Hey mzklwakado,
OK, this might rub a lot of people the wrong way (considering this is
the AN1x group), but I'm going to recommend that you go ahead and look
for another groovebox.
I say this because the AN200 will not MIDI-sync properly with external
devices. I have a Korg ES-1, which will trigger and sync with other
MIDI devices perfectly well. However, when I use it to control the
AN200, the two boxes fall out of sync relatively quickly. I have gone
into the MIDI settings on the AN200 many times attempting to fix this,
until finally I read online that there is a flaw with the MIDI
implementation that is known to Yamaha, but they aren't going to
provide a fix. Whatever you use (sequencer, groovebox, laptop, etc.),
the clock on the AN200 is going to get out of step.
Don't get me wrong - I love my AN200. I just don't use it with my
ES-1. I have a Suzuki SP-5 keyboard, which has an EXTREMELY simple
sequencer (it's old, OK) that basically acts as a start/stop button. I
trigger the AN200 with that, and of course I also play the keyboard.
That's why I bought it - to use as a modular synth. And it's awesome,
when you accept those limitations.
So if your looking for a box to make beats or whatever in time with
your other machines, get a different groovebox - such as the Roland
MC-303, which is similarly priced but far less programmable. But, if
you want a truly programmable synth with a drum machine to boot, keep
your AN-200.
On Tue, 15 Feb 2005 21:31:25 -0000, mzklwakado <mzklwakado@...> wrote:
>
> I'm real new to this stuff and I just purchased a used AN200 and have
> played around with it only to find that it seems to have a problem
> with the 1st step of the sequencer. (I read that this is a known
> issue, it seems to happen about half of the time, I've tried turning
> off unison and it still happens, happens in song mode as well as far
> as I can tell) As a result I'm trying to decide if I should dump it
> for a proper working "groove box" or add a sequencer to the chain
> instead. I do like the sound and control over the tweaking that this
> thing has. (nothing to compare it to, but it really impressed me in
> the first couple of hours.)
>
> My aim is to use it for live performance, and was hoping to keep the
> gear somewhat simplified and minimal but I might have added something
> to get more steps than 16 anyway. My question is if anyone has any
> recommendations on what they use to control the AN200 and if hardware
> sequencer or a cheap laptop/software would be the way to go for a
> relative novice? If so, any advice?
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
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