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A bit late now but you could have probably bought an AN1x for the same or less price as a (new) midi controller + An200. It makes a great controller too (the AN1X) and has some features the AN200 doesn't have.

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> From: jf.serviere@...
> Date: Tue, 27 Apr 2010 20:53:36 +0200
> Subject: Re: [AN1x] bring all the power to real life
> 
> Hello doc' !
> you're right : you can buy a MIDI keyboard with some extra knobs and 
> switches to get a deeper access to your AN200 parameters without any 
> computer. And of course to play it with real keys...
> BUT ...
> 1) be sure that your future keyboard's knobs are user programmable, i.e. 
> you can address a specific MIDI control inside your sound box not 
> available from the front panel with a dedicated switch or knob on the 
> keyboard.
> 2)be sure that you have the complete manual and MIDI implementation 
> chart of both the AN200 and the keyboard in order to program all that 
> stuff .
> 3) maybe the most important thing : some master keyboards have only an 
> USB i/o, not the traditionnal MIDI in and MIDI out ports, because 
> they're intended to control "virtual synth" softwares on a computer and 
> not a hardware instrument such as the AN200.
> And don't forget to keep cool once you have your new keyboard, 
> programming the knobs can be a little time consuming.
> Some affordable gear : look at M-Audio or CME master keyboards.
> Cheers
> J.F.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> dr_saraza_atiende a écrit :
> >
> > hi there, last week i bought a yamaha an200, is my firts synthesizer 
> > and i´m learning a lot of things with this box, i´m very happy with 
> > the overall sound, althougt i dont have other machine to compare to.
> > since i read the manual there is a question that is eating me: Can i 
> > bring all the synthesis potential back to real life not using the 
> > software?. Im a live musician so, i dont want to be tight to a 
> > computer to get all the programing hability out. So i was thinking on 
> > buying a midi controller in order to have a keyboard to play. But when 
> > i realized that this box has hidden things like: ring modulator, pwm, 
> > LF2, etc. the idea of controlling this hidden things from knobs in the 
> > midi keyboard suddenly appear. Is that posible o is just a crazy idea?
> > I hope someone could help me.
> > Chears from Argentina!
> >
> > 
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