Ok, here's another idea. The VL70m is like $800, right?
You can pick up an XG unit fairly cheap (considering what you get) that lets
you add the plg cards. They have a "blowout" of mu100 for $580 at
music123.com...and although that's not cheap...
The PLG card for the VL stuff is pretty cheap I think...like $149 + the host
So the total for the mu100 + VL plg card = $729...still cheaper than the
vl70m and you get all those extra sounds.
Or...if you don't mind involving your PC (read: you don't need this live),
you can get the sw1000xg for under $500...I've seen them go for $380 on
ebay...This also gives you the option of plg cards (even another 1/2 an1x if
you want to swap cards back and forth or eventually get a plugstation), and
12 channels of "audio" for attachment to a seqencer, like Cakewalk, etc.
That's a pretty good bit less expensive than the vl70m and gives you lots of
options.
I hope that is of some value.
Blades
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ed Edwards" <edward.edwards@...>
To: <AN1x-list@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Friday, October 05, 2001 9:16 PM
Subject: Re: [AN1x-list] Wind instrument sound on an AN1x
> I would agree with Peter, but the VL series synths are expensive. They've
> got just soooo sweeet expressiveness, though, and with the right
controller
> you can even fool "real musicans" with one. I've heard wind synths do
> amazing things through a VL. I saw a live keyboardist sound really close
to
> a guitar with one.
>
> My second choice would be a sampler, due to their versatility. (I've got
an
> Akai S2000.) But though you can pick one up for less than $400, the
> expressiveness is a bit limited and then there's money necessary here
also.
>
> Third choice might sound rediculous at first, but consider a modern
"K-Mart"
> synth used. The Yamaha PCM series has some great samples in it, including
> reverbs and you can get one for well under $100. No kidding, have a
listen
> to one, you might be surprized at how useful they can be.
>
> Ed Edwards
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Peter Korsten" <peterk@...>
> To: <AN1x-list@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Friday, October 05, 2001 8:28 PM
> Subject: Re: [AN1x-list] Wind instrument sound on an AN1x
>
>
> > From: "Jerry Aiyathurai" <tuskerfort@...>
> >
> > > 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.
> > >
> > > [...]
> > >
> > > Any advice?
> >
> > Get a Yamaha VL70m.
> >
> > Seriously, the AN1x is very good at analogue sounds. And that's also the
> > limitation that you have to work with. Realistic pianos are impossible
> with
> > it, and I'd wager a bet that the same goes for saxophone sounds.
> >
> > I have an EX5, which apart from the usual S&S also has an AN part and a
VL
> > (virtual acoustic) synthesis engine. The saxes you get from it are
> gorgeous.
> > But using an AN1x to get to the sound you want may be comparable to
tuning
> a
> > 4x4 car to compete in Formula 1 racing.
> >
> > I'm not the expert, so don't take my word for it, but if you want
> something
> > that can be roughly identified as a saxophone, I think you're better of
> with
> > a different synthesis engine.
> >
> > - Peter
> >
> >
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