I'm getting a Miniak next week -- used to own a Micron but it died a few years ago. This synth sounds unique and I figure will be desirable in the future.
Would you be able to make the dance-synth sound used in the chorus of "motherlover" (search here on youtube) with Alesis Ion? I really need it for a sketchshow - any answers/suggestions would be much appreciated!
Btw great video, some of it really reminds of Aphex Twin.
I had an Ion for a while and can already tell you no; that isn't really possible. I would use a Virus C or TI for that. The Ion doesn't seem to be a very good "dance" synth, which is fine though because it sets it apart from many other VA's.
Bought on of these based on these videos and his review on his site. Paid $500 and the thing is amazing! Opened my mind to all kinds of new ideas and has taken me to new places.. don't replicate..initiate.
they are great. build, not so great. they have many options and more on that. it can get confusing. plus an fm nob it can produce a nice flavor to destroying life in lovely noise. but the build. main outs and headphone jacks go out often. no effects as in chorus or flanger. buggy os even the latest which is really a pain and temperamental to install. but besides this a plethora of goodness if you have patience. and then it still probably can do more.
@666laughingtarget I own one, and I have to repair an output for the second time.. but still this synth kicks ass! The synth has a quite unique sound.
im dying for a synth i have $700 what will you buy a roland sh-201,a roland juno-2,a miniak, a micron,a microkorg,a juno d, xiosynth ?? some advice from the comunity or Jexus
@danielhl22 .. if this is your first synth i strongly recommend one with lots of controls.. menu diving is very tedious, particularly if you are not sure what you are doing.
So a new Roland SH-01 or used Alesis Ion or Korg MS2000 would be best... if you have a keyboard controller then also a Korg MS2000R or Novation Nova or Supernova.. For $700 you can afford to buy a Supernova plus a 49/61 key controller.
@danielhl22 the miniak is basically an alesis micron but with the guts put in a different chassis , I'd go for it because the micron is basically a small Ion, with even more capabilities.
@MRVELUOFFICIAL got my hand on a micron and an ion, engines may be pretty close, but the micron is a pain in the ass to program and the modulation capabilieties don't compare to ion ones.
@skillzflux yeah the microkorg i get it second hand for about 300 dollars,its not bad to be my first synth but i should have waited to save more money and get the MS2000,
The Ion just sounds thin as fook to me. Where is the weight in them pads... where's the bite in the filters. The feeback patch is sweet and there is some lovely patching but this would sound much better on an analogue.... maybe look at one of the Jupiters.
@triggerbangfloat@triggerbangfloat You are absolutely right. They are fucking shit. I had one of these and I hated it. A glassy synth with no teeth or balls, just fucking nostrils.
Third time i've bought a synth after being obsessed with a Jexus video. Third time i've realised i pale in comparison to this inhuman beast of a synth programmer and died inside.
Alesis should really come out with an Ion2. With all the features of the Micron and more (like wavetables, better effects and more voices). And they should add an Alesis MMT-8 style 16 track sequencer in it for full song creation, as well as the ability to use an alternate dedicated drum-synth engine on any channel. And then a master effects section with compression.
@theredreceivers the nords get limited real quick..but the ion has so much shit you can do on the damn thing! youll be there for months just twiddling away!lol that and jexus says the nord 2 is shit but the nord 3 is where they fix alot of things...for the money on the nord is not worth it..thats what i got out of it..but the ion is by far the best bang for your buck!!!
"Why would you want to go for a 106 costing 2 to 3 times the price of an Ion?"on ebay the juno 106 goes for 400 to 700 usd...and the ion goes for 400 to 650 usd...
"Why would you want to go for a 106 costing 2 to 3 times the price of an Ion?" on ebay the juno 106 is going for 400usd to 650usd..and the ion goes for 400usd to 600usd...
and me pick between an ion and a 106...who cares lol... ill get both ill just get them one at a time lol and if i dont like one of them ill get rid of it.. im not biased when it comes to analog and VA;]
yeah i do agree... im not saying the 60 is crap its nice and fat and idk why they would take the arpeggio off the 106 and yeah the dco keep the 106 in tune thats cool but it also looses its growl but dude...rock n' roll and rollin' and scratchin' is pretty cool to play...lol
I lost my instruction manual for my Alesis Ion when I moved to Charlotte last year. Jexus or anyone else who has an Alesis Ion, do you know if you can import your own sounds and tones into the Ion? thats all I need to know.
@BatNuklier: You can get a .pdf manual from the Alesis website, you just have to give them your email, I got some sysexes from there and haven't gotten spam. The ION is a fantastic synth, way better than lots of VAs, no fx no problem thats what your studio is for. Jexus, your videos rock, the videos where you pick up the ION and the Blofeld, are so hilarious. I would love to see what you could do with a JD800. BTW I think many people don't get it, there is no "1 ubersynth" that can do everything
@VisceralVoids "BTW I think many people don't get it, there is no "1 ubersynth" that can do everything"...yea i use to think that.. lol i had to learn the hard way. i went thru three synths alpha juno 1/microkorgxl[i dont know what i was thinking when i got the mkxl, noobie mess up]and ensoniq sq80.. i kept the sq-80 bc it has a sequencer and does some crazy sounds like 8 bit and c 64 sounds..the juno i miss bc it had fat bass.. the mkxl i can do with out !way too thin!and the keys are too small
@lvrsnvy: SQ80 has an excellent sequencer, great board, good you kept it. I think Korg is doing the mini-keys format to save money & meet a price point. Not only do the mini-keys feel 'kiddy', they throw me off when I try playing them after a full-sized keybed. I went through 2 microKorgs (one was stolen) in the last decade, for studio and live use in my old band. Now I find similar/better kinds of sounds coming out of my ION. I originally wanted to get a MS2000b but have no regrets. Peace out
@VisceralVoids yeah my next synth is prob going to be an ion or a juno 106...but i heard the 106 is limited after awhile.. but its really fat and a lil bit over rated and the ion is just an under dog..like ppl think badly about it bc it doesnt have a sequencer and a delay but they said bad shit about the esq-1 and the sq-80 from ensoniq and those synths are bad ass!!!
it has virtually the same synth engine as the JUNO-60, the 106 added extensive MIDI control making it one of Roland's first MIDI-equipped synthesizers. There was also increased patch memory storage, up to 128 patches instead of the 56 patches available in the JUNO-60. However, the JUNO-60 is often said to have a slight sonic edge over the more advanced 106. The 60 had the ability to modulate oscillator pulse from its envelope and has a "punchier" sound quality.
@lvrsnvy Midi indeed but whoever decided to leave the arpeggio away should have been shot. Never liked the 106.. The 6/60 and 106 can not be compared as the 106 uses a whole different circuit. DCO's are different and they do matter when it comes to making sound ;-) envelope modulation on PWM was not implemented on the 106, VCA was software controlled on the 106 etc...making it sound very different to the 6/60. Not worse but different. Nonetheless a capable machine.
@lvrsnvy Why would you want to go for a 106 costing 2 to 3 times the price of an Ion? They ask mind blowing amounts of money for "analog" stuff these days. Money that does not represent the capabilities of a true analog or the sound it produces for that matter. They detune now and then, break down (the 106 was notorious to go "offline' when you needed him). I'm not gonna argue pro-contra analog. Hardly the right place (I know). choosing between a 106 and an Ion is like comparing cows and horses
I just fail to see why so many people bash the ION/Micron/Miniak etc. They have to be one of the few synths that have have so much flexibility that the sounds they make literally bend. Nice :)
@ajantred I love that they have a legit sample and hold function too, where you can set the source and speed of it. Tempo synced S&H with an LFO as a source is AWESOME.
would this work great with a sh 101? or what would you suggest for one of those? i got a tr 606 and i now need a poly va synth if posible, please respond :)
I love how the videos cut to look like some mad scientist experiment! I'm looking to buy a synth, I don't know too much but I've been looking around following all these leads in the posts. This one looks pretty cool, not too complicated or simple
Probably one of the best VA's ever made. And it will probably stay that way. Intense modulation possibilities, pretty straightforward interface, incredible filter section and powerful envelopes. The double back-lit mod wheels look awesome. The demo is awesome. I like the patches at 2:54; 3:34; 4:37; 6:05; 7:55.
Too bad alesis stopped making these a few years ago..Great synth.. here in sold new for under $1000 in us..These are a great buy if you can find a good used one.
They blow the rip off priced current Moog Voyagers ($3K!!) and Moog Little Phatty ($1200) away..Fools are paying the $3k just for the Moog name..the voyager is severly limiited compared to an Ion..44 notes monophonic ..only 2 envelops just the 2 moog low pass filters, .Layer 2 patches on an ion and you still have four note polyphony
@tripacer66 Well, the moog is still true analog and voltage controlled, that's what you're really paying for. Other analog synths from other makers (like DSI) use digitally controlled oscillators, but Moog still uses VCOs.
But given that, if you're not crazy about true analog then virtual analogs like this one is definetly the better option. And to be honest, very few people wound notice the difference.
@tripacer66 agreed but the voyager does have an amazing sound and the build quality if fantastic. though i agree if i could pick up a voyager for about $1000-$1500 it would be far more appealing to me. I owned a micron and loved it's sounds and flexibility.
how did you get the mod wheels blinking with the lfo? did you mod it to do that or is that something from an older or a custom OS? me want blinky help please :L
I have to say i find your videos to be an inspiration to me.They are byfar the most interesting videos in this vast box(computer).Everything about them.Anyways ihad to comment after I saw you "wiggle" your fingers on the keyboard for vibrato effect which of course dosnt usually work.I do the same thing cant help it.For that reason i cant wait to get my wiggly fingers on a French Connection(im sure you know what im talking of).I really do love your playing.Thank You for the art.
@omnipitantlyoriginal Hook it up to your computer and use a VST or AU editor. If you have a knob controller and assign those knobs to the editor in your DAW, you pretty much have an Ion.
I used to be bashing this one, can't believe I've been so ignorant.. I got myself an Ion and gosh is it programming galore! It's pretty poorly built regrettably, my pitchwheel has died and the 2nd modwheel is about to throw in the towel, some buttons can require a few pressings as well.. That said, it is very cheap, and it makes up for it soundwise, the synth engine is incredibly deep and begs to be tweaked, hook it up to an external effect and you're set for hours of programming fun!
Getting ready to move into a place where I will actually have the room to be able to Midi a Casio CTK~651, a Yamaha CS1x and an Alesis Micron together. The possibilities may end up being very interesting. Yeah I know...I am a cheap bastard.
The BEST va on the planet...especially for the money!!!
It's krazy that people still go nuts over the juno-106, when the ION can be had for less money, and has much more firepower than the juno's single DCO.
true...but the ION is the one VA that captures the magic and personality of the old analog synths, much better than it's more expensive competitiors--Access, Clavia, Waldorf, etc.
it's truly the best value in a digital VA synth ever to hit the market....and perhaps the warmest sounding.
but i agree fully with what you say from the sounds ive heard online, it does have huge character, im not too much into the character of my KS4, so i think ill have to trade it for one.
It never fails to amaze me that even a guy that just plays a synthesizer to demonstrate its capabilities can attract haters.
Personally i would like to say thanks for all the great demos and never forget that most of these idiotic commenter's are merely angry and confused teenagers.
Your grammer isn't good which explains your inability to comment on this video with any experience. Moron....synth sounds very good, and the guy playing it knows a hell of alot more than you do!
this synth sounds like shit.I've played juno 6,60,106;mc 505;nord lead 2 and more.compared to them,this is complete crap.useless sounds.I know everything about subtractive synthesis.I think Im right about this.
I know what I like to hear from any subtractive synth,even if it is just a shitty emulation like mc 505 which suck bad unless you use it as a drum machine.
I just wanted to say I enjoy good synth sound and this is not something I would like to listen to.
you probably know that most of the synths are based on subtractive synthesis.
Those who profess complete knowledge suffer from one common thing....The inability to learn anything new, and i for one, would rather be a novice all my life,and have fun finding out, than be a self professed all knowing guru, who has no fun.
That would leave nothing to the imagination.
That would bring no joy in my pursuit of such knowledge.
For it isn't knowledge we enjoy, but the pursuit of it.(btw, your country of origin has no bearing on your lack of taste).
when i hear this, i often wonder what's so great about access virus. the ION's analog emulation blows the virus' cheesy digital/VST sounds out of this planet!
If you're unfamiliar with the works of Jexus, there's something you have to keep in mind: this guy is a MASTER programmer who can do things with synths that mere mortals only wish they could do. He can make ANY synth sound good and what you hear in his videos WILL be different from what you encounter with the actual machine. Just look at what he did for the OB12: arguably the worst synth in existence, but this man can make it sound fucking brilliant.
Dont think its right to put animal testing clips up.... those creatures go through a terrible time for only 7% medical data..... very sick... just money making.
Great demo though, you certainly have some skill, Ally
Um... how about no testing you crazy typical male! The fact is we need 0 testing on beings when we have much more advanced data analysis tools these days. As for my country, I do believe every country around the world has crazy, crypt, elitist leaders and Im not claiming to be proud of my country, but I doubt yours is any better. Have a nice day... try not to make a war.
Only 0.3 percent of animals used by humans are used for research. In fact, 50 times more animals die every year in humane societies than in research labs. Animal research is vital and has given us Antibiotics, the Polio Vaccine (and countless other Vaccines), Lifesaving Insulin for diabetics, general anesthetics (of which without, complex surgical procedures would be impossible), and so much more.
You owe your quality of life to animals used for research.
Pharmaceutical industries have gone very far in the art of un-ethical decision making. Tests were made on children in africa, and expired drugs were sold to people too poor to afford safe drugs. My point is that in this field, there are things far worse. I just can't understand people like you for who animals are more important than human beings. As long as children are dying as a consequence of bad decisions, animals are the least of my concern. Sorry for my english, I'm from war-making country
I'm getting a Miniak next week -- used to own a Micron but it died a few years ago. This synth sounds unique and I figure will be desirable in the future.
Expressionistix 1 month ago
03:17... 05:17... 08:13.... 09:17~~~
theHackerOfMayhem 1 month ago
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theHackerOfMayhem 1 month ago
13 people hate dancing on plannet Ion... Probably on of the best V/a's ever made- ION,the son of A6. Jexus for president! :D cheers!
theHackerOfMayhem 1 month ago
Would you be able to make the dance-synth sound used in the chorus of "motherlover" (search here on youtube) with Alesis Ion? I really need it for a sketchshow - any answers/suggestions would be much appreciated!
Btw great video, some of it really reminds of Aphex Twin.
FredeGF 2 months ago
@FredeGF
I had an Ion for a while and can already tell you no; that isn't really possible. I would use a Virus C or TI for that. The Ion doesn't seem to be a very good "dance" synth, which is fine though because it sets it apart from many other VA's.
BaconBricks 2 months ago
"One of the worst Alesis products" Get your ears tested. Today. I'm serious.
narki86 4 months ago
I really like the Monkey, but the Spider scared me a bit.
kd4pba 4 months ago
Bought on of these based on these videos and his review on his site. Paid $500 and the thing is amazing! Opened my mind to all kinds of new ideas and has taken me to new places.. don't replicate..initiate.
discfunk 4 months ago
03:17 starts the best sound yet.
meshuggahfan 5 months ago
this reminds me of when that guy hijacked the tv station in chicago and showed that weird max headroom thing. the video quality is similar.
curtaineater 5 months ago
fap !!
i need it !!!
dioptricx 8 months ago
they are great. build, not so great. they have many options and more on that. it can get confusing. plus an fm nob it can produce a nice flavor to destroying life in lovely noise. but the build. main outs and headphone jacks go out often. no effects as in chorus or flanger. buggy os even the latest which is really a pain and temperamental to install. but besides this a plethora of goodness if you have patience. and then it still probably can do more.
666laughingtarget 9 months ago
@666laughingtarget I own one, and I have to repair an output for the second time.. but still this synth kicks ass! The synth has a quite unique sound.
Synthdude13 1 hour ago
im dying for a synth i have $700 what will you buy a roland sh-201,a roland juno-2,a miniak, a micron,a microkorg,a juno d, xiosynth ?? some advice from the comunity or Jexus
danielhl22 9 months ago
@danielhl22 .. if this is your first synth i strongly recommend one with lots of controls.. menu diving is very tedious, particularly if you are not sure what you are doing.
So a new Roland SH-01 or used Alesis Ion or Korg MS2000 would be best... if you have a keyboard controller then also a Korg MS2000R or Novation Nova or Supernova.. For $700 you can afford to buy a Supernova plus a 49/61 key controller.
mysticsailor9 9 months ago
@danielhl22 the miniak is basically an alesis micron but with the guts put in a different chassis , I'd go for it because the micron is basically a small Ion, with even more capabilities.
MRVELUOFFICIAL 7 months ago
@MRVELUOFFICIAL got my hand on a micron and an ion, engines may be pretty close, but the micron is a pain in the ass to program and the modulation capabilieties don't compare to ion ones.
lucadepu 5 months ago
@danielhl22 Miniak/Micron = Same Synth engine as this. Did you end up buying a synth?
skillzflux 3 months ago
@skillzflux yeah the microkorg i get it second hand for about 300 dollars,its not bad to be my first synth but i should have waited to save more money and get the MS2000,
danielhl22 3 months ago
1:13 !!!!!!!!!! awesome sound!
danielhl22 9 months ago
one of the worst alesis products
Senj1n 10 months ago
The Ion just sounds thin as fook to me. Where is the weight in them pads... where's the bite in the filters. The feeback patch is sweet and there is some lovely patching but this would sound much better on an analogue.... maybe look at one of the Jupiters.
triggerbangfloat 10 months ago
@triggerbangfloat ... Yes, and a Hyundai will never be a Bentley either.. Good luck finding a Jupiter 8 for $400!
mysticsailor9 10 months ago
@mysticsailor9 yes but you could get a Jup 6 for about $1000. I didn't mention cost. This guy is a great patcher I was just thinking of the sound.
triggerbangfloat 9 months ago
@triggerbangfloat you patch as best as you can i guess it will all fall short
666laughingtarget 10 months ago
@triggerbangfloat @triggerbangfloat You are absolutely right. They are fucking shit. I had one of these and I hated it. A glassy synth with no teeth or balls, just fucking nostrils.
djcondra 9 months ago
Third time i've bought a synth after being obsessed with a Jexus video. Third time i've realised i pale in comparison to this inhuman beast of a synth programmer and died inside.
Docipede 10 months ago
not scary enough. THis one didint make me crap my pants unitl about 2 minutes in.
dzlvs8 11 months ago
Alesis should really come out with an Ion2. With all the features of the Micron and more (like wavetables, better effects and more voices). And they should add an Alesis MMT-8 style 16 track sequencer in it for full song creation, as well as the ability to use an alternate dedicated drum-synth engine on any channel. And then a master effects section with compression.
Biopharmer 11 months ago
Damn, I can't watch this anymore, it's making me miss my ION
Syntox 11 months ago
How do these compare to the nord leads? I know they are a little cheaper.
theredreceivers 1 year ago
@theredreceivers the nords get limited real quick..but the ion has so much shit you can do on the damn thing! youll be there for months just twiddling away!lol that and jexus says the nord 2 is shit but the nord 3 is where they fix alot of things...for the money on the nord is not worth it..thats what i got out of it..but the ion is by far the best bang for your buck!!!
lvrsnvy 1 year ago
Once again, Jexus, thank for the great demo. We love you.
KillKyleWeiss 1 year ago
@KillKyleWeiss 1:43 - 2:06 of the Jexus philosophy: "I hear, I die. I hear, I die." (In a good way.)
KillKyleWeiss 1 year ago
"Why would you want to go for a 106 costing 2 to 3 times the price of an Ion?"on ebay the juno 106 goes for 400 to 700 usd...and the ion goes for 400 to 650 usd...
lvrsnvy 1 year ago
This has been flagged as spam show
"Why would you want to go for a 106 costing 2 to 3 times the price of an Ion?" on ebay the juno 106 is going for 400usd to 650usd..and the ion goes for 400usd to 600usd...
lvrsnvy 1 year ago
and me pick between an ion and a 106...who cares lol... ill get both ill just get them one at a time lol and if i dont like one of them ill get rid of it.. im not biased when it comes to analog and VA;]
lvrsnvy 1 year ago
yeah i do agree... im not saying the 60 is crap its nice and fat and idk why they would take the arpeggio off the 106 and yeah the dco keep the 106 in tune thats cool but it also looses its growl but dude...rock n' roll and rollin' and scratchin' is pretty cool to play...lol
lvrsnvy 1 year ago
but...you cant play rock 'n roll and and rollin' and scratchin' by daft punk on a juno 60...soooo juno 106 it is!
lvrsnvy 1 year ago
Holy shit I've used the very first melody before in one of my tracks!
in... 2002. My fault for not releasing it, eh?
neolojism 1 year ago
@neolojism OH SHUT UP THAT IS A SIMPLE PHRASE THAT EVERY PIANIST CAN PLAY AND DOES PLAY. YOU NEED TO STOP BEING SO FUCKING CONCIETED.
YOU DONT SEE PEOPLE COPYING NIRVANA DO YOU? BECAUSE ITS UNIQUE.
IF YOUR MUSIC WAS CREATIVE YOU WOULD NOT BE SO PARANOID.
BUT YOU REALIZE THAT YOUR HOUSE OF MUSIC IS FLIMSY BECAUSE YOU CUT/COPY/PASTED IT FROM CHEESY MAGAZINE ARTICLES AND FORUM DORK ADVICE.
YOU KNOW IT IS NOT SOLID. AND SO YOU ARE SCARED.
SO SHUT THE FUCK UP :)
xraydelta1 1 year ago
@xraydelta1 awww!!? is somebody frustrated with their music!?!?
Nickydisko 1 year ago
I dont understand, it seems at 4:00 that he is using aftertouch. The Ion has no aftertouch, is there something that I'm missing?
hdebbache2000 1 year ago
@hdebbache2000 it's more likely that he's taking advantage of velon on/velo off by quickly pressing and releasing the keys
R31Bi 1 year ago
@hdebbache2000 obviously I meant "velo on" and "velo off" (velocity and release velocity)
R31Bi 1 year ago
the alien fingering herself makes me fap fap fap
Senj1n 1 year ago
@Senj1n humm.......... I'm really sorry for you, cause its pretty obvious that its a tranny
hdebbache2000 1 year ago
@hdebbache2000 alien...tranny... where is the difference? both of them are welcome in my bedroom :o)
Senj1n 1 year ago
i-i-ee-i-i-yee-i-i-yahh
VectronMusic 1 year ago
I lost my instruction manual for my Alesis Ion when I moved to Charlotte last year. Jexus or anyone else who has an Alesis Ion, do you know if you can import your own sounds and tones into the Ion? thats all I need to know.
BatNuklier 1 year ago
@BatNuklier: You can get a .pdf manual from the Alesis website, you just have to give them your email, I got some sysexes from there and haven't gotten spam. The ION is a fantastic synth, way better than lots of VAs, no fx no problem thats what your studio is for. Jexus, your videos rock, the videos where you pick up the ION and the Blofeld, are so hilarious. I would love to see what you could do with a JD800. BTW I think many people don't get it, there is no "1 ubersynth" that can do everything
VisceralVoids 1 year ago
@VisceralVoids "BTW I think many people don't get it, there is no "1 ubersynth" that can do everything"...yea i use to think that.. lol i had to learn the hard way. i went thru three synths alpha juno 1/microkorgxl[i dont know what i was thinking when i got the mkxl, noobie mess up]and ensoniq sq80.. i kept the sq-80 bc it has a sequencer and does some crazy sounds like 8 bit and c 64 sounds..the juno i miss bc it had fat bass.. the mkxl i can do with out !way too thin!and the keys are too small
lvrsnvy 1 year ago
@lvrsnvy: SQ80 has an excellent sequencer, great board, good you kept it. I think Korg is doing the mini-keys format to save money & meet a price point. Not only do the mini-keys feel 'kiddy', they throw me off when I try playing them after a full-sized keybed. I went through 2 microKorgs (one was stolen) in the last decade, for studio and live use in my old band. Now I find similar/better kinds of sounds coming out of my ION. I originally wanted to get a MS2000b but have no regrets. Peace out
VisceralVoids 1 year ago
@VisceralVoids yeah my next synth is prob going to be an ion or a juno 106...but i heard the 106 is limited after awhile.. but its really fat and a lil bit over rated and the ion is just an under dog..like ppl think badly about it bc it doesnt have a sequencer and a delay but they said bad shit about the esq-1 and the sq-80 from ensoniq and those synths are bad ass!!!
lvrsnvy 1 year ago
@lvrsnvy the Roland Juno 60 is better than the 106
LaugermanPROductions 1 year ago
@LaugermanPROductions
it has virtually the same synth engine as the JUNO-60, the 106 added extensive MIDI control making it one of Roland's first MIDI-equipped synthesizers. There was also increased patch memory storage, up to 128 patches instead of the 56 patches available in the JUNO-60. However, the JUNO-60 is often said to have a slight sonic edge over the more advanced 106. The 60 had the ability to modulate oscillator pulse from its envelope and has a "punchier" sound quality.
lvrsnvy 1 year ago
@lvrsnvy Midi indeed but whoever decided to leave the arpeggio away should have been shot. Never liked the 106.. The 6/60 and 106 can not be compared as the 106 uses a whole different circuit. DCO's are different and they do matter when it comes to making sound ;-) envelope modulation on PWM was not implemented on the 106, VCA was software controlled on the 106 etc...making it sound very different to the 6/60. Not worse but different. Nonetheless a capable machine.
stevo0476 1 year ago
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stevo0476 1 year ago
@lvrsnvy Why would you want to go for a 106 costing 2 to 3 times the price of an Ion? They ask mind blowing amounts of money for "analog" stuff these days. Money that does not represent the capabilities of a true analog or the sound it produces for that matter. They detune now and then, break down (the 106 was notorious to go "offline' when you needed him). I'm not gonna argue pro-contra analog. Hardly the right place (I know). choosing between a 106 and an Ion is like comparing cows and horses
stevo0476 1 year ago
i really like the lizard part
keepitacrime 1 year ago
Jexus, I own an Alesis ion. what number tones and color menu are those sounds on?
BatNuklier 1 year ago
@BatNuklier Sorry man Jexus programs all his own sounds from scratch
aikighost 1 year ago
zajeżdża Polskimi filmami z lat 70
Eclipsepoland 1 year ago
this shit is dope
FriendNotFoeBand 1 year ago
I just fail to see why so many people bash the ION/Micron/Miniak etc. They have to be one of the few synths that have have so much flexibility that the sounds they make literally bend. Nice :)
ajantred 1 year ago
@ajantred I love that they have a legit sample and hold function too, where you can set the source and speed of it. Tempo synced S&H with an LFO as a source is AWESOME.
Biopharmer 1 year ago
would this work great with a sh 101? or what would you suggest for one of those? i got a tr 606 and i now need a poly va synth if posible, please respond :)
pomfrit93 1 year ago
1:26..... WHAT THE HELL IS THAT?! o.O
blopaxzONe 1 year ago
I love how the videos cut to look like some mad scientist experiment! I'm looking to buy a synth, I don't know too much but I've been looking around following all these leads in the posts. This one looks pretty cool, not too complicated or simple
jbrun009 1 year ago
Probably one of the best VA's ever made. And it will probably stay that way. Intense modulation possibilities, pretty straightforward interface, incredible filter section and powerful envelopes. The double back-lit mod wheels look awesome. The demo is awesome. I like the patches at 2:54; 3:34; 4:37; 6:05; 7:55.
iv0luti0n 1 year ago
jesus this guy is good!
STRATUS1337 1 year ago
Too bad alesis stopped making these a few years ago..Great synth.. here in sold new for under $1000 in us..These are a great buy if you can find a good used one.
They blow the rip off priced current Moog Voyagers ($3K!!) and Moog Little Phatty ($1200) away..Fools are paying the $3k just for the Moog name..the voyager is severly limiited compared to an Ion..44 notes monophonic ..only 2 envelops just the 2 moog low pass filters, .Layer 2 patches on an ion and you still have four note polyphony
tripacer66 1 year ago
@tripacer66 Well, the moog is still true analog and voltage controlled, that's what you're really paying for. Other analog synths from other makers (like DSI) use digitally controlled oscillators, but Moog still uses VCOs.
But given that, if you're not crazy about true analog then virtual analogs like this one is definetly the better option. And to be honest, very few people wound notice the difference.
raizumichin 1 year ago
@tripacer66 agreed but the voyager does have an amazing sound and the build quality if fantastic. though i agree if i could pick up a voyager for about $1000-$1500 it would be far more appealing to me. I owned a micron and loved it's sounds and flexibility.
flux302 1 year ago
You're nuts, and I love it ahahaha. Amazing skills.. creepy video editing, LOVE IT!
skybld 1 year ago
hey jex
how did you get the mod wheels blinking with the lfo? did you mod it to do that or is that something from an older or a custom OS? me want blinky help please :L
fucinfulleffect 1 year ago
hi man, i have a little question for you, the song in the first block of the video is a song or is just improve???
zanatolica 1 year ago
thank you for not fruiting-it-up with MGMT covers...
idealflaw 1 year ago
hell yeah :D nice one
plasmaforce11 1 year ago
Wow, at 01:30 you made the thing speak. Truly amazing! :D
MADRainwater 1 year ago
I have to say i find your videos to be an inspiration to me.They are byfar the most interesting videos in this vast box(computer).Everything about them.Anyways ihad to comment after I saw you "wiggle" your fingers on the keyboard for vibrato effect which of course dosnt usually work.I do the same thing cant help it.For that reason i cant wait to get my wiggly fingers on a French Connection(im sure you know what im talking of).I really do love your playing.Thank You for the art.
MultiIhateusernames 1 year ago
There are some sweet sounds there. I want the Ion actually. I only have a micron but it doesn't live up to the expectations of the Ion.
omnipitantlyoriginal 1 year ago
@omnipitantlyoriginal Hook it up to your computer and use a VST or AU editor. If you have a knob controller and assign those knobs to the editor in your DAW, you pretty much have an Ion.
whizkid515 1 year ago
Got one have 40-50 hardware synths digital and analogue - modern classic sounds awesome - great demo (show the softsynth people what there missing)
earthb15 1 year ago
Where the sounds built in or did you make some your self? Or download from a site? Great vid this synth is crazy!
MegaLindt 1 year ago
I used to be bashing this one, can't believe I've been so ignorant.. I got myself an Ion and gosh is it programming galore! It's pretty poorly built regrettably, my pitchwheel has died and the 2nd modwheel is about to throw in the towel, some buttons can require a few pressings as well.. That said, it is very cheap, and it makes up for it soundwise, the synth engine is incredibly deep and begs to be tweaked, hook it up to an external effect and you're set for hours of programming fun!
narki86 1 year ago
sounds like a X1 almost, too bad the korg doesn't have such strait forward modulating.
jsound42 1 year ago
yeah there a bit hard to get now without paying a pretty penny.
there out of production.
WOOOH i still got one!
pepperachu 1 year ago
Great demo a lot of the darker patches remind me of early "Geography" era Front 242
aikighost 1 year ago
@aikighost Yeah exactly that's why I bought one! Good for the "U-MEN" and "Operating Tracks" type sounds Apparently Boris Blank of Yello likes it to
SpaceIntruderDetecto 1 year ago
Damn i need one oth these.
MachiniOsFP 1 year ago
Sounds like Aeon Flux at 1:03
ariasdad 1 year ago
if only i was you
joshingledew 1 year ago
this thing sounds like heaven
DzJMusic 1 year ago
Getting ready to move into a place where I will actually have the room to be able to Midi a Casio CTK~651, a Yamaha CS1x and an Alesis Micron together. The possibilities may end up being very interesting. Yeah I know...I am a cheap bastard.
ReneeNme 1 year ago
just bought one for $500 mint condition.
009relic1 1 year ago
5:56 Perfect. i will be buying the first one i can find used
DeeJKz 2 years ago
4:05, (video) Kigurumi? Great patch on that scene
cjthenoisemaker 2 years ago
nice sounds..please what is the name of the song? 2:19 and the song 2:25 ?
thanks
IcarusTuga7 2 years ago
5.04...Soundtrack of pi...great
Pittermilk 2 years ago
this is even better than the minimoog :O
pr0ph3t1c 2 years ago
would you say its better than the microKORG?
soldat182 2 years ago
yes, hands down
Batman83 2 years ago
Love the trippy ass video!
ItalianBandit 2 years ago
The BEST va on the planet...especially for the money!!!
It's krazy that people still go nuts over the juno-106, when the ION can be had for less money, and has much more firepower than the juno's single DCO.
MARANTZamp 2 years ago
It isnt all about the amount of oscillators you have though,
its how good they sound.
One good DCO can sound so much better than multiple crappy sounding DCO's in some VA's.
djsmithy 2 years ago
true...but the ION is the one VA that captures the magic and personality of the old analog synths, much better than it's more expensive competitiors--Access, Clavia, Waldorf, etc.
it's truly the best value in a digital VA synth ever to hit the market....and perhaps the warmest sounding.
MARANTZamp 2 years ago
@MARANTZamp
I've yet to touch one,
but i agree fully with what you say from the sounds ive heard online, it does have huge character, im not too much into the character of my KS4, so i think ill have to trade it for one.
djsmithy 2 years ago
VA's don't have DCO's....
theoriginalmrsm 1 year ago
Well technically they are "digitally controlled oscillators", since they are digital and software based. ;)
djsmithy 1 year ago
DCO's refer to digitally controlled ANALOG oscillators. Look it up.
theoriginalmrsm 1 year ago
I dont need to, i already knew. Lighten up and learn to spot a ";)" when you see one. ;)
djsmithy 1 year ago
hey, what do you think about the alesis micron? i want the ion but the micron is so much cheaper and easier to find. please help!
lisamp7 2 years ago
Thank you very much for the demos. They help a lot before purchase!!! You are the F Master! Nice Soundssss!
OrangeBeret 2 years ago
I wish thy would re-release this with the new features from the micron. Love the sound, but I absolutely hate the interface on the micron...
raizumichin 2 years ago
5:04 Torchwood?
PKTO92 2 years ago
christ I wish I had this guy's patch building skills - I love my ION but I'm a long way from making sounds this good
punchfuckterror 2 years ago
ciekaw jestem jak się do Iona ma nowy Micron
Brunolott 2 years ago
1:25 kicks ass.
Frankzvpl 2 years ago
I said it before: Thanks for sharing, this is awesome. The reptile is brilliant haha :)
c2theg1 2 years ago
so are the sounds that he's playing actual sounds from the ion? or is something midi-ing into the keyboard?
Knightsmenu 2 years ago
I loved the intro. WHY DID YOU STOP.
MirumeXChaos 2 years ago
hello! this is ace! I've a Micron.. would it be honestly worth me upgrading to an Ion? Am I missing out on a lot?
airmiami 2 years ago
With the Ion, you lose sequencing and some of the effects, but it's still totally worth it as the editing on the Ion is superb.
StopTheFaggotry 2 years ago
If you want more Live-Control ... YES. If you need the internal Delay-FX ... NO. The rest is the same in both instruments...
HELLSPAWN1973 2 years ago
Reverb not delay.. Oh yes delay more than 340ms
hdebbache2000 2 years ago
his vids are good and fun to watch... but then again you can say the guy is "Demonstrating" the synth cuz in all his vids it says....
"showing you not what a synthesizer can do, but what a man can do with a synthesizer."
a bit of a big headed statement...
Jazzybreaks 2 years ago
It never fails to amaze me that even a guy that just plays a synthesizer to demonstrate its capabilities can attract haters.
Personally i would like to say thanks for all the great demos and never forget that most of these idiotic commenter's are merely angry and confused teenagers.
Please keep them coming ;)
mkultraz 2 years ago
This synth is so uncool, its almost cool. But not quite. It's a piece of shit. I sold mine.
djcondra 2 years ago
djcondra, the ion sounds more analog than any piece of shit virus or nord overpriced euro crap. go figure.
lavakava 2 years ago
LOL
djcondra 2 years ago
I know...it's amazing that a $600 synth can sound better than a nord costing 3 times as much.
The ION is the best value i've ever seen in a keyboard.
MARANTZamp 2 years ago
I own a Nord 2 and an Ion. They are different animals.
Minimoogman 2 years ago
3 time as much? more like 2
Krimynal0Intent 2 years ago
amen!
MARANTZamp 2 years ago
too bad...it's a fantastic synth. You missed out on a great instrument.
MARANTZamp 2 years ago
this synth makes some of the most beautiful sounds i've heard so far in a demo O_O
Tarrobytes 2 years ago
I think ivikas only listened to the first few seconds of the demo and then immediately declared it as crap. LOL.
Anyway, I'm not really fond of virtual analogs, but I think the Ion is probably the best one I've ever come across.
ApolloBoy 2 years ago
this synth sounds almost disgusting...
amazing,I've never heard such an ugly sound...
ivikas123456789 2 years ago
Your bitter attitude will make you ugly.
MegaArmor 2 years ago
shit,I don't like lies.I can lie to you if you want,but...
...this sounds ugly and I can't tell anything else.
ivikas123456789 2 years ago
Your grammer isn't good which explains your inability to comment on this video with any experience. Moron....synth sounds very good, and the guy playing it knows a hell of alot more than you do!
Limitless77 2 years ago
Im not in english speaking country.
this synth sounds like shit.I've played juno 6,60,106;mc 505;nord lead 2 and more.compared to them,this is complete crap.useless sounds.I know everything about subtractive synthesis.I think Im right about this.
ivikas123456789 2 years ago
Hahaha Mc505?
Oooh subtractive synthesis, ermm mate i think anyone who uses synthesis knows the principles of subtractive.
Get a grip who do you think you are Jean Michel Jarre
guiseppelives 2 years ago
you are saying this isn't a subtractive synthesis we are listening to on ION?
ivikas123456789 2 years ago
I know what I like to hear from any subtractive synth,even if it is just a shitty emulation like mc 505 which suck bad unless you use it as a drum machine.
I just wanted to say I enjoy good synth sound and this is not something I would like to listen to.
you probably know that most of the synths are based on subtractive synthesis.
ivikas123456789 2 years ago
oh man! your comment nearly made me fall off my chair! Excellent!
You cheered me up
cheers
jn
johnnynormalfan 2 years ago
dont be so conservative in that matter..
now Jean Michel Jarre is nothing special really ( rather boring for me )
he was in early years of electronic music.
Eclipsepoland 2 years ago
Those who profess complete knowledge suffer from one common thing....The inability to learn anything new, and i for one, would rather be a novice all my life,and have fun finding out, than be a self professed all knowing guru, who has no fun.
That would leave nothing to the imagination.
That would bring no joy in my pursuit of such knowledge.
For it isn't knowledge we enjoy, but the pursuit of it.(btw, your country of origin has no bearing on your lack of taste).
xeronicus 2 years ago
its not country of origin,its country where I still live.
if we put all philosophy aside,I can tell that I don't like the sounds I've heard on this vid at all but if you want more fun I can lie to you. >:D
ivikas123456789 2 years ago
sorry....you are wrong. The ION is miles more phat and warm than all of those synths you just mentioned.
MARANTZamp 2 years ago
It's just a diff type of synth sounds than you are used to.I don't like the sounds either,but he can play well and it's good audio.
ivan00000006 2 years ago
Haha I love those weird parts in your videos
6:03
Zegers06 2 years ago
when i hear this, i often wonder what's so great about access virus. the ION's analog emulation blows the virus' cheesy digital/VST sounds out of this planet!
lavakava 2 years ago
yep..and costs about 1/3.
MARANTZamp 2 years ago
this is true..
MARANTZamp 2 years ago
Your patches are incredible.......especially 4:05. Sounds like something from A Clockwork Orange.
benjah0 2 years ago
I wonder how long it takes you to create one of those patches? And especially HOW you make them. Simply awesome, never stop.
harrydamm 2 years ago
5:50 to 6:09 YESSS!!!
eeeeasy 2 years ago
the lizard was my favorite. :)
Mannex17 2 years ago
i can do better.
HattaSuperstar 2 years ago
aha...
hanfbrot 2 years ago
what?!
HattaSuperstar 2 years ago
who cares ?!
hanfbrot 2 years ago
i care!
HattaSuperstar 2 years ago
you played the Pi theme song! awesome :)
azz666 2 years ago
Are any of these in the standard program banks?
d1sfunct 2 years ago
Oh no...
If you're unfamiliar with the works of Jexus, there's something you have to keep in mind: this guy is a MASTER programmer who can do things with synths that mere mortals only wish they could do. He can make ANY synth sound good and what you hear in his videos WILL be different from what you encounter with the actual machine. Just look at what he did for the OB12: arguably the worst synth in existence, but this man can make it sound fucking brilliant.
StopTheFaggotry 2 years ago
I wish I was Jexus.
BigPapaSmurfy 2 years ago
And I wish I was Papa Smurf so I could get all that Slutty Smurf tail. *drools*
StopTheFaggotry 2 years ago
hahahahahaha
BigPapaSmurfy 2 years ago
how much is this synth cost?
is it worth it or should i buy the virus ti?
Vocod3r 2 years ago
buy the ti first, then the ion if you still want it. you can never have too many synths.
onezeroeightzero 2 years ago
Dont think its right to put animal testing clips up.... those creatures go through a terrible time for only 7% medical data..... very sick... just money making.
Great demo though, you certainly have some skill, Ally
AllyKiss18 2 years ago
What do you suggest instead, iraqi testing? We could use those people your country has made prisonners
hdebbache2000 2 years ago
Um... how about no testing you crazy typical male! The fact is we need 0 testing on beings when we have much more advanced data analysis tools these days. As for my country, I do believe every country around the world has crazy, crypt, elitist leaders and Im not claiming to be proud of my country, but I doubt yours is any better. Have a nice day... try not to make a war.
AllyKiss18 2 years ago
Here are the facts:
Only 0.3 percent of animals used by humans are used for research. In fact, 50 times more animals die every year in humane societies than in research labs. Animal research is vital and has given us Antibiotics, the Polio Vaccine (and countless other Vaccines), Lifesaving Insulin for diabetics, general anesthetics (of which without, complex surgical procedures would be impossible), and so much more.
You owe your quality of life to animals used for research.
Peace. : )
cyberheist 2 years ago
Pharmaceutical industries have gone very far in the art of un-ethical decision making. Tests were made on children in africa, and expired drugs were sold to people too poor to afford safe drugs. My point is that in this field, there are things far worse. I just can't understand people like you for who animals are more important than human beings. As long as children are dying as a consequence of bad decisions, animals are the least of my concern. Sorry for my english, I'm from war-making country
hdebbache2000 2 years ago