Thank you Jon for those words & insight....I see you have played with many hardware synths (as I). I myself have not be converted to software synths....I seem to stumble creatively when I am in front of a PC instead of in front of a hardware synth. And I can't seem to get the reliability out of a PC that I get out of the hardware synths...
I mentioned only my VA synths.....I still am holding on to some non-VAs like Kawai K5000S, Korg Wavestation, Waldorf XT, Technics WSA1, Emu Morpheus/Ultra Proteus, Yamaha EX5r, Yamaha TG77, Roland JP6, Korg Karma, Roland MC505, Ensoniq VFX, Emu XL-7/XL1 series and a couple of samplers. So I probably have enough to keep me in sound through retirement.....but maybe I'll keep the AN1x now. The MS2000R I just sold can easily be replaced later with maybe a Korg Radius......
I still harbor regrets on selling the Fizmo earlier this year but I felt the Waldorf XT could cover some of the wavetable generation.....
Bob
El Segundo, CA
----- Original Message -----
From: Jon
To: AN1x-list@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Friday, November 23, 2007 10:28 PM
Subject: [AN1x] Re: Thinking of selling my AN1x....someone talk me out of it....fast...
--- In AN1x-list@yahoogroups.com, "Bob S." <tttsystems@...> wrote:
>
> Just sold my MS2000R and am thinking of selling my AN1x too....
> having second thoughts.....maybe selling because I just seem to have to
> much in overlapping synth sound & capability with my hardware synths
> .....especially in the VA area...
>
> Maybe someone can talk me out of it....and maybe sell a different
> one....what will I lose if I sell my AN1x....
>
> Also have these VA synths: Waldorf microQ, Quasimidi PolyMorph, Yamaha
> CS6x with PLG-AN card & Virus B.
>
> Bob
> El Segundo, CA
>
I still enjoy my AN1x, but a plethora of software synths have seen it used less often so I
understand why you might want to sell. What's the going price for an AN1x these days?
$350 or lower?
Quite honestly, I can see parting with the microQ, but it was my least favorite of the
Waldorf synths (hated to sell off my Microwave II.)
I think there is something of a small collectors market for the Quasimidi synths - you
might want to price out the going rates.
I always liked the CS6x and wish I could have played one more often. I understand using
the PLG150-AN card in combination with the CS6x it is a trade off in ease of use vs. cost,
but you're bases are covered at the very least. I'd keep the Virus B because they sound so
very nice - doubt you would have trouble finding a buyer!
Not much help - just food for thought.
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