All user reviews for the Alesis Micron

I will not repeat the data sheet, everybody can be connatre or connate, it is dveloppe below. I am a little to the rcapitulatif for those who do not really know how to turn within. I expected things of Micron, no notice to me clear. Now that I have, I will give notice that I wanted to read, has some help may be.

UTILIZATION

Setup is super simple. Despite the sub menus that are less pleasant than 200 Obviously knobs in faade, the interface is well thought hyper, full of shortcuts which facilitate it. The order of paramtres is weird, but browsing through shortcut, there screed without problem. I stress a little of this but I have the ct-t super enjoyable surprise. Mount a squence and will integrate into a set up (the mode that turns the Micron groovebox) is super simple and works like any of the same Manir, once we understand a lments was all inclusive. The manual is good enough, we cast an eye there and comes back.
It may be a ncessite pr-synthse approach, but any software will do an excellent tutorial.

SOUNDS

Ambient sounds are analog Obviously.
The filter bank is exciting and includes forming filters, what I was looking for. A micron is fairly close to the Maelstrom of Reason in what it offers as a module, but it offers much more. From a perspective oscillator, it is poorer, but the three basic oscillators which can change the shape are mortal, I do not know if they are "fat", c forcment not what I want, but order filters, fm three oscillators per voice modulations and other offers that I would be surprised that we can not make him spit out a big sound that pte.
The argument that allows analog drift to make the oscilloscope shit is fun.
The effects are quite dead.
I do not Russian spit vocoder, but it is cool c l.
From a personal point of view trs, trs he married well with the sound of the sidstation - wise.
Finally, the big surprise is the percussive sounds that are truly effective and are not samples. The true synthse percussive complter just a machine that did not need a satisafaire to the landlord.
The squenceur is super easy to use and although basic, can do a lot of fun stuff and makes the Micron independently. Cool.

OVERALL OPINION

I for a month. It's not much, but enough to say how much Micron Fully satisfied and surprised me. I wanted a small synth to replace my JP8000 which he seemed to have been around (when you understand all the controls, has become less drle) that has formant, a multitimbral enjoyable (the above The Micron is unbeatable) and can be a casio squence base. C'tait a somewhat utopian desire. Yet Micron offered me all a. The super labore synthse for the size of the machine, drum sounds not ashamed, like any tweakable bass and a multi squenceur track that allows you to make silly music the edge of a beach. Ok, it does not stack, but from what I have tried MicroKorg, the question does not arise if you are looking for anything other than patches too flexible.
The Micron offers a very powerful engine synthse, a hyper squenceur fun and rich sound that blends well with a trs sidstation, ranging from the gentle tilt of a standard sound mtallique that will make your ears thanks to crahcer diffrent FM and sync available.
For the price, I find die for. No other hardware synth can offer that gives you the Micron, which is a certain Manir hardware without a Reason sampler.
To my desires is a 18 and a purchase key.

This synth is very strong in terms of basic features. Others have already listed, I would not insist, and a long list and there are many possibilities.

UTILIZATION

Very easy to use, my 8 year old son is a good time with. The manual does not exist on the other hand.
If you want to own program these sounds, then it becomes virtually impossible. Tiny little screen. Billions of paramettres, navigation is not intuitive.
In short, it's like a Proteus, there are opportunities, but they are never used.

SOUNDS

This is where the bottom lies. I do not like at all.
True, he made good bass drums. And some are are fun, but the overall impression is really cold, frosty, frozen.
The sound is very fashion and Alesis tries to go to the Virus and sounds distorted. Some are illusions, but not for long.
One grows weary of her clenching, and almost unpleasant. Impossible to have a warm feeling.
If you like this have never owned a synth Supernova example. At the same price a Nova's desktop has a thousand times better and so much possibility.
Sorry for the sound, but for me it boeurk!

OVERALL OPINION

I was 3 months, and I sold. This synth will soon be worth less than 100 EUR for OCCAZ because it does not sound.
Very good for the less wealthy who want to take when friends come home, but not for professional use in a real mix. It sounds too aggressive all the time, without having sound dirty.
Smooth and aggressive, here.
Sorry for those who are great. It is a matter of taste ... There are alternatives to this prize, an old AN1X example, which costs 250 EUR for OCCAZ to a much more authentic and enjoyable, a real keyboard and editing capabilities more ergonomic.

We do s'atardera too much on the topic it seems that everything has been said ...

UTILIZATION

- The general configuration is it simple?
yes

- Publishing of sound effects or is it easy?
NO! It really is the black point of this synth ... as for the rest I do not have a problem ... but here for once ...
forget to summarize if you want to create a patch from a to z because it is super long ...

- The manual is clear and sufficient? ...
the manual so it'll be nearly there is all that is to say is written in

SOUNDS

- The sounds they are suitable to your style of music?
yes I think it should have an almost every style Musiq ... This synth has a huge potential for its price ...

- Are they realistic?
yes analog modeling is realistic ...

- The effects are they effective and responsive?
there are a lot of effect (in effect: $)

- What are the sounds you prefer, you hate ...?
there is good in all factory preset (last perso not my thing is the factory preset but ...)
ground lead bass finally complete ... note the presence of the bar which has the merit to exist and even if it is not the 808 it sounds good ...

to summarize the sounds are the strong point of this synthesis

OVERALL OPINION

- How long have you use it?
3 weeks

- What is so special that you like most and least?
what I like least is the issue of sound (which is chi ** at the same time it is normal given the number of knobs)

- Have you tried many other models before buying it?
actually saw my location I could only "try" hanging out the demo on the net and I must say that aside I was not disappointed ...

- How would you rate the quality / price?
relatively good ...

- With experience, you do again this choice? ...
NO! I sell it to someone else if so inclined ...
I would do not have that choice simply because of the editing of sounds ...

We now know all the features ... no need to expand.

UTILIZATION

The configuration is simplisime but do not forget the little utility for sysex loader updater or sounds.

Editing sounds is not that complicated. It is true that it is not facilitated by the screen size and the number of menus and submenus. You can always add more if necessary as a sequencer.

The manual is very clear except for the update of the bone. It's a little anything.

SOUNDS

Sounds absolutely agree with my music (psy trance). But as discussed below, the micron is one important addition of a song.

The sounds are realistic for modeling analog, but the highlight is still the impedance

The effects are effective and responsive except the reverb which is not unusual for my taste

good speech

leads, ground bass and other sounds are ok a little "light" but to rework.

OVERALL OPINION

It's been two months of intensive use

Its distinctive feature is its size (portable), sounds, and ease of use.

Yes. Nord Lead 2 and 3. Virus.

The quality / price ratio is perfect. It is true that we are not in the same area that a virus or the last T1 North. But it goes well with sequencers vst pc.

yes I would do this choice.

I just received my MICRON!!
So for those who still have doubts or hsite, I tell you now, do not wait, buy the closed eyes.
Certainly, there is no control of bcp on the front, but all it takes. There are plenty of shortcut normment facilitates the programming of this machine.
Only default I think it's guts. Need to be addressed over the micron to read. Otherwise, the correct size seems to me now.
The touch is enjoyable. Instead, I trained as a pianist on upright piano with a touch heavy, but the keyboard is pretty good micron.
I am just finishing 2, 3 dmo micron and I'll post soon on AF.

UTILIZATION

The config is super simple. The edition of his child is. For my part, I have the manual in French and I find trs clear.

SOUNDS

Sounds are gniaux!

OVERALL OPINION

I plan to buy one deuxime
Report qualitprix more than correct!!

Large library of 500 editable sounds. Also you can add your own sounds because there are to the memory. Good control of these sounds. 200 different ki demos ranging from techno to hip hop synthetic.

UTILIZATION

Setup is extremely simple. We walk very fast in the settings and menus.
We pa prEN the head is ideal for beginners. Read the doc just to understand the philosophy.

SOUNDS

At first the sounds did not please me because I wanted to sound 80's funk. But retouching few parameters here and there, you get there, sounds tear!
The techno sounds are not for me and besides, I erase and replace them with sounds made or inks on the net. The sounds of Drum does not look like enough of a real battery. The kick hit too, c for techno.

OVERALL OPINION

+ Much of this synthesis is the step squenceur. Without being a musician you fai incredible melodies, small pieces. Being given that I managed to do the funk 80 so I do it again 100 times the purchase. The day I buy it loose the same. Not its competitor, the microKORG because it has no squenceur I serve no purpose.
A yes a fault: when you launched several patterns at the same time, the bike or worse by how many times a song in your pet pti. But for 400 euro it is good that little nabo.

Analog synth, sequencer, drum & arpgiateur, 3-octave keyboard

UTILIZATION

Using relatively simple for opration base.
Manuel clear enough and Franais (bought in France).

SOUNDS

Wide enough selection to find the sound you want. I was right for me then I like vintage 70's sounds. Lead Pad and accompany my guitar parts.
Only BMOL: not good electric piano sounds rhodes type in the bank.
Programming a sound does not really m'interresse: no time.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for a week, I have not yet made the turn! There's ten I had a Korg Poly 800. I chose 1) to its small size, 2) the bank of 500 sounds, 3) the rhythm section, 4) price. I would do this choice.

Everything has been said I think ...

UTILIZATION

The first approach seemed to me quite complex, but after a quick read of the manual, everything becomes clear, it is sufficient to understand the logic of the beast, they thought full super practical shortcuts to navigate the menus (it's obviously good is not a good gaggle of knobs!), the backup feature is very well thought out, you can edit the A to Z and then return to the original to compare or cancel the changes, I love it!
The setup mode allows you to create performance by piling up a staggering number of sounds and rhythms in the same patch by assigning them to certain areas of the keyboard, in the same manner as a sampler, great! Be careful not to exceed the polyphony!
The sequencer is simple and incredibly effective, with melodies as with the rhythm.
Assigning knobs to different settings is fun, too bad there are so few.

SOUNDS

I am a techno and electronica, the sounds are great! The sounds are quite varied, whether for bass, leads, pads or rhythmic, but still very electronic: do not rely on the sounds of piano and strings very realistic!
The effects are also very electronic, the reverb is freezing, we like it or not!
again to the somewhat experimental electro it's great!

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for six months, I like the sounds very electro, the use of different modes and the sequencer, I just wish that no more knobs on the front and separate outputs but good the price, we will not ask for the moon!
I had a sh-32 and KS-rack, I will not venture to the comparison, each has its advantages and disadvantages, you ... I would do it all the same choices with eyes closed, for this price!

http://mrbook.org/micronizer/
Editor for mac

UTILIZATION

Does everything said.

SOUNDS

The sounds are excellent
A freeware edition to the sounds is available for Mac and PC address
http://mrbook.org/micronizer/

Trs walk well on MacOS X

OVERALL OPINION

Price irrprochable quality since it is the price of a plug in keyboard and more
and controls +.
Finish much better than the keyboards of control of quality.

Not bad, nice touch is the pots without stumbles as allowing qd is changed from the program to not be touched in wacky mods ....
I like the pitch bend which lights in the dark, he could have done for mods too but hey
On trs well with cubase SX

UTILIZATION

Super simple ....
They are long rflchi guys I trs more presents, I leave to the sound design ings ,
What a treat the changes directly accessible is often sufficient to make the most that hurts.

SOUNDS

MMMAAAASSSIIIVVVEEEEEEEE,
I love dj rack generalized dc analigique like I was looking for and it's really not bad. The bass is enormous, the lead intrssants pads and really nice.
It is an inspiration bte sounds speak for themselves even

OVERALL OPINION

The synth responds completely my expectations
I had test several times in store and inform me about its CHARACTERISTICS, I am not the low gn poyphonie 8 tracks I think because often both parties to really make this thing enough a mix.

It is a small synthetic analogue of scne modlisation. The small bte t think well, there is little trs CONTRL but a multitude of handy shortcuts and easy mmorisable, the pots are non-profit practices and the keyboard has a good touch (for a novice like me, I think). Ct of the connection, there is everything you need: MIDI in, out and through, Jacks to amplification, headphone, pedals expression ...
There are lots of sounds, basses, leads, pads, rhytm, percussion etc ... the sounds are not ralistes, it is not the purpose of this type of hardware, they are ditables but it gets complicated is that the the LCD screen is very small and are quite a few pages. There is also a utility Mac / PC, I did not test.

UTILIZATION

The architecture is simple gnrale config, you can plug and play on using the original sounds, for the edition against some find quite laborious. If we have time we can make sounds interresting. When I ordered from Woodbrass the manual franais t print and bind me by the store (nice). Overall it's pretty clear there are some fast boot and some exploring in greater depth the possibilities of the synth. Always the same, take his time ...

SOUNDS

For now I am exploring a few presets, sounds at first seem all the same quite cold but I think that sticking a tube pramp derrire a will. Otherwise, I love all the sounds either classical or techno we inhale quickly and trs Młoda or rhythmic leave alone. TRS is a good instrument has a well-designed affordable price.

OVERALL OPINION

I for a week and my deuxime analog synth modlisation, first as a MicroKorg. I do not have enough exprience on this type of hardware to see if I remake that choice. Nanmoins seen the report quality price, I'm tempted to say yes.

8 voices, 3 oscillators with EACH,
2 multimode filters,
3 envelope generators,
2 LFOs,
sample and hold, and tracking generator
4 multi-timbral shares
Programmable step sequencer
Programmable arpeggiator
Programmable rhythm sequencer for drum kits
Dynamic realtime phrase sequencer
Stereo Effects, Including reverb and 40-band vocoder
1 / 4 "balanced stereo analog outputs and inputs with 24-bit conversion

UTILIZATION

This is a small device that does not let my indiffrent, which may surprise those who know I gots for real and my analog set up. Does this toy my prt as I was leaving on vacation, history davoir something to put me under the fingers and easy to transport.
When jai lengin seen I must admit having a priori pluttngatif: toy look, almost no knobs Well, Miss dserte EST on better than nothing

But then the arm operating manual in French, easily assimilated in a short time the feet in the sand is discovering that in this small boiboite there are a lot of things that have pretty nice lair! All that remained was that test.

Even if the means Dhaka in its rel Reduces time to a minimum even when we must say that is lergonomie think. A combination of buttons and keys on the keyboard allows fast and direct ACCS paramtres filters, osc., Envelopes etc. ..
In the same Manir can easily assign a knob to vary a parameter in real time.

It's true that t Lidal was a little more knobs but hey, for 250 euros and more doccase.et the keys are normal sized, not micro.

And again, for those who connate basic principles of analog subtractive synthse, CCAA as lon paramtres DSIR is straightforward and fast anyway. However, for someone who wants to learn synthse subtractive better one button per function to properly view and understand what makes lon.

SOUNDS

The engine is the ION synthse and therefore is relatively complete and powerful: a good modulation matrix, 3 oscillators, 2 x 18 filtresSachant that the filters are (in this catgories VA, comparable real good sr) quite friendly and trs Varis.
So, by grinding out the bte can sound very original, thin or loose in all catgories (pads, cloths, bass ..). Javais an amplified speaker of good quality and made silent quite correct.
I think the effects are there dass fool quality but if they are just like little Whereas dappoint tools to sculpt the sound, they can still have their usefulness.

OVERALL OPINION

Have I Found gnial on this synth cest what I was looking actually for a long time without the possibility EST time limit, you can easily get an ide of components that lon was at the top.

Systm denregistrement the sentences could not be simpler and can capture in real time an ide bass, lead etc. Then you can turn it into a set up, add more pace, split keyboard, transpose the game can be short in a short time to get a mini-model .. or just have fun.

In this little cest a real groove nest-box but by no means a work-station. Recorder sentences arpgiateur, no sequencer not rel time: this little stuff so give some autonomy to set its design which allows Samus and the well quickly which ultimately stimulates also c is in any case I think the crativit.

This small (in size) my synth impressed me because it provided a good MyMusic, stimulate my crativit EST and I think a great quality (especially on vacation) . Who sadresse he finally? In fact I do not know. But for the price doccasion, I think its a good tool for quickly matrialiser ides and its format.
Finally, it allows that do most of the hardware VST but cest, cest transportable and fits me well because I'm not too PC.

Everything has already been written about it ...

UTILIZATION

The use is actually very clear!
Although the number of knobs forced to navigate the submenus, it allows the machine to learn rather quickly (although it may seem paradoxical as it ...=
The manual is a model of clarity: a quickstart to play right away and a user manual more complete in order to go further.

SOUNDS

I use this keyboard in a group of goth / industrial and that's exactly what I needed to supplement my microKORG.
The sounds are not really realize (it's not sure what is asked).
That said we can find the sounds of organ and electric piano very usable sounds for those seeking a little less pure electro.
The bass and drums are super efficient, same for the pads ..
The "Brass" is a little below but personal ..

OVERALL OPINION

I have my micron for only a week and it's as if I had always been so nice ... I found I had bought an early Nova II XL in innovation (used): it not fit me (albeit a very good machine) and was boring to use: blame a notice rotten made out of common sense. The value for money is unbeatable micron! I like the functions: the programmable drum machine, the latch (to prolong a note to infinity) and the function that can record a phrase and the sound to loop! Superb and very easy to implement.
I do it again this election! it is very clear!

Rf. product. Trs complete as his great ERRF the Ion. Manual means.
The editor Mac / PC is a great consolation.

UTILIZATION

The edition is an ordeal. One menu for all custom settings! Fortunately there are shortcuts. The keyboard is enjoyable and trs Controller also even if the small buttons are a bit temperamental. However, the possibilities are standard with the rhythms, the mini squenceur splitage and keyboard.

SOUNDS

Not bad for the modlisation of analog. Powerful and prcis APRS is not the analog. I find that the more pchu microKORG. It has the characters and many presets.
Effects not so good.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for several months.
I like the concept with the options, size, design.
For 250 I do not do it again yet this choice. It is convenient but too tedious to program and if the house we draw something INTERESTED, live it gives very little I know is in the grain of the sound. Frquences should be treated as normally, hardware synths are well balance.