Andromeda A6 analog synthesizer

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Opinions?

MP3's ----->>>>> http://members.optushome.com.au/cool...tes/Andromeda/

Im saving up for one now

*Access better give me a reason for not buying one hint hint hehe

DS

[Tomer=Trance]

well its not fully analog thats for sure
its more like a digital synth with analog filters...
it sounds great anyhow..

[Juho L]

I think you really should wait for the the Musik Messe. Just in case.

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When is that?

Winter time???

DS

[Tomer=Trance]

yeah
2-3 months
anyhow you should try the new kurzvil va1 synth aswell if your looking for another va
it looks great and sound great
about the same price range of the virus kc +-
got 4 layers with 4 seperate kurzvil fx on each layer.
i even think it has digital outputs.

also try out the g2 modular im sure you will find it very lovly

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Lol Tommer im sure ill find it lovely hehe

Juho u got a G2 havent u? I think ill be ready to go upto a modular in the next 6 months. Its just finding th etime whilst at university. A modular isnt a quick synthesizing solution...its great fun...but time consuming. Having the kind or intuitive personality i have...i think its quite conceivable that I'd spend 2 months just programming ONE perfect patch heheheh


Ill look into it. Do u guys reackon Access might anounce something at the Winter MESSe thingy????

DS

[Tomer=Trance]

i think that new sampler thing if there realy is such a thing.
i think in modular synthesis you just got to practice
finally you will be able to build complex patchs in minutes.
at least on software based modularts
real analog modulars seem so hard to handle with all thos wires laying around

[Smag]

The Andromeda is a great synth, I played one down at Turnkey in London but I'd definitley keep saving, and keep your ear to the ground for other sythns for a while as I think there may be new stuff in the wings.

[F5D]

I am very pleased with my andromeda. It may not sound as analog as some of the 70's synths but a6 still can do some of those sounds very well if you know how to program it. I don't really need those "old sounds" very much. I produce mainly trance music, ambient, psy/goa, techno etc..
I find a6 very useful for that.

The analog oscillators and filters give the sound more punch and livelines while the digital technology controls everything.

This is a very complex synth. For example the Envelopes don't just have simple ADSR, but Attack, Decay1, Decay2, Sustain, Release1 and Release2. And it doesn't stop there.. You can choose between logarithmic, linear or exponential curve shapes. You can also modulate and loop the envelopes, set delay and so on... A little confusing in the beginning because you may not get a sound you want if some of the special parameters are not in the default-position.

The 2 filters can be configured in many ways and you can set the output levels for lowpass, high pass and bandbass at the same time for the filters to get many different kind of sweeps.

And then there are the LFOs... You can choose the waveform, speed, delay, phase, offset, level, pulsewidth (with triangle you can sweep between saw and triangle) and polarity. You can even make the lfo-waves clip. It's like working with a damn oscilloscope and a signal generator!

I have found that you have to be more careful when setting the parameters with andromeda to achieve good results. It's complex and analog but I can live with it. In fact I love it! I sold all my other keyboards away. I still have my andro and some analog modules.

Here's a picture of my queen: link to the picture

Here's also a link to a directory which contains some of my synth demos. Many andromeda clips too...link to the demo mp3 clips
All the clips "andromeda..., andro or a6" have been (at least partially, usually fully made with andro) made with an alesis andromeda.

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Thx m8.....very greatful for your contribution. Ive listened to your mp3's....very nice!

Cheers

DS