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Subject: Re: [AN1x] Re: CS6x with a PLG150AN

From: "Bob S." <tttsystems@...>
Date: 2006-07-24

Thank you all for your feedback.....

Bob

----- Original Message -----
From: Rost, Brian
To: AN1x-list@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, July 24, 2006 6:57 AM
Subject: [AN1x] Re: CS6x with a PLG150AN


Peter Korsten wrote:
> Bob S. schreef:
>
> > So if I wanted a next path of Yamaha synths with some
> good digital, some sampling, some VA and programmable arps,
> which way might I go ?
>
> Well, you could try an EX5(R), although probably not
> for sampling. It's
> excellent as a synth, but not as a workstation.

Any comments bout the MIDI timing issues of the EX5? This (and the
original Motif rack) were supposed to be buggy under heavy MIDI Loading.

>
> Alternatively, you could get a Motif (ES) with a PLG
> board or two.

The ES with PLG boards is the current way to go but that is a 3 year old
synth and a daughter card technology that's over 6 years old. There are
aspects of the ES that are already dated, such as the use of SmartMedia
storage and USB1.1. It's still a very usable machine, I like mine but
the technology is nearing end of life.

I suspect that next year Yamaha may introduce a new flagship synth but
whether it will support PLG cards is anyone's guess.

--
Brian Rost
Stargen, Inc.

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