| Ion | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Manufacturer | Alesis |
| Dates | 2003-2007 |
| Price | $679[1] US |
| Technical specifications | |
| Polyphony | 8 note[2] |
| Timbrality | 4 part |
| Oscillator | 3 |
| LFO | 2 |
| Synthesis type | Virtual analog Subtractive |
| Filter | 17 types |
| Attenuator | 1 |
| Effects | 4 |
| Input/output | |
| Keyboard | 49 key |
| Left-hand control | 3× Wheel |
The Alesis Ion is an analog modeling synthesizer. It was announced during the NAMM Summer Session in 2002.[3] Unlike the Alesis Andromeda, Alesis's analog synthesizer, its sounds are synthesized using DSP chips to mimic the sound of analog audio circuitry and components.
- ^ "Alesis Ion". 2015-06-06. Archived from the original on 2015-06-06. Retrieved 2018-09-24.
- ^ "Alesis Ion". Sound On Sound. September 2003. Archived from the original on 6 June 2015.
- ^ "ION Analog Modeling Synthesizer". Archived from the original on 2006-08-27. Retrieved 2006-08-09.