The Andromeda A6 is a 16-voice, 16-channel multitimbral analogue synthesizer by Alesis and was released in 2000, before the company went bankrupt and was acquired by Numark Industries. With its pure analogue signal path but modern and comprehensive digital control, it is one of the most ambitious analog synthersizers ever built. Alesis is a manufacturer of electronic musical instruments based in Cumberland, Rhode Island. ... Synthesis (from the Greek words syn = plus and thesis = position) is commonly understood to be an integration of two or more pre-existing elements which results in a new creation. ... An analog synthesizer is a synthesizer that uses analog computer techniques to generate sound electronically. ... Subtractive synthesis is a method of sound synthesis characterised by the application of an audio filter to a source signal. ... Polyphony is the property of an electronic musical instrument which describes how many notes it can sound at one time. ... Oscillation is the periodic variation, typically in time, of some measure as seen, for example, in a swinging pendulum. ... A voltage-controlled oscillator or VCO is an electronic circuit that uses amplification, feedback, and a resonant circuit to generate a repeating voltage waveform. ... Often used in the realm of digital keyboard synthesisers, an instrument that is multitimbral is one which allows you to combine several voices or timbres at the same time. ... A voltage-controlled filter is a signal processing device in a modular analog synthesizer positioned after the oscillator. ... A voltage-controlled amplifier is an electronic amplifier that varies its gain depending on a control voltage (often abbreviated CV). ... Low frequency oscillation, often abbreviated to LFO, is a term that predominantly refers to an audio technique specifically used in the production of electronic music. ... The layout of a typical musical keyboard A musical keyboard is the set of adjacent depressible levers on a musical instrument which cause the instrument to produce sounds. ... Portamento is a musical term currently used to mean pitch bending or sliding, and in 16th century polyphonic writing refers to a type of musical ornamentation. ... Modulation is the process of varying a carrier signal, typically a sinusoidal signal, in order to use that signal to convey information. ... Musical Instrument Digital Interface, or MIDI, is a system designed to transmit information between electronic musical instruments. ... A distortion is the alteration of the original shape (or other characteristic) of an object, image, sound, waveform or other form of information or representation. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... A classic FM synthesizer, the Yamaha DX7. ... Alesis is a manufacturer of electronic musical instruments based in Cumberland, Rhode Island. ... This article is about the year 2000. ...

External Links

• Official Alesis Product Page
• Andromeda A6 FAQ