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I was hoping some of you might have some tips or pointers for me. I
am trying to prepare a soprano saxophone patch on the AN1x. Although
I have access to other synths I would like to do this without
resorting to the sax samples on my rompler, so that I can build in
some of the modulation capability of the AN1X.

Actually the sound I am trying to copy is an Electronic Wind
Instrument sound that sounds kinda like a cross between an alto sax
and a soprano sax with that puffy, reedy quality. I don't have to
nail it, but I probably need to get better than I am getting which is
a brassy trumpet like tone. The trouble is the sound is going to play
with a brass section doing stabs and the like, so I really want to
get some uniqueness of character for the synth.

Here's some ideas I have been trying:

- reduce filter envelope amount to reduce brassiness
- try pulse waves instead of saw (I assume narrow pulse width is good)
- try different tunings for oscillators (not sure what settings to
try)
- try oscillator sync to add some unusual overtones (not sure what
settings to try)

Well, when I do this, the sound seems to become more like a synth
solo (thin and piercing), than a sax solo (warm and fluffy). So I am
wondering where I might be going wrong.

Any advice?

Thx,

Jerry