The micron is a powerful, 8voice analog modeling synthesizer based on the awardwinning sound engine of the larger alesis ion. Welshs synthesizer cookbook patches for alesis andromeda micron and ion. Theres also a new microkorg out called the xl which is closer to the micron in versatility. Find great deals on ebay for alesis synth and alesis ion. Patch base supports program editing the synth sounds, but not editing setupsmultis. While our products range from keyboards, synthesizers, hard disk recorders, ipod recording and playback devices, electronic drums, mixers, signal processors, effects units, amplifiers and speakers one thing remains consistent. This free pointandclick patch editor software brings quick and precise programming to your vortex patches.
I do not own any right about music and soundtrack in this. Ioneditor offers intuitive user interface and it emulates ion lcd display graphics for parameters that need more descriptive information like envelope curve, filter balance, mod matrix and tracking generator. Weve tested and organized these sounds to make them fast and easy to use. Alesis micron exploring the presets midiverse tv mvm. Alternatively, check out the micron sound engine box later. Nanasi has released a free ctrlr patch editor for the akai miniak and alesis micron features. I also want drums sounds that are of the drum machine type comparable to the ensoniq asrx which is my favorite drum box.
Today were going to be sitting down with an alesis micron to scroll through some patches, and turn some knobs. Welshs synthesizer cookbook patches for alesis andromeda. View online or download alesis micron reference manual, service manual, quick start owners manual, programming chart. Below are some patches that either try to emulate the real piano sound, or focus more on an electric piano sound, which is more achievable on these synthesisers. Ive used the micron s vocoding patches once or twice, so that makes me an expert the vocoder patches do kind of suck i remember too, but ive not much to compare, ive heard other vocoders be all soft and whispery too at times. Micron is excellent condition, with om power supply, in original box. Jan 10, 2017 whats up everyone, welcome to midiverse tv. I will start off with some, nothing amazing but might be useful.
Playing is not that good since i spent most of the time programming and than quickly recorded the audio. But for designing sounds, without the software editor the micron does not do it for me. The micron boasts the same analog modeling sound engine as the acclaimed alesis ion, offering breakthrough analog realism, h. Ioneditor is a software editor for advanced controlling over the famous alesis ion and micron analog modeling synthesizers in your daw. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below.
I want something that will give me the deep bass tones and drones of the old taurus pedals, arp and prophet v synths. Common faq alesis ion, micron and akai miniak wiki fandom. Instant access to thousands of incredibly realistic analog synth sounds with all the power and programmability of the ion. Hypersynth ioneditor alesis ionmicron software editor. If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the faq by clicking the link above. Below are some patches that either try to emulate the real piano sound, or focus more on an electric piano sound. Alesis micronarp pro soloist style patches vintage. A lot of them play very very good, and once again, sound real good when used in a layering sense. The ultimate software package for unlocking the full potential of the alesis micron synthesizer. I really wish alesis would have addressed the issues they had with the ion and updated that. I am trying to make some patches on my micron that resemble those great sounds. Nov 12, 20 nanasi has released a free ctrlr patch editor for the akai miniak and alesis micron. But boasting millennial processing power it reached 8 voices each with three oscillators compared to the 4 or 5 on the competition.
Alesis ion cutdown version with same synthesis, arpeggiator and sequencer. Allows you to remotely modify and automate all program parameters of alesis micron ion. The micron comes with basic io, but doesnt have usb, firewire, a disk drive, and other workstation amenities. A most of these have some sort of action assigned to the mod wheels, so you may miss out slightly on the micron with only one. Patch base adds editors for alesis micron, akai miniak synthtopia. The alesis micron, a new compact synth with the ion analogmodeling sound engine. Building on the technology in its other instruments, alesis has released the micron, a compact digital analogmodeling synthesizer with a simplified feature set that is easy to use yet doesnt sacrifice sound quality see fig.
The ion arrived late five years after the main japanese virtual analogues. Alesis ionmicron geometria 115 patches by chronos youtube. The micron is compatible with ion programs and holds over 1,000 programs and. The main cpu is a 32bit motorola coldfire and nine further dsp chips of alesis own design one for each voice plus one for the effects work together to form a sound engine running at. Microkorg sign in to disable this ad the problem is that i dont know which one i should get if im not looking to do electronic music without vocals, but at the same time i dont want it to sound cheesy if i record a song with it. Trying to get as close as possible to some 80s main sounds, using presets programs of alesis micron, from van halen to blue thunder theme.
Alesis have given the ion considerable dsp muscle courtesy of a combination of processors. This free pointandclick patch editor software brings quick and precise programming to your vortex patches patch editor. Alesis micron akai miniak the amazing 19 filter types. Nov 14, 2008 alesis micron arp pro soloist style patches. Sound bridge is a utility program, that compiles custom samples from a. Though its digital, the alesis micron has the heart of an analog synthesizer, and is made to emulate the voicing of an analog synth. Turn off the sub oscillator and set the pw fader to 6, then set the lfo trigger mode to free and leave the rate at 5. Now the synth sounds great for what it is but attempting to create my own patches has been a painful nightmare. The micron boasts the same analog modeling sound engine as the acclaimed alesis ion, offering breakthrough analog realism, highresolution control, and tremendous value.
Alesis micron geometria 115 presets, download soundbank. Its design and simple fm modes make it difficult to create a convincing real piano sound. The micron is compatible with ion programs and holds over 1,000 programs and multitimbral setups. The micron is great for playing, there is a great library of user patches, and the mod sliders and 3 rotary knobs are probably just enough to make creative performing a pleasure.
Discussion in maschine area started by alexbuga, apr 20. The micron is a later, portable, version, designed to catch up to the success of the microkorg. Some proposals were made by different users and results were shown frequently on youtube. Alesis micron ni community forum native instruments. You can download presets, patches, sound sets, samples of professional sound designers and. Premier synth patches for arturia jup8v duran duran.
The main cpu is a 32bit motorola coldfire and nine further dsp chips of alesis own design one for each voice plus one for the effects work together to form a sound engine running at 500mips million instructions per second. Three oscillators with eight voices per oscillator, along with two filters, three envelope generators, two lfos, and more give you tons of programmability and potential to shape your sound in an impressively compact 37key synth. The ion and micron owners manuals, quick start guides, service manuals, and various other tutorials weve collected from the web. What does a hardware synth have to do to compete with software these days. Once you have listened to the presets and start to create your own patches you quickly realise the horror of dynamic voice storage. On another note, i want to publicly thank matt at patchman for doing such a wonderful job creating some very useful and musical wind synth patches for the alesis q series synths. I have been searching for patches and sounds but it seems that all of the old yahoo forums have been shut down. Ive used the microns vocoding patches once or twice, so that makes me an expert the vocoder patches do kind of suck i remember too, but ive not much to compare, ive heard other vocoders be all soft and whispery too at times. Synth tab category tab load and save individual patches in.
Ok, ive noticed quite a few ppl are using an ion or micron and the patches are mostly interchangeable i believe anyone got any patches to share. The lead synth in lovers uses a great technique for making your patches sound superrich. Using the lfo mode for pulse width makes it sound much richer than the manual mode. I also want drums sounds that are of the drum machine type comparable to.
Get ready for complex soundbank for alesis ionmicron synths. Nanasi has released a free ctrlr patch editor for the akai miniak and alesis micron. Alesis proprietary dsp analog modeling polyphonic voices. Oh yeah also, can this kind of thing be done with a micron spazzing out inputted sound and whatnot, therehaveyou. Is there an easy way of getting sounds into it, rather than the preset ones. It was presented to the public on the summer namm of 2002. I dont know where to even look, the alesis site is very limited in terms of support.
There is no real piano sound on the ion or micron by default. It must have been around 20052006 that the possibility of a piano sound program for the the alesis ion micron was discussed on the web, and many users criticized the absence of patches of that kind in the factory presets. How about offer the same fantastic virtual analog sound for about the same price, for starters. Details about welshs synthesizer cookbook patches for alesis andromeda micron and ion. I recently bought my first synth, an old alesis micron. Short demo of alesis micron showing some analog sounds. At alesis, while our products range from keyboards, synthesizers, hard disk recorders, ipod recording and playback devices, electronic drums, mixers, signal processors, effects units, amplifiers and speakers one thing remains consistent. The alesis micron is a powerful 8voice analog modeling synthesizer based on the awardwinning sound engine of the larger alesis ion in a compact 3. Unlike the alesis andromeda, alesiss analog synthesizer, its sounds are synthesized using dsp chips to mimic the sound of analog audio circuitry and components. Nov 29, 2017 building on the technology in its other instruments, alesis has released the micron, a compact digital analogmodeling synthesizer with a simplified feature set that is easy to use yet doesnt sacrifice sound quality see fig. The micron boasts the same sound engine as the acclaimed alesis ion in a compact 3octave keyboard, offering breakthrough analog realism, highresolution control, and tremendous value. View and download alesis micron reference manual online.
Congratulations on your purchase of the alesis micron. Full size keys, higher overall polyphony over patchespresets, more versatile soundbase. The micron has every bit of sound producing dsp horsepower contained in the ion along with a few tricks of its own. Alesis micronarp pro soloist style patches vintage synth. Alesis micron analog modeling synth w printed manual vintage 3octave keyboard you are bidding on a alesis micron analog modeling synth w printed manual vintage 3octave keyboard. Alesis micron arp pro soloist style patches post by iprog. The alesis micron is the kid brother to the alesis ion synth, with the exact same 8. The micron is like an ion packed into a compact 3octave keyboard for the onthego musician.
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