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I just bought my an1x a couple of weeks ago as a main controller and
synth
and so far I love it - they keys feel great - the step seq. and wide
array of arp. patterns are awesome
and it sounds great too
I bought it because of it's ridiculously cheap price ($300!) for
what it does its worth way more I would pay $300 for it to be a
controller alone
I also bought it because one of my favorite bands uses it(the faint)
and I love the sounds they get out of it
other synths in my arsenal include:novation k station alesis ion
korg ms2000R(soon to be trade for a microkorg) and countless soft
synths(moog modular V mini moog V korg legacy and a ton more)
I have owned a few other synths that I have (stupidly) sold off to
buy other synths they are: roland sh-101(RED!) roland juno 106 korg
polysix nord lead 2 microkorg and a moog prodigy

but
anyways I have been reading the an1x manual and for some reason can
not retain a thing from it-the layout is crazy it looks like the
instructions for a kids toy or something

maybe it's just me - but usually I read synth manuals from front to
back (several times)
but this one I have not been able to read though once!

is there any other getting started guide programming tips or
something online?

has anyone else had this problem - or am I just crazy?

-Matt