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pophertz
Joined: Aug 29, 2007 Posts: 40 Location: Hellotapes
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Posted: Thu Jun 12, 2008 4:36 am Post subject:
No more Andromeda A6!!! Subject description: Alesis stopped further Andromeda production |
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Just found out from croatian Alesis dealer that Alesis stopped further Andromeda production. There are still unconfrimed plans of releasing it in a small series sometimes in the future, but nobody can tell for sure
Damn Numark morons! |
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wwjd
Joined: May 20, 2008 Posts: 34 Location: West Des Moines, Iowa, USA
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Posted: Thu Jun 12, 2008 7:30 am Post subject:
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hmmmmmm Sweetwater Sound thinks they are getting a new shipment. Bummer though if it's true. Glad I good a great used one!! |
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Jyoti
Joined: Mar 07, 2008 Posts: 618 Location: Derby, UK
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Posted: Thu Jun 12, 2008 11:56 am Post subject:
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I've heard this at least three separate times in the last couple of years.
And yet, more A6s eventually appear!
I'm taking it with a skipload of salt. _________________ My music: here! |
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soundwave106
Joined: Nov 24, 2004 Posts: 331 Location: Elmo's Mud Wrestling Club
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Posted: Thu Jun 12, 2008 4:52 pm Post subject:
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I doubt it's been officially discontinued, however it certainly isn't a synthesizer Numark puts a whole lot of priority on.
The official word will come I imagine when the Andromeda becomes a "legacy" product, like the Ion became. |
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analoghaze
Joined: Mar 11, 2005 Posts: 31 Location: USA
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Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2008 7:11 am Post subject:
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The A6 has "collector's item" status already.... once officially discontinuted, it will be a legendary synthesizer. |
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rh2y
Joined: May 08, 2007 Posts: 218 Location: Pittsburgh, USA
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Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2008 8:02 am Post subject:
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When I was waiting to get my A6, the final word on why it took so long to get it was that they had to make the A6 RoHS (lead-free) compliant, and it was taking a while to get the last couple chips made in lead-free packages.
I doubt they would have gone to all that trouble, only to discontinue the synth shortly thereafter.
Hopefully the dealer has bad information.
Although I already have an A6 (after a 9 month wait!), it would still be bad for them to be discontinued, as I will probably need repair parts for it at some time in the future.
I guess I better start making some serious music with it while it's still in good condition!
Russ _________________ Shameless plug: http://www.soundcloud.com/rh2y
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soundwave106
Joined: Nov 24, 2004 Posts: 331 Location: Elmo's Mud Wrestling Club
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Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2008 9:15 am Post subject:
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My overall impression of Numark is that they say nothing about their Alesis lineup to dealers, frustrating them. So dealers make some shit up in an effort to not put off an eventual potential sale, as many musicians don't want to deal with a company that doesn't have its act together, or at the very least puts their pro products at a low priority.
In some ways I'm surprised the Alesis A6 lasted as long as it has, Alesis went bankrupt after all in 2001. They certainly aren't doing much with their Alesis lineup, but I guess they are keeping it around as a cash cow. |
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Jyoti
Joined: Mar 07, 2008 Posts: 618 Location: Derby, UK
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Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2008 1:52 pm Post subject:
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I think the A6 is, quite obviously, a future "classic synth" (if it isn't already).
Every musician I've let have a go on it or demoed it to has been blown away, it elicits the same kind of love as the Voyager.
Surely, bearing all that in mind, Numark would be foolish to stop manufacturing such an attention-grabbing, landmark item? I mean, all the hard work and big investment of R&D has been done already, now all they have to do is knock the buggers out.
But, then again, I don't know anything about synth manufacturing so I could be spouting complete crap! _________________ My music: here! |
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