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Jeff schreef:

> Peter Korsten a \ufffdcrit :
> 
>> Of course, a synth is more than its presets, but they could at least 
>> have tried to put some sounds in there that would make me want to buy it.
>>
> That is the same on most synths, even expensive... the preset sounds or 
> the demo jingle are bad or at least un inspiring. Or you have only a few 
> "good" patches lost in a sea of SF noises and traditional instruments 

As is pretty much the case with the AN1x. :)

> "emulations". I suppose it is because they are not made by musicians but 
> by engineers, sometimes maybe for final test purposes*. Or by the 
> marketing departments, the flying saucer, the piano (the what?) and the 
> violin are supposed to be the ultimate selling arguments ;-)

I have to say, though, that the EX5 has some real gems in the presets, 
including a few that come straight from the AN1x (the EX5 can do two 
voice AN; the smaller EX7 can do one voice AN). Especially 
'EnsembleMix'... lush, stacked and layered strings.

That, and preset 10 from the AN1x (Legato) are some of my favourite presets.

- Peter