Alesis Fusion Manual

ALESIS FUSION EDITING AN ANALOG SYNTH PROGRAM
Using the INC key (or data wheel), select PITCH:
By default, the AMOUNT parameter is automatically set to 100.00% giving a whopping 8
octave+ sweep. Move the cursor to the AMOUNT field and set that to 12.00% (1 Octave):
Done! Ok - maybe not the most useful musical example but hopefully one where you can get a
feel for assigning controllers to destinations and setting their modulation amounts.
NOTE: Although maybe not the best or most useful example to offer, it does provide a good
opportunity to explain another very useful function of the MOD page(s).
Now that you have assigned ENV1 to PITCH and set the mod amount, you might not like the
‘shape’ of the pitch sweep and so need to edit ENVELOPE 1’s parameters. Of course, you
can navigate your way back to the ENV1 page (press SYNTH and get to the envelope pages
there) or, more quickly and easily, you can press JUMP SRC - you will be taken immediately to
Envelope 1’s page
You can adjust the envelope’s parameters accordingly. However......
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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