Alesis Fusion
{{Short description|Music production workstation}}
{{Primary sources|date=June 2011}}
{{Infobox synthesizer
| image = Alesis Fusion 6HD.JPG
| image_caption = Alesis Fusion 6HD
| synth_name = Alesis Fusion 6HD/8HD
| synth_manufacturer = Alesis
| synthesis_type = Sample Playback, Virtual Analog,
FM and Physical Modeling
| polyphony = Dynamic processor allocation
varies depending on the
complexity of the program.
| timbrality = 16 parts in Mix mode;
32 Parts in Song mode
| keyboard = 6HD - 61 note semi weighted;
8HD - 88 note fully weighted
| filter = 26 filter types in most synthesis types provided
| attenuator =
| lfo = 8 per voice
| ext_control = USB for file exchange only.
MIDI in, out, thru
| fx = 80 + 3-band parametric EQ
| dates = 2005 - 2008
| price =
| memory = 64MB×2 - Expandable up to 192MB×2,
for a total of 384MB via the E3 Memory Upgrade
| keys = 61/88
| velocity = Yes
| aftertouch = Yes
| split = Yes
}}
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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.soundonsound.com/reviews/alesis-fusion|title=Alesis Fusion {{!}}|website=www.soundonsound.com|language=en-gb|access-date=2018-09-24}}
Models
The workstation is available in two models. The Fusion 6HD is a sixty-one note semi-weighted keyboard workstation.{{cite magazine|title=Alesis Fusion 8HD Workstation|page=63|magazine=Future Music|issue=175|date=June 2006|publisher=Future Publishing|issn=09670378|oclc=1032779031}}{{Cite web |url=http://www.alesis.com/fusion6hd |title=Fusion 6HD |access-date=2008-04-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080408044050/http://www.alesis.com/fusion6hd |archive-date=2008-04-08 |url-status=dead }} The Fusion 8HD is an eighty-eight note weighted keyboard workstation.{{Cite web |url=http://www.alesis.com/fusion8hd |title=Fusion 8HD |access-date=2008-04-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080414211033/http://www.alesis.com/fusion8hd |archive-date=2008-04-14 |url-status=dead }} The two models are identical aside from the keyboard type.{{cite web|url=http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/may06/articles/alesisfusion.htm|title=Alesis Fusion|work=Sound On Sound|date=May 2006|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150906153832/http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/may06/articles/alesisfusion.htm|archivedate=6 September 2015}} It competes with the Korg Triton, the Yamaha Motif and the Roland Fantom-X.
References
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External links
- [http://www.alesis.com Official Alesis site ]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20081104094504/http://emusician.com/elecinstruments/emusic_alesis_fusion/ Electronic Musician magazine review]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20070627120628/http://www.keyboardmag.com/story.asp?storyCode=12647 Keyboard Magazine Review]
- [https://alesismusic.com/index.php Fusionzone - The Unofficial Alesis Fusion Support Page]