Alesis Fusion Reference Manual

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Chapter 3: Fusion Modes
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Synthesis Type: Drum
This synthesis type is specifically designed and optimized for drums and
other sample sets where each note on the keyboard corresponds to one
distinct type of sound (i.e., kick drum, snare drum, ride cymbal, etc.)
• Oscillators: Each oscillator can have up to four cross-switched
samples, and up to 64 oscillators can be “stacked” on the same
note. This allows you to use up to 256 samples per program.
• Filters: 64 filters total. One filter at each oscillator. You can
assign each filter’s type, cutoff, frequency, and resonance.
• Envelopes: Up to eight envelopes for controlling volume,
filter, sustain, or other parameters.
• Low-frequency oscillators (LFO): Up to eight low-frequency
oscillators for controlling vibrato, filter operation, or other
parameters.

Alesis Fusion Specifications

General

Type	Workstation
Polyphony	64 voices
Synthesis Types	Sample Playback, Virtual Analog, FM, Physical Modeling
Display	240 x 128 pixel LCD
MIDI	In, Out, Thru
RAM	64MB (expandable to 192MB)
Weight (61-key)	28 lbs
Keyboard	61 or 88 keys
Keyboard Type	Semi-weighted (61-key), Hammer action (88-key)
Effects	Reverb, Chorus, Delay, Flanger, Phaser, Distortion, EQ
Storage	40GB internal hard drive
Sampling	Yes
Inputs	2 x 1/4" inputs, 1 x XLR
Outputs	4 x 1/4" outputs, 1 x Headphone