Jeff Klopmeyer Posted January 8, 2005 Share Posted January 8, 2005 C'mon, someone spill the beans. Alesis' owner was chatting about it without providing detail in a recent trade magazine interview. Inquiring minds want to know. - Jeff Marketing Communications for MI/Pro Audio My solo music and stuff They Stole My Crayon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Synthguy Posted January 8, 2005 Share Posted January 8, 2005 AUGH!! Ohh, I need Tums, the G.A.S is getting bad! I have a feeling that this is going to be the WORST show in history. But in a good way for us gear sluts. This keyboard solo has obviously been tampered with! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Klopmeyer Posted January 8, 2005 Author Share Posted January 8, 2005 The quote from Jack O'Donnell, Alesis/Numark/Akai owner: JO: "Probably the most major core product is one we've been working on since just after the acquisition and should be showing at the NAMM show. Let me not get into that right now." R: "Generally, what type of product is it?" JO: It's a workstation, a keyboard workstation. A high-end product, definitely a signature piece, a statement of what we're up to. After the acquisition we realized we needed to advance what we refer to as our keyboard engines, and we started on a very ambitious task, and that was to outdo the finest workstations that are out there now." So... someone here knows what's up. Spill, baby, spill! - Jeff Marketing Communications for MI/Pro Audio My solo music and stuff They Stole My Crayon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eric Posted January 8, 2005 Share Posted January 8, 2005 Wow, the speculation threads are running rampant! We have the following rumors floating around right now, some of which are more grounded than others: 1) Korg Open or Oasys flagship 2) Alesis' answer to the Motif and Triton 3) Roland's JP8 revival 4) Yamaha S76ES 5) Memorymoog 2005 Edition 6) Nord Electro 3 7) Ringotronics Thumper 2000 Did I miss anything? Regards, Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeT156 Posted January 8, 2005 Share Posted January 8, 2005 Hey Eric, I missed something. What's the deal with a Memory Moog 2005? I remember reading something a few months back that Bob Moog's staff was proposing poly synths and he said something like "Yeah, we could build it, but we won't". What I got out of that is Bob doesn't really want to get too spread out like he did with his original company that went belly up. When you throw a lot of irons in the fire, sometimes you get burned. Where did you hear about a new Memory Moog? Mike t. Yamaha Motif ES8, Alesis Ion, Prophet 5 Rev 3.2, 1979 Rhodes Mark 1 Suitcase 73 Piano, Arp Odyssey Md III, Roland R-70 Drum Machine, Digitech Vocalist Live Pro. Roland Boss Chorus Ensemble CE-1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opp Posted January 8, 2005 Share Posted January 8, 2005 This is horrible! Seeing that list of speculated products all together is killing me. I'm sure I told my wife the Yamaha ES was the "last keyboard I'll ever need" I have several pieces of Alesis gear that I love. They seem to be a company who really nail certain products.Of all these potential products the mention of a highend Alesis workstation gives me the most fear of serious GAS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DallasPA Posted January 8, 2005 Share Posted January 8, 2005 Hmmmmm, Maybe I shouldn't be saying this. But ohh what the hell. Word has it, that Pharrell of the Neptunes has been working with Alesis on a new signature product line. This new highend workstation is suppose to launch the series. Dallas http://TrilogySound.com Reading, PA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeronyne Posted January 8, 2005 Share Posted January 8, 2005 Hey, I know I sound like a broken record, but it's all good as long as they're trying new things. It would be great if Pharrel skewed the Alesis workstation into a hip hop or jazz direction. I'm not really a huge fan of hip hop, but I AM a fan of innovation and risk. It's just a shame that a statement like "The Triton, Fantom, or Motif would suit your needs...it's just a matter of taste" is valid. Hopefully, even under this new management, Alesis will revive their tradition of innovation. HR16, MMT8, SR16, ADAT, Quadraverb...all both innovative and HUGE sellers. Good luck Alesis! "For instance" is not proof. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Klopmeyer Posted January 8, 2005 Author Share Posted January 8, 2005 It's not all that new. Jack bought Alesis in April 2001... that's going on four years ago. Time flies when you're having fun. - Jeff Marketing Communications for MI/Pro Audio My solo music and stuff They Stole My Crayon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lvercaut Posted January 8, 2005 Share Posted January 8, 2005 Originally posted by eric: Wow, the speculation threads are running rampant! We have the following rumors floating around right now, some of which are more grounded than others: 1) Korg Open or Oasys flagship 2) Alesis' answer to the Motif and Triton 3) Roland's JP8 revival 4) Yamaha S76ES 5) Memorymoog 2005 Edition 6) Nord Electro 3 7) Ringotronics Thumper 2000 Did I miss anything? Regards, Eric8) New RD(770 or 800)is coming? Greetings, lvercaut Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Array Posted January 8, 2005 Share Posted January 8, 2005 I hope Alesis does something new with the chips that were developed for the Andromeda. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eric Posted January 8, 2005 Share Posted January 8, 2005 Originally posted by MikeT156 Hey Eric, I missed something. What's the deal with a Memory Moog 2005? I remember reading something a few months back that Bob Moog's staff was proposing poly synths and he said something like "Yeah, we could build it, but we won't". What I got out of that is Bob doesn't really want to get too spread out like he did with his original company that went belly up. When you throw a lot of irons in the fire, sometimes you get burned. Where did you hear about a new Memory Moog? Total speculation. I have heard snippets here and there that Moog would/should eventually do a poly analog. I have no grounded proof that it is happening, but with all the other NAMM speculation, figured that it was within the realm of the possible and added it to the "dream gear" list. Regards, Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoozer Posted January 8, 2005 Share Posted January 8, 2005 Originally posted by eric: Wow, the speculation threads are running rampant! Did I miss anything? Regards, EricYes . http://www.tweakers.net/ext/f/48687/full.jpg More about it here : http://www.kvraudio.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=70075&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daBowsa Posted January 8, 2005 Share Posted January 8, 2005 Electro 3!?! If I can play Hammond on the Electro and Rhodes from a MIDI'd controller, I'll sell every piece of gear I own (except my A-33) and have my ideal live rig! When does NAMM stuff usually become available? Six months? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r33k Posted January 8, 2005 Share Posted January 8, 2005 Originally posted by eric: Total speculation. Bob was soliciting ideas/comments via the Moog web site a while back regarding a Taurus reissue, which I consider FAR more likely to show up than a polysynth. Bass pedals are a boutique item these days and would fit right in with Moog's current product line. My 0.02. r33k Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Analogaddict Posted January 8, 2005 Share Posted January 8, 2005 Originally posted by Michael Erwin: Bob was soliciting ideas/comments via the Moog web site a while back regarding a Taurus reissue, which I consider FAR more likely to show up than a polysynth. Bass pedals are a boutique item these days and would fit right in with Moog's current product line. My 0.02.I remember that; like most others (I suppose) I stated that I´d buy a Taurus reissue right away! Way cool stuff. And Alesis are overdue to release a new workstation now - as well as some new stuff with asics! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Synthmatic Posted January 8, 2005 Share Posted January 8, 2005 On the Moog Voyager forum, the rumor is a Voyager Rack. Stringing these together would get you a poly Voyager. I thought a reissue of the Taurus pedals were going to be unveiled last year, but the MURF and piano bar were the new products. This year it might will be: Voyager Rack Taurus Pedal reissue A companion module for the Voyager expander A new Mooger Fooger We'll know fer sure in less than two weeks. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clusterchord Posted January 8, 2005 Share Posted January 8, 2005 if its true about the new Triton VSTi, that would be awesome - it'd allow me to use their polyphonic arpeggiators on other gear by running MIDI without having any triton hardware. i've made lot of music using those arpeg. that i can't recreate anymore now that i've sold my tri studio.. btw, the link is dead.. http://www.babic.com - music for film/theatre, audio-post Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burningbusch Posted January 8, 2005 Share Posted January 8, 2005 Originally posted by Synthmatic: On the Moog Voyager forum, the rumor is a Voyager Rack. Stringing these together would get you a poly Voyager. The rack makes total sense right now. They finally got the Voyager's MIDI implementation complete and recently brought out a software editor, so everything is in place for the rack. Busch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Byrdman Posted January 8, 2005 Share Posted January 8, 2005 Originally posted by eric: Wow, the speculation threads are running rampant! We have the following rumors floating around right now, some of which are more grounded than others: 1) Korg Open or Oasys flagship 2) Alesis' answer to the Motif and Triton 3) Roland's JP8 revival 4) Yamaha S76ES 5) Memorymoog 2005 Edition 6) Nord Electro 3 7) Ringotronics Thumper 2000 Did I miss anything? Regards, EricWell there are some new rumours: Yamaha is buying Korg - will become part of their musical instrument division Korg is buying Roland Roland is buying Alesis Numark is buying Yamaha's musical instrument division You heard it here first (and wish you hadn't) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burningbusch Posted January 8, 2005 Share Posted January 8, 2005 I'm afraid the Triton VSTi has a lot in common with the Roland Zeus. Busch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aliengroover Posted January 8, 2005 Share Posted January 8, 2005 Originally posted by clusterchord: if its true about the new Triton VSTi, that would be awesome - it'd allow me to use their polyphonic arpeggiators on other gear by running MIDI without having any triton hardware. i've made lot of music using those arpeg. that i can't recreate anymore now that i've sold my tri studio.. btw, the link is dead..It's not real. It's not there because it was revealed as a hack. It would've been nice, and will probably happen one day. Just not today. I am looking forward to something from Alesis. I've been a long time fan of theirs, like many, and would love to see something come out to really compete. Peace If at first you don't succeed, keep on sucking 'til you do suck seed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoozer Posted January 8, 2005 Share Posted January 8, 2005 That's what the link explains, yes . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clusterchord Posted January 8, 2005 Share Posted January 8, 2005 well, i sure walked right into that one.. http://www.babic.com - music for film/theatre, audio-post Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mildbill Posted January 9, 2005 Share Posted January 9, 2005 i can think of several things i'd love to see in a new alesis workstation. anyone got more info? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marino Posted January 9, 2005 Share Posted January 9, 2005 Originally posted by eric: 7) Ringotronics Thumper 2000 lol... Nobody remember that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaGe Posted January 9, 2005 Share Posted January 9, 2005 Why is it I have absolutely nothing left for keyboards? Those boards used to be all I could think about when I was uuh ... younger. Nowadays give me a grand piano, a MIDI controller and some of the best soft synths and I am happy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Analogaddict Posted January 9, 2005 Share Posted January 9, 2005 Originally posted by marino: Originally posted by eric: 7) Ringotronics Thumper 2000 lol... Nobody remember that?Ringotrongics Thumper 2000: Tired of drum machines with no personality? You'll change your tune after a session with Thumper 2000, the digital drum machine that not only sounds like a real drummer but acts like one too. The research dept at Ringotronics has gone beyond mere "human feel" to capture the drummer's disposition on a chip, thanks to a breakthrough in artificial intelligence (the only kind of intelligence real drummers possess). Thumper 2000 won't function at all until twenty minutes after the rest of the band has started rehearsal, and once it has started it stops constantly during the following 10 minutes to adjust pedals and stands and retune its snare. It also speeds up in proportion to the number of women in the audience and always uses more cymbals than the song calls for. A built-in voice module allows Thumper 2000 to express its desire to sing, without actually giving it the capability to actually do so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabbe Posted January 9, 2005 Share Posted January 9, 2005 Originally posted by eric: 4) Yamaha S76ESNow how true is this?? I'd probably sell my ES7 and get one right away.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlito Posted January 9, 2005 Share Posted January 9, 2005 quote: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Originally posted by eric: 4) Yamaha S76ES -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Now how true is this?? I'd probably sell my ES7 and get one right away.. Will the S76ES have a set of drawbars like the new Nord Electro 3? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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