Alesis has made it even easier to own an analog modeling
keyboard with the affordable ION. Building on the success of
the Andromeda, the ION is poised to appeal to many
musicians who have always wanted an analog keyboard but
were either intimidated by all the countless knobs or the price.
The ergonomic user interface feels revolutionary in that it
begs you to grab, tweak and play with the instrument. The
controls are spaced comfortably for easy access on the fly. We
certainly don’t mean to imply that the ION is a watered down
production tool. Each voice has 3 oscillators with continuously
variable wave-shapes, multiple flavors of FM and oscillator
sync. 16 types of filters are available, and any 2 can be used
simultaneously in series, parallel or stereo configurations.
There’s even a 40-band vocoder! What more is there to say?
It’s inviting both in playability and price – the new Alesis ION.
