The ion-editor is an advanced software controller and editor of the Alesis ION and Micron hardware synthesizer.

It features software knobs that carefully mimic its hardware counterpart and has an interface that simulates the LCD display graphics parameters which helps by providing important descriptions to the knobs and settings.

Features:

• Support automation for all 234 ION parameters.
• Flicker Free Knobs (unlike other MIDI editors).
• Remotely changing ION banks and programs.
• Automatable MIDI-OUT channel.
• Preset manager with save and load function.
• Sync to host option for master tempo.
• Easily tweakable interactive tracking generator and mod matrix.
• One waveshape display for each oscillator.

Related MIDI Equipment:
High quality but low-priced MIDI Keyboards

New in v2.2

• MIDI Learn
• MIDI controller input port
• Supports Nintendo Wii Remote
• Latch button
• Bugfix for rename sysex function
• Bugfix for MIDI in/out saving issue
• Bugfix for mismatch between standalone and vst MIDI
• Editor M1 and M2 respond to changes visually
• Documentation is updated

New in v2.1

• Username based registration method
• Added parameter readouts
• Optional graphical readout disabler
• Zoom in settings menu with save option (standalone version).
• Full-screen button (standalone version).
• Reset to default key for m1 and m2 wheel.
• Improved m1, m2 and pitch wheel graphics and movement.
• Enhanced Filter Freq, Porta time and ENVs readout format.
• Fixed compatibility issues with Cubase
• Fixed other bugs
• Enhanced compatibility with other VST hosts.

New in v1.3

• Added a warning message which blocks requesting patch from bank0/program0 in micron-mode.
• Fixed FM level accuracy problem.
• Fixed "OSC 1,2,3 Fine tune" accuracy problem.
• Fixed FM level issue that overwrote micron with wrong value after updating edit buffer.
• Fixed "FX1 vocoder decay" range issue.
• Fixed "FX2 reverb color" range issue.
• Fixed "FX2 delay time synced" that could not be updated via sysex.
• Fixed problem which caused FX1 and FX2 knobs to be disappeared.
• Fixed FX1 "LFO shape" and "Tempo sync" malfunctions after request patch.
• Fixed Filter 2 freq knob sensitivity issue which responded to mouse movement quickly.
• MIDI in mode (transmit-block) is no longer saved in preset.