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Happy new year to you all !
The Roland Jupiter,8 Juno ertc... "reissues" are a good idea, the sound is OK but the polyphony sucks. Why not at least 6 or 8 notes as the "real things" ??? Not for technical reasons for sure... The small keyboard is not a problem, you can buy only the sound module and uise any MIDI keyboard you want. I don't understand this "mini keyboard fashion", think Arturia, Novation and a bunch of others; thanks to Roland to sell it separately !
Cheers.
J.F.
P.S.: of course i agree about the AN1x, why Yamaha never sold an "AN2x" or any name you like with a little more features, say, more pots, 16 or 20 notes polyphony and the same sound engine ? I guess it was just an attempt to catch the "V.A. train" and nothing more.
> Message du 02/01/16 10:09
> De : "DEREK COOK dacook.sa432bb@... [AN1x-list]" <AN1x-list@yahoogroups.com>
> A : AN1x-list@yahoogroups.com
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> Objet : [AN1x] Re: reface
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>> The AN1x will take a lot of beating. It's still one of my favorite real/software VAs along, with my Nord G2 Engine. I have three VA synth engines in my Kronos, and whilst they sound great, I still think the AN1x and Nord G2 have something about them that gives them a slightly more organic feel. The differences are subtle, but my ears tell me that if I set up an AN1x sound in Kronos AL-1, I will still (just) prefer the AN1x version.
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> The AN1x is nearly 20 years old, but was probably in development 20 years ago, along with my EX5, and I still think those two synths along with the FS1r (and I'll sneak in my TG77/SY99 as well) represent Yamaha's high water mark in terms of innovation. Since the noughties all they have done is endless rehashes of the Motif which does not appeal to me.
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> Reface doesn't cut it for me, but I acknowledge they are selling well. I don't like the form factor and mini keys. To get diversity, my portable noodling needs are better satisfied by an iPAD with synths like Sunrizer, Nave, iMini, iSem, iProphet and M1.
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> Cheers
> Derek
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