User manual ALESIS FUSION

[. . . ] New Synthesis Filters Four new filters were added: RP Lowpass - an analog style 4-pole filter, modeled after a famous vintage semi-modular synthesizer. This filter will clip (distort) when fed a loud input level. Vocal Formant 1 - Formant filters are modeled on the human voice. This 3band (3 bandpass filters) version emulates the "ah" and "oo" vowel sounds. [. . . ] When a program is loaded it will override the pattern types with its type. When a pattern is loaded it will set the type based on the pattern. Version 1. 11 1. Increased Frequency Range of Effects EQ Bands The frequency range of EQ bands for effects have been increased to a range of 20Hz to 12kHz. Version 1. 10 1. "Dry Level" parameter now available A new "Dry Level" parameter has been added to each Audio and Synth track. This is a particularly useful feature for sound designers since it allows you to have a much greater level of control over send levels. For example, it is now possible to create a massively reverberant sound by reducing the Dry Level parameter to near-zero while leaving your effects send and return level at a high level. The following flow-diagram should explain where the new Dry Level parameter resides in the Fusion: 2. Tap Tempo The ability to tap a tempo has been added. Simply tap a tempo by pressing the [ARP] button (next to the TEMPO LED) at least 4 times. This will detect the requested tempo and set the current tempo parameter. Import a MIDI file into Song Mode MIDI songs can now be imported into the Fusion. After transferring a MIDI song onto a compactFlash card or onto the hard drive via USB, press the "Utility" menu in Song Edit mode and then press the "SongUtil" page. Upon pressing the "ImpSong" button, a browse window will allow you to select the MIDI song file to import into Song Mode as the current song. Remember to store this song if you want it to be selectable from within the Fusion. 4. Export Song to a MIDI file Songs in the Fusion can now be exported to a MIDI song file. Press the "Utility" menu in Song Edit mode and then press the "SongUtil" page. Upon pressing the "ExpSong" button, a browse window will allow you to select a location for the MIDI file to be created in. The current song will be exported to a MIDI song file at the selected location. Note that only synth MIDI tracks will be exported to this MIDI song file. Export all audio tracks To expedite the exporting of audio tracks a new feature has been added to export all audio tracks at once. This option is available on the "TrackUtil" page within Song Mode's "Utility" menu. Record ready mode The Fusion can now enter recording as a MIDI slave device. [. . . ] The BANK Buttons now change the currently viewed part (Mix mode) or track (Song mode) by 8 when you've set the "(Edit) [1]-[8]" parameter (on the Global/Settings/Options page) to "Enable/Disable. " In this configuration, the [1] through [8] buttons let you enable/disable mix parts or song tracks. This has been done so that you can jump around and enable/disable your mix parts or song tracks quickly. Two new parameters have been added in the Global/Settings/MIDI page: "Receive Sequence Control" and "Transmit Sequence Control. " These commands let you enable or disable whether the Fusion's sequencer will transmit or respond to MIDI commands involving the sequencer. Previously, this parameter was always enabled. [. . . ]