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Alesis ION


Post Posted Tue Dec 19, 2006 5:02 pm
jeremy


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Equinoxe5 wrote:Whats the build quality of the synth like?
The build quality is correct. All metal casing and very hard to disassemble. A professional repair technician was unable to take it apart and reassemble it without breaking a screw inside the synth. And some holes also became unreachable for 2 or 3 screws... Or maybe the guy was just an @ss hole :x

(The company was ASC audio, the company that sells Alesis in Belgium).
Main synths: Roland Fantom X6, XP80, Alesis Ion, Korg 01/WFD, Wavestation SR, Oberheim Matrix 1000.
Post Posted Tue Dec 19, 2006 5:33 pm
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Pete wrote: I had a friend who was going to buy one synth choosing between Alesis ION and Oberheim-Viscount OB-12 and asked me. I just downloaded some demo sounds from their website and to me the ION sound appared more convincing. I told him to find some time to try both at the music store for a sort of A/B comparison under his hands.
At the end he purchased the ION and he is very happy with it.
It's the question wherefore you want to use it. ION has more functions, OB12 has a raw fat sound. Now the ION is the third on my wishlist :)

BTW, comparing the ION with the 201 is sacrilege! :evil:
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Post Posted Tue Dec 19, 2006 5:59 pm
Jon


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I have had a play on the SH-201, but not on a ION. I have heard samples from both and the ION sounds not only more analogue, but far better. The SH-201 was only on my list up until I heard the ION. I don't really want to spend £400 on a synth because it has 8 patches created by Jarre. I want something that will tick all the boxes, and so far the ION has done that, where as the 201 has not.
Jarre concerts attended - Destination Docklands 1988 - Paris La Defense 1990 - Europe In Concert 1993 (Manchester & London) - Oxygene Tour 1997 (Birmingham)

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Post Posted Tue Dec 19, 2006 6:31 pm
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ION should be available at Turnkey. That's where I got mine.
The build quality is immense, the ION is as solid as a brick. I love it for that.

EDIT: EVERYONE NEEDS ONE FOR THIS PRICE
Post Posted Tue Dec 19, 2006 7:14 pm
Jon


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'Turnkey' were the first I tried. There site says they have 'low' stock of this item, but when I rang them today they said they would not be taking stock of any until mid Feb 2007
Jarre concerts attended - Destination Docklands 1988 - Paris La Defense 1990 - Europe In Concert 1993 (Manchester & London) - Oxygene Tour 1997 (Birmingham)

"A group of men and woman entered the laboratory one month ago to live in a smell free world. Body odour, sweaty arms pits and smelly feet are to create the energy to survive. A total mystery surrounds this experiment, and it's project code name: B.O and Smell'i "
Post Posted Tue Dec 19, 2006 8:23 pm
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jarrekid wrote:ION should be available at Turnkey. That's where I got mine.
The build quality is immense, the ION is as solid as a brick. I love it for that.

EDIT: EVERYONE NEEDS ONE FOR THIS PRICE
Nice price! The only that rests me is money :P . At the moment I have 1/15th of the price. But my birthday is coming....
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Post Posted Wed Dec 20, 2006 11:52 am
Jon


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No luck. . . . Thats 18 dealers of keyboards I have spoken too in the last 3 days.

From all those I have spoken too, Alesis don't have any in stock at all and will not be shipping any until late Jan/early Feb.
Jarre concerts attended - Destination Docklands 1988 - Paris La Defense 1990 - Europe In Concert 1993 (Manchester & London) - Oxygene Tour 1997 (Birmingham)

"A group of men and woman entered the laboratory one month ago to live in a smell free world. Body odour, sweaty arms pits and smelly feet are to create the energy to survive. A total mystery surrounds this experiment, and it's project code name: B.O and Smell'i "
Post Posted Wed Dec 20, 2006 5:08 pm
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Equinoxe5 wrote:No luck. . . . Thats 18 dealers of keyboards I have spoken too in the last 3 days.

From all those I have spoken too, Alesis don't have any in stock at all and will not be shipping any until late Jan/early Feb.
Just wait til then, seriously, I had to wait 3 months because of Digital Village / Digital Bastards. But it was DEFINITELY worth all the hassle and waiting.
Post Posted Wed Dec 20, 2006 6:19 pm
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jarrekid wrote:
Equinoxe5 wrote:No luck. . . . Thats 18 dealers of keyboards I have spoken too in the last 3 days.

From all those I have spoken too, Alesis don't have any in stock at all and will not be shipping any until late Jan/early Feb.
Just wait til then, seriously, I had to wait 3 months because of Digital Village / Digital Bastards. But it was DEFINITELY worth all the hassle and waiting.
Thats what I will be doing. I have placed an order this afternoon for one from 'Turnkey'. Roll on Feb.
Jarre concerts attended - Destination Docklands 1988 - Paris La Defense 1990 - Europe In Concert 1993 (Manchester & London) - Oxygene Tour 1997 (Birmingham)

"A group of men and woman entered the laboratory one month ago to live in a smell free world. Body odour, sweaty arms pits and smelly feet are to create the energy to survive. A total mystery surrounds this experiment, and it's project code name: B.O and Smell'i "
Post Posted Wed Dec 20, 2006 8:19 pm
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Feedback here has at least 1 in stock in Rotterdam.
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Post Posted Wed Dec 20, 2006 9:04 pm
Jon


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Jarp2600 wrote:Feedback here has at least 1 in stock in Rotterdam.
But have they?

I have spoken to 6 companies over the last 3 days who websites say they have them in stock, to then be told that they don't actually have them. That's false advertising.
Jarre concerts attended - Destination Docklands 1988 - Paris La Defense 1990 - Europe In Concert 1993 (Manchester & London) - Oxygene Tour 1997 (Birmingham)

"A group of men and woman entered the laboratory one month ago to live in a smell free world. Body odour, sweaty arms pits and smelly feet are to create the energy to survive. A total mystery surrounds this experiment, and it's project code name: B.O and Smell'i "
Post Posted Wed Dec 20, 2006 10:48 pm
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Why not call them ASAP?

Their Rotterdam outlet (main): 0031 10 275 73 73

or one of the other branches:
Eindhoven: 0031 40 281 5996
Utrecht: 0031 30 273 3544
Apeldoorn: 0031 55 578 7454

I'm sure they'll ship to the UK. ;)
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Post Posted Wed Dec 20, 2006 10:56 pm
Jarp2600


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I hope for you you get 'em!
"If you can't fix it with a hammer, you've got an electrical problem"

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Post Posted Wed Dec 20, 2006 11:09 pm
Jon


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GeeJee wrote:Why not call them ASAP?

Their Rotterdam outlet (main): 0031 10 275 73 73

or one of the other branches:
Eindhoven: 0031 40 281 5996
Utrecht: 0031 30 273 3544
Apeldoorn: 0031 55 578 7454

I'm sure they'll ship to the UK. ;)
Do they have a website?

P.S - Thanks guys for the info :D
Jarre concerts attended - Destination Docklands 1988 - Paris La Defense 1990 - Europe In Concert 1993 (Manchester & London) - Oxygene Tour 1997 (Birmingham)

"A group of men and woman entered the laboratory one month ago to live in a smell free world. Body odour, sweaty arms pits and smelly feet are to create the energy to survive. A total mystery surrounds this experiment, and it's project code name: B.O and Smell'i "
Post Posted Wed Dec 20, 2006 11:24 pm
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surely.

www.feedback.nl

you're welcome ;)
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