Omnisphere 3 Hardware Guide

Alesis Andromeda A6

The Alesis Andromeda is a great polyphonic analog synth. It gives you a lot of control over Omnisphere: Dual-filter architecture and a Post-Filter section that allows you to tweak the sound further. In each of the Oscillators, you can have all the waveforms ON simultaneously and it has tons of modulation capabilities. The build quality is great, the keyboard and controls feel really good, and it also has a pretty cool ribbon controller. It is discontinued and is somewhat expensive on the used market, but if you are looking for a lot of control over Omnisphere and also a great analog polysynth, this is a good choice.

Alesis Andromeda A6 Strengths:

  • Amazing Polyphonic Analog Synth
  • Dual Filter Architecture
  • Powerful Oscillator Section
  • Extensive Modulation
  • Solid Build Quality

Andromeda A6 Details:

Used Price Around $4,500
Number of Keys 61
Keyboard Type Unweighted
Size of Controls Medium
Special Features Large Ribbon Controller
Dimensions 40.1” × 16.1” × 4.8”
Weight 47 lbs
USB Powered No
Pitch Bender Yes
Mod Wheel Yes
Sends Aftertouch Yes
Sustain Pedal Input Yes
Expression Pedal Input Yes
Ribbon Yes
Non-Functional Controls Arp Clock Sync, Mod
Sequencer Sync, Mod, Start/Stop
Master Section
Portamento Mod
Process
External Inputs Section
All Envelope Delay, Mod and Dynamics controls
Voice Output
Output Aux, Main
Arpeggiator Yes
Sequencer Yes
MIDI Messages CC, NRPN

Omnisphere Sections Controlled by the Alesis Andromeda A6:

Independent Layer Control No
Number of Oscillators 3
Number of Wavetables 6
Number of Envelopes 3
Number of LFOs 4
Filter Types Classic LPF 4-pole
State Variable OB
OB BPF 4-pole
FX Units Global Ambience
Global Tone
Tube Saturator
Soundsources No
Mod Matrix Yes
FM Yes
Ring Mod Yes
Waveshaper Yes
Unison Yes
Harmonia Yes
Granular No
ORB No
Arpeggiator Yes

Ratings

Control of Omnisphere
Panel Layout
Ease of Use
Keyboard Feel
Build Quality