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AN1x-list@yahoogroups.com, DMANX@t... wrote:
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> Hello All,
> Okay here is another list of demands, and a good one too.I want to
push this forward to Yamaha sales,R+D and Tech Support.
> What improvenments do we want see?
> I say:
Couple of thoughts...
> 1)Better quality outputs on AN/DX200 synths i.e 24bit ACDC,better
siganl to noise ratio just like the Plugstaion complete version.
>
1st, both these units are discontinued - don't expect to see a re-
release - it's not in Yamaha's recent history to do that. 2nd,
its 'AD/DA' (analog->digital/digital->analog) convertors not AC/DC.
While it's conceivable Yamaha would implement a pair of high quality,
increased bit depth convertors on a tabletop unit - would the buying
public be willing to spend the money on the higher MSRP such an
enhancement would necessitate? Probably not on a unit in the price
range of the ∗200 series - maybe on a RS7000 MkII or something in
that price range...
> 2)SW2000xgDSP giving 24 bit 96/192khz recording & playback, ultra
low latency for vsti,on board DSP(NO need for on board synth just use
plugstation- see part 3).
>
Sounds great in theory but again, I think the increase in MSRP for
such a unit would surprise you. Have you checked out the UAD-1 or TC
Powercore (sic)? Not inxepensive. I think it more likely Yamaha
would market a external unit comparable to the MOTU 828 or 896,
DIGI001 or MBox, Presonus Firestation (sic - again)
> 3)XG150Plg board giving all the xg sound sets like mu100,128 etc,
this can be used on the plugstation.
>
Not a bad idea - but don't those units (MU100, 128) already function
as PLG hosts? Kind of hard to see how a PLG150XG card would
differentiate itself.
> 4)Plug station 2- which can act as a host with real time control
knobs just like an/dx200.And allows varible morph and dual scenes or
up-grade the an150 to do this.
>
Judging by how infrequently the Plugstation is mentioned on this list
I'd guesss it's not been widely adopted? The Scene Morph vs. Voice
Morph, i.e., dual scenes is a 'limitation' of the PLG150AN card - the
most sure fire fix for this is to buy an AN1x ;-)
> 5)The dx150plg upgraded to include a step sequencer.
>
Again, isn't this addressed via XGWorks (or a DX200 unit?)
> I Would have expected some of this in the Nam show,but think Native
Instruments came up with more goods to deliver.
>
Right, NI came with more, new goods (again) while continuing to
ignore their existing product line. I'm more put off on NI then
normal following NAMM and the baby-KONTAKT spin offs. At least they
decided to do right by their existing REAKTOR users and offer the
overdue upgrade for free. Their at least a year away from getting
updates in place for the products I own - let alone provide OS X
support...rant, rant, rant (how childish of me...)
Jon