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Subject: Re: [AN1x] Only the AN1x is left...

From: "Jon" <jondl_2000@...>
Date: 2004-03-20

--- In AN1x-list@yahoogroups.com, "Ed Edwards" <edward.edwards@v...> wrote:
> With Jon and Sayer on I better but in here...
>
> > > > made the mistake of playing the KC - I enjoyed the keyboard feel
> > > sooooo much more
> > > > to than the AN1x
>
> Oh, yeah. You know - my main gripe about it - sloppy feel, keys bottom out
> with a bang. When I've got a real lead to play I MIDI control the AN with
> my 01/W. It's a little clumsy having the left hand on the ribbon/wheels of
> the one and the right on the keys of the other... but it works.

I'm so acustomed to the AN1x keys I really didn't expect the KC to make such an
impression but it did. I've too much time and effort wrapped up in the AN1x to sell it
off for just $350-400. I'm kind of hung up on the price difference between the C and
the KC but, you know, it's probably worth it - I just don't want to sell my AN1x to
make up the cost savings.

>
> > I spent about 30 min. playing a Moog Voyager - what a pleasure that was
> but beyond
> > my means I'm afraid.
>
> Hmm. I'd first ask (as an interviewer) if you thought the sounds were close
> enough to the original. Then I'd ask if you thought anything else came
> close enough to a minimoog's sound that was priced THOUSANDS of dollars
> less. ;-)
>

I enjoyed the Voyager but as I said - it's really not my bag and if I ∗did∗ want another
'throwback' synth ;-) I spring for an ION.

Jon