Alesis Andromeda A6 Tips And Tricks Manual page 9

Envelope 2 (filter)
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Envelope 3 (amplifire)
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Voice Mix
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If you think like modules, you will program much better. I have therefore divided the
document therefore into modules.
Typically, I program the Andromeda by rapidly altering between the knobs (for the big
stuff), fine tuning with the menu screen. Remember that pressing the up and down buttons
at the same time when many items are selected brings you to the nominal value. This is a
handy function that is great for jumping to common parameters for things like keytracking,
etc.
This document assumes that you are familiar with the basic navigation of the Andromeda to
a degree; this document assumes also that you are familiar with basic analog synthesis, and
what " oscillators" , " filters" , etc. do. There are several tutorials on the net explaining analog
synthesis; you can find a good list of beginner tutorials here, at:
com/links.html. From there, this document will show you some techniques on how to get
that sound that you want. In many ways, I would suggest buying a simple synthesizer, like a
Juno 106, and learn on this synthesizer, if you are totally new to the concept. This will allow
you to better visualize what PWM does to a sound, what doing a filter sweep will do, how
envelopes control a sound, etc.
This document however will hopefully carry you b eyond basic analog synthesis
programming, to becoming an expert programmer on a complex analog synthesizer, like an
Andromeda. 
While we are at it, if you are not familiar with the downloadable patch banks at http://
www.alesis.com/, and the Andromeda patch archive / mailing list at http://www.code404.
com/a6/, now is the time to become familiar with it. This resource is invaluable, and the
bulk of where the majority of this information came from.
SPECIAL THANKS TO ALL THE CONTRIBUTORS FROM THE ANDROMEDA MAILING
LIST!
On with the hints!
http://www.synthesizers.