The Alesis Fusion is ready to be the future of your home studio with constantly evolving sounds and updated OS!

The Fusion 6HD boasts a revolutionary operating system, the Fusion OS, that is constantly being refined by Alesis and its developers to bring you the ultimate workstation available. It also brings together 4 different synthesis types with a 61-note semi-weighted keyboard, 8-channel hard disk recording, sampling, effects, lots of expansion possibilities, and full-blown sequencing in one awe-inspiring machine.

At the heart of the Fusion 6HD is the Coldfire processor surrounded by 7 high-performance DSPs, giving you 4 synthesis types: sample playback, virtual analog, FM synthesis, and physical modeling. The sample playback synth type provides ultrarealistic play for instruments like grand pianos, drums, and guitars, etc. You can even make your own custom synth instruments by loading your own samples with the onboard sampler. The virtual analog synth brings you the sounds from the award-winning Ion and Micron virtual analog synths, as well as the actual-analog A6 Andromeda. FM synthesis gives you the ability to emulate many well known synthesizers of the 80s. For the physical modeling section Alesis uses the most advanced technology available today for synthesizing wind and reed instruments with incredible clarity.

The Fusion is the only workstation of its kind that can save and load programs off a hard disk (or the removable CompactFlash memory). By storing all your sounds on the internal disk you'll always have your programs available to you. You'll never have to load samples off a slow CD-ROM or floppy-disk.

You can also record up to 6 channels of 24-bit audio to the 40GB hard drive. The internal sequencer lets you edit your MIDI and multitrack recordings together just like on a computer. DSP effects can be applied to MIDI, audio, or both. You can transfer your mixdown to a computer via USB 2.0.

Upgradeability includes internal RAM (up to 192MB).

An incredible unit for professional recording studios, project or home studio, and even live keyboard players.

Latest Fusion update!

Fusion OS is a completely upgradeable platform that will continue to improve with each and every release. There are now hundreds of new program sounds, mixes, and arpeggiator patterns, with more free sounds available via download. This update as well as all future updates to the software and the sounds can be found at: http://www.alesis.com/index.php?id=58,59,0,0,1,0

Please contact your Alesis tech support representative with any questions.

Alesis Fusion 6HD 61-Note Keyboard Workstation Features:

• Fusion OS workstation
• 61-note semi-weighted keyboard
• 4 integrated synthesis types: sample playback, virtual analog, FM, and physical modeling
• 8-track, 24-bit hard disk recording
• High-definition 24-bit sampler
• Comprehensive sample waveform editing
• 64MB sampler RAM (up to 192MB)
• 32-track MIDI sequencer
• Integrated multichannel digital audio playback
• Save and load programs off hard disk or Compact Flash
• Onboard grand piano based on acclaimed Holy Grail Piano by Q Up Arts
• Storage: 40GB hard drive, USB 2.0, CompactFlash, and the optional external Fusion drive CDR, DVD storage, and/or external hard disk
• Assignable buttons and 360° knobs
• Programmable arpeggiator with standard, phrase, and drum machine playback
• Large 240x128 backlit LCD

4 synthesizers, 8-channel hard disk recording, sampling, effects, full-blown sequencing, and expansion possibilities make the Fusion 6HD a serious musical composition and performance tool! Order today!

Alesis Fusion 6HD 61-Note Keyboard Workstation Specifications:

• 35-1/2"W x 4"H x 14"D
• 25 lbs.
• Tone generator: Fusion Engine Synthesis - Sample Playback, Virtual Analog, FM,
• Physical Modeling
• Polyphony: Dynamic processor allocation, up to 180 voices of sample playback
• Multitimbral capacity: Mix - 8 internal/16 external; Song - 16 internal/16 external
• Waveforms- tones: 120MB (when converted to 16-bit linear format)
• Sounds: 800 preset instruments, 64 preset drum kits, 128 GM programs, 8 GM drum kits
• Mixes: 200 mixes
• Filters: 13 types
• Effects- types and amt: 20 Reverbs, 10 Chorus, 50 Insert Effects, 4 Band EQ (low shelf, low, mid, high mid, Hi shelf
• Multi-samples (waveform capacity): 128 samples per Multisample
• Sampling sources: analog input L/R, stereo output (resampling)
• A/D conversion: 24-bit, 64X oversampling
• D/A conversion: 24-bit, 128X oversampling
• Sampling frequencies: 44.1kHz
• Memory: 64MB installed, optional expansion to 192MB
• Sampling time: 11 min, 53 sec (onboard memory); 37 min, 15 sec (expansion memory)
• Sample formats: Alesis format, wav
• Sequencer: capacity based on HD limitations, 480 ppq note resolution, 32 tracks, 1000 preset arpeggios, unlimited user arpeggios, SMF sequence format
• Controllers: Pitch Bend Wheel, Modulation Wheel, Aftertouch, Assignable Control Knobs (4), Assignable Trigger Buttons (4), Assignable Switches (2)
• Display: 240 x 128 backlit LCD
• External storage: CompactFlash Type I and Type II, SATA HD and CDRW
• Connectors: stereo input 1/4" L-Mono/R, 1/4" stereo headphone jack, 1/4" stereo main output (L/R), 1/4" stereo aux output (L/R), S/PDIF output (coax/optical), optical ADAT output, MIDI I/O/Thru, sustain pedal, footswitch, expression pedal, USB (to host), 8 - 1/4" recording inputs, SATA external drive, AC power
• Power consumption: 50W

Alesis Fusion 6HD 61-Note Keyboard Workstation

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Outstanding Keyboard

Posted by Azul Platano from Minneapolis MN on Jan 21, 2008

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: Support Engineer

Reviewer's Play Style: A bit of everything

There is no board out there with the hard drive and memory capacity that this comes with.

The translator software lets you convert other sampling formats and wav files to use on this board.

It is amazing for the price. I would recommend this board to anyone.

If you want to have a really great time combine a Fusion with a Roland VP-550 and you will loose all track of time.....

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This Thing Rocks!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted by Kick ass original band member! from Newport News, VA on Dec 28, 2007

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: Active unsigned musician, Sound tech, Rec eng. etc

Reviewer's Play Style: ZepMetal, Rock and roll, Horror roll

When I bought this about 3 months ago and began to use it, it was a little bit complicated. But once I started to understand how to use all of the features, I was amazed at the superb quality of the synth, and also the 8 simoultanious track audio recorder. This piece of equipment is the key element in recording and producing in my band. Also adding Synth tracks and overdubbing additonal audio tracks is so simple. If you have a computer with decent software, I would recomend this to anyone who wants to turn a room into a profesional recording studio. It ROCKS!!!!!!!!

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Your missing our......

Posted by fusion_mile_high_club from New York on Mar 9, 2007

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: Working Pro

Reviewer's Play Style: Pop, Jazz, Drum and Bass

I own a Kurzweil PC2 and a Yamaha Motif ES. This Fusion is inspirational!!!! Do NOT let anyone tell you otherwise. Okay, you might have to upgrade the OS or download some sounds from Hollow Sun. If you have a computer the world is at your fingertips and so are new sounds and software fixes. This board is going down in history. If you don't own one, you just have no clue.....OH, yeah the price drop???? Don't EVEN wait any longer, your losing precious time.

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Poorly Built!!

Posted by Grok from Flagstaff, AZ on Feb 28, 2007

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: Hobbyist

Reviewer's Play Style: Trip-hop, House, Experimental, Leftfield

While I love many of the sounds and features on this synth, it is poorly built, very poorly built. The first day I had the synth the sound would cut out or the volume would significantly decrease as I played. Also, the Pitch and Mod wheel lights would flicker. After a few days I sent it back and got a replacement. This one was fine for a week then began having power-up problems. I would turn it on and it would begin to power-up and would just shut down. If I tried a few times it would start fine so I was hoping it wasn't a major problem. I was wrong. After a couple of weeks of the power-up problem occurring nearly every day, the lights flickering/sound cutting out started, as with the first one. Plus, the LCD screen would go blank or would flicker, as well. What good is this piece of equipment if it doesn't work properly 75% of the time.

I would not recommend this synth to anyone. I don't believe that it is coincidence that I got two of these with the same short circuit problem but that it is an overall manufacturing issue with the Fusions. I honestly believe that this will become an issue for many Fusion owners, and the extremely poor quality of this synth will be exposed with time, forcing Alesis to properly build it.

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What An Awesome Synth

Posted by aeross from La on Jan 16, 2007

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: Hobbyist, Musician

Reviewer's Play Style: Rock

I bought the 88 keys version of the Alesis Fusion Keyboard and in a word it is AWESOME. The weighted keys feel great to the touch. The interface is easy to get around after a few sessions to get use to it. I downloaded the tons of new patches (sounds) and the newest OS available for free and I think they have definitely increased the value of this keyboard. I highly recommend you get the new patches and OS. I am very happy with the pianos, strings, guitars, synth/brass ... sounds. Be sure to check out the demos around on the web, there are lots of them. If you enjoy programming and tweaking sounds this has got to be a dream come true for you. And man, for the price it's hard to go wrong.

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