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| Alesis Fusion 6HD/8HD | |
|---|---|
 Alesis Fusion 6HD | |
| Manufacturer | Alesis |
| Dates | 2005 - 2008 |
| Technical specifications | |
| Polyphony | Dynamic processor allocation varies depending on the complexity of the program. |
| Timbrality | 16 parts in Mix mode; 32 Parts in Song mode |
| LFO | 8 per voice |
| Synthesis type | Sample Playback, Virtual Analog, FM and Physical Modeling |
| Filter | 26 filter types in most synthesis types provided |
| Aftertouch expression | Yes |
| Velocity expression | Yes |
| Storage memory | 64MB×2 - Expandable up to 192MB×2, for a total of 384MB via the E3 Memory Upgrade |
| Effects | 80 + 3-band parametric EQ |
| Input/output | |
| Keyboard | 6HD - 61 note semi weighted; 8HD - 88 note fully weighted |
| External control | USB for file exchange only. MIDI in, out, thru |
Alesis Fusion is a music production workstation produced by Alesis introduced in early 2005. It uses four different types of synthesis: sample and synthesis, virtual analog, FM and physical modeling. It includes sampling capability through analog inputs and importing audio samples from a computer or memory card.
Models
The workstation is available in two models. The Fusion 6HD is a sixty-one note semi-weighted keyboard workstation. The Fusion 8HD is an eighty-eight note weighted keyboard workstation. The two models are identical aside from the keyboard type. It competes with the Korg Triton, the Yamaha Motif and the Roland Fantom-X.
References
- "Alesis Fusion |". www.soundonsound.com. Retrieved 2018-09-24.
- ^ "Alesis Fusion 8HD Workstation". Future Music. No. 175. Future Publishing. June 2006. p. 63. ISSN 0967-0378. OCLC 1032779031.
- "Fusion 6HD". Archived from the original on 2008-04-08. Retrieved 2008-04-08.
- "Fusion 8HD". Archived from the original on 2008-04-14. Retrieved 2008-04-08.
- "Alesis Fusion". Sound On Sound. May 2006. Archived from the original on 6 September 2015.
External links
- Official Alesis site
- Electronic Musician magazine review
- Keyboard Magazine Review
- Fusionzone - The Unofficial Alesis Fusion Support Page