Nord Modular G2x for sale

SayersWeb · Joined: Apr 07, 2003 Posts: 62 Location: Sugar Land, Texas

Bought brand new a few weeks ago. It is in perfect (new) condition. Includes all manuals, software CD, microphone, original box, and of course the G2x.

We just didn't connect. Sad

Hoping to get $2200, I paid much more for it.

elektro80 · Posted: Tue Jan 25, 2005 4:47 pm Post subject:

SayersWeb · Joined: Apr 07, 2003 Posts: 62 Location: Sugar Land, Texas

seraph · Posted: Wed Jan 26, 2005 3:48 pm Post subject:

elektro80 · Posted: Wed Jan 26, 2005 3:49 pm Post subject:

You already sold it? Like.. here?.. not ebay or something?

You have actually tested the Andromeda? You know what you are getting into Very Happy

SayersWeb · Joined: Apr 07, 2003 Posts: 62 Location: Sugar Land, Texas

mosc · Posted: Wed Jan 26, 2005 8:02 pm Post subject:

The Andromeda is a beautiful instrument.

elektro80 · Posted: Thu Jan 27, 2005 1:19 am Post subject:

I like the Andromeda too, but I know some who really hates it. They like the sounds but I reckon the interface is too complex. Shocked

Anyway, The Andromeda is a classic!

smackos · Posted: Thu Jan 27, 2005 1:50 am Post subject:

SayersWeb · Joined: Apr 07, 2003 Posts: 62 Location: Sugar Land, Texas

I think Paul Nagle may have summed it up well when he said that "Alesis over-engineered the hell out of the Andromeda" (or something close to that).

I had a short go with an Andromeda at a local shop when it was first released and felt the same. Their was no one there to assist me and after a few minutes I gave up on trying to figure out how to work the damn thing.

So, when I went to see the local Andromeda for sale I had reservations. I asked the seller to give me an overview of the synth explaining that I was unsure of the interface and complexity. The first thing that struck me was the sound. It was being played through monitors very similar to my own and I was captivated by the wonderful sound. I'm used to VAs and this sounded much fuller and rich.

The seller gave me a thorough walk through of the Andro. Starting with the display and how it works with the soft buttons and then moving on to the oscillators and going through all of the parameters for them. He was selling because of financial issues and it was obvious he really would miss it. Anyway, this overview (which was at least an hour long) really helped give me an understanding of the A6 structure, how the interface worked, and the potential hidden within. It would have taken me weeks to figure all of that out on my own.

By the end of the demo I felt the Andro was what I was looking for. I've been turned off to real analogs in the past because I've been raised on VAs and wanted things like midi (with syncable arps, lfos, etc), patch storage, a broader sound pallet, and few other modern conveniences. This is provided by the Andro along with a really great sound that the VAs cannot compete with. It will take a long time to master because it is a very deep synth and maybe this turns people off to it.

Another thing that some people may not like about the A6 is that if the oscillator levels are set too high it will sound like a VA. Many of the factory patches are set this way. A few tweaks and they really come to life. There is a very good tips and tricks website that has hundreds of "secrets" exposed on the A6 mailing list over the years. It contains a lot of sound programming tips that help you get the most from the Andro.

Well.... that's how I ended up where I am today! Smile

mosc · Posted: Thu Jan 27, 2005 8:05 am Post subject:

Yes, and we host an A6 forum set up by the A6 mailing list people to store patches. Maybe that forum will start to get more active.