Alesis Ion - FREE presets (demo by Jexus / WC Olo Garb)

[@Jexus]

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[@in.der.welt.sein.]

My friend had one when I was in high school around 2001-2002 and I thought this was the greatest sounding synth. It still sounds great now.

[@tionik06]

the synth skills are incredible but the video editing is just genius. man.

[@nullfusion]

astonishing how one can express a very unique style just by editing synth patches

[@illDiology]

3:55 - Sound is so epic that I doubt any movie made in the 70s or 80s could contain it without the universe imploding.

[@ChesterAsucka]

Among many other things, 7:12 and 10:16 are what convinced me to buy an Ion 5 years ago. I'm still glad I did.

[@Mannex17]

The trick to getting that sound is a subtle LFO that wavers the pitch a little. Slap that on top of anything, and instant BoC. What Boards really does is finishes a track, and then patches it through an old Hi-Fi tape that's old and warped. When it comes out the other end it sounds all warm and lo-fi.

[@peter47a]

Yes! Yes! Yes! We love you Jexus :-)

[@StrenninForBrandon]

I absolutely love the video all together. The music is amazing and I fucking love the picture and the video editing is fucking superb. I love the style

[@DavidComdico]

Excellent. As an Ion owner, I'm not sure if this video is inspiring or depressing...

[@jaycee30865]

Why depressing?

[@The_Bit_Player]

@@jaycee30865 Because you're never going to play the Synth as well as Jexus.

[@vitamindminormusicalwander6630]

You have definitely mastered this machine, but I feel like your demonstration shows the limits of the device more than any musical utility of the synth. Either way extreme talent!

[@Jexus]

Thanks. This was recorded in a time when every video out there was demonstrating the musical utility, so I chose to show the limits instead.

[@vitamindminormusicalwander6630]

@@Jexus I didn’t mean to phrase that so clumsily. Now I’m subscribed and watching your other videos 🙂. I truly appreciate the scope of sound you display in a few minutes on all these different instruments. Many of the demos on KZbin don’t show the stark differences that I’m seeing going down your list . Cheers!

[@Sydneypoops]

4:00 is just beautiful. I could see this being part of a radiohead song. Bring in like a tight odd meter breakbeat and have this synth part side chained to the kick. It would sound badass!

[@X820NL]

I never heard a decent demo of the ION, but i must say, I like the sound of it very much, crystal clear and warm :) This is excellent stuff for dutch house styles, like Hardcore and Hardstyle.. Also DnB I think.. Good job man!

[@AMNovy]

Jak zwykle kawal dobrego gowna :]

[@peterkadarmusic9728]

Genius. A true master.

[@Decimator7]

Jexus, you are a GENIUS. Hands up !

[@mima85]

You should be hired in a synthesizer company as a sound designer. Seriously. Great programming man!

[@djsmithy]

thats freaky! i was thinking the same then spotted your comment afterwards. Well maybe not freaky, it really does sound like a track of theirs alright!

[@mellokevo]

Amazing. Now I start saving for one.

[@synct]

Definately some of the best synth demo vids on youtube. I hate it, cause I jump between wanting to spend money on Modular and then old VA's that make crazed patches like this and the Z1. Too many synths, too little time! :D For some reason I feel like this one in particular is going to be worth some serious doh in the future... There is one sitting on ebay just now and has been there for some time... Hmmmmmmmmmmm

[@rars0n]

In my humble opinion, synths like the Ion are too good to pass up, unless you're Mr. Modular. I mean, modular is great and all, but I think the vast majority of people are better served with a good synth engine with a great UI. I can't say that the Ion is that, but I can say that it can produce some amazing sounds (as evidenced here) and the Ion, at least compared to the Micron, seems to have a very usable interface. I think you're absolutely right. A year after you've posted and prices are already going higher than they were before. These will be worth a lot in the future, even the Microns (because they're basically Ions with less knobs and keys). And even a Micron can be used with an editor to easily create amazing sounds.

[@ReneeNme]

@Adam " And even a Micron can be used with an editor to easily create amazing sounds ". So true. To this very day I still see too many people trying to disparage the Alesis Micron with this comment " The Micron is a great machine, but the menu diving is too much of a pain ". Um, there are hardware controllers out there nowadays such as the hardware Stereoping editor that is directly compatible with the Micron as well as many software editors that virtually eliminate that " pain ".

[@vincentmalcorps7614]

Waah that Boards of Canada feeling at 8:35

[@divyx]

Well that was more than good deal i can tell you that. Grats.

[@PieruzekRoman]

Excellent demo

[@klimadjan9681]

this dude dont need drug

[@quantec500]

Brilliant.

[@UncleFeedle]

9.06 sounds like something from an old Williams arcade game. Crazy stuff!

[@earthb15]

Got one have 40-50 hardware synths digital and analogue - modern classic sounds awesome - great demo (show the softsynth people what there missing)

[@arlonrando]

A pity that alesis does not built any more synths. Masterpiece. And of course Olo Garbs Synth playing is like audience at the pope of synths :-)

[@this_connor_guy]

I need to break out my Ion again...

[@thchris]

yes.. the ions output is very hot (;

[@monekok]

wenísimo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@EdGripology]

This is so, so inspiring! I have an Ion, but this is making want to LEARN my Ion! How do you get to be such a fantastic programmer? :D

[@user82938]

3:35 is my fave.

[@kikkirow]

4:50 is amazing

[@Xakutor]

The Ion does make some crazy sounds & for that reason i love it & it's a great looking synth too, but mine seems to be stuck in some sort of keyboard split mode & i can't get it back to normal =(

[@SophomoricHumor]

really enjoyed 2:31-2:47.

[@d3p3ch3mod3]

Ion/Micron engine is awesome when you're high or tripping but when I'm sober I just like a nice techno-ish resonant low pass filter... it's got a ton of different filters but none of them have that "booming bass" quality to it... having said that i still like my micron as much as my nord rack, maybe ill get a microkorg some day just for its sound

[@aikighost]

Some nice Boards of Canada Style at 8:35

[@TEKtoKNOW]

Nice !

[@nicolausala]

8:40 sound like boards of canada very nice!!!

[@franzfalckenhaus]

przeszlo 10min, ale cos jest nie tak z tym 2 partem..pogubiony jestem w jakims stopniu co nieznaczy ze sie nie podoba..podkresliles mozliwosci ION'a i to co wg twojej dewizy mozna wycisnac z tego syntezatora, to jest jak zwykle na wysokim poziomie..co do reszty nie pozbieralem sie jeszcze ... :-) cos innego tkwi w tym drugim kawalku

[@zerocrossing]

You seem to have every VA known to mankind! What's your favorite?

[@Echo2image]

Dang. Now I have to buy one of these. Sounds absolutely stunning. Quick question though. How beginner friendly is this synth? I have some programming experience, but not much.

[@reinhardwolf2855]

You are a Genius 😜

[@29hf3qi]

Do these presets also work for the Micron?

[@KG88KiteGodMusic]

I neeeeeeeeed the sound at 1:35 !

[@MotneNielsen]

I like this :)

[@ArtFluids]

When are you going to upload the mp3 of your patches to your website?

[@VYD239]

7:13. Sounds like a womans voice. Excellent programs throughout!

[@Droidbot_electro]

Ion....the A6 son!!!

[@batfink1976]

If you own both an Ion and a Micron (or Miniak) presumably its possible to program the smaller machines using the Ion via MIDI? Can anyone confirm this who has actually tried it?

[@trueslice2003]

Replying to 6 yr old comment but I'm curious about this also.

[@acodike]

06:03 damn nice

[@VacTrooper]

ok, thanks.

[@noouch]

Probing the edges of the machine.

[@Remco-S.]

you need to patch your synth...maybe jexus is kind enough to give them :D or just google some stuff and patch it via midi...i don't know for sure if that's possible with the ion..anyway this vid rocks ^^

[@sithartha1]

все-таки микрон очень далек от иона, как бы его не позиционировали производители.

[@VacTrooper]

this thing has some NICE sounds. now, is it an analog synth, or a digital synth mimicking an analog synth? because I've heard both, and i'm not sure what to believe. it sound like it's worth all $500 they go for!!

[@Xakutor]

I have OS 1.06 but i figured out how to remove the keyboard split. As for the self editing, yea i have heard many of the Ions suffer from this problem, luckily mine functions properly & it does not self edit "ghost edit". I have heard conflicting stories about the self editing problem. some say it's the knobs that's the problem & others say its in the OS. i don't know which is true. SO yea i would suggest updating your OS version & if that doesn't work then it must be the knobs.

[@novadavies]

@jpmartineau agreed

[@zzwave1241]

Love that Hartmann Neuron vibes. Pretty good for a 400$ synth, isn't it? But Ion begs really, really hard for an external delay FX to shine instead of embedded 80me nonsense. Without decent delay unit, it sounds too "vintage" for my opinion.

[@kgbinfo]

Zzwave Wave yeah synths that don’t have built in effects are DUMB.

[@SPAZZOID100]

Zzwave Wave vintage is great.

[@SPAZZOID100]

k___g___ b___ ???????

[@danaminyip]

[@alanjayee]

its a virtual analogue synth dude