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Subject: Re: [AN1x-list] Digest Number 142

From: tspeer <tspeer@...>
Date: 2000-07-27

>>
>> You want to : " make all 16 tracks play at the same time"
>> I assume that means you want to assign 16 different An1x sounds to 16
>> different midi channels - is that what you mean ?
>
> Unfortunately, impossible. Bitimbral - 2 channels in, 2 scenes for sounds.

Ah yes- but you can send program changes.


>>
>> If so - let us know (here on the list) and we'll assist you.
>> (but realize you can only play 10 notes at one time on the AN1x).
>>
>
> That's called "polyphony" and it means what you said - how many simultaneous
> notes.

Yep.....I still have issues of "Polyphony" Magazine (predecessor to
"Electronic Musician")... Even though many issues of that Mag were about
mono synths.

> "Timbrality" is usually used to tell how many different sounds can be played
> at once.

Bi-Timbral is Multi Timbral I guess.
My old Bit One was called Bi-Timbral Cause you could split the Keyboard (but
you couldn't assign 2 midi channels to it).

I have never seen a Synthesizer spec sheet that said "Timbrality: 16"- are
the manufacturers starting to do that now?