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Alesis Quadrasynth 1993 - Demo - Presets 1- 50  

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Jimi Uno demos the boards - Alesis Quadrasynth 1993 - Presets 1 - 50
Around 30 years ago I used to work in a music store as assistant high tech manager which meant that I demoed allot of keyboards, It also meant that I have allot of experience with golden age synths.
Due to the current situation where I am unable to work with my band and using the platform of RU-vid I am making no-nonsense demos of Synths with high-quality audio which is what counts most.
In this series, I am playing every sound so you can get a true idea of what this synth sounds like.
Please note this series is not about me being a virtuoso musician as I am making it up on the spot and do the videos in one take so there are going to be moments when my playing sucks.
As you are here to get a feel for the instrument I am noodling styles that I feel fit the sounds.
No post-production as the synth is plugged directly into my Presonus Firestudio and recorded in one session with just a leveler to make it more user friendly.
The main purpose is to show you exactly how the synth sounds and what it is capable of with no-nonsense.
This synth was much maligned when it was released and is the marmite of the synth world, so I have made these videos for you to make your own mind up.
I have owned this synth from 1996 and it is now 27 years old when I have made this video so now can be termed as vintage.
If you enjoy the video please do not forget to like, leave a comment, and subscribe to my channel for more content like this.

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Комментарии : 71   
@TheVideogamemaster9
@TheVideogamemaster9 2 года назад
I still prefer these old romplers over so many modern sample libraries. The sounds are extremely playable and full of character. If only there was a VST version, I'm excited to see if Nils ever tackles this like he did with the Kawai K1.
@jameshancox1
@jameshancox1 2 года назад
totally agree, it is a great synth for all of those bread and butter sounds and better than vsts all day. There is a massive difference between the architecture of the K1 which is essentially vector synthesis and the Quadrasnth which has 4 sound sources with full snyth architecture simultaiously. It is closest to the ensoniq model because there is also no resonant filter, it also has an effects which is almost identical to the quadraverb 2. I do not think that a softsynth version would be in the offing as it is very complex and strange
@TheVideogamemaster9
@TheVideogamemaster9 2 года назад
@@jameshancox1 It would definitely be a challenge, but I strongly believe any hardware can be reverse-engineered into software. And if all else fails, a sampled kontakt library would suffice lol
@santi07_ltx37
@santi07_ltx37 4 года назад
Thanks for the video. I have this synthesizer and I do not understand its bad reputation, I think it is due to its milimanist design. Today I think this way of thinking has changed. It is a unique synthesizer of proven quality :)
@jameshancox1
@jameshancox1 4 года назад
I totally agree and may do some more videos of the memory card banks I have. It is actually very powerful and unique
@bemcstudios1440
@bemcstudios1440 4 года назад
@@jameshancox1 S4 user here, more ROM memory than the JV-1080. IMPRESSIVE!!!
@antoniusriigipuha7831
@antoniusriigipuha7831 3 года назад
Regarding the reputation. the reasons are: a tough for most musicians menu architecture (albeit extremely suitable for techies), and then somewhat extremely bad reliability for displays. And, because there were of a special order (not like QS6/QS8 displays), nothing helps except outboard editors.
@madmaximilian518
@madmaximilian518 2 года назад
@@antoniusriigipuha7831 man you have to admit that the menu is kinda awkward though. I've had my Alesis Quad for about three years and I still have issues with the menu set up.🤔
@Am71919
@Am71919 Год назад
I didn't know this thing had a bad reputation, I've only ever heard good things about it
@Shred_The_Weapon
@Shred_The_Weapon 2 месяца назад
Gotta make an acknowledgment at 4:27. I was tempted to shout out “BLIND, BLIND, BLIND, BLIND, BLIND!” When I was 17 in ‘97, I was given the follow-up to this model, the QS6. It was my first synthesizer, the main reason why I’ve still got it as of June 2024. If I had been more discerning, I would’ve chosen a more expensive model that had better fidelity. What was it about the QS6 that only sounded a fraction as good as this, especially regarding the rock piano preset at the beginning? That sounds infinitely bigger than the grand piano sounds in the QS6.
@jameshancox1
@jameshancox1 2 месяца назад
You can't beat a bit of talking heads. The acoustic piano is not the strongest point on the quad. The EPs though are very good. From what I gather the qs6 is a scaled down version of this. I have never played one, so am not an expert. I have owned this since about 97? It is quite unique in the way the sound design works, probably the closest thing is Ensoniq. But both units have very different sounding sound roms.
@Shred_The_Weapon
@Shred_The_Weapon 2 месяца назад
I’ve noticed that when I have tried working with fellow musicians who own Ensoniq synths and keyboards, @@jameshancox1.
@anthonycomerford2704
@anthonycomerford2704 5 месяцев назад
Just got a mint one. £80. Oh my goodness!
@jameshancox1
@jameshancox1 5 месяцев назад
Good luck, mine was very temperamental
@McSynth
@McSynth 2 года назад
Great review / demo.
@jameshancox1
@jameshancox1 Год назад
Thank you
@antoniusriigipuha7831
@antoniusriigipuha7831 3 года назад
Thnx. That's precisely the rarely found style to present synth capabilities ... no tremendeous ego involved, no [BW]LM grotesque.
@jameshancox1
@jameshancox1 3 года назад
The synths are the stars of the show not me
@aylorjames848
@aylorjames848 3 года назад
It beautiful and clean with a lot of sophisticated piano sounds as well as some average and quite standard ones. I have the impression the naming scheme is Alesis, not sure why that was needed. Before this i believe the only did drum trigger module so thank you for you well keyed surprise.
@jameshancox1
@jameshancox1 3 года назад
It sounds unlike any other synth I have heard and has some great character It has all of the D4 samples and a built in quadraverb 2
@BRAPO
@BRAPO 2 года назад
This is one I wish I still had
@jameshancox1
@jameshancox1 2 года назад
You can still pick them up cheap Very niche synth
@nutopiansg7613
@nutopiansg7613 4 месяца назад
the lights behind the display are 6 tiny incandescent bulbs, 5 volt, that easily come out on a single strip. sourcing them might be hard.
@kr1340
@kr1340 3 года назад
I need to get mine out and plug it back in. It's been dormant most of its life.
@jameshancox1
@jameshancox1 3 года назад
give it a whirl
@jpirard
@jpirard 4 года назад
I may be acquiring one later this month.
@jameshancox1
@jameshancox1 4 года назад
Sounds unlike anything else I have ever owned, can be picked up at bargain basement prices
@jpirard
@jpirard 3 года назад
@@jameshancox1 I in fact DID get it. the price was right and the sounds are great. Great live instrument. I have a Triton but it is heavy as hell and I don't like to take it out much. Plus s lot harder to navigate on the fly.
@Travekagent
@Travekagent Год назад
Didn’t you know that the cool vibes present was used in most Baby Einstein videos?
@andresheadcabellos190
@andresheadcabellos190 2 года назад
THANK U!!!
@jameshancox1
@jameshancox1 2 года назад
Always a pleasure
@brandonsmith1521
@brandonsmith1521 4 года назад
9:00 The Cool Vibes sounds like the Baby Einstein (series).
@jameshancox1
@jameshancox1 4 года назад
Some of the sounds are great and easily stand up to and beat the competitors
@ryanouellette9991
@ryanouellette9991 2 года назад
15:55 Another Baby Einstein Sound Patch
@jameshancox1
@jameshancox1 2 года назад
They must have used the quad because it’s quite distinctive
@ryanouellette9991
@ryanouellette9991 2 года назад
@@jameshancox1 Yep They Did Since Language Nursery (Only Used Harp Pluck And Some Kind Of Xylophone) (The Cool Vibes We’re First Used In Baby Mozart)
@labouch
@labouch 3 года назад
Thanks for doing this. Apologies if I missed it but would it be possible to hear the preset ‘Ooohtron’?
@MariusVideoOfficial
@MariusVideoOfficial 3 года назад
My one is arriving
@jameshancox1
@jameshancox1 3 года назад
Good luck
@JonahMobarak
@JonahMobarak 3 года назад
6:48 Language Nursery Electric Piano
@jameshancox1
@jameshancox1 2 года назад
It has quite a distinctive sound
@neilholding5721
@neilholding5721 4 месяца назад
I have a Quadrasynth and for some reason I have different presets. However, there is no special qcard in the machine. And I am referring to presets, not user presets . I do have some of these however. Any idea what’s going on?
@jameshancox1
@jameshancox1 3 месяца назад
You need to transfer them via sysex, use midi ox If you can't find the files email me and I'll send them to you
@Jennnym25
@Jennnym25 4 года назад
is it velocity sensitive?
@diecalmes
@diecalmes 4 года назад
Yes
@jameshancox1
@jameshancox1 3 года назад
Yes and it has after touch too, the Keybed on mine has been absolutely hammered as I have played this synth allot and I have owned it for more than 20 years
@josephine3887
@josephine3887 Год назад
Hi! I recently acquired this same synth second hand. Some of the buttons do not work and the dials on the right keep scrolling randomly even when they aren't being moved. Have you ever run into this, and do you know how to fix it by any chance? I can't seem to locate a manual either
@jameshancox1
@jameshancox1 Год назад
Yes, some of the buttons on mine don’t work either. I have tried repainting the carbon on the contacts but it made no difference. Mine has a habit of switching patches by itself. You can reinitialise it without reloading the factory settings. But in my experience that doesn’t work either Email me, I think I have the manual on my drive and I will send it to you. I also have a fair few sysex patches of sounds
@josephine3887
@josephine3887 Год назад
​@@jameshancox1Good to know about the resets and carbon contacts--thank you. If you're willing to send me a digital copy of the manual, that would be awesome! I'll send you an email. Thank you!! :D
@jameshancox1
@jameshancox1 Год назад
@@josephine3887 check your email
@andreaschristodoulou4274
@andreaschristodoulou4274 3 года назад
Does anyone knows why my Quadrasynth acting weird....(ONE) Sometimes a modulation drifting happen suddenly from time to time (TWO) Sometimes 4 keys can not played and rarely all 76 keys are played...strange ??
@jameshancox1
@jameshancox1 3 года назад
I have no idea why, mine has a tendency to switch patches by itself though
@andreaschristodoulou4274
@andreaschristodoulou4274 3 года назад
@@jameshancox1 Over the years those ''american'' vs ''japan'' synths are becoming more unstable and reliable. Maybe its the electronic's parts/software failure ??
@andreaschristodoulou4274
@andreaschristodoulou4274 3 года назад
@@aw93053 Won't work , if you haven't test it onto your Alesis then its not ok
@bilonggrisimmeri
@bilonggrisimmeri 3 года назад
Mine has a battery, which went dead and was replaced. Unfortunately it is soldered in, so consider adding a battery holder to make things easier. User bank is deleted without battery backup.
@ManuelMendez-ri3xd
@ManuelMendez-ri3xd 2 месяца назад
0:04 alguien save como se llama esa cancion del principio ? o los acordes que toca
@jameshancox1
@jameshancox1 25 дней назад
Hi sorry, I just made it up to fit the sound
@kaspartambur
@kaspartambur 2 года назад
Pacifica sounds amazing - Anyone know the history/origin/first synth to have such a mixture of "tones" / sounds? 3:33
@kaspartambur
@kaspartambur 2 года назад
Basically - I think there's a 1) "ah" , 2) "uuh" 3) "strings" 4) Maybe a basey pad? And some FX, but can't tell
@kaspartambur
@kaspartambur 2 года назад
Moody Flute sound amazing too - 4:53
@kaspartambur
@kaspartambur 2 года назад
Also Sahara Sun 6:29
@kaspartambur
@kaspartambur 2 года назад
The sax section sound shouldn't sound so good at 1993! 7:45
@kaspartambur
@kaspartambur 2 года назад
Potsticker 12:14
@JonahMobarak
@JonahMobarak 3 года назад
2:45 D4 Power Kit from Baby Einstein
@rooroo5896
@rooroo5896 2 года назад
where can I find samples of this synth to play with my Midikeyboard?
@jameshancox1
@jameshancox1 2 года назад
I’m not sure if anyone has done a library yet, sorry
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