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Subject: Re: AN1X vs other virtual analogs; SoundDiver

From: jondl <jondl@...>
Date: 2000-02-29

analog8 wrote:
>
> From: "analog8" <analog8@...>
>
> Glad to finally see an AN1X list with some traffic!!
>
> Here's an ice breaker for you. I picked up my AN1X cheap
> during the blowout. I also have a JP8000. Although I've
> got a ton of patches and software that supports the AN1X,
> and almost nothing for the JP, I always find myself going
> back to the JP because a) the sound just seems richer and
> b) the controls on the AN1X drive me crazy! Having said
> that, I use the AN1X on a lot of tracks, but almost never
> as the lead. What do other people think, and what sort
> of sounds do they find the AN1X best for?

Glad you're happy with the JP8000. Personally, I just didn't bond with
it :-/ I like the AN1x for, well, just about everything! I'm
particularly fond of it for Pulse Width type pads but I also rather like
those 'imitation' frequency mod basses. There a little warmer to my
ears than using a 6 Op (or 4 Op) FM Synth (not the same thing really so
not a fair comparison.) I've not spent much time programming lately but
I'd like to dissect the 'Illusion' preset Voice and put it back together
after my own tastes. I think it's a great example of the AN1x creating
an evolving atmospheric pad.

>
> Perhaps we should also start putting together a SoundDiver
> library file of all the available patches for the AN1X? The
> AN1XEdit program is quite good but from memory it is
> limited to 128 patches per file.

So is the AN1x ;-)

> Who else is using SoundDiver?
>

It's an interesting idea though and I can see where SD users would find
it a real time saver.

.AN1 format is pretty much the standard for users sharing AN1x voices
and I really don't feel we should needlessly try to change at this late
date. I recently put up a demo of SoundDiver on my Mac but when it
wouldn't let me receive(!) from my AN1x I hit the delete key. I can
understand disabling the 'Save' function in a demo but not being to MIDI
receive? C'mon. That said, I'll give it another go in a month or so.
Just got my hands on a proper demo of Logic Audio from Emagic to try
out. Once I'm comfortable with that in a few weeks time I'll give SD
another go. Maybe the demo CD has more current version that behaves differently.
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