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Alesis Fusion manual

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    Fusion Document ation Addendum (Covers changes up to OS v1.20)[...]

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    About this Addendum: The Fusion’s operating system is upgradeable an d allows us to add features and make changes to existing features after the workst ation has left the factory floor. Because we’re continuously striving to make your Fusion better, the Reference Manual and Quickstart Guides may not be completely up to date with the latest feat[...]

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    Version 1.20 1. Sample Based Programs Can Now Co ntain Up To Four Oscillators Up to four multisamples can now be used for sa mple-based program s. Crossfading is available between oscillators one and two. 2. New Parameter Added To Synth Osci llator: “Monophonic Sample Reset”. When set, this will reset the samp le when played legato in monophoni[...]

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    6. Live Loop Adjustment The following parameters can now be ed ited while the voice is playing: • Sample loop start • sample loop end • zone loop start • zone loop end • zone loop fine tune. 7. Chained Inserts Up to 4 different Insert effects can now be used simultaneously in series while in Program mode. Insert effects can also chained i[...]

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    8. Envelope shape is variable per stage. Each stage of an envelope is now variable from -100 to +100%, as illustrated below: A Value of 0% in each stage will corres pond to a linear slope. A linear slope goes straight from point A to point B, and is your general plain-vani lla envelope slope. Values from -1 to -100 in each parame ter corresponds to[...]

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    10. Added Ability To Copy A Volume Folder From The CF Card To The HD And Vice Versa. All contents of a volume can now be copied to d ifferent media types. This will allow for one to back up their hard dr ive contents to CF Card, Copy program banks from the CF card, and even transfer songs - complete with audio - to a CF to share across Fusions. To [...]

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    Select the Hard Drive using the "inc" , "dec" or encoder wheel. You will receive a warning as displayed below: It is important to insure there's nothing on the CF Card with the same name as on the Hard Drive. If you are sure you will not overwrite any files , press "Yes". The copy function is complete! Press "[...]

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    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 L[...]

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    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” pag e. Upon pressing the “ExpSong” button, a browse window will allo w you to select a location for the MIDI file to be created in. The current song will be exported to a MID[...]

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    Version 1.03 1. Easy Transpose You can transpose the keyboard from the t op-level of any mode without having to enter Global mode. Simply hold the “LOCATE” button and press any key one octave above or below middle C. Any key that you press will becom e middle C on the keyboard. A parameter called “Transpose” has been a dded to the top level[...]

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    Version 1.02 1. General MIDI Compatibility Mode General MIDI compatibility has now been added to ensure that your “General MIDI compatible” sequences will play b ack correctly. To turn on this m ode, go to the Global/Settings/MIDI page an d check the “General MIDI” parameter. Note that engaging this op tion will automatically take you to a [...]

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    Version 1.01 1. The sustain pedal now latches the arpeggiator when the arpeggiator is enabled. In other words, if you hold down the sustain pedal while the arpeggiator is engaged, the arpeggiation pattern will continue to play un til you lift your foot off the pedal. Note that in this situation, notes will not sustain as they normally do until you [...]

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