Alesis Fusion Reference Manual

Chapter 3: Fusion Modes
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Menu: Program/Synth/Osc/Pitch
Parameter: EDIT Osc
Value Range: Osc 1 to Osc 6
Choose the oscillator you’d like to edit. Since our synthesis type is set to
FM, you have six oscillators to choose from.
Menu: Program/Synth/Osc/Pitch
Parameter: Coarse Tune
Value Range: -48 to +48 Semitones
This parameter pitch-shifts the oscillator you are playing.
Menu: Program/Synth/Osc/Pitch
Parameter: Fine Tune
Value Range: -99 to +99 Cents
Use this parameter to fine-tune (or detune) your oscillator.
Menu: Program/Synth/Osc/Pitch
Parameter: Random Tune
Value Range: 0-100%
Random Tune generates unpredictable tuning deviations in your
oscillator. The higher you set this value, the greater the range of pitch
variance.
Menu: Program/Synth/Osc/Pitch
Parameter: Key Track
Value Range: On, Off
Turn this function off if you don’t want your oscillator pitch to follow
the key you’re playing on the keyboard. For example, sound designers
sometimes want certain modulation sources to stay constant whereas the
destination oscillator pitches follow the keyboard normally. To do this,
go ahead and turn “Key Track” off.
Under normal circumstances, you’ll most likely want the oscillator pitch
to follow the key you’re playing on the keyboard so leave this parameter
set to “On.”

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