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Introduction
Unpacking and Inspection
The shipping carton for your Ion should contain the following items:
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An Ion
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AC power cable
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This instruction manual
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A warranty card
Please log on to the Alesis website at www.alesis.com to register your new
Ion synthesizer. This will help us give you the best support we possibly
can.
How to Use This Manual
We're sure you'd like to jump in and start using your Ion synthesizer
quickly. To help you do this, refer to Chapter 1 for hook-up instructions,
and then read Chapter 2 "Overview." This will get you playing in no time.
If you have any questions, refer to the Frequently Asked Questions in
Appendix A on page 99.
Basic configuration issues will be found in Chapter 3 "Global
Parameters."
The "housekeeping" functions of the Ion, such as the process of
storing a Program, are covered in Chapter 4 "Parts and Setups." There is
also important MIDI information regarding Setups in this chapter.
If you want to create your own sounds from the ground up or learn what
a particular knob or button does, refer to Chapters 5 through 7. Each
parameter is covered in detail.
For more specific information on how to use the Ion with MIDI, refer to
Chapter 8 "MIDI."
Near the end of the manual are troubleshooting tips and specifications.
The names for all buttons, knobs, and wheels on the Ion are formatted
throughout the manual so as to be easily identified. Here are some
examples:
Voice
Soft buttons
[unison]
(m1)
ext input
attack
mod or loop
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The names for the bracketed, "red letter" sections of
the front panel are shown capitalized and in bold type.
The round buttons under the display are capitalized.
The front panel buttons are bracketed and lower case.
Names for the wheels and pedals are in parentheses.
The audio input/output jacks are in lower case letters.
The knobs are represented in lower case letters also.
Dedicated LEDs are also offset in bold type.
Helpful tips and advice are highlighted in a
shaded box like this.
When something important appears in the
manual, an exclamation mark (like the one
shown at left) will appear with some
explanatory text.
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