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Subject: Re: [AN1x-list] Some Help Needed

From: Peter Korsten <peterk@...>
Date: 2000-12-20

dacook@... shared with us:
>
> I don't own an AN1X myself, but I do own 2/5 of one!
>
> Or put another way, I own a Yamaha EX5, which has the AN modelling
> within its sonic armoury.

Ah, make that one fifth. The EX5 has two AN voices (either layered
or duophonic), the AN1x has ten.

> One area I am considering (it's crazy Yamaha never supported it) is
> to provide converter utilities to allow the EX to read the patches of
> the synths it is derived from, viz: A3000, VL30, CS series, and AN1X.

VL30? I suppose you mean VL70m...

As for the AWM2 engine, it has little to do with the synthesis
engine of the A3000. I don't know any other AWM2 synth personally,
but I would think the W5 and W7 would be roughly similar. Then
again, they depend on the internal waveforms.

And, Yamaha are a bunch of wankers that they never supported the
EX5 properly.

> As I also program for a hobby, I can combine two interests and the
> result will benefit a lot of people.
>
> To start off, I am looking at starting on an AN1X to EX patch
> converter in the new year (once I've finished some other projects)
> and I am looking for a friendly AN1X owner who may be able to help me
> out.

How about someone who owns both a silver EX5 and an AN1x? :)

> The sort of help I would be looking for is for somebody to either
> create or take a patch, note down all the parameter settings and then
> send this to me along with the actual file containing the bank. This
> would allow me to dissect the AN1X voice and come up with a mapping
> to the EX voice structure.

The .an1 format of the AN1xEdit program is described somewhere,
but I can't seem to find it on the internet anymore. Then again,
the program's author, Gary Gregson, is a member of this list and
perhaps he might be able to help you out.

As for the voice structure, the AN modelling in the EX5 is 100%
identical to that in the AN1x; you may have noticed that an AN
voice has a different filter than an AWM2 voice.

The difference between the two instruments are the effects (well,
can't beat the EX5 here) and the polyphonic arpeggiator/sequencer
of the EX5, and the AN1x goodies that the EX5 doesn't have, like
unison mode, split and dual mode, and FreeEG.

Perhaps you should shownload the Data List for the AN1x. It can be
found somewhere on the Yamaha UK server (www.yamaha.co.uk).

As long as you use monophonic voices (like 'EarthLead', which is
a preset on both), you should be OK. As for trings and pads...
well, you have an EX5 for that, don't you? :)

If you need any help, just holler.

- Peter