Thanks guys. You've been very helpfull! I think it's better to keep
my AN1x for the moment ;-)
--- In AN1x-list@y..., Reggie <reggie@t...> wrote:
> I'd just like to point out that at no time did I say that you
couldn't
> convert the second scene, I did mention that no software out there
that
> will Convert the second Scene info. I feel I should clarify what I
> meant by this, there is no software out there that will
automatically
> convert them, AN-edit of course allows you to edit the second
scene, and
> it allows copying of the 2nd scene and pasting it to a new patch as
1st
> scene, but on 128 possible patches it can be quite a drawn out
process.
>
> In article <000401c0ef3d$2abfa4a0$0200a8c0@bigpc>, Gary Gregson
> <gary@y...> writes
> >Hi Fernado,
> >
> >Reggie has pretty much covered what you will lose (for a more exact
> >description of the differences take a look at the Introduction
sections
> >of the AN1xEdit Help file).
> >
> >The bottom line is that if a voice doesn't rely on both scenes or
An1x
> >effects, then the result will be almost identical.
> >
> >If a voice relies on effects then you may be able to compensate
using
> >the effects of the PLG host (although I don't know of any PLG
hosts that
> >provide the most used AN1x effect...Tempo Delay! It may be worth
> >checking this out on Motif)
> >
> >If a voice relies on dual scenes then there is going to be a
noticeable
> >difference. However, it is not true that you cannot covert the
second
> >scene. Simply duplicate the voice in the An1xEdit library (in AN1x
> >mode). Then use the program copy features to copy the second scene
to
> >the first scene of the duplicate voice. You will now have two
identical
> >patches expect one contains the first scene and the other the
second.
> >You can then convert the library to PLG mode (by saving and then
loading
> >into An1xEdit in PLG mode).
> >
> >The useful of the second scene really depends on how it was used
in the
> >original A1nx patch.
> >
> >a) If the scenes were always used as independently then you are
> >OK...simply select the appropriate saved patch.
> >
> >b) If the second scene was purely used for morphing, you are in
> >luck....as you can setup the PLG150AN to morph between the current
patch
> >and an alternate patch in the preset or user banks. Hence you could
> >morph between the two patches you saved above.
> >
> >b) If it was used as a layer or a split then you really need two
PLG
> >cards to replicate the same patch (i.e. each card loading one of
the
> >scene patches).
> >
> >On the plus side the PLG does offer some things that AN1x
doesn't. For
> >instance it provides some additional VCO and LFO waveforms and
there is
> >a new cross modulation algorithm between the VCOs. Also if you are
using
> >it within a DAW system such as the XGFactory cards (SW1K, DSPF),
then
> >you can maintain all signals in the digital domain.
> >
> >Of course used with Motif it does add more variety to your
performance
> >options ;-)
> >
> >Regards
> >
> >Gary Gregson
> >
> >Email:gary@y...
> >http://www.yme.co.uk/yme
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: fernando.guerreiro@n...
> >[mailto:fernando.guerreiro@n...]
> >Sent: 06 June 2001 18:43
> >To: AN1x-list@y...
> >Subject: [AN1x-list] Transferring patches from AN1x to PLG150AN
> >
> >Hello all,
> >I'm a proud owner of an AN1x for almost 3 years. It is the
controller
> >keyboard (and only keyboard)in my home studio. The thing is, I'm
> >planning to upgrade, and because of space reasons I will have to
sell
> >it. I'm really interested in the new Motif 6 keyboard, and I'm
> >planning on adding a PLG150AN board to it, in order not to loose
my
> >fantastic AN1x sounds. Will the conversion of my patches to this
> >board work 100%? I mean I know I will loose on polyphony, but
other
> >than that what should I expect, in what regards FX, free EG, step
> >sequencer and the sounds themselves?
> >Thanks in advance for your help.
> >
> >
> >
> >
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> See ya,
>
> Reggie