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Alesis Akira (rack-mount Ineko)...

Since there's been a previous thread on the Alesis Ineko and its rather 
remarkable loop-mangleage (izzat a word?) capabilities, I thought I'd send 
in a heads-up that the Alesis Akira is currently on closeout for $199 at a 
variety of places.  If anybody wants to beat their local dealer down on a 
price match, the cheapest I've seen it is $179 at 8th Street Music ( 
http://www.8thstreet.com/prod.asp?pid=8906 ) and 
musicalistruments4less.com 
( http://www.musicalinstruments4less.com/49807944/m4_954532879.html ).  Be 
cautious of that last link, however, as they're working in conjunction 
with 
Music123.com, and I can verify that Music123 is out of stock.

The Alesis Akira is basically a 1U rack-mount version of the Ineko.  The 
other main differences are that it features balanced(!) stereo 1/4" TRS 
jacks with I/O adjustable from -10dB to +4 dBu, better frequency response 
specs, an extra 50 memory locations that are user-programmable, an 
internal 
switched power supply, and a bypass jack.  I'm not certain what the MIDI 
implementation was like on the Ineko, but the Akira has support for 
program 
change and continuous controller assignment for the X, Y, & Z knobs 
(there's not a heckuva lot more to edit on the Ineko/Akira).

I just ordered one as a substitute for the Kaos Pad I've been using in my 
Repeater's effects loop.  Not that I have any difficulty with my KP1 other 
than the fact that I've got too many widgets/pedals hanging out of my rack 
already, and I needed something rack-mountable (one less thing to plug 
in/set up onstage).  The Akira has about umpteen different whacked-out 
effects, perfect for twisting loops inside out (a *frequency shifter*?!? i 
always thought i'd have to buy a modular synth to get one of those).

Anyway, for anyone who was intrigued by the earlier talk of the Ineko but 
who also cringed at the thought of yet another tabletop box, here's your 
chance....

         -c-

_____
"i want to reach my hand into the dark and *feel* what reaches back"
                                                 -recoil