--- In AN1x-list@y..., "Thomas" <tomfinegan@y...> wrote:
> The software editors that are out there are, compared with the AN1x-
> edit...a big joke. You don´t even have full control over the
> formant-
> synthesis.
>
> But still the soundquality of the 1200+ preset voices are
> outstanding, and you can feed it with DX7 presets.
AN1X-edit is a good program but then the AN1X is a less complex synth.
Both the user community FS1R editor and the free OEM Sounddiver are
quite capable editors. Sounddiver does offer control over individual
formants but does not include formant analysis software to create
new formant sequences (sequences of formants which can create
artificial speech such as the "Ladies and Gentlemen may I have your
attention please" FS1R catch phrase). Yamaha has such s/w but for
some reason refuses to release it or augment the existing library of
fseqs.
But this is straying way off topic. It may be interesting to note
that there is a dedicated and active FS1R group at
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/fs1rNow back to the AN1X ...