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Post by migebo on Apr 24, 2008 11:56:38 GMT
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comradec
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Steve Cooke
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Post by comradec on Mar 15, 2009 21:04:56 GMT
Thanks for this. It looks useful.
I wonder why Alesis designed the Fusion in a way that made it necessary to get RAM upgrades done by a licensed technician?
I've upgraded the RAM on Yamaha and Roland instruments previously and it was simply a matter of unscrewing a panel underneath the base of the keyboards. Doing that yourself didn't invalidate your manufacturer's warranty.
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Post by markone on Mar 18, 2009 14:12:31 GMT
Although I don't know for sure, I suspect it was the result of a rushed final phase of the launch project.
I have no evidence of this, but I'm sure I remember reading somewhere that there were some hardware re-design decisions very late in the project. I suspect that one of those might have been the decision to add a 2nd V-ENG board.
Secondly, although pretty well made, the internals of the fusion look like a late hardware beta, and not a final layout. Mounting the 2nd v-eng upside-down isn't terribly elegant, and I suspect that had the Fusion had a longer life we've had seen a mid-life hardware revision which had a much neater internal design with properly accessible memory cards.
Long ago, I worked in the HiFi industry and we had on occasion to put out product for commercial reasons with daughter boards cludged in that didn't get revised into the mainboard or properly integrated into the chassis until later hardware updates.
I know that the Fusion got a whole new DSP quite late becasue the originally spec'd device turned out not to be up to providing the horsepower. I suspect that meant a lot of last minute re-design. Add to that the fact that there was huge commercial pressure to GET IT OUT THERE, I suspect that the management looked at the hardware maturity and took a decision to go with what was there rather than wait for a new spin of the circuit boards. Pragmatically speaking they were probably right, given the commercial landscape at the time.
Also, Numark/Alesis are reasonably cool with you doing it yourself, if you explain you know what you are doing.
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Post by parametric on Nov 12, 2010 23:36:52 GMT
Also, Numark/Alesis are reasonably cool with you doing it yourself, if you explain you know what you are doing. I concur entirely markone, ;D I did this upgrade a week or so ago, after having persuaded Alesis UK Tech Support that I needed to buy TWO modules for a FULL upgrade. . . .  A very nice young lady there emailed me the "official" how-to .pdf. This document gives DETAILED instructions how to open both the 6HD AND the 8HD - followed by WHICH parts need to be removed to get at the TWO expansion sockets inside. I stress, this is an Official Alesis document - taken from the Service Manual. I would attach it, but its 1.41mb and so is larger than the Forum permits. If you PM me with your email address, I will be happy to send it to you.Best Regards parametric |
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Post by eliatmac on Apr 30, 2012 12:37:14 GMT
I know this is an old thread but does anyone still have the instructions on how to do the ram upgrade? If so, please email me at eli@mac.com
Thanks in advance!
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Post by Jesse on Apr 30, 2012 14:56:07 GMT
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