Hi all,
I have been following this thread and I just wanted to say thanks for all
the tips and tricks that were posted recently. The historical comparisons
with other synths architectures were really interesting and the recent
patches that were posted are amazing. the mellotron patch as in Strawberry
Fields sound identical, this is amazing!
I own 7 synths and I subscribed to all the existing groups and forums for
my gear. Not only this group is the most active, it is also the one with
the most serious users and the most valuable information being shared. Even
thought I don't have much to contribute, I pay great attention to
everything I read here since I still have a lot more to learn about this
great machine.
The AN1x was my second synthesizer and the first good quality keyboard I
ever got. As soon as I heard its warm sound I understood the previous
machine I bought and struggled countless hours with, to only create a very
few decent sounds (SH-201), was a toy compared to it. I had paid 500 euros
for this thing and I could have destroyed it so much I hated it after I got
the AN1x for half of the price. I will never forgive Roland, even thought I
love their previous expander, the SH-32, that sounds quite good but that
still stands far from the AN1x architecture.
When going through all the features, I quickly realized the AN1x is a
professional instrument. I was very pleased by the sound, the feel of the
keyboard and the built quality. As it was said earlier, I also had the
impression it was designed with love by very smart people who understood
what players need.
I have only got into the synthesizers world for about 4 years, and I must
admit I still feel like I have a lot more to learn about the AN1x. This
machine is really advanced in terms of sound creation and even thought I
was able to create some good patches, I know I still need to gain much more
knowledge before to really go through what it can deliver.
As I now live oversea and I am limited with the gear I can keep with me I
recently brought back my AN1x as a treasure to keep it safe. I now have
lots of fun with an ESQ-1, an SH-32 and a Mopho but in the meantime, I
carefully sort all the valuable tips I read here and I can't wait to play
the AN1x again and try the patches that were posted...
Thanks again and keep it up!
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On Sun, Feb 26, 2012 at 11:43 AM, Peter Korsten <peter@...>wrote:
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> Op 26-2-2012 7:26, Ed Edwards schreef:
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> > Three) (My bared neck, so you or anyone can cut it as you think
> appropriate ----)
> > Electronic musical synthesizers were/are/will be marketed very much like
> cars, having a predetermined sales life span by the upper level management.
> They sit around and decide how much power the unit will have, how much
> money they expect to make from it and how long they will distribute it for
> profit. They also predetermine when they will replace it with something
> �better� (designed to make them more money).
>
> The one flaw in your argument: synths are not cars.
>
> You'll need a new car because the old one becomes too expensive to
> maintain (I live on an island, so after ten years, I'm approaching that
> stage with my car), or because it has some desirable feature such as
> better safety, better fuel economy, or whatever. Crash a 1990 Volvo 960
> (Volvo's are safe, right?) into a 2004 Renault Modus, and see what
> difference 15 years in engineering make.
>
> With computers, it's even worse. When I got my Athlon64 3500+ and Nvidia
> 6800 GT, they were the bees knees. (Well, there were slightly faster
> versions, but they were twice as expensive.) Nowadays, a low power Intel
> Atom CPU is faster than that Athlon. And you can't play anything recent
> (meaning, less than 7 years old) on that combination.
>
> You don't have that with synths. Sure, there will be synths with more
> features, but that doesn't make your 15 year old AN1x useless all of a
> sudden. And when it comes to age, let's have a look at the synthesis
> engine used in all Motifs, including the latest ones: AWM2. Do you know
> when it came available: in the TG55 from 1989. That's a whopping 23
> years ago. Apparently, Yamaha don't think that it's old hat, so why
> should they think the same of the VA algorithm of the AN1x?
>
> Mind, I see where you're coming from, and for sure, manufacturers market
> and sell these units for a limited time, but they whole idea of upgrade
> cycles when it comes to synths is greatly exaggerated.
>
> - Peter
>
>
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J�r�me St-Pierre
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