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deleting mixes, programs etc.

Last post by Jesse « Wed Jan 20, 2021 12:29 am
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by Jokeyman123 » Wed Dec 09, 2020 4:19 pm
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Just when I thought i couldn't be stumped again. 2 problems, minor and probably answered here somewhere-

1) I had trouble loading all the ultimate...
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Wed Jan 20, 2021 12:29 am
Alesis Fusion Folder Structure - Bank & File Naming

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by Jesse » Fri Jan 15, 2021 4:36 am

Alesis Fusion Folder Structure - Bank & File Naming

Alesis Fusion File & Folder Structure.pdf

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Mon Jan 18, 2021 4:18 pm
Fusion OS upgrade - How to Install

Last post by Jesse « Thu Sep 10, 2020 9:12 pm
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by Jesse » Fri Feb 25, 2011 3:21 pm

Fusion OS upgrade - How to Install Alesis Fusion OS Upgrade.pdf

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Thu Sep 10, 2020 9:12 pm
How to use an EXT IN patch (for guitar FX, vocals, etc)

Last post by tushingham « Sat Apr 12, 2014 10:05 pm
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by psionic » Fri Jul 11, 2008 8:26 am
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EXTERNAL IN
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On a related subject to FX use on the Fusion is how to use the Left and Right Inputs. Following are patch tips...
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Sat Apr 12, 2014 10:05 pm
Psionic Fusion

Last post by Jesse « Tue Feb 25, 2014 4:36 pm
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by psionic » Mon Jul 14, 2008 7:44 pm
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This post is going to be an ongoing personal collection of tips, tricks, and discoveries. I may even pull in links and quotes from other posts. The...
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Tue Feb 25, 2014 4:36 pm
All about the Fusion FX

Last post by Jesse « Wed Sep 04, 2013 7:56 pm
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by psionic » Fri Jul 11, 2008 7:48 am
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I've compiled my thoughts and observations on the Fusion's effects engines. A good deal of this post may be re-hashing the obvious for many, but...
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Wed Sep 04, 2013 7:56 pm
How do you find the sound you're looking for?

Last post by Jesse « Thu Aug 05, 2010 4:10 pm
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by GuyDenruyter » Fri Jul 04, 2008 3:40 pm

Hi all,

Inspired by the poll about how many banks our beloved Fusion is loaded with, I realised that the more sounds you have, the more difficult it...

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Thu Aug 05, 2010 4:10 pm
FX MOD ROUTES

Last post by psionic « Thu Jul 17, 2008 11:55 am
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by psionic » Fri Jul 11, 2008 8:16 am

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Effects/Mod/Add Mod
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SOURCES

Mod Wheel
Foot pedal
Switch S1,S2
Knob Assign 1-4
Trigger T1-4
Foot switch
Sustain...

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Last post by psionic
Thu Jul 17, 2008 11:55 am
Piano voice-stealing, pops and clicks (solution)

Last post by Jokeyman123 « Mon Dec 09, 2024 6:20 pm
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by hadley » Sat Feb 28, 2015 11:31 pm

I have been reading through the psionic stuff, klaus's book of fusion secrets, and the alliance hd source code, and suddenly a solution came to me...

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Mon Dec 09, 2024 6:20 pm
CF card problems/solution

Last post by Jokeyman123 « Mon Dec 09, 2024 6:12 pm
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by Jokeyman123 » Thu Nov 28, 2024 2:24 am

I often switch out CF cards between my 2 8HDs, and I have had problems with the one CF card slot-cards do not fit in it unless it is exactly right,...

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Mon Dec 09, 2024 6:12 pm
Some info for new Fusion owners in 2023

Last post by Jesse « Thu May 04, 2023 2:47 pm
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by Fbunn » Tue May 02, 2023 3:03 pm

Hi guys,

I just got a fusion 8HD, and wanted a way to get sound fonts into it.
Alesis has a nice page with ALL the official sounds and software:...

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Thu May 04, 2023 2:47 pm
Sampling-an entire multi-track arrangement

Last post by Jokeyman123 « Fri Jan 07, 2022 1:53 am
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by Jokeyman123 » Wed Jan 05, 2022 6:23 pm

Recently, working with a few of my digital recorders-I recorded a multi-track arrangement from a Yamaha RM1X I had worked on-saved it as a wavefile...

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Fri Jan 07, 2022 1:53 am
8HD price

Last post by Jokeyman123 « Wed Jul 07, 2021 9:19 pm
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by Maax555 » Sun Jun 06, 2021 11:03 am
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Hi all, I have a possibility of purchasing the 8HD for around £350. It’s apparently in excellent condition with no issues. I have. 61 key keyboard so...
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Wed Jul 07, 2021 9:19 pm
Psionic's tips and tricks revisited

Last post by Jokeyman123 « Mon Feb 01, 2021 9:37 pm
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by Jokeyman123 » Mon Feb 01, 2021 5:48 pm

After referencing Psionic's amazing amount of work for the Fusion all those years ago, and being fairly new to this particular workstation, I...

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Mon Feb 01, 2021 9:37 pm
Using Softkeys 1-8 to change programs in Song mode?

Last post by parametric « Fri Jan 12, 2018 2:02 am
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by suilebhain » Tue Jan 09, 2018 2:01 pm

I read somewhere on this forum that you can use Song mode to avoid the long load times (because the Song elements all load at the same time when the...

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Last post by parametric
Fri Jan 12, 2018 2:02 am
Tips for programming a realistic piano patch?

Last post by Arevyn « Thu Oct 19, 2017 8:42 pm
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by EXer » Fri Jun 05, 2015 1:49 pm

I'm not entirely satisfied with the preset pianos so I'm trying to make my own programs and I'm looking for tips and tricks for making piano patches...

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Last post by Arevyn
Thu Oct 19, 2017 8:42 pm
Resolved: Importing tracks in Song Mode

Last post by parametric « Wed Jul 27, 2016 7:29 pm
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by pasgot » Sat Jul 23, 2016 4:37 pm

Hi,
I'm trying to import a song in stereo from my DAW. I rendered two files (each 24 Bit WAV format) in my DAW - one for the left stereo channel and...

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Last post by parametric
Wed Jul 27, 2016 7:29 pm
Triggering MIDI notes with pedals

Last post by Jesse « Mon Jul 25, 2016 10:42 pm
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by gorgorsan » Sat Jul 23, 2016 10:02 pm

Hi, I would like to be able to play / trigger specific MIDI notes with two on / off pedals connected to footswitch and sustain pedal inputs, is this...

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Last post by Jesse
Mon Jul 25, 2016 10:42 pm
Activate Leslie using Aftertouch rather than Mod Wheel?

Last post by parametric « Tue May 03, 2016 1:05 pm
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by parametric » Fri Jan 14, 2011 1:12 am

Hi guys,

When playing Organ sounds, I'm mostly busy on the board with both hands, so the mod wheel is not so convenient to operate the Leslie. :?...

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Last post by parametric
Tue May 03, 2016 1:05 pm
Upgrading Memory? Watch your fingers!

Last post by jima « Mon May 02, 2016 7:25 pm
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by DitchGBH » Wed Aug 05, 2009 8:57 pm

Hi,

I just thought I'd put a little warning on here for anyone thinking of upgrading the memory in their Fusion.

The metal case around the circuit...

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Last post by jima
Mon May 02, 2016 7:25 pm
How to remove the Fusion's Encoder Wheel

Last post by Jesse « Sun Dec 20, 2015 3:57 pm

by Jesse » Sun Dec 20, 2015 3:57 pm

How to remove the Fusion's Encoder Wheel

It's just pressed on.

Using a small flat screw driver Gently pry on one side of the encoder wheel.

Rotate...

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Last post by Jesse
Sun Dec 20, 2015 3:57 pm
Fusion Convertor: "subscript out of range" error

Last post by kpr « Sun Nov 29, 2015 1:52 pm
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by EXer » Wed Nov 25, 2015 9:58 pm

2 months ago I tried to convert the MPC-5000 Professional Piano sample library using Fusion Convertor without success, please see here .

The error I...

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Last post by kpr
Sun Nov 29, 2015 1:52 pm
Program doesn't sound the same when part of a SONG?

Last post by EXer « Mon Nov 02, 2015 9:19 pm
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by parametric » Thu Oct 29, 2015 12:29 pm

Just tried to make a Song with Preset 1 (?) Piano sound, and it doesn't sound the same when I'm about to record, as it does when auditioning it as a...

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Last post by EXer
Mon Nov 02, 2015 9:19 pm
Create a multisample, could someone please help?

Last post by Jesse « Sun Sep 27, 2015 7:01 am
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by EXer » Wed Sep 23, 2015 9:13 pm

I have just ordered two Sector101 EXM-E3 Modules in order to have 192 MB in my 8HD.

I'm still looking for my Holy Grail piano, so I'm trying to make...

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Last post by Jesse
Sun Sep 27, 2015 7:01 am
[Fusion Convertor]More than 1 Akai program in a single bank?

Last post by Jesse « Fri May 15, 2015 2:24 pm
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by EXer » Thu May 14, 2015 10:43 am

I want to convert piano and harpsichord programs from an Akai CD-rom using Fusion Convertor.

It seems to work, but Convertor creates a bank for each...

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Last post by Jesse
Fri May 15, 2015 2:24 pm
Using S1, S2 to activate CC 64

Last post by sonicwarrior « Tue Apr 28, 2015 10:41 am
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by suilebhain » Thu Apr 23, 2015 2:33 pm

I've set S1 to CC 64 and it doesn't seem to work. Considering it is only an ON/OFF type of controller, shouldn't the Fusion respond in an appropriate...

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Last post by sonicwarrior
Tue Apr 28, 2015 10:41 am
expression pedals, impedance, and other fun stuff

Last post by Repomancer « Sat Apr 05, 2014 4:55 am
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by Repomancer » Fri Apr 04, 2014 7:53 am

Does the expression pedal input expect to see a 10K linear pot? I've seen 10, 20, and 25K pedals all claiming to be the 'standard'. Also, am I...

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Last post by Repomancer
Sat Apr 05, 2014 4:55 am
teach me how to create my own bank

Last post by iwerica « Fri Jan 17, 2014 9:46 am
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by iwerica » Thu Jan 16, 2014 11:48 pm

hy all.i am new on this forum and new owner of alesis fusion. i am not able to find on manual or forum how to create my own master bank where i can...

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Last post by iwerica
Fri Jan 17, 2014 9:46 am
Screen Backlight failure possible solution.

Last post by Jesse « Wed Jan 15, 2014 3:40 pm
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by Mike SB » Thu Jan 21, 2010 8:21 pm

Wanted to pass this on to anyone who finds it useful.
I recently had the backlight fail on my Fusion 6HD. I made inquires as to how much it would...

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Last post by Jesse
Wed Jan 15, 2014 3:40 pm
MIDI Song Select

Last post by Jesse « Thu Jan 09, 2014 3:34 pm
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by Tullsterx » Thu Sep 12, 2013 5:21 am

I figured out how to get the MIDI song select on the Fusion to work. Send a Sysex 243 (Song Select) and the patch number, i.e. 243 001. This will...

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Last post by Jesse
Thu Jan 09, 2014 3:34 pm
external breath control?

Last post by Tonemaker1 « Mon Dec 02, 2013 11:15 pm
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by Tonemaker1 » Fri Nov 29, 2013 7:52 am

I bought an old Casio Hd-100. 'Like a plastic sax
I know the fusion does not have breath control. But wonder if i can use this midi horn with...

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Last post by Tonemaker1
Mon Dec 02, 2013 11:15 pm
Putting programs in Folders?

Last post by mstsfreak « Wed Sep 11, 2013 10:38 am
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by playboy354 » Tue Jun 07, 2011 7:02 pm

This may have been asked countless times but just wondering if you guys put most of your programs,multisamples in one folder when adding to fusion?...

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Last post by mstsfreak
Wed Sep 11, 2013 10:38 am
Found a way to decode Fusion samples.

Last post by ca-ngap « Fri Jun 28, 2013 5:30 am
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by ca-ngap » Thu Jun 20, 2013 1:04 pm

Hi everyone who love the Fusion ! :D
Just somethings to say:
- First, just for understand the non-compress afs file: convert an aiff sample to afs...

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Last post by ca-ngap
Fri Jun 28, 2013 5:30 am
Replacing keys.

Last post by Jesse « Sun May 19, 2013 10:57 pm
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by musicman6891 » Wed May 01, 2013 6:05 pm

My daughter knocked my fusion 8HD off the stand and broke the g key. I ordered another one, and I have it now, but I can't figure out how to remove...

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Last post by Jesse
Sun May 19, 2013 10:57 pm
Mix Mode_Rom:Split-Layer

Last post by Jesse « Mon Mar 11, 2013 8:16 am
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by Jesse » Sat Jun 18, 2011 4:20 pm

I have had my Fusion since 2005 and never discovered the Mix Mode_Rom:Split-Layer Bank until last week.

If you have never checked it out, you...

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Last post by Jesse
Mon Mar 11, 2013 8:16 am
Drum machine -

Last post by parametric « Wed Jan 11, 2012 12:08 am
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by Dacoro » Sat Jul 16, 2011 7:19 pm

Hey Fusion Folks,

Is there any way to use the drum machine alone - I want to access the drum patterns alone

I am sure I have to be in an edit...

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Last post by parametric
Wed Jan 11, 2012 12:08 am
Banks/Mulisamples Grouping Problems?

Last post by chickensys « Thu Dec 29, 2011 5:08 am
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by playboy354 » Tue Dec 27, 2011 11:52 pm

I converted a Kontakt instrument using Translator...I placed the programs in a folder titled User V

However I had to place the samples/multisamples...

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Last post by chickensys
Thu Dec 29, 2011 5:08 am
Doubling/Fattening instrument??Delay?

Last post by playboy354 « Mon Dec 26, 2011 10:01 pm

by playboy354 » Mon Dec 26, 2011 10:01 pm

What delay times do you set when you want to double/fatten an instrument? I read that you tune a copy of an instrumental part an octave lower and...

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Last post by playboy354
Mon Dec 26, 2011 10:01 pm
Gate Effect?

Last post by playboy354 « Thu Dec 22, 2011 12:50 am
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by playboy354 » Sat Dec 05, 2009 1:56 am

Any way to add the gate effect to an instrument without using arp? Im trying to have that stuttering effect on some instruments like used in...

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Last post by playboy354
Thu Dec 22, 2011 12:50 am
Need Help With Setting Up Layers For Live Performance

Last post by SEA « Mon Dec 19, 2011 6:23 pm

by SEA » Mon Dec 19, 2011 6:23 pm

Well, it's been a while since I used my fusion 88 for anything but a controller in my studio but now I'll be taking it out for gigging.

I don't want...

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Last post by SEA
Mon Dec 19, 2011 6:23 pm
I am developing a utility

Last post by jiffy « Fri Jul 01, 2011 6:37 pm
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by eber » Thu Jun 30, 2011 10:03 pm

Sorry, google traductor:

Hi my name is Ernesto and i from spain.

I am developing an Excel utility in visual basic with among other things, a...

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Last post by jiffy
Fri Jul 01, 2011 6:37 pm
Fusion File Verification

Last post by Jesse « Mon Jun 27, 2011 3:36 am

by Jesse » Mon Jun 27, 2011 3:36 am

Fusion File Verification

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Mon Jun 27, 2011 3:36 am
How to load songs from 8HD into 6HD

Last post by deineisen « Thu Apr 28, 2011 4:54 pm
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by deineisen » Thu Apr 28, 2011 11:52 am

Hi guys,

I want to sell my 8HD and buy a 6HD because it's just too heavy...

What is the best solution for loading or saving my almost 200 songs...

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Last post by deineisen
Thu Apr 28, 2011 4:54 pm
Newbie w/Fusion HD6 and to the Forum

Last post by Qu Da Scientist « Wed Jan 19, 2011 7:30 pm

by Qu Da Scientist » Wed Jan 19, 2011 7:30 pm

I just recently got my Fusion and I must say, I love it. I have a couple of questions about it.

1. I was wondering if there was a way to do...

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Last post by Qu Da Scientist
Wed Jan 19, 2011 7:30 pm
Behringer BCR-2000 and Fusion: excellent couple!

Last post by Valiant « Mon Nov 08, 2010 1:57 am
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by GuyDenruyter » Fri Jun 13, 2008 10:27 am
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Yesterday my Fusion got back from repair and I finally had the opportunity to test my Behringer BCR-2000 controller (see

It really works very...
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Last post by Valiant
Mon Nov 08, 2010 1:57 am
Looking to record Vocals on your Fusion?

Last post by Jesse « Tue Oct 12, 2010 4:56 pm
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by parametric » Tue Oct 12, 2010 1:33 am

As the Fusion's documentation suggests - you need mike preamplification of some sort - which can be a mixer (if you have one) or a microphone...

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Last post by Jesse
Tue Oct 12, 2010 4:56 pm
Complete List of Alesis Programs: OS 1.24 ROM + Hollow Sun

Last post by Jesse « Fri Sep 03, 2010 4:05 pm
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by andygryc » Tue Jan 01, 2008 3:15 am
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I created a full list of all the Programs in the ROM of the Alesis Fusion 6HD/8HD for OS version 1.24. I was able to find some other versions of this...
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Last post by Jesse
Fri Sep 03, 2010 4:05 pm
Memory upgrade

Last post by radar023 « Fri Sep 03, 2010 7:50 am
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by Fusionado » Sun Sep 20, 2009 11:50 am

Maybe it's posted here before, but I have to share my experience with the Akai EMX-E3 memory upgrade, wich is also suited for the Fusion.
I bought...

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Last post by radar023
Fri Sep 03, 2010 7:50 am
Input/output board installation?

Last post by Jesse « Tue Jun 08, 2010 2:01 am
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by playboy354 » Mon Jun 07, 2010 8:58 pm

is installing the i/o board a difficult task...I need to buy one as mines seems to be defective ( left side output out) just wondering is there a...

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Last post by Jesse
Tue Jun 08, 2010 2:01 am
probable solution for overheating fusions

Last post by Jesse « Wed May 26, 2010 5:24 pm
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by warzenger » Sat Jan 02, 2010 2:08 am

hello

i own a fussion now for a little more than 1,5 years.
in that time i had to send my fusion back for 3 times.
the first time i realy got a bad...

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Wed May 26, 2010 5:24 pm

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