Alesis is a manufacturer of electronic musical instruments owned by Numark and based in Cumberland, Rhode Island. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... An electronic musical instrument is a musical instrument that produces its sounds using electronics. ... Cumberland Town Hall Cumberland is a town in Providence County, Rhode Island, incorporated in 1746. ... “RI” redirects here. ...

The products manufactured by Alesis are mainly for studio and live performance (as opposed to practice) use and are targeted at professional and semi-professional musicians. Alesis is known for budget equipment but has sometimes produced surprisingly high-quality and innovative gear such as the Nano-Synth, Nano-Bass, Nano-Piano, Andromeda A6 analog synthesizer and software analog modeling synthesizer called Ion. The Micron is based on the Ion. For the illustrated magazine, see Studio Magazine. ... A classical music concert in the Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne 2005 Kasia Kowalska concert in Warsaw A concert is a live performance, usually of music, before an audience. ... A professional can be either a person in a profession (certain types of skilled work requiring formal training / education) or in sports (a sportsman / sportwoman doing sports for payment). ... A musician is a person who plays or composes music. ... The Alesis Andromeda A6 is a 16-voice, 16-channel multitimbral analog synthesizer by Alesis and was released in 2000, before the company went bankrupt and was acquired by Numark Industries. ... Synthesizer as used in music, is a term derived from a Greek word syntithetai < synthesis (συντίθεται < σύνθεσις) and is used to describe a device capable of generating and/or manipulating electronic signals for use in music creation, recording and performance. ... Analog Modeling Synthesizer, also referred to as Virtual Analog or VA is a synthesizer that emulates the sounds of traditional analog synthesizers using digital signal processing components. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

Alesis achieved an early success with their original MidiVerb device, a stereo reverb (2 in, 2 out) at a reasonable price. Although the MIDI specification was not extensive, it was sufficient. The unit responded to patch changes 1-63 to select different preset reverb sounds, higher numbers activated "Defeat" mode - which was Alesis parlance for Mute). The MidiVerb was built using off-the-shelf parts, which enabled the device to be repaired in the field easily.

The list of popular Alesis gear includes the MicroVerb, SR-16 drum machine (introduced in 1991 and still in production), the Quadrasynth line of sample-based synths, and the ADAT 8-track digital tape recorder, ubiquitous in the early 90s. The Alesis SR-16 is a popular drum machine that was originally introduced in 1991 but is still being produced today. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Sample-based synthesis is a form of audio synthesis that can be similar in structure to either subtractive synthesis or additive synthesis. ... This is an article about the digital recording format. ...

The company suffered financial turbulence in 2001 following an April 27 Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing, after investing heavily in the hard-disk equivalent of the ADAT, the HD24. In the subsequent restructuring, Jack O'Donnell (president of Numark Industries) acquired the company. Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code governs the process of reorganization under the bankruptcy laws of the United States. ... The Alesis HD24 is a 24-track hard-disk audio recorder. ... Numark Industries is a global DJ equipment brand that make DJ Mixers, Turntables, DJ CD Players and now they have just introduced DJ DVD Mixing consoles. ...

List of Alesis Gear

• QSR
• QS8.1 88-key Synthesizer Keyboard
• QS8.2 88-key Synthesizer Keyboard
• QS6
• QS6.2 Voice Expandable Synth
• QS7
• QS7.1
• ION Analog Modeling Synthesizer
• Fusion 6HD 61 note Semi-Weighted Keyboard Workstation
• Fusion 8HD 88 Note Fully Weighted Keyboard Workstation
• A6 Andromeda Polyphonic Analog Synth
• Micron
• MMT8

See also

• Numark Industries
• Akai (also owned by Numark)
• Alesis Fusion workstation
• Alesis Quadrasynth

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External links

• Academy of Contemporary Music - The Academy of Contemporary Music in Guildford is Europe’s leading school for Rock and Pop musicians and is sponsored by Alesis.
• Alesis Official Website
• Numark Industries Official Website