Alesis AirFX

Mr Mustache · Post by **Mr Mustache** » Sun Feb 17, 2008 1:35 am

Has anyone ever used one of these?

I played with one today at work, it's my co workers and he's selling it for $80. i think i'll pick it up it was alot of fun. It's basically a KAOSS pad built into this unique X&Y axis photocell thingy.

CAUTION BAD TECHNO!!!!!!!!
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here is one built into a guitar,

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izodiak · Post by **izodiak** » Sun Feb 17, 2008 1:46 am

straaange, very straaange. Isnt the kaoss cooler.. more rad and useful, I think the kaoss interface, is more, 'precise'.

Mr Mustache · Post by **Mr Mustache** » Sun Feb 17, 2008 1:56 am

izodiak wrote:straaange, very straaange. Isnt the kaoss cooler.. more rad and useful, I think the kaoss interface, is more, 'precise'.

Yeah the KAOSS line is much better, more precise and useful and easier to use. I have a Mini KP. I just think this would be alot of fun , and since i like on the fly improve type things, this would be fun as well.

It looks like there is probably a way to learn how it reacts and use it effectively live.

roachello · Post by **roachello** » Sun Feb 17, 2008 2:01 am

Oh hell yeah! I wanna get one and make some Daft Punk Around The Worldish musak.

HAHAHA its funny just watching the guy demo it. He's all getting into it, I can imagine him bobbing his shoulders and all

How much do these go for? They remind me of a cross between the ZVEX Wah Probe and the ReacTable.

Nick · Post by **Nick** » Sun Feb 17, 2008 3:22 am

Shit, after seeing that guitar with the built in airfx.......

I kinda want to do that to one of these

Gut the speaker and put the airfx in its place.
throw a lil 59 or something in there too while I'm at it. It would be a BAD ASS project potentially costing less than $200

Sloan · Post by **Sloan** » Sun Feb 17, 2008 5:59 am

I completely kinda need lil baby panda guitar.

finboy · Post by **finboy** » Sun Feb 17, 2008 7:14 pm

i have one but i'm still trying to find a power supply for mine, the seller didn't include one, i've tried a radioshack one with no luck, and i've contacted alesis, but no answer yet.

i also want boomerang to release the new boomerang III looper. mini kaoss pad + airfx + looper = crazy combo.

other things to mention, i hear it does cause a bit of a volume drop. personally, i snagged a beat up SX sjm, i'm just going to put a fender strat hardtail on it, and use the trem cavity to mount a bracket system to hold a metal plate with velcro. that way i can swap an airfx on it, or kaoss pad, or any other effet. plus its much easier then cutting up the whole guitar. I might also look around for a volume booster to throw in the pickguard instead of the tone knob to counter the volume drop.

BobArsecake · Post by **BobArsecake** » Sun Feb 17, 2008 7:15 pm

I keep reading this thread title as Alexis D:

euan · Post by **euan** » Sun Feb 17, 2008 8:22 pm

I wonder if this has a hidden surprise too?

BobArsecake · Post by **BobArsecake** » Sun Feb 17, 2008 8:33 pm

I hope so.

Progrockabuse · Post by **Progrockabuse** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 4:13 pm

wanye coyne from the flaming lips has an airFX built into his acoustic guitar, where the sound hole is. i havent seen one for ages, there was two or three different air products, i think one of them was delay and another filters/wahs.

Post by **Doog** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 4:14 pm

euan wrote:I wonder if this has a hidden surprise too?

It has a male adaptor jack instead of the usual female one..

finboy · Post by **finboy** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 4:58 pm

you should also check out the korg kaossilator, its the same size as the kaoss pad but you can do a lot of really weird things with it. and if you are really bored, you can run your ipod through it, and remix songs from your ipod

Mr Mustache · Post by **Mr Mustache** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 5:23 pm

I checked it out when the Korg Rep came into work a few weeks ago, I feel as if i need a kaossilator.

finboy · Post by **finboy** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 5:33 pm

also look for the Behringer DFX69, its 90 bucks on ebay, and if you had a looper, you can add all kinds of stuff on top of it, plus it has a rotary expression knob, so you could use it with your foot if you felt so compelled. its ugly as shit though.