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Second attempt.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Peter Korsten" <peterk@...>
To: "AN1x list" <AN1x-list@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2002 6:12 PM
Subject: Re: [AN1x-list] -- ex5 vs AN1X --


> From: "Andrea TONI" <Andrea.Toni@...>
>
> > I will probably get an ex5r and I wonder if it can replace
> > 100 % my AN1X (sonically only of course)
>
> Sonically, the EX5 (I have the EX5S, had an EX5r before) is actually
better
> than the AN1x, because of the better effect processors, and possibly
because
> of a cleaner output.
>
> > what are the real differences of the AN parts ?
> >
> > scene 1 and 2 is retain I guess
>
> I'm not sure. The EX5 has a scene control, but it works different from the
> AN1x. It certainly does so for the AWM part; for the AN part, I'm not
sure.
>
> > polyphony ?
>
> Two notes. That's it.
>
> > free egs ?
>
> Nope.
>
> > any other major issue ?
>
> I have both an EX5 and an AN1x. Although there's a little bit of overlap,
> the two complement each other more than anything else. So my advice is to
> keep the AN1x.
>
> The EX5 has some issues. It sounds fantastic, but don't expect it to do
> everything at the same time: it doesn't. SCSI is dreadfully slow. I mean,
> ∗really∗ slow. If you have an old version of the OS, you could come along
> some bugs. Yamaha should replace it, but in some countries they charge you
> for it. All in all, I love my EX5 and would rather sell my car than this
> beauty.
>
> - Peter
>
>
>