> >so i just got one of these boxes off ebay and it doesnt have the
> >software editor... i guess i have to call yamaha to see if they
have
> >it..
> >
> >does anyone know if the cd software workd for windows Xp?
You can download the editor from www.yamahasynth.com. It functions
as a plug-in for XGWorks, so you will also need XGWorks Lite (which
I believe you can download from the same site, for free). XGWorks
Lite will work under XP, but you may need to download an update for
it, which is also available at the above site.
> >
> >also, how can you access just the synth sounds and not the pcm
sounds
> >from the front panel?
Not sure I understand the question... Are you saying you don't want
to use the drum sounds? The easiest way is to erase the drum tracks
from an existing pattern, save it, and then use it as a template to
create new patterns.
> >
> >i got this thing cos i thought it was a AN1x in a box but it
seems like
> >the sounds are embedded with the drums..
Not exactly... There is 1 synth track and 3 drum tracks saved with
each pattern. If you don't want to use the drums you can mute or
erase those tracks.
The AN200 is similar to the AN1x but not the same. It's sort of like
a scaled down version - similar (same?) sound engine, less polyphony.
> >
> >am i better off with just getting the AN1x? or will the software
really
> >make all the difference?
The software makes a HUGE HUGE difference. You can access a lot of
parameters with the editor that you cannot access via the front
panel controls. It gives you much more flexibility in programming
your sounds and IMO is very much worth it. If you use the editor,
there really isn't much of a difference between what you can do with
the AN200 vs the AN1x.