synth - its for professional programmers. Dont expect 2500 presets like the TI. Quality: Built like a tank. Value: Its expensive, but once you think about all the power under the hood, its worth every penny. Manufacturer Support: Didn't have to deal with them yet, which is a good thing. The Wow Factor: Brilliant design. Overall: The best polyphonic analog synth in history. Get it while they last!!

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"MOST SUPERIOR ELECTRONICA SYNTH!" submitted September 3, 2005

By a customer from yahoo.com

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Musical Background: Hobbyist

Music Style: Goa/Psytrance, New Age

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Sound: Real Analog with 16 voices...what more can you ask for? Awesome for atmospheric textures, leads, etc. The filters on this blow any VA away...I compared a Nord Lead III side by side with the Andromeda, the Nord's cold digital sounds don't even compare with the superior depth and sharpness of the real-analog sound! VAs are good for some trance and stuff, but it still can't hold up to a RA synth. Feature: Various knobs and buttons can confuse the living hell out of you...but programming it is! Quality: Superior quality, feels like a tank...i first thought its made in Japan or Germany. Thumbs up to Alesis!! Value: Value is simply awesome. A Dave Smith Evolver keyboard with 2 analog and 2 digital oscillators and 4 note poly (thus limiting evolving pad chords) cost $2399.00. A-6 has much more multi-timbral capability: you can play 6 fingers on pad, and still have 10 other voices! sweet! Its like having 4 polyevolvers without the digital oscs... Manufacturer Support: Haven't really dealt much with them The Wow Factor: Very awesome to look at! Overall: Initially the OS was jumpy, but after Alesis updated it, its very stable, and you can enjoy 16 voices of pure analog heaven (not recording) at once! What more can I ask for?

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Alesis Andromeda A6 Customer Review submitted April 21, 2009

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Sound: Real Analog! Not sort of or king of. Pure analog! There is a difference in sound once you let warm up a bit, just better! Ease of Use: Maybe for some it'll be a pain to use, but just take 5min to understand the basics and it'll become a very easy machine. Quality: It looks and feels sturdy enough for years of use, not abuse! Value: I think it's worth it. There are digital synths costong as much and don't really sound half as good as the Andromeda. Overall: Excellent Machine! As good as the old analogs but much more flexibility. Just let it warm up!

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"The andromeda ,mean,mean,mean,buy it,its the best" submitted May 3, 2006

By a customer from hotmail.com

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Musical Background: active musician,band director,beat producer

Music Style: newschool funk,deep and dark

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Sound: very diverse sounding analog synth,huge bottoms,screaming leads,thick pads,crazy sound-effects,and everything in between,which makes it great for many musical styles and sound-scape type studio work also excellent sound for dance music.great for live gigs,had many halls and large venues rumbling.The overall sound of the A6 is rich, deep and and very clean. Feature: There are so many features and functions on this synth its not funny. heaps of on hands on live tweeking, true analog subtractive,16-voice, polyphonic,2 oscillators with sub oscillation per voice,5 wave forms mean LFO modulation,2 filters per voice[1x 2-pole 1x4-pole lowpass], amazing envelopes,digital effects,analog distortion,filter feed-back,great arpeggiator and sequencer,ribbon controller,layers and splits ,i could go on and on..... Ease of Use: The A6 can be a bit over-welming to use at first because there are just so many funtions,but once you get used her you find shes layed out very nice,easy to programme and save song settings,layers and splits, quiet simple given the tasks she can do, the manual for the andromeda is large but clear,it has to be when the A6 can do so much. Quality: Mechanicaly the A6 fine,pretty solid,heavy,can be hard to take on road,but mine is always with me,you have to buy a good custom made case, it has gone out of tune and done weird things a few times[pretty freaky when your performing]thank god for auto tune,but it is analog and needs a good warm up,ive had my A6 for 3 years and the only thing that has broke is the pitch wheel spring,easy repair job,i can sometimes play her ruff,but i do look after her, i want 2 andromedas,1 for live giging, and 1 for studio and back up. Value: For what the andromeda does it is great value for money,maybe more expensive than other keyboard synths but much much better. Manufacturer Support: I got my repairs from a local technician,and have not dealt with alesis much but im sure i will sooner or later. The Wow Factor: Very sexy,tweek on,heaps of chunky knobs,more buttons than a airforce pilot, the changing screen and leds are very flashy,like something from outter space, very tech,it doesnt just look tech its whole design and functions are tech,super tech,the design team must be freaks. Overall: For now im completly happy and satisfied with the andromeda,no other synth seems close to it for features and sound,you can really get some fat funkyfresh tones from the A6,and so easy to spit,layer and save song settings, its the synth for me.

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Alesis Andromeda Analog Synth

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"I Love This Synth!" submitted October 27, 2006

"The Alesis Andromeda Analog Synth :]" submitted August 1, 2006

"The best polyphonic analog synth ever made." submitted April 9, 2009

"MOST SUPERIOR ELECTRONICA SYNTH!" submitted September 3, 2005

Alesis Andromeda A6 Customer Review submitted April 21, 2009

"The andromeda ,mean,mean,mean,buy it,its the best" submitted May 3, 2006