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February 3, 2005 ../ 2005 NAMM Report: AlesisAlesis, another company whose recent design makeover was clearly inspired by Apple Computer, announced many new products at the show. The rumor about a new Alesis workstation turned out to be true. Alesis flaunted two versions of their new Fusion workstation the 6HD and the 8HD. The only difference is the 6HD has 61 semi-weighted keys and the 8HD has 88 fully-weighted keys. Both keyboards have a nice feel and the build quality is first rate. The Fusion sports four synthesis types: virtual analog, FM, sample playback and physical modeling. It includes a 24bit sampler with up to 192MB of onboard storage and 8 tracks of 24bit hard disk recording with the onboard 40 GIG drive. A 32 track MIDI sequencer with digital audio tracks is also featured, and the board has multichannel analog and digital inputs/outputs. A special Fusion DVD, CD-R and/or external hard disk storage capability will be available by Christmas 2005 when version 2.0 of the software bows. We weren't blown away by the demo, but the synth sounded good for a full-featured workstation. Hopefully the synth will have the ability to attach a third-party external drive or a CD-R. If not, it is a major misstep and will definitely be a deterrent to musicians who are in the market for a new workstation.
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 As the name correctly implies, Experiments In Sound, is Futuremusic's latest endeavor for pushing electronic music technology to the very edge of what's possible. Experiments In Sound grew out of Futuremusic's avant-garde events in New York City that featured DJ's taking mixing and live sound reinforcement to a whole new level with the very latest gear and software. Be the first to hear about Experiments In Sound by joining Futuremusic Direct.
Part of Experiments In Sound, TestDrive will feature the lab results of our DJ Experiments so that everyone can get in on the action. Take the latest electronic music releases, mix vigorously with bleeding-edge DJ technology in a large beeker, and then cook the hell out of it! Be the first to hear about TestDrive by joining Futuremusic Direct.
Futuremusic wants to thank everyone who participated in The Next Big Thing 2004. John Digweed, Beatport, Alienware, M-Audio, Native Instruments, IK Multimedia, PVDJ, PK Graphics, Ableton, The DubHouse, Propellerheads, Technics, FreeFloat, The Church, PCDJ and every DJ who entered this year's event thank you. From the sheer number of quality mixes, we can tell you that dance music is thriving in the United States. The amount of outstanding talent and creativity really blew us away, and every DJ who's putting their heart, mind and soul behind the music is a winner. John Digweed has made his decision and the winner is...
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