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Subject: Re: [AN1x-list] using AN1x to compose

From: Elson Trinidad <elson@...>
Date: 2002-01-24

At 11:54 AM 1/24/02 -0500, Bruce Wahler wrote:
>Bjorn,
>
> >It's just such a damn shame that the AN1X is monotimbral since I (and
> most you guys, I believe) love its sound :-( Pity...
>
>Maybe I'm showing my age, but I never expected the AN1x to be
>multitimbral. The Minimoog was never multitimbral, and is not so in its
>new incarnation. The Prophet-5 wasn't multitimbral either, or the ARP
>Odyssey , the VCS-3, the '303, or any of a number of other synths that I
>could name.

If you're looking for a VA synth that's not too expensive and is
multitimbral, check out the Roland SH-32 (4 part multitimbral, 32-voice
polyphonic). I just fiddled around with one in the NAMM show, and it seems
kinda cool. It also has a more programmable arpeggiator than the AN1x has.
No, I don't plan to replace my AN1x, but rather supplement it with the Roland.

Elson

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