The Yamaha AN1x Synthesizer mailing list

Hardware is nice, but it would be nice to be able to pick and choose 
the individual components. Some things I'd like to see:

a choice of colors--I know this is petty but guitarists have had this 
forever. Candy apple red, purple metal flake...

a modular design--I want to buy one keyboard, but buy the analog 
portion from Moog, the piano from Yamaha, the organ from Versi, etc. 

a choice of controllers--I'd like to be able to unplug the AN1x knob 
section and put in a high end set of knobs. Or a set of 16 100mm 
motorized faders. How about a D beam controller, a joystick, a ribbon 
controller that stretches the length of the keyboard...

As an aside: It would be interesting to see what type of mad scientist 
devices would be designed if there was actually a market for add on 
controllers. Maybe the circuit bent crew would get involved.

Of course all this would be expensive, but you could buy it a piece at 
a time. Buy something then update it--not just throw it way and buy 
something brand new. 

Jimmy