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--- In AN1x-list@y..., Phil <accession@o...> wrote:
> Hi there,
>
> I just dragged out that Issue #65 of Future Music Issue #65 from my
stash
> and read through the "1997 Gear of the Year". The "Best Synth" (as
voted by
> the readers) was the JP-8000, followed by the Korg Z1, with the
Yamaha AN1x
> voted third. Interestingly, FM's own review scores were placed at
90% for
> the An1x and Z1, and the JP-8000 only scored marginally better at
91%.
>
> I own both the AN1x and the Roland JP-8080. This rack-style model
differs
> slightly from the JP-8000 keyboard by adding an audio input with
vocoder,
> and a distortion FX.
>
> The architecture of both synth the AN1x and JP-8080 are highly
similar
> (10voice/2part). Sonically, the AN1x and JP-8080 are in different
> territories. I find the AN1x benefits from a darker, fatter, and
warmer
> texture. The Feedback control can really thicken the sound. IMO
it's let
> down slightly by it's not-as-immediate interface, but still remains
a highly
> capable and versatile synth. Remarkably, it very much stands up
confidently
> against the current crop of VAs (eg. Supernova/Virus) if you look
past its
> somewhat limited multitimbrality. The effects on the AN1x offer
quite a
> detailed array of parameters.
>
> The JP-8080, on the other hand, possible isn't as 'fat' when played
as a
> solo instrument, but I find works brilliantly in a mix. For this
reason, I
> wholeheartedly believe that the fattest, or should that be PHATTEST
(!) synth
> isn't necessarily the best. The JP's control surface stands out as
one of
> the best around (on par with the Supernova - however that's
plastic, whereas
> the JP-8080 is steel!). I've more than once considered letting it
go and
> just working with my AN1x, but I find the JP-8080 really shines
with some of
> richest, sweetest, as well as gritty and cutting sounds posible. The
> feedback oscillator (with it's sweet harmonic and resonance
control) are not
> available on any other synth I know of, and the cross-modulation (X-
mod)
> control conjures up some really interesting sounds as well.
>
> I hope you can appreciate that trying to place words to the types
of sounds
> any synth makes is fairly futile so I'm not going to bother, but I
hope I've
> been able to express my view that both the AN1x and JP-8080 each
have their
> strong place in the world. What's considered good is of course
highly
> subjective, so your best bet is to get hold of one and dive in.
>
> By the way, what on earth's a 'cabel'? And, what does 'NoirDesir'
mean? I
> think I need to get out more!!! :-)
>
> Phil
>
>
>
> From: jlevat@y...
> Reply-To: AN1x-list@y...
> Date: Wed, 15 Aug 2001 19:16:08 -0000
> To: AN1x-list@y...
> Subject: [AN1x-list] NoirDesir
>
>
> Hi!
> Does anyone in the list own a jp8000?? I'd like to know if the
JP8000
> sound set in the files section actually sounds ∗as∗ the Roland;
> effects not in the fight...
> In fact, I was re-reading my old FutureMusic collection,and noticed
> that the demo of the JP8000 in the issue n°65 included an AN1x
preset
> arpeggio(track16-also at vintagesynth.com). I missed the issue59,
> wich figured the revue of the AN1X .But I have the issue 53, in
wich
> Roland got a big 2page full pick,quite sexy, and I always though
that
> some cabal had occured in these times, to justify the upper price of
> the JP ;)
> Well, I had to convince a friend, and if it's ok for the sound, I
> still have to prove the cabal!!
> What do do you think? has anyone compared same patches on the two
> beasts??
>
>
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