Peter,
> > I just wish it looked as cool as the Mini Moog. Maybe Yamaha will
> > make a walnut edition!
>
>I'm still recovering from the fact that Yamaha has released no less than
>three synths with a name that is not some random combination of digits and
>letters (probably with an 'X' in it). Let's not get carried away now.
>
>Next thing you know Roland does the same.
Many of the late-70's Yamaha keyboards had walnut trim (CS-20, etc.), as
did my electric piano. Maybe there's hope yet! And collections of totally
unrelated letters and numbers seem to be a trend in the synthesizer
business. I actually stayed away from looking at the AN1x for more than a
year, partially because of the awful name. It's a good thing my Blue
Friend sounds so nice!
Slightly OT, I love the look of the Minimoog Voyager, but at $2500US
($3000US for the "special" edition) for a 44-key monophonic synthesizer,
I'm not counting the days until its release. Yeah, it has Bob Moog written
all over it, and it's real analog, but I could almost buy an AN1x, a Virus
KB, and the small Waldorf for that kind of money.
Even more OT, I also got a chance to audition the Virus KB for about 45
minutes. I agree that it is not a replacement for the AN1x, and vice
versa. I also can see why those who own both say that if they had to pick
one, they would lean towards the Virus. It has a lot of flexibility. They
are really two different ways of attacking the same problem. I liken the
Virus' smooth, polished sound to a jazz player, while the AN1x's edgy,
in-your-face tone is more like a rocker. Or maybe it's more like Fender
vs. Marshall. The analogies could go on and on ...
One interesting aside: I've heard many players on this forum wish that the
AN1x had a few more knobs to tweak. I've often felt the same way. Be
careful what you wish for! The Virus KB clearly has more knobs, but I
don't think they make for a better UI. I was very disappointed with the
interface.
Regards,
-BW
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