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I have an S80 with plg150an + plg150dx boards installed.No AN1x :-(
The combination is not exactly easy to program (like rebuilding an
engine thru the exhaust pipe) but pretty straightforward once you
wrap your brain around it. Just takes time. Check out power user
guides at Yamahasynth.com in downloads section. They fill in the
blanks in the (lousy)owners manual. I use both AN1X and AN expert
editor - AN1X editor allows multiple files open at once, but AN
expert editor is easier to program sequences on. PLG preset banks or
user bank can be used in S80 performance. In perf. edit mode,use knob
A to select AN part . Use knob B to select the bank. PLG is the 64
voice bank with effects. 036/000 is preset1 board bank. 036/001 is
preset2 board bank. 036/002 is the user bank (where downloaded
patches would end up). To access these banks in voice mode,hold down
PLG 1 or 2 button (depending on which slot AN board is in) and use
inc/dec buttons to find the banks. I reassigned knobs under the
display to cutoff,rez, AC1,AC2,AC3. AC4 is on a foot controller. I
have a second foot controller assigned to modwheel function. If you
think S80/PLG150AN combo is difficult to understand, try programming
the DX board! I've had it 2 years and still haven't figured it all
out. The DX editor is exactly the same as DX-7 front panel!?