Alesis Fusion Manual

ALESIS FUSION EDITING AN ANALOG SYNTH PROGRAM
How to change waveforms
To change the basic waveform, press OSC and, if necessary, SELECT:
You can select the oscillator (up to three) in the EDIT OSC field (highlighted in the above
screen shot).
To change the waveform, move the cursor to the TYPE field (below the waveform display)
using the NEXT (or PREV) key by the data wheel and select from SAWTOOTH/TRIANGLE,
PULSE/SQUARE, SINE and three types of noise. You can also select EXT IN for processing
external audio inputs through Fusion’s powerful synth engine.
Select other oscillators (they need to be switched on of course) and select the waveforms as
required.
How to change oscillator pitch
Press PITCH. You will see this:
You can tune the oscillators in semitones or you can fine tune (detune) the oscillators against
each other for a richer, more chorused/ensemble sound.
RANDOM TUNE makes each note you play have a slightly different tuning (like old analogue
synths that had poor tuning stability!) and the degree of this is set using the percentage value.
At any time, press EXIT or SYNTH to return to the main menu.
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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