Thanks Jon for your help. I'll consider these things. You're right
about the 'stereotype' though :) Moogs aplenty for me -lead lines
and bass lines, however I do enjoy the odd electric piano and soft
pad sounds. Polyphony has been a concern there, as I seem to only
being able to typically hold 4-5 keys down at the same time on my
AN1X. If the PLG150AN only has 5 note polyphony, it might not be for
me.
Plus, I have the added bonus of having another controller with the 8
real-time knobs. Always handy :) Plus, with the electric pianos in
the MOTIF, I don't think I'll be using the ones in the AN1X anymore!
Thanks again.
-Jim
--- In AN1x-list@y..., "jondl_2000" <jondl_2000@y...> wrote:
> --- In AN1x-list@y..., "mclareji" <mclajm@s...> wrote:
> > I've been scanning info about this debate before, but most of
> those
> > posts were from last year and I thought new information might
> be
> > available now.
> >
> > I just bought a MOTIF6, and am loving it. I also own a mint
> > condition AN1X. My awesome AN1X sounds are not duplicated
> in the
> > MOTIF as much as I'd like. The filters are great, but nothing
> like
> > what the AN1X does. I'd like to know if the PLG AN board
> would
> > satisfy me?
> >
>
> Without being flippant, only you will be able to determine whether
> the PLG150AN would 'satisfy' you. There are some inherent
> trade offs in using the PLG150AN as opposed to the AN1x
> proper. Here are some specs I would consider:
>
> 1st of all - the 5 note polyphony and single Scene per Voice of
> the PLG150AN as oppossed to 10 note polyphony and two
> Scence's per Voice on the AN1x. If you program many dual scene
> Voices on your AN1x you can't expect them to transfer to your
> PLG150AN without 'losing' the second scene. Is this an issue for
> you? What about the polyphony? Are you hung up on the loss in
> polyphony? I'm guessing (not trying to stereo type you) that as a
> Prog Rock enthusiast you gravitate towards a lot of Mono and
> Unison type bass & lead sounds? If so, I wouldn't consider the
> reduced 5 voice polyphony an issue for emulating Mini Moogs,
> know what I mean?
>
> The 2nd thing to consider is ease of use. Check out this post
> from a couple fo days ago
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AN1x-list/message/5786 This is
> typical of the type of question PLG150AN users post to this list.
> Fortunately, we have some list members (Reg & Gary) who will
> chime in on these questions. I'd make a stop by Daivd's CS6x
> list (also at Yahoo! Groups) and see what discussion goes on
> there. I recall he had some hair pulling experiences with his
> PLG150AN. Obviously I wouldn't know how deep you get into
> using your AN1x - if you're into programming it without a
> computeryou might experience some growing pains switching to
> a daughterboard based system.
>
> > I'm asking this becuase selling the AN1X would help pay off
> the
> > MOTIF,
>
> No doubt the AN1x will sell quick.
>
> Hope this helps,
>
> Jon