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rh2y
Joined: May 08, 2007 Posts: 218 Location: Pittsburgh, USA
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Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2007 12:10 pm Post subject:
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I just contacted my local dealer to see when my A6 might be arriving.
I ordered it back in May of this year. Originally it was scheduled for
delivery in early July. In July, it got pushed back to September.
Now that it's September, I thought I should call and see what's up, and now they are telling me October. I checked a couple online retailers, and they are all still indicating shipping in September, but I wouldn't be surprised if those all get pushed out as well.
Sigh.
Oh well. In the meantime, I inherited a 76477-based noisemaker from an acquaintance who used to be a Navy electronics tech. He decided he didn't need it anymore. So I may spend some time trying to get it working again,
or using the parts to build something useful. If nothing else, it has a great assortment of vintage knobs!
Russ |
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v-un-v
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Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2007 12:53 pm Post subject:
Re: My A6 Shipment delayed again |
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rh2y wrote: |
Oh well. In the meantime, I inherited a 76477-based noisemaker from an acquaintance who used to be a Navy electronics tech. He decided he didn't need it anymore. So I may spend some time trying to get it working again,
or using the parts to build something useful. If nothing else, it has a great assortment of vintage knobs!
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Russ,
Have you considered making one of Thomas Henry's superb SN76477 projects with your newly acquainted sound chip? Just have a peek in our DIY sections Who knows, it may help you get through your A6 withdrawal symptoms _________________ ACHTUNG!
ALLES TURISTEN UND NONTEKNISCHEN LOOKENPEEPERS!
DAS KOMPUTERMASCHINE IST NICHT FÜR DER GEFINGERPOKEN UND MITTENGRABEN! ODERWISE IST EASY TO SCHNAPPEN DER SPRINGENWERK, BLOWENFUSEN UND POPPENCORKEN MIT SPITZENSPARKSEN.
IST NICHT FÜR GEWERKEN BEI DUMMKOPFEN. DER RUBBERNECKEN SIGHTSEEREN KEEPEN DAS COTTONPICKEN HÄNDER IN DAS POCKETS MUSS.
ZO RELAXEN UND WATSCHEN DER BLINKENLICHTEN. |
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rh2y
Joined: May 08, 2007 Posts: 218 Location: Pittsburgh, USA
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Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2007 1:01 pm Post subject:
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v-un-v wrote: | Have you considered making one of Thomas Henry's superb SN76477 projects with your newly acquainted sound chip? Just have a peek in our DIY sections Who knows, it may help you get through your A6 withdrawal symptoms |
Funny how that works out --- I was actually in the middle of designing and buliding a complete from-the-ground-up sound synth out of discrete CMOS gates (40106's make such good square wave oscillators) when I happened across the 76477 board. There are actually two 76477's on the board. I'm sure the pots and switches are no longer serviceable (it's from the late 70's), but the chips may still work, and might get integrated into my discrete setup. I was looking to add a noise source and an envelope generator, so the '477 might make for a handy shortcut.
In any case, yep, I was already building something to tide me over; the 76477's might just speed up that process!
Thanks for the pointer.
Russ |
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Mars Wants Flesh
Joined: Apr 14, 2007 Posts: 52 Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia,Canada
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Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2007 1:16 am Post subject:
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I have been waiting for my A6 since the end of March. Alesis is now saying it may be beyond October. I doubt Alesis has the ability to provide this synth. What a shit company. This synth is not worth it. I am going to purchase a DSI Prophet 08. Something I can actually get my hands on! |
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amnesia
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Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2007 3:52 am Post subject:
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i had no problem getting mine and I live in Australia |
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sunny pedaal
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Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2007 6:31 am Post subject:
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Mars Wants Flesh wrote: | I have been waiting for my A6 since the end of March. Alesis is now saying it may be beyond October. I doubt Alesis has the ability to provide this synth. What a shit company. This synth is not worth it. I am going to purchase a DSI Prophet 08. Something I can actually get my hands on! |
yes really makes you mad i guess.
however, it's worth it , and it's numark who's to blame . |
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rh2y
Joined: May 08, 2007 Posts: 218 Location: Pittsburgh, USA
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Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2007 6:49 am Post subject:
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sunny pedaal wrote: |
yes really makes you mad i guess.
however, it's worth it , and it's numark who's to blame . |
I'm in no great hurry to receive mine, as I'm just a hobbyist, and if it gets here in time for Winter, that will be great. I am just hoping that I don't wait and wait and wait, only to finally be told Alesis has decided to no longer manufacture the A6. I had that happen to me once before, not on a synth, but some other piece of gear. If Alesis is planning to discontinue the A6 before I receive mine, I'd rather know that now rather than be strung along all these months. |
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Peake
Joined: Jun 29, 2007 Posts: 1113 Location: Loss Angeles
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Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2007 7:47 am Post subject:
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They're getting to be very affordable on the used market... |
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elektro80
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Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2007 7:49 am Post subject:
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Peake wrote: | They're getting to be very affordable on the used market... |
They are? _________________ A Charity Pantomime in aid of Paranoid Schizophrenics descended into chaos yesterday when someone shouted, "He's behind you!"
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rh2y
Joined: May 08, 2007 Posts: 218 Location: Pittsburgh, USA
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Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2007 8:12 am Post subject:
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Peake wrote: | They're getting to be very affordable on the used market... |
I'll keep waiting it out a little longer, so I can get one with a warranty and a guarantee that somebody's dog didn't puke into the keyboard at some point in its storied past...
Just wish Alesis/Numark would give us some sort of firm delivery date or an explanation of why it keeps getting pushed back. I can only speculate as to when, why, or even if I'm going to get the unit I ordered back in May.
In response to Mars Wants Flesh's "I'm buying a Prophet '08" comment, I'm looking into that, though it seems far less capable than the A6. In particular, upon reading the manual, it looks as though it only does 7-bit MIDI for controllers, which is going to make it sound "steppy" when played back from Cubase, which would be distinctly un-analog sounding.
There is brief mention of 14-bit NRPNs, but it's not clear if the Prophet '08 sends and receives knob twists as 7-bit or 14-bit. That would be a real deal killer for me. |
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Mars Wants Flesh
Joined: Apr 14, 2007 Posts: 52 Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia,Canada
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Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2007 1:14 pm Post subject:
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I just called my rep who I am good friends with and told him to cancel my order. I am pissed! Alesis are only interested in ensuring that there are orders to levitate their faltering business. F__k them. The Prophet is a reality. A plague upon Alesis' house! And on top of it, a type 2 card that is redundant. Give me a f__kin' break! Burry this piece of shit!
Sorry guys, I'm venting big time! |
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rh2y
Joined: May 08, 2007 Posts: 218 Location: Pittsburgh, USA
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Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2007 1:48 pm Post subject:
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Ok, I just now called Alesis directly to see if I could get any answers. They are saying they will be shipping in October at this point. No specific date, but they will be shipping in October. I specifically asked if they really will be shipping (as opposed to discontinuing the A6 altogether), and they said yes, they would be shipping units when they come in.
Whew. Guess I just have to hang in tight a little longer...
In the meantime, those of you with A6's, please keep posting MP3's so those of use who are still waiting on ours can have something cool to listen to. I promise, I'll reciprocate when I get mine!
Mars, when you get your Prohpet-8, drop us a note with a link to some MP3s of it so we can compare. Sorry you're pissed off, but I can surely understand it. I'm only as patient as I am with this because its just a hobby for me, and I have plenty to do to keep me busy while I'm waiting.
I just hope I don't have to further deal with a tuning problem or other defect once the unit finally does arrive...
Russ
Shameless plug: http://www.whiterose.net/~russ/synth.html |
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sunny pedaal
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Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2007 1:50 pm Post subject:
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dear mars, i understand you want flesh
however we're talking 'bout a synthesizer , a piece of electronicmachine.
so i doubt if that's worth all the swearing, and this is not a religious thing or so.
just cool down, take a break and a walk, probably there you'll have more of a chance to find the flesh you want.
for the rest heads on , either buy one second hand or just go for another brand (y)
yours sincerely, sunny
on the other hand afcourse it's strange that delivery is not very consistent, makes one indeed wonder: is it the dollardprice, problems with part quality again , are they discontinuing. anyway guess it's a good idea to stick on their feathers a bit to make sure at least you'll get one.
tumbs up!!.
anyway even if everything goes wrong with numark, there will always be a way to geta good one, i'm sure |
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Mars Wants Flesh
Joined: Apr 14, 2007 Posts: 52 Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia,Canada
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Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2007 2:01 pm Post subject:
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Hey sunny
Swearing? I did put some spaces between the F and the ING.
I am actually a bass player. I also enquired about the purchase of a 4003 bass a while back. I was told that it would take a full year to get one. I told the rep that I wouldn't buy shares in Rickenbacker because they would never give me a return. Alesis can go suck my bleep bleep bleep!
Just havin' fun now.
The Prophet 08 SE is on it's way!
I will see you on that forum
Love Mars |
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analogstndrpusy
Joined: Sep 12, 2007 Posts: 42 Location: Texas
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Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2007 4:01 pm Post subject:
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Thanks for keeping us up to date on when Alesis will be shipping Rh2y. I'm also anxiously awaitng the arrival of my A6. I guess I'll just re-read the manual in the mean time and make some new tunes with what I have. |
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Mars Wants Flesh
Joined: Apr 14, 2007 Posts: 52 Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia,Canada
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Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2007 4:15 pm Post subject:
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How long have you been waiting analogstndrpusy?
If you have been waiting for six months like I have your a sucker too!
Maybe your just a pusy? Ha!
God luv ya
Mars |
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blue hell
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Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2007 4:19 pm Post subject:
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Mars Wants Flesh wrote: | Maybe your just a pusy? Ha! |
Usually we use for new members
That would do just as well I guess _________________ Jan
also .. could someone please turn down the thermostat a bit.
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analogstndrpusy
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Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2007 5:10 pm Post subject:
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I've been waiting since April sadley, but I know it will be worth it. Thanks |
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Mars Wants Flesh
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Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2007 5:37 pm Post subject:
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Come on Blue Hell
No reason to be gentle.
Alesis sucks as far as I'm concerned.
It's time to move on if you have been waiting for six months Analogsthdrpusy.
No synth is worth that wait. There will be an analog revolution in the next year. Trust me.
Love Mars |
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blue hell
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Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2007 5:51 pm Post subject:
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Mars Wants Flesh wrote: | Alesis sucks as far as I'm concerned. |
That's ok, I get pretty mad as well when waiting for something that gets delayed and delayed, but just don't run over other members for it, please? _________________ Jan
also .. could someone please turn down the thermostat a bit.
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Mars Wants Flesh
Joined: Apr 14, 2007 Posts: 52 Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia,Canada
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Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2007 6:00 pm Post subject:
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Hey Blue
I'm not running over him. I'm trying to wake him up and anyone else who has been waiting forever to get an A6.
New analogs are around the corner. Dave Smith is leading the way.
Alesis will be left in the dust. All they are selling is a vapoursynth.
Mars |
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soundwave106
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Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2007 6:29 pm Post subject:
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Mars Wants Flesh wrote: | New analogs are around the corner. Dave Smith is leading the way.
Alesis will be left in the dust. All they are selling is a vapoursynth.
Mars |
I'm sure the P-'08 is going to do quite well, there's a lot of interest in it (myself included). A pity Numark is not really interested in the A6, but it is at present 8 year old technology and sort of a specialty cash cow.
Unfortunately the P-'08 and PolyEvolver are the only polyanalog I'm aware of that's *not* vaporware (aside from the long-entrenched Omega , and while the P'08 sound seems quite nice it's not going to be quite as programmable as the A6 is. Still seems like a good edition to an arsenal, might be quite a bit better than waiting for an A6 depending on your needs. |
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Mars Wants Flesh
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Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2007 6:46 pm Post subject:
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At present, I own a Polyevolver Keyboard and Voyager RME. These took but a week or two to arrive. I truly wanted to add an A6 to the club. But I refuse to be led on a wild goose chase by Alesis.
Mars |
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Mars Wants Flesh
Joined: Apr 14, 2007 Posts: 52 Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia,Canada
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Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2007 6:52 pm Post subject:
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Oh!
If Justin Barro from Alesis support is watching this thread, I dare him to jump on board and spar with me, seeing as he doesn't have the guts to answer emails when the going gets dirty.
Mars is lovin' it! |
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Peake
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Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2007 8:01 pm Post subject:
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elektro80 wrote: | Peake wrote: | They're getting to be very affordable on the used market... |
They are? |
Compared to the list price, yes.
And not all new analog are from people who should be given support.
The Prophet '08, on the other hand, should be well worth the money it costs. |
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