workstation synthesizer

[Tony Scharf]

Ive got an M3, and I have to say its an exceptional instrument.  I have
hardly had to crack the manual on it, and it really gets the job done.  I
have been using it for writing and our stage sets since August, and I really
couldnt have pulled the shows together without it.
At the time I bought it, Korg was giving away a free EXB-Radias board, so I
sold the rack radias that I had.  That was a bit of a mistake, because they
do sound a bit different (with the rack radias sounding just a tad bit
fuller to my ears).

One thing I have found I particularly like is the sequencer.  The touch
screen display really makes it easy to work with.  It also has a DAW like
view where you can use your finger to drag blocks of MIDI data round (though
I dont use that much).  Ive found that writing with it puts me in a
different headspace than working with Live, and I have actually found the
two work brilliantly together.

Also, unlike the Virus VSTi, the Korg VSTi actually works really well in
every sequencer I have tried it with.   I dont use it much, however, because
the Korgs interface itself is so easy.  Why incur the CPU expense?

So, yeah...I am a big fan of my M3.  I have even come to really like the
styling, which I was at first not liking.  The tilted panel makes it easier
to interact with on stage (and interaction is a BIG part of this
workstations design).

I guess Ill just sum up and say I dont think you could go wrong with an M3.
 Even an M3m tied to whatever Piano controller he already may have would be
an excellent solution (though the M3m is not rackable..a strange oversight).


Let me know if you have any other questions on it.


Tony

On Sat, Jun 6, 2009 at 7:26 AM, Sjaak de Vos <sjaakdevos at gmx.net> wrote:

> Someone actually gave an impression of the different user thoughts -see
> below- I think this is not the machine Harry wants.
>
> Not ready go and play machine but tweak tweak tweak and we are going for
> a test probe.., tommorow, 12.00 sharp - lol
>
> And exactly that's the reason why he should take a short look at it.
> ==========================================================
>
> Below a quote from
> http://www.sonicstate.com/synth_reviews/alesis_fusion.cfm
>
> "This board is in a different league to all other comparible boards,
> some of the sounds it can produce can equal and sometimes surpass some
> of the latest soft synths, yes really. Also many superb libaries for it
> from HollowSun and KPR (many of them free)!
>
> Build quality suspect, user interface is rubbish in places, Alesis
> seemed to cock up a bit from a business perpective on this one and
> dropped support for it when it badly still needed it.
>
> BUT I would not be without mine and you gotta thank Alesis in someways
> for producing a board with some very very good strengths in some areas.
>
> I really hate mine, sometimes I wish I never bought it, but I love it so
> much I will never sell it, best board I've ever had ;-)
>
> Every one should have one and hate it, but use it loads and never sell
> it cause its so good.
>
> Confused...... "
>
>
>
>
> Sjaak de Vos wrote:
> > This is hardly an advice but he may want to take a short look at this
> > thing and the mixed reviews.
> > http://www.sonicstate.com/synth/alesis_fusion.cfm
> >
> >
> >
>
>
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