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OOBE · Post by **OOBE** » Sun Jan 14, 2018 4:26 am

I was playing with my Miniak the other day and I couldn't ignore how good it sounded to my ears. The resonance and drive effects are so unique and satisfying.

It might not sound analog, but it has its own sound, and it's awesome. I could not replace that little beastie with any of my software synths. Plus, it feels so hefty and solid. I love that synth! This thread will probably end up with no replies, but I wanted to see if any other owners loved theirs even with all the software synth overload attacking our brains daily. God bless!

Winstontaneous · Post by **Winstontaneous** » Sun Jan 14, 2018 4:57 am

OOBE wrote:I was playing with my Miniak the other day and I couldn't ignore how good it sounded to my ears. The resonance and drive effects are so unique and satisfying. It might not sound analog, but it has its own sound, and it's awesome. I could not replace that little beastie with any of my software synths. Plus, it feels so hefty and solid. I love that synth! This thread will probably end up with no replies, but I wanted to see if any other owners loved theirs even with all the software synth overload attacking our brains daily. God bless!

I have an Alesis Ion, it gets more use as a controller than a synth but it's rightly known as one of the best-sounding VA hardware synths. I recently got a Lexicon Reflex multi-FX unit and the Ion sounds great through it! I keep meaning to make a Mac-compatible Ion editor in Max for Live, Reaktor or CTRLR.

Winstontaneous · Post by **Winstontaneous** » Sun Jan 14, 2018 4:59 am

double post, sorry!

deastman · Post by **deastman** » Sun Jan 14, 2018 5:21 am

Another Ion user here. It’s a brilliant synth, capable of such a diverse range of sounds. Between that and the Andromeda, Alesis was really doing some great work right at the end there...

Teksonik · Post by **Teksonik** » Sun Jan 14, 2018 5:55 am

Proper forum:

viewforum.php?f=102

idfpower · Post by **idfpower** » Sun Jan 14, 2018 9:25 pm

Miniak owner here

I've also owned a Micron, but compared to the Mini, it just sucks. Miniak is way easier to work with. One of the most underrated synths (but that's also why Ive managed to get one dirt cheap, so yeah).

egbert101 · Post by **egbert101** » Sun Jan 14, 2018 10:55 pm

idfpower · Post by **idfpower** » Mon Jan 15, 2018 10:58 am

egbert101 wrote:If it has Akai on the front, it must sound good right?

Heh, don't get me started

To give Miniak the boot and replace it with that Timbre Wolf...

Full Bucket · Post by **Full Bucket** » Mon Jan 15, 2018 3:29 pm

Micron owner here. Great sound, horrible to edit...

Cheers, Björn

Winstontaneous · Post by **Winstontaneous** » Mon Jan 15, 2018 10:47 pm

Full Bucket wrote:Micron owner here. Great sound, horrible to edit...

Cheers, Björn

Hey, just pick up an Ion and map all the controls to the Micron. Problem solved!

kylie · Post by **kylie** » Mon Jan 15, 2018 11:43 pm

Own it, Don't currently use it. Thanks for reminding me to get it down from the shelf and actually play around. I remember buying it with a license for that editor from HyperSynth. Time to have some fun

Full Bucket · Post by **Full Bucket** » Tue Jan 16, 2018 8:22 am

Winstontaneous wrote:Hey, just pick up an Ion and map all the controls to the Micron. Problem solved!

alacantec · Post by **alacantec** » Sun Jan 21, 2018 3:44 pm

Miniak owner here

Local Man · Post by **Local Man** » Sun Jan 21, 2018 5:53 pm

Full Bucket wrote:Micron owner here. Great sound, horrible to edit...

Cheers, Björn

Yes. I've always loved the sound of my micron and it is very powerful for such a little thing, but I will never be comfortable programming it. It is just too slow a process. It's worse than my DX7 even. I always want to sell it but then I look at the second hand prices and I just cannot bear to let it go for so cheap. Maybe I should get an ion and then I could just use the micron as a drum machine.

Any Akai Miniak or Alesis Ion/Micron owners here in 2018?