I've had the An1x since the late 90's. I recently pulled it out of storage and replaced a low battery for a new project.
Wow! This thing get's better with age! I've acquired quite a few synths since the day I bought my an1x brand new. Yet, there's something about this synth that really amazes me. The build isn't the best and maybe today things are sampled at 192khz, etc... But the sound... It fits between analog and digital.
Personally, I feel it's a classic synth and Yamaha should be proud of the work they did on this. It's unique, which is something many boards lack.
--- In AN1x-list@yahoogroups.com, Nate King <nate@...> wrote:
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> Thanks for the heads up - i'd like to see that article. Personally - I'm
> actually thinking about selling my AN1X (i know - i can't believe it either)
> as I've recently acquired too much analog gear, and I just can't justify
> keeping any more digital stuff around. It should be noted that I also just
> recently acquired a dx7iifd, and with two parts of dx7 timbrality - I think
> I'm pretty set for fm-synthy digital sounds. :)
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> On Tue, Mar 29, 2011 at 10:11 AM, spaceanimals <jim.alciere@...>wrote:
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> > Our beloved AN1X is featured prominently on the back of Keyboard Magazine
> > as an example of how far the new virtual synths have come. Why are the new
> > synths so short, and how do you put one on a keyboard stand?
> >
> > I had a friend replace a key on the AN1X--it is a royal pain, requires
> > taking everything apart, and even if you are tech savvy (this guy took apart
> > and rebuilt a laptop), it still took most of an afternoon.
> >
> > Finally, thanks to all with advice. I set up knob 1 to control midi number
> > 7 and sure enough the volume on my vintage keys goes up and down, but so
> > does the volume on the AN1X. How do I set it up so it doesn't affect the
> > AN1x. I tried turning the omni off but that didn't help. I get nervous
> > dealing with the techie parts of the synth, afraid I'll mess something up
> > and it'll never recover.
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Jimmy
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