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Dirty Halo
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I've owned both, in addition to a whole host of other analogue keys like Jupiter 8, Jupiter 6, Oberheims, Prophet 5, Studio Electronics, etc.
I sold the A6... just plastic compared to the Jupiters, Prophet and Oberheims.
i would respectfully disagree with this. my experience is different - as i still own most of old big polyanalogs like jp8, p5rev2, obxa etc, and as far as fundamental sound quality, andromeda definetely holds its own it this company, having original character like they all do. dual filters, one 24dB lp and multimode sem-styled 12dB with 4outs, that are all individualy modulatable/mixable really offers a tremndous range of unmistakeably analog sounds right form the start.
not to mention its posibilities in sound mangling, modular style matrix that far surpasses anything else in polyanalog world, including the (also very nice) matrix12/xpander.
tho its flavour is unique, when used with SEM-style 12dB filter for mute pads, its vcos organic motion come across somewhat reminiscent of older (pre-CEM) oberheims. (i was also sucessful in doing some vco+sub SH-2 style bass, using original for comparison).
check some paddage i did here:
BerlinPad - bandpass (SEM is HP, moog is LP)
MeltsInYourMouth - classic obie, a la ECM era Lyle Mays
NotchPWMPad
VintageStrgs
ditto on Prophet VS for hybrid sounds. i'd much rather have that than PEK. preferably in rack version. warm n big sound. its the analog vcf into vca going to outputs - no return to digtal like pek, that makes the difference.
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rids
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The A6 has some issues that people seem to be complaining about. I've actually noticed quite a few saying they have to return their A6 once they got it because of it not working properly
unofrutnately Alesis quality control has gone completely to shreds this year. im counting something like 7 or 8 andormedas with tuning issues now. DO NOT buy a new Andromeda, or one younger than 6 months. go for a used one until the word is out they sorted their affairs. im afraid tho it might easily turn out its their last batch or something. it is , after all, its one of the longest produced polyanalogs in history. almost seven years straight. for today's standards, that's a LONG time.